After careful consideration, Chu Fan stopped Chu Anping who was about to leave and said in a serious tone, "Sixth Master, I have one more thing I need your Royal Government Affairs Office to do."
Chu Anping had originally prepared to resign, but since His Majesty suddenly called him at this critical moment, there was no doubt that there must be some important matter that needed to be assigned to him.
Chu Anping stood respectfully, his tone filled with respect and expectation. He asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any important instructions that I need to carry out?"
Chu Fan gave detailed instructions: "Sixth Master, while you arrange for discussions with the six ministries in the Royal Government Office, you must also issue a recruitment notice to the public in my name. I intend to establish a foundation. The purpose of this foundation is to allow ordinary people to participate. They can contribute their own funds to invest in the upcoming war against Japan. I will promise to give them a corresponding dividend as a reward after the war is won."
Chu Anping froze in his tracks when he heard these words, words he had never heard of before. With a hint of respect, he cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, could you please explain in detail the concepts of the foundation and shareholding you just mentioned? Also, what is the operational process for the post-war dividends you mentioned?"
Chu Fan noticed the confused look on Chu Anping's face, and patiently explained, "The so-called foundation means that when I have a grand plan or goal, but my personal financial resources are limited and I cannot afford it independently, I can initiate a fund.
The purpose of this fund is to encourage more people to invest together. In this way, we can gather a considerable amount of funds and form a strong economic force. As for equity investment, it means that ordinary people can participate in this project by investing money and become one of the project's shareholders.
Post-war dividends mean that after the project succeeds, the profits will be fairly distributed according to the proportion of each person's investment. This way, we can not only raise the necessary funds to support the project, but also allow the participating people to enjoy the fruits of victory after the war, achieving a win-win situation.
For example, we are planning to launch a war against Japan, and the budget for this war is about 100 million taels of silver. In order to raise this money, we can set up a foundation and decide to divide the 100 million taels of silver into 100 million shares, each of which is exactly 1 tael of silver.
In this way, ordinary people can also purchase a corresponding number of shares according to their economic ability. After the war is over, the benefits we obtain will be distributed according to the proportion of shares held by each person.
Let's use a more concrete example to illustrate this process. Suppose Mr. Zhang decides to invest 1,000 taels of silver to purchase 1,000 shares. We then successfully wage war, resulting in a total profit of 200 million taels of silver. According to the distribution rules we agreed upon, Mr. Zhang, as the investor, will receive 2,000 taels of silver as dividends, representing the return on his investment.
After hearing Chu Fan's proposal, Chu Anping's mind suddenly became clear, and he also silently admired Chu Fan's intelligence. He realized that Chu Fan's proposal would not only effectively raise the necessary war funds, but also would not put too much pressure on the already stretched silver in the national treasury.
In addition, this approach would allow ordinary people to directly experience the potential benefits of war, thereby strengthening their support and trust in the court. At the same time, the people's expectations and support for the war would also increase. This is undoubtedly a multi-faceted strategy that truly kills two birds with one stone.
After Chu Anping fully understood how to proceed, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty is truly wise. I will start arranging this matter right away."
Chu Fan also responded politely: "Sixth Master, you have worked so hard. Please go back to your work."
After Chu Anping left, Qiu Ya asked, "Your Majesty, are we palace maids also eligible to invest in the foundation you just mentioned?"
Chu Fan smiled and replied gently, "Of course, whether it's palace maids, ordinary people, ministers of the court, or even wealthy businessmen, as long as they are willing to invest, they can all participate in the shares."
The reason why Chu Fan allowed court ministers and businessmen to participate in the investment was because he clearly realized that it would be difficult to raise enough funds to support his grand plan relying solely on the power of ordinary people.
With the participation of these court ministers and wealthy businessmen, not only can the required funds be raised quickly, but they can also support the war more actively, thus forming a powerful force of national participation to jointly promote the development and prosperity of the country.
Qiuya's eyes flashed with joy when she heard Chu Fan's answer. However, she felt no fear or worry about this foundation, which she had never heard of, or even imagined.
She had immense confidence in Chu Fan's wisdom and strategy, and firmly believed that every decision he made was carefully considered and would never allow the people to suffer losses. Therefore, she was full of anticipation and trust in participating in the foundation's investment.
Another point is that the palace maids should unconditionally support the decisions made by Chu Fan, because Chu Fan is their monarch, and they are the ones who serve Chu Fan every day. If they do not trust Chu Fan, how can they expect the trust and support of the people?
The palace maids were well aware of their duties. They understood that only by unwaveringly supporting the monarch could they maintain the stability and unity of the country and win the trust and support of the people.
Not long after, Mu Xi and other women also entered the palace. After hearing that they could invest in the foundation, they all expressed that they and their families would support Chu Fan's plan. After Mu Xi and the other women learned about Chu Fan's plan, they not only expressed their personal support, but also said that they would mobilize their family resources and prepare to inject funds into Chu Fan's foundation. This not only demonstrated their personal loyalty to Chu Fan, but also showed their confidence in the future development of the country.
For Mu Xi and the others, Chu Fan was now considered their husband, so they naturally offered their full support. Mu Xi and the other women had already considered Chu Fan their lifelong partner. They trusted his leadership and decision-making, and were willing to support him with concrete actions to ensure his plans were successfully implemented, thus bringing prosperity and stability to the country.
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