Chapter 1580

The long-awaited opportunity

Chapter 1580 The long-awaited opportunity

"In this case, why didn't Brother Wang reveal his identity when he arrived in Sanya? Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will come to receive him, so there is no need to act in such a secretive manner." Xun Pengcheng is still dubious about Wang Hao's statement. He met Wang Hao in Sanya. There are so many foreign envoys here, how can anyone do something like Wang Hao.

Wang Hao replied: "Brother Xun, why don't you want to come to Sanya to do this errand, but the boss won't let you! The superiors are worried that Haihan will arrange the location of the embassy in the deep mountains and old forests, so as to isolate them from the people of Haihan. contact opportunities, so let me first go to Sanya to choose a suitable place.”

Xun Pengcheng was dumbfounded when he heard this, and almost blurted out the sentence "I'm afraid your boss is sick."Although Haihan Kingdom used force frequently in the process of external expansion, Xun Pengcheng knew very well that the ruler of this country was not a reckless warrior, and he also spent a lot of thought on diplomacy. One of the best examples is the resplendent and resplendent decoration of the Guest House, where foreign officials are received.For countries that need to set up permanent offices in Sanya, Haihan has also set aside a large area of ​​land not far from the Guest House, which is specially reserved for the construction of embassies in various countries.

Countries like Annan and Champa can be treated fairly by Haihan, but with the status of Ming Dynasty, how could Haihan neglect the diplomats sent by the imperial court?Moreover, the embassy area has already been demarcated, and if you want to choose a place, you can only go to the area designated by Haihan. Does Wang Hao's boss think that he can build an embassy in the Sanya circle by himself?Hearing what Wang Hao said, I feel that the person sent by the imperial court is completely a layman who knows nothing about Haihan!
Xun Pengcheng thought for a while, temporarily dispelled the idea of ​​leaving, and said to Wang Hao: "Brother Wang, it's fine that the adults from the court don't know anything about Haihan. You are from Cantonese, so you don't know anything about Haihan's situation, right?" ?”

Wang Hao said: "To tell you the truth, Brother Xun, I only stayed in Guangzhou for a few months after the farewell, and then went north to the capital. After I was lucky enough to be elected, I entered the Ministry of Rites to work, and I have not returned to the south for these years. Yes Most of Hai Han's understanding comes from various rumors, and the sayings are different, so it's really hard to tell the truth from the fake. That's why the boss sent me to Sanya in a micro-service to see how the situation here is."

Xun Pengcheng's attention was focused on details such as "Zhong Ju" and "Entering the Ministry of Rites". Obviously, after a farewell in Guangzhou, Wang Hao took a different path. He is already a Juren, an official of the court , The gap between the status of ordinary people like myself widened in one fell swoop.Xun Pengcheng, who has always been obsessed with becoming an official, has only a reputation as a scholar, and he has also been admitted to Haihan. It seems that he has no hope of becoming an official in his life.

Seeing Xun Pengcheng's silence, Wang Hao thought that he still had doubts about what he said, so he continued, "If brother Xun doesn't believe me, I have the official documents of the court with me. Do you need to take a look?"

Xun Pengcheng came back to his senses, waved his hands and said: "That's unnecessary, Xun is just a commoner in Haihan, so he is not qualified to check the identity of Ming officials."

Wang Hao said: "I originally thought of hiring a local to be a tour guide after Sanya, but after getting off the boat, I met Brother Xun by chance.

Xun Pengcheng actually believed [-]% to [-]% at this time. If Wang Hao was really a spy agent sent by Daming, he would definitely not make up such easy-to-explain words to deceive himself, not to mention that he was really a powerless civilian. No matter how you do it, you won't get any valuable information from yourself.

Xun Pengcheng sighed and said, "To tell you the truth, brother Wang met me at the pier today because I happened to go there to confirm the sailing schedule. I will depart from Sanya in three days, and I probably won't be back in the short term. This site selection I'm afraid I can't help you with building the museum, brother Wang should contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly, and they will make arrangements."

Wang Hao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Since Brother Xun has already made travel arrangements, I don't have to force it. But I still want to trouble Brother Xun to recommend me one or two reliable people, even those who have already naturalized like Brother Xun. It doesn't matter. There are a lot of things to prepare for the embassy here, and there must be a few capable people to help. If you perform well, you will not only be rewarded with money, but also have the opportunity to be specially recruited to work in the Ministry of Etiquette and Pedestrians..."

When Xun Pengcheng heard this, he automatically shut down again, Ministry of Rites!Pedestrian Division!This is a serious imperial government office with high-ranking officials, not a messy bureaucracy under some prefectures and counties. Xun Pengcheng immediately became excited when he heard the news.

In the foreign exchanges of the Ming Dynasty, the main duties of the Ministry of Rites and Pedestrians were to issue edicts, canonizations, and rewards to the kings of the tributary countries. There was one official of the seventh-rank division, one deputy from the left and right divisions of the seventh rank, and 37 subordinate pedestrians. Positive eight products.Although the grade is not high, it represents the image of the country, and even acts as an envoy when going to the vassal state.Before the emergence of Haihan, the main target of this department’s work was North Korea. Even when the North Korean envoys returned to China, the Ming Dynasty had to send pedestrians to escort them out of the country.

And Haihan can be regarded as the first country to establish diplomatic relations with Daming on an equal footing. Before that, the Ministry of Rites did not have a special organization to handle this new type of international relations. After looking around, it still chose the Department of Pedestrians among the existing institutions. Hand over this hot potato to Wang Hao's boss.

But as soon as the initial excitement passed, Xun Pengcheng realized that things were not simple, not to mention whether the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites for the handover with Haihan was reliable. The requirements are extremely high, you have to be a Jinshi, and there are certain requirements for appearance. There is no yamen that you can enter casually.Even if Wang Hao wins the exam, he is still one step away from becoming a Jinshi.Most people can't cross this threshold even if they spend their whole life.

"Brother Wang, wait a minute. You said that those who perform well can be recommended to work in the Ministry of Rites and People's Department. Is this really true?" Xun Pengcheng must understand this issue. If Wang Hao can't explain why, then Xun Pengcheng will still Decide that the circumstances he described are all hoaxes.During his two years in the Express, he has seen a lot of all kinds of quack tricks, such as paying money to invest in shares to dig out the treasures of the former dynasty, winning a prize for a share, pretending to be an official to extort businessmen, and so on.If he believes that Wang Hao is a liar, he will find an opportunity to report him later.

Wang Hao nodded and said: "There is another inside story about this matter, maybe Brother Xun is not clear, this Pedestrian Department has requirements for recruits..." Wang Hao then explained the entry requirements of the Pedestrian Department, and sure enough, he met Xun Pengcheng. As you know.

Xun Pengcheng said: "Since this is the case, how can it be possible to find qualified people in Sanya? How can a person with a Jinshi background give up his official status and go to Hainan Island to serve other countries. Brother Wang, come out!" The conditions, are you joking?"

Wang Hao said sternly: "I'm not joking. A new branch has been established under the Department of Pedestrians, called the 'Haihan Affairs Office'. Restrictions, even civilians, as long as they have talent, can also break the rules and enter the job."

Xun Pengcheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Then even if you are a Haihan nationality...can you enter the job?"

"As long as you work for Ming Dynasty, you don't care about your nationality or status!" Wang Hao's voice was full of motivation: "After three years of service, if you have meritorious service, you will have the opportunity to be awarded Jinshi by the imperial court, and you can change your job at that time. There are many more locations.”

Xun Pengcheng suddenly felt as if a fire was burning in his heart, and asked impatiently: "Then Brother Wang thinks... do I have this chance?"

Wang Hao didn't answer Xun Pengcheng's question right away, but looked him up and down again, and finally shook his head and said, "Actually, I also think Brother Xun's conditions are quite suitable, but it's not like you're going to leave Sanya soon, it's a pity pity!"

Xun Pengcheng was fascinated by the conditions given by Wang Hao at this time, so he was not willing to leave Sanya easily, and immediately responded: "I don't have to rush this time, I can stay in Sanya to help Brother Wang handle the preparations for the embassy .”

"Brother Xun, don't force yourself."

"No force, no force, it just so happens that I still have some things to deal with locally."

"Then I will trouble Brother Xun."

"It's easy to talk, easy to talk! Come on, let me toast Brother Wang first!"

Unknowingly, Xun Pengcheng had Wang Hao lead the rhythm, and the original idea of ​​leaving was forgotten.He only thinks about one thing now, and that is whether the embassy recruitment that Wang Hao said can really be fulfilled.As for its authenticity, Xun Pengcheng didn't want to implement it immediately.

This may be due to his subconscious still not believing in such a good thing, but unwilling to give up the idea of ​​being an official.In the following time, Xun Pengcheng quickly finished a bottle of wine for Wang Hao.He himself is not strong enough to drink, and after drinking half a catty of wine, he can't even control his tongue.Seeing this, Wang Hao didn't ask for any more wine, so he made an agreement with Xun Pengcheng to meet here again the next day.

With the help of Wang Hao and Xiao Er, Xun Pengcheng left the restaurant. Xiao Er called a rickshaw and helped Xun Pengcheng into the car.Before leaving, Xun Pengcheng did not forget to wave to Wang Hao.

When Xun Pengcheng woke up from his sleep, he saw that the sky outside the window was already dark, and he didn't know if it was just getting dark or it was already midnight.He only felt that his mouth was about to split, so he got up and touched the kettle cup on the table, and drank two large glasses of water, only then did he feel a little relieved.At this time, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have met his old friend Wang Hao today and talked about very important things.But Xun Pengcheng couldn't remember what it was for a while.

Xun Pengcheng knew that this matter was very important. After scratching his head for a while, he realized that he had agreed to help Wang Hao with the preparations for the Daming embassy, ​​so as to gain a chance to become an official in the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty.

Even Xun Pengcheng himself thought it was funny. At the beginning, he left his hometown and came to Haihan because he felt that he had no hope of becoming an official in Daming, so he wanted to come to Haihan to try his luck, but after struggling here for two years, he also failed to find an official position. Opportunity.After finally letting go of this obsession, when he planned to go out of Sanya to see the world, Wang Hao appeared beside him, bringing the opportunity he had been looking forward to all along.It's just that if what Wang Hao said was true, even if Xun Pengcheng could get a half-official position through this road, he would be in a strange state of being a native of Haihan but holding an official position in the Ming Dynasty.Or he could be a rebel again and change his nationality from Haihan to Daming, but Xun Pengcheng is not sure whether doing so will attract the attention of relevant departments of Haihan and bring unnecessary risks.

After the matter had passed for a long time, Xun Pengcheng's emotions had calmed down. Thinking about the ins and outs of this matter carefully, Xun Pengcheng still felt that what Wang Hao said was not too reliable.The establishment of diplomatic relations between Daming and Haihan is such a major event, how could it be possible to send someone to Sanya incognito to make preliminary preparations? Even if Daming doesn't want face, Haihan still wants it!At the beginning, various newspapers were promoting the great historical significance of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries with great fanfare. Even Xun Pengcheng could memorize a few paragraphs. Obviously, the Executive Committee hoped that this diplomatic relationship would bring more benefits to Haihan.If Daming really sent official personnel to Sanya to do preliminary preparations and coordination work, it is unlikely to hide it from Haihan officials, at least the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should have been notified before Wang Hao came from the mainland.

"Is it fake?" The more Xun Pengcheng pondered, the more he felt that this matter was full of loopholes, but he couldn't think of what the other party was trying to do for him.scam money?It seems that he didn't hear how Wang Hao raised the money.Liar, Xun Pengcheng doesn't think he has any value in being cheated.

But there is one thing that Xun Pengcheng is sure of, that is, he ate an amount equivalent to the salary of the past three months during the lunch period, and when he sobered up, he felt that he was indeed a bit extravagant in retrospect.It is unlikely that I will see Wang Hao again in the future, so why do I have to act like this and invite him to such an expensive restaurant for dinner.Xun Pengcheng swore secretly that if he had the chance to meet Wang Hao at dinner time next time, he would make up for this loss.

After the matter was clarified, Xun Pengcheng still couldn't help but think of his official dream. The opportunity Wang Hao mentioned was actually a moment he had been waiting for for a long time.As long as there is a half-time official, even if it is only the lowest official in the Ministry of Rites, it is a chance for Xun Pengcheng to realize his dream.It's just that judging from the current situation, this dream may not even start, but it's about to wake up.

"Bitter!" Xun Pengcheng shook his head helplessly, feeling sorry for his ill-fated fate.Although he has become much richer than before, the money does not seem to bring him happiness, nor help him achieve the desire he has always wanted.

"I just want to be an official. Why is it so difficult?" Xun Pengcheng lay down on the bed again with mixed feelings. He decided not to think about any more problems, and waited until dawn to talk about everything.

(End of this chapter)