Chapter 52, Kick a man while he's down

Not only was the London Government devising ways to help the Prussians raise money, but the French were also kept busy. However, they were not busy raising funds, but rather were busy quarreling.

In terms of economic development, Napoleon III could certainly be considered outstanding. For the past decade or so, France's economy had maintained rapid growth.

This was particularly evident in financial terms; in 1851, France's fiscal revenue was 1.273 billion francs, and by 1864 it had nearly reached 2 billion francs.

This was without taking into account the results from the Kingdom of Sardinia, or it could increase by several billion more—the wealthiest region of Italy wasn't just for show.

After joining the French household, the market problem that plagued the capitalists of the Kingdom of Sardinia was finally resolved, and the local economy began to develop rapidly.