Chapter 885 The Emperor is a Big Liar (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)

"Read the newspaper, read the newspaper! The Second French Empire has declared war on the Ottoman Empire!"

"Look in the newspaper. Emperor Napoleon IV is calling for a 'Crusade'!"

"Reading the newspaper..."

It was a sunny day in London in September 1876. In the bright sunshine, the shouts of newsboys could be heard everywhere. They waved newspapers in their hands and shouted the news in the newspapers. All the news revolved around one topic - the French Empire declared war on Türkiye.

Not just a declaration of war, but a "Crusade".

The French Empire's declaration of war shocked the whole of Europe. Even the British, who had originally planned to transfer the Atlantic Fleet to the Mediterranean and force the "Imperial Alliance" to make concessions by further escalating deterrence, temporarily stopped their actions.

how so!

When has France ever been so tough?

How come Emperor Napoleon IV is even more powerful than his father!

Of course, they didn’t know that the reason why Emperor Napoleon IV was so tough was because he had a “sub-father” who helped him plan everything behind the scenes.

If your biological father is not strong, it will be fine as long as your sub-father is strong enough. With a sub-father, it will definitely work.

The declaration of war by France, the declaration of war by the Ming Dynasty, and the Russian Empire which had already gained the advantage on the battlefield, all put the British in a difficult position.

But for some in Britain, what they see is not a dilemma, but an opportunity.

Emperor Napoleon IV's speech at the Legislative Assembly shocked not only politicians, but also many ordinary people.

As he put down the newspaper, Lionel Rothschild, the banker who lent money to Britain last year to buy up Suez Canal shares, frowned and pondered for a while, then he looked at the newspaper again and read what was in it.

“That place, Jerusalem, is what God gave to the descendants of Israel, as the Bible says. It is a land flowing with milk and honey, and gold and gems are readily available. Jerusalem is the center of the earth, its fertility and abundance surpass all the lands in the world. It is another paradise full of joy and happiness.”

This is the speech of Emperor Napoleon IV at the Legislative Assembly. Of course, it was not original to him, but came from Pope Urban II. This is the content of the Pope's speech when he mobilized the Crusades, but the difference from the Pope is the next sentence.

"We believe that the Holy Land will one day return to the hands of its true owner!"

Who is the real owner of Jerusalem?

Are you a Christian?

Maybe, but who is the real owner?

Of course it’s the Jews!

Although Emperor Napoleon IV did not say it explicitly, his words and deeds all conveyed this meaning.

"Sir, why do you think he said that?"

Faced with the question of his son-in-law, Lionel Rothschild, the helmsman of the Rothschild family, shook his head.

"I don't know why he said that, but one thing is certain, for any emperor, every word he says is full of deep meaning! They will never say any unnecessary words for no reason. We must use every word they say to get information that is beneficial to us. Edward, in Europe, the rules of the wealth game are definitely different from those in India or China. Being close to power can help us gain more wealth!"

Over the past century, the Rothschild family has been close to power and has gained huge wealth through power.

Many people say that the Rothschild family acquired their wealth through speculation, but they are only half right, because the other half of the truth is that the Rothschilds acquired more wealth by being close to power and speculating on power.

"Sir, I have been learning this rule."

Edward Albert Sassoon said quickly.

As a member of the Sassoon family, the reason why Edward was able to marry Caroline was ultimately because of his wealth - he brought a huge fortune of 5 million pounds to Britain, which was an unimaginable fortune in Britain, even for the Rothschild family.

Of course, the Sassoon family is not having an easy time now. His brother was arrested and sentenced to death by the Ming Dynasty. The Rothschild family did not mind this. In fact, they had intervened, but were strongly rebuffed by the Ming Empire.

The Rothschilds may be rich, but in the face of absolute power, they are just rich people, just like they may be able to lend 5 million pounds to the British government to buy shares in the Suez Canal, but they cannot buy the goose that lays golden eggs themselves. In the face of power, they must give in.

"France!"

Lionel nodded and said.

"We haven't had much investment in France since the days of Napoleon, but we have many friends in France, and now they are as concerned about the Emperor's speech as we are."

Lionel looked off into the distance, his brows furrowed.

"No one knows why the emperor said this, and no one knows what he meant. Did he just plagiarize Pope Urban II's speech? Or did he..."

Although Lionel did not continue, Edward was surprised.

"Sir, are you saying that the French Emperor is willing to help Israel return to Jerusalem?"

When talking about returning to Jerusalem, Edward felt a little dry in his throat. He is also a Jew. What is the dream of all Jews?

Back to Jerusalem, of course!

It’s not just that they personally return there and are buried in Zion, but more importantly, Israel – Israel returns to Jerusalem!

"Only God knows!"

Lionel said, shaking his head.

“We are all mortals. Mortals cannot guess God’s intentions, but when God gives us a sign, we must see it and discover it. Only in this way can we not miss the opportunity.”

What is a sign from God?

Edward looked at his father-in-law in confusion. They were both Jewish, and were both moved by those words.

Jerusalem returns to its true owner!

Standing by the window, staring out, Lionel thought for a moment and then said.

"No one in this world would say something without reason, especially those who wear crowns. We can be sure that they have some plans for us!"

What is the plot?

Of course it’s money!

Since Emperor Napoleon IV has shown goodwill to them, it is now their turn to give some response. Thinking of this, Lionel turned around and said again.

"Edward, notify the bank to purchase 5 million pounds of French bonds!"

His decision stunned Edward, and he was surprised.

"Sir, the Prime Minister will definitely be very unhappy if this happens!"

"he……"

Lionel shook his head and looked at Edward and said seriously.

"Edward, you have to know that we are businessmen. Businessmen are always profit-driven! And now... we can gain more benefits! As for Britain..."

Lionel said with a smile.

"Let them deal with the challenges ahead!"

A challenge! Perhaps it is a challenge for the British, or for them? Perhaps it is an opportunity, the greatest opportunity the Jewish people have faced in more than a thousand years!

(End of this chapter)