Make France Great Again-Chapter 932 - 923: Peril Surrounds the Rothschilds
"Is the Rothschild Clan really willing to follow your arrangement to confront Fuld in alliance with the Bank of France!
You were the one who brought them down back then!"
Empress Augusta held a skeptical attitude towards Jerome Bonaparte’s plan to support Rothschild in a showdown with Fuld.
"Don’t worry!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Empress Augusta with a confident tone, "The Rothschild Clan will definitely not miss this opportunity!
Having been away from the core power of the Bank of France for a long time, they must be eager to return as soon as possible!"
Ever since Jerome Bonaparte expelled Count Algou and his faction from the Bank of France, the French Board of Directors, originally serving the Rothschild Clan, gradually leaned towards Fuld.
Without the support of the board members, the Rothschild Clan was at best one of the more influential bankers in the Bank of France.
Consequently, James Rothschild also withdrew from the center of core power, and the Rothschild Bank, in recent years, has remained in a middle position within the Bank of France.
They neither wanted to completely leave the Bank of France, nor did they attempt to return to the core of power within the Bank of France.
However, Jerome Bonaparte knew that the old fellow James Rothschild and his son Alphonse Rothschild would not be content with having their position in France suppressed by Fuld and Belilla.
Jerome Bonaparte speculated that the reason the Rothschild Bank had maintained a low profile in recent years was to wait for this very opportunity.
"Enough! I won’t meddle in you men’s affairs!" Empress Augusta replied to Jerome Bonaparte, "Let’s sleep!"
With that said, Augusta blew out the candle by the bedside, and the entire room plunged into darkness.
Jerome Bonaparte likewise lay down to rest.
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Meanwhile, at the Rothschild Mansion. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
At this moment, Alphonse Rothschild had just returned to the Rothschild Mansion, and with a look of fatigue, he immediately heard the voice of the mansion’s butler, "Mr. Alphonse, you’ve returned!"
"Hmm!" Alphonse Rothschild nodded, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth, and then casually asked, "During my absence, were there any visitors?"
"Yes!" The butler responded to Alphonse Rothschild.
A flicker of surprise flashed in Alphonse Rothschild’s eyes; he hadn’t expected anyone to actually visit.
Therefore, Alphonse Rothschild stopped walking and turned to ask, "Who was it? Peers looking for a loan or someone else?"
"A guest from the Tuileries Palace visited this afternoon and delivered an invitation for you, inviting you to visit the Tuileries Palace tomorrow afternoon!" The butler told Alphonse Rothschild.
"What?" Alphonse Rothschild was shocked upon hearing this, quickly reprimanding the butler, "Why didn’t you tell me about such a matter earlier!"
"I went to the Rothschild Bank to find you, but the bank said you weren’t there!
I asked them where you had gone, and they said they didn’t know!" The butler explained to Alphonse Rothschild.
Initially, the butler thought that it would be best for Alphonse Rothschild to see it himself after returning, but on second thought, he realized that such an important matter should be reported directly by himself to Alphonse Rothschild to elevate his own status in Alphonse Rothschild’s eyes. Therefore, he went to the Rothschild Bank personally, only to find that Alphonse Rothschild was not there.
That afternoon, Alphonse Rothschild was not at the bank but was visiting at the home of a board member of the Bank of France.
From this board member, Alphonse Rothschild learned a lot of news.
"You should have left a message for me! It’s such an important matter, and I’m only finding out now!" Alphonse Rothschild continued to scold the butler with a stern face.
"I did leave a message!" The butler responded to Alphonse Rothschild, slightly indignant, "Before I left, I specifically instructed someone at the bank to inform you!"
"What exactly is going on?" Alphonse Rothschild frowned and pondered for a moment before asking the butler again, "Do you remember who you told?"
The butler mentioned a name, and Alphonse Rothschild showed a helpless smile.
Because the person the butler reported was the same person he had dispatched to the United States that afternoon.
In other words, the two had not seen each other at all.
"Well, never mind!" Alphonse Rothschild sighed.
Such a small probability event having happened to him could only be attributed to an accidental oversight!
"It was my fault!" The butler hurriedly admitted his mistake to Alphonse Rothschild.
"Where is the invitation now?" Alphonse Rothschild continued to ask the butler.
"I have placed the invitation in your study!" The butler promptly responded to Alphonse Rothschild.
Rothschild nodded, then turned to the invitation.
On the rosewood desk in the study, Alphonse Rothschild saw the invitation placed on top.
Looking at the Golden Bee of the invitation, Alphonse Rothschild couldn’t help but smile.
"It seems that the one at the Tuileries Palace couldn’t sit still either!" Alphonse Rothschild murmured softly.
Afterward, he recalled the conversation he had this afternoon with the bankers who were also directors of the French Bank.
The board member banker told Alphonse Rothschild that recently, with the support of Minister of Finance Fuld, Bank of France President Belilla had been "having heart-to-heart talks" with several bankers within the Bank of France.
After the "heart-to-heart" talks, the bankers turned from neutrality to support.
As of now, nearly half of the bankers at the Bank of France have chosen to side with Fuld and his group!
It probably won’t be long before Fuld’s group implements a "elimination system" within the Bank of France.
Once Fuld takes action, many neutral bankers may become targets of attack.
Therefore, this board member hoped that Alphonse Rothschild could stand up against Fuld.
Facing the request from the banker director, Alphonse Rothschild surprisingly felt a sense of relief.
Back when the Rothschild Clan was forced to send money to the Emperor, they remained indifferent!
When the Rothschild Clan was being attacked by Fuld, they were equally indifferent!
Now that Fuld has turned his blade toward them, they recall this "obsolete" Rothschild Clan.
Alphonse Rothschild first expressed sympathy for the bankers’ predicament, then "honestly" told the banker director they had no intention of confronting Fuld head-on.
So, they could seek help from someone else!
The meeting ended unpleasantly, and returning home, Alphonse Rothschild was also worried that Fuld might take action against them.
However, this worry lasted only a brief moment before being dismissed by James Rothschild.
Because he didn’t believe Fuld would force them out, a bank that wasn’t threatening them at the Bank of France and had considerable strength—the best strategy would be to let it be.
If Rothschild were in power, he would similarly choose to let Fuld be.
As long as Fuld doesn’t continue to challenge their core position at the Bank of France, that’s all that matters!
Now, having received the invitation from the Tuileries Palace, Alphonse Rothschild has a premonition that the reason the Emperor gave them the invitation is to have them contend with Fuld at the Bank of France.
"My chance has come!" Alphonse Rothschild repressed his internal excitement, murmured softly.
Then, Alphonse Rothschild sighed again, talking to himself, "Ah! If only Father were still in Paris now, that would be even better!
I wonder what’s really happening over in Germany!
Hopefully, Grandmother isn’t in much danger!"
Baron James Rothschild went to Germany at this time because James Rothschild’s mother, the wife of the first generation of Rothschild, had accidentally fallen down the stairs some time ago and is still in a coma.
James Rothschild had to set out for Germany.
Of course, besides the reason of visiting his mother, the more important reason is to suppress the desire of Alphonse Rothschild’s cousins wanting independence.
After all, earlier Alphonse Rothschild’s cousins in Britain openly rebelled against James Rothschild’s authority.
At that time, James Rothschild was being troubled by the unfair Jerome Bonaparte, and had no choice but to appropriately let go of the British Rothschild Bank, dedicating himself to managing Rothschild Bank in France.
The cousins far away in Britain also knew where to stop and didn’t choose to press their advantage.
Both sides have maintained cooperation in recent years, especially in terms of investments in the United States of America. Rothschild of Britain and Rothschild of France have jointly invested about 100 million francs there.
Currently, although there have been fluctuations in the US stock market, overall it remains stable.
In spite of cooperation, Alphonse Rothschild knows that his several cousins are not willing to have a remote-controlled "Emperor" over them.
If this time Alphonse Rothschild’s grandmother really passes away, then the link connecting the Rothschild Clan will become fragile.
The conflict between Baron James Rothschild and his nephews will also surface.
"Ah! I can only hope Father and my cousins can resolve the issues properly!"
