Minister Ai Liguo has been working in the Qing Dynasty for seven years. He is already older. His counselor Weituma is his successor whom he has focused on training, and the top officials in London have also acquiesced in his decision to formulate a successor. pinshu.com . . Read the full text of the latest chapter
Weituma himself is also very familiar with the Qing Dynasty and is willing to continue working here. The transition between the old and the new should have been smooth. But they never expected that at the most critical moment, the Jiangnan Money Crisis would break out.
Wade knew very well the faces of the European bankers in Shanghai. They could sell their souls to Satan for profit, not to mention destroying a country's economy.
Following the war between the Chinese and the Russians, the British and French bankers must have wanted to make war fortunes, and this time they bet their money on Russia's victory.
This group of vampires worked hard to build momentum before the war began, releasing news about the strength of the Russian expeditionary force in the market, and reporting the fleet's heading and position to the Qing people at any time. They continued to create an atmosphere of terror in the market, making the people in Jiangnan have a strong fear of Xiao. Lotte's confidence was shaken, and that's when Gangnam began to see signs of devaluation of its banknotes.
Then came the outbreak of the Bailayi tragedy, and the sudden emergence of various negative rumors about Ryukyu, and the battle to defend Jiangnan Money Piao officially began.
Xiao Letian's own strength is indeed no match for the madness of the entire market. Once confidence collapses, it is difficult to recover. No matter how much silver and grain Xiao Letian mobilizes as a tool to stabilize banknote credit, it will be a drop in the bucket in front of the huge economy in Jiangnan. of.
In the Bai Layi fire, the news that 2.4 million tons of rice was burned completely shattered all Xiao Letian's efforts to save the market. The credit of banknotes was completely reduced to zero. There were no less than 300 businessmen in the Jiangnan area who committed suicide, let alone The number of people who have been threatened by loan sharks and lost their lives is countless. Read the full text of the latest chapter
Ai Liguo and Weitoma deeply regretted the suffering of the people of the Qing Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. However, as British ministers, they must sit on their butts very upright. Morality is reserved for their own nation-states. For other nations and countries, You can't give too much of this moral thing.
They knew that when Nanpiao's credit collapsed, it was when these bankers swept away physical capital. Land, factories, valuable goods, docks, shop land... these non-renewable resources were the real wealth.
Unexpectedly, at the moment when these bankers were about to take action, Jiangnan King Zeng Guofan suddenly took action. He carried out the lock-up act arbitrarily and unreasonably. It was so unreasonable that he actually banned the government from being 'normal' If the transaction cannot be transferred, the transaction cannot be legalized. This locks the hands of all businessmen.
The unconvinced bankers began to slander Zeng Guofan. They desperately sent telegrams to the minister in Beijing to exert pressure. They even protested to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They even clamored for a military attack on the Qing Dynasty.
Anyway, a war was fought over the opium trade back then, not to mention that Jiangnan now had such a big interest, Zeng Guofan had to be taught a lesson.
The businessman shouted fiercely, but Ai Liguo and Weituma remained calm because they knew that this crisis was completely different from the situation during the First Opium War.
At that time, the Qing Empire had completely closed its door to trade. Britain could not open its doors without resorting to war. It was a helpless move without any other choice.
And what is the current crisis in Jiangnan? Zeng Guofan only locked up the country for a few months. This was his power. How could the British use troops? Besides, even if we use troops, it’s too late, right? They mobilized armies all over the world, and by the time the gathering was completed, it was estimated that a year would have passed.
By then Zeng Guofan's ban would probably have been enforced. Without the excuse to send troops, what would happen to the assembled troops? Are these stinky businessmen of yours paying for themselves out of your own pocket? It’s not like the empire is here to wipe our ass.
The calm minister ignored the banker's clamor and instead reminded them not to take things too far. Anyway, it was only a few months, and it would be over after a while.
The anger in the Shanghai Concession was suppressed for the time being. The bankers wanted to curse Xiao Letian to death, but at that time they still stubbornly believed that Xiao Letian would definitely lose. Even if it was delayed for a month, Xiao Letian would still be defeated in the end. Destroyed by the Russians.
Either die early or die sooner or later, Xiao Letian is like a rabbit's tail, it can't grow!
But they never expected that while everyone was waiting for the news of Xiao Letian's defeat and surrender, the plot would take a turn. At the mouth of the Minjiang River, Xiao Letian and His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty actually took the Zhiyuan to launch a perfect surprise attack on the enemy.
The naval battle at the mouth of the Minjiang River suddenly shocked the entire Shanghai concession and the entire Jiangnan economic circle.
The lifeless market suddenly came to life. Teahouses, restaurants, brothels, theaters... all entertainment places were suddenly overcrowded.
"Long live the Emperor! A great victory over the Rakshasa ghost at the mouth of the Minjiang River. He sank two enemy ships without a single scratch and injured countless others..."
"Holy King, you are truly a Holy King! I haven't seen such a powerful Holy King in many years. The young emperor is so heroic that the Qing Dynasty can be saved..."
"You can't go home until you're drunk, and everyone can't go back until they're drunk! Let me tell you, it's not certain who will win in the end. Your Majesty is a holy king, and the Prime Minister is a famous minister like Jiang Taigong through the ages. These two masters and apprentices are the enemies of the foreign devils. …”
"Cheers, cheers! I still have some Nan tickets at home. I won't sell them this time, I will keep them. I want to see if I can go back in the end..."
After a shot of stimulant, the Jiangnan banknote exchange market suddenly rose by 30%, and some radical shops even began to collect Nanping bills again. As a result, the liquidity of Nanping bills began to recover.
Others may not understand it deeply, but the lame beggar Willow Bugs understands it most deeply. There are more than ten sacks of banknotes stored in his shack. Before, he simply used them as a bed under his body, but these days he suddenly discovered that he could use them as a bed. You can buy steamed buns with banknotes.
Although a steamed bun costs 100 yuan in banknotes, no matter what, people started asking for the banknotes again!
Now the European bankers were dumbfounded. Why did this already cooked duck start to cheat again? This is truly magical Asia, incredible Asia, and the unimaginable Qing Dynasty!
No, this kind of thing must not happen! The European bankers who had just calmed down once again launched a collective attack. This time they had one demand, asking the minister to put pressure on the country and use colonial troops from Hong Kong, Nanyang and India to launch a war on Ryukyu to help the Russians defeat Xiao Letian.
It's a big business worth billions. Since ancient times, money has fascinated people. They have ignored everything in order to get rich. Moreover, some of the telegrams were threats from Chi Guoguo, personal threats to Ai Liguo and Weitoma.
The meaning behind the words is the same. If you two don't meet our requirements, then I'm sorry. We will use all the energy in Europe and try every means to end your careers. We have the ability!
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