Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

The gate of the imperial city opened, and Qin Ming appeared in front of everyone from the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.

Jin Wansan and others had a lot to say and wanted to use it to denounce Qin Ming.

But when they actually saw Qin Ming, the shouting gradually subsided until it died down.

They are not afraid of officials in the capital.

But the one in front of him is a real killer.

He forcibly ascended the throne from south to north, creating countless technologies and spreading them throughout the world.

I heard some time ago that they defeated the powerful Yan Dynasty.

Even these factories that make them proud and even threaten them are what Qin Ming has left behind.

No matter how crazy they are, they can never shake such people.

"Your Majesty is here!"

"I, a humble servant, pay my respects to Your Majesty..."

After performing the necessary formalities, Jin Wansan slowly stood up.

Qin Ming walked up to the crowd and said:

"Everyone, you can't afford the employment standards of the imperial factories. I've already lowered them a bit. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

Because it was not easy to take care of them while building the factory, Qin Ming did not even ask them to treat the workers according to the standards of the imperial court.

The court gave the laborers six cents of silver every month, and they only had to give five cents.

The extra money left over can also allow them to make a lot of money.

But even if they reduced it, they still didn't want to.

People are like this. They can get ten more than before, but if they get less than before just once, they will make a fuss.

People from major factories in the Beijing Chamber of Commerce did not agree.

Jin Wansan said to Qin Mingdao:

"Your Majesty, we set up the factory with our own money, and we also bought all the tools ourselves. We are in business just to make money."

"Now that you've opened your mouth, you're asking us to give up tens of millions of silver and share it. We're not kind-hearted people, and no matter how rich we are, we can't do that."

His words expressed the thoughts of everyone.

Qin Ming nodded slowly and said:

"Yes, do you all think so too?"

No one dared to speak out in front of Qin Ming, and they remained silent for a while.

This seems to be the default.

But this statement obviously cannot convince Qin Ming.

"Everyone, the purpose of the factory is to allow the people to earn money, not to allow people to set up factories and make a profit."

"If the rich can freely build factories and reap the benefits, then those without money can only come and be exploited by you? What's the difference between this and being a wealthy landlord?"

"I haven't even started yet, and you've all already begun. Are you smarter than me? Just by looking at it, you know that you can earn more this way?"

Qin Ming's words left Jin Wansan and others speechless for a moment.

He has indeed set an example. Up to now, there has been no exploitation in the various factories owned by the imperial court in the capital.

Many times, the money earned was distributed to the people who came to work in the factory.

At this moment, an inopportune voice suddenly rang out.

"Your Majesty, this is a bit too highbrow, not too popular."

"It's good that we can follow your example and run a factory, but we also have to treat the workers according to our own conditions, right?"

"Take taxes, for example. We've paid what we should have and fulfilled our obligations to the court. As for any additional requests, we can only say that whoever can do it can do it, and we can't force them to do what they can't do."

The person who spoke was the second-in-command of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, named Zhao Siheng.

Zhao Siheng seemed to be expressing his helplessness and hoped that Qin Ming would understand.

But in fact, he just wanted to make money and evade his responsibilities to the dynasty.

After making money, I just want to enjoy it myself.

The people who have been working diligently are still being exploited and suffering. They have spent so much effort but their lives have not improved. They can only maintain the most basic food and clothing and remain stagnant.

This kind of person even claims that he has made enough contributions to the court.

I really don’t know how to write the word death!

"Taxes should be paid. How can you speak so righteously?"

Qian Cai, who had a bad temper, glared and rushed out of the crowd, pointing at Zhao Siheng and questioning him.

Qin Ming also frowned slightly when he heard this.

Fortunately, Zhao Siheng came to him and said such words after he ascended the throne.

If it were in Lingnan, if someone dared to argue with him like this, Qin Ming would not even bother to argue with them and would just find a reason to get rid of them.

Unfortunately, now that I have ascended the throne, I can no longer be so direct in doing things.

Thinking of this, Qin Ming raised a smile.

Wouldn’t his earlier preparation come in handy?

"Speaking of taxes, let me check the accounts and see how much your taxes have contributed."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present changed.

What business people fear most is auditing their accounts.

It would be fine if he just checked the accounts, but today Qin Ming did the checking himself. This kind of targeted action was extremely disadvantageous to them.

We are all businessmen, who doesn’t have a few bad debts on hand, and who can withstand the inspection?

As expected, several angry glances were soon cast at Zhao Siheng in the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.

Zhao Siheng's face turned pale and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Qian Cai was overjoyed and waved to the people behind him, asking them to bring the things over.

Jin Wansan's face trembled, and he said quickly:

"Your Majesty, we have come here today simply to discuss matters at hand. We have not yet prepared for the audit, so why not wait a few days?"

"what to prepare?"

Qin Ming immediately asked back.

Jin Wansan broke out in a cold sweat. If Qin Ming continued to investigate today, there would definitely be no major problems, but he didn't know if there were any minor problems.

He must not be allowed to do this.

Thinking of this, he quickly said:

"Have the factory staff contact His Majesty. After all, the factory's accounts are complicated and may not be ready in a short period of time."

Qian Cai had been waiting here for Jin Wansan for a long time.

As soon as he finished speaking, he interrupted:

"No need, the Ministry of Revenue has already prepared it."

Qin Ming also said calmly:

"It's just a check, it's not a big deal. There's no need to be nervous. Those who have made contributions will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be corrected."

Seeing that Qin Ming didn't seem to have any intention of killing them, everyone felt relieved.

Before Jin Wansan could react, Qian Cai had already arranged for the people from the Ministry of Revenue who were checking the accounts to leave.

Qin Ming also continued to bring the topic back to the factory.

"Everyone, the people's money is essential. Daqian's economy is already weak. If the people don't have money, I'm afraid it will be difficult to develop."

After going around in circles, Qin Ming was still unmoved.

Finally, Jin Wansan's face turned gloomy.

"Your Majesty, we have hundreds of thousands of people who need to eat. If you suddenly increase their salaries, each person will have to pay at least five to seven taels of silver more per month according to your standards. That's at least 100,000 taels more per month, and a million taels of silver per year!"

"I'm afraid we can't afford such a large expenditure. If Your Majesty insists, we will have to lay off a number of them."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qian Cai glared at him angrily.

"Jin Wansan, it's fine if you just say this to me, but you even dare to threaten His Majesty!?"