The Rise of the Empire

"You make it difficult for me. The Krupp family is a friend of the empire. We used Krupp artillery to win three dynastic wars until we finally achieved the unification of Germany. Today, because of you and your family , we must punish Krupp! You are persecuting the empire!" As Prince Heinrich said, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been in a bad mood these days, and Ruprecht can feel it when he meets A strong hostility.

"Aren't we friends now? Don't you think that when Krupp plays tricks under the table, we should put up with it and then you are satisfied? Krupp did contribute to the strength of Germany, but that was in the past It’s over. And now, it’s hindering the progress of the empire, he’s using the trust given by the royal family to make money for himself, attacking competitors, and harming the interests of the empire!” Prince Ruprecht asked rhetorically.

"You are a person who is good at taking advantage of the situation. You can always stand on the side of the so-called righteousness and gain benefits in the name of the empire. Judging from your actions, what is the difference between you and Krupp? You are more like a You are a famous businessman, not a prince! And what is even more frightening is that behind you is a kingdom, we can control Krupp, but we cannot control you!" Crown Prince William's words were a bit harsh!

"We learned from the Hohenzollern family. You have invested in large companies very early, and you can get a share from them. In the beginning, the Prussian royal family also had many companies and shipyards, whether it was the Germania shipyard, William The Royal Shipyard originally belonged to you, but was later sold to Mauser. The Prussian royal family once controlled a huge enterprise. You can’t do it yourself. Who is to blame? You are much earlier than us when it comes to starting a business. Now Complain about us coming?"

Ruprecht's answer was also unequivocal. Don't be cowardly at this time! What if we had a big fight? Now William can make his list yellow? Keeping a low profile is conditional, and blindly shrinking back is not acceptable. Now everyone is almost equal to a secret meeting. Things can't be spread, and I'm not afraid of losing face.

"Okay, don't talk about these useless things. You asked me to meet because of these old sesame seeds and rotten grains. Everyone should look at the money and cooperate." Prince William didn't wait for him to speak. Ruprecht changed the subject decisively. I have been delayed for too long, this matter should be resolved.

"We originally planned to sell the Germania shipyard to the Krupp company, but now it seems that he does not have the ability to take over the company. Are you interested in cooperating?" Wilhelm II didn't talk nonsense, let's talk about business first important.

The behavior of Bavaria has set a good example for the Prussian royal family. Originally, the Hohenzollern family also had many factories, but they were disposed of due to poor management or other reasons, resulting in a serious loss of state-owned assets. Now, the Hohenzollern family The Henselern family believes that the royal family can also do a good job of occupying the factory. Look at Bavaria, how many years has it been? How big is it? I didn't do well back then because of the manager's problem! Since the Hohenzollern family can sell the factory to private individuals, they can also cooperate with the Bavarian royal family. It's always good to be able to hold it in your own hands.

"Damn, I feel a lot of pressure!" Ruprecht couldn't help but wiped his cold sweat. As a person in the system, what is he most worried about? Naturally, he would run into an opponent whose system was higher than his own! The signboard of the Bavarian royal family is loud enough in the empire. But it is still much worse than the Kaiser.

"How to divide it? Half for one person? We will operate and manage it, and you will provide hardware and personnel." Ruprecht put forward his own opinion.

"What are you thinking? We provided all the equipment, machinery and labor, and half of each person? We will give you 30% at most! The most!"

"Thirty percent is too little. We help you run the shipyard. It will definitely have an impact on Brome-Fors Shipyard. At least 40% is required, otherwise there will be no discussion!" Ruprecht is very unhappy.

Germania Shipyard has no one to take over. If I help you solve the difficulties, you will only give 30%? After spending so much effort, I might as well continue to develop the original shipyard.

"Otherwise, you originally planned to sell it to Krupp, and we bought it. You can set a price for how much you want. Don't tell me that you can sell it to Krupp, but you can't sell it to us. Habs The Fort Royal family and our cooperation won only half of the shares. Your 60% and our 40% is already the limit. And the management right must be in our hands." Ruprecht refused to budge.

"You mean we can only take money, isn't that true?" William II frowned.

"Facts have proved that the shipyard's business conditions were mediocre before, and they didn't even get much money. Don't you thank me for helping you revitalize the royal assets?" Ruprecht curled his lips.

"What about friendship? What about the friendship you agreed to? Aren't we friends? For the sake of the friendship between the two kingdoms, can't you make some concessions?" the crown prince growled.

"Brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Besides, can't you give a little benefit to friends who help you solve problems?" Ruprecht retorted.

The smell of gunpowder between the two parties is relatively strong, but generally speaking, the general trend of cooperation is overwhelming. The final result is that the German central government accounts for 60%, and the Bavarian royal family accounts for 40%. In addition to Prussia's own assets, there are some other investors' capital in this 60%, so in general, the Prussian royal family and the Bavarian royal family are almost tied as the largest shareholders.

And this also opened the prelude to the cooperation between the Prussian royal family and the Bavarian royal family. In this wave of "nationalization" of German industry, Prussia and Bavaria gradually penetrated into fields related to the domestic economic lifeline and emerging industries. . Even encountered counterattacks from private capital during the infiltration process.

There are mixed opinions about this movement in history, but one thing is certain is that although a special form of "state-owned economy" was later found to have various disadvantages, it strengthened the state's economic control under certain historical conditions. Control, at some special moments, this kind of strong control has played a very important role in improving the country's industrial production capacity and avoiding economic crisis.

Of course, these are all things to say later, let’s not mention it for now. After the negotiation with William II, Prince Ruprecht counted the goods he received during the trip in the next few days. He suddenly discovered that this "talking is really worth it!" Not only squeezed Krupp out of the field of naval artillery, but also opened the door to cooperation with the Prussian royal family, although the benefits will be divided up, But compared to the huge benefits, it is still worth it, because there are some things that Ruprecht can't eat now!

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