1850 American Gold Tycoon.

"Sarawak, Borneo. From a geographical point of view, this is indeed a good place, a good fulcrum."

In Paris, France, inside the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon III stared intently at the map on the wall.

"Your Majesty, this place not only has superior geographical conditions and is very close to the Qing Dynasty. What's even more commendable is that it is suitable for building a port, which can not only provide convenience for our country's trade in East Asia and Southeast Asia. The French Pacific Fleet also needs a good port in the Pacific Ocean. , it is very suitable here."

Tromo said.

He had visited the place himself and liked it very much.

"As the general said, everything here is very good, except for being neighbors with the British. It is a headache to be neighbors with the British."

Napoleon III looked away from the map.

He is a nobleman of the royal palace, but he is not a princely noble who grew up in the inner courtyard of the palace and knows nothing about the world.

Before ascending the throne of the French emperor, Napoleon III lived in exile, and his embarrassing status made him feel the warmth and coldness of the world.

His wandering first half of his life gave him a wealth of life experiences.

He knows very well that any gift, especially a tempting gift, the moment you accept it, means that you have to bear the price of accepting the gift.

In this world, there is never a gift without a reason, let alone a gift without a reason.

Napoleon III saw through Liang Yao's mind at a glance. Rather than saying that Liang Yao sent a piece of land in North Borneo to France, he wanted to curry favor with him.

Rather, Liang Yao hoped to distract the attention of the British.

As for where the distracted attention of the British went, it undoubtedly fell into the hands of France.

Of course, Napoleon III could also choose not to accept this generous gift from Liang Yao, so that he would not have to bear the pressure from the British.

However, this piece of land is too attractive for France.So tempting that Napoleon III, who was so conscious, couldn't bear to refuse.

France currently does not have a colony in East Asia and Southeast Asia. They need a colony as the fulcrum of the French Empire in Southeast Asia and Asia.

As the second largest colonial power, France does not have vast colonies, but there are too few colonies with good geographical conditions.

Most of the colonies with good location conditions are in the hands of Britain, France's current ally.

"But we need this port." Tromo looked at the island of Borneo on the map, and he couldn't help swallowing.

Tromeran was afraid that Napoleon III would reject this generous gift. If Napoleon III refused, his fleet would lose a base in the Pacific Ocean.

"Really need it."

Napoleon III returned to the throne with his hands behind his back, and he asked James, who was under the steps.

"Earl James, you have had direct contact with Liang Yao, tell me how you feel about this man. I want to hear it."

After the old Meyer of the Rothschild family succeeded in business, he arranged five sons in five political centers and commercial centers in Europe, so that the old Luo family could spread throughout Europe.

This one under the rank of Napoleon III is the French centro of the Rothschild family.

Mastering the financial industry in France, he is one of the most prominent figures in the status and wealth of the French business community.

Napoleon III's first indirect contact with Liang Yao was a congratulatory letter from Liang Yao before and after his accession to the throne.

However, this congratulatory letter from a wealthy American businessman did not attract the attention of Napoleon III.

After all, he was already very close to the pinnacle of power in France at that time, and there were countless people who wanted to curry favor with him.

Napoleon III did not expect that after that letter, he would still have an intersection with this wealthy American businessman.

From military uniform orders, to arms orders, from the medical team that can cure cholera to this piece of land that he covets.

"Returning to Your Majesty, although I have contact with Liang Yao, it is only a one-time relationship, and I don't know him very well." James replied.

"You dare to be his agent in France without knowing you very well? The lamp oil burned in the Palace of Versailles was transported by you from California." Napoleon III said.

James is a very shrewd businessman, not a fuel-efficient lamp. The person who can make James willing to be an agent and use the sales network of the Rothschild family in France is naturally not a simple person.

"Then I will venture to say something about my personal understanding of Liang Yao." After a moment of contemplation, James gave his evaluation of Liang Yao.

"Smart, smooth, with a keen sense of business and vicious eyes."

"These are just superficial things." Napoleon III listened carefully to James' evaluation of Liang Yao.

"If a person has an army, money, and political status, what else does he want?"

"Your Majesty, I have nothing but money, and I don't know anything about anything other than business. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to answer your question." After careful consideration, James answered Napoleon III's question.

Obviously, Napoleon III was not satisfied with James' answer.

"What if you must answer?" said Napoleon III.

"Of course it's more money, a stronger army, and a higher political status." James replied after thinking for a while.

"But only a powerful country can give you these." Napoleon III looked at the map.

"Ambition, this is a full-fledged ambitious man. A person who can draw boundaries and bestow land at will is not a general, but an emperor! His ambition must not be that of being a general."

Thinking of generals, Napoleon III couldn't help but think of his uncle Napoleon I and Caesar.They were also generals.

Only an immature country like the United States would allow a person to have both great wealth and a powerful army.

If it were in France instead, he would never allow such a person to exist.At least not let him have such a huge wealth and a powerful army at the same time.

"Emperor, America is a republic and there is no emperor." Tromo said in surprise.

"In the past, there was no republic in France. In the future, there will be no more."

After speaking, Napoleon III got up and looked out the window, which was raining patteringly outside the window at this time.This is a rather bad weather.

"I've always heard that Chinese people pay attention to reciprocity, since Liang Yao gave us a generous gift, if we don't return the gift, it will appear that we French are not polite.

Liang Yao is going to hold a wedding in New York at the end of the year, Sir James, I'm afraid I will trouble you to make a trip to New York to attend Liang Yao's wedding. "

Many friends have many paths, and many enemies have many walls.

Liang Yao, and even the United States and France currently have no core conflicts of interest.

Napoleon III was still willing to make this delightful friend.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what gift Your Majesty wants to return to Liang Yao?" James asked.

What should I give?
Napoleon III thought about what gift should be given to Liang Yao, which would better demonstrate his identity and generosity.

He had given Liang Yao a handful of accessories before, and now it would be inappropriate to give some small items.

"I will give him a title, the man of France... no, viscount." After thinking for a long time, Napoleon III decided to give Liang Yao a title.

"This return gift couldn't be more appropriate. I'm afraid only you can give such a substantial gift." James echoed.