"Clear," William pursed his lips and said to Philip, "Richard, the newly appointed head of the British Isles, really has a lot of face. He wants to clear all the debts with just a nomination. No matter who it is, they only think about themselves.
I just don't understand why he can't wait to cut ties with me after he became the head of the British Isles. "
"That's simple," Philip narrowed his eyes and said, "Kid, think about how you became the Grand Duke."
"Ha." After being reminded, William thought for a while and understood. This time, there were too many people who agreed with him being the Grand Duke. Not only did the other countries agree, but there were so many people who agreed with him that Richard started to feel afraid.
At a certain level, there were only benefits and no friendship. He shook his head and said to Philip, "It seems that there are two sides to everything. He's actually afraid of a 20-year-old young man like me.
I heard that many forces have been shorting the London stock market recently and I thought about how to help him get through this difficult time. Now it seems that no matter how much I do, not only will some people not be grateful to me, they will even be more wary of me.
Sigh, it's a pity that I'm English and can't do it. Otherwise, I can just short the stock market and make a lot of money while making Richard suffer. "
"Haha, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Don't worry."
Philip didn't believe him at all. It was true that he didn't dare to short the stock market because he was afraid of being targeted by everyone.
However, Philip was still very happy that William could be so rational. Partners were most afraid of stupid teammates who couldn't see the current situation clearly.
"You're a smart kid. You know what you can and can't do," Philip reminded him with a meaningful smile.
"Don't be fooled by the people who are shorting the stock market now. When we recover, there are still many ways for a country to cause trouble for an individual or a financial group."
"Don't care about Richard's choice, and don't cause trouble for him. For hereditary nobles like us, as long as we don't make any mistakes, our wealth and status will not change. For people like Richard, no matter how powerful he is, it will only last for a while.
Thatcher is powerful, but you'll know if you look at her life now. If a retired head can't let go of his status, then his capital can't even compare to a higher level professional manager. And a head who can let go of his status is only a senior partner.
You should know what your greatest advantage is. The person who can make money and lead the other partners to become rich is God.
Otherwise, do you really think that everyone in the hall approved of you being conferred the title of Grand Duke? "
William was well aware of this matter. He was not a pound sterling. It was impossible for everyone to like him.
Seeing William's understanding look, Philip nodded in satisfaction. "I was just thinking that if I offended you, there would be no possibility of cooperation in the future. In everyone's eyes, earning money is not difficult for you.
So what you need to do now is relax and work hard to earn money. While you're at it, enjoy your Duke's journey. "
"Understood." William nodded. He had been in the limelight too much recently, so he had to slow down. Otherwise, the people would hear about him every day. If they heard too much about him, they would get sick of it and even start to dislike him.
"Thank you, I understand," William thanked Philip from the bottom of his heart. If it wasn't for Philip's reminder, William might have really thought that he could do whatever he wanted.
.....
Seeing that Philip and William were done muttering, everyone couldn't help but cheer for William.
After the conferment ceremony, it was followed by a banquet. After eating a very ordinary English meal, the conferment ceremony that had been bustling for half a day officially came to an end.
He stood with Philip at the entrance and personally sent off all the guests. He brought his mother, who was still a little excited, back to the manor.
For the next few days, William either attended the ball or was invited to various charity events.
There was nothing much to mention about the ball. After going twice, William, who was not interested in balls, never went again. Instead, he went to charity events more often.
Fortunately, he understood the principle of spending money to avoid disaster. The people liked to see geniuses and heroes. They also liked to see a super-rich person like William go bankrupt. Many people even hoped that William would be unlucky.
Therefore, he chose some charity organizations that focused on children and divorced single mothers. Every time William was interviewed, he would put on a compassionate look. He tried his best to portray himself as a rich man who actively cared about the disadvantaged in society and had a sense of social responsibility.
Most importantly, he was very generous when he donated money. He attended five to six charity events in a row. The one with the least amount donated was one million pounds. He directly donated five million pounds to those related to orphans.
Seeing that he was so generous, the ordinary people's jealousy towards him disappeared. Then, there were more people who tried to pull strings and invite him.
Even the Westminster Cathedral sent him an invitation to attend a charity event for the cathedral's renovation.
Unfortunately, there was no one in the entire Devonshire family who believed in God. He would only go to the cathedral if he saw a ghost.
Spending money to avoid disaster was not a waste of money. There had to be a limit to doing charity. He also understood that. He threw all the invitations that had nothing to do with him and did not benefit him.
Another week passed. One day, when he was planning to be a salted fish at home, Wilson came to his door to fulfill the duties of a grand duke. He was dragged to attend the local army review ceremony.
Seeing that Wilson personally welcomed him at the door when he was awarded the medal, plus that he also wanted to see what the English local army was like, William reluctantly agreed.
He changed into the bright red grand duke's suit that his mother had specially prepared for him these days and took a helicopter to the review camp.
Once he got off the plane, William looked at Wilson who was wearing the same clothes as him but was a little nervous. He suddenly understood why this kid insisted on dragging him along.
He sneered and said, "Hehe, you seem to be nervous? Is this your first time? "
"No, no, I'm not nervous. I'm excited, you know?" Wilson defended himself. "It's my first time attending this kind of review ceremony. How can I not be excited?"
"Sure, of course," William grinned. "But don't be scared by the troops."
"Hehe," Wilson laughed softly. "Don't worry, I definitely won't be scared. This is the local army. You'll know that these local militias are not even as good as the countryside police after you see them. Instead of a review today, it's more like a parade and a local festival."
"Is it that bad?"
"You'll understand when you see it. Let's go, everyone is waiting for us."
With doubts in his mind, William and Wilson came to the review table and greeted the various celebrities who were already waiting for them.
One of the benefits of becoming a grand duke was that according to etiquette, William did not have to take the initiative to bow to anyone except for the royal family.
Therefore, in a formal occasion like today, no matter how old the other party was, they had to bow to him. William and Wilson only needed to nod and shake hands with each other. This made William very happy.
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