Years of the Republic of China 1913

() Seeing Kolchak's astonished expression, Ekaterina III motioned for Baron Kosovich to show him the telegram, and gave him a brief explanation.

This is Fang Zida’s telegram sent to Catherine III through the investment bank in Shanghai. In the telegram, Fang Zida proposed that the Russian Empire’s orthodox government use gold as its reserve, and that the Russian Empire, China Central Bank, Chase, and JP Morgan The new Central Bank of Russia, issuing the Russian Empire currency.

Moreover, all parties promised that the newly formed Central Bank of Russia could issue bonds of up to 100 billion rubles with gold reserves as a guarantee.

This is good news, although Kolchak brought huge wealth to Catherine III, but the wealth is gold.Although gold is good, it is not so easy to enter the circulation channel.The current orthodox government of the Russian Empire is no longer the original Russian Empire. Under internal and external troubles, the more wealth you have, the greater the risk you will face.As Kolchak said just now, these hard currencies are not so convenient to use. . .

Fang Zida's suggestion just solved this problem. At present, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire still uses the old currency of the Russian Empire. The financial foundation of the entire country is extremely weak. There are no decent banks, so how can we talk about rectifying the economic order?

The tripartite cooperation between China, the United States, and the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, which even included the participation of banks from the two top consortiums of China's Zhongyang Bank and the United States, will resolve the financial order of the orthodox government of the Russian Empire in a very short period of time .The orthodox government of the Russian Empire only needs to be guaranteed by gold reserves, and does not need to pay gold directly.

In this way, the risk is minimized.What's more, what made Ekaterina III happy was that various banks and consortiums took the initiative to propose that the new Russian central bank issue bonds of up to 100 billion new rubles.And all underwriting.Isn't this the same as giving them money to spend?Such a good thing would be rejected by a fool.

As for material support, etc., with the support of several major banks and consortiums, will this still be a problem?Although Ekaterina III didn't know much about financial operations, her keen political sense told her that this matter was a good thing, for the struggling orthodox government of the Russian Empire.It's like sending charcoal in a timely manner!

After listening to Baron Kosovitz's explanation and reading the telegram several times, Kolchak also had the feeling of being hit by a pie falling from the sky.Although he vaguely felt that Chinese and Americans might not be so simple, let alone such a good-hearted person, no matter how he analyzed it, it was impossible for the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to suffer. This was indeed a big surprise.

Since no one objected, the queen of du cai decided the matter.Soon, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire came up with the final results of the discussion.It was officially put into operation after being sealed by Catherine III.When the news reached Fang Zida, Fang Zida laughed while holding the telegram. What business is more profitable than controlling a country's finances?When he sent his idea to the United States through a confidential telegram, Morgan and Rockefeller immediately understood the meaning, and in ecstasy, they hurriedly met in private, and in a very short period of time, they worked with Fang Zida to come up with this cooperation intention.

Indeed, on the surface, the orthodox government of the Russian Empire is profitable.But in the long run, Fang Zida and the two consortiums are the ones who really benefit the most.

What does 45 tons of gold worth $500 billion mean.Any savvy banker will make a judgment call.With this wealth, it will be easy to leverage several times, ten times or even hundreds of times of capital. Fang Zida is a master of capital operation, and he will not pretend to be greedy like a traditional moneymaker to embezzle this wealth .Playing an angel who saves the Russian Empire from darkness is what he wants, and of course his ultimate goal is the same as that of businessmen and bankers.It's just that the methods are more ingenious and better concealed.

"Zhang Ming, why are you so happy?"

Fang Zida was excited about the success of his plan, when Yang Du suddenly came, seeing the uncontrollable joy on Fang Zida's face, he couldn't help asking curiously.

"The orthodox government of the Russian Empire has decided that the Central Yang Bank of China and the two major consortiums of the United States will assist the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to establish the Central Yang Bank of Russia. It also has the right to issue part of the currency of the Russian Empire and the right to issue and underwrite bonds."

It won't be long before the whole world knows about it, and it's okay to tell Yang Du earlier.Of course, Fang Zida was still tight-lipped about the core part of his plan, not because he didn't trust Yang Du, but because the plan was so big that even his collaborators Morgan and Rockefeller only knew a very small part.

Yang Du was taken aback for a moment, and then he was ecstatic.He has served as the vice president of Zhongyang Bank for many days in these years. Although he is only a monk, he has sat in this position for a long time and naturally understands some things in the bank.Yang Du is of course clear about what it means to control a country's central bank and currency issuance rights.

"When did it happen? This... This is a great thing!"

"It was just confirmed a few hours ago. No, I plan to send someone to find you if you don't come. Xizi, this matter is of great importance. We must dispatch elite personnel from Zhongyang Bank to go north as soon as possible. The specific personnel I will leave the list to you."

"No problem!" Yang Du nodded, thought for a while and asked again: "But Zhang Ming, you have to give the number of personnel you need?"

"A dozen or so. The United States is probably sending this number. It doesn't need too many people in the beginning. The main thing is to help the old men set up the shelf."

After a pause, Fang Zida said again, you are in charge of selecting the others. I think it would be better for Zhou Chen to lead the team. He is an old senior in the bank. Hou Lao Zhou has been doing a good job tremblingly, this time is a good opportunity, let him work hard. "

"Hehe, I guess Lao Zhou must have been so happy when he got the news. Speaking of which, he has worked really hard for him these years. This arrangement is indeed appropriate." Yang Du knew that this matter was a fat job. The internal affairs have been doing well, especially Yang Du, the nominal vice president, has received a lot of help from him. Hearing that Fang Zida wanted to take this opportunity to release Zhou Chen, Yang Du was really happy for Zhou Chen.

After a few words to settle the matter, Fang Zida asked Yang Du why he came.Yang Du patted his forehead and smiled and said, "You almost forgot if you didn't mention me. Duan Zhiquan sent someone to find me, saying that he brought you a letter and asked Zhang Ming to meet you in Baoding the next day."

"Huh!" Fang Zida said in surprise, "Duan Zhiquan is looking for me? Did you tell me something?"

"That's not true. The visitor just left a few words and then left in a hurry. Zhang Ming, did Duan Zhiquan get his head off and plan to..."

Waving his hand, Fang Zida frowned and thought for a while, "Duan Zhiquan is not an ordinary person, he would not bow his head so easily. But this time it is strange, what exactly is he looking for me for?"

Shaking his head, Fang Zida smiled again: "Forget it, leave him alone, anyway, we will know everything when we meet."

"That's true too." Yang Du nodded and said: "With Duan Zhiquan's temper and character, Zhang Ming's safety is absolutely no problem, but it's better to be careful along the way and bring more followers to avoid accidents. "

"Xie Xizi, I understand."

After saying a few more words, Yang Du left to do what Fang Zida had entrusted to him.It didn't take long for the news to reach Zhou Chen. When he learned that he was named by Fang Zida and sent to the orthodox government of the Russian Empire to help the other party set up the central bank, Zhou Chen didn't show the slightest surprise. There is anxiety and restlessness.

Lighting a cigarette in the office, Zhou Chen pondered for a long time. He raised his hand to get the phone, but he raised his hand in the air and dropped it again.

After pinching off most of the remaining cigarette butts, Zhou Chen got up, put on his coat, and hurried out of the office. From time to time in the corridor, he met colleagues smiling and congratulating him, forcing out a forced smile. Zhou Chen dismissed these people patiently, and waited out After the central bank building, he beckoned and jumped into a rickshaw and left in a hurry.

Just as Zhou Chen left, he didn't see someone quietly watching all this from the upstairs window of the Zhongyang Bank building next to the street.Watching Zhou Chen go away, the figure quickly disappeared behind the window.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door of Fang Zida's office. A member of the Secret Service entered Fang Zida's office and left quickly.

After reviewing the documents, Fang Zida leisurely lit his cigar with a smile on his lips.Zhou Chen's sudden departure confirmed all his judgments. In fact, as early as when Zhongyang Bank was first established, he was a little curious about Zhou Chen, a self-recommended person. There was no mistake, and this thought gradually faded after a long time.

But after Song Jiaoren’s incidents against him happened, Fang Zida was surprised and always felt that there were a pair of glasses hidden behind him quietly staring at him. He didn’t say that Song Jiaoren, as the prime minister, could not know about some confidential events. Only a few people inside know better, and Zhou Chen is just one of them, and what he knows is not comprehensive, but only part.

It just so happened that Fang Zida noticed this strangeness from Song Jiaoren's actions, and from that day on he suspected Zhou Chen's origin.Making this arrangement in front of Yang Du today is exactly what Fang Zida set up. He wants to see if Zhou Chen is the person he imagined, and the facts also tell his answer. Chen should be the nail that Song Jiaoren buried beside him from the very beginning, just in case. (To be continued.)