Joseph pondered for a moment, then motioned to Eman: "Please have Archbishop Brienne and Mr. Talleyrand come see me immediately. Oh, and Mr. Lavallette too."
Half an hour later.
After Bailly briefed the key cabinet ministers on the general situation, Joseph surveyed everyone and said solemnly:
"The British are stockpiling a large amount of sugarcane, clearly preparing to short the sugar price, even aiming to control the pricing of sugarcane."
Brienne and the others all showed worried expressions, frowning as they looked at each other.
Sugarcane is not only an important financial pillar that brings tens of millions of francs to France each year, but also the livelihood upon which hundreds of thousands of French sugar beet farmers depend.
Should the price of sugarcane plummet, it could bankrupt a large number of farmers, and it wouldn't be surprising if it led to riots.
