The road to national restoration that began at the end of the century - #348 - Chapter 349 The idea of the Chamber of Commerce
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In fact, Zelen himself thinks so, and that’s thanks to the Negan Empire’s suggestion.
The Negan Empire is now under the rule of Her Majesty the Second Queen, so the sisters of Her Majesty the Queen, whose full name is Laiting Jiaqi, must not be left alone.
At the very least, you have to give them something to do.
Ever since, Queen Jiaqi asked her third sister to establish a chamber of commerce to deal with many inconvenient things.
For example, the children brought by members of the Laiting royal family outside are the ones that the Royal Chamber of Commerce and the Norin Chamber of Commerce need to take care of.
As for some backward countries, or some conservative-minded civilizations that habitually choose to kill, because the Negan Empire has a limited number of citizens, the labor force that can provide services to its country will not be easily given up.
As a result, these members of the Chamber of Commerce whose identities are unknown and whose privacy is involved in the royal family will naturally continue to serve the royal family. For example, the Grand Theater in Solo City, the capital of the Negan Empire, is an industry under the name of the Royal Chamber of Commerce. Most of the expenses of the Leiting royal family come from here (the owner of the Royal Theater is the third sister of Her Majesty the Empress of the Negan Empire. , that is, the president of the Nolin Chamber of Commerce. The audience who can come here to watch the singing and dancing are either rich or wealthy, and they are basically wealthy people with no shortage of money in their pockets. And as the property of the Lai Ting royal family, the Grand Theater can only have special guests, such as foreigners. The mission can watch the exquisite performances for free, and also have the opportunity to taste the royal meal of the Negan Empire).
In the Krolod Empire, Zelen himself hopes that even if his royal family cannot give some illegitimate children an upright royal status, the existence of the Chamber of Commerce can provide these illegitimate children with a suitable place to live and work.
Moreover, with the Chamber of Commerce, the royal family can avoid the emergence of corrupt nobles as much as possible, and at the same time, it can teach the royal family members and even other noble members how to treat others.
Especially for women, it is estimated that most of their members will not choose to serve in the military like men in their lifetime. Therefore, places like the Chamber of Commerce are places of enlightenment for noble women to study hard and understand what kind of life they should live.
Of course, it is a bit strange for the royal family to open a business association to make money, and some people even bluntly said that this was to compete with the people for profit. But in a monarchy country, the monarch’s family has to live no matter what. If the funds in the treasury are embezzled, it will definitely lead to the corruption and fall of the country. Moreover, as an important symbol of the empire, the royal family itself must abide by the laws of the empire.
Otherwise, the people will definitely rise up and depose the emperor above.
Just like what the Takagi royal family once did to the white-haired kobold on their heads.
But Zelen thought about it for himself, and he didn’t have much intention to implement this. After all, he purchased the Lymington Arms Company and made it his own. Therefore, it is up to him whether he wants the Chamber of Commerce or not.
Mr. Mike can still maintain a friendly and cooperative relationship. Especially after Gamelia had his child, Mike’s chamber of commerce basically became his “stolen shopping mall”, specializing in reselling certain “stolen items” that were not very valuable.
For example, various drugs.
Yes.
Zelen also has to maintain his own expenses. The most he can do is ensure that he will not cheat the people of his country.
Especially the orange-flavored potion he asked Mr. Mike to sell. Although he said it was medicine, it was actually some kind of soda water mixed with orange juice flavor.
The specific formula is kept secret, and even if Paula and Miao Jie take turns to torture him together, they will definitely not reveal it.
Anyway, he won’t let people drink poisonous stuff. At most, he will use this stuff like candy drinks to please children to make a little money.
You must know that Queen Jiaqi of the Negan Empire used to be a cook, and she also specialized in writing books. She compiled a whole series of recipes and collected book fees at home and abroad.
That’s right.
If you want this Queen’s book, you have to pay for it.
Especially in the Negan Empire, no one dares to stealthly print Her Majesty’s books and then sell them privately.
Once discovered, they will be sentenced directly. After being sentenced, even if a criminal sentenced to relevant crimes can find an opportunity to commit suicide, it will harm his family, causing the criminal’s family to participate in certain voluntary work to ensure that the family members are indeed free from any suspicion. Of course, these voluntary tasks are basically not easy tasks, and some require family members of criminals to take the initiative to complete them throughout their lives.
At the same time, the laws of the Negan Empire, among other things, are so strict that even Zelen himself finds them complicated. The laws are so severe that the people in the country are not allowed to keep any type of pets.
For example, when it comes to raising dogs, the Negan Empire is considered a “weird thing” – it is prohibited for anyone to raise dogs nationwide, and people who violate it will be punished by public flogging.
And even dogs, dog owners will receive at least 50 lashes.
Needless to say, the dog basically wouldn’t survive and was whipped to death on the spot. What’s more, the whips used by the Negan Empire for flogging are carefully selected, have a very tough texture, and are specially made from vines soaked in supersaturated salt water.
Not to mention executions, there are whip enthusiasts in the Negan Empire who have written fighting books on how to use vines as melee weapons.
Therefore, the people of the Negan Empire who have been whipped are basically more afraid of seeing vines, or even softer and stronger objects such as ropes (directly treating them as extremely terrifying instruments of torture).
As for why the Negan Empire is so ingenious, it clearly states in the law that dogs are prohibited.
Of course, the reason here is definitely not related to the black-haired kobolds of the Takagi Kingdom, but because the Takagi Kingdom was once owned by one of the demons’ pets, a tall creature that could spit out fireballs from its mouth continuously. Alpha dog attack. So starting from the era of Her Majesty the First Queen, the Negan Empire’s dislike of dogs has risen to the level of national defense and security.
Even in the Negan Empire, keeping a dog itself is considered by the society of the Negan Empire as a sign of degenerate thoughts and is likely to become a cultist.
In short, although the Negan Empire is different from most civilizations where men are the dominant force in society, Zelen himself still has a strong interest in it.
At the very least, the Negan Empire is often able to come up with a solution that everyone can accept for certain social problems in the Krurod Empire.
Even if the vast majority of the people in the Krorod Empire are not able to fully accept it, they will not have a certain level of understanding of the history, culture and even social customs of the Negan Empire like Zelen.