Chapter 401: The Royal Chamber of Commerce
I heard that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was waiting for him in Nanyuan, and Huang Huatang said that it was false if he was not nervous.
He also heard that the Ming Dynasty had signed a trade agreement with the Yi people two months ago, and it was said that a local chamber of commerce would be found to preside over it.
Merchants are in charge of trade, and the court is pressed on top, and how to trade is also the final say of today's emperor.
In short, this "Chamber of Commerce" is equivalent to an "imperial business institution".
The imperial court didn't know what the chambers of commerce and trading houses in various places had become crazy after the news came out, and even the shopkeepers of some shipping and cloth shops were also coveting.
Many business tycoons came to Beijing early, and they did not hesitate to spend a lot of money up and down, just to win this excellent opportunity.
Whether the imperial court has cooperated with local businessmen in the past, everyone knows this, there is!
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this trade is just as much an opportunity as the opening of the "Beijing Daily" two years ago, and if you seize it, you will be able to get rich and get ahead.
If you can't catch it, you can only rest on your laurels and spin in circles!
In the past, the imperial court did cooperate with merchants and regulars.
Whether it is Li Shi of the Suzhou Weaving Bureau or the "Beijing Daily" in charge of Wang Tiqian, these yamen who want to cooperate with businessmen, businessmen from all over the country are fighting for opportunities every year.
The imperial court will make a lot of dividends every year, not to mention the profits from exporting silk and porcelain, just the special publication rights of the country's governments, not to mention millions of income!
Businessmen pursue profits, and it is impossible to send money to Zhu Youxiao every year, everyone knows that the profits from cooperating with the imperial court are too rich compared to this loss.
Cooperating with the imperial court is equivalent to having the backstage of the official family, no matter what, the local government will give you some convenience.
Many shrewd businessmen are actually not for a cooperation, but to continue to "recharge" the backstage of the official family, and only by opening the skylight from the first cooperation can they continue to speak brightly.
After that, we will further "cooperate" with the imperial court and engage in some business that cannot be done in broad daylight, which will be easy to discuss.
For example, the tea and horse trade at the border gates, and the change of private salt into official salt in the six prefectures of Shandong, or the resale of grain during famine in various places, these are all huge profits of tens of millions at every turn.
But each of these things is to be killed, ordinary people do not have the backstage of the official family, even if you have great ability in the business world and have the prestige of the sky, how can you fight the court with a knife in your hand.
In the past, the imperial court cooperated sporadically with local businessmen on the surface, and did not say that it has the current scale, but this time the meaning is very clear, and it is necessary to clearly shape a group of imperial businessmen.
Be obedient, you will be able to cooperate with the imperial court, cooperate with the imperial court, and you will be able to prosper financially, have face and silver!
The chambers of commerce in this era were all composed of local businessmen with heads and faces, and the owners of each chamber of commerce must also be rich and powerful.
Knowing people in the court and having a backstage is the most basic ability of a big businessman, and after that, the competition will be financial resources and connections.
This trade movement is so big, many people understand in their hearts that this is not a joke, and it is likely that the Ming Dynasty will trade with more Yiren in the future.
Commerce, the first rich are their merchants, and the second is the treasury of the rich imperial court, who can take the lead this time, there will be a chance!
Huang Huatang was originally only the shopkeeper of Juxing in Suzhou, although he had some influence in the Chamber of Commerce, but it was far from enough to become the owner of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce.
But he is very good at seizing the opportunity, and while getting the right to transfer publications, he is also using this opportunity to open up a relationship in Suzhou Prefecture.
And the most important thing is that the Beijing newspaper is presided over by Wang Tiqian, the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor, who is Wang Tiqian? That's a big celebrity in front of Zhu Youxiao!
This backstage is not comparable to someone in the ordinary court!
At present, the eunuch party is in full swing, the emperor favors Wei Zhongxian, and few people dare to work against the eunuch party, unless they are dizzy!
As soon as this relationship is opened, Huang Huatang can intervene in many businesses that he can't interfere in on weekdays, such as the most profitable cloth and grain industry in China at the moment.
When the magistrates found him obedient, they preferred to cooperate with him.
Moreover, when the officials of the local government heard that the royal family had obtained the right to transfer the Beijing Daily, they also wanted to show their loyalty to Wang Tiqian through this incident, so as to take the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
In this way, both sides have their own ideas, and the cooperation continues, as long as the Huang family knows each other, the business will soon flourish.
After a few years of hard work, it is no longer what it used to be.
Seeing the emperor, Huang Huatang immediately tidied up his clothes, walked a few steps away under the leadership of the soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion, bowed down and said:
"The grass people have seen Your Majesty."
The person in front of him is his lower body, and even whether my Huang family can be recorded in history and become the key to a generation of wealthy businessmen!
Thinking of this, Huang Huatang's heart couldn't help but feel a little agitated.
"Here, sit down."
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and motioned for him to sit beside him.
Huang Huatang was stunned and laughed for a while, but he didn't dare to step forward.
At this time, Wang Chaofu, the steward of the Qianqing Palace, seemed a little impatient, and slapped him with his elbow, urging:
"If you want to sit, you will sit!"
There was nothing he could do, Huang Huatang had no choice but to do it on the stone bench opposite, but his butt was only half sided, and it seemed that he was ready to get up and ask for guilt at any time.
As for what kind of sin to please, I don't know, anyway, it's right to please.
Zhu Youxiao took the Biluochun from the waiter, and ordered Huang Huatang to bring a copy as well, while blowing slightly hot tea, he said lightly:
"You are well-informed, and you should already know about the trade between the imperial court and the Spaniards?"
Seeing Huang Huatang nodding, Zhu Youxiao said lightly:
"I heard Wang Tiqian say that your Juxing did well when the Beijing Daily was restructured, and it has been republished in Suzhou for consecutive years, do you have any plans to continue to republish it for the third and fourth years?"
I don't know how to ask this, Huang Huatang still had palpitations in his heart at this time, his eyes rolled, and he said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is above, Huang Huatang can serve the imperial court, serve Your Majesty, it is my ancestors who have accumulated virtue and done good deeds for generations, if you can continue to transfer the publication, the grass people should bow to God's grace!"
Zhu Youxiao laughed, put down the tea, tapped him with his finger, and said, "Huang Huatang, Huang Huatang..."
"You are a person with a lot of ambition!"
Hearing this, Huang Huatang was full of excitement and knelt directly on the ground: "Your Majesty has misunderstood the grass people, the grass people really want to do things for Your Majesty!" ”
"At present, Jiannu is frequently on the border, the war in Liaodong is tight, and there are disasters and famines in various places, and the grass people are also worried about Your Majesty and Daming!"
Zhu Youxiao could naturally hear that this thing was patting his own horse, and deliberately smiled: "If you can really have this thought, I am not wrong to call you here." ”
"Getting back to the point, don't stay at the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, take your whole family to me, and I will build a royal chamber of commerce for you."
"Within five years, the trade between the Ming Dynasty and Spain will be in charge of your Huang family."
Huang Huatang knew that being a man should be content, so he didn't ask how it would be in five years, and he didn't hesitate for a moment, and immediately bowed and said:
"The grass people receive the order and thank you!"