"Minister Hua Xin's recommendation of Mao Cai is meritorious. I hereby reward her with 10000 gold coins, which will be equivalent to East Sea gold coins. I hope that the officials will follow Minister Hua Xin's example and recommend more useful talents for the Han Dynasty.
Guan Ning, who is recommended by Minister Hua Xin, is an official in internal affairs. I hereby confer him the title of Henan Governor, with a salary of 2000 stones, and he is in charge of the government in the capital … "
On the morning of the second day, the little Emperor Liu Xie issued two imperial edicts consecutively. One was to commend Hua Xin for her contribution in recommending Guan Ning. Liu Xie rewarded her with 10000 gold coins.
Of course, this money was only given under the pretense of the little Emperor Liu Xie. The real investor was Yang Rui.
At the same time, the little Emperor emphasized that the payment would be in the form of East Sea gold coins. In comparison, East Sea gold coins were more popular, even if the two were of equal value.
According to the exchange rate of 6: 1, 10000 gold coins could be exchanged for 1600 East Sea gold coins. However, in many cases, East Sea gold coins were more popular and more valuable, so they were more popular.
As for the title of Henan Governor, which was given to Guan Ning by 2000 stones, it was also decided by Yang Rui in advance.
Considering Guan Ning's character attributes and skills, Yang Rui finally decided to place him in Henan Governor after much consideration to promote the rapid recovery and prosperity of the region. The official position was in the name of the Han Dynasty, but the person was Yang Rui's.
Guan Ning was able to easily submit to Yang Rui, not because Yang Rui answered the three questions well, but because Guan Ning had the idea of joining him from the beginning. This was also a reflection of Yang Rui's reputation and achievements reaching a certain level.
The Imperial Court had been bustling with activity the entire morning. Because of the benefits that Hua Xin had received and Guan Ning's promotion as soon as he started his career, the officials were all excited. Many of them were rubbing their palms together, eager to give it a try.
At the same time as the liveliness in the imperial court, there was also an internal trade fair of the Merchant Union in the large auction house. At this time, Xiaohui was already used to the large auction house's atmosphere and crowds, so she skillfully presided over the auction.
"Representatives of the members of the merchant alliance, today, the merchant alliance has decided to auction off the exclusive rights to several goods west of Hangu Pass, including furs and their products, spices, and various types of livestock meat.
Before the auction began, it was necessary to introduce the distribution rights. After discussion, the Merchant Alliance would deny entry to all goods to the west of Hangu Pass. Only those who obtained the distribution rights would be able to sell their goods.
For this reason, the Merchant Alliance will appoint members with exclusive agency rights to set up purchase points in the Hangu Pass region, specifically to collect related products from the Guanxi region.
The purchase price would be decided by the core members of the Merchant Guild. A certain amount of customs duties would be paid when an item passed the threshold. The customs duty system would be temporarily exempted for one game year. Depending on the development of the specific transaction, the exemption period might be extended.
After the relevant goods enter the Hangu Pass, the members of the Merchant Alliance will decide on the price of the goods, and the profits obtained will be distributed by the members of the merchant alliance. The Merchant Alliance will adjust the price of the goods through the checkpoint to effectively control the price of the goods …
Next, we will begin the auction of the first type of goods outside the pass — the distribution rights of the Hu Goat Furs. The starting price is 10000 Eastsea gold coins per year, with increments of 100 gold coins per year. The bidding will now begin … "
After Xiaohui briefly introduced the distribution rights, the auction began. The first item was the distribution rights of the Hu Goat Furs.
The reason why Yang Rui arranged the distribution rights for some goods in the west was partly to thank the large player organizations such as Dragon Soul for their help, and partly to explore the operations of the merchant alliance. At the same time, he wanted to promote the scale and systematic development of the trade between the three civilizations.
Apart from that, there was another reason why Yang Rui wanted to control the flow of goods between the various feudal lords to the west of Hangu Pass. Not only did he prevent goods from flowing out of the pass, but he also restricted goods from flowing in from outside the pass.
The distribution rights would not only increase the profits of the seller, but it would also bring in funds for the merchant alliance. At the same time, it would also promote the formation and operation of a new business model from the perspective of scale and systematization.
Of course, the reason why Xiaohui did not explain the benefits in detail was because Yang Rui had already discussed it with the large player organizations. The starting price that Xiaohui proposed for the distribution rights was not low, but it was the final price that Yang Rui and the large player organizations had agreed on.
The final price was the starting price. This way, it would be able to scare off most of the competitors. Without knowing the concept and details, it would be very difficult for anyone to compete.
"We bid 10000 Eastsea gold coins."
Just as Xiaohui was about to raise the hammer and dismiss the auction, she heard someone bid.
This person was actually the representative of the merchant alliance sent by the boss of Roly Yuan Meatball. He had chosen to make a move at the last moment to prevent any accidents from happening.
"10000 Eastsea gold coins going once."
"10000 Eastsea gold coins going twice."
"10000 Eastsea gold coins going thrice."
"Deal, the distribution rights of the Hu Sheep Fur will be obtained by Reunion Trading Company …"
Sure enough, after a while, the distribution rights of the Hu Sheep Fur fell into the hands of Roly Yuan Meatball's subordinates.
After Yang Rui and Trace Dragon Soul had agreed on the transaction method and price range, the large player organizations had already negotiated with each other. As for which large player organization would receive which share, they had already decided among themselves.
For this reason, they had also split up the various products of different sizes and finally decided on the distribution rights of ten types of products, which would be handed over to the top ten large player organizations.
As players, everyone was very clear about the benefits of the distribution rights. Trace Dragon Soul and the others had also calculated the circulation of several types of goods in the west. After confirming that they would be able to obtain a huge profit, they had decided on the auction price with Yang Rui.
"Next, the second type of goods outside the pass – the distribution rights of pepper. The starting price is 15000 Eastsea gold coins per year. Each increment is 100 gold coins. The bidding starts now …"
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"We bid 15000 Eastsea gold coins."
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One after another, nine of the ten types of distribution rights had been sold. The whole process seemed to be uneventful. Most of the merchant alliance members were just there to watch the show and did not understand the essence of the distribution rights.
"Next, let's begin the auction for the tenth category of goods outside the Great Wall, which is also the last category — the exclusive right to sell beef outside the Great Wall. The starting price is 8000 East Sea gold coins per year, and each increment is 100 gold coins.
"I bid 8000 Eastsea gold coins …"
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