Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Chapter 1060: Establishing a General Merchant, targeting Daqian?

“It’s a good thing that I don’t have the connections of the older generation anymore.”

"I don't think their so-called backing is truly beneficial to the development of the family and the South."

Li Decai nodded and spoke slowly.

What he said made Fang Yuanjian and Fang Cai nod their heads frequently.

Judging from what he said, this kid is smart.

As expected, after he evaluated the family's original situation, he suddenly fell to his knees.

"Your Highness, we have no other support, you are our support."

"Only by following you can the southern cities and the Li family become better and better. I hope Your Highness will give the Li family a chance!"

As he spoke with great emotion.

Fang Yuanjian immediately turned around and exchanged glances with Fang, both of them were very satisfied.

Li Decai is quick to react and smart, and the Li family is determined, and now that a few old guys have died, their foundation is clean.

He is very suitable to be Fang Yuanjian's right-hand man.

Having just felt Fang Yuanjian's gaze, he nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Seeing this, Fang Yuanjian walked forward with a smile, personally helped Li Decai up, patted his shoulder and said:

"You're exaggerating. Even if I'm looking for someone to be the general merchant, there's no such thing as a backer. Anyone with ability can naturally take this position."

"Then, Your Highness, regarding the selection of candidates..."

Speaking of this, Li Decai was already looking forward to it. Fang Yuanjian waved his hand and said:

"In two days."

"What does it mean?"

Li Decai suddenly widened his eyes in surprise. Did he fail today?

Fang Yuanjian added:

"In two days, when we go to the Li family to attend the funeral, we will discuss who should be given the position of General Merchant."

"do you understand?"

Now that things had come to this, Li Decai naturally understood what Fang Yuanjian meant.

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!"

Li Decai was so excited that he kowtowed immediately.

Giving him the position now may have little effect.

But if all the big families could gather together, this position would be given to the Li family.

After Fang Yuanjian personally spoke and confirmed it on the spot, the identity and background of the Li family became obvious!

There will naturally be fewer people opposing it, and things can be settled easily.

If something were suddenly decided in this little house today and the news was released.

The big families below will definitely not agree.

There might be many more shady moves and contradictions.

What Fang Yuanjian did was also a clever move.

"You go back first. Don't leak the news in the next two days."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Decai left quickly, but only after he left did he immediately ask Fang Yuanjian for credit.

"Your Highness, doesn't this prove that saying...where in life there is no spring?"

"Look, just one of us has already secured the position of general merchant of the oil mine. As long as Daqian still needs oil, the imperial court will definitely need it in the future. The industry potential on our hands will be huge."

"If we do it well, we might even be able to compete with Tongbao Pavilion."

They were very excited just now. If they were not controlled by others, they could do more.

Especially in terms of finance, they have always been very passive.

The South has experienced war and is now undergoing reconstruction everywhere.

Since it is a reconstruction, many of the old dilapidated roads and mottled city walls need to be rebuilt.

This is a bottomless pit.

Although Fang Yuanjian can make up for it through taxation on a daily basis, it is only a drop in the bucket.

At this time, you need to find some ways to make money.

But we are all serious people, and now all kinds of news spread very quickly in newspapers.

Some of the original shady ways of making money will become difficult to implement.

This gave Fang Yuanjian and Fang Cai a headache.

Fortunately, Fang Yuanjian still has some face with Daqian.

Tongbao Pavilion has always been allowed to do business to earn money and subsidize the finances.

It is said that it is helping them with their business, but in fact it is also a subsidy given to them by Tongbao Pavilion.

Because these businesses are given to them to do, and they can also do the same for others.

Some jobs, such as transporting goods, are closely watched by various escort agencies, and the price is 30% less than what the palace charges.

But Chu Ying just spent a huge amount of money to ask the royal palace to transport it.

And no matter how many transportation orders Fang Yuanjian wants, Chu Ying will give it to him.

This can be considered as a disguised way of taking money from Chu Ying.

Their behavior of stealing business has also caused complaints from many private escort agencies.

Many people said that Fang Yuanjian personally took action to snatch the meat from their mouths.

Everyone was already living a tight life, and now there is not only a Wulin Alliance helping Tongbao Pavilion with transportation.

Even the royal palace has stepped in to grab a piece of this already limited market!

There are more and more people who are dissatisfied.

What's worse recently is that some people even went to the newspapers to criticize the other party.

Of course, the other party was not naming anyone, but the troops under his command.

After all, it is these troops that go out to rob the escort agencies every time.

Faced with the overwhelming insinuations against the Ming Dynasty, Fang Yuanjian felt a little embarrassed.

He also knew that as a prince, it was not very decent for him to compete with the common people for business.

That's why he wants to create more business.

After he and Li Decai discussed this matter.

Although Li Decai was reminded to keep this information as confidential as possible.

But the information soon reached the ears of Chu Ying and Sun Jinshan.

In the evening, several secret guards came to the two of them.

At this time, the two were still planning the transportation route for the oil production in Tongbao Pavilion.

After seeing the secret guards coming over in person, he immediately asked:

"Has something big happened again?"

"It's not a big deal, but Fang Yuanjian seems to be taking charge of the sale of the oil mine independently. He has even set up a general merchant position for this purpose. I came over to tell you two to prepare in advance."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing the news, Chu Ying and Sun Jinshan looked at each other.

Both of them were businessmen. When they learned that the court had set up the position of general merchant in this kind of business field, they immediately realized something.

Sun Jinshan muttered somewhat unhappily:

"Isn't it just another attempt to add another step to deny us benefits? Wasn't the money we gave him before enough?"

Sun Jinshan has been in business for many years and has seen this kind of behavior at least a thousand or eight hundred times.

Sometimes, if the profits of some profitable businesses are high enough, the management of various courts will be directly reduced.

All the rules and regulations, as well as the officials in charge of these businesses, came in a swarm.

No matter which additional link is added, their profits will be divided.

This is also the reason why Sun Jinshan is extremely disdainful of these people.

"It's not that simple. I need to talk to His Majesty."

Chu Ying's eyes flickered at the moment.

He knew that Fang Yuanjian was not a fool, and he would not suddenly add a link at this time.

It’s definitely not as simple as asking for more money.