At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

The best way to understand the economic strength of Dayu is to examine its various trades and the breadth of its industries.

But how should we view it?

We can't just wander around aimlessly.

That's so stupid.

So when Chu Ling arrived in Liren City, he told Li Zhong that he wanted to go to the brokerage firm. Li Zhong was puzzled and led Chu Ling to the brokerage street in Liren City.

A brokerage firm, as the name suggests, is a business or intermediary that facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers and charges a commission. It is a service industry.

"Sir, you will definitely not regret coming to Tianhe Brokerage!"

"Sir, are you looking to hire a worker or purchase a slave? My Yan Hai Trading Company has all kinds of artisans, and even contracts of indenture can be arranged..."

"Guest officer..."

"This gentleman..."

"This lady..."

As Chu Ling arrived at the entrance of the Yahang Street, he was somewhat surprised to see the buildings on both sides of the street and the servants dressed in different clothes standing by the roadside.

Be nice.

This street truly lives up to its name!

Before coming here, Chu Ling thought that the name "Yahang Street" came from the fact that there were several brokerage firms there, but he didn't expect that the whole street was full of brokerage firms.

"Young master, the brokerage street in Liren City is the most famous in Yudu."

Li Zhong bowed his head and stepped forward, reporting to Chu Ling: "There are nearly a hundred brokerage firms here, each with its own characteristics. Some specialize in servants, singers, and dancers, whether it's short-term rental, long-term rental, or even a contract of life. The most famous is the Lin Family Brokerage Firm. No matter what the conditions are, as long as you can tell them, the firm can find the most satisfactory one."

"In addition, there are large orders, sales, hiring workers, vehicles, etc. As long as there is demand in the market, there is a corresponding brokerage firm to take on it. Of course, the commission rates are different depending on the area involved. In short, no matter what troubles you encounter, as long as you have money, you can solve them when you come to the brokerage street."

This service industry is quite developed!

Chu Ling was pleasantly surprised.

However, a question arose in Li Zhong's heart.

The new emperor risked leaving the palace and went straight to Liren City instead of going to Yudu elsewhere.

Originally, Li Zhong thought that the new emperor was a new and wonderful man from the city of Qili, such as the streets of rare treasures, exotic beasts, antiques, and brothels, which were all very famous in Yudu.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Although the new emperor is the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, he had no freedom in the Ten Princes' Palace before, and he still has no freedom after entering the palace. Even if he is precocious and composed, he will still be curious about these things.

But Li Zhong was wrong.

When the new emperor arrived in Liren City, he actually asked Li Zhong to lead him to the brokerage street, which puzzled Li Zhong.

Does the new emperor want to hire assassins?

However, Li Zhong immediately rejected this ridiculous idea.

Even if you buy it, what then?

The Yu Palace was so heavily fortified that it was impossible to bring anything inside.

As for the purchase and placement outside the Yu Palace, without a reliable person in charge, the assassins are just decorations and cannot play any role at all.

Moreover, breaking the deadlock and wresting power back from the three empresses cannot be accomplished by a few assassins. Don't forget, the Imperial Guards of Yu Palace, including the eunuchs, regardless of their size, each one of them possesses astonishing combat power.

How many suicide squads would it take to intimidate them?

What exactly does the new emperor want to do?

This was Li Zhong's idea.

"Let's go, let's just wander around."

While Li Zhong was lost in thought, Chu Ling reached out and walked towards the Yaxing Street. Wan Qiu'er, dressed in white and holding a sword, followed closely beside Chu Ling.

Wan Qiu'er had some questions about Chu Ling coming to the Yaxing Street, but not many.

She didn't care what Chu Ling did.

She appeared beside Chu Ling because she had her own things to do.

"What a handsome young master! May I ask what brings you to the brokerage street?"

"Young master, do you want to buy a slave, or something else?"

"Young master..."

As soon as Chu Ling entered the brokerage street, he was surrounded by a group of servants. They smiled and followed Chu Ling's steps, introducing the place as they walked.

At this moment, Chu Ling was somewhat confused.

This feeling is so familiar.

Each brokerage firm on Brokerage Street has numerous servants whose job is simple: to attract and serve customers. Once they can do this, the rest will be taken care of by others.

"Get out of the way!"

Noticing Chu Ling's displeasure, Wan Qiu'er stepped forward with her sword, her brows furrowed slightly, and said, "My young master has his own plans!"

The atmosphere here turned cold.

"What are you so proud of?"

Among the gathered servants, someone muttered something, and the crowd dispersed. These people, who were just trying to make a living, quickly regained their smiles and went to find the newcomers to the brokerage street.

“Young Master, every family that can run a brokerage firm in Yudu has a powerful backer.” Fearing that the new emperor might overthink things, Li Zhong bowed his head and stepped forward, saying, “Especially in Liren City, ordinary families simply cannot afford to open one.”

"Is it because brokerage firms make exorbitant profits?"

Chu Ling said with a smile.

"That's one way to put it."

Li Zhong nodded and said, "Just like the Lin family brokerage that I mentioned earlier, they sign contracts with tens of thousands of servants, strong servants, literary servants, and clothing servants every year."

"In addition, there are even more singers, musicians, dancers, etc., numbering at least tens of thousands. For each transaction that is completed, Lin's Brokerage can take a 10% commission, with the buyer and seller each taking 10%."

"so much?"

Chu Ling said in disbelief.

Li Zhongdao said, "The reputation that the bank has built up is their confidence. In addition to prominent families in Yudu, outsiders who come to Yudu will also come to sign such contracts because of their reputation."

"Although the Lin family brokerage has branches in many prefectures of Dayu, it is still the largest in Yudu. The best brokerages are all gathered in Yudu because they can sell at high prices."

That's really ironic.

Chu Ling sighed after hearing this. The best ones can fetch high prices. Although that's true, it's the same everywhere and throughout history. But based on what Li Zhong said, this so-called Lin's Brokerage Firm is probably just a group with vested interests, and there are probably many others engaged in similar activities.

What does this mean?

The practice of keeping slaves was very strong in the Great Yu Dynasty.

That makes sense when you think about it. Under the rule of imperial autocracy, no matter what the system is, some core elements remain unchanged: cannibalism!

Especially the privileged ruling class, they are probably more likely to do this kind of thing. After all, rules are made for the lower class, and the middle class has to adapt to and obey them. But when it comes to the upper class, they will ignore these so-called rules. They make them, and they follow them? Wouldn't that be the biggest joke in the world?

However, it was through this point that Chu Ling knew that the strength of the Great Yu Kingdom was not bad. The reason was simple: when a group of people began to pursue a high standard of living, a corresponding group would appear to serve these people and satisfy their various desires and needs.

But these weren't what Chu Ling wanted to see. What he really wanted to see was just how many industries the Great Yu Dynasty actually had...