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The person who opened his mouth to ask was named Shi Kesong, compared with Lin Yunpu, Bai Mingyu, Dai Fengfu and others, this person's momentum and wealth were even stronger, and he was the leading wealthy businessman in Jiangnan.

Shi Kesong's appearance is excellent, slender figure, elegant temperament, good appearance, among the many merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang, it can be said that he stands out from the crowd, compared with the philistine businessman, but more like a Confucian who reads poetry and books.

When Shi Kesong opened his mouth to ask, his tone was quite gentle and his posture was very humble, as if he just wanted to discuss with Zhao Junchen, without any malice at all.

However, after hearing Shi Kesong's inquiry, a trace of solemnity flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.

Because, this Shi Kesong in front of him is Zhou Shangjing's opposition cronies, and he is one of several "God of Wealth" within the "Zhou Party"! The "Guangfa Commercial Bank" he runs will provide a large amount of silver for Zhou Shangjing and the "Zhou Party" every year!

Therefore, Shi Kesong's statement also represents Zhou Shangjing's will to a certain extent!

Prior to this, after Zhao Junchen found out that Shi Kesong was also going to join the United Shipping Company, he attached great importance to Shi Kesong's existence, and now after seeing Shi Kesong take the initiative to speak, Zhao Junchen's mood became more and more cautious.

"This Shi Kesong, I thought that he would keep a low profile and try not to attract my attention, but he just quietly joined the United Ship Company, and then waited for the opportunity to act, but he didn't expect that he would stand up and express his position first...... But I don't know, this is Zhou Shangjing's attitude? Or is it Scoson's personal wishes? What did he say at this time mean to sabotage secretly? Or do you just want to discuss? ”

While thinking in secret, Zhao Junchen's face was impassive, he just nodded with a smile and said: "It turned out to be Boss Shi of Guangfa Commercial Bank, and he has admired his name for a long time!" I heard that Boss Shi has always been well-connected and well-informed, and this official has always been very admired! Now that the establishment of the United Shipping Company is still only in the planning stage, everything has not yet been decided, if Boss Shi has any ideas in his heart, even if he says it, we can also discuss it with each other. ”

Shi Kesong recognized his identity at a glance when he saw Zhao Junchen, and said that he was "well-connected", obviously knowing his background well, and a trace of caution flashed between his expressions.

After bowing to Zhao Junchen, Shi Kesong said slowly: "Thank you Lord Zhao for your promotion, Shi is just a businessman, he is shallow, and he doesn't dare to discuss it with adults, but he has a few questions in his heart, and I hope to get an explanation from Lord Zhao." ”

Zhao Junchen nodded again and said, "Please speak!" ”

Shi Kesong said: "From the point of view of the contemptible people, the matter of cooperating with the imperial court to form a joint shipping company is essentially just a business for us and other merchants!" However, before doing business, we businessmen always conduct a series of assessments to estimate the benefits, inputs, and risks of the business. ”

After speaking, Shi Kesong glanced up at Zhao Junchen, and after seeing Zhao Junchen nodding in approval, he continued: "Now, the income of United Shipping Company is predictable, it is indeed exciting, and the investment required can be roughly estimated, and it is also within the range of our tolerance, but the risk of this business is still an unknown!" In the eyes of the contemptible people, the biggest risk of this business is undoubtedly the change of the imperial court's policy! Your Excellency, as you just said, the establishment of a joint ship is the established national policy of the imperial court, and your position will never waver, and the decrees of the imperial court will never change overnight, and the contemptible people are also convinced of this! However, just in case, I still hope that Lord Zhao can make it clear in advance that if one day the policy of the imperial court changes and it is decided to disband the United Shipping Company, what will happen to us with the financial, manpower, and material resources we have invested? ”

After hearing Shi Kesong's question, the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present were slightly stunned at first, and then they all nodded in agreement, and they all focused their eyes on Zhao Junchen.

Indeed, once the United Shipping Company is formed, the human, material and financial resources invested by the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang are considered personal assets or assets of the imperial court, and it is somewhat unclear whether it is unclear whether the imperial court suddenly repents and insists that everything in the United Shipping Company is the property of the imperial court, then their investment will be lost!

For Shi Kesong's question, Zhao Junchen was also prepared, and under the attention of everyone, Zhao Junchen replied unhurriedly: "First of all, this official would like to state once again that the formation of the joint ship line is the promise of His Majesty's Chrysostom, so you must not worry that the policy of the imperial court will change!" Secondly, in order to reassure you, on the occasion of the official establishment of the United Shipping Company, this official is also willing to make a contract with you, if the United Shipping Company is dissolved in the future, then all the manpower, material resources, financial resources, etc. invested by you can be recovered, and the imperial court will never intercept and block it! In fact, after you join the United Shipping Company, you still have decision-making power and control over your respective shipping company, and the imperial court has only sent some household officials to supervise the accounts, so it is impossible for the imperial court to let you lose all your money! ”

After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued: "In addition, after the official establishment of the United Shipping Company, your joining and withdrawal are all voluntary, taking Boss Shi as an example, after you join the United Shipping Company, you can sign a contract with the household department, with two years as the cooperation period, after two years, if Boss Shi is unwilling to continue to cooperate, you can withdraw from the United Shipping Company, and the manpower, material and financial resources invested by Boss Shi can also be recovered according to the figures in the contract!" ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, all the Huizhejiang businessmen present were further relieved.

According to Zhao Junchen, after they joined United Shipping Company, the financial, material and human resources invested will not be wasted, and no matter how bad they are, they can protect their capital.

Therefore, for Zhao Junchen's explanation, the businessmen of Huizhou and Zhejiang did not object, nodded their heads in agreement, and praised Zhao Junchen for his thoughtfulness!

In the eyes of the businessmen of Huizhou and Zhejiang, Zhao Junchen's idea is completely beneficial to them, gives them great freedom, and completely ensures that their interests are not violated, which is obviously full of sincerity!

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However, seeing the satisfied attitude of the businessmen in Huizhou and Zhejiang, Zhao Junchen's heart kept sneering.

The two-year cooperation period is actually a trap deliberately designed by Zhao Junchen!

Now, because the United Shipping Company has not yet been formally established, it is true that Zhao Junchen has asked for Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen, in order to persuade Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen to join the United Shipping Company, Zhao Junchen is tempting, threatening, and reasonable, which can be said to have done his best!

However, after the official establishment of the United Shipping Company, it will soon completely monopolize the shipping business of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Yangtze River Waterway, and at that time, the amazing income of the United Shipping Company will make the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present want to stop!

After the end of the two-year cooperation period, in order to continue to stay in the United Shipping Company and expand their share in the United Shipping Company, it became that they had a request for Zhao Junchen!

At that time, Zhao Junchen can take the opportunity to exert pressure, and these rich businessmen and tycoons in front of him are left with only two choices, either to surrender to Zhao Junchen and let Zhao Junchen drive, or to be driven out of the United Ship Company by Zhao Junchen and completely lose the interests of the United Ship Company!

Businessmen have always regarded profit-seeking as instinct, and the final choice of most people can be imagined!

Then, the United Shipping Company, a huge and well-funded behemoth, will completely become Zhao Junchen's power!

Now, for various reasons, the forces of the major factions of the imperial court have joined the United Ship Company, but Zhao Junchen is not worried at all, just because Zhao Junchen still has such a trick!

Therefore, Zhao Junchen's explanation seems to be beneficial to the businessmen of Huizhou and Zhejiang, and even a concession, but in fact it is the shackles that Zhao Junchen put around their necks!

However, in this era, there are only a few businessmen with a long-term vision, including Shi Kesong, all the merchants in Huizhou and Zhejiang are greedy for some immediate benefits, and they have no objection to Zhao Junchen's explanation, but let Zhao Junchen put the shackles into their necks!

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Zhao Junchen's thoughts in his heart were quite dark, but on the surface, he was still humble and gentle, and after seeing that the merchants in Huizhou and Zhejiang were satisfied with their explanations, he asked Shi Kesong again: "Does Boss Shi have any other questions?" ”

Shi Kesong nodded again and said, "There is one more question, I hope Lord Zhao can give me some advice!" ”

Zhao Junchen still nodded and said, "Please speak." ”

Shi Kesong said slowly: "According to you, Lord Zhao, after joining the United Shipping Company, we still have the control and decision-making power of our respective shipping companies, and our respective businesses are still in charge of ourselves, but they have nominally become part of the United Shipping Company, received preferential policies from the imperial court, and stationed household officials to supervise the accounts, but other than that, there is no difference from the past!" ”

Zhao Junchen said: "That's true! ”

Shi Kesong asked: "However, if there is a business that the contemptible people want to get, and a certain businessman who joins the United Ship Company also wants to get it, wouldn't it hurt the internal harmony under the competition with each other?" Or even a split in the United Shipping Company? At this point, how can it be solved? ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "At this time, how did you solve it in the past, how to solve it in the future, compete with each other, and the healthy competition within will also help your development!" As long as it is a normal means of competition, the seven deacons of the United Boat Company will not interfere! It will never cause a split in the United Shipping Company! However, if someone uses abnormal competition methods, once they are discovered, they will be severely punished! Not only will they be fined silver, but those with serious circumstances will be kicked out of the United Shipping Company, or even handed over to the relevant yamen for processing! ”

Zhao Junchen's explanation was also recognized by the businessmen of Huizhou and Zhejiang.

In fact, these Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present are all "black-hearted businessmen" in the world, and they have always been unscrupulous in order to accumulate money and suppress their opponents! However, even black-hearted businessmen will never refuse a fair and effective order, after all, in such an environment, they will at least not suffer!

On the other side, after getting Zhao Junchen's explanation, Shi Kesong nodded and said: "I see, since this is the case, the contemptible people will be at ease!" Lord Zhao is thoughtful and contemptible! I hope that you can rest assured that you will fully support and cooperate with you in the future! ”

After speaking, Shi Kesong bowed to Zhao Junchen again, and then sat back in his place, obviously all the questions in his heart had received satisfactory answers, and he would not continue to ask questions.

At the same time, seeing that Shi Kesong continuously raised key questions, the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present all looked at Shi Kesong differently.

Prior to this, the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen were all confused by the bright prospects depicted by Zhao Junchen, and they did not find the questions raised by Shi Kesong at all, and Shi Kesong's continuous questions were enough to prove his superior insight and vision, and the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present were also secretly admired.

Perhaps, this is the real reason why Shi Kesong spoke first and performed actively! He wanted to take the opportunity to establish a reputation and establish a good image among the merchants of Huizhejiang! In this way, after the official establishment of the United Shipping Company, his status and influence will also increase, coupled with Shi Kesong's own strength, he will inevitably be able to become one of the seven deacon shareholders of the United Shipping Company, and even become the leader of the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang.

And this is the real plan of Shi Kesong and even Zhou Shangjing, the backer behind Shi Kesong!

Of course, Zhao Junchen also understood this, but Zhao Junchen had already prepared a backhand, but he was not worried.

Therefore, after Shi Kesong sat down, Zhao Junchen asked again: "But who else has doubts in their hearts and wants to discuss them with this official?" ”

As Zhao Junchen's words fell, I saw another businessman from Huizhejiang standing up and saying to Zhao Junchen: "Lord Zhao, Xu also has some questions in his heart, I hope to get your explanation, Lord Zhao!" ”

After seeing this person, a trace of sarcasm flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes.

This person's name is Xu Changde, and his backer is Shen Changmao, the first assistant of the dynasty! Even he himself used to be a steward of the Shen Mansion, so Xu Changde was naturally loyal to Shen Changmao!

Compared with Shi Kesong, Xu Changde's goal is very clear, he is here to take the opportunity to make trouble!

Zhao Junchen also knows this.

But on the surface, Zhao Junchen still looked modest and said, "Oh? It turned out to be Boss Xu, if you have any questions, please tell me! ”

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PS: Blame me for not making it clear, "the end of this year" refers to the lunar calendar, which means that there is still half a year before the book is finished, and then during the Spring Festival, the bugs will revisit "Rebel Minister" again, and resume the update of "Rebel Minister".

In addition, you don't have to worry that this book will be unfinished, you should have also discovered that all the foreshadowing, layout, setting, etc. of this book have now been written, so the next plot progress will gradually become faster.

Well, it's still a two-in-one chapter today!

…… (To be continued.) )