Chapter 260 Divine Shield

After the wedding celebration was over, Franz became even busier. With so many guests coming, how could he not entertain him as the host?

Banquet, banquet, banquet, these days Franz welcomes banquets to the point of nausea. There is no way, etiquette can not be less.

Several younger brothers and a group of grand dukes of the Habsburg family have all become coolies, but these people seem to be enjoying it, leaving Franz speechless.

Under the impact of the good news of Franz's wedding, the news that the Vienna government's acquisition of gold was blocked was covered up. In the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor's wedding is more worthy of attention. When the acquisition of gold is blocked, only professionals are paying attention.

It took more than a month of work in a row to send all the guests away, and Franz did not remember how many promises and guarantees were made during the period. But it doesn't matter, there are special staff records.

These kings who came to attend the wedding in person must not be simply visiting relatives. Otherwise, in this era, transportation is inconvenient, there are many relatives of the nobles, and there are relatives who get married all year round. They are not busy yet?

Franz is not ready to make troubles in the European continent, so naturally he has to have a good relationship with everyone.

Don't look at the strength of these small countries, and they don't have much right to speak, but it is because of this that everyone can rest assured to be friends!

As a pacifist emperor, what Franz likes most is that everyone is good friends, and it is better not to do things like fight and kill.

Europe is at peace, but the world is not at peace. Britain and France, who have been idle, start to do things in the world again.

In 1852, Lambert, the acting commander of the East India Company, set his sights on Burma, extorting 100,000 pounds from the Burmese king and issuing an ultimatum on the grounds that the chief executive of Burma Baigu did not receive him.

Franz had nothing to say with such an excuse to hold back. Whether people are willing to accept them or not is their freedom. It is normal to have bad guests and not wanting to receive them.

However, in this era, the British pursued domineering in the East, and even the British diplomat Da Huxu publicly declared: "We cannot be turned away anywhere in the East."

The king of Burma was lucky, the war in the Near East broke out suddenly, the energy of the London government was concentrated on the European continent, and overseas colonial expansion activities inevitably contracted.

Losing a sum of money, the Myanmar government has survived a crisis.

It is a pity that the war in the Near East did not continue, and the decadent Burmese government did not seize this opportunity to enrich the country and strengthen the army.

Now the idle British have come to the door again. This time there is nothing to attract the attention of the London government, so there is no suspense in the outbreak of the war.

The war is still going on, and the British diplomat Da Hexie has publicly declared: Burma is a colony of the British Empire.

This arrogant approach directly refreshed Franz's three views and made him re-understand what colonialism is.

In the Pacific region, Britain and France also launched a fierce competition. In general, the British took advantage, and the French also gained.

Watching Britain and France staking their horses, Franz was only envious. Colonizing the Pacific region was still very challenging for Austria.

Axiom is always within the range of the cannon, the Austrian cannon can't shoot that far, and it is easy to be taught to be a man if you run over.

In this regard, the Netherlands and Portugal are examples. As pioneers of the colonial movement, they had to be cautious in the face of competition from Britain and France at this time.

Of course, the tiger's mouth is also indispensable. The Dutch won the Indonesian area of ​​Fushuo in the competition between Britain, France and the Netherlands.

Of course, this is related to international politics, but more in the Indonesian region, the Dutch have a first-mover advantage, and they have been operating for a longer time, which has an advantage over the British and French colonial powers in the local area.

If the Dutch have no local strength, no matter how they operate diplomatically, it is impossible for Britain and France to give up the rich Indonesian area, whether it is spices or various minerals, not everyone can give up.

Now is the climax of dividing up the colonies. There are still many borderless lands in the world. Although the competition is fierce, it is not as cruel as it was at the end of the 19th century.

Austria did not join this wave of partitioning, and the government's main energy was still on currency reform. At most, the African colonies began to slowly expand outward.

These are all small problems. The eyes of all countries are overseas. The African continent, which is full of poisonous insects and beasts, has not attracted everyone's attention. Naturally, no one paid attention to Austria's small actions.

Vienna Palace

Chancellor of the Exchequer Carr said angrily: "Your Majesty, the price of gold has suddenly fallen, the London stock market has caused violent turmoil, and the British consortium has begun to harvest. We can be considered a pond fish."

From the logical inference that whoever benefits is the mastermind, the Vienna government naturally believes that the mastermind this time is the British consortium.

As for the small moves of the London government? Obviously not being played by someone, or a real economic idiot.

The result is now clear that the Vienna government has to pay more for gold. But no matter how big this loss is, it is not as big as the price the UK itself has paid.

Some people dare to use the tactic of killing one thousand and losing eight hundred, but only real military novice dare to use the tactic of killing one thousand and losing eight thousand.

After a stock market turmoil, London's broader stock market fell 7 percent, wiping out tens of millions of pounds of wealth. The number of bankrupt enterprises has increased, and the number of unemployed people has increased by more than 100,000.

After paying such a high price, the only beneficiary is the British consortium. Not only did it make a lot of money, but it also strengthened its monopoly position in the industry.

After big data analysis, Carl

It is natural to think that Austria has been affected by the pond fish. The amount of gold purchased was lower than expected, the government's currency reform work was affected, and the loss was mainly in terms of time.

Franz thought for a while and said: "Don't worry about them, as long as the price of gold returns to normal, we will start buying, and once the exchange price of gold and silver rises by more than 5%, we will stop buying immediately.

We can charge as much as we can. After so much tossing, we must be prepared for a protracted war. When the price of gold falls, we buy it, and if the price rises too much, we sell it.

Since the British dare to disrupt the gold market, let this market continue to be disrupted and see who loses more in the end. "

Others don't know the danger of blindly rising currency value, can Franz not know it? The price of gold has gone up, and the value of the pound has naturally gone up, and the cost of British industrial and commercial products has gone up.

Don't look at these few points that seem inconspicuous, in fact, this means that the profits of British export trade have declined. As the profits of the capitalists decrease, it is inevitable to reduce investment and increase the exploitation of the working class.

One or two days is fine, but social conflicts will accumulate over time. Even if the great cause of the British family can be sustained and the economic development slows down, there is no way to solve it.

This problem is easy to solve. Either wait for the Vienna government to complete the gold standard reform, then for its own interests, it is natural to maintain the stability of the gold market.

Or let the Vienna government acquire enough gold, and if the quantity is enough, there is no need to continue to buy it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Carl replied

After a pause, he added: "Your Majesty, the currency of the new Holy Roman Empire has been designed, here is a sample, please have a look."

Taking over the new version of the Rhine Shield, the front is the logo of the Habsburg Dynasty and the head of his emperor, and the back is the mountains and rivers, which can be regarded as an artistic version of the map of the new Holy Roman Empire.

Whether it is beautiful or not, Franz is too lazy to care, and the most important thing is the political implication. As long as the meaning is there, it doesn't matter if it smells a little bit, everyone will like it anyway.

After careful observation, Franz asked, "How is the currency value of the new Rhine Shield determined?"

When issuing currency, the value of currency is often determined by market demand. If the currency value is too low, it means to increase the face value; if it is too high, it will be very inconvenient to exchange.

Carr replied: "After our preliminary research, we have designed three schemes:

First, 1 Rhein Shield is equivalent to 3.66 grams of gold, which is about half of the British pound;

Second, the Rhein Shield and the British pound are equivalent to about 7.32 grams of gold;

Third, the Rhine shield and the franc are equivalent, which is about 0.29 grams of gold.

The main reason for this design is to facilitate settlement in international trade. Now our biggest trading partners are Britain, France and Russia. The Russians use metal currency directly, and there is no need for exchange. "

Indeed, this is the easiest way to be sure. The currency values ​​of the British pound and the French franc are determined after the study of Britain and France. They are currently circulating in the market very well, and they are the two most mainstream currencies in the world today.

If the Vienna government is unconventional and goes to come up with a new currency value, it is not impossible, but it requires a lot of research and consumes precious time.

Franz thought for a while and said: "We are doing exactly the same as the UK and France, and we don't know how the outside world will complain, so we just use 3.66 grams.

The settlement is more convenient and the numbers are more auspicious. The face value of the issue is tentatively set at 1 shield, 5 shield, 10 shield, 20 shield, 50 shield, 100 shield, and can continue to increase if needed later. "

Just so casually, Franz determined the value of the new currency.

The full name is the Holy Roman Empire Rhine Shield, abbreviated as: "Rhine Shield" or "Sacred Shield", which is just another word for a movie.

This name also has a history. The Rhine is the mother river of the German region. The most used in the German region was the Rhine Shield issued by the Rhine Federation.

In order to express the determination of the Vienna government to unify the German region, the Rhein Shield naturally cannot be cancelled, otherwise the nationalists in the German Federal Empire will be unhappy again.

In this era, the purchasing power of the Aegis is still very strong. In addition to the shield, there is naturally a smaller currency unit.

1 shield = 100 shillings = 10000 groschen

With so many units, it is possible to ensure that the cheapest goods can be paid for in money.