My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 258 Hurry and Invite Jingchang Buddha

Xia Yuanji smiled brightly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have unfolded.

"Dingguo Gong, the old man also thought about it for a long time before he realized it. To be honest, relying on Tian Fu Ding Yin, no matter what, it is impossible to enrich the treasury. The rule of Wenjing and the rule of Kaihuang are all written in You can't believe what's in the history books."

Xia Yuanji leaned forward and said, "You said that the ropes of the copper coins stored in the treasury are all rotten, and there is no time to use them? With the virtues of Jian Shangshu and the others, can they keep the money?"

Xu Jingchang looked at Lao Xia seriously, and said from the bottom of his heart: "That's right, when it comes to wasting state money and people's wealth, you are the professionals."

Xia Yuanji was at a loss for words immediately, this kid's speech was really ugly...but it hit the point.

"Above the court, no matter whether it is civil servants or military generals, they are all masters of spending money. In our Ming Dynasty, occasionally, the grain stored in the treasury rotted, and the copper coins stored in the treasury were rusted and discarded... This just proves that there are evils in it, and someone damaged it on purpose. , The real good money and food have long been stuffed into the purse, which is detrimental to the public and private, and fills the pockets of the people."

Xu Jingchang nodded again and again, "I said Xia Shangshu, you have this insight, why don't you catch corrupt officials and talk nonsense with me?"

Xia Yuanji shook his head, "I'm in charge of financial management, arresting corrupt officials, let the Inspectorate do it, and let you Jinyiwei do it. What I'm talking about is how to get rich, how to fill the national treasury?"

"Then what are you going to do?" Xu Jingchang asked lightly.

"Isn't this right in front of you? The old man is going to sell all the industries in Liaodong and Beiping." Xia Yuanji said with a smile: "I also only need to sell a few hundred thousand taels of silver, or dozens of pieces. , then the money will come."

Xu Jingchang gave Xia Yuanji a vicious look, "You are stealing and selling national property, you have bad intentions!"

Xia Yuanji said hehe: "Don't slander the old man, these properties are here, even if I don't sell them, I will be rewarded, don't you think so?"

Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids and said helplessly, "You understand our Majesty."

Xia Yuanji shook his head immediately, "I didn't say it was His Majesty, it was you who said it."

Xu Jingchang snorted coldly, "Even if I said it, so what? Lao Xia, are you ready to start this business?"

Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "That's natural, now I'm striking while the iron is hot... I want to make Peiping's annual income surpass Yingtian within a year, and let everyone see that I, Xia Yuanji, have the ability to turn stones into gold!"

This Xia Shangshu is full of ambition and full of energy.

Xu Jingchang laughed and said, "That's good, I'll wait and see."

Xia Yuanji quickly changed his face, and said with a smile: "I can't handle such a big matter alone, and I have to help you, Duke Ding. Together, we can be invincible and successful!"

Xu Jingchang thought for a long time, then sighed: "Since this is the case, then I will be reluctant."

Xia Yuanji was overjoyed, and he immediately made arrangements. First of all, the first one was to auction a batch of franchise rights... including tea, porcelain, silk, and furniture from the Daning market, as well as sheepskin, meat, cattle, war horses, medicinal materials, Native products and so on.

Afterwards, port operations, commercial road escorts, Beiping household banking banks, etc. will be required.

There are more than 20 in total.

This time it will be auctioned to all merchants.

Only with the imperial court's charter can they operate legally in Beiping, Daning and other places and obtain benefits.

Xia Yuanji sent up the memorial, but before Zhu Di could speak, all the vassal kings exploded.

Natsuhara Yoshi!You old traitor!
Don't go too far, these things are given to us by His Majesty, they are the meat of our vassal king's mouth, how dare you sell our things, old man?
Especially Qi Wang Zhu Yu, when he saw that Shipping was among them, he was furious.

It's already been given to me, how can it still be sold?
This group of people was furious and wanted to find Zhu Di for an explanation.

On Zhu Di's side, he also faced two sons and a grandson.

"Can Xia Yuanji really say that he can make so much money?" Zhu Di asked curiously.

Zhu Gaoxu said with a sullen face: "Father, Xia Yuanji is still a scholar, if you let the child sell it, the price will at least double!"

Zhu Di was shocked, "What are you going to do?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's not easy. He only said to sell the shipping. I took out the inland river section and the sea freight. Then divide the sea freight into three, and at least three times the price can be sold. Similar situations There are many!"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up when he heard this, he was not happy about how much money he could sell, but that he finally had a way to deal with Lao Qi.

"I allowed your Uncle Qi to run the pier, but I didn't say that he was allowed to do it alone, did I?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Zhu Di said again: "I didn't say to hand over the canal and sea transportation to him, did I?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded again.

Zhu Di laughed loudly, "Since that's the case, what else should I be afraid of... Let them in, and I'll have a good chat with them."

Just like that, more than a dozen vassal kings rushed in.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Di didn't care.

"I know why you're here, but fourth brother can't help it. With such a big business, I can't just take care of you. I will give you what is due. I won't treat you badly, but let others get involved, don't you think? "

Zhu Yu cried, "Fourth brother, if according to Xia Yuanji's statement, merchants are to compete with us, and the ministers and others are not opponents, wouldn't they be bullied?"

Zhu Di stared at him suddenly, and shouted angrily: "You worthless thing, as feudal lords, you have taken advantage of the right time and place, and you are not rivals of merchants, yet you have the face to cry in front of me, it is simply unreasonable!"

King Gu and King Dai also stood up, "Your Majesty, you don't know, those merchants are very cunning, and their ministers and brothers are all honest people. They are definitely not their opponents. I hope Your Majesty will show mercy."

These people cried more and more, and Zhu Di was also upset.

"What are you arguing about? You think you are an honest person, and you can't beat them, so go find someone who is dishonest, and find someone who can beat them. Don't make a fuss here, and get out of here!"

Zhu Laosi was really rude, he stared at the balls, and directly blasted the kings out.

When the kings are outside, you look at me and I look at you.

What to do about this?
Who are we looking for?
Who is dishonest?
Who can beat those merchants?

Almost at the same time, a name welled up in the hearts of the kings...

"Sir, Duke Ding, you have to help us!"

Xu Jingchang looked at the kings and sighed, "I asked you to go to school, study more, and improve your skills just for today. If you listen to me, why are you so panicked?"

Dai Wang said bitterly: "Mr. Ding, it's not that we haven't studied hard, but the time is too short, and we haven't even understood the arithmetic of the nine chapters. How do you let us fight those cunning merchants?"

Xu Jingchang sneered and said, "Businessmen don't even look at the nine chapters of arithmetic. Doing business is all about vision. You need to see opportunities and have a structure. You can find allies, hold hands, make a fortune together, and fight alone. If you want to make a fortune by yourself, it’s impossible anyway.”

Faced with Xu Jingchang's teaching, all the kings nodded and praised Xu Jingchang's brilliant views.

However, this group of people just said that, but did not take any action.

Xu Jingchang rolled his eyes angrily, only if he tilted up 45 degrees, he would not show contempt.

Everyone looked at each other and remained silent for a long time. After all, King Qi was the elder. He rolled his eyes and realized: "Duke Ding, what do you mean. Do you want us to join hands?"

The rest of the kings also suddenly realized, yes, our brothers are the best allies!
It's just that if we join hands, nothing will happen, right?

"Sir, please also make it clear that we are looking ahead."

Xu Jingchang let out a long sigh, and finally came to the right..."Think about it, Xia Shangshu also said that such a big business is related to the national treasury, can His Majesty give it all to you? It is only natural to introduce merchants, bid with each other, and benefit the court. matters. You can’t let His Majesty not make money, can you?”

These people looked at each other, "It's natural for His Majesty to make money, but don't we also want to get some benefits? Duke Ding, we have lost everything from our mansion, soldiers, and land. If we do business, we will lose everything." , what do you want us to do?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "This requires a business perspective. Of course, you may not have an idea for a while, but it doesn't matter. As long as you find the right person, they will naturally help you."

Having said this, even a fool can understand.

Liao King Zhu Zhi couldn't help but said: "The most capable businessman in the world is Duke Ding! I hope Duke Ding will give you advice and ask Duke Ding to help!"

Xu Jingchang breathed a sigh of relief, finally he was not so stupid as to be incurable.

"Think about it carefully. The gold mines in Liaodong are related to the issuance of precious banknotes. Xia Yuanji wants to set up a household bank. Even His Majesty can't grab this business. But the same bank is also needed by the Daning market. This bank needs At the same time, I will do things for Mongolian nobles and businessmen of Ming Dynasty. Although I still have to listen to Ming Dynasty in the end, at least I should be polite on the surface, do you understand?"

King Qi nodded, "Understood, this is our chance, right?"

Xu Jingchang nodded with a smile, "There is also the matter of overseas trade. The court will definitely want a port, at least not just hand it over to King Qi. You won't be able to keep it if you get it."

Qi Wang Zhu Mi was stunned, and said helplessly: "Then what should I do?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's easy to handle. Maritime trade is risky. What if the ship sinks? Although it may happen once in a hundred times, but once it happens, you can put all your worth into it. There is no redemption!"

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "We just need to set up an insurance company... to charge different premiums for different goods. Once something goes wrong, they can pay the full amount. In this way, merchants only earn a little less, but they can guarantee safety. They are sure willing."

Xu Jingchang smiled and explained that this is human nature... people hate loss and pursue safety.If a person loses 100 yuan at a gambling table, he will probably keep playing and try to win it back.But if he wins 50 yuan, he can't wait for it to be over quickly and his pocket is safe.

"When we do business, we must be proficient in human nature!" Xu Jingchang said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)