Chapter 1618
He Xi's Request
Chapter 1618 He Xi's Request
Zhang Qianzhi stood in front of He Xi, bowed slightly, and waited for He Xi to give instructions on the report he submitted.He had been in contact with Ming Dynasty envoy Fei Cexian for nearly ten days, and based on this, he submitted his first observation report to He Xi.Zhang Qianzhi knew that this report might be submitted to the executive committee for review, so these days when he got along with Fei Cexian, he was extra careful, trying to dig out the person's true inner thoughts.
It took He Xi a cup of tea to read the written report. Zhang Qianzhi's records were very detailed, almost everything was recorded in detail. Through his description, one can basically see a vivid image of Fei Cexian.It stands to reason that He should not be able to find any flaws in such a detailed report, but He Xi thinks that there are still imperfections.
"What does this Fei Cexian want, official reputation? Money? Social status? What are his weaknesses? Which one can subdue him?" He Xi slowly closed the cover page and asked Zhang Qianzhi: " Have these contents been reflected in your report? No. Although the records are detailed, there is too much garbage information, how to filter and filter valuable information, don’t I need to teach you again?”
Zhang Qianzhi lowered his head and replied: "It's the fault of the lowly position, please give me another half day... no, two hours, allow me to revise the content of the report."
"There's no need to change it, let's just leave it to the executive committee, so that they don't worry about what's wrong." He Xi changed the subject and didn't pursue Zhang Qianzhi's responsibility. Instead, he said that this report also has something to use .After all, he is the apprentice who has taken care of him for so many years, so it is not good to be too harsh on the other party on this issue.Moreover, after reading the report, He Xi can probably imagine what kind of person Fei Cexian is. This is not entirely due to Zhang Qianzhi's ineffectiveness, but that this person has indeed shown no flaws so far.
However, although Fei Cexian wasn't caught with obvious weaknesses, he didn't show any hostility towards Haihan either, which is good news.The most worrying issue for Haihan was that the envoys sent by Daming would be hostile, so communication would face many difficulties. Zhang Qianzhi had already denied such a possibility in the report, which saved Haihan a lot of trouble.
Although Fei Cexian seems a bit difficult to deal with, He Xi will not be anxious because of this. When he first started dealing with Daming a few years ago, there were many officials who were more difficult to deal with than Fei Cexian. Little by little the coastline was eaten away.He Xi believes that as long as Fei Cexian stays in Sanya for a long time, his values will inevitably be subtly affected, and his political stance will gradually change as his horizons broaden.Although it seems to be impeccable now, it will be difficult to say in a year or so. In Fuzhou and Guangxi provinces, there are many officials who were hostile to Haihan at first, but were later beaten in the face by Zhenxiang.
"Continue to test him slowly, no matter what he wants, try to satisfy him. Few people in Daming will take officials from the seventh rank seriously, first give him treatment that Daming can't give, and feed his appetite." He Xi ordered.
"Yes!" Zhang Qianzhi responded quickly.Since He Xi gave clear instructions, he just had to follow them.He Xi asked him to continue to carry out this task, and did not plan to find someone else to take his place. This is to give him full trust.
If the various soliciting intentions before were just tentative, then some more explicit means may be used next.Haihan has very rich operating experience in this area, and He Xi doesn't need to give more detailed orders. If Zhang Qianzhi doesn't even know how to do this kind of thing, then he doesn't need to stay in the security department anymore.
Fei Cexian didn't know that the Haihan Security Department had adjusted the measures against him. These days, he basically stayed at the embassy construction site all day.Although the Haihan Construction Department sent an experienced construction team and foreman to take charge of this project, and the various building materials requested by Fei Cexian were almost delivered in the shortest time, but he still did not dare to send such an important project It is completely left to the responsibility of the Haihan people.If something goes wrong, the one who will be held accountable by the court will not be the Haihan people who are in charge of the construction, but his little junior deputy.Even though he is now the official envoy to Haihan, if something goes wrong, the court only needs a transfer order to bring him back to his original form.
If you want to avoid problems, you have to keep an eye on yourself, even if you are a little tired, you must ensure that the project can proceed smoothly.Of course, this errand can’t be said to be tiring. I go to the construction site every day to patrol around, chat with the foreman, and then sit under the pergola next to me to drink tea and read newspapers on wicker chairs. Some people beat their legs and massage them, and some people run errands just by giving an order.When my butt hurts from sitting, I get up and walk around the construction site to see the progress. If I want to chat, there is Zhang Qianzhi next to me. I can chat with him about everything.As far as being happy, what job can compare to this environment?
According to the current construction progress, the main building of the embassy can probably be completed by the end of the year, but to complete all the interior and exterior decoration and layout, it will probably have to wait until around the Spring Festival next year.That is to say, it will take about two months before the embassy is officially put into use.But with the current state of life and work, let alone two months, so what if it's just another two years?Although Fei Cexian knew that his mentality was a little too lazy, but in the environment provided by Haihan, he had nothing to worry about, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with being happy with the situation.
But Fei Cexian didn't expect that such a comfortable life would be further upgraded.When Zhang Qianzhi got instructions from He Xi, he asked someone to find a sofa chair to replace the rattan chair under the arbor of the construction site. Because of the complicated production process and extremely limited production capacity, the price of this thing in the market has always been high. No less, even the guest house did not use it as a standard configuration.
Fei Cexian tried to sit down after Zhang Qianzhi's introduction, and he really felt that you get what you pay for. The soft and elastic touch under the buttocks is not what a rattan chair can provide.
Zhang Qianzhi bowed beside him and continued: "Master Fei, the higher-ups heard that you are on guard at the construction site every day, and they were worried that you would be too tired, so they specially ordered the villain to go to the warehouse to adjust a sofa chair. This sofa chair passed by But the treatment that only the chiefs can enjoy, it seems that the higher-ups have a very good impression of Mr. Fei!"
Fei Cexian was greatly benefited from hearing this, and said a few words of humility, but he didn't have the slightest intention to stand up and sit back on the wicker chair.Zhang Qianzhi saw it in his eyes and kept it in his heart, and secretly thought that no matter how difficult it was to buy the envoy of Ming Dynasty, he would still be greedy for enjoyment.As long as he shows that he wants something, then the follow-up matters will be easy to handle.
Regarding material enjoyment, the rulers of Haihan Kingdom are probably the most particular and knowledgeable group of people in this era.Although limited by the productivity of this era, many things that were commonplace in the original time and space could not be produced at all, but they still tried their best to restore the various comfortable daily necessities they had experienced in the first half of their lives.And these things are a completely new experience for people in this era.
Fei Cexian pays attention to propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and is unwilling to directly accept money from Haihan, but it is difficult to refuse Haihan's penetration in terms of living conditions.If he wants to live in Sanya for a long time, it is impossible to be isolated from the outside world. During his working period, his food, clothing, housing and transportation must partly depend on the conditions provided by Haihan officials. He Xi sees this very thoroughly, so he gives advice. Zhang Qianzhi put more effort into this aspect.
Whether this method can work or not, Zhang Qianzhi has already tested the opponent's reaction in the first round.Since Fei Cexian didn't refuse, he could add more ingredients slowly.
At the regular meeting of the executive committee, He Xi also gave a brief report on Zhang Qianzhi's progress to the executive committee.Regarding the diplomatic process with Daming, the executive committee is not as eager as it was a few months ago. First, because the two countries have already agreed on a general framework, the remaining issues are considered trivial matters; second, Haihan still has a lot of tasks to do in the coastal area of Daming, such as infiltrating and integrating various industries in Zhejiang. It is also a good time to take advantage of this period. When the embassy in Ming Dynasty is completed, the two sides will start formal consultations. There are some means It's not easy to use it on the bright side.
"So can Fei Cexian handle this?" After listening to the report, Tao Donglai still wanted to get a more concise answer from He Xi.
"There is a high probability that it can be done, but it will take a little more time." He Xi responded.
"Time can be given, but it cannot affect the follow-up negotiations. If this person's attitude does not change and he is unwilling to cooperate with us, it may bring us unnecessary trouble." Tao Donglai reminded.
He Xi nodded and said, "If this is the case then, I will try to deal with it here."
He Xi knew exactly what trouble Tao Donglai was referring to. Haihan had too many related interests in the coastal areas of Daming, and one of the purposes of establishing diplomatic relations was to make these interests legal and public. Ce Xianlai reached an agreement with Daming.If the Ming envoy's willingness to cooperate is not enough, or even hostile to Haihan, then this will inevitably damage Haihan's interests in Ming Dynasty.
Of course, the Ministry of Security has a backup plan for the worst situation. Although it is unlikely that the envoy of Ming Dynasty will disappear or die strangely in Sanya, it is not difficult to persuade him to retreat by some means.For example, using drugs to make him seriously ill, sending him back to Daming for treatment, and then asking Daming to replace him with someone else.It is not difficult to achieve a similar effect technically, it is only necessary to grasp the appropriate timing of implementation.
Fei Cexian didn't know that his life trajectory had diverged under the intervention of the Haihan Executive Committee. If he didn't make a choice that was beneficial to him in the future, the possibility that awaited him would be endless. It's a not so happy ending.However, considering the current situation, he didn't consider this possibility at all. Life here is far more comfortable than in the capital, and he doesn't have to do anything every day. He would politely call him "Master Fei", which was a privilege he had never enjoyed in the past few decades.
Of course, Fei Cexian is not a fool, he can naturally perceive that there must be elements of Haihan's deliberate arrangement. Haihan people give him such a high courtesy, and he will definitely ask for something in the future. He still understands this truth.But asking him to decline such courtesy seems like he has no way to speak. Could it be possible to ask Hai Han to be colder and less enthusiastic towards him?This is obviously impossible, and Fei Cexian can only silently remind himself not to be fooled by Haihan's means, and the bottom line of loyalty to the court cannot be changed.
While Fei Cexian was enjoying himself, he did not forget one of his tasks. He screened valuable intelligence from various local public information, sorted it out and wrote it into a written report.It’s just that he doesn’t know that most of the information he can get access to is intentionally arranged by Haihan, and even the newspapers he can buy are actually screened in advance by the Security Department to ensure that the content he can see so far within the monitoring range.
Although this kind of information control method is time-consuming and laborious, but because the target is Daming, He Xi is still willing to let the Ministry of Security invest a lot of manpower and resources to complete this task.As for the final result, it's still hard to say. He Xi only hopes that Daming's defense against Hai Han will not be strengthened until Fei Cexian's intentions are confirmed.
Because Haihan has long opened the Haihan Bank's universal deposit and withdrawal business between Guangzhou and Sanya, so after the funds provided by Daming to the embassy arrived in Guangzhou, it was also under the direction of the governor's office, and followed the trend to run this business , only send the check to Sanya, and then get it drawn by Fei Cexian's bank here, eliminating the trouble of transporting cash.
However, when Fei Cexian went to the bank to handle business, he was dumbfounded, because it was near the end of the year, and many commercial banks began to take inventory of the income and expenditure of the year in accordance with Haihan's calendar method. The bill was settled.There was also a long queue at the entrance of the Haihan Bank headquarters in Sanya every day, full of businessmen from various countries waiting to go through the formalities.For this reason, the bank even specially adjusted a batch of long benches and placed them at the door, so that these customers can take a break while queuing.
Fei Cexian saw that there must be at least two to three hundred people in line, how long will he have to wait to get in by himself?He originally planned to go back and ask Zhang Qianzhi to see if he could use the channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to handle special matters and not wait in this long queue.But when he was about to leave, he heard some interesting things discussed by the businessmen at the end of the line, so he gave up the idea of leaving again, and quietly joined the long line at the bank gate.
(End of this chapter)
Zhang Qianzhi stood in front of He Xi, bowed slightly, and waited for He Xi to give instructions on the report he submitted.He had been in contact with Ming Dynasty envoy Fei Cexian for nearly ten days, and based on this, he submitted his first observation report to He Xi.Zhang Qianzhi knew that this report might be submitted to the executive committee for review, so these days when he got along with Fei Cexian, he was extra careful, trying to dig out the person's true inner thoughts.
It took He Xi a cup of tea to read the written report. Zhang Qianzhi's records were very detailed, almost everything was recorded in detail. Through his description, one can basically see a vivid image of Fei Cexian.It stands to reason that He should not be able to find any flaws in such a detailed report, but He Xi thinks that there are still imperfections.
"What does this Fei Cexian want, official reputation? Money? Social status? What are his weaknesses? Which one can subdue him?" He Xi slowly closed the cover page and asked Zhang Qianzhi: " Have these contents been reflected in your report? No. Although the records are detailed, there is too much garbage information, how to filter and filter valuable information, don’t I need to teach you again?”
Zhang Qianzhi lowered his head and replied: "It's the fault of the lowly position, please give me another half day... no, two hours, allow me to revise the content of the report."
"There's no need to change it, let's just leave it to the executive committee, so that they don't worry about what's wrong." He Xi changed the subject and didn't pursue Zhang Qianzhi's responsibility. Instead, he said that this report also has something to use .After all, he is the apprentice who has taken care of him for so many years, so it is not good to be too harsh on the other party on this issue.Moreover, after reading the report, He Xi can probably imagine what kind of person Fei Cexian is. This is not entirely due to Zhang Qianzhi's ineffectiveness, but that this person has indeed shown no flaws so far.
However, although Fei Cexian wasn't caught with obvious weaknesses, he didn't show any hostility towards Haihan either, which is good news.The most worrying issue for Haihan was that the envoys sent by Daming would be hostile, so communication would face many difficulties. Zhang Qianzhi had already denied such a possibility in the report, which saved Haihan a lot of trouble.
Although Fei Cexian seems a bit difficult to deal with, He Xi will not be anxious because of this. When he first started dealing with Daming a few years ago, there were many officials who were more difficult to deal with than Fei Cexian. Little by little the coastline was eaten away.He Xi believes that as long as Fei Cexian stays in Sanya for a long time, his values will inevitably be subtly affected, and his political stance will gradually change as his horizons broaden.Although it seems to be impeccable now, it will be difficult to say in a year or so. In Fuzhou and Guangxi provinces, there are many officials who were hostile to Haihan at first, but were later beaten in the face by Zhenxiang.
"Continue to test him slowly, no matter what he wants, try to satisfy him. Few people in Daming will take officials from the seventh rank seriously, first give him treatment that Daming can't give, and feed his appetite." He Xi ordered.
"Yes!" Zhang Qianzhi responded quickly.Since He Xi gave clear instructions, he just had to follow them.He Xi asked him to continue to carry out this task, and did not plan to find someone else to take his place. This is to give him full trust.
If the various soliciting intentions before were just tentative, then some more explicit means may be used next.Haihan has very rich operating experience in this area, and He Xi doesn't need to give more detailed orders. If Zhang Qianzhi doesn't even know how to do this kind of thing, then he doesn't need to stay in the security department anymore.
Fei Cexian didn't know that the Haihan Security Department had adjusted the measures against him. These days, he basically stayed at the embassy construction site all day.Although the Haihan Construction Department sent an experienced construction team and foreman to take charge of this project, and the various building materials requested by Fei Cexian were almost delivered in the shortest time, but he still did not dare to send such an important project It is completely left to the responsibility of the Haihan people.If something goes wrong, the one who will be held accountable by the court will not be the Haihan people who are in charge of the construction, but his little junior deputy.Even though he is now the official envoy to Haihan, if something goes wrong, the court only needs a transfer order to bring him back to his original form.
If you want to avoid problems, you have to keep an eye on yourself, even if you are a little tired, you must ensure that the project can proceed smoothly.Of course, this errand can’t be said to be tiring. I go to the construction site every day to patrol around, chat with the foreman, and then sit under the pergola next to me to drink tea and read newspapers on wicker chairs. Some people beat their legs and massage them, and some people run errands just by giving an order.When my butt hurts from sitting, I get up and walk around the construction site to see the progress. If I want to chat, there is Zhang Qianzhi next to me. I can chat with him about everything.As far as being happy, what job can compare to this environment?
According to the current construction progress, the main building of the embassy can probably be completed by the end of the year, but to complete all the interior and exterior decoration and layout, it will probably have to wait until around the Spring Festival next year.That is to say, it will take about two months before the embassy is officially put into use.But with the current state of life and work, let alone two months, so what if it's just another two years?Although Fei Cexian knew that his mentality was a little too lazy, but in the environment provided by Haihan, he had nothing to worry about, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with being happy with the situation.
But Fei Cexian didn't expect that such a comfortable life would be further upgraded.When Zhang Qianzhi got instructions from He Xi, he asked someone to find a sofa chair to replace the rattan chair under the arbor of the construction site. Because of the complicated production process and extremely limited production capacity, the price of this thing in the market has always been high. No less, even the guest house did not use it as a standard configuration.
Fei Cexian tried to sit down after Zhang Qianzhi's introduction, and he really felt that you get what you pay for. The soft and elastic touch under the buttocks is not what a rattan chair can provide.
Zhang Qianzhi bowed beside him and continued: "Master Fei, the higher-ups heard that you are on guard at the construction site every day, and they were worried that you would be too tired, so they specially ordered the villain to go to the warehouse to adjust a sofa chair. This sofa chair passed by But the treatment that only the chiefs can enjoy, it seems that the higher-ups have a very good impression of Mr. Fei!"
Fei Cexian was greatly benefited from hearing this, and said a few words of humility, but he didn't have the slightest intention to stand up and sit back on the wicker chair.Zhang Qianzhi saw it in his eyes and kept it in his heart, and secretly thought that no matter how difficult it was to buy the envoy of Ming Dynasty, he would still be greedy for enjoyment.As long as he shows that he wants something, then the follow-up matters will be easy to handle.
Regarding material enjoyment, the rulers of Haihan Kingdom are probably the most particular and knowledgeable group of people in this era.Although limited by the productivity of this era, many things that were commonplace in the original time and space could not be produced at all, but they still tried their best to restore the various comfortable daily necessities they had experienced in the first half of their lives.And these things are a completely new experience for people in this era.
Fei Cexian pays attention to propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and is unwilling to directly accept money from Haihan, but it is difficult to refuse Haihan's penetration in terms of living conditions.If he wants to live in Sanya for a long time, it is impossible to be isolated from the outside world. During his working period, his food, clothing, housing and transportation must partly depend on the conditions provided by Haihan officials. He Xi sees this very thoroughly, so he gives advice. Zhang Qianzhi put more effort into this aspect.
Whether this method can work or not, Zhang Qianzhi has already tested the opponent's reaction in the first round.Since Fei Cexian didn't refuse, he could add more ingredients slowly.
At the regular meeting of the executive committee, He Xi also gave a brief report on Zhang Qianzhi's progress to the executive committee.Regarding the diplomatic process with Daming, the executive committee is not as eager as it was a few months ago. First, because the two countries have already agreed on a general framework, the remaining issues are considered trivial matters; second, Haihan still has a lot of tasks to do in the coastal area of Daming, such as infiltrating and integrating various industries in Zhejiang. It is also a good time to take advantage of this period. When the embassy in Ming Dynasty is completed, the two sides will start formal consultations. There are some means It's not easy to use it on the bright side.
"So can Fei Cexian handle this?" After listening to the report, Tao Donglai still wanted to get a more concise answer from He Xi.
"There is a high probability that it can be done, but it will take a little more time." He Xi responded.
"Time can be given, but it cannot affect the follow-up negotiations. If this person's attitude does not change and he is unwilling to cooperate with us, it may bring us unnecessary trouble." Tao Donglai reminded.
He Xi nodded and said, "If this is the case then, I will try to deal with it here."
He Xi knew exactly what trouble Tao Donglai was referring to. Haihan had too many related interests in the coastal areas of Daming, and one of the purposes of establishing diplomatic relations was to make these interests legal and public. Ce Xianlai reached an agreement with Daming.If the Ming envoy's willingness to cooperate is not enough, or even hostile to Haihan, then this will inevitably damage Haihan's interests in Ming Dynasty.
Of course, the Ministry of Security has a backup plan for the worst situation. Although it is unlikely that the envoy of Ming Dynasty will disappear or die strangely in Sanya, it is not difficult to persuade him to retreat by some means.For example, using drugs to make him seriously ill, sending him back to Daming for treatment, and then asking Daming to replace him with someone else.It is not difficult to achieve a similar effect technically, it is only necessary to grasp the appropriate timing of implementation.
Fei Cexian didn't know that his life trajectory had diverged under the intervention of the Haihan Executive Committee. If he didn't make a choice that was beneficial to him in the future, the possibility that awaited him would be endless. It's a not so happy ending.However, considering the current situation, he didn't consider this possibility at all. Life here is far more comfortable than in the capital, and he doesn't have to do anything every day. He would politely call him "Master Fei", which was a privilege he had never enjoyed in the past few decades.
Of course, Fei Cexian is not a fool, he can naturally perceive that there must be elements of Haihan's deliberate arrangement. Haihan people give him such a high courtesy, and he will definitely ask for something in the future. He still understands this truth.But asking him to decline such courtesy seems like he has no way to speak. Could it be possible to ask Hai Han to be colder and less enthusiastic towards him?This is obviously impossible, and Fei Cexian can only silently remind himself not to be fooled by Haihan's means, and the bottom line of loyalty to the court cannot be changed.
While Fei Cexian was enjoying himself, he did not forget one of his tasks. He screened valuable intelligence from various local public information, sorted it out and wrote it into a written report.It’s just that he doesn’t know that most of the information he can get access to is intentionally arranged by Haihan, and even the newspapers he can buy are actually screened in advance by the Security Department to ensure that the content he can see so far within the monitoring range.
Although this kind of information control method is time-consuming and laborious, but because the target is Daming, He Xi is still willing to let the Ministry of Security invest a lot of manpower and resources to complete this task.As for the final result, it's still hard to say. He Xi only hopes that Daming's defense against Hai Han will not be strengthened until Fei Cexian's intentions are confirmed.
Because Haihan has long opened the Haihan Bank's universal deposit and withdrawal business between Guangzhou and Sanya, so after the funds provided by Daming to the embassy arrived in Guangzhou, it was also under the direction of the governor's office, and followed the trend to run this business , only send the check to Sanya, and then get it drawn by Fei Cexian's bank here, eliminating the trouble of transporting cash.
However, when Fei Cexian went to the bank to handle business, he was dumbfounded, because it was near the end of the year, and many commercial banks began to take inventory of the income and expenditure of the year in accordance with Haihan's calendar method. The bill was settled.There was also a long queue at the entrance of the Haihan Bank headquarters in Sanya every day, full of businessmen from various countries waiting to go through the formalities.For this reason, the bank even specially adjusted a batch of long benches and placed them at the door, so that these customers can take a break while queuing.
Fei Cexian saw that there must be at least two to three hundred people in line, how long will he have to wait to get in by himself?He originally planned to go back and ask Zhang Qianzhi to see if he could use the channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to handle special matters and not wait in this long queue.But when he was about to leave, he heard some interesting things discussed by the businessmen at the end of the line, so he gave up the idea of leaving again, and quietly joined the long line at the bank gate.
(End of this chapter)