And because of his good relationship with the then Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger, he secured a management position at the East India Company for his family. Riding on the Prime Minister's support, Barings Bank began to expand its business network significantly.
However, just like all boring family ascendance stories, after getting the money, everyone naturally yearns for political power too.
Unlike the repeatedly frustrated Rothschilds, Barings, not having the burden of being Jewish, only needed to solve the issue of money.
And the gentleman in front of Arthur, Mr. Francis Baring, was the Barings Family's most significant achievement in the political field. The price they paid for this seat in Parliament, aside from some everyday social interactions, was merely a negligible three thousand pounds.
In Arthur's opinion, that price was indeed quite cheap, nearly comparable to Disraeli's.
And he finally understood why Disraeli was so anxious for him to meet with Barings.
