"In fact, this guarantee is really related to the life and death of our businessmen."

Wu Zhi got up and took a few steps forward from his seat, and instead of immediately telling the merchants the contents of the "Private Property Protection Law", he seduced everyone to follow suit.

"I ask everyone, apart from heavy taxes, what are we businessmen most afraid of?"

Everyone thought about it, and immediately a businessman rushed to reply: "Of course, I am afraid that I will not make money in business."

“”

Wu Zhi couldn't help but feel embarrassed, this answer was obviously not right with his train of thought.

"There are profits and losses in business, this is inevitable at any time, not to mention, who of you here does not make money in business" Wu Zhi waved his hand and continued to induce: "I mean that now in our Great Song Dynasty, what should we businessmen be most careful about?"

"This"

All the businessmen below are staring at each other and don't know how to answer, although the businessmen have a lot of money, but there are too many things to fear, natural disasters**, unjustified disasters These are all afraid of ah

"Ahem"

Wu Zhi cleared his throat in embarrassment, these big old wealthymen are usually shrewd and don't want to, why is it that no one can understand the spirit of Wu Zhi's leadership at this time

In fact, Wu Zhi didn't have to go around this bend and explain to them slowly, but it was too straightforward, and it would inevitably take a lot of effort to completely convince these people, and after letting them understand the meaning themselves, Wu Zhi would explain to them in turn, so that the spirit of the meeting could be implemented.

Wu Zhi has been a leader for so long, so he is naturally well versed in this art of speaking and holding meetings.

"Old Qian, tell me, what are we businessmen most worried about after we businessmen make the industry bigger?"

Wu Zhi personally named and asked Chairman Qian, who had a cautious face over there.

In fact, Brother Yun naturally knows what Wu Zhi means, but everyone knows that they are Wu Zhi's cronies, if they are asked to answer Wu Zhi, it will inevitably be suspected that Wu Zhi directed and acted by himself.

"This"

Chairman Qian smiled bitterly, looked at Wu Zhi weakly and whispered, "Big official, what do you want me to say?"

"Hey, whatever I want you to say, just say what you're most worried about."

Wu Zhi is happy, this Qian Chairman's sycophant is too obvious, which makes Wu Zhi embarrassed. In fact, it's not that President Qian has no backbone, it's just that he is too scrupulous and righteous, although he is the largest grain merchant in Bianjing, but he still owes hundreds of thousands of loans from the Great Song Bank, and it is with the support of the loans of the Great Song Bank that he can become a leading businessman.

The Song people of this era are not like the uncle who owes money like later generations, unless they are scoundrels, otherwise everyone who owes money, when they see the creditor, will subconsciously feel that the other party is kind to them, so that the grace of the dripping water gushes in return, so President Qian is so cautious in front of Wu Zhi.

However, Wu Zhi did not regard himself as a creditor at all, and Chairman Qian owed money to the bank, not Wu Zhi; Second, if the industry of ordinary businessmen wants to become bigger, they will inevitably be burdened with debts, as long as they can pay off their debts, they will be fine, not only will they be fine, but banks will have to provide such large customers well.

"Okay, then I've got it."

Seeing that Wu Zhi didn't seem to mean anything else, Chairman Qian exhaled a breath and replied solemnly: "I thought about it carefully just now, what we businessmen are most afraid of To be honest, we businessmen are actually no different from ordinary people, they are afraid of diseases, water and fire, and we businessmen are also afraid of these. However, the biggest advantage of our businessmen is that we have money and industry, and when we encounter any calamity, money can always resolve one or two."

After a pause, Chairman Qian continued: "Therefore, what we businessmen are most afraid of is our money, and the money we earn is lost in vain, for example, adding business taxes."

Speaking of this, all the businessmen present nodded approvingly.

"Well, that's good"

Looking at Wu Zhi carefully, Chairman Qian continued to say in a loud voice: "But just now the Wu officials also said that although the imperial court raised the commercial tax, it will not move our merchants. Therefore, what we businessmen are most afraid of is not that the money in our hands will be deprived of our taxes and property, but that the most feared is that the powerful people will seize our hard-earned money for no reason."

Speaking of this, President Qian was a little excited, and Wu Zhi on the side also smiled at him.

"You are all merchants at the foot of the imperial city, and there are also those who have traveled from south to north, and it must be commonplace for those corrupt officials to occupy other people's property, and this is still the case at the feet of the Son of Heaven, not to mention the reputation of some powerful people in other regions, everyone also knows it."

After speaking coldly, Chairman Qian sighed and said, "Speaking from my heart, since I have made a big industry, I think about it every day and night, and what I am most worried about is asking God to bless my industry and not being targeted by a powerful person, which is what I am most afraid of." ”

After President Qian finished speaking, the businessmen in the audience fell into silence, Chairman Qian's heartfelt words really expressed the hearts of everyone present, they are not afraid of the profits and losses of the business and the turbulent waves of the business sea, but they are only afraid of those powerful corrupt officials, when they meet those officials, no matter how rich they are, they have to be submissive, because people only move their wrists, no matter how big your wealth will be fleeting.

Therefore, in the Song Dynasty and even throughout ancient China, the first thing merchants had to do when they had money was to cling to the powerful, find a backer, and often make a point, so that the family business could sit back and relax.

In fact, whether it is ancient or later and modern, Chinese businessmen have done this.

Not to mention businessmen elsewhere, let's just say that these businessmen in the Chamber of Commerce, because of the emergence of the Great Song Bank, a large number of wealthy upstarts have risen, and it is impossible for these people to find backers, so it has created the growth of the Chamber of Commerce, for these people, the Shandong Chamber of Commerce is their backer, and Wuzhi is their backer.

Although Wu Zhi is prosperous around the emperor, he is still much worse than Zhu Mian, so many businessmen in the Chamber of Commerce have worried about the safety of their family property after learning that Wu Zhi offended Zhu Mian.

"Hahaha"

Chairman Qian rammed for a long time, and finally got to the point, and Wu Zhi returned to his seat laughing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am not here today to discuss with you about taxes, but to discuss with you the protection of merchants, about our merchants, and about the property security of all the people of our Great Song Dynasty."

The meeting has come to this point, and Wu Zhi finally threw out the topic of "Private Property Protection Law".

"Although Uncle Murong Guo and I don't care about commercial taxes, we have formulated a private property protection law together, and it has been successfully written into the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, and it will be implemented in the next year."

"Private Property Protection Act"

When the merchants below heard this, they were puzzled.

A branch leader stood up and said, "Great official, this private property protection law must be to protect the private property of the people of the Great Song Dynasty."

"Not bad." Wu Zhi was the first to say.

"But the private property of the people shall not be taken without recklessness, and it is guilty of theft and forcible possession," one of them asked again.

"Well, that's what it means." Wu Zhi touched his nose and said.

"Great officials, with all due respect, these laws have been set in the law since the beginning of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, and you have formulated another one, wouldn't it be too much"

"Not only this dynasty, since Yanhuang, isn't this an iron law?"

"Yes, what is the effect of this law introduced by you and Uncle Murong Guo, Great Official?"

Everyone talked a lot, and they were generally very skeptical and dissatisfied with Wu Zhi's bill.

"Could it be that Wu Zhi, what is the mystery of your law?" Wang Gang asked incomprehensibly.

"Then there is no need to say, there must be a mystery" Liu An looked arrogant, and after speaking, he scratched his ears and smiled at Wu Zhi again, and asked: "Great official, what is the mystery of your law, our people's private property has always been protected, otherwise wouldn't the world be chaotic?"

"Everyone, don't be impatient, please listen to the details of the officials."

After Brother Yun came forward, everyone gradually stopped talking.

"Haha, if my law is the same as the previous one, then why should I say it here to make people laugh?"

After Wu Zhi joked, Zhengse said: "Actually, my law is no different, that is, the main purpose is to protect the sanctity of all property in the private name of the people, including the government and the emperor."

As soon as the last two sentences came out, all the businessmen present were stunned.

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