Chapter 904: Staying in the Capital
"Please calm me down." Sir Greenville was a little troubled by Chu Yun's proposal to acquire the East India Company.
He came to discuss trade with China on the order of Charles I, but Chu Yun proposed a plan to acquire the East India Company.
Once they do not agree to the acquisition, Huaxia will interfere in the Mughal Empire market itself, and the East India Company will have nothing to do.
"Your mission will stay in the capital for a month or two first. We will discuss the details of the trading plan and the acquisition of the East India Company. You will bring it back to Britain. But I hope that after you return to Britain, you can pass these two plans as soon as possible." Chu Yun has no doubts.
It is the lowest cost to enter the European market and the Mughal market through the industry in Britain.
However, Chu Yun still missed his previous phone and network. He only needed to speak a few phone calls with Charles I and send a few emails to basically confirm the matter. Now the mission needs to return to convey it, and then Charles I discussed with the British nobles and then sent someone over, at least it will take nearly a year.
In a year, a small-scale colonial army could be formed to control the Mughal Empire, and a selection of factories to Britain and warehouses could be used as bridgeheads for the Kyushu Army in Europe.
"Okay, I need time to think carefully." After Sir Greenville understood the power of the East, he knew that if he did not handle it well in this diplomacy, it might lead to a very difficult situation in Britain in the future.
"Do you want to buy East India Company? It costs at least one million pounds... Can you really take out so much money?" Princess Sophia was surprised when she heard Chu Yun wanted to acquire East India Company.
East India Company has its own employees, ships and factories. The total investment was more than 200,000 pounds twenty years ago. It is not ordinary wealth to acquire such a company.
"We can still take out one million pounds," Chu Yun said.
"You are really rich in the East... My brother has to borrow tens of thousands of pounds from merchants in order to build a ship. In our Britain, merchants with a net worth of more than 100,000 pounds are only a handful of rich people." Princess Sophia was surprised that Chu Yun always put one million pounds.
"After all, we have a large population, and one person pays one or two silver coins, which is far more than one million pounds." Chu Yun said.
In recent years, the profits obtained by the Jiuzhou Army in trade with Japan and Goryeo were just an exaggerated number, not to mention many official stores and factories were blood transfusions to the finance department. For example, Tianxia Buzhuang paid dividends of more than 100,000 taels of silver to the Ministry of Revenue every year. After the commercial tax was levied, it was also the main part of the fiscal revenue, otherwise Chu Yun would not have so much money to carry out major projects such as steamship construction and undersea cable laying.
"It's great. If my brother was the king of the East and not the king of Britain, he wouldn't be so short of money." Princess Sophia said.
"Your Highness, don't talk nonsense!" Sir Greenville's face changed.
Fortunately, Chu Yun did not respond.
Chu Yun knew that Charles I was indeed short of money in order to launch a war and maintain the royal family's expenditure. If he could provide a huge amount of money to start a war, perhaps Charles I would be willing to give himself the privileges of the East India Company in the Mughals, so it would be natural to acquire the East India Company himself.
Chu Yun thought of this and knew how to tempt Charlie I to sell the East India Company.
Such a transaction is quite cost-effective when exchanging short-term interests for long-term interests. Charles I probably cannot believe that the East India Company will be able to control the entire Mughal Empire in the future.
"Your Highness, Princess, we may have to stay in the capital of China for a month or two, and the matter we need to discuss with the East has doubled." Sir Greenville said to Princess Sophia.
"Isn't it great to stay here for a month or two? How boring it is to go back to Britain, either to go on blind dates in various countries, or to attend and participate in aristocratic banquets. I have had enough of it." Princess Sophia said happily.
When Salina heard that she could stay for one or two more months, she couldn't help but feel a little happy.
"I don't understand very much. How do you know so much about Europe and even the Mughal Empire, even I know only the limited knowledge of it." Sir Greenville asked in surprise.
"I know more than you think." Chu Yun said.
"This time I went to China, I felt a lot. I just hope that you can be more tolerant of us in terms of accord trade and acquiring the Indian company." Sir Greenville discovered that China's national strength was strong, and Chu Yun was mysterious and became more and more awe of Chu Yun.
At this time, his attitude was already very low, and he only asked Chu Yun not to be too harsh on the agreement.
If Chu Yun was willing to take them to play, he might be able to agree to his conditions. But if he just oppressed them, Sir Greenville could only reject Chu Yun's request.
Chu Yun didn't want to force the British too hard, so that they could taste some sweetness before they would be willing to work hard for themselves and act as a pioneer in expanding their influence to the West.
"You must believe that we have the sincerity to cooperate with you, and our sincerity will be reflected in the details of the subsequent treaty." Chu Yun said.
Sir Greenville then breathed a sigh of relief. He originally planned to come over to seek cooperation, but if Chu Yun forced him to sign an unequal treaty, how could he explain to Charles I when he went back?
"What else is there to do in the capital?" Princess Sophia asked Chu Yun.
"There are many fun places in the capital, and you can explore slowly during this period." Chu Yun said with a smile.
This time, Sir Greenville was talking about the main thing, and Princess Sophia was just a mascot and did not involve the interests of both parties. Chu Yun had a relatively relaxed conversation with her.
"Why are there so many delicious foods in the East, so many fun things, so many styles of clothing, and there are activities like dragon boat racing," said Princess Sofia.
"That's because you are a princess, and you don't lack silver. You feel that everything is good everywhere without worry. In fact, the life that ordinary people live is only good every now and then, and they will change into a new set of clothes." Chu Yun said.
"But the civilians here live a richer and more stable life than our British civilians." Princess Sophia said.
"I didn't expect you to understand the people's sentiments?" Chu Yun was a little surprised.
"I am the princess of Britain, and I must know the lives of our British people." Princess Sophia said proudly.
When Sir Greenville saw Chu Yun and Princess Sophia talking, he had other ideas in his heart. Anyway, Princess Sophia was unwilling to get married in Europe. If she could marry the powerful China, wouldn’t it tied the two warships of Britain and China together?
Chapter completed!