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Chapter 147 The Establishment of the Commercial Division
In today's world, it can be said that nowhere is as peaceful as under the rule of the People's Army.

Once the Ji family loses the protection of the People's Salvation Army, their vast fortune will be as worthless as a child carrying gold through the market.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Ji Mingyuan would not be willing to leave the territory of the Salvation Army.

He has even begun to intentionally suppress the Ji family's development and weaken his business empire.

But at this point, it's no longer something he can suppress at will.

He drove down the price of his goods, earning only a small profit, thinking that his income would inevitably decrease significantly.

However, because Ji's products were of high quality and low price, they received even more positive reviews, and many people bought Ji's products.

The profits not only did not decrease, but actually increased by several percent.

Most importantly, the general public recognized them, praising the Ji family as conscientious businesses that cared about ordinary people like them.

This really gave Ji Xiuwen and his son Ji Mingyuan quite a fright.

What are they?
They're trying to win over the people.

This is something that those in positions of power should absolutely avoid.
If this were in another powerful country, the Ji family would probably have been accused of treason, had their property confiscated, and been imprisoned long ago.

Although the leader of the Salvation Army, the Dynasty, seems to be different from others.

But who knows what the dynasty was really thinking?

What if they just want to fatten them up before harvesting them?
So recently, Ji Mingyuan has been troubled by this matter.

However, Ji Mingyuan ultimately made a difficult decision: to donate this vast commercial empire, which spanned the territory of the Salvation Army and involved the Ming Dynasty and Turpan, to the Salvation Army.

In this way, although they lost a lot of their family wealth, they could ensure their safety and even use this opportunity to make contact with the leader of the People's Salvation Army, Wang Chao.

And that was his main purpose in this high-stakes gamble.

If one could establish a connection with the leader of the People's Salvation Army, Wang Chao, what would this vast fortune matter?
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Ji Mingyuan looked out the window and saw a gentle and elegant young woman walking towards him.

That was his younger sister, Ji Nanyue.

Their leader doesn't have any wives or concubines yet.

After making the decision, Ji Mingyuan did not hesitate and immediately went to find Wang Chao.

When Wang Chao heard the purpose of his visit, he was slightly taken aback.

Is there anyone in this world who thinks they have too much money?

However, if we apply this to Ji Mingyuan of the Ji family, it doesn't seem entirely incomprehensible.

After all, he had previously done things like giving away his wealth to help the people.

Moreover, he is very tactful in his actions and knows how to make choices.

Because he didn't understand the dynasty's character, or rather, he didn't understand that the dynasty didn't care much about money, he overthought things and ended up donating his family property.

As for why dynasties didn't care about money...
He holds the highest level of power and authority, and his supernatural abilities can guarantee the basic needs of the common people. So what if there are more wealthy merchants who are richer than a country?
If they follow the rules, that's fine; but if they violate the laws and regulations of the People's Salvation Army, they'll be purged.

Moreover, what is the purpose of the Yellow and White Supernatural Powers?
If a dynasty wanted to convert gold and silver, it could bankrupt them in no time, even through "legitimate" means.

Imagine how desperate they must be if countless gold and silver suddenly turned into bricks and stones.
As for resistance
Why would the dynasty care about their little resistance and the resulting turmoil?

However, Wang Chao didn't care about the Ji family's wealth, but he was somewhat interested in Ji Mingyuan as a person.

Whatever his reasons, he was able to build such a vast business empire in such a short time.

All of this demonstrates one thing: he is a capable person, at least in business, possessing abilities beyond those of ordinary people.

After looking Ji Mingyuan up and down, Wang Chao suddenly spoke.

"I plan to establish a commercial division."

"Hmm~?"

Ji Mingyuan was slightly taken aback, but then he realized that the dynasty was trying to recruit him.

Unconsciously, a look of surprise appeared on Ji Mingyuan's face.

Wang Chao's next words proved his conjecture.

"I would like to ask Mr. Ji to oversee the construction of the Commercial Division and to manage commercial trade and taxation issues. What is your opinion, Mr. Ji?"

"Your subordinate greets Your Excellency; Your Excellency is willing to serve you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Mingyuan immediately bowed deeply.

He originally intended to use his family fortune to establish connections with high-ranking members of the People's Salvation Army, and even the dynasty.

Now that the dynasty has directly invited him to take up an official post, what is there for him to hesitate about?
He didn't try to build rapport; he simply joined in.

Moreover, judging from the dynasty's words, it seemed that they wanted to establish a Commercial Bureau. Although the Ming Dynasty did not have such a department, it did not prevent him from clearly understanding the meaning behind it.

Isn't this a perfect match for my major?

"Haha, Mingyuan, please rise!"

Wang Chao was very pleased to see Ji Mingyuan agree so readily.

With the increasing prosperity of commerce, he had long wanted to thoroughly sort out and regulate it.

"Well, I have my own rules for helping the militia. Although you are quite talented, it's not appropriate to appoint you as a physician directly. You will temporarily serve as the head of the Commerce Department."

Although in the past, many farmers who were just ordinary village chiefs were directly appointed as county magistrates or even prefects by the dynasty.

However, now that the framework of the People's Salvation Army has been established and perfected.

Therefore, it is best to follow the rules. Unless absolutely necessary, even a dynasty would never easily break them.

Moreover, the Commercial Division is currently in dire need of funds. Although Ji Mingyuan is only the lowest-ranking official in charge of operations, he is essentially in charge of the entire Commercial Division.

As long as he achieves results, he can quickly accumulate political achievements and be promoted in rank and grade.

Just like Zhou Tie and others before, weren't they all in charge?

In the People's Salvation Army, how different were their positions from those of the Six Ministers of the Ming Dynasty?

The Weapons Manufacturing Division doesn't just manufacture weapons; they produce swords, guns, and cannons. They also need to research ways to improve iron and steel smelting processes.

They were also studying the steam engine proposed by the dynasty.

Even leading the industrial development of the entire territory is their responsibility.

In essence, they were the Work Department of the Salvation Army. However, the Salvation Army did not officially establish six departments.

And Zhou Tie, who was in charge of the weapons manufacturing department, which was equivalent to the Ministry of Works, wasn't he also in charge of things before?
Some time ago, considering that their territory was already quite large and their system and institutions were nearly perfect,

However, it was not appropriate for the officials in charge of each department to remain in charge, so the dynasty promoted them all to the rank of physician.

The highest-ranking official in a department is the Langzhong, followed by the Yuanwailang, the lowest-ranking official in charge of tasks, and the Zhushi.

However, that depends on the situation.

The newly established Commercial Division had only Ji Mingyuan in charge, with no other officials.

Then he's not really that different from a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

On the contrary, officials like the village chiefs who were directly promoted to county magistrates and prefects, although they rose to the top in one step, still needed to make up for the political achievements and contributions required in the past.

If someone's performance is deemed unsatisfactory during the year-end evaluation, they will be replaced by someone with better performance.

After appointing Ji Mingyuan as the head of the Commerce Department, Wang Chao had some discussions with him about the Commerce Department.

To be honest, he's not very good at these things.

But even if he's never eaten pork, hasn't he at least seen a pig run?
He was, after all, from a later era, and he must have heard about some things related to business.

Ji Mingyuan is a business genius, and through their exchanges, the two can always come up with a roughly feasible plan.

After that, Ji Mingyuan will find someone to study and refine it, and gradually improve it.

Anyway, the dynasty has plenty of time to perfect itself.

He can also cover for any oversights.

During his interactions with the dynasty, Ji Mingyuan was full of admiration for the industry standards, commercial laws, state-owned enterprises, and tiered taxation proposed by the dynasty.

Although the dynasty's statement was vague, Ji Mingyuan gained a great deal of useful information from it, broadening his horizons and thinking.

It is also known that the establishment of the Commercial Bureau brought great benefits to both merchants and the country.

Of course, this is relative.

He did protect the interests of some businessmen to a certain extent, but at the same time, he also imposed certain restrictions and constraints on them.

If other national powers were to implement this policy, it would inevitably face tremendous resistance.

However, none of this mattered within the territory of the People's Salvation Army.

Not to mention that the dynasty was the only one who could make decisions within the territory of the Salvation Army.

Previously, whenever the People's Salvation Army occupied a place, they would purge all the local officials, nobles, and wealthy merchants.

Anyone who has committed crimes or resisted or opposed the People's Salvation Army has already had their property confiscated and been imprisoned.

Those who should be beheaded should be beheaded, and those who should be sent to labor camps should be sent to labor camps.

Therefore, whether they are newly emerging businessmen or those who have survived without committing any major evils, absolutely no one dares to oppose them at this time.

Moreover, if the Salvation Army established a Commerce Bureau, it would mean that the dynasty valued commerce and did not discriminate against merchants.

This also means that businessmen under the rule of the People's Salvation Army were incorporated into the system of this emerging force.

To a certain extent, this means that the status of merchants has improved considerably compared to that in the Ming Dynasty.

In reality, however, the status of peasants and common people in the Ming Dynasty was the lowest.

However, in name only, among the four classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants did indeed have the lowest social status.

If the Salvation Army established a dedicated Commerce Department, it would signify that merchants had gained the dynasty's recognition and their status had been significantly elevated.

From this perspective, those businessmen would naturally be willing.

However, from a tax perspective, they are unwilling to do so.

Who isn't a sophisticated egoist?

Regardless of their thoughts, once the Commercial Law of the Commercial Department is promulgated, they must abide by it.

Otherwise, you can just wait for the patrol officers to come knocking on your door.

Ji Mingyuan visited the dynasty when the sun was high in the sky and waited until the sun was about to set before taking his leave.

Along the way, Ji Mingyuan sensed the divine status in his mind and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Our leader is truly a celestial emperor descended to earth, a scholar of heaven and earth!"

He is skilled in warfare and governance, and beyond his proud business acumen lies a unique insight and understanding that surpasses his own.

Furthermore, it created this special system of supernatural cultivation. Just like the Heavenly Emperor who holds the mandate of Heaven, as long as he bestows titles upon people, he can influence the evolution of national fortune and heavenly status, grant them official positions and authority, and control supernatural powers.

He's not acting like an official, he's acting like a god!

However, this god has many limitations and does not have the ability to become immortal all at once.

However, according to the leader, as long as one can reach the realm of immortality above supernatural powers, one can have a lifespan of at least five hundred years.

Think about it, the Ming Dynasty has only lasted for a little over two hundred years, and even if you include the Yuan Dynasty, it has only lasted for three or four hundred years.

Five hundred years is the time it takes for at least two kingdoms to rise and fall – what a long period of time that is!

For a moment, Ji Mingyuan felt full of energy. He was determined to make achievements as soon as possible, improve his official rank, accelerate his cultivation, and reach the realm of immortality.

However, when he got home, he suddenly slapped his forehead; he had forgotten to mention his sister.

"Sigh, we'll just have to wait until another time."

With a sigh, Ji Mingyuan stepped into his home.

Furthermore, the Ji family's caravan businesses were also forgotten to be mentioned.

However, when he thought of the state-owned companies that Wang Chao had mentioned, he suddenly had a new idea.

The leader might not accept a direct donation of his family fortune.

However, if he were to reorganize the Ji family's businesses using the state-owned company model mentioned by the leader and incorporate them into a state-owned company, that would be a different story.

"Ha ha."

Thinking of this, Ji Mingyuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)