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Chapter 730 Riot in Petrograd

"Boss! The young master and the young master's wife!" Jesla pushed the door open and said hello to William Rockefeller and Margaret Carnegie.

"Hello, Uncle Jack!" Margaret Carnegie poked William Rockefeller and greeted politely, "If you have anything to do with father, let's leave first."

"That's right, it's Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rockefeller." Jesla replied with a smile, "They should be looking for the boss."

"Then let's leave first!" Margaret Carnegie nodded and was about to take her fiancé out, but was stopped by Sheffield and said, "There is nothing worth hiding. After you take charge of the steel company in the future, there will be many such things.

yes."

Margaret Carnegie nodded and pulled William Rockefeller to sit aside. After a while, Rockefeller Jr. and Morgan Jr. came hand in hand and met the young couple who were about to get married. Margaret Carnegie and William Rockefeller stood up to greet them.

"You guys are here too! I heard that we got married after a while. Time flies so fast." Little Morgan said with a smile, followed by a burst of misty words. In the end, Sheffield couldn't stand listening anymore, "Even if it's studying, it's just a matter of time."

There has to be a process.”

"Oh, William, don't be so excited. Sooner or later, people will become what they hate. When I was young, I really hated talking like this, but it doesn't stop me from being like this now." Little Morgan raised his eyebrows and sat down.

Next, "Isn't that why you let the two children sit here?"

Bang! The slave owner who lit the cigar took a puff and said intoxicatedly, "I don't deny this."

It was much more normal when little Rockefeller greeted the two young men. In the past, when Edith Rockefeller was not in Chicago, she always left her son under the care of the Rockefeller Manor. Naturally, his uncle had a duty to do so.

"He and I came here to talk about the National Bank." After greeting the two young men, Rockefeller sat down and said to Sheffield, "We have communicated with the bankers here in New York several times, and now we are talking to you

You know it's not easy to talk about this issue. I hope it won't drag on any longer and let Morgan talk to you."

Ahem! After hearing what Rockefeller said, little Morgan cleared his throat and said, "We must admit that there will be some differences between the north and the south on this issue. There are still great misunderstandings between the two sides. From an objective standpoint, I still

I believe that there are objective gaps in the world, but this cannot be an obstacle to cooperation between the two sides. We must focus on the future, seek common ground while reserving differences, strengthen communication, and protect our own interests and, of course, the interests of the citizens of the entire country. Regarding

Regarding the matter of the National Bank, of course we balance the interests of all parties and make comprehensive considerations to reflect the equality of the region, citizens and all parties."

Listening to little Morgan's words, the slave owner's eyes opened wider and wider, and finally couldn't help but interrupt, "I think you are very right. Just like in the current war, we must ensure that our interests are not damaged, and at the same time

We must also ensure the legitimacy of our actions, instead of putting personal interests above world peace like the current European warring countries. Such a war is immoral and cannot happen, so I have been committed to preventing the United States from expressing its participation in the war.

Will.”

"No, why did you mention the war?" Little Morgan interrupted, "This has nothing to do with each other, right?"

"Stepping on your tail? You bankers in New England, including New York, Boston, and Pittsburgh, have lent billions to the Allied Powers. Are you afraid that the Allied Powers will be defeated and ruined?" Sheffield chuckled, "So you and I

I am seeking common ground while reserving differences, what should I consider comprehensively? Tell me directly, can Dallas have the same reserved voting rights as New York, and what are you going to do?"

In this round of rhetorical exchange, Sheffield and little Morgan had finished talking. Little Rockefeller held his forehead and felt a headache. He glanced at the two young people who seemed to be listening to the bible. This was simply teaching bad children.

"We have also talked with Lowell, Adams, the Mellon family of Pittsburgh, the DuPont family who moved to the banking industry, the McCormick family of Chicago, and many others, and we know that you are fighting for a permanent voting right for the South.

"Little Rockefeller had to say, "We have been busy with this matter for the past few months, and we finally got an understanding. William, you should know that it is not easy to make these families around New York give in. Even Steve

The Mann family's efforts in persuasion have all been wasted."

"Another important shareholder of your Standard Oil?" Sheffield nodded and said, "That's your problem. It's so difficult to convince shareholders, but it won't be so difficult for me to convince McHale and them."

"This is because the families in the south don't have much strength, except for your family. If they are all tobacco kings like the Duke family, you know how difficult it is to convince them." Little Morgan rolled his eyes and said, "If you hadn't existed

, why should Dallas fight for a permanently reserved voting right?"

"I understand, this matter has been settled." Sheffield nodded, "I finally said something valuable. If you continue like this, I will only be able to talk to you about the origin of paleontology."

"We want to avoid using the name of a bank directly. I think the name of the Federal Reserve System of the United States is not bad." Little Morgan stood up and took a glass of whiskey directly from the storage cabinet in Sheffield and poured a glass for the three of them. "This idea has been

I don’t know how many years it has been in my mind, but today I finally have a good result. I can’t express my feelings right now.”

"What are you feeling? The good times have just begun." Sheffield took the whiskey and the two of them clinked glasses and said, "Now you have got what you wanted, you have the banking industry in your hands."

"Don't say that. It's the same for you. It's like I'm the only one taking advantage." Little Morgan said tacitly, "Now is the time for us to work hard to get the federal government to agree to this proposal. Why?

Excuse?"

"A large amount of loans to the countries participating in the war require an exchange rate settlement system!" Sheffield, who had already put the wine glass to his mouth, said without thinking, "How difficult is it to make excuses and not just think about it everywhere?"

"What a great idea!" Young Rockefeller praised without hesitation. It was only appropriate to let the external environment promote this matter.

This time, the Federal Reserve was established on the pretext of settling loans to the participating countries. The three immediately started their own lobbying activities. Sheffield found Robert Parker to take the lead. He also did not forget to find President Wilson's son-in-law. President Wilson himself did not have a son.

, has three daughters, one of whom has a son-in-law who has a good relationship with Gayle and often travels to Puerto Rico.

In the blink of an eye, it was already 1917. Sheffield, who was working for the Federal Reserve, had been paying attention to the situation in Europe and calculated that the time should have come when the February Revolution broke out.

The February Revolution of Imperial Russia collapsed in just eight days. This historical event, known as the February Revolution in history, not only changed the fate of Imperial Russia, but it also changed the course of the entire world. Every powerful political party

They attribute this revolution to themselves, but the real February Revolution is like a mystery. Not only did the authorities fail to understand it, but later researchers were also unable to understand many of the things involved.

At this time, various parties and associations distributed some propaganda pamphlets. They held red flags and slogans, sang revolutionary songs, and demonstrated everywhere. Moreover, guns and other weapons appeared in the hands of workers at this time, and they frequently clashed with the police forces to maintain order.

Conflicts occurred, and there were also robberies of shops and food stores.

The situation in Petrograd suddenly became tense, as more and more people participated in rallies and marches, and their emotions became more and more agitated. Some people even carried sticks and iron tools in the marches, and the crowd gradually lost control and began to appear.

Shops were smashed and food was looted, and conflicts with the police occurred in many places.

But this time it was completely different. The above-mentioned similar situation did occur in Petrograd, but it was quickly calmed down. Even Nicholas II publicly declared, "There is no revolution. As long as the bread supply returns to normal, everything will calm down."

The small riots that occurred in the capital of the Empire did not attract the attention of others after Nicholas II personally paid attention to them. The slave owner was of course an exception. He knew that the collapse of the Empire was coming. This time the riots were suppressed, although he did not know

The reason is that any crisis has a basic truth, it is better to block it than to block it. The later the crisis breaks out, the more powerful it will be.

The reason is that historically, the interior minister in charge of Petrograd was Protopopov, who was recommended by Rasputin. This man had a very good relationship with Rasputin, and the world where Rasputin was in Sheffield had already been ruled by Rasputin before the war.

If they were killed early, there would naturally be no chance to take advantage of Nicholas II's absence to make dazzling adjustments to the political institutions within the Russian Empire.

Now the Interior Minister in Petrograd, after delivering the intelligence report to Nicholas II, together with the Petrograd commander Khabarov, eliminated the riots and nipped the people's dissatisfaction in the bud.

This time the riot was insignificant and did not even attract the attention of Imperial Russia's allies, Britain and France. Imperial Russia was still preparing to face the Allies' attack and trying to counterattack to carry the war to the end.

But Sheffield suddenly remembered a saying, a single spark can start a prairie fire. The spark that flashed away this time in Emperor's Kingdom might be the beginning of a fire that would soar into the sky and send Emperor's Russia into the process of history.
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