After blowing away his son, the banker buried himself in the paperwork again, and continued the work that had just been interrupted, even for lunch, he sent the servant directly into the study, and hastily finished the matter. The government is planning to issue a new batch of government bonds to cover the huge fiscal deficit, and he is busy dredging the government everywhere, has already given favors to a number of swinging members of Congress, and intends to raise large sums of money to eat the new bonds.

The national deficit, which is the real object of the bankers' speculation and the main source of their enrichment, is a new deficit at the end of each year because of the enormous (or rather enormous) spending of the government. As a result, every four or five years a new batch of public bonds had to be issued, and the state, on the verge of bankruptcy, had to borrow from the bankers on the most unfavourable terms.

Moreover, each new bond gives the bankers a new opportunity to plunder the public invested in the bonds through exchange activity, and the bankers and their allies in parliament and politics, taking advantage of the precariousness of the country's credit and the secrecy of the state, are often able to create sudden and sharp fluctuations in the price of the bonds, which each time bankrupt many of the smaller capitalists and make the big speculators incredibly rich.

It can be seen from this that for the big financiers and the big bourgeoisie, it is in their interests and needs that the state is in deficit. Precisely because the state deficit is in the direct interest of the bourgeois clique that in recent years the July Dynasty has spent nearly 400 million francs a year in addition to its normal expenditures on defense and administration, resulting in a huge deficit.

In addition, huge sums of money are spent by the state. It has also given the government agencies with real power and the opportunity for entrepreneurs to make a fortune, and all kinds of fraudulent supply contracts, bribery, embezzlement, and fraud have been exploited. In the issuance of public bonds, a large number of state property is defrauded, and when contracting state projects, sporadic fraud.

It was these people that the July Dynasty relied on to achieve its rule. And these people also relied on the dynastic government to make a fortune.

But can this symbiotic system really bring loyalty that goes beyond profit?

Soon we will see the answer.

In the early afternoon, the baron noticed that the bells on the table with the strings were ringing softly to each other.

Great, it's finally here.

Baron Beauwan also pulled the bell cord a few times, signaling that it was now possible to come in.

Then, within a minute, one of the bookshelves next to the wall slowly sliced open. The secret passage leading from the study to the stables was revealed, and then, one of the baron's most confidant servants. Carefully led a middle-aged man into the study, and then retreated on his own.

The middle-aged man was also short and stocky, wearing a black flannel tuxedo with a white vest and black bow tie, and his face was shiny. Smile kindly. This was almost the standard image of the famous and prestigious bankers of Paris at that time.

That's right. The middle-aged man was also a banker.

As soon as he entered, he cautiously saluted the seated big banker.

If Charles had had had the opportunity to come into this little study, he would have been stunned and then cried out: "Isn't this the same Monsieur du Taai whom I have come into contact with many times!" ”

"Mr. Du Taai, you are finally here, how are things going?" The baron just nodded slightly, and then went straight to business.

"With your new allocation, I have already given it to the republican organization '121 Doshisha'. And you have already given all the money you have given to the Bonapartists. Sir, everything is going according to your arrangement. Du Taai replied respectfully.

"Very well, you have always been able to accomplish the tasks I have given me so well, Xiexie, Mr. Du Taai." Baron Beauvang complimented Du-Taai with a remark, "I will not forget to reward you." ”

However, Du Taai was slightly hesitant in the face of this rare compliment.

"But...... With all due respect, Mr. Beauwang, this 121 Doshisha is a radical republican organization, similar to the Four Seasons Society back then, and they hate the dynasty as much as they do for us, and it seems that you will get yourself in trouble by funding them like this......"

[The Paris uprising of May 12, 1839, under the leadership of O-Blanqui and A. Barbes, was launched by the secret republican action organization "Four Seasons", of which the Parisian workers and the unemployed were its main members, and was suppressed by government troops and the bourgeois National Guard. After the failure of the uprising, Blanqui, Barbes, and a number of other insurgents were imprisoned and exiled.]

The baron seemed unconcerned about his hesitation.

"Mr. Du-Taai, I know it in my heart, you don't have to worry."

"But ......," Du Taai was still a little concerned, "if you wish to place a bet, I personally think it is better to find the most promising one, otherwise I am afraid that one or the other will be lost, and it will be a ......wasteland."

His advice drew a mocking laugh from the baron.

"Betting? weishenme to bet? Sir, you have to make it clear that we are going to sit in the bank. ”

"Sitting in the bank?" Du-Taai was puzzled.

Baron Beauwan pondered for a moment, then seemed determined to speak again.

"Well, at this time, it's time to give you the bottom line."

Du Taai was startled for a moment, and then hurriedly sat upright, and the atmosphere in the study suddenly became a little tense.

"I don't care what the bet is, no matter whether the revolution succeeds or not, no matter what kind of government is in power, in the end it will not be able to do without us...... However, now I need a revolution to make a big deal with it. ”

"Big deal?" Du Taai was a little surprised.

"As soon as the revolution breaks out and the dynastic government and order are overthrown, there will be a great confusion up and down France for a short time, the private credit in the credit will be paralyzed, there will be no smooth communication everywhere, and production will come to a standstill. A revolutionary crisis exacerbates a business crisis. Even if there is no such crisis, we will create it. Baron Beauwon's voice was smooth and infectious enough to make one wonder what the future holds, "What will happen?" ”

"When confidence is lost, people flock to banks everywhere to run on deposits and bonds," Du Taai replied with professional acumen. ”

Baron Beauwan nodded.

"And then, if there's a full-blown run, no bank will be able to handle that, so there's going to be a lot of bankruptcies, and the assets of those banks have to be sold off at a bargain price." With a confident smile, Du Taai said, "And you can buy a lot of these high-quality assets and make a fortune." ”

"Yes." The baron nodded, and Du Taai smiled even more.

"But that's not right." But the baron quickly shook his head again, and Du-Taai's smile froze instantly.

"Do you have any other plans?"

"You have some vision, but you only think about part of it, and that's your limitation." "The government that came out of the Revolution - whichever side it was - could not sit back and watch all the banks go bankrupt at the same time, and France went back to the medieval era, although at first they thought that a large number of banks would go bankrupt, but in Zuihou, in order not to collapse the French financial system......" Baron Beauvan then said in a surprisingly calm tone, "and the government must issue decrees limiting the amount of cash that people can withdraw." The rest of the deposit can only be converted into non-withdrawable bonds. ”

Du-Taai looked at the baron in front of him, and suddenly felt a little chill in his heart, he vaguely understood.

"What do you mean ......"

"Then, in order to make a living, people have to trade and sell these bonds at a discount, and then they have to ......," the banker continued, ignoring the other man's reaction, and he gently stretched out his hand and gestured, "Take this knife." ”

"Yes! Take this knife! Du Taai repeated aloud.

For a moment, he was filled with admiration for his colleague. No wonder he can climb so much higher than me!

Thinking of how hearty the future "knife" will be, the two bankers couldn't help but smile at each other.

How many people's life's work will be cut off by this knife? None of the two cared.

How different and similar is the fact that the Revolution sentenced people to death with a guillotine, and the bankers plotted to zero in their study and on the exchange!

"Do you know this, Mr. Du-Taai, that I am telling you?" After a brief silence, the banker suddenly asked.

“weishenme？”

"To execute such a huge jihua, I can't do it alone, I need some reliable people, both brains and courage, and be able to not be bound by ridiculous moral concepts......" Baron Beauwan looked at Du Taai with a smile, "After my observation for so long, it seems that you are such a candidate, so I have now confessed to you." Now, the problem is on your side...... Would you like to be a part of the game? ”

"Of course! Of course! Xiexie you, Mr. Beauwon! Du Taai replied, as if he were about to jump out of his chair, "I want to participate, let me participate!" ”

"I knew you would agree, who would back down in front of Jin Shan."

The baron still had a kind smile on his face.

Hmph, the Trevills were alert, and so quickly became suspicious and came to inquire about the situation. Yes, the mine project does exist, but the Baron and his collaborators don't plan to make the project work at all and then slowly pay dividends, they just want to use the opportunity of Zuihou to rely on the investment of investors, the Baron uses his fame to attract investors, and who can blame Zuihou if he fails? I can only blame this world-shattering way!

As long as it is delayed until that time, when the cooperative silver account of Lorraine will ride the trend and "go bankrupt smoothly", and then the person in charge will "abscond with the money", then what can the Duke of Treville and other investors do if they are unwilling? It's not just that you can just watch the money go down the drain! It's okay to be able to protect your whole body in the face of turbulent times, do you still want to pursue this?

"I wish that day was coming." With a kind smile, Baron Beauwan whispered to himself. (To be continued......)