When Guo Linxiang turned around and looked around, he could see the changes in the expressions of all the Shanxi merchants.
Guo Linxiang naturally understood the concerns of the Shanxi merchants. The plan to re-infiltrate the temple center with the help of Zhao Junchen would certainly bring huge benefits. It would require investing a lot of resources for many years, and would also entail taking huge risks.
Therefore, although Guo Linxiang, Chen Gongxing, and He Zeng have made a decision in their hearts, they must also recruit all Shanxi merchants to participate - this plan is too huge, even if Guo Linxiang, Chen Gongxing, and He Zeng are
He is the leading leader among Shanxi merchants, but he is unable to bear it alone - only the entire Shanxi merchant group participates together, not only sharing the investment but also sharing the risks, and the final chance of winning will be increased by three points.
Therefore, Guo Linxiang winked at Chen Gongxing and He Zeng, signaling them to express their stance again.
Chen Gongxing naturally understood what Guo Linxiang meant, and immediately stood up and said loudly: "Actually, I have thought about the idea of forming an alliance with Zhao Junchen a long time ago, but Zhao Junchen had not yet established a firm foothold in the temple at that time. He was just a
Ministers who take the blame for the emperor and attract public resentment will end up in embarrassment sooner or later. That’s why I have never made any suggestions. Apart from necessary cooperation, there is no more contact... But the situation today is very different, Zhao Junchen
This battle wiped out the Mongolian coalition forces in one fell swoop. Even Emperor Deqing would not dare to take action easily in the future. Within the foreseeable ten years, Zhao Junchen's temple status will be as stable as Mount Tai! Therefore, if we cooperate in depth with Zhao Junchen, we can at least
The income is guaranteed within ten years, and all the investment will not be in vain!"
He Zeng also nodded in agreement and said: "It is really rare to find an excellent candidate like Zhao Junchen. His temperament and ideas are similar to ours. In many cooperations, he did not use his power to overpower others but chose win-win and mutual benefits.
Now that we have established a firm foothold in the temple, we can provide us with long-term support... If we really want to influence the temple's policies, it will be too difficult to find a similar candidate after missing such an excellent candidate!"
As Chen Gongxing and He Zeng expressed their stance again, all the Shanxi merchants present were either moved or hesitant, but they still could not make up their minds.
At this time, Guo Linxiang spoke again: "My thoughts are similar to those of Boss Chen and Shopkeeper He. I also feel that this is a great opportunity for us and we should take the risk. But if you have any concerns or different ideas,
You can also bring it up for discussion."
A mature-looking Shanxi businessman said: "Boss Guo, we are all businessmen. Naturally, we understand that the greater the return, the greater the risk. Compared with the return from our influence on temple policies in the future, we must bear a certain degree of investment and investment."
The risk is nothing, but what worries me is that Mr. Zhao Junchen is a very independent person, and I am afraid that after we choose to cooperate with him, we will eventually be controlled by others."
On the other hand, the younger Shanxi merchant also said: "The junior does not object to our closer cooperation with Mr. Zhao, but he is a little unsure of the specific method of cooperation. If we just invest in him unilaterally, we hope that he can
It is too passive to fight for some benefits for us in the temple. If one day Mr. Zhao turns his back and refuses to recognize anyone, we don’t even have a means of checks and balances, and all the investment will be in vain!"
Guo Linxiang nodded and said: "Everyone's concerns are naturally justified. I have thought about these things carefully at night... I think the best way is for us and Mr. Zhao to become a community of interests. We will both prosper and suffer. In the final analysis, we
We just want to make our business bigger, and as long as we have common interests, Mr. Zhao will naturally take the initiative to fight for us when the time comes, and we don’t have to worry about being controlled by others or being ruthless."
A Shanxi businessman hesitated and said: "Boss Guo, what do you mean...share swap?"
Guo Linxiang nodded with a smile and said: "That's what I mean. As long as the businesses of both parties are combined, we and Mr. Zhao will be one and the same! We don't have to worry about losing money by exchanging shares. The scale of Mr. Zhao's business is now
It should not be underestimated, even I am ashamed of myself! The Yizi and perfume business of Yuerongfang are just the tip of the iceberg among his many businesses! Among the "United Shipyards", the "Zhao's Shipyard" has a dominant position
It’s Mr. Zhao’s industry, and the annual income from this alone is just a few days! In addition to matters such as Sichuan salt development, agricultural rectification, etc., Mr. Zhao has also established different business firms to participate in them, and they are all making money every day!”
After a pause, a trace of hesitation flashed across Guo Linxiang's expression, and he finally continued: "In addition to these businesses, as far as I know, Mr. Zhao has another way of making money every day, this business
When it comes to Mr. Zhao’s secrets, I don’t have much information, so I won’t mention it anymore. But if we form an alliance with Mr. Zhao, we should also have a share in this business... In short, no matter what aspects are considered, with
Mr. Zhao's exchange of shares is the best choice. Not only will the current interests not be damaged, but there will be countless benefits in the future!"
The "Zhao Junchen's confidential business" mentioned by Guo Linxiang naturally refers to the "Jubao Trading Firm"! This firm did business with the military town and the Wei Office near the capital. In less than a year, it has already
After annexing these military towns and most of the farmland and industries of the garrison, and controlling the economic lifeline and logistical supplies of these military towns, the garrison, the profits therein are naturally extremely astonishing.
Zhao Junchen's original intention of setting up "Jubao Trading Company" was to infiltrate the army. This matter was too sensitive, and he had always been cautious and tried to hide it. Therefore, most people did not know that the boss behind "Jubao Trading Company" was Zhao Junchen, but this
But the matter could not be hidden from Guo Linxiang's eyes.
Long before "Jubao Trading Company", the Shanxi Merchant Group had been secretly infiltrating major military towns for many years. The rapid business development of "Jubao Trading Company" was largely due to Guo Linxiang's active withdrawal and active cooperation with others.
Because of the line.
In fact, in Guo Linxiang's view, this secret is also one of the reasons for the Shanxi Merchant Group to cooperate with Zhao Junchen. It can be regarded as a handle of Zhao Junchen in his hand, and he is not afraid that Zhao Junchen will turn his back and deny it later.
Of course, Guo Linxiang would never dare to disclose this secret unless it was absolutely necessary, because the Shanxi Merchant Group was not clean in this regard. Once the matter was disclosed, it would be a lose-lose situation for both parties.
But at this time, Guo Linxiang would not tell this secret in public. The Shanxi Merchant Group is also complex and has many people. Now Guo Linxiang is bent on promoting an alliance between Zhao Junchen and the Shanxi Merchant Group.
Naturally, Zhao Junchen's plan will not be ruined.
On the other side, after hearing what Guo Linxiang said, all the Shanxi merchants present nodded their heads, and many of their worries were eliminated.
Seeing the changes in the expressions of the Shanxi merchants, Guo Linxiang decided to work harder and said: "I think it is best to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible! Speaking of which, before Mr. Zhao became powerful, we
There has been contact and cooperation between Shanxi merchants and Mr. Zhao, but now with the advancement of commercial tax reform and the establishment of the "United Shipping Company", the relationship between the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants and Mr. Zhao is much closer than ours.
, if we continue to take no action, Mr. Zhao will not only be unable to become our spokesperson, but will become the spokesperson of those Hui and Zhejiang businessmen, and we will be passive by then!"
After hearing Guo Linxiang's reminder, all Shanxi merchants had stern expressions.
As the two largest commercial interest groups in the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants and Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants have been fighting openly and secretly for more than two hundred years. They both regard each other as strong enemies and must compete for all interests. This concept
It's already deeply ingrained.
Now, thinking that Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants have come before them, all Shanxi merchants have a sense of crisis and urgency in their hearts.
He Zeng took the opportunity to say: "This is one of the reasons why I want to promote our alliance with Mr. Zhao! At the beginning, we and the Hui and Zhejiang merchants infiltrated the temple and influenced the court's decision-making. The fight between us was too fierce, so Chongzhen
The emperor could take advantage of this opportunity and finally drive both forces out of the temple center. We and the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants were also on the verge of failure! But now, this Mr. Zhao is very likely to become our Shanxi merchants and the Hui and Zhejiang merchants.
Spokesperson, this will reduce the trouble of holding each other back, and our plan to infiltrate the temple will have a much greater chance of success! If Mr. Zhao finally gains power with our help, even the court policy cannot be biased in favor of our Shanxi merchants and merchants.
Regardless of whether there are merchants from Huizhou or Zhejiang, but overall it must be a pro-business policy, and we will still benefit greatly!"
Chen Gongxing added: "Of course, our fundamental interests are different from those of the Hui and Zhejiang merchants, and the winner will still have to be decided in the end. However, the plan to infiltrate the temple is by no means an overnight success. As long as it is done with the help of Mr. Zhao,
We can reverse the imperial court's light business style and prevent local officials from arbitrarily extorting and extorting money. Even if our short-term goal is achieved, it can be considered a win-win situation with Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen... When the overall situation is decided, we will work with Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants.
It’s not too late for Zhejiang businessmen to differentiate themselves!”
In the end, under the persuasion of Guo Linxiang, He Zeng, and Chen Gongxing, all the Shanxi merchants finally made up their minds!
"In this case, I, Ronghe Trading Company, will be a part of this plan!"
"Senior Guo, Boss Chen, and Shopkeeper He are all the leaders of our Shanxi merchants. Naturally, we follow their lead!"
"The opportunity is rare, you should really give it a try!"
For a time, all Shanxi merchants were inspired by the instinct of "seeking wealth in danger" in their blood, and everyone loudly expressed their agreement.
However, after making up their minds to cooperate in depth with Zhao Junchen, some Shanxi businessmen began to worry about gains and losses.
After the various Shanxi businessmen came to an end, a well-built Shanxi businessman asked with a worried expression: "Now, of course we have made up our minds and want to deepen our cooperation with Mr. Zhao, but I have some worries in my heart.
, if this is just our wishful thinking, and Mr. Zhao has other ideas, what should we do?"
After hearing such worries, Guo Linxiang's old eyes shone with shrewdness, and he smiled and said: "Don't worry, I assure you that once we propose a share exchange proposal, Mr. Zhao will definitely agree!
"
Guo Linxiang is also a man with sharp vision and foresight, and his scheming in the city is no less than that of several powerful officials in the temple. Ever since he discovered Zhao Junchen's use of the "Bao Jubao Trading Company" to control military towns in various places, he also became aware of Zhao Junchen's ambition.
Guo Linxiang knew very well that Zhao Junchen's goal was not just to gain power for a while!
Therefore, although Zhao Junchen already has a big business and makes money every day, his ambitions are even greater, so his various expenses are far more than his daily income, which must require the financial resources of Shanxi merchants.
with human support!
In fact, if Zhao Junchen's ambition was only to gain power for a while, Guo Linxiang would not promote in-depth cooperation between Shanxi Merchant Group and Zhao Junchen.
Guo Linxiang also has great ambitions, and now Zhao Junchen has given him the opportunity and chance of winning to realize his ambitions!
After the Shanxi merchants reached a unanimous position, they successively discussed many things.
How should they show sincerity to Zhao Junchen? How should future share swaps operate? What kind of benefits should Zhao Junchen be asked to strive for for them? The list goes on and on.
It wasn't until the moon hung on the branches that the discussions among the Shanxi merchants came to an end.
After the discussion, all Shanxi merchants said goodbye to Guo Linxiang one after another. Just when everyone was about to leave, Guo Linxiang suddenly thought of something and added: "By the way, there is one thing I must remind you of! Now!
Mr. Zhao, he wiped out the main force of the Mongolian army in one fell swoop. From now on, the Mongolian tribes may not be able to recover for many years! Many of you are still in contact with the Mongolian side. From now on, it is best to
It has completely stopped. This complete annihilation of the Mongolian coalition forces is Master Zhao's proud achievement. In the victory report, he also assured the court that the northwest frontier will be worry-free for ten years. If the Mongols recover their strength too early because of our relationship, let Master Zhao
If you break your promise to the imperial court, I am afraid that you will be displeased by Mr. Zhao!"
After hearing Guo Linxiang's reminder, the Shanxi merchants were not too melancholy and nodded in agreement.
Among the Shanxi merchant group, there are definitely not a few Shanxi merchants who secretly conduct smuggling transactions with the Mongolian tribes. Even though Zhao Junchen warned them when he passed through Shanxi some time ago, he could not effectively curb this situation.
Compared with these veteran Shanxi merchants, the Wang family in Gansu that Zhao Junchen inspected a few days ago can only be regarded as a rising star.
These Shanxi merchants would not be loyal to the Ming Dynasty in the past, nor would they be loyal to Zhao Junchen in the future. They were just seeking more benefits.
Now, they chose to cooperate with Zhao Junchen and gave up the business of the Mongolian tribe. It was just a trade-off between interests.
What's more, the Mongolian tribes are now severely weakened, and the smuggling business with the Mongolian tribes is no longer profitable in the short term.
Jurchen smuggling trade.
It can be expected that if there is a conflict of interest between Zhao Junchen and the Shanxi Merchant Group in the future, they will give up on Zhao Junchen just like they gave up on the Mongolian tribes today.
Of course, whether Shanxi Merchant Group will have the right to make its own choices is another matter.
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In this world, regardless of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, as long as there are interests, people will take the initiative to form groups and divide themselves into different interest groups in order to compete for interests.
With the formation of interest groups, people will face position issues all the time.
Most of the time, stance is greater than principle, greater than bottom line, greater than everything else. It determines people's life and death, honor and disgrace, and destiny, and also affects everyone's choices, decisions, and ideas.
Now, with Zhao Junchen's great victory, everyone is reconsidering their position.
Even the common people, Confucian scholars, and businessmen have begun to reconsider their positions and re-examine their future relationship with Zhao Junchen, not to mention those politicians and officials who have been ups and downs in the officialdom for many years.
Because of Zhao Junchen's good news, whether it was the local government or the temple center, it seemed to have triggered an earthquake. Everyone from Emperor Deqing on down must seriously reconsider a question - what will they and Zhao Junchen do in the future?