Chapter 1735 A delicate situation

Haihan's diplomacy has never been a simple choice of likes and dislikes. Relevant decisions are often made based on comprehensive considerations of all aspects, especially economic interests, which are Haihan's top priority when considering maintaining diplomatic relations with other countries.

Heavy. Whether it is establishing diplomatic relations, going to war, or other more complex diplomatic means, the ultimate goal is to obtain more benefits for Haihan.

For various reasons, Haihan was unwilling to use war methods against the Ming Dynasty, but it was still necessary to suppress this empire that was already in decline from time to time. Haihan voluntarily gave up the use of military means to overthrow the Ming Dynasty.

The Han government is also trying to indirectly control the direction of the country through economic, cultural and other fields. Although it is not as refreshing as sending troops to the mainland to push down prefectures and counties, the rewards are also clearly visible.

According to the design of the Executive Committee, after this round of diplomatic suppression, Ming Dynasty will fall into a state of political isolation in the Far East. Foreign trade, especially ocean trade, can only rely on controlling most of Ming Dynasty's coastlines and ocean trade routes.

Haihan, so that he could benefit from monopolizing the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade rights.

However, this complex plan is still in the initial implementation stage. Due to limited vision and knowledge, no one can understand Haihan's true purpose yet. The person involved, Fei Cexian, was even confused by the talk and did not understand Haihan at all.

Why do these seemingly superfluous things need to be done? In his opinion, the diplomatic relations between Ming Dynasty and Haihan were actually only in two states: war and peace. He could not imagine that Haihan had a more complicated plan.

Portugal and the Netherlands are the two countries with the most sensitive sense of smell. After all, they are old colonial countries. Their application and understanding of various diplomatic methods are far better than those of closed countries like the Ming Dynasty. Although they have not really experienced Haihan's

The real intention of this combination of punches, but he is keenly aware of the business opportunities that may be contained in it.

"The East India Company will abide by the diplomatic agreement signed with your country and ensure that its position will not change." After responding to Haihan's request to stand in line, Su Keyi immediately asked Schneider, who approached him: "Your country does not

You won’t really use force against Ming Dynasty, right?”

Schneider smiled and said: "Why do you have such an idea?"

"Because... I really can't think of any reason for your country to use force against the Ming Dynasty." Su Keyi stated his thoughts calmly: "Your country has controlled most of the coastline of the Ming Dynasty, and has also knocked on the door of the Ming Dynasty in terms of trade.

As for recruiting immigrants from the Ming Dynasty and colonizing your country’s occupied areas in the Ming Dynasty, I think it is difficult for the Ming Dynasty to create too many obstacles for your country. In such a general environment, messing up the Ming Dynasty will do more harm than good to your country.

That’s right.”

Schneider responded noncommittally: "Of course war will cause social unrest, so wouldn't it be a good thing for Haihan to annex the country of Ming Dynasty or occupy part of its territory?"

Su Keyi was not so sure this time, and responded with a little hesitation: "Maybe your country cannot take such drastic measures against Ming Dynasty for some reasons!"

For a strong country, annexing the weak ones in the process of continuously expanding its territory is just a natural method. Of course, it is not very accurate to describe the Ming Empire as weak, but in the face of Haihan, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty is indeed

It seems that it is not strong enough, so in the past ten years, Haihan has encroached on many key places near the coastline.

However, when Haihan gained power, he never extended his measures to annex the Ming Dynasty's territory to the inland areas. He only maintained his control over the maritime areas. Other countries seemed to be very restrained in Haihan's actions.

It was not until Ming Dynasty established diplomatic relations with Haihan that the outside world believed that Haihan hoped to open Ming Dynasty's country through peaceful means, so as to better utilize the market and resources possessed by Ming Dynasty.

But just when everything started to go on the right track, Haihan finally no longer had to carry out smuggling trade with Ming Dynasty semi-openly, but made a statement that he had the intention to use force. This was not a reasonable behavior in the eyes of interested people. Su Keyi has been stationed in Sanya since

After that, he continued to pay attention to the diplomatic trends between Haihan and Ming Dynasty. As the saying goes, the beholder knows better. His understanding of the situation is definitely more comprehensive and detailed than that of Fei Cexian, so Fei Cexian was ridiculed by Ning Qi.

Ba Su couldn't figure out the direction, but Su Keyi discovered some details that Haihan was trying to hide.

Although Su Keyi could not fully understand Haihan's intentions, the speculation based on his understanding was not too far from the actual situation. It was just that it was not that easy for him to get words from the experienced Schneider. The two went around and around.

, Schneider just didn't give an affirmative answer, leaving Su Keyi unable to confirm whether his guess was correct.

On the other side, Thomas was facing Tao Donglai, who had just finished confronting the Ming Dynasty envoy. Although he had learned from Fei Cexian's lesson and tried to avoid irritating the other party verbally, Tao Donglai was really aggressive today.

Strong, when Thomas raised a similar question to Su Keyi, he summoned Tao Donglai to give a tough response.

"Whether our country will use force against the Ming Dynasty is based on our country's security and development considerations. It is a decision made after careful consideration and full discussion by the Executive Committee. I am blowing this news to your country today just to remind you that you must maintain

Take good care of your position and don’t easily interfere in the diplomatic affairs between our country and Ming Dynasty!”

Tao Donglai had a serious face when he said these words, which made Thomas have to swallow back some of the questions he had prepared. The other party's last words were obviously warning him not to ask any more questions related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

problem.

The information that the envoys from various countries received this night was so large and complicated that it was difficult to digest at once. Many people still couldn't sleep after returning to their residences. For example, Fei Cexian was one of them. Although he had been in Sanya for several months, he had already arrived in Sanya.

I am used to the water, soil and climate here, but today I feel extremely uncomfortable. I can't sleep even as I lie on the bed tossing and turning.

Fei Cexian got up and drank a cup of herbal tea, which slightly relieved his dry mouth after drinking. However, the depression in his heart could not be eliminated.

Judging from tonight's talks, Fei Cexian believes that Haihan is deliberately trying to win over other countries to isolate and suppress Ming. Even if what Ning Qi said is true, Haihan has no intention of launching a military attack on Ming, but they are diplomatically

Such measures taken by the field are still extremely unfriendly.

Fei Cexian's defense did not win any sympathy from Ning Qi, and Haihan showed no sign of changing his attitude. In the future, Ming Dynasty will probably be shrouded in the cloud of war. And the most annoying thing is that

There is no reason or purpose for Haihan's behavior. Fei Cexian doesn't even know how to report this change to the country, and even if he writes today's events in the memorial, the senior officials in the court may not be able to understand this.

What happened next.

Among Fei Cexian's responsibilities, safeguarding the interests and dignity of the Ming Dynasty is naturally the first, but if Haihan wants to use force or even formally declare war against the Ming Dynasty, then the court will only think that he did not do a good job in diplomatic work in Sanya, otherwise why did the two

The two countries only established diplomatic relations last year and are going to start war this year?

Before coming to Haihan, Fei Cexian could not understand why the local officials in Fuzhou and Guangdong would obey Haihan and not dare to provoke the thugs who invaded the Ming Dynasty. But coming to Sanya gradually deepened his understanding of Haihan.

Later, Fei Cexian realized that the southern coastal areas of Ming Dynasty had actually been under the cloud of war in recent years.

The Shibazhi pirate gang that used to dominate the southeastern waters is gone, replaced by the Haihan Navy, which is stronger and more sharp-handed. No local official can bear the responsibility of triggering the war. It is better to step back and give Haihan

With a certain amount of space, you can not only get the benefits that Haihan actively provides, but also keep the black gauze hat on your head. Those who are good at business operations, such as Xu Xinsu and others in Fujian, can even use Haihan's support to rise to the top and become the best local emperors.

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The imperial court knew very well that the territories occupied by Haihan were difficult to get back through negotiation. If Ming did not want to lose more territory, it had to maintain its relationship with Haihan. Therefore, in order to maintain peace between the two countries, the imperial court

He did not hesitate to agree to a series of harsh conditions for establishing diplomatic relations proposed by Haihan. The cabinet bachelors would not care about Fei Cexian's situation in Sanya. Thousands of miles away, they could not understand Fei Cexian's work process and could only watch.

The final result.

Fei Cexian put down his teacup and sighed heavily. Before he went south, someone from the Ministry of Rites had reminded him that going to Haihan as an envoy was both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing was that official contact with Haihan was a bad thing.

It is well known in the official circles along the southern coast that Haihan spent lavishly on officials of the Ming Dynasty. As long as you obey their wishes, the rewards you will receive are much better than plundering people's wealth and support from your official position.

The bad thing is that Haihan has a strong desire to control. If he is unwilling to do things according to Haihan's wishes when he is in office, then this official will be a doormat, and he is likely to be inhumane inside and out.

At that time, Fei Cexian didn't quite understand this description, but now in such a delicate environment, he finally realized this feeling of good and bad.

Haihan has explicitly hinted to Fei Cexian more than once that he can provide him with generous remuneration, which will not only ensure that his treatment during his tenure is far better than that of ordinary officials, but also his life after leaving office can be arranged. Whether it is in Nanyang

Fei Cexian could choose whether to be a plantation or a local official under Haihan's rule, and all he had to do was to cooperate with Haihan's arrangements in diplomacy as much as possible.

However, Fei Cexian still had a high degree of loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, and did not easily agree to Haihan's conditions. He also used his identity to fight for the interests of the Ming Dynasty from time to time. But when it came to national-level decisions, Fei Cexian

Xian's identity obviously has no influence at all. When Ning Qi informed him of Haihan's arrangements today, he probably didn't think of paying attention to his inner feelings.

Fei Cexian believed that he had tried his best to fight for the Ming Dynasty, but perhaps his ability was really limited. His efforts had no effect on Haihan, and he could not even win the respect of the Haihan people. And one

Fei Cexian felt even more depressed when he thought that after reporting this situation back to China, he would still have to deal with the pressure from the court.

He put on a coat and walked to the balcony. From here, he could overlook the Victory Harbor. There were still lights on the pier in the distance. He knew that it was a ship that was anchored for loading and unloading cargo all night. Such a busy scene, as long as the weather was good,

It's sunny, almost every day.

Just a few months ago, he had witnessed dozens of Haihan battleships loading supplies in Victory Port here all night long. The situation at that time left a deep impression on him. Those battleships did not complete the work until dawn.

They were shipped, and then sailed out of the harbor when the sky turned white. A few days later, they massacred all parties in the remote Philippine Islands, and almost annihilated the local Spanish fleet.

Of course, Fei Cexian saw the subsequent battle situation from articles published in local newspapers, but at this time, what he was thinking about was how busy the Victory Harbor would be if Haihan really wanted to use force against the Ming Dynasty one day.

Scene. Given the size of the Ming Dynasty, the number of warships and supply ships needed by Haihan would be multiplied countless times. Even if the docks of the Victory Port were operated at full capacity, it would probably take several days to complete the supply loading task.

However, these ridiculous thoughts only flashed through his mind and did not spread further. Ning Qi said that Haihan's next target of using force would not be the Ming Dynasty, and Fei Cexian didn't know whether to believe this or not.

.Experience told him that "Haihan's mouth is a liar", but the current situation forced him to believe Ning Qi's statement. Otherwise, if he really reported to the country that Haihan planned to tear up the peace agreement, then the court would not be allowed to do so.

Chaos?

If it is not reported to the country, once Haihan takes action, Ming Dynasty will be unprepared to fight, and the result can be imagined. But if it is reported, regardless of whether Haihan takes action or not, Ming Dynasty will be in chaos first.

As Ning Qi said, it was just a false move, so in the end the charge of lying about military information must be pinned on Fei Cexian.

Fei Cexian felt a pain in his temples on both sides of his head. He had never encountered such a complicated situation in his past experience as an official. He really didn't know how to deal with it. But he knew that he had chosen the wrong method.

, maybe the official career will end here.

"If I had known this, I might as well have been a leisurely official in the capital!"

This may be the first time that Fei Cexian has truly regretted his assignment as an envoy to Haihan in the south. Although the Ministry of Rites is a Qingshui yamen, at least it does not have to deal with such complicated international relations, let alone bear such heavy responsibilities.

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