Chapter 503: The truth

Jiang Lang then raised his head and shouted to the person who was passing the message outside: "Call him in!"

The person who was passing the message outside agreed and went to pass the message immediately, but Jiang Lang didn't move, leaned against the chair, looked at it for so long, and felt a little tired.

Soon, footsteps sounded outside, and then a knock on the door came, and the guard's voice sounded: "Sir, Mr. Murong has arrived!"

"Please come in!"

Jiang Lang said lightly.

The door creaked gently and was pushed open, and then Murong Fu walked in.

Jiang Lang pointed to the chair opposite him and said, "Sit as you like, please don't be polite!"

Murong Fu nodded immediately and said, "Thank you, Lord Wang! I'll better stand!"

Jiang Lang pointed to the chair opposite again and said, "Sit down and talk, this matter is a bit important."

When he heard something important, Murong Fu no longer forced himself to sit opposite Jiang Lang.

After the servant brought the tea, he gently closed the door, and there were naturally guards guarding the door.

Jiang Lang looked in the piles of files a few times, then found the files about Murong Fu, then handed them over, and asked, "Look, is this yours?"

Murong Fu took it and looked carefully, nodded and said, "It's the grass-roots!"

"That's good!"

Jiang Lang nodded with satisfaction and pressed: "We also sent someone to investigate in detail. What you said is indeed the truth. It can be seen that you are still relatively honest, at least not exaggerating the facts like others. The court was very satisfied with this."

When he heard that the court was very satisfied, Murong Fu couldn't help but feel excited and hurriedly said, "Thank you sir..."

Jiang Lang waved his hand and said, "You don't need to be excited. Now I have important things to do. Among these merchants, your power can barely squeeze into the top ten. Therefore, the imperial court meant that it was planned to let you serve as the first president of the chamber of commerce!"

"The first president?"

Murong Fu couldn't help but be stunned, his hand holding the cup trembled, his face full of surprise, and then he said in disbelief: "What do you mean is that the court wants me to be the president of this first person chamber of commerce?"

Jiang Lang nodded and said, "Yes, I wonder if there is any problem?"

"this……!"

Faced with the sudden stimulation, Murong Fu suddenly found that he was speaking out. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "But among the more than a hundred people, there are many people above me. If I become the president of the Chamber of Commerce, I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public. In this way, wouldn't it be disappointing the high expectations of my elders for me?"

As Jiang Lang said, Murong Fu's power could barely squeeze into the top ten, and there were indeed many people in front of him. In this world, power is undoubtedly the first. Therefore, Murong Fu had such an idea.

Jiang Lang knew about his thoughts, and smiled slightly, saying, "This is not a problem. Among these more than 100 people, no one can convince the public as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Even the Ruan family in Hangzhou, the number one, is the same. Now these more than 100 good people are looking at this position."

"Then...why me?"

Murong Fu hesitated for a moment before asking carefully. This was also a confusion in his heart, because of his daughter, or because of Xie Xiucai? Even if they were both, they should not have such a great face to let the court make such a decision.

“It’s very simple!”

Jiang Lang gently knocked on the table and said, "First, your future son-in-law is following me to do things, so this naturally needs to be taken care of. Second, in the eyes of the court, you are your own person!"

Speaking of this, Jiang Lang picked up a note and handed it over, saying, "This is the letter of appointment given by the emperor, and the letter from the emperor to you, please see it yourself!"

"The letter from the emperor?"

Murong Fu muttered a little disbelief, and then he took the note from Jiang Lang's hand a little disbelief. After a closer look, it was true that there was a letter of appointment on it, and there was also an emperor's jade seal on it. In the note, there was also a paper sign, which was written by Emperor Jingtai, probably all of which were written words of encouragement.

Murong Fu's heart couldn't help but feel excited, his hands trembled slightly, and he said tremblingly: "Is this really a handwritten letter from the emperor to me?"

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "Yes, it was the handwritten letter that the emperor took time to write to you in his busy schedule. I didn't dare to forge this, it would be a head-cutting one."

At this moment, as long as the word "Imperial Gift" is covered, it represents the highest honor. At the same time, the emperor will not easily write letters or inscriptions. However, in Jiang Lang's eyes, this is a waste of things. You should know that the emperor's few strokes are simply an honor that ordinary people dare not imagine, and at the same time, it is also the best way to win people's hearts.

Sure enough, when Murong Fu heard that it was indeed a handwritten letter from Emperor Jingtai, his body trembled and immediately stood up, held the letter with both hands, and then knelt on the ground in the direction of the imperial city, then raised the letter high above his head and said respectfully: "Thank you Lord, long live my emperor!"

After saying that, he kowtowed three times.

Jiang Lang shook his head slightly. For these businessmen, if they get the handwritten letter from the emperor, they can be better than the top scorer in the exam and shine on their lintel.

After Murong Fu kowtowed, he stood up, bowed respectfully to Jianglang, and said, "Thank you for your promotion! I, Murong Fu, will never forget you."

He is not a stupid person, he is just a businessman. Although he has some property, he has definitely not reached the point where he can pay attention to it and write letters to him. Someone must have recommended him. The person who recommended him should be no one else, or the person in front of him. Only he can speak in front of Emperor Jingtai, and he is the kind of person who is very important.

Jiang Lang smiled slightly, accepting Murong Fu's feelings calmly, and then smiled and said, "Don't be busy thanking me for now. The president of the Chamber of Commerce is not a simple job, you still have a lot to do."

"The grass people understand!"

Murong Fu suddenly felt full of confidence and said, "Caomin will definitely take charge of the chamber of commerce."

“It’s not just in charge!”

Jiang Lang corrected immediately.

Murong Fu couldn't help but be stunned and asked in confusion: "What do you mean by sir?"

"control!"

Jiang Lang slowly spit out these two words, then gently tapped the table and said, "Now the court thinks you are your own person, so I might as well tell the truth. It is completely impossible for the court to let the chamber of commerce manage it by itself. The court will never let them escape from the court's control, because what the court needs is to help the court make money, not a chamber of commerce that is right with the court everywhere. I think you should be very clear about this. Therefore, the first president of the chamber of commerce seems very important."

Murong Fu was not a fool either, so he naturally understood what Jiang Lang meant and said, "Mr. Wang meant that the chamber of commerce must operate under the control of the court."

Jiang Lang nodded indifferently and said, "Yes, I hope you understand this. The imperial court controls the chamber of commerce, and the purpose is to make more money for everyone. As long as you don't make any mistakes on major principles, the imperial court will not care. You can naturally deal with it yourself, but the imperial court must interfere with it on major issues."

Murong Fu suddenly felt like he was a puppet, and the passion just now disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Lang also noticed the change in Murong Fu's expression and said, "I know you might think that you are just a puppet controlled by the court. Then I want to tell you that your idea is wrong. You are not a puppet. The main reason why the court wants to control the Chamber of Commerce is that the Chamber of Commerce is important. To make it clear, you are an official appointed by the court. It is like managing a place. It is not much different from those prefects and county magistrates. So you don't need any burden, and there is no need at all. What you have to do is to control the Chamber of Commerce well!"

Murong Fu nodded slightly. Jiang Lang said it very clearly, but he was still a little confused in his heart. He couldn't help but look at the appointment letter of Emperor Jingtai in his hand again.

Seeing this, Jiang Lang continued: "The court and the Chamber of Commerce are actually a family, and it is a cooperative relationship. You can think about this. Of course, you can refuse the appointment of the court. You will definitely not make things difficult for this court. Then the court will find other people to do it. The court will also take back this appointment letter. You can only choose to forget all our conversations tonight. You must not disclose a single word to the outside world. If there is any leakage, I will not be able to protect you even if I come forward, so you better consider it clearly!"
Chapter completed!