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When some old-fashioned Confucian officials heard this, they had another thought, a heart-wrenching thought: Why does the emperor have such an idea? Doing business is a despicable industry, and even the emperor of tomorrow will go into business. This... this Is the sky falling?

In the history of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhengde also did similar things. However, they are not really doing business, but let the maids and chamberlains pretend to be businessmen in the palace, and he just participates in the business.

Now according to Emperor Chongzhen's intention, this is to really do business. How can this be really done?

It only took a moment for someone to come back to their senses. A civil servant with a white beard and hair came out and said: "Your Majesty, you must not do this! Your Majesty is the master of a country, how can you compete with the people for profit..."

Emperor Chongzhen had long expected that someone would advise him, but what he didn't expect was that as soon as he finished speaking, someone jumped out.

To be honest, it is really not allowed for the emperor to participate in business. After all, the emperor has unlimited power. If he is in business, no one can compete with him for business. He is the one who formulates national policies. No matter what he does, he will win!

This thought flashed through Emperor Chongzhen's mind, and then he immediately interrupted the old minister and said loudly: "Why are you so excited? I haven't finished speaking yet!"

The ministers who originally jumped out were mentally prepared, waiting for the emperor to deny the advice, and then he would give the advice again. Unexpectedly, when the emperor opened his mouth, he actually said such words, which made him open his mouth and stay there.

Wen Tiren, the first assistant, can be said to be Emperor Chongzhen's loyal secretary, and he always looks to the emperor as his leader. Seeing this, he immediately reprimanded: "You are still so impulsive at such an old age. Please step back and listen to His Majesty. You must not be rude in front of the Emperor again!"

The old minister couldn't help but flushed, feeling that his passion had run out, so he had no choice but to plead guilty and return to the queue.

With such an example, other ministers, no matter what their thoughts, did not dare to express their opinions casually. They waited for the emperor to finish his words first, and waited for other colleagues to jump out and wade in the water first.

Emperor Chongzhen looked quiet again, and then he spoke again: "I plan to divide this Ming Dynasty Royal Cement Company into several shares. Among them, I will invest in the cement formula, accounting for 51% of the shares, and the other 40%. Nine shares were put up for auction and sold one share at a time, and the one with the highest price got it. After that, all the shareholders who hold the shares can also receive annual dividends from the proceeds from the sale of the cement."

At this time, private trading firms and the like had long been talking about dry stocks, so the people in the palace basically understood the emperor's business methods of the Ming Dynasty Royal Cement Company.

Especially those courtiers with more flexible minds realized that the Ming Dynasty Royal Cement Company would be a real golden mountain, and it would be inexhaustible. At this moment, the eyes of these courtiers suddenly sparkled, and their greedy look could be seen clearly even if Emperor Chongzhen on the throne did not deliberately observe them.

But some ministers, such as the one who blushed just now, felt that there was nothing wrong with what they had understood before, and they suddenly became full of fighting spirit and were ready to admonish again. But after learning his first lesson, he was ready to wait.

After scanning the following reactions, Emperor Chongzhen announced again: "The fifty-one percent of the shares I received will be divided into seven parts and belong to the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household Affairs As well as owned by the inner palace, they are called state-owned shares. The dividends obtained are used for the six ministries and the inner palace."

Upon hearing this, the officials below immediately exploded. They discussed each other one by one, sharing their opinions with their colleagues around them. Even the veteran who was full of fighting spirit just now was no exception and completely forgot what he wanted to do before.

What the emperor means is that the gold and silver mine of cement should be shared by everyone. If this is the case, then everyone will be happy and no one will have trouble with money, right?

Even some of the more radical colleagues around the old minister pointed at his nose and whispered to him, if you dare to object, I will beat you to death!

Seeing the faces of most of the ministers below, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but shake his head and coughed immediately.

When the courtiers below heard that the emperor had made another move, they immediately shut up and remained silent. They all bowed to face the emperor, showing as much respect as they wanted.

Emperor Chongzhen became a little more serious and said seriously: "However, cement is an important strategic material related to the national economy and people's livelihood. It will be the most widely demanded material in the future. Therefore, I have decided that the price of cement must be controlled by the imperial court. Only in order to adhere to the principle of small profits The principle is to sell more.”

Hearing this, the ministers below couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. How much money will be lost? But they are not fools, and they quickly understand that as long as they make money from this cement, it will still be a steady stream of gold and silver.

And these words of price control made those mature and solemn ministers nod secretly. It seems that the emperor really cares about the people and is a good emperor!

In this way, the Ming Dynasty Royal Cement Company basically set the tone. Emperor Chongzhen announced that an auction of the company's shares would be held in three days. The original shares are set at 100,000 shares. The reason for having more is to allow as many people as possible to participate.

If the auction time is longer and everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows about this and rushes to the capital, the price per share will probably be higher. However, due to some indescribable reasons, Emperor Chongzhen finally chose to start bidding for shares three days later.

This court meeting can be regarded as the most special one since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Regardless of the size of the officials, regardless of their civil or military affiliation, everyone left the court happily. However, they seemed to be very busy. As soon as they left the palace gate, they left in a hurry.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but secretly despise Wang Chengen when he heard Wang Chengen gossiped about the statements of his ministers. This is just the beginning. In three days, I still have one more trick to use. Just wait and have fun again!

As the officials hurried home, word spread. Immediately, people from all walks of life began to mobilize funds one after another, and many materials were even sold at low prices, just to collect as much funds as possible so that as many shares as possible could be auctioned.

No one is a fool. The shares of Daming Royal Cement Company are basically a family heirloom, or a cornucopia. As long as the family has a common bond, no matter what the situation is, they will have confidence in their hearts. It can even be said that with this share in hand, it is better than the land that was passed down to the family before.

"Come on, come on, don't miss it when you pass by. The ancestral green blood sword only costs fifty taels of silver."

"The popular shop is for sale and sold at a 20% discount. Come quickly if you want to buy it, don't miss it!"

"Sir, come on, come on, I have a discount today, half price, come and have fun!"

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