175 windman(1)
In May 1837, Rachel Goldman presented a gold rose to British Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley.
“This is a gold sculpture made by a Florentine craftsman with great care.”
“Did you purposely sculpt the rose that symbolizes our British royal family?”
“Yes, it is. After thinking about what to give to a gentleman from England, he came up with his own head. I hope you will be happy to accept it.”
Rachel was basically not a person who could flatter anyone.
It was such a widespread rumor in the social circles that the Duke of Wellington could not have known it.
Arthur Wellesley felt very good today.
“haha! I wonder if we can become a relationship where we can help each other and live together. There was such a beautiful and thoughtful lady.”
“It’s a shame that you give such high praise.”
Arthur Wellesley felt even his hardened heart beating at Rachel’s beautiful smile.
At a rather friendly meeting, Arthur Wellesley offered her a light drink.
“How about setting the mood with wine?”
“Sorry, because I’m on a sobriety.”
“Ah, don’t drink!”
“You might think it’s a little strange that the merchant is not drinking alcohol. But the hospital ordered me not to drink anymore.”
“Hey, you can have a drink. Doctors are really stupid.”
“That’s it.”
Rachel is treated differently than normal women.
While it is common for women of this age to belong to a family or to be treated as the property of her husband, Rachel was considered the most important merchant in the family.
Rachel’s ability to be treated like that is probably because of her outstanding abilities.
“It is said that she is a rare female girl in this day and age. What do you mean you can’t drink?”
“There are things in this world more important than alcohol. That’s the prize.”
“Sangdora!”
“The world seen through the eyes of a merchant is much more complex and dangerous. In order to survive in such a trader’s world, sometimes it is necessary to accurately penetrate the Sangdo through abstinence.”
At Rachel’s words, the Duke of Wellington nodded.
As she said, it’s true that alcohol enhances the mood, but if it’s too much, your judgment will be clouded.
Arthur Wellesley decided to continue the conversation without alcohol, as she said.
“I am so grateful that the Goldmans have accepted our contact.”
“You’re welcome. Goldmans are business people. If there is something that makes money and you sit still and watch, the family will experience extinction in a short time.”
“So, I wish the Goldmans would invest a little in our British artillery industry.”
“Invest?”
“We’re building a new cannon based on Easterfield’s ESA investigation. Right now, we are short of development and production funds, but with a little help, we will be able to overcome Easterfield.”
“Well, then, I would like you to give us some notes so that we, the Goldmans, can invest.”
Investing money requires information.
Arthur Wellesley provided brief information about the artillery they were developing.
Rachel received it and perused it.
But her expression soon turned distorted.
“Hmm… … .”
“Why? Is there something you don’t like?”
“It doesn’t matter if you like it or not. Although objective information is needed, it is missing from this booklet.”
“Well.”
“I would like to make an investment decision based on more certain information.”
Rachel undoubtedly showed her temper as an investment banker.
Her temperament could make the Duke of Wellington feel bad, but Arthur Wellesley fell in love with Rachel’s business.
“Okay. do that.”
A smile spread across Rachel’s face.
***
There were rumors that bonds released on the London stock market, mainly in St. Petersburg, are on a buying spree.
This became a decisive step in the movement of not only Tsarist Russia, but also merchants in France, the Netherlands, and even Spain.
Lee Hwan predicted how much the Bank of England bond value would rise through the steep rise.
“In just one month, bond prices have doubled.”
“If this is the case, wouldn’t it be enough to go up to three times?”
If bond prices tripled, this was a clear bubble.
Hana Lee Hwan wanted to make the bubble a little stronger.
“Take it up to sixfold.”
“That way the money for the purchase will flow into the UK. Then, of course, it will be better to raise the money… … .”
“Isn’t that what we wanted?”
“iced coffee!”
“Never forget our purpose.”
Lee Hwan did not intend to induce the British to be unable to use force.
He was going to rip off the soul of England.
Such Lee Hwan’s thoughts were being unraveled as the best rice cakes to create a rise in British bond prices.
“One more investment.”
“Yes, my lord!”
If Lee Hwan catches the wind and bond prices go up as much as they want, Britain will be ready to go to war.
Not because they lacked anything else, but because they thought they lacked money.
Now, Lee Hwan has even begun to plan to weave Britain and Russia together.
“Call the Treasury Department.”
“Yes, my lord!”
If Russia and Britain were united, there must be something in common both militarily and financially.
Lee Hwan was trying to find out through information gathering.
Like the Central Intelligence Agency, the Ministry of Finance is an information-sensitive organization.
As such, the information flowing to and from the Ministry of Finance is higher-order than that of securities companies.
The heads of the Ministry of Finance, gathered under Lee Hwan’s presidency, began to disseminate information about the UK and Russia.
“Recently, Russia invested in console bonds in the UK, and it is said that the UK also purchased perpetual bonds in Russia.”
“They bought each other bonds… … ?”
“It seems that such an operation was carried out to show the financial soundness to the financial sector.”
“Well, under the current circumstances, no one would invest in war.”
From now on, it was time to find out the final draft of the war they were drawing by accurately identifying the transaction price for this permanent bond, and the size of the recruiting funds.
Lee Hwan gathered as much information as possible from the Ministry of Finance to estimate its size.
“The amount of bonds currently available in the UK market is around £8 million, increasing by 5.8% each week.”
“What about Russia?”
“These seem to be around 63 million rubles.”
Basically, the ruble is affected by the silver standard, so its value fluctuates more than the British pound, which is affected by the gold standard.
However, even taking such fluctuations into account, 63 million rubles was by no means a small amount.
“By issuing perpetual bonds, that amount of money flows into Russia. How far do you think you can go with this amount of money?”
“If we assume that we have joined hands with Britain, I think it would be about the Black Sea coast or the three Baltic countries.”
If we assume that it is a solo invasion of Russia, one can think of Asia first.
However, if Britain and Russia joined forces, it was clear that they were thinking of Central Europe or Eastern Europe.
Lee Hwan made a conclusion.
“In the end, I’m going to hit Southern Europe or Central Europe.”
“you’re right. Nordics will be burdened with the Netherlands and Austria, and there is no certainty that Western Europe will win the war.”
They will eventually go to war as Lee Hwan leads.
Lee Hwan instructed him to throw the bait in earnest.
“Prepare to bring Holland and Austria into war in Asia.”
“Can I issue a bill on the composition of the Allied Forces?”
“You just have to be prepared to have an impact on the European market, whether it be bills, bonds or whatever.”
The Habsburg dynasty’s expedition to Asia was sure to be a burden for Russia and a fatal blow to Britain.
Britain, which was waiting for war at the same time, would have no choice but to take the bait.
“Merchant bankers will come from all over the place, and we deprive them of opportunities.”
“Then who are you giving the chance to?”
“Easterfield Federation financier, let’s turn the chance to Grand Duke Yi Gak.”
“The Grand Duke is now at war in Asia. Isn’t it unreasonable to say that the person in charge of the war is in charge of finance?”
“Soon, we will occupy Qing, Japan, and Chosun in turn, and there needs to be a strong government base. I think the Grand Duke would like to become the head of the Korean Federation.”
“Aha, the Korean Federation!”
There is no big problem with having a government in Qing or Japan.
However, the most appropriate cause for Lee Gak to occupy Asia is to become the king of Joseon.
“Not only was our family not treated as a royal family in Joseon, but we also suffered tremendous persecution from the Qing and Joseon courts. This is due to the three major politics and the four major politics, and I don’t think there is any better cause than this if we directly restore the royal power by establishing strengthened diplomatic relations in the name of the Easterfield Federation.”
“Yeah, it’s a mystery!”
If Lee Gak had been a nobleman in Joseon, not a royal family, he would not have been able to come up with such a plan.
However, Lee Gak suffered enough sorrow, and there was enough justification to take revenge on the court and kill the Kwon Munsedo family.
Lee Hwan decided to prepare for a large-scale expedition to the East.
“I go to Asia myself. Until then, ask for your cooperation so that the Dutch and Austrian forces can set up a forward base in Northeast Asia and wait for a while.”
“Yes, my lord! So, are you going on a submarine?”
“not. I will personally lead the battleship and lead the army.”
It is a land that I had to go to at least once.
Lee Hwan was planning to direct the army and spread the name of Easterfield in Asia.
He summoned the chiefs of the military.
“Summon the Federation Forces. Organize your army at 100,000.”
“Yes, my lord!”
“Also, please tell the federal government that we will unite the three Northeast Asian countries and establish an outpost in Asia, so those who want to do business can go together.”
There is nothing better than money to develop an area.
Lee Hwan planned to bring the wealthy people from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to Joseon to greatly increase the financial scale.
“Probably within three years, Chosun will have the largest financial market in Asia. If that happens, the Grand Duke will have complete control of Asia.”