Chapter 1620
Libraries
Chapter 1620 Libraries
"Do you want to go to the municipal library?" Zhang Qianzhi was a little surprised to hear Fei Cexian's sudden request.These days, Fei Cexian has been working as a supervisor at the embassy construction site, but there is nothing unusual about it. Why did he go to the bank and come back today, thinking about going to the library?Zhang Qianzhi definitely wouldn't think that Fei Cexian was going to consult a collection of classics and history books as simple as that, and he must have some other purpose.
"Since I have come to Haihan, I also want to learn more about the geographical environment of the South China Sea. I heard that there are many books in the municipal library, and there must be such materials for reference, so I want to go and have a look." Fei Cexian didn't deliberately He concealed the purpose of going to the library, but did not mention why he was suddenly interested in this area of knowledge.
Zhang Qianzhi has two tasks. One is to monitor Fei Cexian's words and deeds nearby as an officer of the Ministry of Security, and the other is to serve as a tour guide arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to guide him to familiarize himself with the local environment and various institutions. .Originally Fei Cexian was supposed to be accompanied by Zhang Qianzhi when he went to Haihan Bank to do business, but the other party refused Zhang Qianzhi to go with him on the grounds that it was related to the safety of the embassy's funds, so Zhang Qianzhi didn't know what Fei Cexian encountered when he went to the bank to do business. things.
According to the prior arrangement of the Ministry of Security, Fei Cexian was not prohibited from going to places like the library.In fact, the various activities Haihan arranged before were all aimed at broadening Fei Cexian's horizons, trying to use the advanced social system and the achievements of development to gradually influence the other party's three views, and places like libraries can undoubtedly play a role. With the same effect, Fei Cexian's own decision to go would be far better than Haihan's arrangement for him to go.As for the secrets in the library that really related to Hai Han's core interests, Fei Cexian naturally couldn't get in touch with him.The materials he could see with his own eyes after he went to the library must be within the safe range of screening and rating.
"Okay, then when Master Fei plans to go, I can make arrangements." Zhang Qianzhi did not hesitate at all to Fei Cexian's request, and agreed immediately.
This attitude surprised Fei Cexian a little. He had originally prepared a speech. If Zhang Qianzhi refused to agree readily, he would try to persuade the other party, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly. As soon as he mentioned it, the other party immediately Committed.
Fei Cexian thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, how about going today if you don't want to hit the sun?"
Zhang Qianzhi thought that the other party was so anxious to go to the library to look up information, could it be that he had some thoughts about the situation in the South China Sea?However, Daming's influence in the South China Sea has been gradually replaced by Haihan. Today, Daming has neither garrisons nor embassies in the South China Sea countries. Even if they want to win relations with these countries in the South China Sea, they may not buy it.However, he must be accompanied when going to the library. Fei Cexian will naturally be able to hide from his own eyes what kind of information he will look up when the time comes. Thinking of this, Zhang Qianzhi felt relieved a lot, so he immediately responded.
In fact, there is always a foreman watching over the embassy construction site, and Fei Cexian does not need to be here to hold the line. He is on guard at the construction site every day just to show an attitude of importance to the outside world. When something really happens, Fei Cexian will of course You don't have to stay here all the time, just do what you should do.Zhang Qianzhi called the special carriage for Fei Cexian, and then called one of Fei Cexian's personal attendants, and set off for the Sanya Municipal Library.
According to the experience accumulated by the Ministry of Security over the years, almost all foreign intelligence personnel who go to Sanya to carry out latent missions will almost always regard the municipal library as a must-go target.In the eyes of these intelligence personnel, the municipal library, which has a large collection of secret materials, is an excellent source of information, allowing them to easily collect many materials related to international relations, natural environment, astronomy and geography.However, this also places extremely high requirements on the quality of intelligence personnel. Without a certain cultural foundation, let alone collecting materials from libraries, it is difficult to even judge which information is valuable.
Therefore, the personnel selected by the Ming intelligence agency often did not use force as their main ability, but focused on cultural foundations. For example, Liu Shang and others who were sent to Sanya a year ago were spies who followed this path.But this has given birth to another new contradiction. The more educated the intelligence personnel who can understand Haihan's strengths, the more likely they will be influenced by Haihan's values, and their mentality will change accordingly. Liu Shang chose to defect at the right time.
Haihan will pay more or less attention to such details, so more improvement measures have been taken for the operation of the library, and a more comprehensive classification system has been formulated. The materials that foreigners and ordinary citizens can consult are subject to There are certain restrictions, but it can properly allow viewers to learn more about society, nature, politics, economy, etc., and expand their horizons.
Before Fei Cexian came to Haihan, he naturally learned about the situation of the Sanya Municipal Library through the channels of intelligence agencies. There is no doubt that this place is a treasure trove of extremely valuable information. It is said that Haihan's existing various advanced technologies are also It can be found in the library.Of course, things are put there, but not everyone is qualified to see them, and even those who are qualified to see them may not be able to understand the contents.
In fact, Fei Cexian had already thought about coming to the library to see the legendary treasure house after arriving in Sanya, but he temporarily put this plan behind him because of other affairs after he came to Sanya, until today he met three businessmen chatting It mentioned knowledge that he didn't know, which reminded him that he could go to the library to check the information and resolve the doubts in his mind.
Arriving at the library in a carriage, Zhang Qianzhi led Fei Cexian to register for his identity, and applied for a library card, and then took Fei Cexian into the library.
"Master Fei, if you want to read the books and annals of geographical charts, you have to search the relevant catalog first, find what you want to see, and then go through the borrowing procedures. However, your ID cannot take the borrowed books out. You can check it here." Zhang Qianzhi led the way while introducing the rules here to Fei Cexian.
Fei Cexian has no objection to this, such a system is very reasonable, and Haihan people always say that one is one, so there is no need to ask if there is any special treatment.Besides, the content he wants to read is not top-secret military information, and there is no need to transcribe it, and naturally there is no need to take it away.
However, when Fei Cexian checked the catalogue, he was still shocked by the types and quantity of books collected here.There are more than a hundred books and documents on the geographical charts of the South China Sea that he wants to inquire about.In addition to the materials produced and published by Ming Dynasty in the early years, there are also nautical charts and logbooks drawn by Annan, Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries.Of course, the official chart of the South China Sea made by Haihan is also indispensable.
Fei Cexian saw that each document title in the catalog had a separate column with the words A, B, C, D, and asked Zhang Qianzhi what it meant.
Zhang Qianzhi replied: "This is the reading authority level corresponding to the borrower. If the marked level is higher than the borrower's authority, then this material cannot be borrowed."
Fei Cexian took out the library card he had just issued, and seeing a big T on the back, he smiled bitterly and said, "Then the government-issued card is the one with the lowest authority?"
Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said, "Exactly, Mr. Fei can only borrow T-level documents at present."
Fei Cexian was still unwilling to be reconciled, and asked again: "Then is there a chance to improve this level?"
Zhang Qianzhi responded: "Yes, but the process will be more troublesome. If you are a national of your own country, you can apply for an upgrade after you have borrowed a certain number of documents, but the higher you go, the more conditions will be added. If you are a foreigner like your lord Friends, in addition to the number of borrowed books, you have to stay in Haihan for a long time. It takes at least two years to upgrade from grade D to grade C."
Fei Cexian couldn't help frowning when he heard the words. It took two years to upgrade, which was too harsh a condition.If you want to borrow those first-class materials, you don't know how long you have to wait.
Zhang Qianzhi seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and continued: "Lord Fei, don't think that this rule is deliberately harsh on foreigners. It is really because some documents in the library are hard to come by. If anyone can borrow them, how can it be reflected?" Why is it so precious? Besides, some documents are related to national security and must be kept secret from the outside world. The establishment of classification is also to prevent foreign spies from inquiring into these secrets. Although Mr. Fei is an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, this rule of the library must be followed. "
Zhang Qianzhi's words were to prevent Fei Cexian from using his status to make conditions, and he specifically pointed out the key point of foreign spies, so that Fei Cexian would retreat in the face of difficulties and not force himself into this topic.
Of course, Fei Cexian could understand Zhang Qianzhi's implication, so he had no choice but to give up at the moment. He looked through the relevant catalog carefully, hoping to find suitable documents.But the grading system of the library is really a wonderful measure. There are not many grade-D materials under this classification that he inquired about, only four in total, and two of them were written by Ming people, both of which are more than a dozen. It was an antique from a hundred years ago, and it didn't help him much at the moment.There is also a chart of the South China Sea drawn by the Portuguese, but Fei Cexian rejected it without thinking too much. He has seen the Portuguese writing, with twists and turns like earthworms rolling sand, even if he put it in front of him, he would not even read it. don't know.
The last document, just looking at the name, is quite suitable for his needs - "Geography of the South China Sea".The catalog indicates that this is a book written by Hai Han, which is used as a basic textbook in all levels of academies.Although Fei Cexian didn't quite understand why Haihan taught these things that had nothing to do with the classics and history collections in the academy, but since it was published publicly, it was not surprising that it was marked as D-level.Anyway, it was the only one, and Fei Cexian had nothing to choose, so he asked Zhang Qianzhi to take him to go through the borrowing procedures.
Soon this book was in Fei Cexian's hands. It looked quite new, presumably because the circulation was large enough, even if the borrower refurbished it, he could still replace it with a new one and put it in the library.Fei Cexian opened the cover of this book, and on the first page was a simple map of the South China Sea. Although no place names were marked, Fei Cexian could see the locations of the southeast coast of Daming, Leizhou Peninsula, and Hainan Island where.
There is also a line of words below the chart: The South China Sea is the foundation of our Haihan Kingdom, remember it!
This line of words made Fei Cexian feel a little uncomfortable. Back then, all the countries in the South China Sea respected Ming Dynasty, and each country would send envoys to pay tribute to Ming Dynasty.But this Haihan Kingdom not only robbed Qiongzhou Island of Ming Dynasty to establish a country, but also never sent anyone to the capital to pay tribute, let alone claiming to be a courtier and asking the emperor to confer it.Now that the two countries have established diplomatic relations, Haihan is even more forceful to sit on an equal footing with Daming. Even the textbooks of this academy have designated the South China Sea as their own sphere of influence. Fei Cexian can't feel comfortable reading it.
But he can only hold back his breath. After all, Daming's influence in the South China Sea is almost zero now. Although Fuguang and Guangxi provinces still have navy establishments, the navy in these two places are all connected with Haihan people. Those with crotch pants will never regain control of the South China Sea for the imperial court.Most of the countries in the South China Sea now have trade relations with Haihan, and confronting Haihan is a lose-lose situation. Therefore, more and more countries in the South China Sea have begun to submit to the international rules formulated by Haihan, and Ming has nothing to do about it.
Fei Cexian took a few deep breaths to calm down his emotions, and then continued to read the following content.The textbook was quite detailed, which made him forget the unhappiness just now.
"The South China Sea starts from Nan'ao Island in Guangdong Province in the north and Eluanbi at the southern tip of Taiwan Island in the north, extends to the line of Borneo and Sumatra Island in the south, borders the Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula in the west, and reaches the Philippine Islands in the east..."
For such a description, Fei Cexian actually still feels very abstract. After all, these place names are very unfamiliar to him, and he doesn't know the exact location. Fortunately, the following pictures are one after another, and they are all situations. Zooming in and marking the place names makes it more intuitive.From the proportions on this map, it is not difficult for Fei Cexian to see how vast the South China Sea is. Hainan Island, where the core of the Haihan Kingdom is located, accounts for only one percent of the entire South China Sea area. .
It’s just that Hainan Island is relatively close to Daming and Annan, but the voyage between Hainan Island and other countries is too far, often measured in thousands of miles. If there is no developed shipping industry, it will be difficult to connect Haihan with these countries stand up.From Fei Cexian's standpoint, he doesn't quite understand why Haihan wants to establish contact with those countries separated by large oceans. If he really wants to expand, shouldn't he choose the direction of the mainland?
With such questions in mind, Fei Cexian continued to flip through the "Geography of the South China Sea", but unfortunately it did not give the answer to this question.However, for the geographical distribution of the South China Sea that he wanted to know, the content of this book basically met his needs.
(End of this chapter)
"Do you want to go to the municipal library?" Zhang Qianzhi was a little surprised to hear Fei Cexian's sudden request.These days, Fei Cexian has been working as a supervisor at the embassy construction site, but there is nothing unusual about it. Why did he go to the bank and come back today, thinking about going to the library?Zhang Qianzhi definitely wouldn't think that Fei Cexian was going to consult a collection of classics and history books as simple as that, and he must have some other purpose.
"Since I have come to Haihan, I also want to learn more about the geographical environment of the South China Sea. I heard that there are many books in the municipal library, and there must be such materials for reference, so I want to go and have a look." Fei Cexian didn't deliberately He concealed the purpose of going to the library, but did not mention why he was suddenly interested in this area of knowledge.
Zhang Qianzhi has two tasks. One is to monitor Fei Cexian's words and deeds nearby as an officer of the Ministry of Security, and the other is to serve as a tour guide arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to guide him to familiarize himself with the local environment and various institutions. .Originally Fei Cexian was supposed to be accompanied by Zhang Qianzhi when he went to Haihan Bank to do business, but the other party refused Zhang Qianzhi to go with him on the grounds that it was related to the safety of the embassy's funds, so Zhang Qianzhi didn't know what Fei Cexian encountered when he went to the bank to do business. things.
According to the prior arrangement of the Ministry of Security, Fei Cexian was not prohibited from going to places like the library.In fact, the various activities Haihan arranged before were all aimed at broadening Fei Cexian's horizons, trying to use the advanced social system and the achievements of development to gradually influence the other party's three views, and places like libraries can undoubtedly play a role. With the same effect, Fei Cexian's own decision to go would be far better than Haihan's arrangement for him to go.As for the secrets in the library that really related to Hai Han's core interests, Fei Cexian naturally couldn't get in touch with him.The materials he could see with his own eyes after he went to the library must be within the safe range of screening and rating.
"Okay, then when Master Fei plans to go, I can make arrangements." Zhang Qianzhi did not hesitate at all to Fei Cexian's request, and agreed immediately.
This attitude surprised Fei Cexian a little. He had originally prepared a speech. If Zhang Qianzhi refused to agree readily, he would try to persuade the other party, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly. As soon as he mentioned it, the other party immediately Committed.
Fei Cexian thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, how about going today if you don't want to hit the sun?"
Zhang Qianzhi thought that the other party was so anxious to go to the library to look up information, could it be that he had some thoughts about the situation in the South China Sea?However, Daming's influence in the South China Sea has been gradually replaced by Haihan. Today, Daming has neither garrisons nor embassies in the South China Sea countries. Even if they want to win relations with these countries in the South China Sea, they may not buy it.However, he must be accompanied when going to the library. Fei Cexian will naturally be able to hide from his own eyes what kind of information he will look up when the time comes. Thinking of this, Zhang Qianzhi felt relieved a lot, so he immediately responded.
In fact, there is always a foreman watching over the embassy construction site, and Fei Cexian does not need to be here to hold the line. He is on guard at the construction site every day just to show an attitude of importance to the outside world. When something really happens, Fei Cexian will of course You don't have to stay here all the time, just do what you should do.Zhang Qianzhi called the special carriage for Fei Cexian, and then called one of Fei Cexian's personal attendants, and set off for the Sanya Municipal Library.
According to the experience accumulated by the Ministry of Security over the years, almost all foreign intelligence personnel who go to Sanya to carry out latent missions will almost always regard the municipal library as a must-go target.In the eyes of these intelligence personnel, the municipal library, which has a large collection of secret materials, is an excellent source of information, allowing them to easily collect many materials related to international relations, natural environment, astronomy and geography.However, this also places extremely high requirements on the quality of intelligence personnel. Without a certain cultural foundation, let alone collecting materials from libraries, it is difficult to even judge which information is valuable.
Therefore, the personnel selected by the Ming intelligence agency often did not use force as their main ability, but focused on cultural foundations. For example, Liu Shang and others who were sent to Sanya a year ago were spies who followed this path.But this has given birth to another new contradiction. The more educated the intelligence personnel who can understand Haihan's strengths, the more likely they will be influenced by Haihan's values, and their mentality will change accordingly. Liu Shang chose to defect at the right time.
Haihan will pay more or less attention to such details, so more improvement measures have been taken for the operation of the library, and a more comprehensive classification system has been formulated. The materials that foreigners and ordinary citizens can consult are subject to There are certain restrictions, but it can properly allow viewers to learn more about society, nature, politics, economy, etc., and expand their horizons.
Before Fei Cexian came to Haihan, he naturally learned about the situation of the Sanya Municipal Library through the channels of intelligence agencies. There is no doubt that this place is a treasure trove of extremely valuable information. It is said that Haihan's existing various advanced technologies are also It can be found in the library.Of course, things are put there, but not everyone is qualified to see them, and even those who are qualified to see them may not be able to understand the contents.
In fact, Fei Cexian had already thought about coming to the library to see the legendary treasure house after arriving in Sanya, but he temporarily put this plan behind him because of other affairs after he came to Sanya, until today he met three businessmen chatting It mentioned knowledge that he didn't know, which reminded him that he could go to the library to check the information and resolve the doubts in his mind.
Arriving at the library in a carriage, Zhang Qianzhi led Fei Cexian to register for his identity, and applied for a library card, and then took Fei Cexian into the library.
"Master Fei, if you want to read the books and annals of geographical charts, you have to search the relevant catalog first, find what you want to see, and then go through the borrowing procedures. However, your ID cannot take the borrowed books out. You can check it here." Zhang Qianzhi led the way while introducing the rules here to Fei Cexian.
Fei Cexian has no objection to this, such a system is very reasonable, and Haihan people always say that one is one, so there is no need to ask if there is any special treatment.Besides, the content he wants to read is not top-secret military information, and there is no need to transcribe it, and naturally there is no need to take it away.
However, when Fei Cexian checked the catalogue, he was still shocked by the types and quantity of books collected here.There are more than a hundred books and documents on the geographical charts of the South China Sea that he wants to inquire about.In addition to the materials produced and published by Ming Dynasty in the early years, there are also nautical charts and logbooks drawn by Annan, Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries.Of course, the official chart of the South China Sea made by Haihan is also indispensable.
Fei Cexian saw that each document title in the catalog had a separate column with the words A, B, C, D, and asked Zhang Qianzhi what it meant.
Zhang Qianzhi replied: "This is the reading authority level corresponding to the borrower. If the marked level is higher than the borrower's authority, then this material cannot be borrowed."
Fei Cexian took out the library card he had just issued, and seeing a big T on the back, he smiled bitterly and said, "Then the government-issued card is the one with the lowest authority?"
Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said, "Exactly, Mr. Fei can only borrow T-level documents at present."
Fei Cexian was still unwilling to be reconciled, and asked again: "Then is there a chance to improve this level?"
Zhang Qianzhi responded: "Yes, but the process will be more troublesome. If you are a national of your own country, you can apply for an upgrade after you have borrowed a certain number of documents, but the higher you go, the more conditions will be added. If you are a foreigner like your lord Friends, in addition to the number of borrowed books, you have to stay in Haihan for a long time. It takes at least two years to upgrade from grade D to grade C."
Fei Cexian couldn't help frowning when he heard the words. It took two years to upgrade, which was too harsh a condition.If you want to borrow those first-class materials, you don't know how long you have to wait.
Zhang Qianzhi seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and continued: "Lord Fei, don't think that this rule is deliberately harsh on foreigners. It is really because some documents in the library are hard to come by. If anyone can borrow them, how can it be reflected?" Why is it so precious? Besides, some documents are related to national security and must be kept secret from the outside world. The establishment of classification is also to prevent foreign spies from inquiring into these secrets. Although Mr. Fei is an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, this rule of the library must be followed. "
Zhang Qianzhi's words were to prevent Fei Cexian from using his status to make conditions, and he specifically pointed out the key point of foreign spies, so that Fei Cexian would retreat in the face of difficulties and not force himself into this topic.
Of course, Fei Cexian could understand Zhang Qianzhi's implication, so he had no choice but to give up at the moment. He looked through the relevant catalog carefully, hoping to find suitable documents.But the grading system of the library is really a wonderful measure. There are not many grade-D materials under this classification that he inquired about, only four in total, and two of them were written by Ming people, both of which are more than a dozen. It was an antique from a hundred years ago, and it didn't help him much at the moment.There is also a chart of the South China Sea drawn by the Portuguese, but Fei Cexian rejected it without thinking too much. He has seen the Portuguese writing, with twists and turns like earthworms rolling sand, even if he put it in front of him, he would not even read it. don't know.
The last document, just looking at the name, is quite suitable for his needs - "Geography of the South China Sea".The catalog indicates that this is a book written by Hai Han, which is used as a basic textbook in all levels of academies.Although Fei Cexian didn't quite understand why Haihan taught these things that had nothing to do with the classics and history collections in the academy, but since it was published publicly, it was not surprising that it was marked as D-level.Anyway, it was the only one, and Fei Cexian had nothing to choose, so he asked Zhang Qianzhi to take him to go through the borrowing procedures.
Soon this book was in Fei Cexian's hands. It looked quite new, presumably because the circulation was large enough, even if the borrower refurbished it, he could still replace it with a new one and put it in the library.Fei Cexian opened the cover of this book, and on the first page was a simple map of the South China Sea. Although no place names were marked, Fei Cexian could see the locations of the southeast coast of Daming, Leizhou Peninsula, and Hainan Island where.
There is also a line of words below the chart: The South China Sea is the foundation of our Haihan Kingdom, remember it!
This line of words made Fei Cexian feel a little uncomfortable. Back then, all the countries in the South China Sea respected Ming Dynasty, and each country would send envoys to pay tribute to Ming Dynasty.But this Haihan Kingdom not only robbed Qiongzhou Island of Ming Dynasty to establish a country, but also never sent anyone to the capital to pay tribute, let alone claiming to be a courtier and asking the emperor to confer it.Now that the two countries have established diplomatic relations, Haihan is even more forceful to sit on an equal footing with Daming. Even the textbooks of this academy have designated the South China Sea as their own sphere of influence. Fei Cexian can't feel comfortable reading it.
But he can only hold back his breath. After all, Daming's influence in the South China Sea is almost zero now. Although Fuguang and Guangxi provinces still have navy establishments, the navy in these two places are all connected with Haihan people. Those with crotch pants will never regain control of the South China Sea for the imperial court.Most of the countries in the South China Sea now have trade relations with Haihan, and confronting Haihan is a lose-lose situation. Therefore, more and more countries in the South China Sea have begun to submit to the international rules formulated by Haihan, and Ming has nothing to do about it.
Fei Cexian took a few deep breaths to calm down his emotions, and then continued to read the following content.The textbook was quite detailed, which made him forget the unhappiness just now.
"The South China Sea starts from Nan'ao Island in Guangdong Province in the north and Eluanbi at the southern tip of Taiwan Island in the north, extends to the line of Borneo and Sumatra Island in the south, borders the Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula in the west, and reaches the Philippine Islands in the east..."
For such a description, Fei Cexian actually still feels very abstract. After all, these place names are very unfamiliar to him, and he doesn't know the exact location. Fortunately, the following pictures are one after another, and they are all situations. Zooming in and marking the place names makes it more intuitive.From the proportions on this map, it is not difficult for Fei Cexian to see how vast the South China Sea is. Hainan Island, where the core of the Haihan Kingdom is located, accounts for only one percent of the entire South China Sea area. .
It’s just that Hainan Island is relatively close to Daming and Annan, but the voyage between Hainan Island and other countries is too far, often measured in thousands of miles. If there is no developed shipping industry, it will be difficult to connect Haihan with these countries stand up.From Fei Cexian's standpoint, he doesn't quite understand why Haihan wants to establish contact with those countries separated by large oceans. If he really wants to expand, shouldn't he choose the direction of the mainland?
With such questions in mind, Fei Cexian continued to flip through the "Geography of the South China Sea", but unfortunately it did not give the answer to this question.However, for the geographical distribution of the South China Sea that he wanted to know, the content of this book basically met his needs.
(End of this chapter)