Chapter 2759

Zhu Zian knew very well that the main reason why he was appointed in the Donghai Region was because Shi Diwen took a fancy to his special status. Zhu Zian was not dissatisfied with his appointment as the deputy chief official of this agency. On the contrary,

He is a little uneasy. He has not yet formally assumed office, and he knows almost nothing about the status of this organization. It is difficult to predict what kind of errands he will receive after taking office.

However, Zhu Zian had his own solution. He had worked with Tao Hongfang and others for several months, and he had developed some friendship. He was able to ask them about the new job and be prepared.

After Zhu Zian thanked everyone for their congratulations, he took the initiative to ask about the situation of this special liaison office, but the answer he received was somewhat different from his expectations.

Ning Zijing responded: "The so-called Special Liaison Office is the department that completes the handover of government and military affairs on behalf of our country and the previous dynasty. However, who is the head of the Special Liaison Office in the Donghai Region and how it operates, we outsiders are not very sure.

It’s clear. If you want to inquire about this matter, you have to ask Shi Chengwu.”

However, Shi Chengwu was not present at this time, and it was impossible for Zhu Zian to go to Shi's Mansion to ask for a meeting this late at night, so he had to give up. Fortunately, he was not going to take office immediately, and had to wait for Sanya to approve the appointment of Donghai Region.

, the formal procedure is complete.

However, Zhu Zian also intended to use this matter to continue to maintain the relationship with these young senior officials, so he expressed his intention to host a banquet for everyone to thank them for their support and help over the past few months.

Everyone had always had a good impression of Zhu Zian, so they all readily agreed. However, Tao Hongfang suggested waiting until Ha Jianyi came from Zhoushan and collected the heads. Zhu Zian followed suit and asked Tao Hongfang to invite other relevant people on his behalf.

wait.

Three days later, Ha Jianyi accompanied the shogunate envoy Masato Masato to Hangzhou. The foreign affairs department was responsible for the reception of Masato Masato, and Zhu Zian's thank-you banquet was finally held.

There were not many participants in this thank-you banquet. Apart from the four people from Sanya, the only local people invited were the two brothers Shi Chengwu and Shi Chengxin. This is not because Zhu Zian is stingy. He has no friendship with local officials.

He was not sure who should be invited or who should not be invited, so he simply did not invite anyone to avoid trouble. As for big shots like Shi Diwen and Bai Kesi, he thought that his status was not high enough, so he did not send out invitations rashly.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Zian took the initiative to bring up the business: "I am lucky enough to be able to obtain an official position in the Donghai Region, and it is also thanks to the support and care of all the adults before. However, I am about to take office, but I have nothing to do with the special liaison office.

I don’t know, Master Shi, can you give me some advice?”

Shi Chengwu nodded when he heard this, but did not answer his question directly. Instead, he handed over the task to his brother: "Chengxin, please introduce the situation to Zian."

There was naturally a reason why Shi Chengxin was pushed out to clear up the doubts. He put down his chopsticks, picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said to Zhu Zian, "Zian must still remember which yamen I work for."

Zhu Zian said: "If I remember correctly, it should be the Land and Resources Department of the East China Sea Region."

"That's right." Shi Chengxin nodded and responded: "The Land and Resources Department and the Special Liaison Office you are about to take up are close partners. The mission of the Special Liaison Office is to contact the previous local government for the handover of various affairs, and the responsibilities of the Land and Resources Department are

One is to include the areas that have been received into the Haihan territory."

"We all know that the previous dynasty had a vast territory and a huge territory, but our country was limited by the size of its bureaucracy and could only gradually complete the takeover in separate areas. As for where to take over first and where to take over next, in addition to considering our country's local influence and local officials

In addition to the degree of cooperation, another criterion is the value of local natural resources. The last criterion is for the Land and Resources Department to make a decision and determine some areas that need to be taken over first, and then hand them over to the Special Liaison Office for negotiation

Implement.”

"Zian, your mission after taking office should be to deal with the previous government, assist local governance in completing a smooth transition, and minimize the impact of the change of dynasties as much as possible. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and it also just makes your status

Make the most of it. As for how to do it specifically, after you take office, there should be colleagues to help you on your way."

Shi Chengwu took over the conversation and said: "The official in charge of the Special Liaison Office also came from the previous dynasty, but he came to our country more than 20 years earlier than you, so his work experience in related fields must be much richer than yours.

You should listen to his opinions more often."

If Zhu Zian had just arrived in Haihan, he would have felt awkward hearing this. As a member of the royal family, he would have to obey the orders of the surrendered ministers who betrayed the Ming Dynasty. This psychological barrier would not be easy to overcome.

But after a few months, Zhu Zian's mentality has become much calmer when faced with such a situation. He knows that this arrangement is not Haihan's intention to humiliate him, but out of very pragmatic considerations.

Haihan began to encroach on the territory of Ming Dynasty more than 20 years ago. During this period, it occupied a lot of places in the south. Forced by the situation, it was not uncommon for Ming officials to change their offices and join Haihan in the past few years. Zhu Zian wanted to

As Haihan becomes famous, he will inevitably come into contact with many officials from the previous dynasty. If he has a mysophobia, he will not be able to gain a foothold here.

Shi Chengwu stopped talking and had no intention of discussing this topic in depth. Seeing this, Zhu Zian knew it and did not continue to ask any more questions. Anyway, he was going to the Yamen to take up his post in the next two days, and everything would be clear by then.

The topic at the wine table soon changed to the Japanese envoy who had just arrived in Hangzhou. Since many people present would continue to participate in the subsequent negotiations, they were naturally very concerned about this man's behavior, and Ha Jianyi would stay longer in Zhoushan.

As time went by, he was probably the only one who knew a little more about Masuyama Masato.

Ha Jianyi said with a smile: "This old man Zengshan is also a wonderful man. He is not afraid of meat and vegetables, and welcomes everyone who comes. He eats, drinks, and has fun. As long as we arrange it, he happily accepts it. He has no intention of avoiding suspicion at all."

Tao Hongfang said: "If he is so calm, then there are only two possibilities. One is that he is a brainless idiot who only knows how to enjoy himself and has no fear at all; the other is that he has won the trust of the shogun, and small things like these will not affect his future career."

Japan’s status.”

Ha Jianyi nodded and said: "I think the second possibility is more likely. Although this person is not well-known, because of his kinship with the shogun, he has a very high prestige in the mission, and everyone obeys his advice.

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Shi Chengwu said: "If this is the case, it would be a good thing for us. We only need to concentrate our efforts to defeat him alone."
Chapter completed!