Chapter nine hundred and eighty eighth: Let's make a fortune together
If Zhenguo Mansion is an entity, then this newly emerging entity will inevitably become the object of jealousy as it grows.
The reason why it arouses fear is because of its special structure.
This is a completely self-sufficiency system, completely independent of the court, it has its own industry, its own wealth, and its own army. If it is necessary to find a similar group for this institution, then Ye Chunqiu can only compare it with the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company.
That's right, this is a huge interest entity, but this interest entity is now completely in the hands of Ye Chunqiu, which is such a terrible thing.
Now it is just the royal family that has some concerns, so what will happen when it grows stronger in the future? Will the officials not have any concerns? Even in the palace, will they not have any concerns when it grows like a snowball?
To dispel everyone's concerns, the existing organizational structure will obviously not be able to solve the current problem.
Ye Chunqiu had to use the most primitive equity structure to accommodate everyone in this interest entity.
The palace occupied 20% of the shares, while Ye Chunqiu occupied 30% of the shares. In addition to the 30% being purchased by the royal family and nobles, the last 20% was given to the private sector.
The palace was like collecting money while lying down, ensuring the use of the treasury. Ye Chunqiu's 30% also guaranteed the Ye family's transcendent status in the Zhenguo Mansion. As for the royal family, royal relatives, and nobles, they originally did not get any benefits from it, but now they have an opportunity to make profits. As for the last 20% of them, they were just for the people to buy. In fact, to put it bluntly, most of the merchants in this era were mainly officials and businessmen, and behind these merchants were some specific people in the court.
Dividends are always a pleasant thing. After all, no one will have any objection to the business of making money while lying down.
What really dispels everyone's concerns is the issue of voting rights.
According to everyone's share ratio, you can interfere in the affairs of Zhenguo Mansion.
For the emperor who monopolizes 20% of the shares, he has the right to interfere with the Zhenguo Mansion at any time. The sudden reversal of King Zhou this time was precisely because of the letter Ye Chunqiu left him about the distribution of equity in the Zhenguo Mansion's income.
Think about it, Ye Chunqiu only accounts for 30%, which means that the Zhenguo Mansion, the emperor and the royal family alone, almost controls more than 50% of the voice. Ye Chunqiu's move is equivalent to giving up the rights of the Zhenguo Mansion to the Zhu family.
This is definitely a great benefit for King Zhou, and it can be said that it has an irresistible temptation. Moreover, Ye Chunqiu promised in private that the equity purchased by King Zhou's mansion would account for three percent of the safety of all shares.
Don’t underestimate this three percent, because Ye Chunqiu has made it clear that although the current Zhenguo Mansion has a surplus of two million, it will continue to soar in the future. The Zhou Mansion not only has an additional income, but at the same time, this royal family vassal king who was originally doing nothing now has the right to interfere with the Zhenguo Mansion.
But for Ye Chunqiu, he was also very satisfied with the status quo, because he knew very well that the more scattered the equity, Ye Chunqiu, who occupied 30% of the shares, would only have stronger control, because as long as he did not rebel, the royal family and nobles in the palace would not unite against Ye Chunqiu. In essence, they were not a solid piece of law.
It seems that Ye Chunqiu's equity does not account for half of it, but in fact, Ye Chunqiu is still the real ruler of Zhenguo Mansion.
Moreover, in the future, every other year, people who account for one percent of the shareholding will be able to attend future meetings and decide the future direction of Zhenguo Mansion. The profits of Zhenguo Mansion and the future direction will be thrown out for these major shareholders to test, such as the expansion of Zhenguo New Army, such as some future personnel rights. Of course, everyone knows that Zhenguo Mansion is inseparable from Ye Chunqiu, and most of the people in Zhenguo Mansion are promoted by Ye Chunqiu. The shareholders' meeting is just to let everyone express their opinions, nod every few days, and be the masters.
But if Ye Chunqiu is silent, only pays attention to immediate interests and holds on Zhenguo Mansion, how far can Zhenguo Mansion go in the future?
Obviously, I haven't walked far. There are 600 new troops in the country, but you want to expand to 6,000 or even 60,000? Will the palace agree? Even if the palace agrees, what about the princes and ministers? What about the public opinion in society?
If Zhenguo Mansion needs to expand production in the future, more land, and more personnel will be needed, and conflicts with the gentry, what will happen?
In essence, Ye Chunqiu gave Zhenguo Mansion a curse, but at the same time he let go of his hands and feet. He gave the palace and princes and ministers a veto power, and at the same time he redeemed them with dividends. What he got was a stable rear, because for Zhenguo Mansion, it was obviously unnecessary to be in the two capitals and thirteen provinces. After leaving the pass and the sea, Zhenguo Mansion faced a brand new world, where there were more land, more abundant resources, and unlimited possibilities.
It's like a pot. When a person's eyes are limited to the pot, it is inevitable that he will have sex with the people who eat the pot in the same pot in order to eat more porridge. But when you find that you have walked out of this house with countless ingredients, you still care about the pot of porridge. Who eats more and who eats less?
All of these will not matter. What matters is the future, not the present.
Ye Chunqiu knew that this alone was not attractive enough. Any "company" needed to describe a better prospect to its shareholders.
Seeing the joyful look flashing across most people in the hall, Ye Chunqiu continued with confidence: "The 2 million taels of silver surplus this year, except for the one million taels of silver that need to be put into production, as well as the military expenses and engineering expenses of the new army in Zhenguo, there are as many as one million silver. At the end of each year, Zhenguo Government will establish a shareholders' bureau and invite more than one percent of the shares to enter and become the directors of the bureau. Under the shareholders' bureau, the candidates for the prosecutors will be selected by the shareholders. The prosecutors will be responsible for checking accounts and picking up illegal matters of the new army."
This is obviously a specific measure. A prosecutor is set up to be responsible for checking accounts in case the Zhenguo Mansion reports fake accounts and fools everyone. What Ye Chunqiu gave is not an empty promise, but obviously gave everyone a reassurance. The accounts are calculated every year. How much should everyone get and a piece of paper will not be less. The person who checks accounts will be selected by everyone to choose a trustworthy person.
Everyone makes a fortune together, and they all prosper and lose.
Chapter completed!