Chapter 1533
Official Contacts
Chapter 1533 Official Contacts
Just as Sun Jin expected, Li Song, who was born as a scholar, obviously lacked enough resistance to the bad news, and immediately cried bitterly to express his remorse. He hoped that Sun Jin would give him a chance to make amends, and he could blow up all the dark history about the magistrate He Guanzhi. Come out for a chance at life.After all, Hao Qing is a man in the rivers and lakes. Although he has a strong desire to survive, he is not as weak as Li Song, and he really has nothing else to offer in exchange for the understanding of the Haihan people. He has no other choice but to accept his fate.
However, Sun Jin didn't really intend to take their lives. He just wanted to hit them with these words, to see if he could force them to ask more questions.Sure enough, in order to survive, Li Song wished he could tell all about the eight generations of He Guan's ancestors, and there was indeed some intelligence value in keeping him alive.
As for Hao Qing, Sun Jin planned to arrest and take away all his henchmen, and send them to different places in the south to cultivate wasteland, so as to ensure that this shameful incident in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom would not spread.For this group of water bandits who changed their careers to work as dock laborers, perhaps the colonization of Haihan is not a bad thing, but it is an upward turning point in their lives.
Of course, Sun Jin had to respond to He Guanzhi's statement, otherwise He Guanzhi would not be able to feel at ease.So he edited another book overnight and asked He Guanzhi's confidant to take it back.The letter is nothing more than some scene talk, saying that the misunderstanding here has been resolved, please don't worry too much about it, Mr. He.At the same time, he also cryptically pointed out to He Guanzhi that Wang Yuan was on the same side as Hai Han, so don't provoke him again if you have something to do, so as not to make such a misunderstanding again and end badly.
It is not that Haihan has not considered the possibility of pushing Wang Yuan to replace He Guanzhi, but the extraordinary means of overthrowing a local official faces too many uncertainties, not to mention He Guanzhi's ability to win the fire in Hangzhou last year. After the case, he continued to sit firmly in the prefect's seat, which shows that he has a relatively solid background, and ordinary mistakes can't move him.Even if Haihan can successfully remove He Guanzhi from the prefect position, it may not be able to ensure that the vacated seat will fall to Wang Yuan.Even if Wang Yuan himself has a certain backstage background, he may not be able to control this situation.You must know that the capital of a rich place like Jiangsu and Zhejiang has vacated the top position, and it is not only the local officials who are staring at this place, I am afraid that many people in the capital will be tempted to grab this fat job.
In the end, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Security still thought that this method was not safe enough, and at the current stage, He Guanzhi was actually willing to compromise with Haihan on some non-critical issues for the sake of money interests and political future. He also acquiesced to Haihan's various small actions in the Hangzhou area, and there is even the possibility of winning him into Haihan's camp, so Haihan actually has no urgent motivation to get him out of power.
Reflecting this attitude to Sun Jin, he only warned him about his previous reckless behavior. As for He Guanzhi's practice of shirking responsibility, Hai Han pretended not to know it, and he accepted his excuse.Of course, both parties involved are actually very clear about the inside story of this matter, but in order to continue to live in harmony, everyone took a step back in a tacit understanding, and made this matter a big one, and made it a small matter, without further investigation.
For Haihan, maintaining a stable relationship with Daming is still the first choice, especially in terms of trade and immigration. Daming is still Haihan's main import and export market and source of population, especially in rich areas like Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The trade volume is already comparable to that of Fuguang and Guangxi provinces in the south, which are closer to Hainan Island, and the sales volume of some luxury goods is even worse.The Ministry of Commerce has put forward proposals to the executive committee many times, requiring Zhejiang to be listed as a key trade zone and restricting military operations in the area so as not to affect trade security.
Of course, the military will definitely refuse to accept such "unreasonable demands". Although the current direction of Zhejiang seems to be calm, it is based on the fact that Haihan has stationed a certain size of troops in the Zhoushan Islands. If there is no such How can armed force guarantee the safety of various trade activities?Therefore, the military's view is completely opposite to that of the Ministry of Commerce. Instead of restricting military operations, it should strengthen the equipment and drills of the troops stationed in Zhejiang, and use their strength to deter the Zhejiang government from acting rashly.
Of course, the Ministry of Security would rather keep things quiet. After all, the contribution to intelligence work in peacetime is much smaller. It will not be aware of the intelligence agencies deployed in its territory at all.
In the end, it was the news from Liaodong that played a decisive role.Through continuous attacks on Houjin in Liaodong, Haihan finally won a certain degree of compromise from Ming Dynasty, and was willing to trade the trading rights in the southern region in exchange for Haihan's military support in the north.This means that the two countries are about to establish formal diplomatic relations, and at this time, there is no need to complicate the issue for a little conflict of interest.
The official news of the Ming court was finally made public in mid-July, and it became a friendly neighbor with Haihan, and opened to Haihan the trading rights of the coastal states south of the Yangtze River and the temporary residence rights in some coastal areas in the north.As for the most sensitive question of the sovereignty of Hainan Island, there is not even a single word mentioned in the announcement issued by the court. After all, Hainan Island has been firmly occupied by the Haihan people, and there is no hope of getting it back without a national war. And Daming was unwilling to publicly admit that he had lost control over the local area. Presumably, His Majesty the Emperor and senior cabinet officials also felt that they could not afford to be ashamed of this, so they simply pretended not to mention this matter.
After the news arrived in Zhejiang, no matter whether it was the Haihan camp or Daming's, everyone was greatly relieved.After the establishment of formal diplomatic relations, Haihan's trade in Zhejiang can change from semi-public smuggling to serious business, and this has always been the goal that Haihan's Ministry of Commerce has been striving for.
After transferring from underground to above ground, Haihan's business scale is no longer restricted by many objective conditions. Some commodities that have achieved quasi-industrial production, such as glassware, mirrors, books, matches, wine, sugar, cooking oil, etc. Wait, you can use greater supply and lower prices to seize the middle and low-end market of Daming, and it is no longer a luxury that only belongs to a few wealthy people.
At the same time, Haihan's infiltration of various industries in the coastal areas of Daming will gradually begin to bear fruit. Of course, the traversers headed by Schneider know how to create monopoly operations better than the businessmen of this era, and use this form of operation to benefit themselves. The camp made huge profits.When Haihan completed integration and mergers in one industry after another, Haihan's trade system, financial system, and even cultural system and values would penetrate into Daming through the daily operations of these industries, and gradually formed a strong relationship with Haihan. A more favorable social climate.
Of course, this will be a very long-term process, and it cannot be accomplished overnight. At the same time, it also requires the cooperation of various departments of Haihan to create more opportunities to implement various ideas of the Ministry of Commerce in this process.
On July [-]th, Shi Diwen secretly left Zhoushan and came to Ningbo City, where he met Qu Yutong.This time Qu Yutong specially invited Shi Diwen to Ningbo for a meeting, the purpose is to find out Haihan's real plan and follow-up plan for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Because Shi Diwen married Qu Yutong's niece, the two are also considered in-laws, and the cooperation in the past two years has been relatively pleasant, so they trust each other.However, Qu Yutong never dared to call himself the elder in front of Shi Diwen, but instead addressed him as Shi Diwen's soldier.Shi Diwen was also happy and relaxed, so it was convenient to call him according to his official status.
"With regard to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the imperial court has already issued a decree, but your country seems to have not made a clear statement on this, so I specially asked General Shi to come to the house to talk about it, and I want to hear how your country arranges this matter?" Qu After Yu Tong and other servants served hot tea and left the house, they asked Shi Diwen their own questions straight to the point.
Shi Diwen responded: "Master Qu, don't worry, the establishment of diplomatic relations is what our country intends, and a lot of manpower, material and financial resources have been invested in it. Our country will definitely not take the initiative to destroy this diplomatic agreement. As for why there is no specific issue. This is because the executive committee is still weighing several key issues. Mr. Qu also knows that our country has many troops stationed overseas, including your country. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, will these troops be stationed in the territory of Ming Dynasty? It will arouse your country's resentment, and whether you can intervene in local defense is an issue that our country needs to consider carefully. Presumably in the Sanya Victory Fort, the senior officials of our country are just like the cabinet scholars of your country. Hold meetings to discuss related matters. The headaches are those big figures who govern the country, and we don’t have to be so tired.”
Shi Diwen's words were half true and half false, but they were actually mixed with a lot of water.Haihan did not issue a specific charter, not because the executive committee has not agreed on the final result, but because Haihan wanted to hurry up and deploy before the formal establishment of diplomatic relations, and dealt with some issues that should be dealt with in advance, so as not to be difficult to do after the establishment of diplomatic relations .
These issues are mainly related to the ownership of certain coastal areas of Ming Dynasty. In addition to the islands, Haihan has actually occupied many places along the coast of Daming in recent years, but Haihan has not publicly ceded land and self-government, and the local government has concealed it. If not reported, these places are still nominally owned by Daming.After the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two sides will recognize the existing territory of Haihan in a private form, and the ownership of these places will inevitably be another trouble.Therefore, the executive committee hoped that these issues should be properly dealt with before the two countries formally signed the contract, and the occupied place should be taken as soon as possible, and brought under Haihan's rule.
It is not impossible for these things to be carried out a year or so earlier, but at that time, Haihan was still not sure when he would establish diplomatic relations with Ming Dynasty, and he was worried that this kind of occupation of the mainland would lead to a fierce reaction from Ming Dynasty, so he delayed No matter how long it took, until Daming expressed his willingness to establish diplomatic relations, Haihan decided to reveal all these hidden cards.
For example, most of the Leizhou Peninsula, Haizhu Town and Panyu County in the south of Guangzhou City, the Penghu Islands in the Fujian Strait, and the Shipu Port area in Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. control over these places.But now that the establishment of diplomatic relations is imminent, the administrative agencies of these places must immediately transfer from underground to aboveground, and notify Daming in a more reasonable way that these areas actually controlled by Haihan will be Haihan's territory in the future.
As for whether Da Ming can hold his nose and admit this, the Executive Committee is actually not worried. After all, the two evils are the lesser, and Hai Han's harm to Da Ming is actually quite limited, but it can help Da Ming in the north to resist the real danger. For Da Ming, ceding these lands in the south was actually a small loss and a big advantage.Of course, it also depends on whether the rulers of Ming Dynasty can figure out this truth. If Chongzhen really got into the horns and thought that an inch of land could not be lost, then the two sides still had to make a move.
However, the executive committee and the Ministry of Security conducted an assessment and believed that the chances of Ming being able to fight in the south have dropped a lot compared to previous years. The reason is that the elite soldiers of many southern states have also been gradually transferred to the northern and central plains battlefields. , and the social atmosphere of the coastal state capitals in the south is obviously inclined to be dominated by Hai Han because of the vital interests of the upper class. Even if the imperial court makes a decree to launch a fight, the implementation efficiency in the south will be greatly reduced.
Under such a premise, Hai Han dared to act so aggressively, but for safety reasons, Shi Diwen's explanation to Qu Yutong was still greatly discounted, and he did not tell the whole truth.It wasn't that he couldn't trust Qu Yutong, but he was worried that the other party would find a group of think tanks to discuss with him, so that such confidential information would leak out.
Qu Yutong heard that Shi Diwen's words were well-founded, but he didn't doubt too much that there was a big ambush in his words.However, this answer still didn't clear up all the doubts in his heart, so he continued to ask: "After the establishment of diplomatic relations, will there be any major changes in the existing business?"
Qu Yutong, as the magistrate of Ningbo, has the right time, place and people. Doing business with Haihan means that he is close to the water and has a good reputation, so he has made a lot of money in the past two years.There are more than a dozen commercial organizations under his control in various names, covering multiple industries, and the main trading partners of these commercial organizations are Haihan without exception.Of course, this almost deformed business situation is also intentional by Haihan, which uses the joint operation form of multiple industries to recruit Quyutong into the partnership, so as to make full use of Quyutong's local influence in Ningbo to complete Haihan's business goals.
(End of this chapter)
Just as Sun Jin expected, Li Song, who was born as a scholar, obviously lacked enough resistance to the bad news, and immediately cried bitterly to express his remorse. He hoped that Sun Jin would give him a chance to make amends, and he could blow up all the dark history about the magistrate He Guanzhi. Come out for a chance at life.After all, Hao Qing is a man in the rivers and lakes. Although he has a strong desire to survive, he is not as weak as Li Song, and he really has nothing else to offer in exchange for the understanding of the Haihan people. He has no other choice but to accept his fate.
However, Sun Jin didn't really intend to take their lives. He just wanted to hit them with these words, to see if he could force them to ask more questions.Sure enough, in order to survive, Li Song wished he could tell all about the eight generations of He Guan's ancestors, and there was indeed some intelligence value in keeping him alive.
As for Hao Qing, Sun Jin planned to arrest and take away all his henchmen, and send them to different places in the south to cultivate wasteland, so as to ensure that this shameful incident in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom would not spread.For this group of water bandits who changed their careers to work as dock laborers, perhaps the colonization of Haihan is not a bad thing, but it is an upward turning point in their lives.
Of course, Sun Jin had to respond to He Guanzhi's statement, otherwise He Guanzhi would not be able to feel at ease.So he edited another book overnight and asked He Guanzhi's confidant to take it back.The letter is nothing more than some scene talk, saying that the misunderstanding here has been resolved, please don't worry too much about it, Mr. He.At the same time, he also cryptically pointed out to He Guanzhi that Wang Yuan was on the same side as Hai Han, so don't provoke him again if you have something to do, so as not to make such a misunderstanding again and end badly.
It is not that Haihan has not considered the possibility of pushing Wang Yuan to replace He Guanzhi, but the extraordinary means of overthrowing a local official faces too many uncertainties, not to mention He Guanzhi's ability to win the fire in Hangzhou last year. After the case, he continued to sit firmly in the prefect's seat, which shows that he has a relatively solid background, and ordinary mistakes can't move him.Even if Haihan can successfully remove He Guanzhi from the prefect position, it may not be able to ensure that the vacated seat will fall to Wang Yuan.Even if Wang Yuan himself has a certain backstage background, he may not be able to control this situation.You must know that the capital of a rich place like Jiangsu and Zhejiang has vacated the top position, and it is not only the local officials who are staring at this place, I am afraid that many people in the capital will be tempted to grab this fat job.
In the end, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Security still thought that this method was not safe enough, and at the current stage, He Guanzhi was actually willing to compromise with Haihan on some non-critical issues for the sake of money interests and political future. He also acquiesced to Haihan's various small actions in the Hangzhou area, and there is even the possibility of winning him into Haihan's camp, so Haihan actually has no urgent motivation to get him out of power.
Reflecting this attitude to Sun Jin, he only warned him about his previous reckless behavior. As for He Guanzhi's practice of shirking responsibility, Hai Han pretended not to know it, and he accepted his excuse.Of course, both parties involved are actually very clear about the inside story of this matter, but in order to continue to live in harmony, everyone took a step back in a tacit understanding, and made this matter a big one, and made it a small matter, without further investigation.
For Haihan, maintaining a stable relationship with Daming is still the first choice, especially in terms of trade and immigration. Daming is still Haihan's main import and export market and source of population, especially in rich areas like Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The trade volume is already comparable to that of Fuguang and Guangxi provinces in the south, which are closer to Hainan Island, and the sales volume of some luxury goods is even worse.The Ministry of Commerce has put forward proposals to the executive committee many times, requiring Zhejiang to be listed as a key trade zone and restricting military operations in the area so as not to affect trade security.
Of course, the military will definitely refuse to accept such "unreasonable demands". Although the current direction of Zhejiang seems to be calm, it is based on the fact that Haihan has stationed a certain size of troops in the Zhoushan Islands. If there is no such How can armed force guarantee the safety of various trade activities?Therefore, the military's view is completely opposite to that of the Ministry of Commerce. Instead of restricting military operations, it should strengthen the equipment and drills of the troops stationed in Zhejiang, and use their strength to deter the Zhejiang government from acting rashly.
Of course, the Ministry of Security would rather keep things quiet. After all, the contribution to intelligence work in peacetime is much smaller. It will not be aware of the intelligence agencies deployed in its territory at all.
In the end, it was the news from Liaodong that played a decisive role.Through continuous attacks on Houjin in Liaodong, Haihan finally won a certain degree of compromise from Ming Dynasty, and was willing to trade the trading rights in the southern region in exchange for Haihan's military support in the north.This means that the two countries are about to establish formal diplomatic relations, and at this time, there is no need to complicate the issue for a little conflict of interest.
The official news of the Ming court was finally made public in mid-July, and it became a friendly neighbor with Haihan, and opened to Haihan the trading rights of the coastal states south of the Yangtze River and the temporary residence rights in some coastal areas in the north.As for the most sensitive question of the sovereignty of Hainan Island, there is not even a single word mentioned in the announcement issued by the court. After all, Hainan Island has been firmly occupied by the Haihan people, and there is no hope of getting it back without a national war. And Daming was unwilling to publicly admit that he had lost control over the local area. Presumably, His Majesty the Emperor and senior cabinet officials also felt that they could not afford to be ashamed of this, so they simply pretended not to mention this matter.
After the news arrived in Zhejiang, no matter whether it was the Haihan camp or Daming's, everyone was greatly relieved.After the establishment of formal diplomatic relations, Haihan's trade in Zhejiang can change from semi-public smuggling to serious business, and this has always been the goal that Haihan's Ministry of Commerce has been striving for.
After transferring from underground to above ground, Haihan's business scale is no longer restricted by many objective conditions. Some commodities that have achieved quasi-industrial production, such as glassware, mirrors, books, matches, wine, sugar, cooking oil, etc. Wait, you can use greater supply and lower prices to seize the middle and low-end market of Daming, and it is no longer a luxury that only belongs to a few wealthy people.
At the same time, Haihan's infiltration of various industries in the coastal areas of Daming will gradually begin to bear fruit. Of course, the traversers headed by Schneider know how to create monopoly operations better than the businessmen of this era, and use this form of operation to benefit themselves. The camp made huge profits.When Haihan completed integration and mergers in one industry after another, Haihan's trade system, financial system, and even cultural system and values would penetrate into Daming through the daily operations of these industries, and gradually formed a strong relationship with Haihan. A more favorable social climate.
Of course, this will be a very long-term process, and it cannot be accomplished overnight. At the same time, it also requires the cooperation of various departments of Haihan to create more opportunities to implement various ideas of the Ministry of Commerce in this process.
On July [-]th, Shi Diwen secretly left Zhoushan and came to Ningbo City, where he met Qu Yutong.This time Qu Yutong specially invited Shi Diwen to Ningbo for a meeting, the purpose is to find out Haihan's real plan and follow-up plan for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Because Shi Diwen married Qu Yutong's niece, the two are also considered in-laws, and the cooperation in the past two years has been relatively pleasant, so they trust each other.However, Qu Yutong never dared to call himself the elder in front of Shi Diwen, but instead addressed him as Shi Diwen's soldier.Shi Diwen was also happy and relaxed, so it was convenient to call him according to his official status.
"With regard to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the imperial court has already issued a decree, but your country seems to have not made a clear statement on this, so I specially asked General Shi to come to the house to talk about it, and I want to hear how your country arranges this matter?" Qu After Yu Tong and other servants served hot tea and left the house, they asked Shi Diwen their own questions straight to the point.
Shi Diwen responded: "Master Qu, don't worry, the establishment of diplomatic relations is what our country intends, and a lot of manpower, material and financial resources have been invested in it. Our country will definitely not take the initiative to destroy this diplomatic agreement. As for why there is no specific issue. This is because the executive committee is still weighing several key issues. Mr. Qu also knows that our country has many troops stationed overseas, including your country. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, will these troops be stationed in the territory of Ming Dynasty? It will arouse your country's resentment, and whether you can intervene in local defense is an issue that our country needs to consider carefully. Presumably in the Sanya Victory Fort, the senior officials of our country are just like the cabinet scholars of your country. Hold meetings to discuss related matters. The headaches are those big figures who govern the country, and we don’t have to be so tired.”
Shi Diwen's words were half true and half false, but they were actually mixed with a lot of water.Haihan did not issue a specific charter, not because the executive committee has not agreed on the final result, but because Haihan wanted to hurry up and deploy before the formal establishment of diplomatic relations, and dealt with some issues that should be dealt with in advance, so as not to be difficult to do after the establishment of diplomatic relations .
These issues are mainly related to the ownership of certain coastal areas of Ming Dynasty. In addition to the islands, Haihan has actually occupied many places along the coast of Daming in recent years, but Haihan has not publicly ceded land and self-government, and the local government has concealed it. If not reported, these places are still nominally owned by Daming.After the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two sides will recognize the existing territory of Haihan in a private form, and the ownership of these places will inevitably be another trouble.Therefore, the executive committee hoped that these issues should be properly dealt with before the two countries formally signed the contract, and the occupied place should be taken as soon as possible, and brought under Haihan's rule.
It is not impossible for these things to be carried out a year or so earlier, but at that time, Haihan was still not sure when he would establish diplomatic relations with Ming Dynasty, and he was worried that this kind of occupation of the mainland would lead to a fierce reaction from Ming Dynasty, so he delayed No matter how long it took, until Daming expressed his willingness to establish diplomatic relations, Haihan decided to reveal all these hidden cards.
For example, most of the Leizhou Peninsula, Haizhu Town and Panyu County in the south of Guangzhou City, the Penghu Islands in the Fujian Strait, and the Shipu Port area in Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. control over these places.But now that the establishment of diplomatic relations is imminent, the administrative agencies of these places must immediately transfer from underground to aboveground, and notify Daming in a more reasonable way that these areas actually controlled by Haihan will be Haihan's territory in the future.
As for whether Da Ming can hold his nose and admit this, the Executive Committee is actually not worried. After all, the two evils are the lesser, and Hai Han's harm to Da Ming is actually quite limited, but it can help Da Ming in the north to resist the real danger. For Da Ming, ceding these lands in the south was actually a small loss and a big advantage.Of course, it also depends on whether the rulers of Ming Dynasty can figure out this truth. If Chongzhen really got into the horns and thought that an inch of land could not be lost, then the two sides still had to make a move.
However, the executive committee and the Ministry of Security conducted an assessment and believed that the chances of Ming being able to fight in the south have dropped a lot compared to previous years. The reason is that the elite soldiers of many southern states have also been gradually transferred to the northern and central plains battlefields. , and the social atmosphere of the coastal state capitals in the south is obviously inclined to be dominated by Hai Han because of the vital interests of the upper class. Even if the imperial court makes a decree to launch a fight, the implementation efficiency in the south will be greatly reduced.
Under such a premise, Hai Han dared to act so aggressively, but for safety reasons, Shi Diwen's explanation to Qu Yutong was still greatly discounted, and he did not tell the whole truth.It wasn't that he couldn't trust Qu Yutong, but he was worried that the other party would find a group of think tanks to discuss with him, so that such confidential information would leak out.
Qu Yutong heard that Shi Diwen's words were well-founded, but he didn't doubt too much that there was a big ambush in his words.However, this answer still didn't clear up all the doubts in his heart, so he continued to ask: "After the establishment of diplomatic relations, will there be any major changes in the existing business?"
Qu Yutong, as the magistrate of Ningbo, has the right time, place and people. Doing business with Haihan means that he is close to the water and has a good reputation, so he has made a lot of money in the past two years.There are more than a dozen commercial organizations under his control in various names, covering multiple industries, and the main trading partners of these commercial organizations are Haihan without exception.Of course, this almost deformed business situation is also intentional by Haihan, which uses the joint operation form of multiple industries to recruit Quyutong into the partnership, so as to make full use of Quyutong's local influence in Ningbo to complete Haihan's business goals.
(End of this chapter)