Chapter 103 The people come first and the court comes second
"Brother Wan! Long time no see." Zhu Wulan smiled warmly and politely.
“It’s really a blessing for me that the Lord Shen still remembers me.” The young man saluted.
Although his posture is low, he has a confidence that is neither humble nor arrogant.
The two exchanged a few polite words and the guest of honor took his seat.
"I wonder what important matter Brother Wan comes to the capital for this time?
If it is useful to me, just speak up." Zhu Mingwu said boldly.
"To be honest with the Lord God, Three Thousand People came here just to ask for help from the Lord God." The young man said solemnly, clasping his fists with both hands.
"Please speak." Zhu Wuwu stretched out his hand to lead him.
“I heard that Your Majesty is going to set up a Ministry of Commerce. If Sanqian is not talented, I would like to recommend myself.” The young man Sanqian said solemnly.
"Oh!" Zhu Wulan looked surprised, "Brother Wan, do you know that if you want to join the Ministry of Commerce, you have to give up your family business?
Brother Wan, you..."
Zhu Mingli was indeed shocked, but not that surprised.
The shock is that thirteen thousand families have been doing business for generations, ranking among the top in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Especially Wan Sanqian of this generation, they are rare business wizards and are very promising to take Wanjia business to a further level.
He was very optimistic that Wan Sanqian would become the richest man in the Ming Dynasty in the future, so he made friends with him in such a low profile.
I didn’t expect that Wan Sanqian would be so courageous and willing to give up this family fortune.
As for no surprise, the fact that the imperial court wanted to establish a Ministry of Commerce and appoint businessmen as officials has spread throughout the world.
A big businessman like Wan Sanqian came to the capital and found his head.
80% of it is because of this.
"Don't worry, Lord Shen, Sanqian knows this." Wan Sanqian smiled freely, and then said with a slightly serious expression: "Hou Shen, you also know that my Wan family has been doing business for generations.
But the profits earned , most of them were given to other people.
It wasn’t until my generation that I had the basic ability to protect myself.
But even so, I am just a businessman.” >
“A businessman has his limits. I am confident that within ten years, I can push my business to the top of the Ming Dynasty.
But what then? How many people will be eyeing my Wanjia Foundation?
How much benefit do I have to share with others?
It looks like a beautiful place, but in fact it is like walking on thin ice. If you are not careful, you will be doomed.
Even if I am willing to hide my clumsiness and keep Wanjia's business from advancing or retreating, who knows what will happen tomorrow?
So Shenhou, Sanqian doesn’t want to live that kind of life anymore. "
"I don't want to just be a businessman who will always be the fat in the eyes of others.
I want to use my talents openly and make my business spread out of the Ming Dynasty and spread all over the world.
Therefore, I am willing to give up all my property."
Looking at Wan Sanqian who expressed his true feelings with sincerity, Zhu Mingwang smiled and listened quietly.
After counting, he said meaningfully: "Brother Wan, aren't you afraid of taking the wrong step?
Nowadays, many people in the world are saying that the imperial court is defrauding merchants of their property by establishing the Ministry of Commerce and appointing merchants as officials.
Even if it is true for a while, it will definitely be disbanded in the future.
After all, there has never been a Ministry of Commerce with merchants as officials.
When the time comes, Brother Wan, you..."
"Haha. Wan Sanqian smiled and said confidently: "Thank you Shenhou for reminding me, but those who say that are just short-sighted." ”
"Business is nothing more than investment, and the core of investment is to invest in people.
To be honest, if it were the other emperors, Sanqian would never dare to do this.
But today's emperor is different, Sanqian I dare to put all my money into this investment, and I am confident that I can win."
"Hahaha, Brother Wan, I really did not blame you, you are the most outstanding businessman I have ever seen." A smile full of appreciation.
"Thank you, Lord God, for the compliment." Wan Sanqian gave a slight bow and accepted it humbly and confidently.
"Okay, I am willing to introduce you to His Majesty.
But does Your Majesty agree? What official position will you be given?
I can't guarantee it." Zhu Wu said decisively.
The emperor set up a special investment hall in the capital, but Wan Sanqian did not go and found him instead.
The reason is nothing more than to see the emperor quickly and use his status to deepen his weight in the emperor's heart.
To him, this was just a matter of convenience. If it happened, thousands of people would remember his feelings. Why wouldn't he do it?
"Thank you very much, Lord God. No matter when Sanqian comes, I will always remember the Lord God's great kindness." Wan Sanqian said with a solemn salute.
"Oh, Brother Wan, you're welcome." Zhu Wuying waved his hand and smiled.
After a pause, he said earnestly: "If it succeeds, Brother Wan will be a court official in the future.
Although the Shang Department is destined to be different from the other departments, it is still a court official after all.
At that time, Brother Wan needs to pay attention to many things. You and I should not get too close. Does Brother Wan understand? "
"Thank you Shenhou for reminding me, I will keep Sanqian in mind. "Wan Sanqian bowed again and said gratefully.
"Oh, let's go into the palace. ”
With Zhu Wuwu’s identity and strength, he naturally met Zhu Houzhao immediately.
Zhu Wuwu spoke frankly and explained Wan Sanqian’s origins clearly, and then told him about his All the words were spoken.
For His Majesty, he is very clear and candid is the best choice.
"The descendants of Shen Wansan, the world's richest man more than a hundred years ago!" Zhu Houzhao became interested.
“Exactly, Shen Wansan was a legendary businessman back then, but businessmen could not keep their wealth after all.
It was spied on and divided up by countless people, and Shen Wansan also died because of it.
In order to slander Taizu, some people even framed Shen Wansan's death on Taizu, which is really ridiculous
Taizu had never met Shen Wansan at all. "After Shen Wansan's death, the Shen family changed their surname to Wan. They have been doing business for generations, and now they are among the top richest people in the Ming Dynasty.
Wan Sanqian is indeed the most outstanding businessman I have ever seen.
When he was only in his twenties, he had such courage that he was willing to give up all his family property and become an official in the court. "Zhu Wuli said with obvious appreciation in his tone.
"Yes, yes, I do have a vision. I believe I can succeed. I am a talent. "Zhu Houzhao nodded, quite satisfied.
"However, we still have to check, have any of these thirteen thousand done anything to harm the people?
Forget it, call him in, and I will ask him personally." Zhu Houzhao said, then changed his tune. , directly.
While Wei Jinzhong went to call someone, Zhu Houzhao said to Zhu Wuwu: "Uncle Thirteen, are you ready?
When we enter the Jin Dynasty, we must not be soft-hearted."< br>
“Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will never have any scruples just because I am a member of the royal family.
It's time for the Zhu family to change. "Zhu Wulan looked solemn and said solemnly.
"Well, yes, it's time to change. The same happened to Taizu Taizong, especially Taizong, who simply raised the old Zhu family like pigs.
It just so happened that I took advantage of the incident in Jin Dynasty and changed it. "Zhu Houzhao said angrily.
When it comes to Taizu Taizong, Zhu Wuwu can't speak.
After all, isn't everyone your majesty?
Soon, Wei Jinzhong walked in with a young man who was slightly chubby and had a round face.
"Three thousand civilians bow down to your majesty. May your majesty be safe." Thirty thousand people knelt down and saluted.
"Get up, no need to be polite." Zhu Houzhao looked at this man and said with satisfaction.
"I set up the Ministry of Commerce, and you are the first big businessman to come. I am very happy. There are capable and courageous big businessmen in our Ming Dynasty."
This is Zhu Houzhao The real reason for his satisfaction was not that the person Zhu Ye gave him was that he was a member of his own family.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. Common people don't take it seriously." Although Wan Sanqian forced himself to control himself, he was still many times more reserved than when he faced Zhu Wuwu.
Not only the person in front of you is the emperor.
Rather, this is a supreme emperor with great master status, great military exploits and great achievements.
There may not be many people in the entire Ming Dynasty, or even the entire world, who can maintain a calm mind when facing this emperor.
“There’s nothing I dare not take seriously, I’m just telling the truth.
Uncle Thirteen has already told me about your situation.
I am satisfied with everything else. Now I want to ask you, have you ever tried to harm the people of Ming Dynasty?
I have no objection to businessmen, but they must not be businessmen who are rich and unkind.
You think about it carefully. No one in the world can deceive me in front of me. "Zhu Houzhao said seriously.
Although Zhu Houzhao did not release any momentum, Wan Sanqian could not help but break out in cold sweat.
I just feel as if mortals are insignificant and powerless when facing the vast world.
He immediately knelt down again, but he did not expect Zhu Houzhao to ask him to get up, "I don't like people to kneel down all the time. How can I, a good man of the Ming Dynasty, kneel down so easily?
Stand and say "
Although I have long known that this powerful young Emperor Shengwu is extraordinary.
But after hearing these words, Wan Sanqian couldn't help but feel a burst of complicated emotions.
This is respect.
It is a kind of unparalleled pride.
I made the right choice.
Wan Sanqian was extremely sober and calm at this moment.
There is also a kind of sincerity that a scholar would die for his confidant.
He cupped his fists in a salute and said frankly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the common people dare not deceive Your Majesty in the slightest.
The Cao Min family has been doing business for generations, and it is impossible to say that they have not infringed on the interests of the people.
But the Caomin family can pass down the business for several generations, and they will never be so unscrupulous as to harm the people and become evil businessmen.
The Wan family's business is very big, and there is no dirty word in it. That is absolutely impossible
But the grassroots people are willing to swear to God and their ancestors that they will never dare to deliberately harm the people.
If there is even half of a sentence that is false, I will be willing to be cut into thousands of pieces and not have a good death. "
Zhu Houzhao looked at Wan Sanqian, blinked his eyes, and after thinking for a while, he said: "You may still have some problems, but I am willing to give you a chance.
When you become an official of the Ming Dynasty in the future, you must remember that you are an official of the Ming Dynasty first and then a businessman.
The interests of the people are first, and the interests of the court are second. Do you understand? ”
Wan Sanqian breathed a sigh of relief and was startled again.
Is what your Majesty said true?
The interests of the people come first, and the interests of the court come second!
But His Majesty seems to have no need to speak out.
Suddenly, an inexplicable heat arose in his heart.
I really made the right choice.
"Thank you for your teaching, Your Majesty. The common people will remember it and will act accordingly for the rest of their lives." Wan Sanqian said solemnly.
(As for the protagonist’s mental problem, I actually feel there is no need to say so much. It’s not like he doesn’t understand anything. He can fight and govern the country. He just has a personality problem, but he is not a fool.
Also, you may have good intentions for suggesting that I cut the book, but I will delete it if it messes with my mind.
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