Chapter 2792

Bai Kesi is not surprised by this situation. In fact, this has become the norm in the officialdom of overseas regions. The structure of local officials is often built based on the local chief official's cronies, followers, relatives, and partners.

, the officials actually dispatched from Hainan Island to the local area by the Executive Committee will not become the main force of the local officialdom. Even in some relatively remote areas, such foreign officials may not even account for one-tenth.

Of course, although overseas regions have certain autonomy in selecting local officials, appointments to senior positions still need to be carried out in accordance with local recommendations and approval by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee still has the final say on the appointment and removal of local officials.

power, so when senior officials like Bai Kesi go to inspect local areas, the courtesy they receive must be of the highest standard.

According to the itinerary, Bai Kesi and his party only stayed in Qingdao Port for one day, which meant that the opportunities left for local officials to perform were very limited. Therefore, Jiang Jianzhang did not hide anything, and almost all the good things he could get his hands on.

It was shown at the dinner party.

In addition to the good wine and food that flowed to the table like water, there were also silk and bamboo troupes and song and dance performances with local characteristics. The officials took turns coming forward to toast to Bai Kesi and his party, and they did not forget to express their respect for the country and the Executive Committee at the same time.

of loyalty.

However, Jiang Jianzhang knew his limits and did not try to present gifts such as gold, silver and jewelry to Bai Kesi. He only prepared a batch of supplies, which were basically various local specialties, such as Laoshan green tea, Lingshan Island sea cucumbers, etc., which were worth

It couldn't be said how valuable it was, so Bai Kesi didn't refuse much. After looking at the gift list, he let Bai Letong accept it.

For gifts sent by local officials during the inspection, as long as they are not valuables or have a negative view of the officials, Baikes will generally not refuse them.

After the dinner, Bai Kesi and his party stayed in Jiang Jianzhang's official residence. As for the supply of the fleet, loading and unloading of goods, etc., they were handled by relevant people, and they did not need to personally intervene.

Early the next morning, Jiang Jianzhang came to see Bai Kesi again, saying that he had something important to report.

When Bai Kesi met Jiang Jianzhang, he saw that he had someone with him. He looked quite unfamiliar and was not the local official he had seen yesterday.

Jiang Jianzhang took the initiative to introduce: "Master Bai, this is Mr. Huo Mingxian from Prince De's Palace. Mr. Huo happened to be working nearby. Hearing that Master Bai had arrived in Qingdao, he came here to see him."

Bai Kesi is such a person. After listening to Jiang Jianzhang's introduction, he already guessed the purpose of this uninvited guest.

Although the Dewang family was already considered a failure among the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, in Haihan's view, Dewang's Palace was a valuable target. Chen Yixin persuaded Dewang's Palace to cooperate and sent two children of the Zhu family to Haihan to serve as officials.

, one stayed in the Northern Region, and the other was Zhu Zian who was now working at the Special Liaison Office of the Donghai Region.

If these two people can make a name for themselves in Haihan, they will not only be able to bring the abject Prince De's palace back to life, but also set an example for the nobles of the former Ming Dynasty, allowing them to see the prospect of cooperating with Haihan. If they can win through this

More nobles from the previous dynasty take the initiative to seek cooperation, which will greatly assist the current dynasty change and power transfer.

Chen Yixin must have maintained some kind of secret communication channel with Prince De's Palace, so that during Bai Kesi's visit to the Northern Region, representatives from Prince De's Palace could be arranged to meet with Bai Kesi.

As for Jiang Jianzhang's claim that Huo Mingxian happened to be working nearby, that was obviously an excuse. Looking at Huo Mingxian's body and face, he looked very tired. He had probably traveled from Jinan City for several days.

Calculating the time, the news of Bai Kesi and his party's departure from Hangzhou reached the Northern Region, and then managed to notify Prince De's Mansion. Then he traveled 600 miles day and night from Jinan City to Qingdao Port. The time seemed to be exactly the same. If he had arrived half a day later,

I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity to see Bai Kesi, so I can only turn around and head north to Fushan County.

Bai Kesi believed that this was the arrangement of the Northern Region. Since the local government paid so much attention to it, he was willing to see what matters the Prince De's Palace had to discuss with him.

Bai Kesi asked Huo Mingxian to take a seat, and then took the initiative to ask him the reason for his visit.

Huo Mingxian did not beat around the bush and said straight to the point: "I heard the day before yesterday that Mr. Bai was about to inspect the north. The prince hopes to take this opportunity to discuss cooperation matters with Mr. Bai. If Mr. Bai's schedule is convenient and he can visit Jinan Mansion, everyone in the prince's palace will definitely visit him.

Welcome on the couch."

Although the scope of the Northern Region includes the entire North China Plain, the current actual control area in Shandong is still centered on Denglai and Denglai. Jinan Prefecture, which is hundreds of miles away, has not yet been taken over by Haihan.

This means that the local environment is not absolutely safe, and senior officials like Bai Kesi are currently unlikely to take risks to visit the area.

Bai Kesi responded: "Thank you for your invitation, but I didn't arrange my trip to Jinan in advance this time. I'm afraid I have to let you down. If your schedule is convenient, you can go to Dengzhou or Liaodong and make an appointment to meet. I should be there."

Stay in these two places for a while."

Bai Kesi's statement was neither humble nor arrogant, but in fact he still expressed his attitude very implicitly - King De wants to meet, so he can do it himself. He wants me to go to Jinan, but I'm sorry there is no such arrangement.

As a high-ranking figure in the emerging empire, how could he easily change his itinerary just to meet a down-and-out nobleman from the previous dynasty? Such reserve must be maintained.

Huo Mingxian probably didn't expect that such an informal invitation would be immediately accepted by Bai Kesi, and then said: "Master Bai has many things to do all day long, and his schedule must be very tight. I am rude. But the palace has some important affairs recently, and the prince cannot leave for a while.

Yes, I’m afraid it’s not easy to make an appointment for a meeting.”

Bai Kesi knew that the other party would not mention the palace affairs to him for no reason, so he took the initiative to ask: "Is there anything you need help from our country?"

Huo Mingxian must have been waiting for Bai Kesi's words, and immediately responded: "The court probably heard the news about the cooperation between the prince's palace and your country. The person in the palace was very angry. It is said that he was going to issue an order to cut the prince's title and cancel the virtue.

The royal family’s treatment of the vassal. The prince is not afraid of reducing the vassal, but doing so may affect the cooperation between the two parties, so we must inform your country in advance to avoid sudden events and being unable to respond in time."

Bai Kesi understood now that King De was here to ask for help. Haihan's cooperation with King De's palace was of course based on the identity and influence of King De's family, but if Mingting canceled King De's

If the title is banned, the effectiveness of this cooperation will probably be greatly reduced. For practical reasons, Haihan will have to find a way to maintain his position for Prince De's Palace.
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