Aslan frowned, unsure how to begin.
Duanmu Ci asked, "Is it because the Monaco government doesn't allow the RAR Club to continue operating on the top floor of the building? Hmm, that's possible. After all, no government wants so many foreign planes flying around in its airspace every day."
Aslan shook his head.
Duanmu Ci then asked, "So, another new member has made an unreasonable request? Tell me, is that guy planning to have lunch with the Pope at St. Peter's Basilica, or does he want to kiss the Queen's hand at Windsor Castle?"
Aslan continued to shake his head.
"Could it be that a rebellion against the monarchy has broken out in Monaco, threatening the RAR club?"
Aslan shook his head again...
Even Bu Tongxun couldn't take it anymore. "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Aslan considered his words for a moment, then cautiously began, "Actually, nothing's wrong with the RAR club; the problem lies with the club's management committee."
"Management Committee?" Duanmu Ci frowned.
The management committee is the organization that maintains and coordinates the operation of the RAR Club. Its members come from major families around the world. For example, this year the management committee is headed by the Morgan family of the United States, while last year it was headed by the Windsor family of the British royal family.
Due to certain special reasons, the Duanmu family has very little authority within the management council. Of course, this is also partly due to Duanmu Ci's deliberate low profile. If the Duanmu family's authority within the management council were equal to that of the other major families, Duanmu Ci would gain countless connections and wouldn't need the Tang family to guide him into the mainland market.
Therefore, Duanmu Ci had always paid close attention to this management committee, which had many benefits. Now that he heard that something had happened to the management committee, how could he not frown?
Aslan continued, "I've heard that the Morgan family is secretly communicating with many families in the management council, preparing to remove some insignificant surnames from the council in order to expand their own authority."
"A surname that has no significance?" Duanmu Ci sneered. "Among them is my 'Duanmu' surname."
Aslan nodded. "I heard the Morgan family's reason for targeting 'Duanmu' is—it's a Chinese surname, and it shouldn't be here." Of course, this was just an excuse; Morgan himself didn't have such prejudice.
Duanmu Ci chuckled lightly, "Even after all these years, the Morgan surname is still so domineering!"
Morgan, a surname that shines with gold.
Whether in the eyes of Westerners today or centuries ago, the Morgan family was the most powerful and wealthy family after the Rothschilds.
The Morgan family started with a small coffee shop and eventually became almost the world's largest creditor, to the point that even the once-mighty British Empire had to bow to them, sending its Chancellor of the Exchequer to borrow money from them. In the first half of the 20th century, Wall Street in the United States gradually replaced London as the world's financial center, and at the heart of Wall Street was the Morgan family.
At its peak, the Morgan family could influence the U.S. Congress, persuading proud members to pass bills favorable to them on the solemn Capitol Hill. They even controlled the U.S. treasury, able to independently organize the issuance of government bonds. Wall Street bankers revered the Morgans as if they were emperors, and even the Rockefeller family, who dominated the oil industry, had to acknowledge the Morgans as "the Napoleons of Wall Street."
Although the era of monopolies has passed and global commercial power has been increasingly dispersed among various institutions, and the Morgan family is no longer as powerful as it once was, this does not mean it can be underestimated, at least not by Duanmu Ci.
Although the Duanmu family's economic influence is also considerable, it is only at the level of an average American conglomerate, and they are only involved in a few business sectors. They are no match for the wealthy and powerful Morgan family. The only advantage the Duanmu family has compared to the Morgan family is probably that they have more spare money...
However, if idle money isn't invested, it cannot be converted into influence, nor can it achieve an economic status commensurate with its actual assets. From this perspective, the Duanmu family's assets and their economic status are mismatched, because the Duanmu family truly has a lot of money…
Now, this surname, which practically records the pinnacle of human commercial civilization, is launching an attack against him, and Duanmu Ci is finding himself in a rather predicament. It's truly absurd; he was the one who founded the RAR Club, yet now he's almost being forced to leave its management position—
This feeling is probably only something Steve Jobs, who was once ruthlessly fired from Apple, could understand...
Being expelled from the management of the RAR Club will have a significant impact on the Duanmu family. Duanmu Ci's ability to freely enter and leave European courts over the years is largely due to his position within the RAR Club. If the Duanmu family is expelled, Duanmu Ci will lose a large portion of his network, which could potentially affect the family's business.
Moreover, this involves a matter of dignity. If the Duanmu family were to be humiliated in front of the world's most powerful and influential figures, it would undoubtedly send a signal to the outside world that "the Duanmu family has declined," which would severely damage the family's image! In Western societies that value family honor, the Duanmu family would never be able to hold their heads high again!
Bu Tongxun was clearly aware of the seriousness of the problem, because Duanmu Ci was actually managing many of the Duanmu family's businesses, and he was completely a hands-off manager. She did not want her master to lose his reputation in this unexpected disaster.
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