Chapter 504: The Imperial Destiny

The answer is obvious. Even if the chamber of commerce is still controlled by the court, Murong Fu still decided to be the president of the chamber of commerce. As Jiang Lang said, even if others are the president of the chamber of commerce, the court still needs to control the chamber of commerce, but it is just another person.

Murong Fu agreed to the same as Jiang Lang's expectations, so after asking him to go back, the next day, Jiang Lang went to the court first. After attending the morning court, he took the seventh-rank government, imperial edicts, and a letter of appointment from the court. Then he took the people to the embassy. As soon as he arrived at the door of the embassy, ​​he saw the merchants waiting there long ago. After saying hello, he walked in.

After all the merchants sat in their seats, Jiang Lang walked to the top, glanced at everyone present, and then said: "The imperial edict has arrived, Yangzhou Murong Fu received the edict!"

Murong Fu hurriedly ran up and knelt on the ground.

"Long live my emperor!"

All the merchants present knelt on the ground.

Jiang Lang stood upright, then shook the imperial edict in his hand, held it horizontally, and said loudly: "In accordance with the will of heaven, the emperor ordered that Yangzhou Murong Fu be granted the title of Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and the seventh rank, and he will take charge of the Chamber of Commerce from then on, and I will be honored!"

After saying that, he bent down slightly, handed over the imperial edict in his hand, and said, "Murong Fu, from today on, you will be the president of the Chamber of Commerce. I hope you will obey the imperial edict, take good care of the Chamber of Commerce, and seek benefits for everyone present!"

"The people follow the order!"

Murong Fu took the imperial edict and kowtowed and thanked him.

"Long live my emperor!"

All the merchants present kowtowed together. Although they were a little unwilling, they did not dare to disobey the imperial edict of the court. Therefore, even if they were unwilling to accept it, they could only agree honestly.

After Murong Fu got up, Jiang Lang handed Murong Fu the appointment letter that had been prepared long ago again, and said: "Murrong Fu, this is the appointment letter that the emperor personally gave you. I hope you will obey the emperor's will in the future."

After saying that, he waved his hand and took the tray from the guards behind him, with the seventh-rank official uniforms of the court on it, and handed it to Murong Fu, then said: "We can be considered as officials of the same dynasty in the future, so we must abide by the law!"

Murong Fu respectfully took the official uniform handed over by Jiang Lang and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Lord Wang!"

Jiang Lang waved his hand and said, "You don't have to thank me, this is what you deserve. You must serve the court well in the future and seek benefits for everyone present."

"The grass-roots people keep in mind the words of the Lord!"

Murong Fu immediately bent down and said.

Jiang Lang nodded with satisfaction and looked up at the other merchants. He saw that some of them had a little unwilling face, especially those who had the power before Murong Fu, who knew a little in his heart and said loudly: "Am you all present, you seem to be a little unwilling?"

As soon as Jiang Lang said this, these people's faces changed. To put it bluntly, they were just ordinary people. Jiang Lang and the high-ranking officials of the court. Even if they had money, they had to go to the court, let alone the Dongchang?

Therefore, the person below hurriedly said, "The grass-roots dare not!"

Jiang Lang nodded and said, "There is nothing you dare not or dare. I know everyone has opinions, but what I want to say is that the president of the Chamber of Commerce chosen by the imperial court is just a reference. Therefore, it is not said that the first person in this power must be the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, we have mastered your power. Many people exaggerate their power when they recommend themselves. Now we do not give any comments on this, so everyone can know it. But I want to remind you that the two main words of being a businessman are integrity!"

Jiang Lang's words made the businessmen present ashamed. As Jiang Lang said, they deliberately exaggerated their power when they recommended themselves, hoping to use this to make themselves valued by the court.

After Jiang Lang finished speaking, he looked at the others present and then continued: "I have said that, and I don't want to say more. Murong Fu is the president of the Chamber of Commerce appointed by the court. He hopes that everyone present will take him as the head of the chamber of commerce in the future and start to form a chamber of commerce immediately, and then determine the quantity of goods. According to the court's plan, the first batch of goods will be set off in one month!"

Everyone present was shocked, and then someone said in surprise: "So anxious?"

Jiang Lang laughed, waved his hand, and said, "No hurry, you don't have to pay so much for the first batch of goods. We also plan to experiment with this overseas trade first. Everyone knows how much money they can earn!"

These merchants did have doubts in their hearts. It would be possible to make a lot of money by selling this thing across the sea to other countries, but there is also another problem, that is, the risks, and some of these people are not sure how much they can earn. Joining the chamber of commerce is a rare opportunity, and the other is that this is a chamber of commerce established by the court. As a merchant, he does not want to have a good relationship with the court.

Jiang Lang also figured out this point. The so-called facts are better than words. Therefore, according to Jiang Lang's meaning, the first batch of goods were sold tentatively. If they were sold well, the doubts of these merchants would naturally dispel the doubts of these merchants. In this way, when the goods were transported to sea, these merchants would provide corresponding quantities and quality goods as required.

As soon as Jiang Lang said something, the merchants below began to discuss it. It was still Murong Fu knew what to do, so he immediately stepped forward and said, "Mr. Wang, please rest assured. I immediately started to form a chamber of commerce with my left hand. Then a month later, the goods must arrive at the harbor as required by the adults and set off!"

Jiang Lang nodded slightly, then looked at the others and said, "I just hope that everyone present will cooperate with Lord Murong. The establishment of this chamber of commerce is not only for everyone, but also for everyone's interests. I don't want to see internal strife, otherwise, severe punishment will not be given. At the same time, if you cooperate well, the court will give you a reward! After all, the court will also contribute half of your goods, I hope everyone will remember it clearly!"

At this time, the court was not the original society, everything was in accordance with the law. In an era when the emperors were concentrated in their power, power was everything. The court said that severe punishment would be imposed and absolutely no law was needed as a basis.

Jiang Lang felt helpless in doing this, but he had to do so. These merchants were rich in their territory, and even the local officials and gentry would give them face. Now there are people who are their heads, and how many of them are willing to accept it willingly? The so-called drums do not require heavy hammers. If these merchants are not threatened properly, they still don’t know what will happen. Jiang Lang doesn’t want this chamber of commerce to cause disaster to Xiao Wall.

When the merchants below heard this, they became much more honest. No matter how rich and powerful they were, they would not dare to go against the court. The court was unhappy. They would be destroyed even if they had a wealth of wealth. Moreover, the young man in front of him who seemed to be friendly usually was one of the most powerful ministers in the court. At the same time, he controlled the Dongchang. Where is the Dongchang? It was a place where even the crying children could be scared to shut up. These merchants naturally knew more clearly that they would dare to go against Jiang Lang's wishes. They quickly bowed one by one and said, "Caomin and others will definitely live up to the emperor's grace, and they will live up to the grace of the great man!"

Jiang Lang nodded with satisfaction and said, "It is natural for you to think this way, but I hope you can do it. Don't agree, but it doesn't put it into practice. In that case, I think you know what you took it. In short, if you cooperate well with the court, you will naturally have a lot of money to make, and you will also have fame and fortune."

After saying that, Jiang Lang waved his hand, and the two eunuchs immediately walked in with the agreements and stood behind Jiang Lang. Jiang Lang pointed slightly and then said: "This is your agreement. The emperor attaches great importance to this matter, so each agreement is signed by the emperor, and there is also the emperor's jade seal. Now this agreement is in triplicate. You can keep one by yourself, one by the court, and one by the chamber of commerce. I hope you cherish it!"

These merchants were immediately delighted. This was an imperial pen and there was a jade seal on it. Although it was a simple agreement, because the emperor's inscriptions and jade seals were immediately worth a lot of money. Moreover, for them, this was a necessary honor. If it was passed on, I don't know how many people would be envied.

Many businessmen already had plans in their minds. After returning home, they immediately framed the agreement and offered it well. If it is passed on, it can be regarded as a family heirloom!

Jiang Lang didn't care about these merchants' thoughts. After someone sent these agreements, he blessed Murong Fu and asked him to start forming a chamber of commerce immediately. Now Murong Fu would not violate Jiang Lang and agreed immediately. Then, with the merchants, he respectfully sent Jiang Lang away.
Chapter completed!