Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 847: Paper money and the flower of democracy
The capital of the Low Countries, Antwerp.
In the House of Lords, which represents the true power center of this country, all 80 members of the House of Lords have been present.
Just like every day in the past six months, these well-dressed big men still hardly see a smile on their faces.
The people on the street outside are bustling with hustle and bustle. It seems that the normal economic order has been gradually restored, but only they know that many things have become different.
In the last tulip bubble, and the subsequent wave of bankruptcy caused by the "money tightening", a large number of high-quality assets in the entire country: mines, plantations, shipyards, factories, trading companies... were bargained.
Especially under the leadership of Ivan, the Tulip Alliance, which had been prepared for a long time, gnawed down the biggest piece of fat.
Falettis, who looked at the opportunity, even took the Halliburton Iron Company, the largest in the Lowlands, at a price that was almost one-twentieth of the original price.
The subsequent value of these industries will never be less than the value of the wealth that Ivan directly harvested from the lowlands.
Advocating bubbles, strong shorts, extreme bargain hunting... Aiwen's whole set of methods is indeed a good lesson for them.
The only good news is that the big bankers and big capitalists of the "Eyes of Wealth" have industries all over the world, and they are all powerful transnational capitals.
Although there was a great deal of blood during the financial crisis, it will not stop there.
The most important thing is that the "credit", which is the foundation of their lives, has once again withstood the test. Instead, their savings business in various countries has gradually become bullish, and half a year has allowed them to relax a little.
Whether we can fight another turnaround again depends on today's decision.
In the eagerness of everyone.
The Speaker of the House of Lords, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Dutch Banking Group, and Saint William Orange walked briskly onto the podium.
Raised his arms high, the speech band excitedly announced the final news for everyone:
"Ladies and gentlemen, cheers, the House of Commons and the government have unanimously passed the "Central Bank Act", authorizing us to establish a private central bank. We have obtained the lowland... the only currency issuance right!"
Huh--!
The whole venue sighed deeply, as if a gust of wind was blowing, and a light smile finally appeared on the faces of all the big figures.
Slap! Snapped! Snapped! ....
The enthusiastic applause immediately overwhelmed everyone present.
Everything is only because of the significance of this resolution, which is too important for them.
Since last winter, a large amount of precious metal-based wealth was harvested in the "tulip bubble".
The scarcity of metal currencies and the inconvenience of replacing physical currencies (cloth, grain...) have severely affected the normal operation of the Low Countries.
This also prompted them to jump out of the traditional thinking that has lasted for thousands of years and start a brand-new attempt, that is, the government prints and issues banknotes as the unified and standard legal tender of the "Lower Republic".
The biggest difference between this paper currency and the gold ticket that has existed and circulated for a long time is that it does not have any physical gold and silver as collateral, and it is a complete government credit currency.
Because everyone in the society needs to pay taxes to the government, and as long as the government accepts this paper currency as a voucher for tax payment, it will have the basic elements of circulation in the market.
Buying and selling based on credit allows merchants to settle mutual credit balances on a monthly or yearly basis, which will greatly reduce the inconvenience of the original transaction.
When these private banks replaced the government and took control of this gate, the benefits they could get from it were far from the previous losses in the "tulip bubble" that could be compared!
There are no stupid people among the big bankers. They are only limited by the times and perspectives to make major mistakes before.
This "tulip bubble" also provided them with a new idea, which is to proactively trigger a financial crisis and harvest leeks!
They only need to play the role of Irving before themselves.
Open gates and release water, fish in ponds, tighten money supply... or excessive currency, inflation, reasonable robbery, business without capital is not so easy.
As long as we have the right to issue currency, we don't need to care who makes the law!
"Everyone, the first batch of samples have been made.
Now we have not only the government's national debt underpinning, but the great ‘God of Capital and Wealth’ will also endorse it with divine power! "
William Orange clapped his hands, and his own staff delivered a portion of the yellow-green banknotes to the hands of every congressman.
On the front of the first note is printed: a pair of compasses with open feet and a square with an upward opening, surrounded by a pure golden eye, which is the emblem and code name belonging to their community-"Eye of Wealth" ".
On the back is the holy emblem of the "God of Capital and Wealth".
It looks like a sharp long sword erected. At one end of the sword's hub is a combination of gold, land, factories, raw materials, etc. currency and means of production, and at the other end is countless human beings at work. .
The overall meaning is "the order of the new world", and the name is Florin.
"Then Mr. Speaker, of course Florin can pass through the Republic, but the volume of the Low Country Republic is too small after all. How can it be widely recognized internationally?"
"Yes, currencies should be linked to corresponding commodities. Although the Low Countries is already a commodity exporting country second only to the'Tulip Alliance', its influence is still not enough."
"..."
It is about the great achievements of international bankers, so they cannot be cautious.
Everyone’s vision is not limited to the small place of the Low Country, but the whole world, and does not rule out using their influence to replicate in other countries for profit.
Because the real "Lowland Republic" is a "deep country", in other words, the "Eye of Wealth Big Capital Consortium" is the true master and ruling class of the country.
In other words, no matter how turbulent and depressed the "Low Country" is, it will not affect the strength of the "Commonwealth".
Even if the land and population of the lowlands do not exist anymore, the "community" can still find a new host to continue to maintain a new order.
Capitalists have no motherland!
Now they have mastered all the economic lifelines of this country, including the central bank, and are the real richest group.
Including industrial trust giants, banking financial oligarchs, military-industrial oligarchs, investment giants, agricultural giants, business giants, media tycoons, etc., as well as large capitalist families who have been around the world for hundreds of years.
The secret that the "Lowland Republic" can gain tremendous influence and potential right from the very beginning of its establishment is not its system or national power, but that the true union itself is a ruling class in the form of a supranational organization.
Speaking more directly, the real national power of the Low Countries is in the form of "multinational corporations", and multinational corporations are the real national departments of the low countries.
For example, among the lords of the House of Lords here.
Private banks headed by the Dutch bank group belong to the Ministry of Finance; "Caterpillar Industries" is similar to the Bureau of Industry; "Maxson Pharmaceuticals" is similar to the Medical Administration; "Philip Morris International" is similar to Bureau of Agriculture....
Raytheon Military Industry itself is the Ministry of National Defense. Higher education institutions headed by Reading Henry Business School are all private enterprises, which are equivalent to the Ministry of Education. They cultivate and win over talents from all over the world for corporate consortia.
In turn, government agencies are only the spokespersons and executive agencies of these "de facto departments".
Everything is for maximizing profit!
"Haha, this is a good question. Here is another proposal. Please Mr. Strauss, the chairman of the National Democracy Foundation, to explain to everyone."
William Orange ceded the rostrum to another middle-aged man who seemed harmless to humans and animals and full of artistry.
If Ivan was here, he would definitely be able to recognize it at a glance. This is exactly the "performer" Strauss under the command of the "God of Music and Opera".
He bowed gracefully to these rich and powerful figures in the enemy country, and then told his next plan with a voice that seemed to be a natural bewitching voice:
"Our next plan is called "The Flower of Freedom and Democracy"..."
Members of councillors listened brightly.
The plan is not complicated.
Next, with the advantages of multinational organizations, they will make a high-profile claim:
Provide loans to 200,000 factories in various countries within five years; train 300,000 factory owners and financial elites; increase the literacy rate of people in all countries; help countries train more than 100,000 outstanding teachers in three years; in the next ten years Cut illiteracy by half.
The external support is mainly divided into two directions.
One is the "Golden Palme Confederation" composed of the Nemansters, Atrians, and Anuma people in the southern part of the New World.
Of course, to provide loans to the "Golden Palm Federation", the vast potential stocks of the land, but not to transport these banknotes specifically, but to replace them with various equipment and materials in the Low Countries...
It has not only supported the fraternal countries, but also boosted its own economy.
It is equivalent to using the national debts of the "Lowland Republic" and the "Palm Palme Federation" to jointly support the "florin", allowing these "waste papers" to break through the country all at once.
The other direction is the many small countries on the source continent.
These measures all sound like great things for the benefit of the country and the people, and no country will refuse it.
But at the same time.
The "National Democracy Foundation" will start marching under the banner of democracy and freedom, turning newspapers, poets, singers, politicians, students...all into a leading party, advocating the civilization and prosperity of the Lowland Republic.
To put it bluntly, these supports are dog food and feed.
Starting from the three major directions of political ideology, economic lifeline, and cultural education, knives are deadly.
The "Palm Palme Confederation" that has been secretly controlled is relatively better, and will gradually "peacefully" transition.
When the people of the various countries of the Origin Continent are happy and think that they can make a fortune with this emerging commercial country, they don’t know that what awaits them will be an endless abyss.
Because when the fortress is really breached from the inside~IndoMTL.com~ is the "eye of wealth" driving the flood of capital to sweep everything, grasping their economic lifeline at the fastest speed, and swallowing them with endless greed Drop everything!
On the surface, everyone has a sacred vote. They can choose their favorite democratic leader and then determine the fate of the country.
For the sake of votes, democratic leaders will naturally need to work hard to improve the welfare of the nation and work for the well-being of every voter.
But.
In fact, "democracy and freedom" has nothing to do with wealth at all. The most fundamental problem is still the contradiction between limited resources and unlimited population.
"Secondly! Let the flowers of democracy and freedom bloom in all countries is our mission!"
"Secondary!"
"Secondary!"
Oh, freedom, how many sins do you in your name?