Chapter 2537
Chapter 2537
Chapter 2537
It took less than 10 minutes for Shi Diwen to meet them, which seemed to be nothing special.However, when seeing off the guests at the end, Shi Diwen said that he would host a banquet for them, which showed that they were treated by Shi Diwen as his own.Sure enough, when they came out of Shi Diwen's office, the officer who led the way told them that Shi Diwen would entertain them in his mansion tonight, and told them the address.
According to Tao Hongfang's understanding, this means that there should be a chance to chat at the dinner table in the evening about topics that were not discussed in the office before, such as the plan to move the capital.When they walked out of the yamen, they saw that the queue outside was longer than when they came, and these people may not be able to enjoy the special treatment of jumping the queue like them.
It was only mid-morning at this time, and there was still more than half a day before dinner time. Tao Hongfang and the others didn't want to return to their station outside the city, so they decided to find a place to have lunch together first, and then split up to run their respective errands. Find a place to gather and go to Shi Diwen's mansion together.
The group first found a nearby restaurant with a decent environment for lunch. During the meeting, they asked Wang Anguo where he was staying. Stayed overnight in an inn.
"Then why don't brother Anguo come and live with us?" Ning Zijing immediately persuaded him, "We all live in a place in the east of the city, and the environment is much better than ordinary inns."
"This... I don't know how many people are inconvenient?" Wang Anguo was also a little moved when he heard this invitation. He has been working overseas for the past few years, and he rarely meets partners with similar ages and family backgrounds. Of course, he also wants to be with Tao. Hong Fang and the others made more exchanges.
"Convenience, what's the inconvenience! We all come from other places, live together, and we can take care of each other. And the place is spacious, so we can live there completely." Tao Hongfang immediately helped to persuade: "My son Respect, let someone go back and say hello to the steward over there, and prepare a room for An Guo and his entourage."
Wang Anguo is also a straightforward person, so he no longer refuses when he sees this.
After a brief lunch, everyone planned to split up.As for Wang Anguo's mission, Shi Diwen had already made arrangements for him. Now that he had plenty of time, he didn't need to be in such a hurry like Tao Hongfang and others.
Ha Jianyi invited Wang Anguo to go to the local garrison to inspect the training situation in the afternoon. This was also one of Ha Jianyi's main tasks when he came to Hangzhou.Although Wang Anguo is a member of the navy, but with the special status of wearing the second generation and being under the care of Shi Diwen, there will be no obstacles in entering and leaving the army.
Tao Hongfang's ostensible task is to check the operation status of the commercial and trade organizations under the Ministry of Commerce in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and at the same time carry out the secret task assigned to him by Tao Donglai to understand the arrangements for various large-scale infrastructure projects related to the relocation of the capital.The former task is simple, just take the letter of introduction and go to the relevant organization to review various account materials, but how to complete the latter task is a test for him.
However, Tao Hongfang was not in a hurry to make progress, he had already decided to start with simple tasks first.
Haihan's business and financial departments were both created by Schneider, and he has been in charge of these two departments closely related to the country's economic lifeline for many years. Therefore, in addition to being in charge of domestic and foreign business activities, the Ministry of Commerce also It also undertakes part of the financial circulation and regulatory functions.
For example, Haihan Bank, which is well-known all over the world, is a special institution directly supervised by the Executive Committee, but because its current function is mainly to serve commercial activities, it has always relied on the management system of the Ministry of Commerce run.Basically, where there is a branch of Haihan Bank, there will also be an office of the Ministry of Commerce.The data in the hands of the Ministry of Commerce and Haihan Bank is the best reference that can reflect the regional economic situation.
Tao Hongfang had already asked Yang Ji, the manager in charge, where the local office of the Ministry of Commerce was at the Qionglianfa Inn yesterday, and when he entered the city, he also noticed that there was a shop of Haihan Bank in the city, and these two places belonged to him. The person to visit next.
As the department with the most abundant funds in Haihan, the location of the office of the Ministry of Commerce is naturally chosen in the core location of Hangzhou, not far from the Chief Envoy Si Yamen that Shi Diwen requisitioned. It is said that it was previously stationed in Hangzhou by the Ming Dynasty The admiral weaves the eunuch's official residence, and is responsible for supervising the manufacture of various silk fabrics used by the royal family.
As soon as the Ming Dynasty fell, the eunuchs sent from the capital naturally had no room to survive. After the Haihan army took over Hangzhou, they drove them away and took the mansion into their own. Later, the Ministry of Commerce took over as an official business. used everywhere.
Although the gate of this mansion is not as imposing as the chief minister's yamen, there are two stone lions one person tall on the left and right of the gate, indicating the nature of the mansion here.
Tao Hongfang ordered A Peng to present a letter of introduction to the concierge, and after a while someone came out to welcome Tao Hongfang and brought Tao Hongfang in.
"Wan Yan, director of the humble Hangzhou office, has met Mr. Tao!" Not long after, a middle-aged man came in a hurry, and bowed immediately after seeing Tao Hongfang.
Tao Hongfang hurriedly returned the courtesy and said, "Director Wan, you're welcome! I'm going to Hangzhou for business, and I need to rely on Director Wan for help!"
In terms of position, Tao Hongfang is actually at the same level as Wan Yan, but the concept of the third rank of the Beijing Official University has been around for a long time, and it has not changed even if Haihan is in power. As an official, even if the official position is equal to Wan Yan's, the status is still higher.Wan Yan was knowledgeable and interested, so he took the initiative to meet Tao Hongfang as a subordinate.
Wan Yan welcomed Tao Hongfang into his office and took a seat, then ordered his servants to serve hot tea, and took the initiative to ask Tao Hongfang if his journey to Hangzhou went well, and if he found a suitable place to live here, with a very warm attitude.
Tao Hongfang was not in a hurry to discuss business as soon as they met, so he chatted with Wan Yan.
After chatting for a while, Tao Hongfang learned that Wan Yan was already the second-generation naturalized official working for Haihan. His father, Wan Fa, had been working for Haihan in the Hangzhou area 20 years ago. In 1634, Gong Shiqi from the Ministry of Security and Gao Qiaonan from the Special Forces jointly carried out a beheading operation in Hangzhou, assassinating several officials who led the anti-Haihan activities at that time. Wanfa was in the city to respond to Gong Shiqi and others. Played a very crucial role in the action.
Later, Wan Fa was appointed as the head of the Ministry of Security in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in 1637, and now he has retired and returned home.And Wan Yan is Wan Fa's eldest son. Although he has no son to carry on his father's career in intelligence work, he also chose to enter the public school and became an official.
(End of this chapter)
It took less than 10 minutes for Shi Diwen to meet them, which seemed to be nothing special.However, when seeing off the guests at the end, Shi Diwen said that he would host a banquet for them, which showed that they were treated by Shi Diwen as his own.Sure enough, when they came out of Shi Diwen's office, the officer who led the way told them that Shi Diwen would entertain them in his mansion tonight, and told them the address.
According to Tao Hongfang's understanding, this means that there should be a chance to chat at the dinner table in the evening about topics that were not discussed in the office before, such as the plan to move the capital.When they walked out of the yamen, they saw that the queue outside was longer than when they came, and these people may not be able to enjoy the special treatment of jumping the queue like them.
It was only mid-morning at this time, and there was still more than half a day before dinner time. Tao Hongfang and the others didn't want to return to their station outside the city, so they decided to find a place to have lunch together first, and then split up to run their respective errands. Find a place to gather and go to Shi Diwen's mansion together.
The group first found a nearby restaurant with a decent environment for lunch. During the meeting, they asked Wang Anguo where he was staying. Stayed overnight in an inn.
"Then why don't brother Anguo come and live with us?" Ning Zijing immediately persuaded him, "We all live in a place in the east of the city, and the environment is much better than ordinary inns."
"This... I don't know how many people are inconvenient?" Wang Anguo was also a little moved when he heard this invitation. He has been working overseas for the past few years, and he rarely meets partners with similar ages and family backgrounds. Of course, he also wants to be with Tao. Hong Fang and the others made more exchanges.
"Convenience, what's the inconvenience! We all come from other places, live together, and we can take care of each other. And the place is spacious, so we can live there completely." Tao Hongfang immediately helped to persuade: "My son Respect, let someone go back and say hello to the steward over there, and prepare a room for An Guo and his entourage."
Wang Anguo is also a straightforward person, so he no longer refuses when he sees this.
After a brief lunch, everyone planned to split up.As for Wang Anguo's mission, Shi Diwen had already made arrangements for him. Now that he had plenty of time, he didn't need to be in such a hurry like Tao Hongfang and others.
Ha Jianyi invited Wang Anguo to go to the local garrison to inspect the training situation in the afternoon. This was also one of Ha Jianyi's main tasks when he came to Hangzhou.Although Wang Anguo is a member of the navy, but with the special status of wearing the second generation and being under the care of Shi Diwen, there will be no obstacles in entering and leaving the army.
Tao Hongfang's ostensible task is to check the operation status of the commercial and trade organizations under the Ministry of Commerce in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and at the same time carry out the secret task assigned to him by Tao Donglai to understand the arrangements for various large-scale infrastructure projects related to the relocation of the capital.The former task is simple, just take the letter of introduction and go to the relevant organization to review various account materials, but how to complete the latter task is a test for him.
However, Tao Hongfang was not in a hurry to make progress, he had already decided to start with simple tasks first.
Haihan's business and financial departments were both created by Schneider, and he has been in charge of these two departments closely related to the country's economic lifeline for many years. Therefore, in addition to being in charge of domestic and foreign business activities, the Ministry of Commerce also It also undertakes part of the financial circulation and regulatory functions.
For example, Haihan Bank, which is well-known all over the world, is a special institution directly supervised by the Executive Committee, but because its current function is mainly to serve commercial activities, it has always relied on the management system of the Ministry of Commerce run.Basically, where there is a branch of Haihan Bank, there will also be an office of the Ministry of Commerce.The data in the hands of the Ministry of Commerce and Haihan Bank is the best reference that can reflect the regional economic situation.
Tao Hongfang had already asked Yang Ji, the manager in charge, where the local office of the Ministry of Commerce was at the Qionglianfa Inn yesterday, and when he entered the city, he also noticed that there was a shop of Haihan Bank in the city, and these two places belonged to him. The person to visit next.
As the department with the most abundant funds in Haihan, the location of the office of the Ministry of Commerce is naturally chosen in the core location of Hangzhou, not far from the Chief Envoy Si Yamen that Shi Diwen requisitioned. It is said that it was previously stationed in Hangzhou by the Ming Dynasty The admiral weaves the eunuch's official residence, and is responsible for supervising the manufacture of various silk fabrics used by the royal family.
As soon as the Ming Dynasty fell, the eunuchs sent from the capital naturally had no room to survive. After the Haihan army took over Hangzhou, they drove them away and took the mansion into their own. Later, the Ministry of Commerce took over as an official business. used everywhere.
Although the gate of this mansion is not as imposing as the chief minister's yamen, there are two stone lions one person tall on the left and right of the gate, indicating the nature of the mansion here.
Tao Hongfang ordered A Peng to present a letter of introduction to the concierge, and after a while someone came out to welcome Tao Hongfang and brought Tao Hongfang in.
"Wan Yan, director of the humble Hangzhou office, has met Mr. Tao!" Not long after, a middle-aged man came in a hurry, and bowed immediately after seeing Tao Hongfang.
Tao Hongfang hurriedly returned the courtesy and said, "Director Wan, you're welcome! I'm going to Hangzhou for business, and I need to rely on Director Wan for help!"
In terms of position, Tao Hongfang is actually at the same level as Wan Yan, but the concept of the third rank of the Beijing Official University has been around for a long time, and it has not changed even if Haihan is in power. As an official, even if the official position is equal to Wan Yan's, the status is still higher.Wan Yan was knowledgeable and interested, so he took the initiative to meet Tao Hongfang as a subordinate.
Wan Yan welcomed Tao Hongfang into his office and took a seat, then ordered his servants to serve hot tea, and took the initiative to ask Tao Hongfang if his journey to Hangzhou went well, and if he found a suitable place to live here, with a very warm attitude.
Tao Hongfang was not in a hurry to discuss business as soon as they met, so he chatted with Wan Yan.
After chatting for a while, Tao Hongfang learned that Wan Yan was already the second-generation naturalized official working for Haihan. His father, Wan Fa, had been working for Haihan in the Hangzhou area 20 years ago. In 1634, Gong Shiqi from the Ministry of Security and Gao Qiaonan from the Special Forces jointly carried out a beheading operation in Hangzhou, assassinating several officials who led the anti-Haihan activities at that time. Wanfa was in the city to respond to Gong Shiqi and others. Played a very crucial role in the action.
Later, Wan Fa was appointed as the head of the Ministry of Security in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in 1637, and now he has retired and returned home.And Wan Yan is Wan Fa's eldest son. Although he has no son to carry on his father's career in intelligence work, he also chose to enter the public school and became an official.
(End of this chapter)