Chapter 993 Luo Shengdong’s Family Law

Haihan has developed from a group of unknown overseas visitors to a powerful force that is about to found a country today. Luo Shengdong, as one of the few outsiders who has experienced it, has witnessed the evolution of this force from scratch, from weak to strong. If

If the Haihan people had not appeared in Yazhou seven years ago, then he, Luo Shengdong, would probably still be working as a soldier in the water village of Yacheng, earning a living. At most, he could be promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief, and the general would no longer have to dream of joining the sea.

This step of Han Dynasty indeed fundamentally changed the trajectory of his life. Although his behavior was tantamount to treason for the Ming Dynasty, in today's world, who cares about this? There are a lot of officials in the officialdom of Guangdong and Guangxi at any time.

There are countless people queuing up to be recruited by the Haihan people and intending to use the energy of the Haihan people to get promoted and make a fortune.

In addition to his almost semi-public private salt trafficking business, Luo Shengdong also has another secret mission, which is to act as a spokesperson for Haihan in the official circles of Guangdong and Guangxi. On the one hand, he can open up various joints for Haihan, and on the other hand

In this process, he also found people for Haihan who could be bribed. Especially those local officials with real power who could promote Haihan's business and immigration were the key targets in Luo Shengdong's eyes. In the past few years, Luo Shengdong

When Dongsi was moving around, he was inevitably scolded for his cannibalism, and some people even reported him to Dongchang and Jinyiwei for his intention to rebel. However, in the past two years, people who came to him to ask for help, hoping to establish a relationship with Haihan, were

There are more and more. After all, Haihan today is rich and powerful, and the forerunners who boarded this big ship have become prosperous, which will naturally attract many subsequent followers to flock here.

Before returning from the mainland this time, Luo Shengdong met with several Guangdong officials one after another. It is worth mentioning that these officials are not military generals, but genuine local officials. Without exception, these people saw Haihan

The huge interests hidden in the trade with the Ming Dynasty are jealous, and they want to try to get involved and get a profit. If it were other merchants, they might have sent money to their doorsteps, but Haihan is now the shop's big bully, and it is under his control.

Not everyone is qualified to join the interest network. Luo Shengdong played the role of a broker who checked for Haihan in this process.

Luo Shengdong has been working for Haihan for many years. Under the words and deeds of a group of time-travelers, he has a clear understanding of Haihan's employment standards. There are only two types of Ming officials that Haihan is willing to accept. One is such as

He, Luo Shengdong, knew the current affairs and was willing to surrender to Haihan wholeheartedly; the second type was that he came for fame and fortune, and was willing to trade power and money with Haihan, or to use Haihan's power to gain promotion opportunities in his official career.

Luo Shengdong is someone who has been there, so he naturally knows that the benefits that can be gained from the former are actually more substantial. His mission is to find out the other party's wishes before the Haihan people personally come to contact him, so as not to waste his boss's expression. Of course, if there is a way out,

Given the choice, the vast majority of people still prefer to choose the second method, which can not only retain the official status of Ming Dynasty, but also obtain practical benefits from Haihan. And Ming Dynasty like Luo Shengdong has completely surrendered to Haihan.

Official, if the relationship between the two parties goes back and forth in the future, he will have no way out.

Before leaving Guangdong, Luo Shengdong also made a special trip to Zhaoqing and had a secret meeting with Xiong Wencan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. Xiong Wencan, who is currently in charge of Lingnan, is actually well aware of these developments in the officialdom of Guangdong and Guangxi, but the situation in Haihan has changed.

Even if he succeeds, it will be difficult for him to come up with effective ways to curb the current development direction of the situation.

In terms of financial resources and force, the governments of Guangdong and Guangxi are no match for Haihan. The only thing that makes Xiong Wencan feel lucky is that Haihan's ambition to expand in the Ming Dynasty seems to have stopped at the Qiongzhou Strait and Fujian Strait for the time being, and there is no sign of intending to set foot on the mainland. As for Qiongzhou Island

Xiong Wencan also knew that it was impossible for Haihan to spit out the meat he had eaten in his mouth. Haihan now wanted to use Qiongzhou Island as the place to establish his country. Apart from pretending to be deaf and dumb about this, Xiong Wencan actually had no idea.

There is a better way to deal with it.

The purpose of Xiong Wencan's secret meeting with Luo Shengdong this time was to figure out Haihan's development strategy after the founding of the country, especially his attitude towards the Ming Dynasty. Once Haihan's ambition breaks out, the Guangdong and Guangxi areas close to Qiongzhou Island will definitely bear the brunt of the war. Xiong Wencan

Although I think the possibility of this situation is unlikely, we have to take precautions. After all, Haihan has launched foreign wars immediately after finishing anniversary celebrations in the past few years.

Regarding this matter, Luo Shengdong had already heard from the Haihan people in Sanya, Guangzhou and other places, and was basically certain that Haihan had no plans to use force against the Ming Dynasty after the founding of the country, so the reassurance given to Xiong Wencan was still very stable.

What the Haihan people want are the resources, manpower and markets of Guangdong and Guangxi, but they have not shown any particular interest in occupying this area. Moreover, Luo Shengdong knows that the Haihan people have a special affection for the Ming Dynasty, although their words often reveal

Although he has a condescending feeling of contempt, he has always maintained close contacts with Ming Dynasty and took the initiative to avoid possible conflicts.

If Haihan had not taken the initiative to maintain such restraint, Luo Shengdong believed that when Qiongbei fell into Haihan's control two or three years ago, the founding of the country would have been possible. The reason for such a long delay was probably not Haihan.

The country's strength is insufficient, but it is necessary to set aside enough time to deal with the official relationship with the Ming Dynasty to avoid breaking up the relationship with the Ming Dynasty and falling into a state of war at the beginning of the founding of the country.

After getting Luo Shengdong's affirmative answer, Xiong Wencan also wrote a letter and asked him to bring it to the Haihan Executive Committee. From Xiong Wencan's point of view, it is definitely impossible to admit the validity of Haihan's founding of the country, and he will not send anyone to Sanya to observe the ceremony.

, but it was necessary to express the Ming government's attitude towards this matter, so there had to be someone trustworthy by both parties to act as a communication channel, and Luo Shengdong played the role of messenger.

Although Luo Shengdong did not know the specific content of Xiong Wencan's letter, he judged from the meeting that the other party had acquiesced in Haihan's founding of the country and did not want to start a war because of it - this was consistent with Haihan's attitude.

.Bringing this letter back to Sanya and handing it over to the Executive Committee can be regarded as a meritorious service for Luo Shengdong.

Before returning to Sanya, Luo Shengdong sent a telegram from Guangzhou back to Sanya to inform his family of his return time. The journey south was smooth and the voyage calculation was very accurate, but he never thought that his servant almost caused trouble at the dock.

Disaster struck. As soon as he got the boat, he saw Zhou Hengxing and the helpless butler behind him. He also knew that he couldn't afford Zhou Hengxing to come to the dock to greet him. There must be some reason for him to be here waiting for him.

Although he didn't know what happened, Luo Shengdong greeted Zhou Hengxing very tactfully: "Chief Zhou, long time no see, how are you doing?"

Zhou Hengxing smiled and said: "General Luo, are you coming back from Guangzhou this time?"

Luo Shengdong responded: "Looking back to the commander, I am lucky enough to have fulfilled my duty when I went to Guangdong on official business. I have now brought back a secret letter and will go to Fort Victory to submit it to the Executive Committee later."

"Oh, since you have something serious to do, go and do it quickly. Your butler has even prepared the sedan for you." Zhou Hengxing pointed to the sedan not far away: "I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"

When Luo Shengdong heard that Zhou Hengxing's tone was a bit wrong, he didn't dare to answer his words. He glared at the housekeeper and said, "What's going on?"

Steward Wang tremblingly stepped forward and responded: "I booked this sedan today and asked them to wait here. Unexpectedly, these sedan bearers were jealous when they saw others taking jobs, so they wanted to pick up other jobs halfway."

Not popular enough, so I scolded them a few words... These words were a bit inappropriate. The chief happened to be passing by here, so there was inevitably some misunderstanding..."

Luo Shengdong didn't wait for the butler to finish what he said, and he bowed deeply and said: "Chief, I am so incompetent in discipline that I made you laugh!"

With Zhou Hengxing's status, he would naturally not report a servant on such an occasion. Since Luo Shengdong already knows about this matter, he will not ask any more questions. What if Luo Shengdong pursues it or not?

Dealing with it was Luo Shengdong's family matter. Zhou Hengxing would definitely not waste time on such a trivial matter. After Luo Shengdong finished speaking, he just nodded lightly, indicating that the matter could be dismissed.

Luo Shengdong glared at the steward again, then said goodbye to Zhou Hengxing, turned around and got on the sedan. The bearers were too frightened to say anything, so they quickly got up and left. Butler Wang hurriedly walked towards the sedan chair.

Zhou Hengxing bowed and trotted along to follow.

The sedan didn't go very far when Luo Shengdong gave an order in the sedan: "Go directly to the train station."

Butler Wang asked for instructions outside the sedan: "Master, why don't you go back home first?"

"Let's go to Fort Victory to do some business first." After Luo Shengdong said this, he became silent. Butler Wang did not dare to ask any more questions and quickly asked the bearer to turn around and go to the train station. This place is more than ten miles away from Fort Victory.

, if it is too slow to go there by car, then it is naturally more convenient to take the train.

After getting off the sedan outside the train station, Luo Shengdong ordered: "You have been waiting for a long time. Please pay more for the sedan bearer!"

When several bearers heard this, they thanked them repeatedly. Butler Wang knew that the matter was probably not settled yet, so he quickly took out the circulation coupons, paid double the price agreed in advance, and then hurried to the ticket office to buy two

Zhang seat ticket. After arriving outside Victory Fort, Luo Shengdong asked the butler to wait outside. He verified his identity to the guard, and then the staff inside took him in.

This was not Luo Shengdong's first time entering Fort Victory, so he was familiar with these procedures. However, Ning Qi, who was supposed to handle the matter with him, was in a meeting and had no time to see him for a while, so he only called a secretary to come out and talk to him.

Contact. Although Luo Shengdong wanted to personally hand over the secret letter from the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Xiong Wencan, to Ning Qi in person, he was worried that if he held the letter and refused to hand it over, he would offend Ning Qi's men, so he had to reluctantly take out the letter and give it to the secretary who contacted him.

, did not forget to seize this opportunity to show his merit: "When I went to Zhaoqing Mansion, I followed the instructions of the Executive Committee, and I carefully concealed my whereabouts and did not let the outside world know."

The secretary nodded and said: "General Luo has worked hard all the way, so go back and rest early. Today's meeting with the chief is expected to take a long time, and there are other schedules later. I'm afraid I won't have time to see you."

Luo Shengdong said hurriedly: "The people I met here at Zhaoqing Mansion have something to say to the chief, and they must be reported in person."

The secretary couldn't see Luo Shengdong's little thoughts, so he advised: "General Luo, you go back and rest first. When the chief's schedule is free, I will naturally notify you to come back."

When Luo Shengdong couldn't talk to the other party, he was a little disappointed at the moment, so he had to say goodbye and leave. After leaving the Victory Castle, the king's butler came up to him, and Luo Shengdong ordered in a bad tone: "Go back home!"

Now the two of them took the train from Victory Fort back to Sanya city. Luo Shengdong bought a riverside villa here two years ago. He spent nearly 30,000 yuan on the decoration, furniture and interior. It is considered a wealthy place.

It's one of the best in the area. He spent a lot of money to buy a property here, not just for a facade, but to move his wife and children here to settle down. His two sons are five and three years old.

, have already completed the procedures for enrolling here.

Luo Shengdong has already made up his mind that from now on his two sons will definitely attend schools run by Haihan people instead of traditional private schools. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Haihan will definitely be more inclined to employ talents he has cultivated in the future.

Instead of recruiting from the Ming Dynasty like now. Even if you just want the next generation to be a wealthy man who is not involved in political affairs under the rule of Haihan, you must follow Haihan's social system as much as possible and let them get used to the system here from an early age.

Just fine.

After returning home and meeting his wife and children, Luo Shengdong called Butler Wang into the study, and then asked him about what happened at the dock. Butler Wang did not dare to hide it, so he could only tell the truth.

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After Luo Shengdong heard this, he pondered for a moment before speaking: "You can go pack your personal belongings later..."

Butler Wang fell to his knees on the ground before Luo Shengdong could finish his words: "Master, this villain just made a slip of the tongue. He has already complained to the head of the week. Master, please don't fire this villain!"

Luo Shengdong said: "Sir, I don't want to fire you. It's actually not a big deal. It's just that you said such inappropriate things in front of the chief. What would the chief think? He must think that I, Luo Shengdong, am like this on weekdays.

Arrogant! If I don't deal with you, when the chief thinks of this in the future, he will inevitably be given the impression of patronage and connivance. You have been with me for several years, taking care of my family for me, and you have worked hard without any credit. How can I fire you because of this?

?Get up and talk."

Butler Wang then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stood up. He originally thought that he would lose his livelihood because of this, but it seemed that his master still had a sense of friendship.

Luo Shengdong said: "But if you continue to stay here, the chief may have a bad opinion of me, so you still have to leave. You will leave for Guangzhou today and replace Li Sangui who is guarding the house there. From now on

Just stay in Guangzhou and don't go back to Sanya in the next few years."
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