Soon, the imperial court issued an imperial decree. After receiving it, officials from all over the country held meetings with village heads and asked the young people in the village to help build houses. (This is a later story)
The emperor listened to Gao Zhijun's suggestion and thought it was very good, so he did as she said.
"Father, this incident reminds me that when disaster strikes, the imperial court alone cannot cope. Someone should come forward to help, so I want to establish a chamber of commerce."
Gao Zhijun told the emperor her plan.
"Chamber of Commerce?"
The emperor asked in confusion.
"The Chamber of Commerce is a group formed by merchants. The president of the Chamber of Commerce can mobilize the entire business community. All business transactions must be decided by the president of the Chamber of Commerce, including commodity prices. Father, who do you think is the richest and most wealthy? Besides you, it's the wealthy merchants and ministers, because they own many shops and farms. Therefore, I want to establish a Chamber of Commerce. I want to let those merchants and ministers pay taxes to the Chamber of Commerce every month, and the Chamber of Commerce will guarantee their safety. Half of the taxes collected by the Chamber of Commerce will be handed over to the court to replenish the national treasury. In addition, in the face of natural disasters and man-made disasters, the Chamber of Commerce will not only keep prices stable, but also ensure that the people have food and do not have to flee famine. The Chamber of Commerce will also ask merchants to make donations to assist the court and help the people survive the famine."
Gao Zhijun explained to the emperor the role of the Chamber of Commerce, which is to assist the court and help the people survive every disaster.
"Good, Chamber of Commerce. I will issue an order for all officials to assist you. If their shops and farms fail to pay taxes, I will dock their salaries and demote them."
The emperor was very pleased after hearing this. If the Chamber of Commerce really had such a function, he would not be afraid of the treasury being empty.
With the Chamber of Commerce, the people will be properly resettled every time there is a disaster.
This reform will make him a new chapter in history. Even when he returns to the underworld and meets his ancestors, he will have no regrets.
"Thank you, Father!"
Gao Zhijun felt relieved when she saw that the matter had been settled.
"By the way, Father! I will not be participating in this year's Imperial Merchants Election!"
Because of the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, Gao Zhijun had no intention of running for the title of Royal Merchant.
"Why? Aren't you planning to use Liuli for the election?"
The emperor asked in confusion. She had been burning colored glaze specifically for this imperial merchant. Why wasn't she running for election now? Was there some difficulty?
"Father, I am busy with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce and have no interest in the Imperial Merchant. It would be better to hand the position of Imperial Merchant over to the Ji family. This way, the Ji family will also be of use to me. Moreover, I want to hand the position of Vice President to Ji Mingchuan. With him and I managing the Chamber of Commerce together, we will definitely make it a success."
Gao Zhijun shared her plan: She wanted to appoint two vice-presidents, one for Ji Mingchuan and one for Huo Jinzhou.
The two vice presidents could act as a check and balance. It wasn't that she didn't trust Ji Mingchuan's character, but she didn't trust the Ji family. The vice president had great power, and she was afraid that the Ji family would abuse their power for personal gain, enrich themselves, and bully others.
Therefore, the two vice presidents can supervise each other and check and balance each other, thus achieving a balance.
"Just do as you say."
The emperor agreed. The imperial merchants were not as important as the Chamber of Commerce.
Gao Zhijun discussed some details and systems with the emperor before leaving the palace and returning to the princess's residence. She wanted to write a plan.
After returning to the princess's mansion, Gao Zhijun locked herself in her room and began to write the Chamber of Commerce plan.
Gao Zhijun plans to build a three-story courtyard house in the suburbs north of the city as the Chamber of Commerce office building.
As the weather gets warmer, fewer people get sick, and there are fewer patients in the clinic, so Gao Zhijun doesn't need to see patients every day.
The emperor handed over the people from the Ministry of Works to Gao Zhijun, and the construction of the Chamber of Commerce was handed over to the Ministry of Works.
After Gao Zhijun explained the drawings, she handed them over to the Ministry of Industry.
This time, the emperor attached great importance to it and asked the Minister of Works to supervise it personally.
As the time for the imperial merchant election drew near, the wealthy merchants began to get busy, using connections to gain access to connections, and bribing officials with silver.
When the Ji family heard that Princess Xiangyun had withdrawn from the election, they were still shocked. They had all prepared themselves for the possibility of losing this year's election. Now, to say that Princess Xiangyun would not run for election was like handing the Chamber of Commerce over to them, the Ji family.
Ji Mingchuan was very puzzled. Why did the princess suddenly give up? Was there something wrong?
In order to find out, Ji Mingchuan went to the princess's residence to ask Gao Zhijun in person.
"Mingchuan, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
Gao Zhijun receives Ji Mingchuan, curious about why he came to see her.
"I heard that you gave up your candidacy for the Imperial Merchant. Is that true?"
When Ji Mingchuan saw Gao Zhijun, he was anxious and asked directly.
"Yes, I will give up my participation in this year's Royal Merchant Competition."
It turned out that because of this incident, Gao Zhijun answered truthfully.
"Why? Your Liuli will definitely be chosen, why give up?"
Ji Mingchuan looked puzzled. He could have been selected, so why did he give up?
"Because of the Chamber of Commerce! I'm busy with the Chamber of Commerce and don't have the time or energy to run for the Royal Merchant."
Gao Zhijun explained.
"Chamber of Commerce? The Chamber of Commerce that's been rumored lately?"
Ji Mingchuan was shocked and couldn't believe it.
"Yes, have you heard?"
Gao Zhijun asked.
"I know a thing or two! Are you planning to open a chamber of commerce?"
Unexpectedly, in the business circles of Beijing, the chamber of commerce that the wealthy businessmen were discussing was actually to be opened by the princess.
"Yes, I want to open a chamber of commerce and become its president, and you will be the vice president."
Gao Zhijun not only admitted that she wanted to open a chamber of commerce, but also told him that he would be the vice president.
"What? I'm the vice president. What does the Chamber of Commerce do?"
After so many shocks, I became numb. When I heard that he was going to be the vice president, my emotions remained unchanged. I just didn't know what the Chamber of Commerce was actually doing.
After Gao Zhijun explained to Ji Mingchuan, Ji Mingchuan, who had been calm before, was really shocked this time.
If the Chamber of Commerce is really established, it will probably be a major reform in the business community.
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