"Can I please explain a few words?"
Xi Duanfan was just stunned for a moment, then responded immediately.
This is the capital camp, and the person who is looking for him must be someone from the government. It is most likely Bi Ziyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who is looking for him to discuss the Ningyuan mutual trade.
Then he turned to look at the five people from the Dongting Merchant Gang and said quickly: "Go back to the inn immediately. Before I come back, I will thank you behind closed doors. Remember, you will make mistakes if you talk too much!"
After Xi Duanfan finished speaking, he stretched out his hand towards the man in plain robe and said politely: "Please lead the way!"
The two of them walked towards the back of the platform one after the other. The route seemed to be deep in the capital camp.
After the two people's backs were blocked by the background wall on the platform, the crowd started talking quietly.
"I know that the imperial court attaches great importance to mutual trade, but I never thought that it would take it so seriously. Just after the conference, the Ministry of Household Affairs came to discuss it with Mr. Xi!"
"Hubu? Not necessarily. If you knew who the man in plain robes was, you wouldn't think so!"
"Lao Wu, is it him?"
"Which one are you talking about? The man in plain robe or the man in plain robe?"
"Of course he's a man in plain robes, otherwise there could be... huh... no way!"
"What riddle are you two playing? Who is he?"
"Li Ruolian, commander of the Jinyi Guards, do you still want to ask? You can think of the rest!"
"Hiss... what is he doing here? This is the capital camp, and if you want to arrest someone, you want to use him, the royal guard, to command the troops?"
"You have such a brain, you asked Commander Li to invite Mr. Xi. Do you think it is the Ministry of Revenue or Mr. Xi who has this respect?
The only person in the entire imperial court who can call Commander Li is His Majesty. Do you understand? "
"Hiss... you mean the emperor is in the capital camp? And the whole city participated in today's Ningyuan Interactive investment conference?"
"You finally understand!"
The businessmen who guessed the news were stunned for a moment, as if they couldn't believe their ears.
They knew that the imperial court attached great importance to this mutual trading matter, but they did not expect that even the emperor would come.
The emperor's attendance and his absence are two completely different things, which mean more.
"Doesn't that mean..."
"Okay, no matter what speculations you have, don't say it out loud. Misfortune comes from words, you know?"
"It's not that mysterious. Just imagine, if the emperor doesn't want people to know, he can just arrange for a sergeant to summon him. Although Commander Li rarely shows up, many wealthy businessmen from the capital have seen him here."
"You're right, I think the emperor seems to be implying something by doing this!"
"Let's go, let's go, we'll know in a few days!"
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Everyone communicated in low voices and slowly walked towards the gate of the capital camp. But as soon as they left the camp, they were frightened by the scene outside.
"What's going on...?"
The people who had just arrived at the gate of the capital camp were startled when they saw the dense crowd outside the camp.
There were sellers carrying burdens, some shouting and selling food, and many businessmen who had traveled a long way who seemed to have missed the chance to catch up. Most of them were just ordinary people watching the excitement.
At a rough glance, there were at least tens of thousands of people.
Before they could speak, various voices came.
"Everyone, what's going on inside!"
"What is the process of the investment conference? What is the highest number of auctions for a shop?"
"What do you think of Ningyuan Mutual Market? Can you really make a lot of money?"
"Guys, do you have any inside information?"
"Gentlemen, are you looking for someone to hire? We brothers are all hard-working and we will definitely guarantee your satisfaction!"
"Why didn't you come out to eat at noon? We all picked out the food and were preparing to sell it, but there was no one left!"
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The people gathered around him instantly, talking in all directions.
The businessmen only felt that ten thousand ducks were quacking in their ears, and they were stunned.
I want to open my mouth to say something, but my personal voice cannot overpower these common people.
I wanted to go out, but the road ahead was blocked.
boom!
boom!
boom!
At this moment, three violent blasts of firecrackers were heard in a row, instantly covering up the people's discussions.
A group of people rushed out from the capital camp and stopped at the gate.
The first military general stared at the dark crowd at the door and said loudly: "This general is planning to open the capital, and the specific details of the Ningyuan Mutual Market Investment Promotion Conference will be published in tomorrow's Daming Daily.
There are things you want to know, and there are things you don't expect. Buy a newspaper and you will understand everything.
Now that everyone has dispersed, make way for the merchants and don’t hinder the normal order of the Beijing Camp! "
After Zhang Zhiji finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a group of sergeants ran outside in neat steps. As they advanced, the people blocking the front gradually retreated.
With just half a stick of incense, a passage hundreds of meters long and twenty meters wide was formed.
Seeing this, Zhang Zhiji turned to look at the businessmen: "Everyone, the capital camp is an important place in the capital. The investment conference is over. Please leave quickly. Anyone who stays within a quarter of an hour will be punished as a spy!"
As soon as these words came out, all the businessmen immediately started running.
The crowd was like a flood. After half a stick of incense, the merchants in the capital camp disappeared, leaving the confused people on both sides.
The gate of the Beijing camp was closed, and Zhang Zhiji led his people towards the Chinese army's tent.
At this moment, in the Chinese army's tent, Chongzhen and six members of the cabinet gathered together.
Li Ruolian entered the tent and whispered: "Your Majesty, Xi Duanfan is here!"
"pass!"
A few breaths later, Xi Duanfan entered the lobby. After taking a glance at the people in the lobby, his heart was suddenly startled. Then he looked at the heroic young man in the front seat and his whole body trembled.
Then he quickly knelt down, bowed and said: "The common people are here to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Xi...consultant, get up. You can wait nearby for now!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he put down the tea cup and looked at Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs: "Bi Aiqing, thank you for your hard work today!"
"It is the duty of all ministers to share His Majesty's worries!"
Chongzhen waved his hand and looked at everyone: "You are all here today, please share your thoughts!"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Bi who should reveal it has already hinted it. If they can't guess it anymore, there is nothing they can do about it!"
"Your Majesty, we will provide guarantees, exemptions, and banks to solve the problem of money transportation. New means of transportation will reduce transportation costs and time.
These have guaranteed the merchants to the greatest extent. If they still can't do it well, they can only blame themselves! "
"Your Majesty, businessmen are very enthusiastic and active today. As long as the first phase can be done well and create a demonstration effect, the Ningyuan Mutual Market will be completely completed. It is just a question of how far it can develop in the future."
"Tomorrow, after Da Ming Daily publishes today's news, it is estimated that there will be a big turmoil. It's not bad for the mutual market.
The bank will probably have a lot of criticism over this matter. After all, the failure of Jiaozi in the Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties and the failure of the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes worried them! "
"It doesn't matter. Of the three main businesses of the Royal Commercial Bank of the Ming Dynasty, only lending is for them. The other two are mainly for wealthy merchants and gentry. As long as they believe in it."
"Your Majesty, I believe that as long as the Royal Bank of the Ming Dynasty operates well and spreads across all states and counties in the Ming Dynasty, the income will definitely be considerable when the business develops, at least tens of millions of taels per year."
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