Chapter 401: Your Highness, the humble minister also wants to take part
Ming Dynasty: His Highness is mingling with Dangzhi County in Beiping. Text Volume Chapter 401: The ministers also want to take part in "Which Chamber of Commerce in Prince Yan's Mansion in Beiping?"
Zhu Di was stunned again.
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness, you can rest assured only because those people are watching over you!"
Zhu Di thought for a moment and realized that was really the case.
"Yes!"
"Your Highness, I still feel that when the Chamber of Commerce is established, you should also ask your Majesty to issue an edict at the same time. From now on, anyone who goes to sea for business will have to pay a tax of 1 per 15 tax!"
"Fifteen taxes and one tax?"
Zhu Di looked shocked. This was twice as high as the normal business tax.
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly.
"Furthermore, all caravans must be treated equally and must not evade or avoid taxes. Even His Highness's Chamber of Commerce must pay taxes.
If any caravan dares to deliberately evade taxes, the serious case will be beheading, and the light case will be fined a hundred times as much!"
"Yes!"
Zhu Di nodded again.
Anyway, all the taxes collected later belong to him!
Guo An couldn't help but whispered again: "Your Highness, in this chamber of commerce, Weichen also wants to take a small share!"
"Guo Qing also wants to participate?"
Zhu Di was stunned. This was the first time that Guo An wanted to participate in business affairs in a fair and just manner.
"Hmm!"
Guo An nodded slightly.
On the side, Nie Zishi and Xia Yuanji, who had been unable to say anything, were already stunned.
There are still officials who dare to use their power for personal gain?
Moreover, he informed him directly in front of His Highness the Crown Prince!
Xia Yuanji couldn't help but look at Nie Zishi standing aside with a strange expression, and thought to himself: No wonder Nie Zhan reprimanded and warned Guo Shaozhan as soon as they met Nie Zhan!
As for Nie Zishi, his heart was full of regret.
The training you just gave me was too gentle. This bastard Guo Ningyi is getting bolder and bolder. As a minister, how can he be so aggressive with the monarch!
This time, His Highness King Yan will definitely be annoyed!
However, what stunned Nie Zishi and Xia Yuanji even more was that Zhu Di actually smiled.
"After such a long time, Guo Qing finally couldn't help it and wanted to make some money for his family!
We allow Guo Qing to take part in this chamber of commerce!"
Guo An quickly shook his head, "Thank you for your highness's trust. Half of the ministers' share is enough!"
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An in surprise and nodded slowly: "Yes!"
Guo An added: "Your Highness, I still think that the Duke of Wei, Cao Guogong and other martial heroes can form a martial arts chamber of commerce and participate!"
"Wei Guogong, Cao Guogong?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, and then he nodded again: "Yes!"
Guo An thought for a while and said again: "Your Highness, I am a minister..."
However, this time Zhu Di didn't want to hear it.
"We will leave it to Guo Qing to take full responsibility for this matter. Once the formation is completed, Guo Qing will report it to us!"
After speaking, Zhu Di didn't give Guo An a chance to react, and stood up and left directly.
Guo An: "..."
On the side, Nie Zizhi couldn't help but reprimanded Guo An: "Ning Yi, His Highness asked you to be responsible for opening up sea trade, how can you ask to participate?
If so, wouldn’t it be suspected of abusing power for personal gain?”
Guo An replied: "Nie Zhan's matter, I am using power for personal gain!"
Nie Zishi stared.
Xia Yuanji was stunned and couldn't help but subconsciously glance at Zhu Gaochi who was still sitting beside him.
Guo An explained: "Uncle, don't worry, I am making a request to His Highness the Crown Prince openly. If His Highness feels it is inappropriate, you can refuse directly.
And His Highness's agreement proves that he doesn't care about these things.
The opening of sea trade this time is definitely a steady stream of gold, and I can’t help it!
Rather than giving it to businessmen who have nothing to do with it, we might as well make the money ourselves!
Moreover, if I hold this half, I also need to spend money to buy shares, which is five hundred thousand taels of cash!"
"Fifty thousand taels of banknotes?"
Nie Zizhi was startled, and then he couldn't help but worry: "Ning Yi, if you lose five hundred thousand taels of treasure, won't you lose everything?"
As for Xia Yuanji on the side, his face was even more astonished.
Five hundred thousand taels of treasure. Didn’t this Guo Shaozhan take out all the money of the entire Guo family?
Aren’t you afraid that if you lose this time, you will never be able to make a comeback?
Zhu Gaochi still looked indifferent. Perhaps in the entire Ming Dynasty, only he and his father knew how rich his teacher's family was!
Five hundred thousand taels of banknotes can only be regarded as a small amount of bleeding!
"Uncle Nie, please rest assured that you will definitely not lose money on this business!"
Guo An looked confident.
Nie Zizhi couldn't help but exhorted: "In that case, it's up to you. However, this is the first time the Ming Dynasty has opened the sea, and His Majesty has entrusted His Highness the Crown Prince to be responsible for this matter.
Your Highness puts your trust in you by asking you to take responsibility. You must not make any mistakes!"
Guo An chuckled, "Uncle, don't worry, everyone in Prince Yan's palace is very skilled in setting up a caravan and doing business!"
"Everyone in Prince Yan's house is very skilled?"
Nie Zizhi was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses.
"Yes, we have forgotten that Prince Yan's Mansion has been doing business with Goryeo for several years!"
"In that case, go and get busy with this matter!"
"Okay!"
Guo An responded slightly and looked at Zhu Gaochi who was aside.
"Your Highness, would you like to go together?"
"Where to go?"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned.
Guo Andao: "The Duke of Wei!"
Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up, "Teacher, are you going for the caravan?"