Under Li Jin's persuasion, Lan Yu and Zhu Di had to return in a huff, leaving Zhu Biao alone, and he also wanted to discuss the next chamber of commerce with Li Jin.

Seeing the two leave, Zhu Biao casually found a place to sit down, and then spoke:

"Now that the Chamber of Commerce has been established for nearly three months, there are hundreds of businessmen who have joined the chamber, all of whom include all walks of life, and the number is increasing."

"In order to facilitate future management, I want to set up multiple sub-departments in the chamber of commerce to be responsible for the overseas affairs of each industry."

Hearing this, Li Jin nodded and said very approvingly:

"It's a good idea, and in addition to that, we can also set up a council of elders in each industry, and as representatives of each industry, they can directly respond to our needs."

Zhu Biao listened with a serious face, and Li Jin did not hesitate to continue to provide his thoughts:

"The members of the Senate do not have to be top businessmen in every industry, the party is the same, and the most important thing is to be obedient."

"As long as he is obedient, even if he is a beggar, I have a way to make him the top in the industry, if he is not obedient, even if he is rich, I can let him be penniless and live on the streets."

Speaking of this, Li Jin asked Zhu Biao, who had a good face as a student:

"Lord Huang, do you know the essence of the Chamber of Commerce?"

was suddenly asked, Zhu Biao was surprised, and immediately devoted himself to seeking advice:

"I don't know, please ask Master Li for advice."

"Haha..."

Li Jin smiled and said bluntly:

"It's not about teaching, it's just a little experience."

"Speaking of the role of the Chamber of Commerce, we can understand that the government can use the Chamber of Commerce to manipulate commerce."

"In the past, the imperial court pursued the principle of not competing with the people, allowing the merchants to buy and sell on their own, and growing savagely.

"But doing so, not only has a big mistake been made, but also is extremely unfavorable to business development, so Daming has been established for such a long time, and Daming's business is still like a pool of stagnant water."

Thinking of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang's constant suppression of businessmen, Li Jin also sighed slightly in his heart, although businessmen have disadvantages in pursuing profits, they are not without benefits.

"When I set up a chamber of commerce in Shanghu County, in just three years, under my control, business in Shanghu County began to flourish."

"In turn, it has led to the economic growth of the local people, and the lives of the local people have also been greatly improved."

"It's not that I'm boasting, looking at the various provinces of Daming today, there is really no area that can be taken out separately and compared with the development of Shanghu County!"

Thinking of the Shanghu County he built, Li Jin had a trace of pride and pride on his face.

Of course, Zhu Biao is also undeniable about this, Li Jin's ability is indeed very strong, at least, in the imperial court, he has never seen such a capable person.

Li Jin continued:

"Now we have also established a chamber of commerce in Hepu County, coupled with the blessing of the open sea policy, you have also seen the development here, I believe that it will not be long before this will become the second Shanghu County."

Zhu Biao couldn't help but be surprised after hearing this:

"What does Master Li mean is that all of this is the credit of the Chamber of Commerce?"

After all, he understands that the only role of a merchant for his father is that he can use the merchant to collect money when the treasury is out of money, and if it really has a great effect, he doesn't know very well.

Li Jin nodded and patiently explained:

"The Chamber of Commerce is part of the reason, but part of it is indispensable."

"It is precisely because of the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, with the endorsement of the imperial court, that commerce can develop rapidly, and if there is no Chamber of Commerce, even if Hepu County develops, it cannot be so fast."

Zhu Biao pondered, pondered for a moment and said:

"If the model of the Chamber of Commerce is promoted to the whole country, will it also have such an effect?"

Li Jin didn't nod or shake his head, but said:

"Hepu County and Shanghu County both have geographical advantages, and it is definitely not easy to reach the height of these places."

"But if a chamber of commerce is established, or even the imperial court sets up a department outside the six ministries, and the Ministry of Commerce specializes in managing these chambers of commerce, I believe that the economic development of the Ming Dynasty is absolutely incomparable."

"Of course, this is also something that takes a long time to do!"

Zhu Biao was very happy to hear it, and even the more he thought about it, the more excited he became, with a little excitement on his face, he kept indulging in his thoughts, and he didn't even say hello, he turned around and left Li Jin's room.

Li Jin looked at Zhu Biao's leaving back, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce is indeed conducive to the development of business, but there is still a crucial thing missing, which will completely change the pattern of the Ming economy.

And Li Jin said so much nonsense to Zhu Biao, naturally it was not for the so-called Ministry of Commerce, his purpose was that indispensable thing.

Of course, as for what it is, Zhu Biao certainly doesn't need to know.

And after Zhu Biao on the other side went back, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that everything Li Jin said was very reasonable.

Zhu Biao also felt that as long as Li Jin's idea was adopted, he would be able to abandon the old and replace the entire Ming Dynasty with the new one, just like building Shanghu County.

Thinking like this, Zhu Biao couldn't hold back his restless mood, and immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the capital in an expedited manner for 800 miles.

...

Ying Tiancheng, go to the study.

After Zhu Yuanzhang received Zhu Biao's recital, he opened it and read it, he didn't know it, the more he looked at it, the more shocked he became, he didn't expect Li Jin to have such a deep understanding of the Chamber of Commerce.

After seeing it all, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair with a smile, and his eyes gradually became deep.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered people to summon Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen impatiently.

Soon, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen hurried over, and as soon as they entered the hall, they saw Zhu Yuanzhang holding a book of music and looking at it seriously, meditating with a hard face.

Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen glanced at each other, and just as they were about to salute, they were stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang raising his hand, and then Zhu Yuanzhang handed a book to the two of them, and said:

"This is a note written by Biao'er himself, you two should take a closer look and tell us what you think!"

After Li Shanchang took it, he opened the recital, Liu Bowen also leaned over, and the two looked at it seriously, their expressions were natural at first, and the more they looked down, the more shocked they became.

After reading it all, Li Shanchang took the lead and said:

"On the top, based on Li Jin's words alone, the minister thinks that Li Jin's words are not credible."

"And Li Jin just manages Shanghu County better, but if you want to compare the entire Ming Dynasty with a small Shanghu County, this is really an exaggeration!"

"Anyone can talk about this on paper, but when it comes to the actual situation, all kinds of difficulties will follow!"

"After all, Li Jin has only governed one county, how can he understand the difficulties of governing the country?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then looked at Liu Bowen:

"What does Berwyn think, what does this Li Jin think?"

Liu Bowen paused, and then said:

"Back to the emperor, the minister has some different thoughts from Lord Li."

"Li Jin can make the dilapidated Shanghu County what it is today, and this kind of ability cannot be compared with anyone."

"Chen thinks that Li Jin is very talented, and the idea of establishing the Ministry of Commerce is very peculiar, which we have never heard of, just like what we have seen and heard in Shanghu County."

After all, Liu Bowen followed Zhu Yuanzhang and others to visit the courtiers in Shanghu County privately.

The scenes of Shanghu County in the past were all presented in Liu Bowen's mind, those children, those people and those businessmen in Shanghu County, they were all the first time he had seen them in his life so far.

"I can use a small businessman to make the entire Shanghu County look like it is not what it used to be, and I think that Li Jin is a powerful person."

"And what he proposed to build Hepu County as an example of Shanghai County, and even to build various regions of the Ming Dynasty, Chen felt that this idea could be tried."

"From the small to the big, the minister thought that he could test it in the Ming Dynasty, if it is really as Li Jin said, then our Ming Dynasty will definitely be able to prosper.