The Education Reform Act passed.
When leaving the Capitol, the second prince held his head high and had a proud smile on his face, while the eldest prince looked furious.
The eldest prince knew that he had fallen into the trap of the second prince, but he was powerless. The bill was passed by vote. When both the upper and lower houses passed it, the cabinet and the king had no ability to stop the bill, not to mention that the cabinet and the king would not help him.
Regarding the three princes' fight for succession, the cabinet knew about it, and Rhodes IV also knew about it. So what could they do if they knew about it?
Even if Rhodes IV brought them together and told them to stop competing, would they listen?
Some things are unstoppable from the beginning.
Rhodes IV only hoped that they would not get into fratricide.
After the meeting, many MPs came to Kensington Palace and rushed to see the second prince. The second prince didn't want to see him, but he had to see him.
"Your Highness! If the policy of equal rights for renting and selling is implemented, then all our plans will be in vain!"
Councilor Girard was so excited that he spat: "People don't need to buy a house at all. They only need to pay cheap rent to get admission to school!"
"Yes, Your Highness! We have spent all the money to buy a house. If we can't sell it, we will be completely stuck!"
A feeling of panic filled the living room. Even the usually aloof members were at a loss at this moment. The plan was completely disrupted. The eldest prince played a good card and successfully turned their hopes into nothing.
"Everyone, please calm down. There's no point in being anxious."
The second prince took a puff of his cigar, sighed and said, "Although we have the same right to rent and sell, we can't rent it out to outsiders! Wouldn't it be better to just sell it and not rent it?"
This is indeed a useless method. It only sells but does not rent, forcing people to buy houses. Although this behavior is dirty, it is really effective.
but
"Your Highness, I don't recommend selling without renting." Ma Wei suddenly said.
"Why?"
"First of all, this kind of policy will have a bad reputation on you, Your Highness. Secondly, there are many houses in London, and it is far from being difficult to find a house. Even if we don't rent it out, people still won't buy houses."
"Then what should we do?" A member of parliament asked: "The money has already been invested, so we can't just throw it away! Why do I want so many houses?"
Seeing that everyone was noisy again, the second prince quickly motioned for everyone to be quiet, but everyone just wanted a solution, and the second prince couldn't give it.
“You can actually make money by buying a house.”
When everyone was silent, Ma Wei continued: "London's housing prices will definitely rise. If you don't believe it, look at 50 years ago, the price of an apartment in London was only a few gold pounds. Now it has doubled several times, and it will be the same in the future. "
"According to the normal economic development trend, the currency will slowly depreciate, but this does not mean that the value of the house will increase. The house is just an investment product used to fight inflation. What we want is for it to increase in value. Only in this way can we make money!" Jeweler Smith said , his business vision is also very good, sometimes even the second prince wants to ask him for advice.
"Yes, but this is an abnormal situation." Ma Wei said: "Everyone, please think carefully. Once the public school system is reformed and new public schools are established, even if nothing is done, housing prices in London will increase, because London is not A closed internal circulation market, it is the economic center of the Kingdom of Windsor and is closely related to other cities!”
"You only saw the city of London, but ignored the entire Kingdom of Windsor!"
Being reminded like this, the second prince reacted fiercely: "The public school system was first launched in London. As long as the public school is established, not only the residents in London will choose the school, but also the people from the surrounding towns will flock to it. In this way Since then, London house prices will definitely rise!”
"Rising housing prices will boost the economy. If the general environment improves, people will earn more. And if we market to women at this time, we can still make money!"
The economy is a circle and will always have an impact on all walks of life. The second prince only saw housing prices before, but ignored the economic benefits brought by rising housing prices, including the female market, which will also usher in vitality.
Smith asked the maid to get a pen and paper, immersed herself in calculations, and finally came to a conclusion:
If the second prince's inference is correct.
The Kingdom of Windsor will usher in a golden period of economic growth!
what is this?
Is it a mistake?
Smith shook his head dumbfounded and expressed his inference. When they heard that housing prices would not only rise, but also usher in a golden economic period, everyone suddenly became excited, and their previous nervousness was swept away.
"So, the equal right to rent and sell proposed by the Conservative Party has no impact on us at all?"
"There must be some impact." The second prince exhaled a puff of smoke: "The equal right to rent and sell will affect the sale of houses. After all, many people do not have enough money to buy houses, and they dare not take on loans that have lasted for decades."
The consequence of the equal right to rent and sell is nothing more than to lengthen the capital withdrawal cycle. Originally, the second prince planned to sell all the houses he acquired within one year and make a lot of money. Now it seems that this cycle will be extended indefinitely. .
No one can say when the money will be paid back.
In the short term, it is difficult for the Liberal Party to make much action, which provides an opportunity for the Conservative Party. But in the long term, today's investment will surely bear fruit in the future.
The problem is
When will the better future come?
"Your Highness, there is one more trouble." Councilor Gordon, whose family controls Thames Bank, said hesitantly: "This time we acquired too many houses and used a lot of funds. If the funds cannot be withdrawn, Thames Bank may fall into an economic crisis. "
"Is the situation troublesome?"
"It's not too troublesome. According to the normal deposit and withdrawal behavior of depositors, the bank will not be affected. We are afraid that depositors will withdraw a large amount of money. In that case, Thames Bank will face a bankruptcy crisis."
"Are you afraid that Charles will take the opportunity to cause trouble?"
Gordon nodded, that's what he wanted to say.
Once the Grand Prince releases the news that Thames Bank has no money, depositors will rush to withdraw money. This is tantamount to the last straw for Thames Bank, which has poor capital turnover.
A bank is more than just a bank. Behind it are trust funds, stocks, loan investments and other businesses. And Thames Bank is one of the top three banks in the Kingdom of Windsor. If it encounters a run crisis, even if it does not lead to the collapse of the banking system, it will be Break up, reorganize, and declare bankruptcy.
Without Thames Bank, the second prince lost his most powerful financial support.
It is completely unrealistic to rely on these congressmen below. The second prince knows in his heart that these people can only share wealth and wealth, but not adversity. When making money, they are more active than anyone else. When they need help, they shrink their necks and remain silent.
"If Mr Nicholas is willing to help, Thames Bank may be able to survive this crisis."
Gordon looked at Mavey and suggested: "Manstein Potion Company can provide guarantees to foreign banks and lend money to assist Thames Bank."
"no!"
Before Ma Wei could speak, the second prince sternly refused: "Risk hedging is absolutely not possible! Let Manstein Potion Company act as a guarantee. What if Thames Bank fails to be saved? Is it possible that Nicholas should declare the company bankrupt again? "
The Manstein Potion Company is what the Second Prince values the most at the moment. It cannot go bankrupt if anyone goes bankrupt. It even needs to be given priority for protection. He will never agree to such a stupid thing as being a guarantee for Thames Bank, which puts him on a single-plank bridge!
"Your Highness, you have misunderstood me." Gordon said: "Congressman Nicholas is the only potion dealer designated by the church, and Manstein Potion Company is the giant that currently controls the international market. The church will not let it If someone goes bankrupt and encounters a crisis, the Church of the Goddess of Destiny will definitely come to the rescue.”
Behind the Manstein Potion Company is the Church of the Three Destinies. Once the church comes forward, this crisis will naturally be resolved. If nothing else, it is enough for the Pope to come forward and call on believers to calm down and believe in Thames Bank.
The second prince never expected that a small "Education Reform Bill" would cause such a big trouble.
Initially he just wanted to make some money
The hesitant second prince asked: "Nicholas, what do you think?"
Ma Wei smiled and said calmly: "I will obey His Highness's orders."
The collapse of the Manstein Potion Company is unlikely in the short term.
The reason is simple. Behind the Manstein Potion Company is not only the Church of the Three Destinies, but also the support of the Romanov Kingdom.
With two big countries helping each other, Ma Wei really doesn’t know how the company can go bankrupt.
Just because of a withdrawal run?
Thames Bank may have been shaken by this, but not Manstein Potions.
Mawei didn't mind providing guarantees to Thames Bank and getting support from foreign banks. His goal had been achieved.
When the Education Reform Act was passed, the biggest beneficiary was not the eldest prince, nor the second prince, but the fourth prince, Arthur.
Who is the specific implementer of a series of measures such as building public schools and establishing a school district system?
Of course it is Arthur, who is the president of the Educators Association.
In short, he has the final say on how school districts are divided.
And what Arthur likes to do most is to fund orphanages.
Ma Wei has discovered this hobby a long time ago, especially in recent months, after becoming the president of the Educators Association, more and more orphanages have been funded by Arthur, and it is estimated that the number of orphanages has exceeded 100.
Originally these children would not go to school, but if it is the order of the sponsor Arthur, the orphanage that wants to continue to receive funding will naturally not dare to stop it.
Children in orphanages can attend free public schools and learn knowledge.
The children in the orphanage were either abandoned by their parents or lost their parents. In short, no one wanted them. What would they think if they were abandoned since they were young and received help from Arthur?
Ma Wei generally knows something about him. Although he is not an orphan, his original parents starved to death during the Great Famine ten years ago, and he was taken away by the Crowley family. Even today, he still has a deep love for the Crowley family. Have a good impression.
If it weren't for the Crowley family, he would have been exposed in the wilderness long ago.
For anyone who knows how to be grateful, this kind of kindness will be remembered in the heart. Even if only one out of ten people knows how to be grateful, Arthur can still gain a large group of crazy fans.
If this group of fans learns knowledge, the elite among them may be adopted by nobles, and then enter various social strata when they grow up.
Ma Wei didn’t dare to think any further.
There were times when he felt sorry for Arthur's situation.
If the gods hadn't come, Arthur might have been able to sit on the throne by his own strength.
After the gods came, he was forced to seek the gods' protection due to the situation. Even so, he was still carrying out his plan in an orderly manner.
Wisdom, sharpness, and composure.
It is difficult for such people to succeed.
The second prince was moved when he heard that Ma Wei was willing to guarantee Thames Bank.
He knew that Ma Wei could just sit back and do nothing. Manstein's Potion Company had not received any help from Thames Bank, and this problem had nothing to do with Manstein's Potion Company, but Ma Wei was still willing to provide guarantee.
Whose face is this for?
The second prince felt that there should be no one else but himself.
The other silent congressmen formed a sharp contrast with Ma Wei. It goes without saying who is more trustworthy.
A few days later, news about Thames Bank's liquidity failure appeared in the newspaper. As soon as the news was published, it immediately caused an uproar. Depositors lined up in long lines, scrambling to withdraw their deposits. Thames Bank had to mobilize funds from various places. Even so, it was announced three days later that it was running out of money.
Fortunately, countermeasures had been discussed long ago. On the day the news was published, Ma Wei went to visit the president of the London Branch of the Royal Bank of Berlin and signed a guarantee agreement in the name of the Manstein Potion Company. The agreement specified that It shows that the Royal Bank of Berlin borrowed money from Thames Bank, and Thames Bank needed to pay an expensive interest for one year. Within one year, Thames Bank must repay the loan, otherwise it will be replaced with 10% of the equity of Manstein Potion Company. loan.
With the support of the Royal Bank of Berlin, the pressure on Thames Bank dropped sharply. A large amount of gold marks were converted into gold pounds and shipped into the bank every day, and then paid to depositors. The withdrawal crisis lasted for half a month until Thames Bank announced an increase in deposits. Interest rates finally calmed down the storm.
During the run on Thames Bank, the establishment of public schools also officially began. Arthur's behavior shocked everyone. He really set off a reform. It was more like turning the table over than a reform.
After the passage of the Education Reform Act, Arthur signed the first executive order, firing everyone including teachers and principals on the same day.
As soon as the dismissal order came out, it immediately caused an uproar. Countless people came to protest, but Arthur ignored the protesters and issued a second administrative order-teacher assessment.
Only those who pass the teacher assessment can obtain the teacher qualification certificate issued by the Educators Association. At the same time, only certificate holders can hold the position of public school teachers.
The assessment is not only an academic assessment, but also a moral review. Even if you obtain a teacher qualification certificate, you must undergo regular inspections by the Educators Association. Once the teacher's ethics do not meet the standards, you will be immediately revoked as a teacher and will never be hired.
Correspondingly, there are generous annual subsidies for public school teachers, which are distributed by the Educators Association to attract outstanding educators.
If it was just these, Ma Wei didn't think anything of it. What really impressed him was that the executive order issued by Arthur allowed girls over 16 years old to serve as teachers. Although there were female tutors in the past, public school teachers had never been There is no place for women.
The price is that Arthur faces overwhelming accusations and doubts.
