The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1788

[1788.Chapter 1700 He looks like a king]

Emperor Hongzhi was speechless after hearing what the merchant said.

But he still didn’t quite understand, and just as he was wondering, he saw the businessman looking at him with a look of disgust on his face, as if he was eager to buy stocks.

Xiao Jing was about to scold this merchant when he saw his boldness.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “I have some shares here, how about selling you a few thousand shares?”

The merchant’s eyes suddenly lit up and he stopped moving. Then he glanced at Emperor Hongzhi and suddenly smiled.

Nowadays, whenever someone sells stocks, he is his uncle, and he is still dear to him.

The merchant immediately said: “Brother…”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the noisy scene and pulled him aside. From the corner, he saw that the exchange was still crowded with people, which was very scary. People were shouting hysterically. As prices climbed, people on the exchange had to fight tooth and nail to maintain order.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “I still don’t understand why… why the stock price will skyrocket when the prince ascends the throne. Please enlighten me.”

The merchant glanced at Emperor Hongzhi and felt that Emperor Hongzhi was really a bit ‘two’.

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was willing to sell his shares, he cheered up: “This matter is not simple. Do you know what it was like before there was no Zhenguo government? Maybe you were not from Beijing before, so let’s not It was said that there was no new city, no exchange, and no New Deal in Baoding. It was impossible for ordinary merchants to do business at that time. “

“Can’t do business?” Emperor Hongzhi asked in surprise, frowning subconsciously. He still couldn’t understand it.

The merchant said: “How can it be so easy to do business? Think about it. A truck of goods has to go from the capital to Nanjing. How many checkpoints do you need to pass along the way? If you take the waterway, how many states and counties need to deal with the waterways along the way? Inspection Department. Many places are high and far away. If you meet someone who is easy to talk to, just give them a little money. But if you meet someone who is ruthless, whether you still have the goods or not is another matter. , and there will be lawsuits. Therefore, those who can do business are at the top…”

He pointed to the smallpox.

Emperor Hongzhi understood this clearly, and he said in surprise: “In the court…”

“Yes, those royal relatives and ministers in the court, as well as the civil and military ministers, only their domestic slaves, holding their name cards , When you go out with the goods, the checkpoints and counties along the way will not be in trouble.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s face suddenly turned pale.

In fact, when he first came to the throne, he had the idea of taxing merchants because the treasury was empty. This did not mean that the court did not collect taxes from merchants, but that Emperor Hongzhi discovered that these merchants were all as rich as the country, but the court could levy taxes on them. The taxes that came were pitifully small, but immediately, the ministers stopped him. Some people shouted excitedly that the emperor should not compete with the people for profit, while others told the emperor with serious words that if he imposed taxes, he might suffer huge consequences. disaster.

And now… Emperor Hongzhi finally understood.

In fact, there were no so-called merchants in the past, and the names of merchants were all fake. In fact, if you really want to do business, if you manage it, it may not be enough to invest all your wealth. This is just to have no grievances or enmities with others. , if the business you do competes with others, it may be that you are dead.

Seeing Emperor Hongzhi’s surprised look, the merchants only said that Emperor Hongzhi had never seen the world, smiled, and continued: “But the Zhenguo Mansion is here. In order to encourage merchants to transship, the Zhenguo Mansion has set up personnel everywhere to investigate this checkpoint. Whenever something like this happens to make things difficult for merchants, report it to the government immediately. His Highness the Prince will directly send a knife to those daring guys. It only takes a moment to scare them to death. “

” Only in this way can the goods be used. Circulation, merchants started doing business, eliminating unnecessary risks. Of course… these… are just one of them. There are so many businesses in this capital, which one was not brought about by Xishan. From then on, everyone followed His Royal Highness and the Prince. The Duke of Qi is getting a piece of the pie. There are merchants of all kinds in Beijing, including Gan merchants, Fujian merchants, Cantonese merchants, and even Hu merchants. But… did you know that there is also a Xishan merchant? Shang does not mean Xishan’s own business. Most of these Xishan merchants were the large number of refugees that the Crown Prince and Duke of Qi recruited and accommodated in Xishan. Their Highnesses the Crown Prince and Duke of Qi taught them how to read, gave them land for farming, and took care of these refugees. They, they were the first to see the world in Xishan and understand the benefits of doing business, so they became independent and did business everywhere. The number of refugees recruited by Xishan was only tens of thousands, but there were many merchants from this background, thousands of them. , There are people who do business. When they talk about their place of origin, they never say their place of origin. They only say that they are from Xishan. After coming and going, they became Xishan merchants. “

” Think about it, these refugees were hungry and cold at the beginning. They were so forced that they couldn’t even eat, and those who were illiterate almost starved to death. However, because the prince and the Duke of Qi took them in, they gave them land in the Western Mountains to cultivate, and they were taught to read, write, and teach doctrines. Since then, they have soared into the sky, not to mention becoming the most wealthy people in the world, but they are among the merchants in the world. Compared with other merchants from Jiangxi, Fujian, Shanxi merchants, and Shandong merchants. , both in terms of strength and quantity, they cannot be underestimated. “

“Look, His Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Qi are the Gods of Wealth. Anyone who gets involved with them will surely make a fortune.”

Emperor Hongzhi didn’t know… there are still more in this world. There is such a thing as the Xishan Merchant Gang.

In his impression, he thought there were only Xishan Jianye and Xishan Bank.

And these Xishan refugees who broke away from the Xishan system and went out to do business may be because they are closer to the water, or they have received newer information than others. In addition, they are refugees themselves and are willing to endure hardships and hard work… Many conditions have added It is understandable that he got up and became successful quickly.

“Over the years, those of us who do business have benefited from the New Deal and made a lot of money, but… before the Hongzhi Dynasty, how could merchants have a good life? Earning money, but never feeling at ease in my heart… Even though everyone dares to wear silk and satin now, this is just a superficial appearance, because no one can predict when something will happen in this court. Didn’t Duke Qi almost get assassinated the year before last? And His Highness the Crown Prince… Aren’t there rumors in the public that the Crown Prince doesn’t look like a human being?”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned, but suddenly realized that just now he was still a prince. He still looks indifferent to the businessman who cares about every penny he spends, but at this moment, his eyes are red.

The merchant wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, and immediately sighed with emotion: “Hey… To be honest, before, the more money I earned, the less secure I felt. I couldn’t sleep all night long. Throughout the ages, people like us have been like this. People will not end well. The officers and soldiers are here to extort money. The thieves are here to plunder. If there is any trouble, we will be the first to die. How did it come out? Some people hope that His Highness will not be able to succeed to the throne, and it would be better for him to become a deposed prince. Why? Some people are jealous, and some people can’t stand it, but who dares to spread such words? They are not the usual good people, maybe, those people are still in the court.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s face became colder and colder.

He squinted his eyes, and there was something dark in the depths of his eyes.

He remained silent and continued to listen carefully to the merchant’s words.

Xiao Jing was on the side, but he was frightened when he heard this. This merchant… knew too much! He dared to say things that even the factory guards dared not say nonsense!

The merchant then continued: “Now, the old emperor has abdicated and the new emperor has ascended the throne. Our prince is in his prime, and he may rule the world for decades in the future. His ascension to the throne… let’s just say a villain. The villain’s heart… is at ease. We business people don’t dare to believe anyone’s words, but there are only two people in the world. I believe whatever they say. Now… the prince has become the emperor. Now that the Duke of Qi has entered the cabinet, our good days are coming. To be honest, which merchant in Beijing is not doing business on the surface, but actually has a lot of money hidden away? Don’t they know this? When you take out the money, you can make money and make money? No, they know this truth better than anyone else, but… they don’t dare to sleep without hiding a sum of money, for fear that one day the court will change the rules, and everyone will We will die without a burial place, but now… we don’t have to worry anymore. With the prince and Duke of Qi, we can do business boldly and confidently. The new policy in the future will definitely increase a lot of demand. In addition, there are also. So many people have hidden their private money, and it just so happens that they have to take it out. If you don’t earn money, how can you do business… Haha…”

As he said that, the merchant laughed, as if his daughter-in-law had become a mother-in-law after many years, and said : “You see this is what this exchange is like. Everyone has confidence in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Qi. If they come to power, we can make a fortune together. This workshop should be expanded where it should be expanded, and what should be invested should be invested. To be honest. , I have been doing business for so many years, and I am not worried about not having the means to make money. There are so many business opportunities in this market.”

Emperor Hongzhi was silent for a moment and said: “But today’s emperor, people say he is a saint…”

The merchant thought for a while and said: “The current emperor is a good emperor, but… he is too kind. Although he has many good governance, he always looks forward and backward… Ha… you can’t say this, you can’t say this, after saying this, you have to I’ll behead you. Forget it, I’d better keep your stock. To be honest, this stock will definitely rise sharply and I will definitely make money. I won’t buy your stock either. Goodbye. Goodbye.”

The merchant looked at Hongzhi. The emperor looked ‘silly’, as if he couldn’t bear to add insult to injury, so he simply waved his hand and immediately squeezed into the crowd.

Looking at him is not like a human king…

Emperor Hongzhi stood there and murmured in a low voice.

He had had this idea before. Of course, it was a worry as a father.

But now it seems… there seem to be many people… fanning the flames behind the scenes.

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Something happened yesterday, so I owe you an update. I’m a bit tired today, so I’ll keep updating. I’ll return it in the third update tomorrow.

(End of chapter)