Chapter 1265
Chapter 1265
Chapter 1265
If Liu Shang was not able to speak well, he would not be able to do the job of a storyteller. After persuasion, Jiang Han really felt that what he said was reasonable. If this book is to be wonderfully edited, it needs to be written with detailed materials. As a basis for creation?As for sensitive materials such as military secrets and political secrets, they must be rare in public information.Besides, Liu Shang is just a storyteller, and he can't be an enemy spy. It doesn't matter if you look at these materials.Immediately, he followed his idea, and then slowly borrowed the materials he was interested in for reference later.
The three materials borrowed earlier are actually quite rich in content. Liu Shang read it for a long time before roughly digesting the information in them. When he wanted Jiang Han to borrow other materials again, Jiang Han told him that the time was almost up. ——Later, I will perform on stage at the teahouse, and it will take some time to rush back from here. If I don’t leave, I may delay my business.
Although Liu Shang was somewhat reluctant to part with this rare opportunity, he also understood that he should not be too eager to reveal his flaws at this time, so he followed Jiang Han to return the three documents, and then left the library and returned to Sanya Port Area.
On the way back, Liu Shang kept recalling the materials he saw earlier in his mind. If the contents of these materials were basically true, then Haihan and the Fujian government had started relatively in-depth cooperation at least four or five years ago. The Haihan Mission takes "trade interoperability, cultural exchanges, and military cooperation" as the goal of publicity. The Haihan people have no intention of treating themselves as a small foreign country.Moreover, judging from the literature, the Haihan Mission also received extremely high courtesy in Fujian. Not only was it warmly received by the local civil and military officials, but after the assassination, the entire city of Zhangzhou was closed for several days, and there was a massive search and arrest. Pirate remnants.Coupled with the subsequent cooperation between the two parties to suppress bandits and kill enemies at sea, these actions clearly show that the relationship between the two parties has far exceeded ordinary diplomatic exchanges.
Liu Shang didn't think that Haihan paid for such treatment. The Fujian government dared to risk such disgrace and allowed foreign armed forces to enter its jurisdiction. There must be a huge conflict of interests hidden in it. It may be possible to get a glimpse of it in the documents published by Han.
According to the previous records, one of the missions of the Haihan mission to Fujian was to deliver a new type of warship to the Fujian navy, and the operators on board were all from Haihan. Instead of training.This seems to explain from the side that the military cooperation between the two sides has been extremely close, but Fujian officials have never announced these cooperation projects to the outside world.If they hadn't come to Sanya to witness these documents in person, it would be difficult for ordinary people to imagine that the government of a province in Ming Dynasty had such a secret collusion relationship with foreign countries.
As for Guangdong, where Haihan set foot earlier, Liu Shang felt that it was no longer necessary to consider his official position. The degree of infiltration by Haihan was probably even worse than that of Fujian.Let’s just say that Qiongzhou Island was swallowed up by Haihan and established a country on the island. The official circles in Guangdong and Guangxi have never made a sound about such a big event. This piece of land does not seem to be the territory of Ming Dynasty at all.
How terrible this situation is. With Liu Shang's identity and knowledge, he can't say one, two, three, but what he knows is that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it seems that there has never been such a situation that was silently suppressed by foreign countries. A situation in which a large area of territory is seized and there is no response.This matter could have been concealed by all levels of government for several years without being completely exploded in the court. I don't know how many important people's interests were involved behind it, so that such a big cover could be covered.
Thinking of this, Liu Shang suddenly felt that the mission he was carrying on this trip had little hope of success. Haihan's current "momentum" was no longer just created by the wealth or force of an organization, but was actually on the rise. The national power of a country is difficult to stop even if you see it with your own eyes. Trying to go against the trend is tantamount to blocking the car with your arms, because the opponents are not only Haihan people, but also hundreds of Ming officials in the southern government who are caught in it.Since these people had already chosen to compromise with Hai Han, or even betrayed Daming, they had already committed an unforgivable felony. It would be unreliable to expect them to oppose Hai Han.If the two southeastern provinces have nothing to do, it will be a very difficult goal to expel Haihan from this area.
Until he returned to the teahouse, Liu Shang's mind was still full of all the information he had just received, and he couldn't return to his normal working state at all.He had to ask Jiang Han to postpone the stage for a while, so that he could temporarily withdraw his thoughts, and deal with the work that should be done today first.
In the next few days, Liu Shang basically reproduced the arrangement of the day, handling private affairs and sorting out materials every morning, and going to the municipal library with Jiang Han in the afternoon to continue borrowing various related materials in the name of compiling books.Two of Liao Yuan's subordinates were also introduced by Feng Shi to another firm as guards. There were only four people living in the courtyard, and there were more and more vacant rooms.Liu Shang planned to give up this temporary residence after the remaining three people found a place to go, and find another house closer to the city.There was no need for him to be crowded in the same yard with Liao Yuan and others. It was just because he was not familiar with the local environment and it was convenient to contact Liao Yuan and others. Now that they each have a place to go, it is better to live separately.
After the book was finished that day, Liu Shang settled the day's wages and rewards at the counter, and was about to go to the dental shop to talk to Feng Shi about renting a house, when Jiang Han came over and called him back: "Mr. Liu stay here!"
Liu Shang turned around and said, "Boss Jiang, is there anything else?"
"There is a guest who wants to see Mr. Liu alone." Jiang Han said, and then lowered his voice: "Wait in the back room, Mr. Liu had better go and see him."
"Oh?" During Liu Shang's storytelling in the teahouse, some audience members wanted to make friends with him in private, such as inviting him to a dinner party.However, Jiang Han would usually come forward to block this kind of invitation. After all, Liu Shang is now famous in the storytelling circle in Sanya. There are many bosses who want to come here to poach corners. Maybe the purpose of inviting him in private is to bid to poach people. Jiang John naturally tried his best to avoid this possibility.Liu Shang didn't say anything about it, but he actually knew it in his heart, but today Jiang Han actually asked him to meet a guest alone, presumably the identity of this guest is also extraordinary, and Jiang Han can't refuse any more.
Liu Shang vaguely guessed something in his heart, but he didn't rush to ask Jiang Han any more. There are many people in this teahouse. If the identity of the visitor is sensitive, it would be inappropriate for people to hear something they shouldn't know.At the moment, he just nodded to Jiang Han, expressing his agreement to the invitation.
In front of this teahouse is a shop that is open to the public, and there are actually two courtyards at the back. One yard is used to store sundries. Several servants in the shop also live here at night, and the other yard is Jiang Han's own residence.However, after Jiang Han stayed in Sanya for a few years, he had already bought an apartment with better living conditions in the port area, so the yard here was left unused and occasionally used for receiving guests.
Liu Shang followed Jiang Han to the wing room in the backyard. After entering the door, he saw a person sitting upright in the room. He looked young, only in his early twenties, and the standard Haihan inch cut already showed his identity as a Haihan citizen. It is not easy for new immigrants to cut their hair so short.
Seeing them coming in, the man put down his teacup and stood up slowly, clenching his fists at Liu Shang as a signal.Next to him, Jiang Han introduced in a timely manner: "This is the permanent director of the Propaganda Department of Haihan Kingdom."
"I'm in Changdegao." As he spoke, he took out a small book with a red cover from the inner pocket of his jacket, shook it in front of Liu Shang, and then put it back.
Liu Shang was quick-eyed and saw that there were three words of golden work certificate on it, which meant that the other party was working in the Yamen.Of course, Liu Shang knew what the Propaganda Department was. He chose the identity of a storyteller as a cover, because he took a fancy to the possibility of this profession having the possibility of directly becoming an official from the market, and there are quite a few successful precedents.Compared with other ways, this is probably one of the easiest ways to sneak into Haihan's bureaucratic system.
Liu Shang knows very well that as long as he can make a name for himself in this industry, there is still a high possibility of receiving an invitation from the Propaganda Department, it just depends on the time.Liu Shang originally expected that after the Xingdao Battle was finished, there would be social repercussions before the official attention would be drawn, but now it seems that this timing will appear earlier than he himself estimated.
It's just that Liu Shang, who doesn't have a deep understanding of the Haihan official system, doesn't quite understand what kind of position this "officer" is.But looking at Jiang Han's respectful appearance beside him, and being able to show his identity documents, it seems that he is not the kind of little person who runs errands in the yamen.
"Sit down and talk!" Chang Degao pointed to the chair next to him, signaling for both of them to sit down.
"I recently heard that there is a new interesting storyteller in Xinlong Teahouse, so I have come to listen to it these few days. It turns out that the rumor is true. The book Mr. Liu said is indeed very interesting." Chang Degao treated the two of them. After sitting down, he took the initiative to talk about the business: "So I asked Boss Jiang to invite you to come over for a meeting, and let's make friends."
Liu Shang naturally wouldn't take the excuse of "making friends" seriously, but the other party said that he had come to listen to the book for a few days, but Liu Shang didn't have any impression of his face.The shop of this teahouse is not too big, Mr. Storyteller sits on the stage, and basically has a clear view of the audience, and most of the regular customers here are new immigrants working as laborers in the port area, as well as foreign sailors and merchants, there are very few people With such short hair, it stands to reason that a face like Chang Degao's would definitely attract his attention.
Liu Shang glanced at Jiang Han, and the other party understood, and immediately explained for Chang Degao: "Officer Chang is not listening to books in the store these days, but sitting in the back hall."
There is only a wooden wall between the back hall and the storefront of the teahouse. When distinguished guests like Chang Degao who don't want to show their faces come to the shop, Jiang Han usually arranges to sit in the back hall.This kind of high-end private seat does not need to be crowded with the vulgar guests in front. It is indeed much more comfortable and private. Of course, not all guests can enjoy this kind of treatment. Generally speaking, Jiang Han in the private seat in the back It is for your own enjoyment.
Jiang Han's arrangement also shows his awe of the regular officer.Liu Shang said: "Thanks to the love of the lord, Liu is a grassroots person, and dare not let the lord pay the respects. If there is something that can serve the lord, Liu will definitely do his best."
Chang Degao seemed to be very satisfied with Liu Shang's "sensible" performance, so he laughed and said, "Mr. Liu is too polite, I have no intention of instructing you to do anything. It will be for my own selfishness. Everyone is serving the country, but the division of labor is different. Mr. Liu, do you think this is the truth?"
When Liu Shang heard the words "serving the country", his heart trembled slightly, but the expression on his face did not change at all, and he replied: "I am ashamed to say that I have not had time to apply for Haihan since I arrived in Sanya not long ago. Nationality, it’s about serving the country, but I don’t dare to take credit for it.”
Chang Degao said: "It's okay. Although you are not a citizen of Haihan, what you did in Sanya has also contributed to the growth of Haihan. I have listened to you for the past few days and made this Xingdao The battle was performed very wonderfully, and there were constant applause from the audience. It is a great contribution to make the people deepen their love for the country. The Haihan Propaganda Department, where I work, generally performs a similar function, and Mr. Liu It’s pretty much the same thing.”
While Chang Degao praised Liu Shang, he gradually led the topic to business affairs without any trace, which made Liu Shang secretly admire his speaking skills. He really deserved to be an official engaged in propaganda work, and his speaking skills were indeed much better than ordinary people.
Liu Shangying said: "I'm just sitting in a teahouse and talking about books to make a living with this skill. How can I compare it with the adults in the yamen? I really dare not take the praise of Master Chang!"
Chang Degao smiled, and did not continue talking on his topic, but changed the subject: "I heard from Boss Jiang that recently Mr. Liu has been planning to change more battles into storytelling books in teahouses." Performing, and going to the municipal library to look up materials every day, it is rare to see a storyteller who is so diligent in his career!"
Liu Shang couldn't figure out whether the other party was sincerely praising or pointing out something else, so he just responded vaguely: "I don't have too much thought, I just want to attract more customers with the new book, so that I can earn more. As for Going to the library to look up materials, this is also taken care of by Boss Duomeng Jiang, otherwise this book will not be able to be edited."
Chang Degao nodded and said: "It's human nature to want to earn more money through work. But has Mr. Liu thought about using his expertise on a bigger platform in the future?"
(End of this chapter)
If Liu Shang was not able to speak well, he would not be able to do the job of a storyteller. After persuasion, Jiang Han really felt that what he said was reasonable. If this book is to be wonderfully edited, it needs to be written with detailed materials. As a basis for creation?As for sensitive materials such as military secrets and political secrets, they must be rare in public information.Besides, Liu Shang is just a storyteller, and he can't be an enemy spy. It doesn't matter if you look at these materials.Immediately, he followed his idea, and then slowly borrowed the materials he was interested in for reference later.
The three materials borrowed earlier are actually quite rich in content. Liu Shang read it for a long time before roughly digesting the information in them. When he wanted Jiang Han to borrow other materials again, Jiang Han told him that the time was almost up. ——Later, I will perform on stage at the teahouse, and it will take some time to rush back from here. If I don’t leave, I may delay my business.
Although Liu Shang was somewhat reluctant to part with this rare opportunity, he also understood that he should not be too eager to reveal his flaws at this time, so he followed Jiang Han to return the three documents, and then left the library and returned to Sanya Port Area.
On the way back, Liu Shang kept recalling the materials he saw earlier in his mind. If the contents of these materials were basically true, then Haihan and the Fujian government had started relatively in-depth cooperation at least four or five years ago. The Haihan Mission takes "trade interoperability, cultural exchanges, and military cooperation" as the goal of publicity. The Haihan people have no intention of treating themselves as a small foreign country.Moreover, judging from the literature, the Haihan Mission also received extremely high courtesy in Fujian. Not only was it warmly received by the local civil and military officials, but after the assassination, the entire city of Zhangzhou was closed for several days, and there was a massive search and arrest. Pirate remnants.Coupled with the subsequent cooperation between the two parties to suppress bandits and kill enemies at sea, these actions clearly show that the relationship between the two parties has far exceeded ordinary diplomatic exchanges.
Liu Shang didn't think that Haihan paid for such treatment. The Fujian government dared to risk such disgrace and allowed foreign armed forces to enter its jurisdiction. There must be a huge conflict of interests hidden in it. It may be possible to get a glimpse of it in the documents published by Han.
According to the previous records, one of the missions of the Haihan mission to Fujian was to deliver a new type of warship to the Fujian navy, and the operators on board were all from Haihan. Instead of training.This seems to explain from the side that the military cooperation between the two sides has been extremely close, but Fujian officials have never announced these cooperation projects to the outside world.If they hadn't come to Sanya to witness these documents in person, it would be difficult for ordinary people to imagine that the government of a province in Ming Dynasty had such a secret collusion relationship with foreign countries.
As for Guangdong, where Haihan set foot earlier, Liu Shang felt that it was no longer necessary to consider his official position. The degree of infiltration by Haihan was probably even worse than that of Fujian.Let’s just say that Qiongzhou Island was swallowed up by Haihan and established a country on the island. The official circles in Guangdong and Guangxi have never made a sound about such a big event. This piece of land does not seem to be the territory of Ming Dynasty at all.
How terrible this situation is. With Liu Shang's identity and knowledge, he can't say one, two, three, but what he knows is that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it seems that there has never been such a situation that was silently suppressed by foreign countries. A situation in which a large area of territory is seized and there is no response.This matter could have been concealed by all levels of government for several years without being completely exploded in the court. I don't know how many important people's interests were involved behind it, so that such a big cover could be covered.
Thinking of this, Liu Shang suddenly felt that the mission he was carrying on this trip had little hope of success. Haihan's current "momentum" was no longer just created by the wealth or force of an organization, but was actually on the rise. The national power of a country is difficult to stop even if you see it with your own eyes. Trying to go against the trend is tantamount to blocking the car with your arms, because the opponents are not only Haihan people, but also hundreds of Ming officials in the southern government who are caught in it.Since these people had already chosen to compromise with Hai Han, or even betrayed Daming, they had already committed an unforgivable felony. It would be unreliable to expect them to oppose Hai Han.If the two southeastern provinces have nothing to do, it will be a very difficult goal to expel Haihan from this area.
Until he returned to the teahouse, Liu Shang's mind was still full of all the information he had just received, and he couldn't return to his normal working state at all.He had to ask Jiang Han to postpone the stage for a while, so that he could temporarily withdraw his thoughts, and deal with the work that should be done today first.
In the next few days, Liu Shang basically reproduced the arrangement of the day, handling private affairs and sorting out materials every morning, and going to the municipal library with Jiang Han in the afternoon to continue borrowing various related materials in the name of compiling books.Two of Liao Yuan's subordinates were also introduced by Feng Shi to another firm as guards. There were only four people living in the courtyard, and there were more and more vacant rooms.Liu Shang planned to give up this temporary residence after the remaining three people found a place to go, and find another house closer to the city.There was no need for him to be crowded in the same yard with Liao Yuan and others. It was just because he was not familiar with the local environment and it was convenient to contact Liao Yuan and others. Now that they each have a place to go, it is better to live separately.
After the book was finished that day, Liu Shang settled the day's wages and rewards at the counter, and was about to go to the dental shop to talk to Feng Shi about renting a house, when Jiang Han came over and called him back: "Mr. Liu stay here!"
Liu Shang turned around and said, "Boss Jiang, is there anything else?"
"There is a guest who wants to see Mr. Liu alone." Jiang Han said, and then lowered his voice: "Wait in the back room, Mr. Liu had better go and see him."
"Oh?" During Liu Shang's storytelling in the teahouse, some audience members wanted to make friends with him in private, such as inviting him to a dinner party.However, Jiang Han would usually come forward to block this kind of invitation. After all, Liu Shang is now famous in the storytelling circle in Sanya. There are many bosses who want to come here to poach corners. Maybe the purpose of inviting him in private is to bid to poach people. Jiang John naturally tried his best to avoid this possibility.Liu Shang didn't say anything about it, but he actually knew it in his heart, but today Jiang Han actually asked him to meet a guest alone, presumably the identity of this guest is also extraordinary, and Jiang Han can't refuse any more.
Liu Shang vaguely guessed something in his heart, but he didn't rush to ask Jiang Han any more. There are many people in this teahouse. If the identity of the visitor is sensitive, it would be inappropriate for people to hear something they shouldn't know.At the moment, he just nodded to Jiang Han, expressing his agreement to the invitation.
In front of this teahouse is a shop that is open to the public, and there are actually two courtyards at the back. One yard is used to store sundries. Several servants in the shop also live here at night, and the other yard is Jiang Han's own residence.However, after Jiang Han stayed in Sanya for a few years, he had already bought an apartment with better living conditions in the port area, so the yard here was left unused and occasionally used for receiving guests.
Liu Shang followed Jiang Han to the wing room in the backyard. After entering the door, he saw a person sitting upright in the room. He looked young, only in his early twenties, and the standard Haihan inch cut already showed his identity as a Haihan citizen. It is not easy for new immigrants to cut their hair so short.
Seeing them coming in, the man put down his teacup and stood up slowly, clenching his fists at Liu Shang as a signal.Next to him, Jiang Han introduced in a timely manner: "This is the permanent director of the Propaganda Department of Haihan Kingdom."
"I'm in Changdegao." As he spoke, he took out a small book with a red cover from the inner pocket of his jacket, shook it in front of Liu Shang, and then put it back.
Liu Shang was quick-eyed and saw that there were three words of golden work certificate on it, which meant that the other party was working in the Yamen.Of course, Liu Shang knew what the Propaganda Department was. He chose the identity of a storyteller as a cover, because he took a fancy to the possibility of this profession having the possibility of directly becoming an official from the market, and there are quite a few successful precedents.Compared with other ways, this is probably one of the easiest ways to sneak into Haihan's bureaucratic system.
Liu Shang knows very well that as long as he can make a name for himself in this industry, there is still a high possibility of receiving an invitation from the Propaganda Department, it just depends on the time.Liu Shang originally expected that after the Xingdao Battle was finished, there would be social repercussions before the official attention would be drawn, but now it seems that this timing will appear earlier than he himself estimated.
It's just that Liu Shang, who doesn't have a deep understanding of the Haihan official system, doesn't quite understand what kind of position this "officer" is.But looking at Jiang Han's respectful appearance beside him, and being able to show his identity documents, it seems that he is not the kind of little person who runs errands in the yamen.
"Sit down and talk!" Chang Degao pointed to the chair next to him, signaling for both of them to sit down.
"I recently heard that there is a new interesting storyteller in Xinlong Teahouse, so I have come to listen to it these few days. It turns out that the rumor is true. The book Mr. Liu said is indeed very interesting." Chang Degao treated the two of them. After sitting down, he took the initiative to talk about the business: "So I asked Boss Jiang to invite you to come over for a meeting, and let's make friends."
Liu Shang naturally wouldn't take the excuse of "making friends" seriously, but the other party said that he had come to listen to the book for a few days, but Liu Shang didn't have any impression of his face.The shop of this teahouse is not too big, Mr. Storyteller sits on the stage, and basically has a clear view of the audience, and most of the regular customers here are new immigrants working as laborers in the port area, as well as foreign sailors and merchants, there are very few people With such short hair, it stands to reason that a face like Chang Degao's would definitely attract his attention.
Liu Shang glanced at Jiang Han, and the other party understood, and immediately explained for Chang Degao: "Officer Chang is not listening to books in the store these days, but sitting in the back hall."
There is only a wooden wall between the back hall and the storefront of the teahouse. When distinguished guests like Chang Degao who don't want to show their faces come to the shop, Jiang Han usually arranges to sit in the back hall.This kind of high-end private seat does not need to be crowded with the vulgar guests in front. It is indeed much more comfortable and private. Of course, not all guests can enjoy this kind of treatment. Generally speaking, Jiang Han in the private seat in the back It is for your own enjoyment.
Jiang Han's arrangement also shows his awe of the regular officer.Liu Shang said: "Thanks to the love of the lord, Liu is a grassroots person, and dare not let the lord pay the respects. If there is something that can serve the lord, Liu will definitely do his best."
Chang Degao seemed to be very satisfied with Liu Shang's "sensible" performance, so he laughed and said, "Mr. Liu is too polite, I have no intention of instructing you to do anything. It will be for my own selfishness. Everyone is serving the country, but the division of labor is different. Mr. Liu, do you think this is the truth?"
When Liu Shang heard the words "serving the country", his heart trembled slightly, but the expression on his face did not change at all, and he replied: "I am ashamed to say that I have not had time to apply for Haihan since I arrived in Sanya not long ago. Nationality, it’s about serving the country, but I don’t dare to take credit for it.”
Chang Degao said: "It's okay. Although you are not a citizen of Haihan, what you did in Sanya has also contributed to the growth of Haihan. I have listened to you for the past few days and made this Xingdao The battle was performed very wonderfully, and there were constant applause from the audience. It is a great contribution to make the people deepen their love for the country. The Haihan Propaganda Department, where I work, generally performs a similar function, and Mr. Liu It’s pretty much the same thing.”
While Chang Degao praised Liu Shang, he gradually led the topic to business affairs without any trace, which made Liu Shang secretly admire his speaking skills. He really deserved to be an official engaged in propaganda work, and his speaking skills were indeed much better than ordinary people.
Liu Shangying said: "I'm just sitting in a teahouse and talking about books to make a living with this skill. How can I compare it with the adults in the yamen? I really dare not take the praise of Master Chang!"
Chang Degao smiled, and did not continue talking on his topic, but changed the subject: "I heard from Boss Jiang that recently Mr. Liu has been planning to change more battles into storytelling books in teahouses." Performing, and going to the municipal library to look up materials every day, it is rare to see a storyteller who is so diligent in his career!"
Liu Shang couldn't figure out whether the other party was sincerely praising or pointing out something else, so he just responded vaguely: "I don't have too much thought, I just want to attract more customers with the new book, so that I can earn more. As for Going to the library to look up materials, this is also taken care of by Boss Duomeng Jiang, otherwise this book will not be able to be edited."
Chang Degao nodded and said: "It's human nature to want to earn more money through work. But has Mr. Liu thought about using his expertise on a bigger platform in the future?"
(End of this chapter)