189 Russia and Great Britain (1)
The debt crisis in Britain and Russia did not settle easily.
As John Morgan’s financial mercenary tactics swirled around Europe, the financier was completely turned upside down.
After having a conversation with the finance minister, Lee Hwan asked him about the situation.
“They said that. Your breath is shaking Europe entirely.”
“At this point, I was just trying to increase my private property.”
“Hey, who makes private property multiplied by tens of millions of centrals?”
“I’m a little bit bigger than the original, right?”
No matter what anyone around John Morgan said, he only spoke of this purchase as an act of his own, and did not say that he did anything for the country.
If that happened, it could happen that Lee Hwan was cursed for nothing.
Lee Hwan knew all too well of John Morgan’s sacrifice.
“You are very loyal to your motherland.”
“I am only taking care of my own self-interest. Of course, loyalty to one’s homeland is bound to be high. When this country was founded, I built a city on the bare ground and laid the foundation for the economy and finance. It must be my joy to see the revival of this country that I built with my own hands.”
The reason the Morgans are called the godfathers of Easterfield finance is because they put so much effort into it.
They have always maintained their own beliefs under any circumstances, and they only insisted on the growth of their homeland without giving in to the surrounding winds and waves.
It was because of such hard work and perseverance that Easterfield was able to come this far.
Hana Lee Hwan was worried that John Morgan would lose all of the family’s fortune.
“It’s all good. What if the Morgans go bankrupt?”
“It will never happen. And even if the rich go bankrupt, they say it lasts three years. No need to worry.”
“Well.”
“And this investment will soon lead to shipbuilding. If the inflow of European capital into Korea proceeds, the pace of development will be terrifying.”
So far, only allies and federations have invested, but if other countries in Europe are also involved, the stakes will be much larger.
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Moreover, if Russia were annexed, they would also join the Soviet Union, so it could be said that it would be a good idea to bring rubles to Korea from now on.
“Oh, and what about the successor? Since the godfather has passed away, shouldn’t we have to carefully select successors to succeed him?”
Lee Hwan was also worried about the successor of the Morgan family.
The death of John Morgan’s father created a need for someone to take over the business he was involved in, including an investment bank and equity investment firm.
Also, the Morgans were one of the backbones of Eastbank and European investment banking, so they needed successors.
Now, John Morgan is taking care of it, but the problem is that there is no successor.
“Because I am a daughter to each other… … .”
“Isn’t it possible that even a daughter can sit in an important position?”
“Well, yes, but to be honest, I have absolutely no intention of adopting a successor until I start my own business because I love my daughters. If you force it, your son-in-law will try to take over the place later. I absolutely hate it.”
What will happen if the Morgan family is cut off like this?
Lee Hwan didn’t even want to think about it.
However, John Morgan had an idea.
“There are many forces that have been with the Morgan family so far. Even though I didn’t have a policy with them, I still have a good understanding of the family’s business and public works, so I think it’s okay to leave the business to them.”
“Hmm.”
“And now I wonder what it would be like to absorb the Morgan finances into a public corporation.”
“Are you going to re-publicize finance that is on the path of privatization?”
“Can’t you help it? The current time is again heading for chaos, and no one knows what they will do with the absence of an heir to the Morgan family. So I think it is right to choose publicization even now.”
“Um, that’s it again.”
There were many issues to deal with.
However, Lee Hwan trusted John Morgan more than anyone else.
“Do everything as you will.”
“I learned finance from Your Majesty. Don’t worry too much, it will follow.”
“Um, yes.”
“You focus on something other than that.”
“another pair of boots?”
“Russian finance minister is said to be in contact with Tunisian secondary finance.”
***
As the proportion of bonds exchanged between Russia and the United Kingdom was increasing, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Ksazif held the fifth meeting with Tunisia.
Having met four North African credit banks so far, the Casinofs and others have been humiliated.
Their loan conditions, which they thought were loose just because they were a second financial institution, were quite strict.
“… … Damn, interest rate hikes. Who the hell is going to give you a loan with such a condition?”
“They’re pretty generous, but there’s so much money we’re trying to bring into the loan.”
Credit banks don’t want anything else.
The interest was higher than that of 1 finance, and I was confident that I would be able to repay the principal.
The North African Credit Bank countered Russia’s position to borrow as much as one-tenth of its operating funds by raising interest rates.
This is because when the interest rate hike starts, the value of the ruble, which has been unleashed so far, will appreciate, so it was beneficial for Tunisia.
That meant, in other words, Russia’s debt was growing.
“Isn’t there a workaround?”
“The credit bank side is more determined than expected. In fact, I feel like it won’t work no matter what you say.”
“What did these guys eat wrong… … . Maybe this is good?”
“If we do not take a step back, it seems that negotiations will never be possible.”
It was only a day or two that banknotes acted like knives.
But this time something was a little different.
He seemed to be determined to take control of Russia’s finances.
Kaziffe silently immersed in thought.
“What did the imperial family say?”
“If all we need is money, it’s like getting a loan in some way.”
“… … That’s easy.”
“What should I do?”
No matter how much he shook his head, he couldn’t come up with a way.
He decided not to roll his hair any more.
“Okay, let’s do what they say.”
“Then we will inform the credit bank of our will immediately.”
“But there is one condition.”
“Conditions?”
“We have to give as much as we want. It’s about giving them something as big as their ambition to take over Russia’s economy.”
“All right. I will.”
Cassip sent someone to a North African credit union, this time calling in a diplomat.
The diplomat who was called by the Deputy Minister of Finance had a somewhat bewildered expression on his face.
“How can the Ministry of Finance be a diplomat… … . What’s going on?”
“I have something to tell you.”
A diplomat is not a high-ranking position.
If it is not a direct subordinate of the prime minister, who holds the power over diplomacy, it is unlikely that a diplomat will ever see a vice minister.
Casinooff handed him a letter.
“Take this to England.”
“May I ask what it is?”
“If you really need to know, I’ll let you know, but I don’t think you’ll like it very much in England?”
“But wouldn’t it be better than not knowing?”
Diplomats are often put in a situation where their necks can be escaped.
This is because there are many cases in which what was taken for granted in their home country is completely nonsense to the other person.
As a diplomat who knows it well, it can be said that he has the right to know the contents.
In the end, Casinooff opened his card.
“We will send the UK a request to buy Russian ruble bonds.”
“Ruble bonds?”
“As much as we save England, shouldn’t they do something for them too?”
There is a saying in this world called cognition.
However, sometimes the place where that doesn’t work is the political arena.
The diplomat was a little squeamish, but I was wondering what to do with the ally’s envoy, so I got the letter.
“All right. I will deliver it to you.”
“Since you received the letter, Governor Giwang, I hope you will receive the confirmation as well.”
“… … Are you sure?”
“If you didn’t know the contents of the letter, you didn’t know. If so, wouldn’t that be a no-brainer? You, too, should know the heaviness of information.”
“Okay… … .”
“Can you? If that’s the case, then I’ll do my best to help you become a real powerhouse in the future.”
Will it end as a junior diplomat, or will the road to success be opened?
It was at that crossroads.
***
Immediately after the establishment of the Soviet Union in Joseon, as Lee Gak took power, the positions of neighboring countries also changed.
Not only Southeast Asia, but also many countries in Central Asia were sending envoys to queue up with the Korean Federation.
In the meantime, the anxiety of the Vietnamese people’s embarrassment system only deepened.
“Trade with Korea is increasing, and our gold in Vietnam is gradually depleting. Your Majesty, I believe that something needs to be done.”
“Gold runs out… … . Just because of things like that soap?”
“Doctors in Easterfield have said that personal hygiene is the best way to prevent an epidemic. With that said, bathing with soap once a day and wiping my hands and feet significantly reduced the incidence.”
“Hmm.”
“This is just an example. All the things we need to use in our lives, such as the fabrics used in people’s daily lives and the rubber used in shoes, all come from the Soviet Union.”
“Your whole life was lost to Easterfield.”
“It is unavoidable. The more human civilization develops, the more comfortable and good things are, isn’t it?”
Human civilization is highly developed.
Just as the stone ax of the past turned into a steel ax, human life itself was keeping pace with the change.
He was well aware that the embarrassment system could no longer endure.
No one knows what will happen in the future if the people who overthrew the Hana Qing come to Vietnam.
“There is no guarantee that they will not attack us.”
“It is, but… … . If trade is blocked like this, that will be a problem in its own way.”
No matter how Vietnam is an empire, and even if it has managed to gain a reputation in neighboring countries, an empire cannot exist without the support of the people.
Even if war was not waged like this, the imperial family in Vietnam was highly likely to collapse, so the embarrassment system had to make a decision.
He eventually decided to take a step back.
“Attempt to establish diplomatic ties as long as we do not give in to Joseon as much as possible.”
“Then do you send a messenger?”
“… … Yes, send an envoy.”
“Then why don’t you send some presents to the reaper?”
“Well.”
“It shows the distribution of our Vietnam.”