Jiangnan, Lin'an
In the east of Lin'an, the city with the best economy and the most prosperous city in the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is a mansion covering an area of 15 acres. On the plaque of this mansion are two powerful characters - Hu Mansion!
The Hu family, the owner of the Hu Mansion, is the largest owner of Ruifengchang Company. Ruifengchang was the first-class large business house in the southern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty decades ago. Its business not only spread throughout the southern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also extended to Southeast Asia and overseas. Their business is rumored to have an annual turnover of over one million...
The Hu family not only has a large business, but the children of the family have also made great achievements in becoming officials. In the past twenty years, more than ten children of the Hu family have entered the official career. Among them, the representative figures Hu Ming served as the Minister of Rites in the Luo'an court and as the Minister of Hubu in the Yijing court!
Even if the other children did not do as well as Hu Ming, with the Hu family's abundant money, they still held some positions in various levels of prefectures and counties in Jiangnan, as well as the Chief Secretary, the General Inspectorate and other departments.
Although the Hu family has been developing steadily, after the collapse of the Luo'an court, their family also encountered some crises.
After all, the biggest official in their family, Hu Ming, was the Minister of Rites of the Luo'an court. Therefore, after the fall of the Luo'an court, there were rumors that Hu Ming would be liquidated by the Yijing court, and Hu Ming's affairs would also involve the Hu family!
This rumor once spread very widely, which had a great impact on the Hu family and the Ruifengchang company controlled by the Hu family. Fortunately, it turned out that this rumor was completely false news!
Ye Mingsheng not only liquidated Hu Ming and the Hu family because Hu Ming held an important position in the Luo'an court, but also trusted Hu Ming so much that he transferred him to the position of Minister of Household Affairs.
Although it seems like a horizontal transfer from the Minister of Rites to the Minister of Household Affairs, considering the importance of the work of the Ministry of Household Affairs, all parties believe that Hu Ming was promoted by Ye Mingsheng by half a level... ···············
Because Ye Mingsheng has always encouraged the development of industry and commerce, Ye Mingsheng's promotion of Hu Ming this time has been interpreted by many Jiangnan people as Ye Mingsheng is sending a positive signal to Jiangnan's industry and commerce!
As soon as this conclusion was drawn, the industrial and commercial people in Jiangnan were all happy. In the eyes of these people, although Ye Mingsheng had not officially proclaimed himself emperor, it was already a certainty that Ye Mingsheng would become emperor!
Therefore, under the current system, Ye Mingsheng's ideas and will can be said to have a decisive impact on the economic trend of the next week!
The previous series of trade between Fengwu Army and Jiangnan also gave these Jiangnan industrial and commercial people some understanding of Ye Mingsheng. They knew that Ye Mingsheng was not like most traditional officials who emphasized agriculture and suppressed business. Ye Mingsheng always encouraged Industrial and commercial development, and Ye Mingsheng’s encouragement is not like those people’s encouragement to make more money!
Ye Mingsheng will encourage the development of industry and commerce to the level of the entire Zhou Dynasty, and is willing to create a good environment and lay a solid foundation for the development of industry and commerce!
Therefore, after Ye Mingsheng led the Fengwu Army to seize the initiative of the imperial court, many Jiangnan businessmen had high expectations for Ye Mingsheng, and now Ye Mingsheng's actions undoubtedly responded to their expectations!
Ye Mingsheng's move to appoint Zhu Chen as chief envoy and maintain the existing order in Jiangnan completely dispelled everyone's concerns!
After the news spread that Ye Mingsheng would arrive in Jiangnan as soon as one month later, the owners of several large Jiangnan businesses also gathered at the Hu Mansion to discuss... ·······
Looking at the people in the study, Hu Wenjie coughed slightly, and then motioned to the old servant beside him to distribute a few pieces of paper on his desk to everyone in the study.
Sitting next to Hu Wenjie, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and a rich figure took the lead in scanning the contents on the paper, and then couldn't help but said to Hu Wenjie:
"Dong Hu, what is this?"
Facing the inquiry, Hu Wenjie said in a deep voice:
"Since Marshal Ye started his southern tour, our Hu family has been paying close attention to every move of Marshal Ye. What Zhu Wei has in his hands now is
Our Hu family has sorted out some of the speeches and instructions given by Marshal Ye in Youyan, Jiyu, Qilu and other places! "
"Although these are public information, I believe you will be very interested in these things, so you may wish to take a closer look!"
Hearing Hu Wenjie say that what was written on the paper were Ye Mingsheng's thoughts, everyone's eyes immediately brightened, and they unanimously re-examined the contents of the paper. Compared with the rough viewing the first time, what they read this time was Be very careful and read it word for word, for fear of missing any detail.
Hu Wenjie was not surprised by everyone's reaction. He still drank tea calmly. When he first saw these contents, he had to read them more carefully than these people!
Everyone read the content of a few hundred words for less than half a stick of incense, and then raised their heads thoughtfully. Xie Weibao, the fat guy who was the first to speak, the owner of Wufeng Store, also cupped his fists and thanked Hu Wenjie:
"Thank you, Mr. Hu, for informing us of these contents..."
Hu Wenjie waved his hand and said:
"It doesn't matter. We are all fellow Jiangnan folks. We should be on the same page and help each other. Besides, these things are not secrets. They are basically Marshal Ye's public speeches and public instructions. Even if I don't inform you all, I will pass them. You will all know about it in a while!”
Although Hu Wenjie said this, several other people in the study also thanked Hu Wenjie one after another.
After a few more pleasantries, Hu Wenjie also asked everyone:
"Dear bosses, what do you think of Marshal Ye's ideas and policies?"
After Hu Wenjie finished speaking, the skinny old man Cao Genwei, the big shopkeeper of Lu Hede, could not help but speak:
"It seems that the rumors are true. Marshal Ye is really different from previous emperors. He really wants to encourage the development of industry and commerce!"
"Rectifying officialdom, reducing taxes, and eradicating banditry are all problems that have troubled us for a long time. If Marshal Ye can really fulfill his promises, then maybe our spring will really come!"
After hearing Cao Genwei's words, Fu Yixiang, the owner of Rongkangtong Company in the room, couldn't help but say:
"Master Cao, we have to look at everything. We can't just look at the good side for us, but also the bad side for us!"
"Didn't you see how Marshal Ye asked those poor guys to be treated?"
"He requires workers to start working at 9:00 a.m. every day and end at 10:00 a.m. at night. If they need to work overtime, in addition to normal wages, we have to pay some bullshit overtime pay... ············》
"Not only that, Marshal Ye also demands that workers be given two days of paid leave every month. Do we have to give these poor guys money to take a break?"
"Even during working hours, there is a half-hour lunch break at noon every day, and we still provide free meals!"
"The main business of your Luhe De Company is shipbuilding. There are more than a thousand workers in your shipyard at most. If you really follow Marshal Ye's idea, my boss Cao, have you done the math carefully? How much more money do you have to pay?"
Hearing Fu Yixiang's words, Cao Genwei had to sigh. What Fu Yixiang said was true. As a shrewd businessman, when he saw these contents just now, he calculated what would happen if Ye Mingsheng's measures were taken into account. If it is implemented, how much cost will it increase!
After some quick and rough calculations, Fu Yixiang believed that the monthly cost would increase by at least one thousand taels of silver!
At this moment, the fat guy Xie Weibao said with a smile:
"What Shopkeeper Cao and Lao Fu said are reasonable. Marshal Ye's ideas have pros and cons for us. I personally am still looking forward to how he will implement these ideas!"
"We are all businessmen. It is difficult to do business these days. We have to take care of everything black and white. Sometimes it is even more difficult to deal with the devil and the devil. These expenses account for at least 30% of our costs, or even It’s fifty percent!”
These words resonated with everyone in the room, and Xie Weibao continued with a smile:
"As the old saying goes, all the crows in the world are as black as black, but in my opinion, Marshal Ye is really not just talking about rectifying the administration of officials. He just shouted a few words like Shangguan Hongyuan did before... ···············》
"Not long ago, Liu Zhengyue, the chief envoy of Youyan, and Sun Jing'an, the chief envoy of Qilu, all fell into trouble because of this. In the past, Gu Zhongshi, the chief envoy of Qilu, Gu Shouting, the general of the Fengwu Army, Lin Huaiwu, the commander of the Second Army, and Ye Hongsheng, the general manager of Dongsheng Company, and Huo San, the director of the coordination office, were both purged by Ye Mingsheng!"
"Most of these people are important ministers of the Fengwu Army, and several of them are Ye Mingsheng's closest confidants, but when it comes to dealing with their problems, Ye Mingsheng still has no mercy and handles them as he wants!"
"To be honest with you, my Ng Feng store has opened branches in Qilu, Hebei and other places. Judging from the reports of my subordinates, the local administration has indeed been greatly improved, and the behavior of asking for money has been reduced. A lot of it, some of the expenses that were originally prepared were not used!”
"If Marshal Ye can really copy the changes he has made in Jiyu, Youyan and other places to our Jiangnan, I believe that you will have a lot less worries and can focus more on In product development and business management!"
After hearing Xie Weibao's words, Fu Yixiang snorted and said:
"Although my Rongkangtong firm has not expanded its business to places like Hebei and Qilu like Mr. Xie's family, I have also come into contact with Mr. He Jingyunhe. If Marshal Ye really hates evil as much as you said, then this Can Mr. Weihe still stay in our Jiangnan?"
"Master He has only been here in Jiangnan for half a year. You can't count how much he has made..."
As soon as Fu Yixiang said these words, everyone who had just had a glimmer of hope suddenly became silent again!
What Fu Yixiang said was correct. They all knew what He Jingyun had done. During the time when this great figure in the Fengwu Army was in Jiangnan, he was either making money or on the way to making money. At least 100,000 silver was put into his account every month. , the word greedy is not enough to describe He Jingyun!
And under He Jingyun's actions, other generals of the Fengwu Army stationed in Jiangnan also intentionally or unintentionally sought a "welfare" for themselves!
Just when the atmosphere in the study became a little dull due to Fu Yixiang's words, Hu Wenjie said calmly:
"Master He Jingyunhe, after learning about Marshal Ye's southern tour, he has taken the initiative to plead guilty to Marshal Ye and paid three hundred thousand taels of silver!"
When Cao Genwei heard this, his expression changed and he immediately asked:
"So some time ago, the motorcade that He Jingyun sent away contained the money he dedicated to Marshal Ye?"
Hu Wenjie nodded slightly and said:
"exactly!"
After hearing Hu Wenjie's answer, Xie Weibao also looked at him with burning eyes and said:
"Hu Dongjia, your nephew Hu Ming is the Minister of Household Affairs of the Yijing court. You must know some inside information. For the sake of fellow villagers, please reveal it to us... ···········》
As soon as Xie Weibao said this, Fu Yixiang also said:
"That's it! That's it! Mr. Hu is the most well-informed among us, and we all trust you to follow your lead. Just tell us!"
Xie Weibao and Hu Wenjie took the lead, and several others also spoke one after another. Seeing this, Hu Wenjie was reluctant to say more at first, but under the eyes of everyone, he had to speak:
"I'll just give you my personal opinion. Judging from what He Jingyun did, he was a little panicked. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to plead guilty and dedicated 300,000 taels of silver to Marshal Ye. , so I think with Marshal Ye’s consistent style, He Jingyun will definitely fall into a big trap this time!”
"But it's hard to say whether Marshal Ye will treat He Jingyun the same way he treats Liu Zhengyue and Sun Jing'an. Although Liu Zhengyue and Sun Jing'an are also high-ranking officials in the Yi Jing court,
officer, but his status in the Fengwu Army is far less important than He Jingyun! "
And this time He Jingyun has made such a great contribution to the Fengwu Army, so I think it remains to be seen whether Marshal Ye will kill He Jingyun, but there is a high probability that He Jingyun will be transferred! "
Everyone was thoughtful when listening to Hu Wenjie's narration, and after looking at everyone's expressions, Hu Wenjie also said:
"No matter what, He Jingyun leaving Jiangnan is a great thing for us. I think we should give Marshal Ye a positive response!"
"So my idea is that the five hundred thousand taels we thought may be a little too little. What do you think of one million taels... ····》
