Chapter 1727 Diplomatic occasion

Zheng Ting actually didn't know much about Haihan's actions in Northeast Asia in the past year or two. Although Annan State also sent military observers to accompany Haihan's army to the battlefield in Liaodong, the area they could move was only

Near the battlefield, it is difficult to have a clear understanding of the international situation on the Liaodong Peninsula and the Korean Peninsula like Haihan. The news sent back to the country is often that the Haihan army defeated the Liaodong barbarians on a certain day in a certain month, occupied a certain place, and killed many people.

How many enemies are there? This is relatively rough information.

Therefore, regarding the diplomatic situation between North Korea and Haihan, Zheng Ting only knew that the two countries had just established diplomatic relations last year, but he did not know that there were some twists and turns between the two parties before the establishment of diplomatic relations. It could even be said that Haihan forced North Korea to

The two countries signed the alliance. The biggest reason for the alliance between the two countries was that they were forced by the external situation to join forces to deal with the Houjin Kingdom, the main enemy in the Liaodong region. This was different from the situation when Annan formed an alliance with Haihan during the civil war.

Because Xu Yuzhuo had a close relationship with Haihan Navy and even went to the Liaodong battlefield in person, he knew a little more about the situation in Liaodong and probably knew that Haihan had roped in North Korea. However, he could see the royal family of North Korea in Sanya.

Member, this still surprised him a little, because in the history he knew in the past, North Korea has always submitted to the orthodox dynasty of China and did not show too closeness to other countries. And those who tried to tame North Korea by force

Japan and Houjin have never succeeded so far.

But North Korea actually sent a member of the royal family all the way to Sanya to participate in Haihan's national celebration. If this matter spread to the capital, the high-ranking officials in the court would probably immediately write an article blaming the North Korean royal family for not understanding the rules. Although the Ming Dynasty is now

It has also established diplomatic relations with Haihan, but seeing the vassal country that used to support Haihan turn to Haihan, and the status of the Celestial Kingdom being snatched away by its newly rising neighbor, I am afraid it is not a good feeling.

And Li Xi has no precise understanding of his country's international image. The only countries he has mainly come into contact with in the past are the Ming Dynasty, Hou Jin Dynasty, Japan, and Haihan.

Japan is an enemy, and Haihan is a newly allied ally. As for other countries and forces, most of the information Li Xi knows only comes from classics and rumors, and has no actual contact experience.

Li Xi had only seen the names of countries like Annan located in the South China Sea in books in the past, but when he discovered that the appearance and conversation of the young general of Annan was almost the same as that of the Han people, he naturally felt a sense of kinship with him.

As for the man from Fujian, Li Xi didn't dare to neglect him. After all, Xu Yuzhuo's official position was the commander of the navy of a province, and the Fujian navy was the most powerful surface force in the Ming Dynasty. This status can still scare people.

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Although the three of them are from different countries and have known each other for a long time, they unexpectedly got along well. After completing the move-in procedures, the three of them inquired about each other and found out that they had all received invitations to today's welcome dinner, and they made an appointment to have a drink and chat at that time.

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This is not the first time that Zheng Ting and Xu Yuzhuo have settled in the Yingbin Hotel, which is specially used to receive foreign guests. Needless to say, they are familiar with the roads. Li Xi is quite novel about this place, especially when the waiter of the Yingbin Hotel introduced him to the bathroom equipment and heating system.

After learning how to use water, Li Xi couldn't help but sigh that the Haihan people really enjoyed life. No wonder he traveled all the way from the north and found that the upper class people in the southern coastal provinces of the Ming Dynasty would be proud to imitate Haihan. Such comfort and convenience are also

Who wouldn't like it?

In addition, Li Xi also noticed that whether it was decoration or service, he could deeply appreciate the intentions of Haihan people. Although he was not a prince, he was still at the top of society in North Korea. In the past,

He also served as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty on behalf of North Korea, and his vision is still far better than that of ordinary people.

Every brick, tile, plant, tree, furnishings and supplies in this guest house all highlight the word "classy". Li Xi subconsciously compared the guest house in Seoul used to welcome the Ming envoys with this one, and suddenly

There is a big difference in the quality, and I even feel that my own is a bit shabby.

Li Xi remembered that Zheng Ting had mentioned before that Annan Kingdom had already established an embassy in Sanya, but the accommodation environment was not as good as the Haihan Guest House, so every time the young prince Zheng Zha came to Sanya, he still settled in the Guest House instead of his own embassy. Again.

Thinking about the budget he had for building the embassy, ​​Li Xi felt that after the North Korean embassy was completed, it would probably not be able to match the conditions of the guest house.

Currently, there are six or seven countries that have established embassies in Haihan, and they all maintain close contacts with Haihan. However, no matter which country, it is difficult to compare the comfort level of the embassy with Haihan Guest House.

After all, Haihan spent a lot of money when he built the guest house, and it is almost impossible to invest the same level of funds in the construction of foreign embassies.

On the contrary, there are permanent agencies that are not embassies, because they have sufficient budgets and have much better living conditions than embassies. For example, the Fujian Xu family has a special permanent agency in Sanya, which is responsible for managing the cross-border trade operated by the Xu family, and

Daily communication and cooperation in politics, military, economy, trade, culture and other aspects. The comprehensive institution built by Xu is even more impressive than the Ming Dynasty Embassy, ​​which is nearing the end of construction. There are nearly a hundred people stationed in Sanya.

Far surpassing the Ming Dynasty mission with Fei Cexian as ambassador.

In addition, there are businesses like "Fu Ruifeng" that have been deployed in Sanya. There are already two large commercial warehouses. As for the residence built by Li Nai, it is even more luxurious. Most of the building materials and furniture are

Shipped from Guangdong, it is so luxurious that even senior officials from Haihan could only sigh, "It's great to have money."

Li Xi saw that it was still early for the dinner to start, so he went to the bathroom to bathe and change clothes first, enjoying the convenience of a Haihan-style hot bath. The temperature here was much higher than in Seoul. After taking a bath, Li Xi wore single clothes.

He was leaning on the easy chair on the balcony, with ice-cold freshly squeezed juice and exquisite snacks beside him. He could see the busy Port of Victory in the distance without having to stand up. This leisurely enjoyment made him temporarily forget about the journey from Manila.

After the hard work of running around on the sea, with the breeze blowing on his face, Li Xi actually fell asleep just sitting like this.

When the servant woke him up from his sleep, it was getting dark. People from Haihan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs were already waiting at the door to pick him up to attend the welcome dinner hosted by the executive committee tonight. Li Xi quickly got up and tidied his clothes.

When you meet the leading figures of Haihan, you must keep your appearance in order. After all, in this kind of formal diplomatic activity, you represent the face of North Korea.

The place where the banquet was held was the National Hall near Fort Victory. In addition to holding large-scale meetings, this place also held high-level banquets. And like today, there are many national envoys and dignitaries attending.

Banquets are rare even in Sanya, which is gradually growing into an international city.

Whether it is for Haihan or other countries, such an international social occasion is very rare, so the guest of honor attaches great importance to this dinner. Haihan started preparing for this dinner a month ago, with some high-end ingredients and drinks

Even shipping it across the sea from other countries, the cost is really not a small amount.

However, in the opinion of the executive committee, this kind of expenditure is very worthwhile. As long as Haihan can once again establish a high-level image in front of guests from many countries, there will naturally be opportunities to slowly recover this publicity investment through other means in the future.

In addition to envoys and officials from various countries, the dinner was attended by transnational businessmen who represent the interests of various countries. To this day, all countries that interact with Haihan know that the emphasis on business and management is the key to the rapid rise of this emerging country.

One of the fundamental conditions is that Haihan has been continuously growing its national strength through large and small transnational trade. In the process, many businessmen have been able to take advantage of the situation and become big figures that officials of various countries have to pay attention to.

The road leading to the National Hall had been closed several hours in advance, and hundreds of patrol police were stationed at various intersections to prevent stray people from getting in. When Li Xi arrived here in a carriage prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was also inspected.

, and were allowed to pass after verifying their identity.

After the next time, a waiter came forward to complete the handover with the coachman, and then took Li Xi into the National Hall. Li Xi was quite curious about this square, tall, gray building, and specifically called the waiter, stopped and watched it.

The appearance of the building. The waiter seemed not to be surprised by this for a long time. He did not rush Li Xi and waited patiently until he had seen enough before continuing to lead the way.

After arriving inside the auditorium, the waiter took Li Xi to his seat and asked him to rest for a while while waiting for the banquet to begin. Li Xi noticed that there was a standing sign on the table in front of him, which marked his nationality and identity.

The layout of the venue is one person per table, and there are standing signs on each table, so there is no need to worry about sitting in the wrong seat. Li Xi entered the venue quite early, and most of the seats were still empty.

Li Xi looked to the left. There was a sign on the table indicating the seat of Annan Kingdom. However, the envoy of Annan Kingdom was the young prince Zheng Zha. This place must have been prepared for him. But he didn't know what General Zheng, whom he just met today, would be doing.

When the time comes, where will you sit?

Turning his head to look to the right, he saw the seat of Portugal. Li Xi originally knew very little about the origins of the Portuguese. He only gradually learned about this Western country from General Haihan when he went south with the Haihan Army.

It's hard to say there was anything like or dislike about the situation. Later, when the war started in Manila, Li Xi learned that Portugal had also sent armed personnel and warships to join the war on Haihan's side, and it could be considered one of Haihan's military allies.

However, these were not the focus of his concern. The only thing Li Xi was worried about attending this banquet was how to deal with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty here. He looked around and finally saw the seats of the envoys of the Ming Dynasty two rows apart.

, it seems that Haihan also put some thought into arranging the seats, and did not arrange the Ming Dynasty and North Korea to sit in adjacent seats.

Although the Ming Dynasty, Haihan, and Korea had secretly concluded a military alliance in Liaodong last year, Ming Dynasty was still very dissatisfied with North Korea's unauthorized establishment of diplomatic relations with Haihan. However, it is still necessary for the Haihan army to hold back the Jin army in the Liaodong Peninsula.

, It’s just not easy to get angry. As for Li Xi’s mission to Sanya, North Korea did not take the initiative to report it to the Ming Dynasty, so he was a little worried that if the Ming Dynasty envoy noticed him, he would go berserk on the spot.

At this time, Xu Yuzhuo, who he had just met today, came over to say hello to Li Xi. Li Xi knew that although this man from Fujian was an official of the Ming Dynasty in name, he was actually a local warlord who acted on his own initiative, so he asked him about the envoys of the Ming Dynasty.

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As soon as Xu Yuzhuo heard Li Xi's meandering questions, he guessed what he was worried about. He smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Li, don't worry, this is the capital of Haihan Kingdom, not the capital of Ming Dynasty.

Even if the envoy of the Ming Dynasty wants to lose his temper with you, he must first take care of the face of the Haihan people. You are a distinguished guest invited by Haihan. If he can't get along with you, he will have trouble with the Haihan people. Do you think this is the truth?"

After hearing this, Li Xi was still a little worried: "Envoys from the Ming Dynasty will be honored as angels when they go to our country. How can I dare to talk to Ming officials like this?"

After Li Xi said this, he felt that it was a bit inappropriate. Xu Yuzhuo was also an official of the Ming Dynasty, so these words did not apply to him. He immediately apologized to Xu Yuzhuo.

Xu Yuzhuo waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. I also know a little bit about Master Fei who was stationed in Haihan during the Ming Dynasty. He is the deputy Zuo Si of the Ministry of Rites. We met him once when we passed through Fujian on our way south. This person is not an old man.

He is a bureaucrat, and he has been in Haihan for several months, so he must have been accustomed to Haihan's strength. I think Brother Li is overly worried."

"I hope so." Li Xi felt a little more at ease and asked again: "Then General Xu is sitting alone on behalf of Fujian. Is it okay if he sees him?"

Xu Yuzhuo smiled and said: "So what if I don't like it? If he dares to rebuke me, he will only lose face in the end. I am an official in Fujian, not the Ministry of Rites, so what qualifications does he have to dare to take care of me?"

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After hearing this, Li Xi felt something was wrong. Isn't Fujian still a part of the Ming Dynasty? The officials in Fujian were also under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty court. Xu Yuzhuo's tone clearly meant that he did not take the court into his eyes. Of course, like him,

It seems to be a normal reaction for military attachés in charge of local military power to not take civilian officials seriously.

Xu Yuzhuo said: "After the banquet later, I will come over to meet Brother Li for a few drinks. If Master Fei wants to come to you to find trouble, I will help you to take it back!"

Li Xi secretly thought that he couldn't help it, and he had to thank Xu Yuzhuo for his enthusiasm. At the moment, he could only secretly pray that Mr. Fei Cexian Fei would never come to him to wipe out his existence, otherwise Xu Yuzhuo would really fight with him.

Now, he is no longer a human being inside and out. The Fujian military attache may not give the officials of the Ministry of Rites this face, but he does not dare to offend the other party on behalf of North Korea.
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