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Volume 4 Leviathan Chapter 10 Planning

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    The next day, the imperial decree came down. Just as outsiders had speculated, the imperial court greatly rewarded the ministers who participated in the Burmese campaign. Wu Hanmin was awarded special promotion, and was promoted to the school's major security officer. Early state power was promoted to general quan.  Others have also been promoted more or less, but what is intriguing is that only Zao Guoquan was transferred to Guangdong and Guangxi. Although the others were promoted to official positions, their places were not moved. After Zao Guoquan was transferred, Sheng  Chen Zaixing, who is the director of the Burmese Protector's Office, is actually Dashun's highest authority representative in Burma.  The imperial court's purpose is very clear. It must deal with matters in Myanmar quietly to ensure the stability of this vassal state.  Only a few people who had seen Zhezi knew that the cabinet initially wanted to transfer Chen Zaixing back to Hanking.  In the eyes of most people at the time, this was the end, but thirty years later, it was only the beginning.  Luming Pavilion, which is usually quite quiet, has become a bit noisy at this time. Although Luming Pavilion usually has a lot of visits from Beijing officials, but usually they are here in simple carriages and dressed in Tsing Yi.  What kind of official airs are you putting on?  But today, outside the Luming Pavilion, there are all kinds of carriages with luxurious decorations parked. The carriage drivers also have their chests and belly protruding, looking proud and arrogant, making the occasional guests look at them.  See.  "They are all ignorant guys from where they came from. Don't they know where the Luming Pavilion is?" A young Beijing official sneered, "It must be some stickman who just came to Beijing. Not long ago, the Queen Mother also asked the cosmetics shop,  Jewelry shops impose heavy taxes to promote simplicity and stop luxury. If the imperial censor sees that a rebuke is minor, he will be fined for at least three months! "You remember Mr. Chen from the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"  ? Two months ago, the censor heard that he spent 3,000 taels of jewelry as a gift for his wife¡¯s birthday, but he was transferred to Honglu Temple the next day. You said this was a penalty.  "Is it a big deal?" "Seriously?" The young official's eyes widened. No wonder he was so surprised. The Ministry of Civil Affairs was a first-class red member, and even the fifth- and sixth-grade Yuanwailang would not do it.  The nostrils are pointed upward; while Honglu Temple belongs to the Ministry of Rites, and its main job is to receive envoys from the vassal state. The problem is that these days, the number of vassal states in Dashun can be counted on one's fingers, and they will not come for several years.  Once, if you have nothing to do, you have no power, no money and money. Even if you are promoted to be a court official, it is meaningless for such a cold yamen. This punishment is of course much heavier than three months' salary.  "Hey, if you don't believe me, you can go and ask around! Anyway, you know Honglu Temple. It's deserted on weekdays. Not many people come here for ten days and a half. You can find an old gatekeeper to guarantee everything."  I¡¯ll tell you everything clearly!¡± ¡°Believe it, believe me, don¡¯t you believe what you say, Mr. Xu!¡± The young official laughed quickly. He turned his head and looked at the row of carriages on the side, and sneered: ¡°I don¡¯t know this.  Who is this unlucky guy this time?¡± The living room is crowded. Anyone who is familiar with the business community in Jiangnan will be very surprised. Almost all the richest and most influential businessmen in Jiangnan and even South China are gathered here.  Important industries such as Dashun cotton textiles, silk, tea, and pottery occupy the top positions, especially Liu Zhiping and an old man wearing a silk coat next to him. They represent Shanghai's financial community. As Shanghai develops,  The largest trade center between China and the West has moved from Guangzhou to Shanghai, which has a larger economic hinterland. A large amount of import and export trade has brought huge amounts of gold and silver, whether it is currency exchange, short-term lending, remittances, risk financing, insurance and other related  Industries also emerged.  Countless Chinese businessmen need increasingly huge amounts of money for turnover when purchasing products, exporting trade, or building factories. In order to win in the increasingly fierce competition, they need the support of banks.  To achieve this goal, they not only had to pay high interest to the banks, but also had to give up part of their control of their enterprises. In this way, while Shanghai banks accumulated huge wealth, they also gradually controlled the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.  A large number of businessmen in the richest and most economically active areas of Dashun gradually formed a loose business group centered on banks in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River with Shanghai as the center in the mid-1880s. This group has  With a hazy self-awareness, it is like a newly born baby stretching its arms and legs and making crisp cries from time to time.  "Oh, Mr. Liu! Mr. Chen!" A businessman who had just walked in saw Liu Zhiping and the old man named Chen from Longxingxing. His eyes lit up and he hurried over in small steps. He bowed and said: "It turns out that this time  It's a post from two people. The villain is Xu Wanshan from the Taizhou Chamber of Commerce. I didn't expect to meet these two people in Hanking this time. "Haha, Wanshan! You guessed wrong this time!" Liu Zhipinghe!  This Xu Wanshan was more familiar, so he interrupted the other party with a smile: "This post was not sent by us. Like you, we are both guests who received the post this time! The master hasn't arrived yet?"  "What?" Xu Wanshan said slightlyHe was stunned, and then said angrily: "What kind of person is so big-hearted that he even leaves the two of you here? The people of Hanjing and the emperor are awesome. If we hadn't bought the bonds every year in Shanghai, the emperor's ass would be  You can't sit still!" "Haha!" Liu Zhiping smiled slightly and glanced at Mr. Chen, who was standing by Long Xingxing. Both of them saw a hint of ridicule in the other's eyes.  It turned out that after several major banks in Shanghai reached an agreement on providing compensation to the Royal Government of Myanmar, they decided to let these two people come to Hanking as representatives to discuss the details with Chen Zaixing.  Now they have learned that everything went well and that Chen Zaixing stayed in Myanmar and summoned these business representatives. Although these posts do not have their names on them, in fact everything is handled by them. If the two of them are the owners,  There's nothing wrong with that.  "Master Chen is here!" At this moment, there was a sudden call from outside, and the people who were chatting in the room hurriedly turned around.  That Xu Wanshan snorted coldly, turned around, and saw a young man in a green robe standing at the door in high spirits, looking at everyone with a smile, followed by two people, one fat and one thin, exactly.  Kong Zhang and Liu Qingyang.  "Isn't that brother Liu Shi?" Xu Wanshan was stunned, but saw that Liu Zhiping and the old man surnamed Chen had already stepped forward to bow to Chen Zaixing, and hurriedly followed him. Everyone in the room saluted and said hello to him in a noisy manner, and the room was a little noisy for a while.  .  "Weng Liu, please get up, Weng Chen, please get up!" Chen Zaixing stretched out his hand to help Liu and Chen, and laughed loudly: "Everyone, Chen is not here today in an official capacity. There is no need to be polite. Everyone is normal.  Just say what you say!" Everyone responded in unison. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River where these merchants are located have been a place of economic prosperity and education since ancient times. The business has reached their level, although I dare not say that there are Jinshi in every human race.  , but it is not uncommon for someone to be promoted to a state or county official, so they did not think highly of this young "Master Chen". They probably followed Liu and Chen because they saw how respectful they were.  A few sharp-eyed people recognized Kong Zhang and Liu Qingyang, and then vaguely guessed the identity of Mr. Chen.  Everyone sat down in two compartments. Chen Zaixing glanced at everyone and said with a smile: "You are all leaders in the Jiangnan business community. Brothers, I invite you here this time for a business. I want you to do it together!"  At this point, Chen Zaixing smiled slightly: "Of course, these business brothers also have to share the profit!" When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned. It has been more than two hundred years since the founding of Dashun, and the official administration has long been no longer as strict as it was when the founding of the country.  It's not that everyone has never seen an official asking for money, but generally speaking, there is some cover-up, and there are already various ready-made hidden rules. It is rare for the adult in front of me to openly ask for money like this.  very.  Liu Qingyang, who was sitting next to Chen Zaixing, saw this and knew what everyone was thinking at this time. He stood up and made a group salute: "You don't know, this is Mr. Chen Zaixing who quelled the rebellion in Burma not long ago. Everyone.  Have you ever heard of Shunhua Company?" Liu Qingyang glanced at the people with confused expressions on their faces and explained: "Last year, the imperial court used Myanmar's trade franchise as collateral to issue bonds.  The company enjoys the exclusive right to trade with Myanmar, and Mr. Chen is one of the directors of Shunhua Company. "These businessmen are all cunning. After listening to Liu Qingyang's few words, he immediately understood what he had not said yet!  Obviously, the person who paid for these bonds must be Houde Bank, and this Mr. Chen was the one they brought out. The business they were invited to discuss today must be related to Myanmar. When they thought of this, everyone's hearts went crazy.  They are all getting excited. They all know that a country like this that has just finished a war is full of waste and is often the best opportunity to make money. Moreover, Myanmar loves all kinds of groceries produced in China. If this market can be opened,  , the profit is more than hundreds of millions.  Xu Wanshan reacted very quickly and was the first to stand up: "It turns out that I am Mr. Chen who pacified Burma. I don't know the truth about Mount Tai. I hope you can forgive me for being rude. Let's do this. I will give you a number. I will give you a number."  No matter what, it will definitely pay off!" What he was thinking was that no matter how greedy Chen Zaixing is, how much money can he ask for? Even if I give you one hundred thousand taels of silver a year, it is just a drop in the bucket compared to a market as big as Myanmar.  The others also reacted and said one after another: "Yes, Mr. Chen, please give me a number. We have nothing to do with it!" Chen Zaixing smiled when he heard the words and made a gesture to Liu Qingyang on the side. Liu Qingyang stood up and put down his hands.  He signaled everyone to be silent: "Everyone, Mr. Chen just said it. I want to do business with everyone and make a fortune together, not for any reward. So that everyone knows that before the Burmese Rebellion, Mr. Chen was operating in Myanmar.  Minerals and jewelry are worth millions, and he is very proficient in business." At the end, Liu Qingyang emphasized his tone, and the meaning was very clear. Mr. Chen is also used to doing business, so don't just think about it!  A few dollars slipped through.  "Hehe"??, when I was doing business in Myanmar in the past, I saw Chinese businessmen lowering prices with each other in order to make money. In order not to lose money, they had to sell defective products. As a result, they ruined a good business and made the British and Indians cheaper.  After defeating the British this time, I plan to unify the merchants in Dashun first, and work together to compete with the British and Indians, turning Myanmar into my market in Dashun!  "
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