Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 387 The head of Rothschild appears at Buckingham Palace
England, Buckingham Palace.

Queen Victoria received several people in her reception room today. In addition to Prime Minister Disraeli and Foreign Secretary Russell, there were also Crown Prince Edward and a strange old man about 60 years old.

The person speaking now is this strange old man.

When he spoke, even Queen Victoria, who had always been very indifferent to things, showed due respect. Foreign Secretary Russell and Prime Minister Disraeli even lowered their stature, and the smiles on their faces were very professional. Well, even the always arrogant Crown Prince Edward became restrained at this time, with an unnatural modesty on his face.

Obviously, this stranger, who is about the same age as Disraeli, has a power that makes several people here very afraid. It is the scruples deep in his heart that lead to a collective appearance.

“In 1857, William IV, as the crown prince at the time, forcefully entered the Dutch East India Company, which had existed in name only, and changed the structure of the previous 17-member board of directors to an 18-member board of directors. He became the largest shareholder and chairman, occupying the half of the shares, and later supported Randy Alton, the No. 17 representative who was the lowest and most unstable among the 17-member board of directors at that time. The Small and Medium Chamber of Commerce selected the No. 17 representative to represent their interests. Randy Alton was elected by William IV Appointed General Manager of the Dutch East India Company.

Randy Alton is a very visionary man. He saw the possibility of turning the company into a force in the Far East. For this reason, he did not hesitate to use brutal force to complete the 18-person mission led by William IV. A long-term plan formulated by the board of directors every five years.

In 1860, Randy Alton moved his headquarters from Rotterdam to the new headquarters in Amsterdam. In order to cooperate with the ruling policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, he pacified the indigenous people in the Far East through commercialization while supervising them. Later, he worked in Australia and On the island of New Guinea, indigenous people who opposed Dutch rule were killed or driven away.

Randy Alton's second success was to help William IV establish a national trading system in Far East Asia, extending its trade footprint in addition to the Dutch East Indies, Pacific Islands, and New Guinea to Japan and Korea. Xian Peninsula, the northern superpower and the Kingdom of Siam, etc., and conduct frequent cross-border trade with the American and Pacific regions.

After the Dutch government acquired the Australian continent from Britain in 1863, the Dutch East India Company followed the Dutch government's relocation policy and was preparing to build a new headquarters in Sydney, preparing to move its European headquarters to Sydney.

With the influence of the Netherlands throughout the world, the Dutch East India Company continued to build its own ports. At the same time, it also acquired land in various countries around the world to establish its own strongholds and ports, and its influence in the world was very large.

Especially in America and the Far East, almost everywhere.Even in British colonies such as India and Malaya, the Dutch East India Company's business presence can be traced.

By last year, the Dutch East India Company was already the world's largest company and the richest private company in the world, with more than 150 merchant ships, 20 battleships, 50 employees, and a private army of 1 mercenaries. The annual dividend exceeds 40%, so during the upsurge of subscribing for shares of the Dutch East India Company, the shares of the Dutch East China Sea India Company were very popular.

By 1867 the company's total assets exceeded 25 billion guilders, US$5 million or £1 million.

Last year, during the rush to subscribe for Dutch East India Company shares, the Dutch East India Company released a total of 2500 million guilders for subscription. The guilders at that time were 25 guilders, which was approximately equal to 1 pound. Last year, the annual salary of a respected teacher in the Netherlands For £200 or 5000 guilders, Amsterdam alone subscribed for half the shares. "

The stranger smiled humbly at these top British people and said: "I think the strength of the Dutch East India Company has threatened British interests. Perhaps, it has reached a point where we should contain it. It's time"

The Queen's face showed a momentary expression of embarrassment, which caught the eyes of the stranger and made him understand that this mission to Buckingham Palace seemed a bit tricky.As for the people next to him, he found that except for the excitement on Crown Prince Edward's face, they obviously agreed with this, Disraeli showed joy and then hesitated, and Foreign Minister Russell hesitated. Obviously, these few people Everyone's position seems to be different, but it is obvious that these people, except Crown Prince Edward, do not want to take action against the Dutch East India Company.

However, the stranger in front of him was not in a hurry. It seemed that he was just a proposer, but he knew that these people in front of him would eventually agree to him.

Because, his name is Lionel Rothschild.

He is the eldest son and heir of the late Nathan Rothschild of England.

Queen Victoria is now in a very difficult position.

The Lionel in front of him is currently the richest man in the UK. The Dutch East India Company mentioned just now has many achievements, but the Lionel in front of him did not mention his own achievements.

His father, Nathan Rothschild, came to London, England alone in 1798 and started a small cotton business.

At that time, during the Napoleonic War in continental Europe, some nobles from the German Confederation fled to the United Kingdom, including Earl William of Frankfurt. In order to protect his property, Earl William entrusted his father, Nathan Rothschild, to purchase a large number of bonds issued by the United Kingdom. Nathan took the opportunity to start bond and stock trading. With his shrewdness and talent, Nathan soon made a fortune and became a giant in the financial securities industry in London.

Later, he lost no time in providing huge military expenditures to the British government and established close personal connections with military and political figures in London.

In 1836, Nathan Rothschild had become the richest man in Britain, and almost the richest man in the world at that time, with assets of more than 300 million pounds.

And his eldest son, Lionel Rothschild in front of him, is also Nathan's most outstanding son. His financial talents seem to have inherited his father's outstanding mind.

Under the training of his father Nathan, he inherited Nathan's financial talent and showed extraordinary wisdom and business skills. In 1833, six years before Queen Victoria's accession to the throne, the British government transferred from Rothschild to Deutsche Bank borrowed 6 million pounds, and Lionel Rothschild personally operated the loan. As a result, the organization was very successful. As a result, Lionel became famous in the British financial world.

After the death of Nathan Rothschild in 1836, Lionel Rothschild became the head of the British Rothschild family at the age of 28. The bank business was well managed in his hands.

By 1852, the assets of the British Rothschild family had doubled to 600 million pounds. By 1867 last year, Queen Victoria learned from the information at hand that their British Rothschild family already owned more than 880 million pounds, more than [-] million pounds. Any family of the same period in England.

How can a few people stay calm in the face of such a giant who has dominated British business for more than 30 years?
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