After discussion, Cao Song was put in charge of product production, with Zhou Yi assisting him.
Lü Qiang was in charge of personnel management, with Tian Feng and Zhang Zhao assisting him.
Zhao Zhong was in charge of business operations, with Ju Shou assisting him.
The emperor's financial revenue and expenditure fell on Xi Zhicai's shoulders.
Subsequently, Cao Song and Lü Qiang jointly decided that the national treasury and the Imperial Household Department would jointly contribute 4 billion coins as the initial capital for the Royal Trading Company.
After the discussion was finalized, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, and others were responsible for drafting a feasible plan. Then, everyone rushed to Deyang Palace to report back to Liu Hong.
"Hmm, very good, excellent, this plan is very detailed!"
After reviewing the development plan for the Royal Trading Company drafted by everyone, Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction.
Everything else was fine, but after seeing things related to "transportation," Liu Hong realized the importance of mastering and developing logistics.
Then Liu Hong waved his hand and allocated several thousand warhorses discarded by the Northern Army and the Imperial Guard to the Royal Merchant Guild.
February 18th.
With the issuance of an imperial edict by Liu Hongyi, the "Royal Trading Company" was officially established.
The news spread rapidly throughout the surrounding area after being disseminated by the Investigation Department.
When they learned that the president of this "Royal Trading Company" was the emperor himself, countless merchants were immediately excited.
In their view, the emperor's personal appointment as the general manager of the merchant guild signified that he was beginning to value merchants, and that their own status might be elevated.
Although some scholars had reservations about the comparison, Cao Song, Lü Qiang, students of the Imperial Academy, and young students immediately began to argue with them.
Even some renowned scholars and Confucianists were instructed by Liu Hong to temporarily halt their writing and instead use classical allusions to help the emperor speak.
Because the printing work after they wrote the book was taken over by the royal trading company, even if they didn't want to, they had to stand on the emperor's side, unless they didn't want to publish the book and become famous.
As a result, the criticisms from those scholars were instantly drowned out without even a ripple.
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