European Financial Emperor

050 Seeing the Good (2)

In Lee Hwan’s eyes, Elizabeth seemed like a very emotional person.

At first, he smiled brightly, but at some point he became dazed and his eyes were slightly opened.

‘According to the weather forecast, it is very unusual weather.’

No matter how she felt or her original personality, Lee Hwan had an obligation to make today’s event as meaningful as possible.

Lee Hwan started talking about guns.

“I heard that the Austrian imperial family was thinking about importing the ES-1. Is that really?”

“… … Well, it does.”

“If that’s the case, I wonder if we’ll have to start negotiations with the UK sooner or later.”

“It’s a negotiation.”

“No matter how much the Austrian Empire is concerned with its relationship with Britain,” he said.

“Hmm… … .”

“If you are really thinking about importing weapons, I think it would be fine to talk again after I have made contact with the Golden Child family.”

“… … Golden Child?”

“Since the Golden Child is putting pressure on Britain financially, wouldn’t the Habsburg monarchy claim the military balance in Europe by citing the Vienna regime?”

“Let’s all hold hands, what does that mean?”

“If possible, wouldn’t that be good?”

She had a dark expression on her face until recently, but soon returned to her original ice flower.

Elizabeth, who was beautiful and cold, but with a keen insight, was displeased with Lee Hwan’s suggestion to press England.

“Pressing Britain… … !”

“Britain is only in the vantage point of virtually eliminating its rivals and increasing its power in the Vienna regime. It is my opinion that neither Austria nor the Netherlands need to be drawn to that de facto hegemon.”

The UK is undoubtedly the most powerful country in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s without gaps.

Even after subjugating India, the British currency was still flowing out, a side effect common to the hegemons.

“The British have conquered India, but running a colony is more expensive than you think. Selling British products to India could alleviate overcapacity and maintain an adequate turnover of goods. However, the UK is still a country with grain laws, and riots are frequent due to extreme inflation. Without the war, Britain would have been left stranded in no time.”

“Well.”

“There is no country without gaps. We can dig a hole in Britain and reap the benefits.”

“we… … .”

Her eyes widened again.

At this moment, Lee Hwan emphasized that the intersection between the two forces is more important than ever.

I don’t know how Lee Hwan’s thoughts really affected her, but Elizabeth became much more active than before.

“Are you saying we can go forward as an alliance?”

“That’s right.”

“But what kind of beliefs and trusts come with the alliance? Without strong ties, our alliance is no different from the empty regime.”

Her point of view was very sharp.

No alliance in this world is made for free.

Hana Lee Hwan dismissed that stepping stone with a single word.

“Money and guns.”

“… … iced coffee!”

“I think the alliance between money and guns is unbreakable. If it is clear what each other wants, the alliance will never be broken.”

After buying the ES-1 from Austria, Yi Hwan uses the money to make new weapons, and when a new weapon is released, the Habsburgs invest the money again, and Yi Hwan makes and sells new weapons with the money.

If this virtuous cycle continues, the alliance will never be broken, Lee Hwan was convinced.

‘At least the alliance will continue until the Netherlands regains hegemony on the continent.’

Her expression changed from moment to moment, but sooner or later, she became a Habsburg princess with the usual calm expressionless expression.

She smiled curiously.

“Hey, he’s a funny guy. To overtake Britain and join hands with Austria.”

“Isn’t everyone inclined to lean towards his or her own advantage?”

“Then what is the relationship between East Stella and England?”

“Nothing will change. We give weapons, we catch pirates, we put pressure on America, and that’s it.”

Lee Hwan takes care of the truth.

It means that he does not do things such as depriving others of his advantageous position by being swayed by his loyalty.

Especially in Europe right now, isn’t it an era of betrayal that is busy hitting each other in the head?

Was the meaning of Lee Hwan properly conveyed?

She seemed to be deep in thought.

“Ah, oh my! Did I say something too serious? Originally, it was said that today’s meeting would be only a light meal.”

“no. I also enjoyed talking about something productive. What’s more, if East Stella and our Habsburgs can build a deep bond, it can’t get any better than that.”

“Then I’m happy.”

Lee Hwan must move as many people as possible like a horse on a chess board until he becomes Europe’s best chaebol.

She, too, is just one word on the chess board, but as long as the relationship continues, everything she says and does must be sincere.

Lee Hwan held a glass of wine to her.

“Anyway, are we friends now?”

“… … friend?”

“Yes, my friend.”

She shook her head.

“I don’t like friends. Do you think I came all the way to be friends with you?”

“yes? then… … .”

“It has to be more than just a friend.”

“Uh… … .”

“I like you. If it’s okay with you, we’ll go ahead with this marriage.”

She was a pretty rude woman.

However, Lee Hwan had no intention of marrying her yet.

‘If you meet the lady of the Golden Child family, you will be able to properly focus.’

Lee Hwan just smiles bitterly.

Then Elizabeth spoke to him in a calm tone.

“okay. You should also look out for a woman from the Golden Child family. Then come and see. I will be waiting for you.”

“… … .”

“But keep in mind one thing. I don’t have to do anything to get what I like. If there’s one mistake you’ve made, it’s that you met me today and demonstrated your worth in front of me.”

Lee Hwan wasn’t the only one who thought people were horses on a chess board.

***

The Habsburgs have expressed their hopes of a arms deal with East Stella and that they are seriously considering marriage to them.

Despite these official announcements, the Golden Child family showed some reservations about meeting with Lee Hwan.

It was only informed that Lee Hwan would come to East Stella directly before leaving for America.

Late at night, a beautiful woman came to the office of the bank president of ‘Goldman Chest Bank’ in Bern, Switzerland.

It was Rachel who was asked to marry East Stella.

smart.

When Rachel knocked on the office door, Abraham Goldman, president of Goldman Chest’s bank and head of London’s Goldman Chest Financial Holdings, looked up.

“Brother, I’m here.”

“Ah, yes. did you come?”

Abraham Goldman, the central and de facto head of the Pan-Goldenchild family, had a cousin, Rachel, who grew up like a family from an early age.

Rachel Goldenchild used to be mentioned as the material of many marriages until now.

However, as Abraham Goldman was relentlessly trying to make her the Crown Princess of England, the arranged marriage had not yet been achieved.

However, not long ago, Rachel Goldenchild suddenly began to mention her marriage to Ritterkirk.

There were many reasons why she planned to marry Lee Hwan.

It was because of the anti-Semitic forces in Britain.

Europe has been persecuting Jews for quite some time, and the persecution continued despite the fact that they made money from the triangular trade between Europe, America and Africa.

There were no people who looked down on Jews because they now dominate London’s financial district.

Rachel planned to join hands with the Duke of Willington through the East Stella Company, King Willem I’s overwhelming favourite.

If the Duke of Willington were to be seated as prime minister, he would benefit William I, allied with him, which meant that East Stella would be far more popular than ever.

It was Rachel who had such a lengthy plan, but Abraham Goldman was rather dissatisfied with the plan.

“What are you doing this late at night?”

“Brother, I must visit him within this month.”

“Are you saying that again? Just wait a little bit and see. The British Royal Family and… … .”

“Now, you have to make sure you get what you can get, and if you pursue too big an ideal, you may not be able to protect even what you have in your hand.”

“Hmm… … .”

She’s a little shy, but she’s full of strength.

Abraham Goldman was terrified of marrying a cousin like that to a stranger.

Of course, there may be reasons for not letting go of the ambition to become the British royal family by marrying her to the British royal family.

But there was something Abraham Goldman didn’t know.

That is, his cousin’s sister’s ambitions may be much greater than his own.

“If we can enter the British royal family right now, we can expand the power of our family. But think about it. Wouldn’t it be better to have a supernova to rule the war than the British royal family?”

“So you mean that Lieterkirk kid can rule Europe, right?”

“Yes it is. I have no doubt that he can do it.”

“Why are you so sure?”

Rachel was stubborn, but Abraham was no less.

But when it comes to dealing with people, Rachel is one step ahead of Abraham.

She had silenced Abraham. That too in a few words.

“Money and guns.”

“gun… … !”

“You can’t go to war without money and guns. Brother, think for a moment. If you think that the early matchlocks and the present day matchlocks are fighting, who will win?”

Europeans were still unaware of the power of Lee Hwan’s works.

However, some intellectuals and intelligent intellectuals were gathering one by one to line up for Lee Hwan.

Rachel thought she was a step late and was trying to get him to marry him.

“If we get the East Stella gun, we will be able to dominate the history of wars around the world. So, brother, forget about England.”

“Hmm… … .”

“As I said before, Rietterkirk comes from a family that was originally engaged to a Jew, and Richard Ben-Herren has a deep relationship with us Jews. Now that I am not very interested in the engagement, I think it is right to snatch him up.”

At this point, Abraham had no choice but to help.

He had been thinking about the disease just in case, but now he is convinced by Rachel’s opinion.

“Okay, then, do what you want.”