Take the earth to enshrine the gods

Chapter 343 Doing Business Act

In the second year of Shenwu, cold winter.

Just when people thought that another auspicious Spring Festival was about to usher in, the shocking case started by the Sanju Division intensified, and it was about to turn the government and the public upside down.

Cui Kezhang, servant of the Ministry of Justice, Gongsun Long, deputy commander of the Xuantian Corps, Xiao Jinzheng, the former minister of the household department, and Duguzhen, the former prime minister...

More prominent names than the last were implicated and imprisoned.

With Prince Bao Qianfu being imprisoned in the clan mansion, this storm was pushed to a new peak.

With Qianyuan's full support, Sanfasi showed unprecedented toughness this time, no matter who was involved, he dared to come to arrest someone.

The Janissary gave 100% cooperation.

Although the case is still under trial, more than 5000 officials, large and small, have been involved. It is the most extensive case involving since the founding of the country.

It can be foreseen that when the dust of this case is settled, the family group's cronies at all levels of yamen will suffer unprecedented heavy losses and heavy losses.

Some families were even uprooted.

In contrast, under the auspices of the Ministry of Officials, the new dynasty is planning to hold the first national official selection examination in the spring of the third year of Shenwu.

Those who stand out in this examination will be directly arranged to fill the vacancies in the Yamen at all levels.

Because of this, the number of applicants has exceeded 10, which is bound to become the largest selection exam since the founding of the country.

Not only officialdom,
During the trial of the case, the three law departments cooperated to seize and confiscate a large number of spiritual fields, medicine fields, forests, mines, farms, workshops and shops in the city that the family group illegally occupied.

It is equivalent to smashing the cake of the family group in one fell swoop.

The large amount of assets released in this way, in the foreseeable future, is bound to greatly revitalize the dynasty's economy and break the original stagnant pool.

That's it, Qian Yuan didn't give up.

The reason why the aristocratic family groups made the successive emperors so fearful is not without reason. Apart from their influence in the officialdom, these aristocratic families also indirectly control more than [-]% of the chambers of commerce.

Through large and small chambers of commerce, combining the land, minerals and other resources in their hands, and colluding with the officialdom, the family group has almost monopolized the economic lifeline of the imperial court.

It is no wonder that the family group, which has dominated the political and economic circles for two terms, is called the "Uncrowned King" of Daqian.

What Qianyuan needs to do next is to cut off their economic lifeline.

What makes Qianyuan so confident is that with the rise of new technologies and the new economy, the economic structure of Dagan is constantly being adjusted and changed, and the voice of traditional chambers of commerce is constantly being weakened.

This is a good time for Qian Yuan to attack.

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On the fifth day of December, the palace.

While the Sanfa Division was reviewing the case, Qianyuan summoned two special visitors in Zichen Hall.

One is Princess Qingcheng.

The difference is that Princess Qingcheng was summoned this time not because of her status as the commander of the Fish Dragon Guard, but because of another status—the controller of the Kunwu Chamber of Commerce.

The other is Aning, who is in charge of the Star Chamber of Commerce.

"Meet the king!"

Seeing Qian Yuan again, Aning was obviously agitated, and his eyes were red.

For more than ten years, as the earliest direct descendants who followed Qian Yuan, Uncle Zhong and the Zhou brothers and sisters have reached a height that ordinary people can't match.

The Li family and the Zhou family have gradually become popular.

Not to mention Uncle Zhong, not only was he ranked as the magistrate of Zhongzhou, but he also settled down in the capital of God, and even had children.

Zhou Qing has long been the head of the division, and has married a wife and settled down, living a happy life.The only fly in the ointment, perhaps because of the hidden disease left by his body, Zhou Qing has not broken through the realm of Wu Zun so far.

It is reported that Zhou Qing has already bet his hopes on the next generation.

Then there is Aning.

With Qianyuan's support, coupled with Aning's own talent and hard work, the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce has grown in a snowballing manner. Today, it has become one of the two most influential chambers of commerce in the Dynasty.

The other is the Kunwu Chamber of Commerce.

However, unlike Zhou Qing, Ah Ning is still unmarried, so she doesn't know what she is waiting for.

Qian Yuan sighed in his heart.

This silly girl!
"If I tell you to give up your respective chambers of commerce, would you be willing?" Qian Yuan said surprisingly.

"I am willing!"

Aning didn't even think about it, and nodded directly. In her heart, the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce belonged to Qianyuan from the beginning to the end, and she was just a substitute manager.

On the contrary, Princess Qingcheng frowned slightly, and the Kunwu Chamber of Commerce was her painstaking effort.

Recently, as Prince Bao Qianfu was taken down, there were also rumors within the royal family that Qianyuan wanted to purge the royal family and take the brothers and sisters under the knife.

Now that Qianyuan suddenly wants to take back the Kunwu Chamber of Commerce, it has to make people suspicious.

"May I know why?" Princess Qingcheng asked.

"Look at this."

Qian Yuan handed over a confidential document.

Princess Qingcheng took it and opened it, with a complicated expression on her face.

This document is a new bill that Qian Yuan, together with the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Punishments, jointly researched and formulated - the "Business Act".

The core one is to prohibit officials and their relatives, as well as stakeholders, from directly or indirectly participating in and controlling the operation of the chamber of commerce, including holding dry shares in the chamber of commerce.

To put it bluntly, Qian Yuan wanted to sever the connection between the aristocratic family and the chamber of commerce.

From then on, officials are officials, and businessmen are businessmen. The two can neither be confused, nor can they help each other, let alone transfer benefits.

Once implemented, it would be tantamount to cutting off the family group's financial resources.

This is still a short-term benefit.

In the long run, creating a fairer and more upright business environment and clarifying the relationship between officials and businessmen will also be of great benefit to the economic development of the dynasty.

The interest structure touched by such a bill is actually bigger and more complicated than the big case being handled by the Three Law Departments.

As strong as Qian Yuan, he didn't dare to act rashly this time.

Compared with the "bottom-up" approach of trying major cases, this time, Qianyuan is going to adopt a "top-down" strategy, first to use his own knife, and to target the two giants, the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce and the Kunwu Chamber of Commerce.

"Sister Thirteen, for banning the Kunwu Chamber of Commerce, the imperial court will definitely compensate you enough. Don't worry, I will not let you suffer." Qian Yuan added.

What Qianyuan wants to cut off is the relationship between officials and businessmen, not to harm someone's interests.

According to Qianyuan's initial vision, he planned to set up a special government office - the Assets Management Department, to manage those basic and monopolistic industries related to the national economy and the people's livelihood.

Such as iron and steel, coal, petroleum, electric power, chemical industry, heavy industry, military industry, shipbuilding, infrastructure construction, etc., as well as fields related to cultivation captives and refining materials.

As for daily chemical industries such as brewing, glass, and soap, all of them will be introduced to the market.

"Forget it, Your Majesty, let's do it, I will fully cooperate." Princess Qingcheng sighed in her heart, she is not stupid, and naturally sees clearly the significance of this bill to the court.

Since Qianyuan is committed to reform, why does she bother to be that stumbling block?
Qianyuan nodded silently.

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After Princess Qingcheng left, Aning was left alone.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became warmer.

Although the two haven't seen each other for a long time, it's strange that their hearts have always been connected.

Reunited after a long absence, like an old friend.

Qian Yuan didn't beat around the bush, and said, "A-Ning, I want you to be in charge of the asset management department, how about it?"

"me?"

Aning looked very surprised, his eyes widened.

"Yes, it's you."

How important is the asset management department, the chief officer must not only understand management, but also understand the new economy and new technology, and be someone Qianyuan absolutely trusts.

The conditions are very harsh.

Looking at the entire imperial court, I am afraid that only Chang Sun Chong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, can meet this requirement, but Qianyuan plans to put Chang Sun Chong in the Ministry of Industry for a long time, so it is not suitable to be transferred.

After much deliberation, I suddenly thought of Aning.

"Am I afraid I can't do it?" Ah Ning was a little reluctant.

"Don't underestimate yourself, I heard that what you have done in the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce really impresses me." Being able to take charge of the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce, how could Aning be Wuxia Amon?
It is only in front of Qianyuan that Aning will act like a little girl.

Outside, I don't know how majestic it is.

Aning blushed slightly, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, rather than in charge of the asset management department, I would rather be by your side. Being a female officer is also good."

"Miss?"

Qian Yuan just smiled, couldn't help but flicked Aning's head, and said with a smile: "Won't it be a waste of your talent and disappoint my expectations to be a female official?"

In fact, Qianyuan is already preparing to let Yingqiong and Qingyun serve as female officials concurrently.

"But I just want to."

Aning's face turned redder, and her heart was very sweet again. Qian Yuan hadn't been so close to her for a long time.

"Be obedient, go to the asset management department, that's where you can really show your strengths. Apart from you, I can't find a suitable candidate." Qian Yuan finally refused.

Aning's eyes were full of disappointment, seeing Qian Yuan's firm attitude, he could only nod in aggrieved response.

Eyes are red.

As long as it was something Qian Yuan really ordered, Ah Ning knew that it was impossible for her to refuse.

"Don't think too much, do it well." Qian Yuan comforted.

Looking at the lonely back of the girl gradually going away, Qian Yuan sighed in his heart, he didn't know when he became so hard-hearted.

Inside the main hall, deep sighs echoed, making people melancholy...

(End of this chapter)