Chapter 1555
Chapter 1555
Chapter 1555
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there must be all kinds of rivers and lakes.Especially a group like the Haihan people, known for their wealth and wealth, is naturally more likely to attract all kinds of liars.Driven by huge interests, daring liars often ignore the serious consequences of being found out and choose to take risks.
Cao Lu who pretends to be an imperial merchant is such a person. He was originally an eunuch who came out of the palace. He knows a little about the rules of the palace and the situation of the royal family, and it is not easy to deceive ordinary people. That's why he chose Such a unique path.Ordinary people would never expect that someone would dare to cheat under the banner of the royal family, and Cao Lu and others took advantage of this mentality to pretend to be royal merchants.This group has a record of success in other places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This time, I heard that high-ranking Haihan officials are meeting businessmen in Ningbo, especially those with official backgrounds, so Cao Lu and others planned to come here in the name of imperial merchants. .
They didn't expect to reach any cooperation agreement with Haihan, after all, this was just a shell gang, and there was no real business in operation.However, they had roughly heard about some high-ranking Haihan officials meeting and discussing with local businessmen, and knew that Haihan planned to operate a large number of industries in Zhejiang. Identity discusses cooperation with Haihan.This group has neither channels nor capital. Of course, it is impossible to really win the salt sales agent. Instead, as Shi Diwen said, they plan to use this result to go to Haihan after negotiating a preliminary agreement. Defraud those related downstream industries and defraud money from other businessmen.
This idea is actually quite feasible, because Haihan always likes to choose businessmen with official backgrounds as partners when he conducts trade in Daming, so as to gain channels and contacts with the government.The imperial business identity faked by Cao Lu and his gang can be said to be very aimed at this habit of Haihan, and it is difficult to verify their identities in a short period of time. After all, Cao Lu claimed to be from Nanjing, and Nanjing went to Ningbo. The straight-line distance is more than [-] miles. Even if Hai Han wants to send someone to Nanjing to verify his identity, it will not be done in two or three days. Such a long time is long enough for Cao Lu and others to implement the plan.
However, Cao Lu and his team probably never imagined that this General Haihan surnamed Shi was not a warrior who knew nothing about business and diplomacy, but a very shrewd know-it-all. Even when it came to matters related to the royal family, Shi Diwen knew it very well.Cao Lu was ill-prepared for this, and the conversation materials he knew to intimidate Shi Diwen were of no use at all. Instead, Shi Diwen's seemingly casual questions slowly revealed his flaws.
Shi Diwen's understanding of the Ming imperial family actually came from the materials prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Security.Among the 27 vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, none of the vassal kings had their fiefs in Nanjing. Cao Lu and his gang thought that Hai Han didn’t know much about the situation of the Ming royal family, so they could fool them by making up a random prince’s information, but they never thought about it. You can't pass Shi Diwen's level.The lack of attention to detail finally made it impossible for the crooks to hide. Shi Diwen used a little bit of torture, and Cao Lu, who couldn't bear the pain, recruited them all.Shi Diwen also specially ordered someone to escort him to the front yard, so that other businessmen waiting outside could see him, so as to deter other evildoers.
As for the follow-up scam designed by Cao Lu and others, it is naturally impossible to use it.However, Shi Diwen probably couldn't imagine that among the people waiting in the front yard, there is such a number one person as Zhang Qu, who is almost the same as Cao Lu, but the rank is a little lower.Of course, the level of Zhang Qu's fake identity is lower, which means that the difficulty of playing this identity will be relatively low, so in the previous conversation with Shi Diwen, Zhang Qu basically did not reveal any obvious flaws.And because Shi Diwen had just caught a fraud gang, his guard was slightly relaxed, and he did not doubt Zhang Qu's identity.
But Zhang Qu's purpose is different from that of Cao Lu's gang of crooks. He wants to take advantage of the opportunity of meeting with high-ranking officials of Haihan to seek a chance to be recruited and enter the officialdom of Haihan. It is not his job to sell the salt produced in the future by Xiangshan Salt Farm. The intention is to use this as a topic to chat with Shi Diwen.
Zhang Qu was naturally unwilling to discuss the problem of the liars with Shi Diwen in depth, so he took the initiative to change the topic and said: "Actually, I have admired Haihan for a long time. If my family didn't stop me, I might have applied for the job in your country long ago. recruited."
"Recruitment?" Shi Diwen was really interested when he heard this, and asked, "What position does Boss Zhang plan to apply for?"
"I also took the imperial examination in my early years, and I have a scholar with a reputation. I heard that your country is very fond of scholars with fame, so I have always wanted to try it." Seeing Shi Diwen answering the question, Zhang Qu hurriedly passed After speaking the words he had thought of, he looked at Shi Diwen expectantly.He came here pretending to be an official and businessman, the purpose is to let the high-ranking officials of Haihan show him the way.
Scholars in the Ming Dynasty can only enter the officialdom if they pass the exam, but because of the limited population of Haihan under the rule, and the popularity of cultural education is not high enough, there is a large demand for the appointment of scholars, which will inevitably lead to relatively low requirements, but Zhang Qu I have heard many rumors such as "a scholar becomes a county magistrate" and "juren manages a state", such rumors that Ming literati made their fortunes in officialdom after taking refuge in Haihan.For being an official, Zhang Qu actually has a little obsession in his heart. Even if he can't be an official in Daming, he can go to other countries to be an official, which seems to be a way to achieve his wish.
What's more, today's Haihan is not a small foreign country, but a powerful country in the Far East that can truly be on an equal footing with Ming Dynasty. In terms of Haihan's development and expansion speed, the demand for officials is very large. The prospect of becoming an official in this country is of course very good.Although Zhang Qu had no experience in politics in the past, he thought that after reading the books of sages and sages for so many years, he didn't understand the truth of the world, so it should be no problem to become a petty official in Haihan.
However, Shi Diwen's next response made him slightly disappointed: "Scholar? Then I don't know if Boss Zhang has ever worked as a master or clerk in the yamen. I mean he can really get in touch with the local The kind of post in government affairs."
Regarding Shi Diwen's question, Zhang Qu really wanted to brag about himself, but he didn't dare to do so, because as long as Shi Diwen asked for details, his true face of inexperience in governance would be exposed immediately.So although Zhang Qu was unwilling, he could only honestly admit that he had no experience in this area.
"Is the boss good at arithmetic calculations? Many departments in our country need talents who are proficient in calculations. For example, the Ministry of Commerce, which is responsible for dealing with trade affairs, has many job vacancies." Shi Diwen continued to ask without hesitation .
"This...I'm probably not good at it..." Zhang Qu's heart sank again.He does know that Haihan people are generally good at calculation, otherwise they wouldn't be able to build a country based on business.This kind of request made by Shi Diwen is not too much, but it happens to be Zhang Qu's shortcoming, and he can't be fooled.
Shi Diwen didn't expect that this guy, who had nothing to show for it, could actually express his willingness to join the officialdom of Haihan in front of his face. Become an official?Even if he is a village head, he must at least understand basic administrative management and agricultural knowledge. This person has no political experience and is not good at math, so there is no better place to go.
"What skills does Boss Zhang have that he is good at?" Shi Diwen asked patiently.
"I am familiar with the collection of classics and history, and understand the way of governing the country, so I can offer suggestions for your country." Zhang Qu finally had the opportunity to boast a few words, but it was a pity that Shi Diwen didn't listen to a few words, and his face already showed an impatient look.
"Hmm... well... With boss Zhang's situation, he can probably apply for a job at the Ministry of Education of our country to see which level of academies are suitable for him to be a teacher." Shi Diwen can think of the most suitable job for Zhang Qu, probably It can only be like this.Anyway, he is also a person who has passed the examination of scholar, so his cultural foundation should be fine, at least teaching reading and literacy should not be a big problem.However, the treatment of this kind of errand is definitely not as good as being an official, and it is probably not comfortable to stay in Zhejiang.
For a businessman like Zhang Qu who has a certain official background, Shi Diwen thinks that he should not condescend to become a teacher in Haihan.As for the way of governing the country and offering advice and suggestions that Zhang Qu said, Shi Diwen automatically filtered it. How to develop the Haihan Kingdom is planned by its own executive committee and many traversers. Where is it the turn of people of this era to express their opinions? , let alone just a scholar without any experience in governing, wouldn't it be a joke to let him participate in governing the country.
Shi Diwen was even thinking that if all the literati in the Ming Dynasty were like this person, who felt that they were the pillars of the country after reading a few collections of classics and history, then it was no wonder that this huge empire had been going downhill.
Zhang Qu was naturally disappointed when he heard such an answer. If he just wanted to be a teacher in the academy, then why should he pursue a chance to join Haihan.As the saying goes, if you learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family, Zhang Qu naturally hopes that his knowledge will be favored by high-ranking officials in Haihan, and then he will be appointed as an official on the spot, and leave Daming in a happy manner.But the reality is obviously crueler. The high-ranking Haihan official in front of him obviously didn't realize his value, and there was even an unconcealable contempt in his tone, so angry that Zhang Qu secretly called Shi Diwen a "reckless man" in his heart.
Obviously, the demands of the two sides are inconsistent in the matter of becoming an official in Haihan. What Shi Diwen needs is a talent with real materials, not this kind of scholar who can only talk about it; The ability, but I can't meet Bole who knows the goods.The two people's values in this matter are too different, and there is no possibility of talking about it together.
It’s just that Zhang Qu was not reconciled to such a result. He wanted to be an official wholeheartedly, and even took the risk to recommend himself here. If Shi Diwen dismissed him with just a few words, then wouldn’t this trip be in vain? .
Zhang Qu plucked up his courage and said to Shi Diwen: "General Shi, I have admired Haihan for a long time, and I have always hoped to be able to serve Haihan, but I have never been able to get in. Maybe there is someone more suitable for me than the academy teacher." position?"
Of course, Shi Diwen also noticed that the attitude of the person in front of him was a little weird. When other businessmen came in and saw him, they all seized the time to talk about business, hoping to complete the trade negotiations with Haihan within the stipulated time. He didn't take the salt business mentioned earlier too seriously, but showed great interest in joining Haihan.To be precise, it seems that he is interested in becoming an official in Haihan.
Shi Diwen has been in Zhejiang for such a long time, and he has seen many people of all kinds, among them there are many "official fans" like Zhang Qu, who only want to go to Haihan to be an official.If it was two years earlier, Haihan would naturally ignore the three sevens and twenty ones, and take the person down first.Nowadays, although there is still a huge demand for personnel in various government departments, the corresponding requirements have also increased a lot. It is not like before that as long as you can read and write, you will be welcome. If you want to be an official, you must at least have a certain foundation.
Of course, it is not impossible for Shi Diwen to accept Zhang Qu, but he must first be sent to Sanya for a period of government training, and then he will be assigned there based on the training results.If the grades are excellent and the personal conditions are good, it is not impossible to directly appoint a local official such as the county magistrate.It's just that Shi Diwen doesn't quite understand why this person is so obsessed with being an official. There are obviously better choices in front of him, such as becoming a partner of Haihan.
Shi Diwen thought about it in his heart, and then responded to Zhang Qu: "Things are not as simple as you think, even if people who have been officials in Daming come to our country to resume their old jobs, it will still take a while to get on the job. The training needs to be assessed and certified by the training institution. I’m afraid that Boss Zhang will lose patience after a few days, so wouldn’t that be a waste of everyone’s time?”
As soon as Zhang Qu heard that there was a turning point, Dang even said: "There is no problem with the training! What I lack is experience in governance. Presumably the training provided by your country must have this content. As long as my ability can improve If you get promoted, I believe you will be able to take up more positions in your country."
Shi Diwen finally understood that this person is not only an official fan, but also an extremely persistent one.This probably meant that he didn't win the exam. If he got the chance to be an official in Daming, he would definitely not choose Haihan as his development direction.But since the other party has expressed such a strong will, it would be a little too unkind for Shi Diwen not to give the other party the opportunity to receive training.
"Why don't you do this? You register here first, and when there is a boat to Zhoushan tomorrow, you go there, and there will naturally be someone there to receive you and arrange follow-up matters." Shi Diwen decided to give him a proof own chance.
(End of this chapter)
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there must be all kinds of rivers and lakes.Especially a group like the Haihan people, known for their wealth and wealth, is naturally more likely to attract all kinds of liars.Driven by huge interests, daring liars often ignore the serious consequences of being found out and choose to take risks.
Cao Lu who pretends to be an imperial merchant is such a person. He was originally an eunuch who came out of the palace. He knows a little about the rules of the palace and the situation of the royal family, and it is not easy to deceive ordinary people. That's why he chose Such a unique path.Ordinary people would never expect that someone would dare to cheat under the banner of the royal family, and Cao Lu and others took advantage of this mentality to pretend to be royal merchants.This group has a record of success in other places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This time, I heard that high-ranking Haihan officials are meeting businessmen in Ningbo, especially those with official backgrounds, so Cao Lu and others planned to come here in the name of imperial merchants. .
They didn't expect to reach any cooperation agreement with Haihan, after all, this was just a shell gang, and there was no real business in operation.However, they had roughly heard about some high-ranking Haihan officials meeting and discussing with local businessmen, and knew that Haihan planned to operate a large number of industries in Zhejiang. Identity discusses cooperation with Haihan.This group has neither channels nor capital. Of course, it is impossible to really win the salt sales agent. Instead, as Shi Diwen said, they plan to use this result to go to Haihan after negotiating a preliminary agreement. Defraud those related downstream industries and defraud money from other businessmen.
This idea is actually quite feasible, because Haihan always likes to choose businessmen with official backgrounds as partners when he conducts trade in Daming, so as to gain channels and contacts with the government.The imperial business identity faked by Cao Lu and his gang can be said to be very aimed at this habit of Haihan, and it is difficult to verify their identities in a short period of time. After all, Cao Lu claimed to be from Nanjing, and Nanjing went to Ningbo. The straight-line distance is more than [-] miles. Even if Hai Han wants to send someone to Nanjing to verify his identity, it will not be done in two or three days. Such a long time is long enough for Cao Lu and others to implement the plan.
However, Cao Lu and his team probably never imagined that this General Haihan surnamed Shi was not a warrior who knew nothing about business and diplomacy, but a very shrewd know-it-all. Even when it came to matters related to the royal family, Shi Diwen knew it very well.Cao Lu was ill-prepared for this, and the conversation materials he knew to intimidate Shi Diwen were of no use at all. Instead, Shi Diwen's seemingly casual questions slowly revealed his flaws.
Shi Diwen's understanding of the Ming imperial family actually came from the materials prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Security.Among the 27 vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, none of the vassal kings had their fiefs in Nanjing. Cao Lu and his gang thought that Hai Han didn’t know much about the situation of the Ming royal family, so they could fool them by making up a random prince’s information, but they never thought about it. You can't pass Shi Diwen's level.The lack of attention to detail finally made it impossible for the crooks to hide. Shi Diwen used a little bit of torture, and Cao Lu, who couldn't bear the pain, recruited them all.Shi Diwen also specially ordered someone to escort him to the front yard, so that other businessmen waiting outside could see him, so as to deter other evildoers.
As for the follow-up scam designed by Cao Lu and others, it is naturally impossible to use it.However, Shi Diwen probably couldn't imagine that among the people waiting in the front yard, there is such a number one person as Zhang Qu, who is almost the same as Cao Lu, but the rank is a little lower.Of course, the level of Zhang Qu's fake identity is lower, which means that the difficulty of playing this identity will be relatively low, so in the previous conversation with Shi Diwen, Zhang Qu basically did not reveal any obvious flaws.And because Shi Diwen had just caught a fraud gang, his guard was slightly relaxed, and he did not doubt Zhang Qu's identity.
But Zhang Qu's purpose is different from that of Cao Lu's gang of crooks. He wants to take advantage of the opportunity of meeting with high-ranking officials of Haihan to seek a chance to be recruited and enter the officialdom of Haihan. It is not his job to sell the salt produced in the future by Xiangshan Salt Farm. The intention is to use this as a topic to chat with Shi Diwen.
Zhang Qu was naturally unwilling to discuss the problem of the liars with Shi Diwen in depth, so he took the initiative to change the topic and said: "Actually, I have admired Haihan for a long time. If my family didn't stop me, I might have applied for the job in your country long ago. recruited."
"Recruitment?" Shi Diwen was really interested when he heard this, and asked, "What position does Boss Zhang plan to apply for?"
"I also took the imperial examination in my early years, and I have a scholar with a reputation. I heard that your country is very fond of scholars with fame, so I have always wanted to try it." Seeing Shi Diwen answering the question, Zhang Qu hurriedly passed After speaking the words he had thought of, he looked at Shi Diwen expectantly.He came here pretending to be an official and businessman, the purpose is to let the high-ranking officials of Haihan show him the way.
Scholars in the Ming Dynasty can only enter the officialdom if they pass the exam, but because of the limited population of Haihan under the rule, and the popularity of cultural education is not high enough, there is a large demand for the appointment of scholars, which will inevitably lead to relatively low requirements, but Zhang Qu I have heard many rumors such as "a scholar becomes a county magistrate" and "juren manages a state", such rumors that Ming literati made their fortunes in officialdom after taking refuge in Haihan.For being an official, Zhang Qu actually has a little obsession in his heart. Even if he can't be an official in Daming, he can go to other countries to be an official, which seems to be a way to achieve his wish.
What's more, today's Haihan is not a small foreign country, but a powerful country in the Far East that can truly be on an equal footing with Ming Dynasty. In terms of Haihan's development and expansion speed, the demand for officials is very large. The prospect of becoming an official in this country is of course very good.Although Zhang Qu had no experience in politics in the past, he thought that after reading the books of sages and sages for so many years, he didn't understand the truth of the world, so it should be no problem to become a petty official in Haihan.
However, Shi Diwen's next response made him slightly disappointed: "Scholar? Then I don't know if Boss Zhang has ever worked as a master or clerk in the yamen. I mean he can really get in touch with the local The kind of post in government affairs."
Regarding Shi Diwen's question, Zhang Qu really wanted to brag about himself, but he didn't dare to do so, because as long as Shi Diwen asked for details, his true face of inexperience in governance would be exposed immediately.So although Zhang Qu was unwilling, he could only honestly admit that he had no experience in this area.
"Is the boss good at arithmetic calculations? Many departments in our country need talents who are proficient in calculations. For example, the Ministry of Commerce, which is responsible for dealing with trade affairs, has many job vacancies." Shi Diwen continued to ask without hesitation .
"This...I'm probably not good at it..." Zhang Qu's heart sank again.He does know that Haihan people are generally good at calculation, otherwise they wouldn't be able to build a country based on business.This kind of request made by Shi Diwen is not too much, but it happens to be Zhang Qu's shortcoming, and he can't be fooled.
Shi Diwen didn't expect that this guy, who had nothing to show for it, could actually express his willingness to join the officialdom of Haihan in front of his face. Become an official?Even if he is a village head, he must at least understand basic administrative management and agricultural knowledge. This person has no political experience and is not good at math, so there is no better place to go.
"What skills does Boss Zhang have that he is good at?" Shi Diwen asked patiently.
"I am familiar with the collection of classics and history, and understand the way of governing the country, so I can offer suggestions for your country." Zhang Qu finally had the opportunity to boast a few words, but it was a pity that Shi Diwen didn't listen to a few words, and his face already showed an impatient look.
"Hmm... well... With boss Zhang's situation, he can probably apply for a job at the Ministry of Education of our country to see which level of academies are suitable for him to be a teacher." Shi Diwen can think of the most suitable job for Zhang Qu, probably It can only be like this.Anyway, he is also a person who has passed the examination of scholar, so his cultural foundation should be fine, at least teaching reading and literacy should not be a big problem.However, the treatment of this kind of errand is definitely not as good as being an official, and it is probably not comfortable to stay in Zhejiang.
For a businessman like Zhang Qu who has a certain official background, Shi Diwen thinks that he should not condescend to become a teacher in Haihan.As for the way of governing the country and offering advice and suggestions that Zhang Qu said, Shi Diwen automatically filtered it. How to develop the Haihan Kingdom is planned by its own executive committee and many traversers. Where is it the turn of people of this era to express their opinions? , let alone just a scholar without any experience in governing, wouldn't it be a joke to let him participate in governing the country.
Shi Diwen was even thinking that if all the literati in the Ming Dynasty were like this person, who felt that they were the pillars of the country after reading a few collections of classics and history, then it was no wonder that this huge empire had been going downhill.
Zhang Qu was naturally disappointed when he heard such an answer. If he just wanted to be a teacher in the academy, then why should he pursue a chance to join Haihan.As the saying goes, if you learn martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family, Zhang Qu naturally hopes that his knowledge will be favored by high-ranking officials in Haihan, and then he will be appointed as an official on the spot, and leave Daming in a happy manner.But the reality is obviously crueler. The high-ranking Haihan official in front of him obviously didn't realize his value, and there was even an unconcealable contempt in his tone, so angry that Zhang Qu secretly called Shi Diwen a "reckless man" in his heart.
Obviously, the demands of the two sides are inconsistent in the matter of becoming an official in Haihan. What Shi Diwen needs is a talent with real materials, not this kind of scholar who can only talk about it; The ability, but I can't meet Bole who knows the goods.The two people's values in this matter are too different, and there is no possibility of talking about it together.
It’s just that Zhang Qu was not reconciled to such a result. He wanted to be an official wholeheartedly, and even took the risk to recommend himself here. If Shi Diwen dismissed him with just a few words, then wouldn’t this trip be in vain? .
Zhang Qu plucked up his courage and said to Shi Diwen: "General Shi, I have admired Haihan for a long time, and I have always hoped to be able to serve Haihan, but I have never been able to get in. Maybe there is someone more suitable for me than the academy teacher." position?"
Of course, Shi Diwen also noticed that the attitude of the person in front of him was a little weird. When other businessmen came in and saw him, they all seized the time to talk about business, hoping to complete the trade negotiations with Haihan within the stipulated time. He didn't take the salt business mentioned earlier too seriously, but showed great interest in joining Haihan.To be precise, it seems that he is interested in becoming an official in Haihan.
Shi Diwen has been in Zhejiang for such a long time, and he has seen many people of all kinds, among them there are many "official fans" like Zhang Qu, who only want to go to Haihan to be an official.If it was two years earlier, Haihan would naturally ignore the three sevens and twenty ones, and take the person down first.Nowadays, although there is still a huge demand for personnel in various government departments, the corresponding requirements have also increased a lot. It is not like before that as long as you can read and write, you will be welcome. If you want to be an official, you must at least have a certain foundation.
Of course, it is not impossible for Shi Diwen to accept Zhang Qu, but he must first be sent to Sanya for a period of government training, and then he will be assigned there based on the training results.If the grades are excellent and the personal conditions are good, it is not impossible to directly appoint a local official such as the county magistrate.It's just that Shi Diwen doesn't quite understand why this person is so obsessed with being an official. There are obviously better choices in front of him, such as becoming a partner of Haihan.
Shi Diwen thought about it in his heart, and then responded to Zhang Qu: "Things are not as simple as you think, even if people who have been officials in Daming come to our country to resume their old jobs, it will still take a while to get on the job. The training needs to be assessed and certified by the training institution. I’m afraid that Boss Zhang will lose patience after a few days, so wouldn’t that be a waste of everyone’s time?”
As soon as Zhang Qu heard that there was a turning point, Dang even said: "There is no problem with the training! What I lack is experience in governance. Presumably the training provided by your country must have this content. As long as my ability can improve If you get promoted, I believe you will be able to take up more positions in your country."
Shi Diwen finally understood that this person is not only an official fan, but also an extremely persistent one.This probably meant that he didn't win the exam. If he got the chance to be an official in Daming, he would definitely not choose Haihan as his development direction.But since the other party has expressed such a strong will, it would be a little too unkind for Shi Diwen not to give the other party the opportunity to receive training.
"Why don't you do this? You register here first, and when there is a boat to Zhoushan tomorrow, you go there, and there will naturally be someone there to receive you and arrange follow-up matters." Shi Diwen decided to give him a proof own chance.
(End of this chapter)