Chapter 539

After a long while, seeing that the Foreign Minister still did not speak, Napoleon Iv sighed helplessly.

France had been isolated by the European countries for a long time. It could be traced back to the Middle Ages. The Bonaparte Dynasty had been besieged since its establishment.

In order to change the political and diplomatic isolation, the Government of France had made efforts, but the results were minimal.

As if cursed, every time the Government of France improved relations with the European countries, it would not take long for another major incident to erupt and reignite the hatred.

Not to mention the distant, Napoleon Iii eased relations with the European countries during his time, and then annexed the Regions of Italy. All the previous diplomatic efforts were lost.

After Napoleon Iv succeeded the throne, he also made efforts, and there were no exceptions. But this time, it was not them who caused trouble, but someone else.

The outcome was the same. The diplomatic relations, which had improved with great difficulty, immediately fell to a freezing point.

Even the Spanish government, which was supported by the French, was lukewarm to them. They were not allies at all.

In this context, it was undoubtedly a pipe dream for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to persuade the European countries to agree to the French government issuing bonds in various countries.

After hesitating again and again, Napoleon Iv slowly said, "Cancel the refugee relief plan for the time being and restart negotiations with the consortium."

Once again, it was proven that it was impossible to do without money. The large farm plan had just started, and the seeds had not even been planted. Currently, France was still a food importer.

They used the government's precious foreign exchange to buy food from abroad to relieve the colonial indigenous people. For the colonists, this was a very extravagant behavior.

When the government had money, Napoleon Iv did not mind being kind and saving these "laborers." Since there was no money now, there was no need to think about it.

Prime Minister Terence Burkin reminded, "Your Majesty, if we negotiate with the consortium now, they will definitely ask for an exorbitant price. The price we need to pay …"

Napoleon Iv interrupted, "Do we have a choice? The domestic cotton inventory has been depleted. Most cotton textile enterprises are laying off workers and reducing production, and the unemployment rate is rising sharply.

If Egypt's cotton production is not restored as soon as possible, the domestic textile enterprises will all die. What will happen to the millions of textile workers then? "

Even though he knew it was drinking poison to quench thirst, Napoleon Iv still had no choice. The market needed confidence. If the capitalists did not see hope, a wave of bankruptcy and unemployment would soon follow.

In order to avoid another revolution, Napoleon IV had no choice but to accept it, even though he knew that there would be no end to compromising with the consortiums.

Minister of Finance Roy Vernon said with some apprehension, "How about we become anti-Semitic?"

This was not an idle proposal. The Jews were important creditors of the French government, holding at least a third of its debt.

If they launched an anti-Semitic movement, these debts would not be repaid. Then there was the confiscation of the property of the Jews, and the present crisis would be over.

After hesitating for a moment, Napoleon IV nodded. "Send someone to talk to the Jewish Consortium first. If they are willing to lend money to the government, let them go."

Money or life, this was a difficult choice. The tragedy was that the Jews who made the choice did not know the consequences of rejection.

Even if someone wanted it, it would be difficult for them to give it up in the face of benefits. It could be said that from the moment Napoleon IV made this decision, a new round of anti-Semitism in France had already begun.

Vienna Palace. Putting down the newspaper, Franz found something was wrong. Recently, there had been a sudden increase in European news exposing the dark history of the Jews.

In the Vienna Palace, Franz put down the newspaper in his hand and found that something was wrong. Recently, there had been a sudden increase in European news exposing the dark history of the Jews.

Otherwise, why would the newspapers expose Jewish capitalists when there were black-hearted capitalists everywhere?

Otherwise, why would the newspapers expose Jewish capitalists when there are so many black-hearted capitalists everywhere these days?

Of course, there was no problem with the newspapers. The news published in the newspapers had pictures and the truth. Everything that happened could be confirmed. They had fully fulfilled their responsibilities as journalists.

Even if they knew there was someone behind it, there was nothing they could do. They still had to report it. The Jewish capitalists were not clean.

Although the Government of Vienna had strict control over the news, the core was to seek truth from facts. They cracked down on rumors and rumors. This kind of real news was not within the scope of control.

Not to mention exposing the dark history of the Jewish capitalists, even the powerful in the country could be exposed by the newspapers as long as there was evidence of their crimes.

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On Christmas Eve, the French economist Julien Fauber gave a speech on the radio titled "Beware of the Manipulators in the Economic Crisis," which was directed at the Jewish consortium.

Immediately after, a number of French experts and scholars spoke publicly, blaming the Jewish consortium for the deterioration of the domestic economy.

Under the deliberate indulgence of the French government, there was an increase in violence against Jews.

Perceiving the approaching danger, the experienced Jewish capitalist immediately resorted to the ever-successful "franc" public relations.

However, it was too late. From the collapse of the negotiations, the Government of France had already made up its mind.

On January 4, 1886, the Government of Paris investigated many domestic banks on the grounds of "suspected collusion with foreign hostile forces to short the franc and engage in financial crimes," pushing the anti-Semitic movement to a climax.

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As time went on, the momentum of the European anti-Semitic movement grew, and the Jews once again fell into the embarrassing situation of being condemned by everyone.

On January 11, 1886, the mayor of the Free City of Frankfurt, Eduard York, published an article in the Austrian daily newspaper, criticizing the Jewish capitalists for manipulating stock prices and fabricating "good and bad news" to make huge profits.

Prior to this, the Frankfurt Securities Commission had already issued investigation orders to a number of securities companies and foundations controlled by Jewish capitalists.

The news was confirmed, and the anti-Semitic movement spread to Austria. Countless leeks gnashed their teeth in hatred of the Jews who manipulated the stock price.

In this era of inconvenient communication, the anti-Semitic movement only took a little more than a month to warm up to a climax, which was enough to prove that the Jews were qualified scapegoats.

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At the government meeting, Franz asked expressionlessly, "The anti-Jewish movement among the people is growing day by day, what do you think?"

Not only was the anti-Jewish movement rising among the people, even the anti-Jewish voices in the government were mainstream, but limited by the rules, no one could openly express their views.

Not being able to express their views did not mean that there was no way to be anti-Jewish. It was still possible to publish some of the dark history of the Jewish capitalists, and Eduard York was only one of them.

Recently, many institutions such as the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Quality Inspection Bureau, Labor Inspection Bureau, Tax Bureau, and Securities Commission were taking action.

They were all cracking down on illegal crimes within the scope of the rules, and every action had solid evidence, so no one could say anything.

If it wasn't for the fact that the situation could get out of control, Franz wouldn't have bothered to ask. After all, cracking down on illegal crimes was the function of the government.

As long as the punishment was carried out in accordance with the Austrian law and there was no abuse of power, there was no problem.

Prime Minister Carr said, "Your Majesty, ever since the French started the anti-Jewish movement, the anti-Jewish wave on the European continent has been rising.

The situation in the country is still stable, and it hasn't spread to ordinary Jews. Most of the people being targeted are Jewish capitalists.

The government has strengthened public security and prohibits violent acts such as smashing, looting, and arson.

At the same time, the government is also encouraging the public to expose all violations of the law. We will not tolerate these criminals. "

Franz rubbed his forehead. He finally understood. The root cause of the frequent bad luck of the Jewish capitalists recently was this.

It was rare to find a completely legal capitalist these days. As long as they investigated carefully, they would always be able to find the problem.

Because there were too many involved, it was impossible for Franz to kill everyone with one stick. He could only pick a few serious problems and punish them as an example to others.

There were problems with the Jewish capitalists themselves. When these problems were exposed during the anti-Jewish period in Europe, it was undoubtedly like hitting the muzzle of a gun.

Prime Minister Carr, who didn't like the Jewish capitalists, made it clear that he was going to handle the matter according to the laws and regulations of Austria. It might even be a heavy punishment.

Despite knowing this, Franz didn't have any intention of stopping it. The dignity of the law must be maintained. The government's actions were completely reasonable and legal.

"It's good that you know what you're doing. Cracking down on illegal crimes must be strict, but it's strictly forbidden to expand the situation.

For the domestic economic stability, the government must also deal with the aftermath while enforcing the law, especially to stabilize employment.

When it comes to manufacturing factories and other people-intensive industries, state-owned enterprises can take over the operation first. After the dust settles, public auctions will be held according to the laws and regulations. "

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