Chapter 1275 Almost exposed

Zhang Qianzhi's luggage was simple, only a camphor wood box, and he didn't even bring an entourage. However, Xiaobao had many entourages, so he didn't need to do it himself. Someone had already taken off his luggage from the carriage and took it for him.

They were sent to the cabin on the ship. There were only two single cabins prepared for passengers on this high-end passenger ship, and Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi happened to live in one. After everyone boarded the ship, Yu Xiaobao instructed the captain to set sail.

The sailors obeyed the order, unmoored the sails, and slowly sailed away from the dock.

Liu Shang stood on the side of the ship, looking at the land that was gradually moving away from his field of vision, but he felt mixed feelings in his heart. Fortunately, he managed to sneak into the high-ranking officials of Haihan without any effort this time, and he was expected to get in touch with them in the future.

Some high-level official information was difficult for lurkers to access in the past, and there must be some high-value information in it. But at the same time, he could not help but be a little worried about the prospects of the business. He had already discovered that with his current professional ability

, I am afraid it is still difficult to satisfy Yu Xiaobao’s requirements for publicity work. It is not certain whether he can be assigned tasks during this trip. If his performance cannot satisfy Yu Xiaobao, it may be easy to be kicked off the ship midway.

, maybe his attitude and evaluation will affect his appointment by the Propaganda Department. If he wastes this hard-won opportunity to become an official, it will really be a waste.

In addition, the length of this trip is not certain, but according to other people traveling with him, it is estimated that it will not be completed in ten days and a half. Liu Shang received this errand temporarily and had no time to convey the information to the outside world. Liao was waiting for the news in Sanya.

If Yuan Yuan doesn't see him show up when the time limit is up, and he can't find a suitable channel to find out the information, he will have to go crazy. Whether Liao Yuan will cause trouble in Sanya because of this, he is not sure now.

Liu Shang is not worried about the personal safety of Liao Yuan and his gang, but he is afraid that if they reveal their flaws, they will definitely drag him into the water. This is a good thing turning into a bad thing, and he doesn't know how much it will involve in the end.

The lurking personnel came in. For the current plan, Liu Shang could only hope that Liao Yuan could calm down and stop causing trouble. He had to wait until he came back from this trip.

Not long after the ship sailed out of the open sea, someone came to Liu Shang and asked him to go to Yu Xiaobao's cabin. Liu Shang did not dare to neglect, and quickly followed the person off the deck to see Yu Xiaobao.

Liu Shang entered the cabin and saw that Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi were both there. He couldn't help but feel nervous again. He secretly guessed that Zhang had discovered his flaw in just a few moments after boarding the ship? But he clearly followed him.

He didn't even say half a sentence. Could it be because this outfit is too eye-catching?

But after Yu Xiaobao spoke, Liu Shang soon realized that he was overthinking. Yu Xiaobao just exchanged a few brief greetings with him and then got to the point. He took a stack of information from the coffee table next to him and handed it to him: "These

This is a speech that you need to understand and master. It’s best to memorize it as soon as possible. As for details such as mood, tone, rhythm, etc., you should be more professional than me, so I won’t do it. You should digest it carefully, and it will be in a day or two at the earliest.

I’ll have to send you out to preach.”

Liu Shang didn't dare to say anything, so he leaned forward and took the information. He glanced at the cover and saw that it read "Summary of Maritime Trade between Guangdong and Guangdong in the Seventh Year of Chongzhen", and his heart beat faster at that moment. This sea

The Han Dynasty actually made statistics on the maritime trade status of the Guangdong and Guangxi regions last year. This shows how ambitious they are, and they are also preparing to publicize this information everywhere. Could it be that they intend to deliberately create rumors and deceive the ordinary people under their rule?

people?

Liu Shang thought about it but still didn't know what it meant, so he had to ask cautiously: "I would like to ask, why is this summary of the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade preached to the people of Haihan Kingdom? I am stupid, please don't blame Director Yu!

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Yu Xiaobao didn't take it seriously at all, and patiently explained to him: "You have just arrived in Haihan not long ago, so it's not surprising that you don't understand the meaning of this. The target audience for this information is not ordinary people, but people who work in the ocean."

Trade merchants and operators in related industries, such as warehousing, retail, human resources, and finance, may be able to get some useful information from it. Which places in Guangdong and Guangxi have special production, what kind of demand is there, and where are they being built?

For trading terminals or professional markets, this information will have relevant content to point them in the right direction and avoid business risks."

Liu Shang sighed: "Haihan is famous for its maritime trade in the world, and it is indeed outstanding! With such hard work and experience, it is no wonder that it can occupy a place in the South China Sea!"

His words were not entirely flattering to Yu Xiaobao, but more or less a sincere sigh. Haihan is well known to the world for being good at sea trade. Many people think that Haihan's wealth comes from their continuous expansion every year.

Large-scale maritime trade. Before the Ming Dynasty, the sea was banned for many years. Although the restrictions have been gradually relaxed in recent years, and many places no longer prohibit private overseas trade, the professionalism and scale of operations are far less than those of Haihan, let alone official.

Guidance and support. As far as Liu Shang knew, there was no government anywhere along the coast of the Ming Dynasty that would produce such highly professional reference materials for maritime merchants.

Yu Xiaobao said: "Our country is surrounded by sea, and maritime trade with the outside world is particularly important. Leaders often say that only the exchange of materials and people can bring greater development to Haihan. This must be implemented not only in the sea

Trade should also be reflected in all aspects of foreign relations. Regarding our country's maritime trade policy, you may not know much about it. When you have time on the way, you can come to me to get some information and study it back."

Liu Shang thanked him quickly. Seeing that Yu Xiaobao had no other instructions, he was about to say goodbye and leave. Zhang Qianzhi, who had been silent, stopped him: "Wait a minute, did this gentleman just come from Ming Dynasty? Dare I ask?

Where is the fairyland?"

Liu Shangying said: "This villain is from Zhaoqing Prefecture."

"I heard that you used to be a storyteller? You must have heard of Yang Dasheng when you were in Zhaoqing, right?" Zhang Qianzhi continued to ask seemingly casually, but his eyes were fixed on Liu Shang's face, as if to observe the changes in his expression.

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Liu Shang was very calm and nodded in response: "He is the number one person in the storyteller world in Zhaoqing. I am lucky enough to have studied under Yang Dasheng's junior brother. Although it was not long, speaking of him, he is a great person."

He can also be regarded as the villain’s uncle.”

"Oh, you should know Yang Dashou's son Yang Yu, right? I heard that he inherited his father's business and has been very popular in Zhaoqing Mansion in the past two years." Zhang Qianzhi asked again.

Liu Shang responded without changing his expression: "I'm afraid the chief has remembered wrongly. Uncle Yang's only son passed away due to illness a few years ago, and his name is not Yang."

"Really? That may be because I haven't been to Zhaoqing for a few years, so my memory is a bit blurry." Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said, "I'm just asking, you go and have a rest!"

Liu Shang said goodbye to the two of them again and then exited the cabin. After closing the door, Liu Shang raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his head with his sleeves. He could sense that the other party's question just now was a deliberate attempt to test him.

, if the preparations in advance are not sufficient, I am afraid that the problem just now will be exposed.

After Liu Shang went out, Yu Xiaobao asked: "Which song are you singing?"

He had known Zhang Qianzhi for many years and knew that the other person was not the kind of person who would chat casually with strangers. This conversation must have some purpose.

Zhang Qianzhi responded carelessly: "It's nothing, it's an occupational disease. Since you are a newcomer, I will help you find out the details."

Yu Xiaobao said: "Is there something wrong with this person?"

"I haven't found it yet." Zhang Qianzhi explained: "I know a little bit about the situation in the various capitals in Guangdong, so I asked him where his hometown was. I would ask wherever he said it, but there were no flaws in his answer."

"So what you said later about Yang Dashou's son was that he deliberately gave wrong information?" Yu Xiaobao had already woken up after hearing his explanation. Zhang Qianzhi has always been calm, how could he casually say the vague information?

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Sure enough, Zhang Qianzhi nodded and acknowledged Yu Xiaobao's guess: "If he follows my words and talks nonsense, or if he doesn't know anything about it, then I may doubt the authenticity of his claim that he has a mentoring relationship with Yang Dashou."

Yu Xiaobao sighed: "You are really insidious!"

"How can this be called insidious? This is the vigilance that our intelligence and security front must maintain at all times. Didn't Minister He teach you when you were at the Guangzhou Guangdong Office?" Zhang Qianzhi is not only thoughtful, but also thoughtful with his mouth.

Being able to speak well, he immediately responded without giving in. However, he probably didn't expect that these few questions did not stump Liu Shang, who was well prepared, and that he was able to get through like this.

But Liu Shang knew very well that he had escaped by chance this time. He didn't know whether Zhang Qianzhi had already targeted him or it was a temporary act. He was still very uneasy. But now he was at sea and had no place to hide.

Hiding, he may meet the other party again at any time. Liu Shangke is not sure whether he will be able to do it without leaking the next time he faces Zhang Qianzhi’s tricky questions. Zhang Qianzhi was in the Haihan Security Department at a young age.

It seems that being in a high position is not just based on resume, but rather a capable person with some real abilities.

Liu Shang did not dare to think too much about this problem at the moment. The more he thought about it, the more panicked he would become, which would affect his own condition. He was also an intelligence officer who had received professional stress-resistance training, although it was inevitable to encounter such a thing.

He was a little dazed, but Fang Cun was not completely messed up. He returned to his cabin and sat quietly for a while. After clearing his thoughts, his mood slowly calmed down.

The situation is already very clear. If he is seen through by Zhang Qianzhi now, there is basically no possibility of escaping. And he is not a martial arts master with extraordinary skills. Naturally, he cannot even think of beating down all the people on the ship by himself.

In fact, he estimated that Zhang Qianzhi alone would be enough to surrender him, not to mention that there were other armed guards on the ship. Of course, theoretically he could steal a musket, but that thing wouldn't be able to get him out of the way.

Save this place.

So the best way to deal with it now is to pretend that nothing has happened and not give Zhang Qianzhi any chance to become suspicious. To achieve this, Liu Shang thought it was best to order Yu Xiaobao down first.

Complete the task first, so that you may receive less attention.

After figuring out the stakes, Liu Shang turned his attention to the information he had just retrieved. This kind of information that would be publicized to the public was obviously not a confidential document for Haihan, but Liu Shang was also very interested.

The local governments in Guangdong and Guangxi may not be aware of the statistical data and related analysis here. After all, no local government would be willing to spend money on such a laborious investigation with no direct benefits, and have such free time.

It's better to do something practical, at least write it down in an official document to report your merits to the superiors.

Liu Shang calmed down, opened the information, and began to check its contents. This information was more like an investigation report than a promotional material. Liu Shang opened it and flipped through a few pages at random, and couldn't help but feel greatly surprised.

Surprised. Although he expected Haihan's statistical data to be more detailed, he really didn't expect it to be so detailed.

This information lists all the large ports along the Guangdong and Guangxi coasts and the Pearl River coast. The port water depth, supporting facilities, land transportation conditions, cargo handling capacity, and public security conditions are all described in detail. Even the dock labor wage standards are detailed.

The number. Among them, the places where Haihan offices have been established are all specially marked in red, accounting for 67/10 of the list.

The text description in the following remarks made Liu Shang speechless: "... Any place where our country's offices are located can be regarded as a place where our country's influence has reached, and enjoys exemptions and reductions in city and ship taxes. If you encounter trouble, just

Reporting your nationality to the official in time will bring many conveniences. If the local government is unable to do so, you can turn to the office for help. Whether it is money settlement, armed escort, or shipping agency, you only need to indicate your nationality and you can get immediate help."

This means that the influence of the ports where Haihan has set up offices has to a certain extent overshadowed the local government, and the nationality of Haihan is easier to use than a passport. With such a backing, maritime merchants can

Naturally, it will be much easier when engaging in cross-border trade. And Haihan has so many influential ports in Guangdong and Guangxi. Officials in these places are probably benefiting from them, so they give Haihan so much convenience.

Did the Guangdong Provincial Commissioner know about this situation? Did the Provincial Envoy know about it? Did the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi know about it? Liu Shang did not dare to think carefully about the extent of the involvement. This was far beyond his scope of authority.

If the officials at the top know nothing about this, then they are confused officials who are ruining the government and should be killed. If the officials at the top know about it but turn a blind eye, then they are colluding with the Haihan people and conspiring to treason, and they should be killed!
Chapter completed!