Next, Zhu Youzhen concocted a 10% dry share in the silk reeling factory, plus the actual capital invested, and the palace accounted for 4% of the share capital.

For the management of the raw silk market and the silk reeling factory, Zhu Youzhen chose to let go, let the businessmen choose the principals themselves, and act in accordance with the practice of Ming merchants.

What is different is that Zhu Youzhen has added two new provisions, one is that the principal needs to report to the shareholders every year, and the other is that the principal can be replaced after obtaining the approval of the majority of shareholders.

The day's meeting, although not without a lot of controversy, finally allowed the businessmen to establish a basic procedure.

Towards the end of the discussion, Zhong Bin suddenly asked: "What if those local gentry and wealthy families see that the raw silk market is hugely profitable, and they pay for a raw silk market to compete with us?" ”

A representative of a merchant couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Isn't it possible for Your Majesty to forbid others to open a raw silk market?" ”

The merchant's proposal immediately made the eyes of the delegates in the hall light up, and they all turned their eyes to Chongzhen, who was sitting on the high podium of the speaker, hoping that the emperor would approve of this statement.

Zhu Youzhen just sighed and asked, "As long as the imperial court issues a ban, it can prevent the local gentry from opening a private raw silk market, do you believe it?" ”

Whether it is the Eighteen Zhi, the Zhangzhou Maritime Merchants or the Imperial Merchants, they all bowed their heads in disdain, if the local government of the Ming Dynasty has such a strong execution, then there will be no Eighteen Zhi, and the existence of Zhangzhou Maritime Merchants.

Seeing that everyone was a little discouraged, Zhu Youzhen said in a roundabout way: "Of course, although the ban of the imperial court has little effect, we can't do anything.

That's why, just now, I'm proposing to increase the purchase price of raw silk. As long as we raise the purchase price of raw silk for farmers, it will be unprofitable for those local gentry to open raw silk markets.

At the very least, we can use the profits from overseas trade to subsidize the losses caused by the increase in the purchase price of raw silk at home. ”

When Chongzhen mentioned raising the purchase price of raw silk again, these businessmen finally stopped being as resistant as they were just now.

Zhu Youzhen looked at these thoughtful businessmen and added again: "In addition, I plan to set the tax on raw silk trading at ten taxes and one. ”

As soon as Chongzhen's words came out, these businessmen began to complain one after another, thinking that the tax amount was too high from thirty taxes to ten taxes.

Zheng Zhilong and Xu Xinsu were silent, quietly waiting for Chongzhen's later text. They think that Chongzhen has worked hard to establish this raw silk market, and he will definitely not lift a stone to shoot himself in the foot.

Sure enough, Zhu Youzhen quickly said: "Since the raw silk market is established for the first time, it is the first attempt of the imperial court to manage commerce, so all raw silk traded in the market is exempt from tax within three years, then two and a half years of tax, and after five years, it will be decided whether to levy a full tax according to the situation." ”

As soon as Chongzhen said this condition, the representatives below immediately stopped complaining, which was equivalent to forcing those farmers in disguise to put raw silk in the raw silk market to trade.

After solving the problem of raw silk trade, which is the most lucrative of overseas trade goods, the focus of the meeting returned to the issue of the distribution of overseas trade shares.

With the previous successful compromise plan, the emotions of everyone in the venue were finally no longer so impulsive.

Under Chongzhen's ruling, the two sides agreed that the export quota of raw silk for the next year would be 300,000 catties, and everyone present would allocate the export quota of raw silk with the shares of the raw silk market occupied by the company.

Export quotas are freely transferable, and if someone violates the agreed export quota, double the amount of export quota will be reduced in the following year.

In order to supervise the export trade of the companies, it was decided to set up a foreign trade association, and the representatives of the businessmen present at the meeting would automatically become members.

In the future, businessmen who want to join the TAITRA will have to be recommended by two members of the association, and each member of the association can only be recommended once a year.

Subsequently, under Chongzhen's proposal, the meeting also passed that no individual or company should engage in raw silk trade without the approval of the Foreign Trade Association.

After the day's meeting, when the representatives of the Eighteen Zhi returned to their residences, Zheng Zhihu couldn't help but ask his brother curiously: "We have distributed the benefits of this overseas trade, what should those leaders who did not go to Beijing do in the future?" ”

Zheng Zhilong looked at his companions who were avoiding his peers, and could only say with a haha: "Everyone is a brother who has experienced the wind and waves in the sea together, and we can't eat all the benefits." After going back, everyone discussed how to distribute the shares in the capital and in the hometown.

Everyone goes to the capital to do things for the brothers, after all, they are risking their heads, I think it should be fairer for the brothers in Beijing to take three shares, and the brothers who guard the house to take one..."

Although Zhong Bin and Li Kuiqi were estranged from Zheng Zhilong because of the competition for the representative seat when they went to Beijing, they also nodded in agreement with Zheng Zhilong's statement at this time.

Having solved the problem of the distribution of the most lucrative raw silk trade and the allocation of export quotas for other commodities, the debate was not as fierce as it was today.

In the next few days, Zhu Youzhen stayed in the palace and no longer went out. In addition to sometimes questioning the meetings in the Jiale Palace, he has been paying attention to Tian Ergeng's retrial of the case of Wenxiang Sect's rebellion.

With the subsidence of the Shunyi civil uprising, Men Chen Xin and others were escorted back, and Zhu Youzhen boarded the court meeting again.

Standing on the door of the court, Chen Xin silently recalled what Tian Ergeng said to him when he saw him when he just returned to Beijing.

“… Men Chenxin, you can think about it, whether to wake up and abandon evil and follow good, or to resist the court to the end and not repent..."

The civil and military officials in the court all looked at Men Chenxin with bated breath, although Men Chenxin had already been convicted of Wenxiang Sect's rebellion against the party, but as long as he didn't indiscriminately climb the officials of the DPRK and China, then the turmoil caused by the Wenxiang Sect Rebellion could only stop here.

Many officials were ready, and when the turmoil subsided, they asked Chongzhen to withdraw the Jinyi guards in various parts of the capital and restore the peace of the capital in the past.

Although Wen Zhenmeng resigned from his post and returned to the south, many officials still had an attitude of sympathy for him.

Although these officials did not dare to doubt whether Chongzhen deliberately used the Wenxiangjiao rebellion to dismiss Wen Zhenmeng in order to exclude the courtiers who opposed the political change. However, Chongzhen's merciless handling made these officials feel that His Majesty was too mean to his courtiers.

"The minister is guilty, the minister should not be confused by the right Du Yushi Feng Shikong, so that he falls into the trap of the Wenxiang Sect..."

Feng Shikong Ru, who was standing in the queue, was struck by lightning, he was arrested by Jinyi Wei in the Metropolitan Procuratorate before, but he was soon released, and he thought that this turmoil should be over like this.

But he didn't expect that Men Chen Xin would bite him. Feng Shikong pushed away the Han general who wanted to arrest him, rushed out of the courtier's order and bowed to Chongzhen, defending himself: "The minister never deliberately handed over Chen Xin, and he never colluded with the Wenxiang Sect..."

Regarding Feng Shikong's defense for himself, Men Chen Xin just said with a blank expression: "On a certain day in a certain year, a certain month, Feng Shikong gave Weichen 2,000 taels of platinum in his home study; On a certain day in a certain year, a certain month, at a gathering in Xilin Restaurant, Feng Shikong invited Weichen, Fang Yuanzhe, the director of the Ministry of Rites, and Wu Xincheng, the imperial historian of Sichuan Dao, during the banquet Feng Shikong slandered the first emperor..."

Fang Yuanzhe, the director of the Ministry of Rites, and Wu Xincheng, the imperial historian of Sichuan Dao, are also one of the rebels who fell into the Wenxiang Sect.

As soon as Men Chen Xin finished speaking, the two of them came out one after the other to testify that Feng Shikong did say these words that day.

Feng Shikong, who had been completely blinded by these specious testimonies, could only weakly defend himself: "The minister was just a drunken gaffe that day..."

Originally, the other officials in the court and China were still thinking about whether this was a conspiracy by Jinyiwei to frame the court officials, but Feng Shikong actually admitted it, which couldn't help but make the officials present a little confused.

With the testimony of Men Chenxin and others one by one, at least 2 or 30 officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate were implicated.

Liu Zongzhou watched from the sidelines for a long time, and found that the courtiers were silent and did not dare to speak out, for fear of being involved in this reverse case.

He finally couldn't help it, and said to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, even if there are really rebels in the court, it is impossible for there to be so many traitors who follow the thief. I think these officials have studied hard for ten years before they can be named on the gold list.

His official positions and names are all given by His Majesty, so there is no reason to be a thief. There must be something hidden in it, Men Chenxin, Fang Yuanzhe, Wu Xincheng and others are all thieves who rebel against the party, how can they believe all their words? The minister hopes that His Majesty will be able to see clearly, and not do things that make relatives painful and enemies happy. ”

Zhu Youzhen held his chin and said in a flat tone: "Mr. Qishan is a righteous gentleman, so this is to cross the belly of a villain with the heart of a righteous person." As soon as Feng Shikong made a move, it was 2,000 taels of silver, could it be that he was also rewarded by me? ”

Liu Zongzhou was suddenly a little speechless, and Han Yi and Zhang Ruitu successively exhorted: "Your Majesty, the rebellion of the Wenxiang Sect in Gyeonggi has just subsided, and there should really be no more turmoil in the DPRK and China, which will make the world uneasy." The ministers thought that His Majesty might as well hand over the case to the Three Law Divisions, and it would be more appropriate to deal with it quickly. ”

"There are so many incense sects in the court that rebel against the party, do you think my heart is at ease? If my heart can't be at ease, can the world be at peace? Zhu Youzhen said unhurriedly.

Chongzhen, who was at the court meeting today, seemed to have no anger, but the officials at the court meeting felt great pressure.

Seeing that the court meeting seemed to be in an impasse, Huang Liji thought for a while, and then came out and said: "Your Majesty asks for permission, the six ministries and the nine secretaries and the cabinet meeting." ”

Zhu Youzhen just thought about it, and nodded in agreement. The cabinet members and Jiuqing walked to Chongzhen's throne for a small consultation.

Huang Liji walked up to Chongzhen and asked straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, now the people in the court are panicking, and it seems that if the minister does not end this matter as soon as possible, I am afraid that the new policy that His Majesty wants to implement will only become a mirror." ”