This is more serious.

The merchant who was about to leave paused for a moment, but walked back without stopping, and sat down in his chair in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

All the businessmen also realized something from these words, and the actions of the imperial court have been very frequent recently.

Since the great victory in the battle of Liaodong, more than 20 high-ranking officials have been implicated in a major imperial examination case, and countless officials have been dismissed from their posts and investigated, never hired, and assigned to the frontier.

If the Imperial Chamber of Commerce really wants to be established, I am afraid that those words will be the next move of the imperial court.

The scene was silent for a long time, but Hong Liangwen of the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce smiled awkwardly, personally invited a glass of wine for Huang Huatang, and asked:

"Now that the court has made up its mind, I won't be able to excuse myself again, but I don't know what Huang Dongjia learned from His Majesty."

Seeing Huang Huatang looking at him, Hong Liangwen's heart tightened, and explained: "That's the case, I'll know more details, and when I go back, I can tell my subordinate chambers of commerce and shipping companies to act according to the holy will." ”

Huang Huatang's face remained unchanged, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip and said:

"I'm also a businessman, and like you, I'm a person who can't afford to be unprofitable, so I'm too serious, please forgive me!"

With that, he looked at the Song businessman.

After listening to these bitter words, the merchant naturally knew that his business was not clean, and he was worried about the lives of his relatives, so how could he dare to be tough, it was when he saw the donkey under the slope.

"Huang Dongjia is really serious, and it is Song who is abrupt."

Huang Huatang smiled slightly, put down the wine glass and said, "Your Majesty didn't tell me much, just asked me to come back and discuss with you." ”

"In my opinion, after the establishment of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, the most important thing is the business arrangements in various places, and whether there are any difficulties."

Huang Huatang's words give a lot of meaning.

After he finished speaking, he looked up at Hong Liangwen, then at the rest of the merchants, and said: "The time limit given by the imperial court this time is very tight, and if you decide it, you will report it immediately, and it is best to negotiate a charter this time." ”

Hong Liangwen took a deep breath, his eyes rolled in his sockets, and asked tentatively:

"Now it is not only our Jiangnan merchants who are powerful, but also the Jin merchants in the country, I don't know how much the court can help?"

Huang Huatang sneered and said:

"I'll make a deal with you, it's best to cooperate with the court this time, and it won't be long before the court will clean up those uncooperative businessmen."

"The reason why the trade agreement was signed was because the imperial court wanted to generate income and control commerce, not to make it convenient for you to trade with the Franco.

Speaking of which, Huang Huatang continued:

"This time I entered Beijing, and I also had some friendship with Xu Zhang, the envoy of Jinyiwei, if you are worried about this, you can rest assured."

"Where it should be done, the court will not be soft."

The meaning of these words is obvious, as long as you follow the imperial chamber of commerce of the imperial court, the imperial court will help you clean up those competitors, the factory guard is not a vegetarian, and it is still easy to arrange charges to arrest individuals!

The businessmen present all heard that this time the imperial court was going to move seriously, and it would be fine if they joined the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, but if they didn't join, they would be the first to be cleaned up.

After the initial incomprehension and resentment, now that I think about it carefully, many people will want to open it. If the imperial court really attacked the merchant groups in various places on a large scale, there would be no second way except to follow the imperial chamber of commerce.

Hong Liangwen discussed a few words with the other businessmen, turned his head and said, "Since this is the case, then I will get straight to the point." ”

"The fifty-seven famous businessmen from all over the world present can all join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce this time, but we also have some conditions, Huang Dongjia is also a businessman, and he should know the current situation of businessmen."

Huang Huatang nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"If we join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, the fifty-seven families here must be twisted into a rope, because in addition to those who oppose the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, we have a bigger enemy."

Speaking of this, Hong Liangwen's voice was stunned, but it was Huang Huatang who sneered and said:

"What you are talking about is the Jin merchants who took advantage of the defeat of Jiannu to send grain, grass and baggage to the outside of the customs this time!"

Hong Liangwen nodded, sighed and said:

"In fact, to talk about it, the ability of the Jin merchants is much better than ours, especially the Fan family in Zhangjiakou, who has a friendship with Wang Hai, the governor of Caoyun, and uses the convenience of Caoyun to make profits from outside the customs every year to top ten of us!"

For the first time in a long time, Huang Huatang's face was a little heavy.

The Jin merchants are indeed much stronger than their Suzhou and Hangzhou chaebol groups in terms of overall volume and individual strength, but he can also guess that since His Majesty said that the imperial chamber of commerce will be established in Suzhou, it basically means that he is not interested in the Jin merchants.

Huang Huatang could guess the idea that the imperial court was going to deal with the Jin merchants, and he had no doubt that this was a piece of fat!

The man from the Song family also stood up and said: "Since ancient times, the most profiteering businessman is just tea, horses, salt and iron!" ”

"Our Song family already has some strength in Denglai, and we don't want anything else to join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, but to be able to control the salt industry in the six provinces of Shandong for the imperial court!"

In addition, people soon spoke.

"Our Zheng family has some background in Datong, and we can wrestle with the Jin merchants! After joining the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, the tea and horse transactions at the Datong border can be handed over to our Zheng family to be responsible! ”

After everyone finished speaking, Huang Huatang got up and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am just managing the Imperial Chamber of Commerce for the imperial court, and the imperial court is responsible for many things, but everyone can rest assured, those who join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce today will be guaranteed as long as they do not commit adultery in the future!"

Hong Liangwen also stood up, laughed and said:

"I am relieved that Huang Dongjia said this, my Hong family will join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce today and follow the imperial court!"

......

A few days later, a secret letter from the Imperial Court was presented to Zhu Youxiao's imperial court.

Together, there is also the news of the "Beijing News" about the dissolution of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce and the establishment of the Royal Chamber of Commerce in Suzhou.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately swept through the business groups all over the world with the momentum of a hurricane.

The problem at hand is very acute and urgent, the imperial court is obviously trying to control commerce, and a bloody purge is also brewing.

Is it to bow your head and join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, agree to be included in the control of the imperial court, or join forces to resist the formation of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce?

Only a very small number of businessmen saw the opportunity to join the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, and for many people, the merchants and sellers were definitely not as free as before, and the imperial court was not here to do charity, it was definitely to share the benefits.

This also means that in the future, merchants will be subject to the control of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, and you can only sell what you are asked to sell, and you will be issued a pass before you can ship goods back and forth.

After Zhu Youxiao saw it, he burned the secret music, summoned Wang Chaofu, the steward of the Qianqing Palace, and commanded in a low voice:

"Spread my will, with Fu Sance, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, as the governor of Caoyun, and rushed to Zhangjiakou with Dongchang to investigate and deal with the current Caoyun Governor Wang Hai."

Wang Chaofu said yes, and just turned around and was called back by Zhu Youxiao.

"Also, I ordered Zhu Xieyuan, the governor of Shanxi Province, to strictly investigate the resale of grain, grass, military horses and baggage by merchants outside the Guan, and I think that Dongchang's secret performance is not unreasonable!"

"Tell Zhu Xieyuan that I will give him the power of life and death, and if the enemy is verified, he can be dealt with with it with full authority."

When Wang Chaofu heard this, Fang Cai was shocked in his heart, and when he withdrew from the Qianqing Palace with a pile of books approved by the emperor, he realized that a layer of fine sweat appeared on his head.