[Gone with the Wind] Miss Margot

Although Gerald had repeatedly stated that he didn't like speculators, he couldn't do anything to Rhett.Moreover, his wife Ellen also agrees with her daughter very much, thinking that Rhett Butler is a hero in another sense, which makes Gerald very depressed.Even if Scarlett was on his father's side, it was impossible to make Gerald happy.

Late at night in the dining room of the Clark family, the fireplace was burning vigorously, making the whole room warm. Rhett Butler held a glass of wine and looked at Mrs. Margot O'Hara Clark, whose face was sinking like water, without speaking for a long time .

The other guests have already left, and Scarlett has also returned to Hamilton's house. Even Ellen and Gerald have gone back to their room to rest. In the whole house, except for Hattie, the black mother of Barton Manor, who is guarding the small kitchen, Waiting to make supper for his wife, and John, the old butler of Barton Manor, waiting to send Rhett Butler out, and the rest of them are probably asleep.

No way, Rhett Butler's reputation was so bad that John didn't dare to keep him and let him spend the night at Clark's house, for fear of ruining his wife's reputation.

After a while, I heard Ritter say: "Mrs. Clark, fortunately, it's not a disgrace."

Margot said, "Thank you, Rhett."

Reiter said: "Everything is as you expected. A considerable part of the Yankees look down on blacks, even if they are in the name of liberating black slaves. If it weren't for the riots in some of their factories in the north, I'm afraid things would not have happened. It went so well."

Margot said: "I think, you must be responsible for this."

Reiter said: "Wellwellwell, we all know that "The Story of the Reed Stick", and black people know it too. I just pushed a little behind the scenes. Unfortunately, if we knew this earlier, if the design was thorough before, maybe we The war has already been won."

Margot said: "Even if we win the war, we are just the raw material producers and puppets of Britain, and we are only a little bit better than the colonies. I think that His Majesty the Regent Queen Mother must have not let go of the US public debt. .”

Ritter nodded, and said: "Yes. Moreover, the Rothschild family lost badly this time. They lost on the British national debt, and then on the French national debt. The United States can be said to be their last chance. For the last In order to benefit, they desperately lifted up the bonds of the Southern Federation, and desperately suppressed the bonds of the North, and as a result, they lost all their money."

This is something the Rothschilds do often.They first buy a certain country's national debt little by little, and then raise the price little by little. When the price reaches a certain level, they sell it in various ways, causing panic in the market, and then buy a large amount at the lowest point. And when the dust settles, they'll be able to make a fortune out of it.

Of course, this method requires a huge amount of capital. If you want to influence the price of a country's national debt, you first need capital comparable to that of a country's treasury.

In later generations, this kind of malicious disruption of market order is obviously illegal, and it is even an economic crime clearly stipulated by various countries.But in this day and age, obviously, this is the only way to get rich.

Margot said: "Then, our next enemy is the honorable Regent Queen Mother? Perhaps, I can say, will the United States be able to gain true freedom, or will it be reduced to a colony in another sense? Do you want to see the eyes of His Majesty?"

Rhett said, "Mrs. Clark, why do you say that?"

Rhett was a sharp-eyed man, there was no question about that.However, it is not that he despises women, but that in this era, in the South, even if women are good at arithmetic, they must hide it, lest men find out, let alone public bonds and securities.That is something that even men may not be able to play with.Those who really set foot in this field, even among men, are the elite of the elite.

Margo turned her head and glanced at Rhett.

Even just a glance is enough for Rhett.

Rhett had to admit, perhaps, he still underestimated this lady.

Reiter said: "The visit to Barton Manor made me think about a lot of things. You entrusted me to help handle the goods. In fact, because of the blockade from the north to the south, the flow of a large amount of gold is easy to attract the attention of others, so , I bought a lot of northern government bonds through the Bank of England. At that time, the situation in the south was very good, and the price of northern government bonds fell all the way, and the market value was less than half of the face value. In exchange for Northern Bonds. I am sorry that I have broken my agreement and have not deposited the gold with the Bank of England as you requested."

Margot said: "Can I know how many Northern bonds we own? How much of the total amount of Northern public bonds?"

"About [-]%. I also exchanged all my small assets into northern bonds."

Margot thought for a while, and said, "I hope that the northern government debts in the hands of the Yankees will not be less than this amount. I doubt that the public debts in the hands of the queen mother will not be less than ours. The resources in the hands of the majesty Much more than us. Even if she took out one-tenth of her property, it would be enough to influence the price of U.S. public debt. However, next, we are about to face an important choice."

Rhett immediately said: "Do you mean to protect the South or the United States? Is that so?"

Margo nodded emphatically.

In a capitalist society or in other words, in a financial society, public debt, that is, national debt, in a sense, represents the sovereignty of a country.There is no doubt about this.

This is why in another time and space, the Rothschild family will become the hereditary nobles of the United Kingdom, and why even the British "Law of Inheritance to the Throne" has to give way to Her Majesty the Queen Mother.

If after this war is over, more than [-]% of the U.S. public debt falls into the hands of Her Majesty the Regent Queen Mother, then the future issuance of public debt and currency by the United States will depend on the face of that Queen Mother.The progress of the infrastructure construction of the United States is in the hands of His Majesty, and the military expenditure of the United States will also be implicated and squeezed repeatedly.

In other words, it will eventually endanger the national defense force of the United States and put the security of the territorial waters of the United States under tremendous pressure.

Likewise, US sovereignty will also be tested.

But for Margot, even if he has a large amount of American bonds in his hands, no cash means no money to pay taxes, and he cannot keep the South and his homeland. At that time, a large number of former southern manor owners who lost their manors may not He will vent his anger on him, and even assassinate him and his family under the instigation of someone with a heart.

Therefore, for the sake of safety, he must let the southerners continue to keep their manors, even if it is only Georgia, even if only half of the manors in Georgia can be kept.This is an important measure to maintain his social status in the south, and it cannot be discounted.

But she couldn't sell the bonds in her hand.That could lead to the sidelines of American sovereignty.

Margot said: "Fortunately, the Yankees' blockade of the south is in place. In Europe, most people have heard of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and they have already leaned towards the north psychologically. The British dispatched the Royal Navy and A Yankee naval battle is unlikely."

Reiter said: "This possibility is also not low. As long as someone with a heart spreads "The Story of the Reed Stick" to Europe, those Europeans can also be biased to the south."

Margot said: "The queen mother would not be so stupid, and she gave the Rothschild family a vain advantage. You know, the queen mother supports the Yankees, and the Rothschild family supports the South." .If Her Majesty the Queen Mother does this, or helps to fight the Yankee blockade, it will only end up completely shattering his plan to control the US public debt, and the Jews will be cheap for nothing."

Reiter said: "So the destruction of the South is a foregone conclusion. Because the British Navy will fight when necessary to help Her Majesty the Queen Mother control the situation."

Margot said: "If we keep the public debt in our hands, it is tantamount to preserving the sovereignty of the United States. So, next, we can only buy but not sell. Mr. Rhett Butler, can I ask you another thing? ?”

"Please speak."

"You are a heroic captain. As long as you continue to cross the blockade without falling into the hands of the Yankees, when the South is destroyed, you will definitely hand over the last batch of gold to the Confederate government. Of course, you will not be the only one." One person, and there must be others. So find a few reliable people. At that time, we may need to mortgage them with public bonds and borrow a lot of gold to pay the high taxes after the war. Rhett Butler In any case, sir, save your life. You will be the hope of the South. And your opponent will not be the old-fashioned gentlemen of the South, nor the Yankees, but the king who is almost invincible politically and economically. Your Majesty the Queen Mother. Please, no matter what, save your own life."

"Yes, MyLady."