"What, the grandson is calling me?" King Zhao couldn't believe it when he received the news. His eldest nephew could still come to him? Can anything good happen to him?
After confirming, I was indeed looking for him. I learned that the location was at Jiangjia Bank. I first ordered my subordinates to check if there were any particularly obvious accounting problems recently.
He had been inspecting the accounts some time ago, and there were no problems with the accounts. Zhu Gaosui still went to Jiangjia Bank with doubts.
Under the archway, Zhu Gaosui saw a few people dressed in plain clothes, straightened up their appearance, and then walked over with a slight smile on his face: "Zhan Ji, Zhan Yong, Zhan Yong, are you looking for your third uncle?"
I don't know, but I thought it was because of the deep love between uncle and nephew. King Zhao was very scheming and was not as domineering as King Han, but he was more ruthless.
He is a representative figure who talks nonsense to others and lies to ghosts. No one can see what is going on in his mind.
"Third uncle." The three of them saluted respectfully, and then Zhu Zhanji truthfully told King Zhao about the bank's issuance of food stamps.
This is what the two brothers have agreed upon. There is no need to beat around the bush, just say it straightforwardly and see how King Zhao reacts.
Zhu Gaosui naturally also knew that the two were making food stamps. This was a national policy issued by Zhu Di. He was more aware of current affairs than Zhu Gaosui, and as the youngest son, he also listened to his father's words more.
"It's a good thing, a great thing. Do you need my uncle's help for anything? Just tell me, and I will never refuse, uncle." Zhu Gaosui's superficial attitude was simply sincere.
"Third uncle, can you take us to meet the shopkeeper of this bank?"
"Haha, how do I know the shopkeeper of this bank? Your third uncle and I are busy with our own affairs. How can I have time to get involved in messy things like these banks?"
"Prince Zhao~" Just when Zhu Gaosui denied it, a middle-aged man's voice came from behind him. He turned around and took a look. Zhu Gaosui's face turned green.
Arriving early is worse than arriving by chance. Zhao Quan, one of the three shopkeepers of Jiangjia Bank who had just arrived at the bank, saw Zhu Gaosui under the archway and hurriedly shouted and came forward to flatter him.
"Prince Zhao, why are you here? Please come in quickly."
Prince Zhao looked strange, but he recovered immediately and continued to pretend, "Shopkeeper Zhao, why are you here?"
Zhao Quan, who sensed something was wrong with Zhu Gaosui, saw the group of people behind Zhu Gaosui again. As a successful businessman, he was very sensitive and hurriedly said: "What a coincidence, Prince Zhao, I also passed by here."
Ma Xiang covered his mouth with his hand but said in a loud voice to Zhu Zhanji: "Your Highness Taisun, this is Zhao Quan, one of the three top shopkeepers of Jiangjia Bank."
Zhao Quan already knew Zhu Zhanji's identity when he heard Taisun's name.
"Hey, hey, the common people come to see His Highness the Grand Sun." Zhao Quan hurriedly knelt down.
"No need."
Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhu Gaosui: "Third uncle, didn't you say you don't know him?"
"Ha, haha...Old Zhao, why are you the shopkeeper of Jiangjia Bank?"
"Yes, my lord, these are small businesses, you don't know what's normal." Zhao Quan nodded and bowed, sweating profusely.
The main reason is that he doesn't know what's going on with these two men. They are businessmen who have made some money. There are five or six people outside, but when they meet nobles or officials, they have to behave with their tail between their legs. Zhao Quan can do what he is doing now.
Position, of course, knows this well.
There are also some wealthy people who have the beginnings of being a capitalist and have some thoughts to think that they are great, but any official who comes to them will make him unable to hold his head high.
Zhao Quan invited a group of people to the inner courtyard of Jiangjia Bank. There was a unique small courtyard with elegant gardens and beautiful scenery.
"Shopkeeper Zhao's yard is pretty good," Zhu Zhanchen said as he walked.
Zhao Quan hurriedly replied: "It is used by the bank to entertain guests. It is decorated to show its appearance."
He didn't know the purpose of the group now, and he was afraid of saying the wrong thing. After all, Prince Zhao had deliberately cut off the relationship with their bank just now.
Only his cautious character can help him go further and do greater things.
After sitting down, Zhu Zhanzhen explained the matter again, and Zhao Quan breathed a sigh of relief. They were not here to trouble him, but what they did would indeed cause trouble for him.
In his understanding, the state-run bank means the state-run bank. In front of the state, these private banks have advantages but more disadvantages.
After all, what they fear most is that the court will use its power to exert pressure, so they have no room to resist.
"Your Highness Taisun, you have worked for the welfare of the people. How many people in the past and present have been so understanding of the people's sentiments? It is really a blessing to our Ming Dynasty." The excitement on Zhao Quan's face would have popped out if he hadn't been blocked by a lot of flattery.
He must say yes. Isn't it better to say yes? I don't want my head anymore?
Zhu Zhanji stopped him and didn't let him boast about what he said next.
Zhu Zhanchen saw that none of these people told the truth, so he simply stood up and said: "Shopkeeper Zhao, we have always heard that you have an excellent reputation in the business world, you are well-known, knowledgeable about literature and etiquette, and you are kind-hearted. You often help the poor.
The common people are rare Confucian businessmen."
Now it was Zhao Quanren's turn to be dumbfounded. An emperor's grandson praised him so much that he felt guilty and even suspected that he was dreaming.
"Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously, Your Highness, Fifth Prince..."
"Shopkeeper Zhao, I want to hire you as the shopkeeper of our bank."
"What……"
When Zhu Zhanzhen said this, Zhao Quan was shocked. Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Gaosui were also shocked. They had not discussed this matter. However, Zhu Zhanji knew that his fifth brother had many clever ideas and would not talk randomly, so he immediately returned to normal.
"Your Highness, this..." Zhao Quan was in a dilemma.
"Why, isn't Shopkeeper Zhao unwilling?"
"How could it be? It's just a common man with little talent and little knowledge who cannot bear this heavy responsibility."
"Shopkeeper Zhao can run the largest bank in Yingtian Mansion. There is no one more suitable than Shopkeeper Zhao."
Zhu Gaosui on the side finally couldn't help but interjected: "Zhan Ming, you don't have the final say in the appointment of the imperial court. It has to be ordered by His Majesty and the cabinet drafts the decree."
"The third uncle is right, but the third uncle is talking about officials of the imperial court. The bank manager I am talking about is not an official of the imperial court."
"The imperial bank naturally has to be an official of the imperial court." The third uncle's expression changed.
Zhu Zhanji also looked doubtful.
"Can I have pen and paper?"
"Yes, yes." Zhao Quan hurriedly ordered someone to bring up paper and pen, and Zhu Zhanchen wrote a few big characters eloquently.
"Central Bank of Ming Dynasty."
"This is the bank of the Ming Dynasty. It is the central bank. It belongs to the imperial court. It is responsible for issuing food stamps, controlling the world economy, and unifying interest rates. This bank must be controlled by the imperial court."
"In addition, there are four major banks between the central bank and private banks."
Zhu Zhanzhen wrote the four characters scholar, farmer, worker, and merchant on another piece of white paper.
"Daming Economic Bank, Daming Agricultural Bank, Daming Construction Bank, Daming Industrial and Commercial Bank."
"Categorying according to people's livelihood needs, stimulating economic development, and allowing people from the private sector to participate, we need a large number of employees."