Chapter 208 The true meaning of the Chamber of Commerce
After staying with Her Majesty the Empress in the palace for a while, Zhao Kang left the palace and returned directly to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.
Opening the brochure given by Zhang Long, the brochure lists the wealthy businessmen from Qianguo who have cooperated with Yuanjiang County in recent years.
Every businessman who has a cooperative relationship with Beijing officials is clearly recorded. Today, Zheng Qian and Jia Fugui are just a part of it.
Zhao Kang had already found out exactly what kind of business the Zhao family, Lin family and others were doing during this period.
Looking at the records on the roster, Zhao Kang sneered: "Since you want to use the family's methods to suppress me, then don't blame me for treating others in the same way."
Qin Yufeng knocked on the door, and after getting permission, she opened the door and let in: "Sir, those people wanted to see you earlier."
"Oh? Let's meet then."
Zhao Kang stood up with a smile and came to the reception hall.
As soon as he arrived, everyone stood up and looked at Zhao Kang with surprise in their eyes.
"You guys, why are you chasing me here? Do you want me, Old Zhao, to take charge of a meal?"
Zhao Kang joked.
"Mr. Zhao, are you really Zhao Kang, the national master?" Jia Fugui asked quickly.
Zhao Kang had been summoned to the states for a long time before he was granted the title of Imperial Preceptor. However, they never imagined that the Imperial Preceptor was Mr. Zhao who once drank with them at the wine table, discussed business, and boasted.
Zhao Kang raised his eyebrows: "What? It doesn't look like it?"
"No, no, no, no! I, hey, I just didn't expect it!" Jia Fugui was so frightened that he couldn't speak.
Zhao Kang walked to the main seat and sat down, and said calmly: "We are all old acquaintances, so don't stand around. Sit down and talk."
Zheng Qian and others sat down anxiously, looking at Zhao Kang from time to time, still with expressions of surprise and uncertainty on their faces.
There was no nonsense, Zhao Kang said directly: "As I said, if you want to continue to cooperate with me and Yuanjiang County to make a fortune together, that's no problem."
"It's okay if you think other people can make you more money. Let's get together and go."
Everyone fell silent for a moment, Zheng Qian struggled in his heart, hesitated and finally asked.
"Your Majesty, the common people have a question."
"explain."
Zheng Qian clenched his fist: "If, if the censor is held accountable, can you?"
Zhao Kang said calmly: "The law stipulates that officials in the government are not allowed to do business to avoid collusion between officials and businessmen, so they are all collateral clan members of each family running the family business, right?"
Zheng Qian and others nodded.
Zhao Kang smiled and asked: "Boss Zheng, why are you afraid of checking the censor for everything? Besides."
"If he dares to do this, then I also want to see whether he, Long Xingyi, is more important than a third-grade censor, or he is more important than his own master!"
Zheng Qian took a breath and hurriedly said: "Master Imperial Master, do ordinary people remember that there is a kind of white sugar in Yuanjiang County that is not sold to the outside world?"
Zhao Kang smiled and said: "There is such a thing. Unfortunately, Yuanjiang County sent several hundred kilograms over a few days ago."
Zheng Qian's pupils suddenly turned red: "Um, can ordinary people see what kind of sugar it is? Is there enough sugar?"
"Yufeng, go and ask the people in the kitchen to bring the white sugar we usually eat to Boss Zheng for a look."
Qin Yufeng exclaimed, turned around and left.
Zhao Kang looked at Jia Fugui again: "I remember that in addition to his own business, Boss Jia also has a more secretive private salt business, which he cooperates with the Zhao family."
Jia Fugui knelt down in panic: "Master Imperial Master, please spare my life!"
Selling salt privately is a capital offense!
Zhao Kang smiled and said: "Don't worry, we are old friends. I will definitely not kill you, but I have to tell you news. Soon our country will sell fine salt instead of coarse salt, so you are I’m afraid the coarse salt business won’t last long.”
"Fine, fine salt?" Jia Fugui was confused.
Zhao Kang hummed, stopped pretending, stood up and said coldly: "You guys all have business dealings with the Jingguan family in the imperial capital, selling sugar, salt, porcelain, tea, cotton, linen, and silk! I know all this, after all!"
Zhao Kang laughed: "My master is not interested in the affairs between you, and I am too lazy to pursue getting involved, but!"
"Now that these idiots want to suppress me and bully me, I will dig out their roots!"
"In a word, I have all the goods you need in Yuanjiang County! I will supply them to you and the price is far cheaper than what they give you!"
Zhao Kang looked at one person and said, "You are not a silk seller. Is it enough to give you two taels of silver a piece of Jingguo's finest silk?"
"You want sugar? My white sugar is not only sweet, but also heavy. Just such a small handful is as sweet as a large piece of your candy!"
Zhao Kang chuckled, took out a stack of contracts that had been prepared for a long time, and put them on the table: "The contracts are here, it's up to you whether you want to get rich or not. If they dare to cause trouble for you, I guarantee that they will The fate will be ten times worse than yours!"
Everyone looked at Zhao Kang blankly, and the next moment Zheng Qian was the first to get up and run to pick up the contract and quickly search for the one that belonged to him.
After seeing the price figures of the goods on the contract, he felt as if what he was holding was not a contract but a banknote with a face value of one million.
He was so excited that he looked at Zhao Kang and said, "Master Imperial Master, I have one last question."
"Tell me." Zhao Kang sat down and crossed his legs, holding the teacup and taking a sip.
Zheng Qian asked: "Are the grassroots cooperating with the National Master or Yuanjiang County?"
Zhao Kang is already the national master, but those officials in the capital still suppress him unscrupulously, which shows that the other party is not afraid of Zhao Kang.
Zheng Qian is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart. If he wants to cooperate with Zhao Kang, he must make sure that Zhao Kang can protect him.
If Zhao Kang said that he was cooperating with him, that group of people could criticize Zhao Kang for saying that officials in the DPRK are not allowed to do business.
Zheng Qian was unsure about cooperation with Yuanjiang County, so he wanted a definite answer.
Zhao Kang smiled. As expected, these people did not have a fuel-efficient lamp.
Putting down the teacup, he asked: "It's neither with our national division nor with Yuanjiang County. Do you know why the place you went to today is called Daqian Chamber of Commerce?"
Everyone was puzzled.
Zhao Kang grinned: "That's what I prepared for Your Majesty. From today on, all industries in Yuanjiang County belong to Her Majesty the Empress. All goods are produced by the country, so your real partner is Her Majesty the Empress. And It’s not me, Zhao Kang.”
"I'll sign! Where's the pen! Where's the pen!"
"Ink pad, bring me some ink pad!"
After hearing Zhao Kang's words, a group of businessmen immediately broke out to do business with Her Majesty the Empress. From now on, our backer will be Her Majesty the Emperor!
What a bullshit censor, what a bullshit Taifu Shangshu, no matter how big you are! Are you bigger than His Majesty?
