Since the defeat of the French army at the front, the internal contradictions in the country have gradually been exposed. Rising prices and the meager incomes of ordinary people have become irreconcilable social contradictions.

It is impossible to flatten prices. In addition to the hoarding of capitalists, the rise in international prices is also an important factor in the rise in prices in France.

After the outbreak of the Continental War, France's industrial and agricultural production declined sharply, and it was necessary to import a large amount of materials to meet the basic needs of the people.

Prices have gone up, but wages have not risen, and contradictions have arisen. No matter how good the reasons for the price increase, the problem is that the people can't fill their stomachs.

According to incomplete statistics, in the first half of 1891 alone, the French working class launched 126 strikes, of which three strikes exceeded 100,000. Paris, the mecca of the revolution, erupted in demonstrations almost every week.

Since it has become a powder keg, it is natural that a revolution will break out. In the last month, the French government has put out four riots.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that France must have problems if this continues. The French government has also wanted to intervene several times, but unfortunately it is easy to see that the problem is easy, but it is difficult to solve the problem.

There is no way, the interests are moving. If the government wants to force the price reduction, it will inevitably cut the flesh of interest groups.

Don't look at the Austrian leaflets that put the black pot on the heads of the capitalists and conglomerates, and think that it is all the responsibility of the bourgeoisie. If there were no aristocrats and bureaucrats involved, the capitalists would have been dragged out to shoot targets long ago.

No one knows how many people are involved. In short, the collusion of interest groups between government and business has become a stubborn problem in France.

In order to solve these stubborn diseases, the French government has also made a lot of efforts. During the reign of Napoleon III, the power of the bourgeois consortium was curtailed, and incidentally received the title of "Socialist Emperor".

It is a pity that the previous revolution ruined the government's efforts. While giving in to the consortium, it also allowed the tentacles of the consortium to penetrate into every corner of France.

Today, all walks of life in France are full of the shadow of conglomerates, and France has surpassed European countries and taken the lead in entering the era of big monopolies.

No monarch liked such an uncontrolled power, and Napoleon IV was no exception. The seeds of contradiction were planted from the very beginning and are waiting to take root and sprout.

The leaflets that fell from the sky only picked out the various contradictions within France in the light and gave a bad idea to solve the problem by the way.

In the evening, the Fürth Manor was brightly lit, and under the cover of a banquet, the financial emperors of France were having a secret gathering.

As the number one figure in the financial world, Maxim Sidorov became the presiding officer of the conference. There is no long speech, it is dry goods when it comes up

"Everyone must have felt that since the outbreak of the war, the economic situation in the country has deteriorated dramatically, and it has become more and more difficult to do business.

War bonds could not be sold, the British refused to lend to us, and the government was already very poor.

Even the most lucrative arms trade has now become a chicken rib. No one can guarantee whether the franc in their hand will be currency in the future or a pile of waste paper.

As things stand, the chances of us winning the war are slim to none. Once France is defeated, it will be difficult for us to remain alone.

I invite you here today to discuss countermeasures. Find a way for France, but also for ourselves. ”

The people have no money in their pockets, and it is inevitable that business will not be good. Behind the hoarding, there is also the purpose of capital preservation, after all, the depreciation of the franc is a fast rate.

There was no way to do it, and in order to raise enough money for the war, the French government had to over-issue currency.

In fact, it is not only France that is over-issuing currency, but Austria, as an enemy, is also over-issuing currency.

The capital market is the most sensitive and has its own judgment.

Austria has sufficient gold reserves, and is itself the world's largest gold producer, and after the outbreak of the war, there was no large-scale procurement of foreign supplies, and the government still spent its own money.

Coupled with the continuous military victories, the prospect of becoming the hegemon of the European continent, and the preparation of the Vienna government to annex French Africa and the German Confederation, this series of good news was enough to offset the evil consequences of the over-issuance of currency.

There was no significant loss of wealth, the market for Aegis increased again, and the current currency surplus was only temporary, and once the nascent market was integrated, these problems no longer existed.

The market has confidence, and the value of the Aegis will naturally not fall anywhere. In contrast, the franc is a complete tragedy.

Everyone knew that once France was defeated, the Italian regions would become independent, the overseas colonies would change hands, and the franc would naturally withdraw from these regions.

The market has shrunk sharply, and the number of francs issued has not decreased, and these currencies will flow back to France, causing even greater inflation.

International capital is not optimistic and can not hold francs, but as domestic capital, it cannot be avoided, and everyone present cannot be left alone.

In order to fight greater inflation, everyone has to hold more real assets, and the owners who used to play finance are now about to become industrial tycoons.

Everyone has a sense of crisis, and after holding a large number of real industries, the paper wealth has certainly increased, but the corresponding risks have also increased.

Not to mention anything else, the difficulty of running alone has increased n times. People can leave, but the industry can't be taken away. Even if it is discounted, it is useless, and if you go out with a bunch of francs, you can't exchange them at all.

Even if someone is prepared and leaves a way back in advance, who would be afraid of having more money?

Moreover, everyone thought that France would win, and the way back was only prepared in recent months, so there was no time to transfer a large amount of assets.

In a sense, everyone present has been passively tied to France. Once the coalition forces are allowed to come in, everyone will suffer heavy losses.

A middle-aged man sighed and said, "Mr. Maxim, at this point, even if we lend all the money to the government, we will not be able to win this war.

Since it is destined not to win the war, in order to reduce unnecessary losses, then it is only possible to stop losses in time.

There is a small piece of gossip that I don't know if you have heard, but some people in the anti-French alliance proposed that all our assets be confiscated after the war as war reparations.

Coupled with the leaflets thrown by the Austrians, combined with the usual style of the Viennese government, I think there is a very good chance that this will happen.

If we don't want the worst to happen, we can only negotiate an end to this war before we run out of chips. ”

The more my family knew about my family, the more desperate I felt about the war. The French government naturally lacks money, but it is not the franc that is lacking.

Foreign exchange, gold, everyone must have it, but these things are the most valuable assets at the moment, and no one can contribute them.

If you can't win, you will negotiate, this is a European practice, and everyone has no psychological pressure, the only thing that makes everyone feel a headache is the rumor of "confiscation of assets".

Austria is a professional in doing this kind of thing. When the rebellion was suppressed, the Vienna government confiscated the assets of all participants, even if they were only involved.

Later, when the Ottoman Empire was destroyed, this method was carried forward, and the assets of everyone in the Ottoman Empire were confiscated.

With the contradictions between France and Austria, no one can guarantee that Austria will not repeat its old tricks and let the old things of the Ottoman Empire repeat themselves in France. After all, France has taken the same measures in Belgium and Germany, and it is not impossible for the anti-French alliance to retaliate.

Maxim Sidorov nodded: "Mr. Roman is right, this kind of thing is better to believe than to believe nothing. lest if it happens, it will be too late to regret it.

It is only for us to end the war. The moths of the government, who fantasize about turning defeat into victory all day long, are really trying to find a way to push France into the abyss. ”

From the beginning to the end, Maxim Sidorov did not mention Austria's attempt to sow discord and provoke civil strife in France.

This is a conspiracy, knowing that it is the enemy's calculation, and everyone has no way to refuse.

Someone is always to blame for losing a war. Either let the emperor and the government take the pot, or bear the wrath of the people themselves.

If you don't want to be this unlucky guy, you have to jump out and fight for dominance. And it has to be fast, and if it's late, you can only grow grass on the grave.

"Mr. Maxim, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. If it weren't for the efforts that everyone has been trying to suppress public opinion, I'm afraid we would have been shouted and beaten by everyone a long time ago.

Without the support of the people, with our strength alone, once the ...... is launched"

Before the old man could finish speaking, Maxim Sidorov interrupted: "Your Excellency, you have misunderstood. This kind of thing is not our strong point, and to be directly involved in it is to be irresponsible for our own lives.

Just because the people hate us doesn't mean they can't take advantage of us. Paris is now a powder keg that explodes with just one spark.

All we have to do is provide that spark, detonate this powder keg, and let the revolutionaries do the rest.

By the way, we can also talk to the people of the Bourbon and Orleans dynasties, and I believe that everyone will have a common language. ”

The rebel gods are too unskilled, this kind of high-risk work is not suitable for a noble man like them, and doing black hands behind the scenes is what they should do.

Obviously, Maxim Sidorov knew this. Gather the crowd just to get everyone to contribute money and effort.

Instead of expecting a rebellion with a band of capitalists, this task was entrusted to the more professional revolutionary party. To make sure nothing goes wrong, he is also ready to agitate for two other royal families.