1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1912
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is usually responsible for arranging foreign dignitaries to visit various places in Hainan Island, and coordinates with various departments and local governments.However, Ning Qi and Schneider, who were in charge of foreign affairs, generally would not personally ask about the itinerary unless they were required to accompany them.But Li Lu's status seems to be a little less interesting, and he didn't confirm the relevant itinerary with Haihan officials in advance, so neither Ning Qi nor Schneider set aside time for this temporary arrangement.

"The chiefs are busy with their duties, and I'm afraid they won't be able to spare so much time to accompany your son on a round-the-island inspection in the near future. I also ask Mr. Li to explain the situation to the son on his behalf."

After listening to Li Xi's appeal, the diplomat who received Li Xi offered to apologize for not being able to let the high-ranking official Haihan accompany Li Min to complete the trip.In fact, Li Xi did not make such a straightforward request, but only hoped that the Haihan officials could arrange the itinerary for him. However, the other party might understand this as a wish to be accompanied by a high-ranking official. I can feel that the executive committee attaches great importance to the son of North Korea. If you want to visit and inspect the country, it seems reasonable to be accompanied by high-ranking officials.

Li Xi quickly responded: "The heads of state of your country are busy with official duties, so why bother them to spare so much time, that's impossible."

In fact, Li Xi had already thought about this matter very clearly. With the company of high-ranking officials from Haihan, the reception standards of the places along the way should be higher, and they can enjoy better treatment for food, clothing, housing and transportation.But this kind of arrangement may not be all good. The itinerary needs to take into account the schedule of senior Haihan officials, so it is definitely not so free. Moreover, diplomatic etiquette must be paid attention to along the way. This itinerary will inevitably make people tired.

Li Xi knew that Li Min was not keen on socializing, and he was not good at dealing with the old foxes of the Haihan executive committee. If there were no high-ranking officials from Haihan to participate in the inspection tour around the island, it would be more comfortable for Li Min, and he might even be able to Said it was a relief.Since the other party had indicated that it might not be possible to arrange for a high-ranking official from Haihan to accompany him, then Li Xi just pushed the boat along and said that such trouble would not be necessary.

The official in charge of receiving Li Xi was named Song Yong'an. He was a scholar during the reign of Tian Qi, and he was considered a person with a little ink in his stomach.After defecting to Haihan in the early years, he worked under Ning Qi, and was later transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now he is responsible for dealing with various affairs with foreign envoys stationed in Sanya. He is also the top naturalized official in the middle row of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Seeing that Li Xiknow was knowledgeable and interesting, Song Yongan felt a little relieved at the moment. If the other party insisted, he could only ask the chief for instructions, and the various preparations required for the chief's trip were much more complicated, which saved a lot of trouble.

"Master Li can be considerate, that would be the best." Song Yongan nodded and said: "Our country has a corresponding plan for this kind of visit and inspection itinerary, I will take it and have a look at it with Master Li."

Li Xi sat in Song Yongan's office for a while, and saw the other party coming back with a notebook in his arms.Song Yong'an put it on the table, and Li Xi could see it clearly. The words "Foreign Political Leaders Visiting and Studying Plan" were written on the cover.

"Master Li has been in our country for a long time, and he should also know the style of the chief executive of our country. Standardization must be implemented in everything, and this matter is no exception." Song Yongan said, and patted the book lightly. shoot.

Li Xixin thought, what kind of standard method should be used for inspection and inspection is unheard of. Could it be possible to stipulate how many miles to walk at each hour of the day?
Song Yong'an didn't hold back, and opened the book after finishing speaking: "Master Li, please see that our country's visits to foreign dignitaries are mainly divided into three categories. The first is industrial inspections. All kinds of industries, such as Sanya Port and Shengli Port Shipyard, which the prince arranged to visit yesterday, all belong to this category.”

"The second is humanistic inspections. The objects of inspection are mainly populated areas and big cities, so that foreign dignitaries can understand our country's customs and social conditions."

"The last one is simply touring mountains and rivers. We will choose some more distinctive scenic spots so that VIPs can enjoy the fun of traveling with peace of mind. Each plan has different itineraries and destination arrangements. Adjust the content according to your son's preferences and needs."

Undoubtedly, the traveler who made this itinerary plan referred to the operation mode of travel agencies in later generations, and segmented the market according to the needs of customers.Of course, the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not actually have many clients, and there are not too many foreign dignitaries who are able to go to Hainan Island for such long-distance inspections. In fact, this kind of measure is actually not very useful, maybe even a year. Just two or three times.

Although Li Xi has participated in several inspections since he arrived in Haihan, almost all of them are in Sanya, and he is also unfamiliar with the arrangement of inspections around the island.But since the other party was willing to discuss with him, he didn't refuse, and took advantage of the opportunity to study the plan presented by Song Yongan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs listed all the local places on Hainan Island where foreign dignitaries can be arranged to visit according to the standards mentioned by Song Yongan. With multiple roles, such as Danzhou and Sanya, they exist in these three categories at the same time.

According to the purpose of the other party, selecting suitable targets from the locations listed in the plan, and then arranging the corresponding itinerary is undoubtedly much more efficient than planning an itinerary from a blank state.Li Xi is also a smart person, and after a short look, he can understand the cleverness of Haihan's plan.Haihan people pay attention to efficiency in doing things, which is fully reflected in this kind of details.

However, what kind of itinerary should be arranged for Li Luo, Li Xi has no specific plans yet, and the pure sightseeing can be removed, he knows that Li Luo doesn't like to waste too much time on this.As for the other two types, it seems a little difficult to choose. According to Li Wei's thinking, perhaps it would be the first choice to inspect the big cities in Haihan, but Li Xi knows that Haihan has many important industries that are not near these big cities. , Going to have a look may be helpful to Li Min who is currently confused about the direction of studying abroad.

"Master Song, can you not choose the destinations in the itinerary according to the categories you mentioned?" Li Xi asked Song Yong'an after looking at them roughly, "Perhaps the prince would prefer one with a wider range of choices. Compared with a more free schedule, what does Master Song think?"

Song Yongan raised his eyebrows and said: "It turns out that we were rejected when we invited the prince to travel and study in our country earlier because the prince felt that he could not freely choose the destination! Since our previous arrangement was inappropriate, it's better to say no." It's done!"

In fact, the Haihan Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already arranged a visit and inspection itinerary for Li Luo, but at that time, Li Luo was still on his way to the south, and all he wanted was to start studying after arriving in Sanya as soon as possible, and did not plan to spend additional time in Haihan. Han traveled all over the country, so he rejected the arrangement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.But I didn't expect that it hadn't been long in the past, but Li Wei would take the initiative to apply for a visit.

Song Yongan didn't take the initiative to mention this matter out of etiquette before, but Li Xi made a condition, which reminded him of the previous arrangement, and couldn't help complaining.

Li Xi seemed a little unhappy when he heard the other party's tone, and quickly explained: "Master Song, don't misunderstand, he is not dissatisfied with your country's arrangements, but at that time he thought that after arriving in Sanya, he should put his studies first and travel. I can put it later. But now it is difficult for the prince to make a decision on the direction of his studies, so he wants to go to more places to increase his understanding of your country. It is precisely because of this that I can adjust the itinerary Purpose."

Li Xi's tone was very humble. Even if Song Yongan was dissatisfied, it would be difficult to lose his temper with him right now.But having said that, Song Yong'an didn't actually have any bad feelings towards the North Koreans. Li Xi had been here for a year, and the frequency of dealings between the two sides was quite high. Song Yong'an also felt that the North Korean ambassador was pretty good, so he didn't have any bad feelings towards him.

Song Yongan said: "Master Li is serious. Since it is the son's intention, we will try our best to cooperate whether it is the previous rejection or a new idea now. Master Li will check which places are suitable, first delineate them, and then arrange corresponding arrangements." That's it for the itinerary."

Li Xidao: "Then let's choose a general range first. Master Song will see how to arrange it here, and I will go back to ask the prince's opinion. If there are no problems on both sides, how about finalizing the itinerary as soon as possible?"

Song Yongan said: "That should be the case. As long as Shizi is confirmed, we can arrange the itinerary in just one day, and we won't make Shizi wait too long."

The communication between Li Xi and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was fairly smooth, and it didn't take much time to basically finalize the matter.However, when choosing the itinerary, there are still some things that are not free, because the range given by Haihan is indeed relatively large. When Li Xi chose this place, he felt that he could not let it go there, and he also had to consider the time required for the itinerary. It takes more thought to do multiple choice questions.

Of course, his work is relatively simple, and it is Haihan's official side that really needs to move.Song Yongan needs to confirm the destination and the number of travelers from the North Korean side, and then arrange the itinerary for him. At the same time, he has to coordinate with the security, transportation, and even intelligence agencies. The local government has to be responsible for the specific arrangements for the inspection.

In addition, this kind of foreign dignitaries must be accompanied by people, not only diplomats, but the Ministry of Security may also send people to accompany them throughout the process, so as to avoid North Koreans showing some items that need to be kept secret go.

Then Song Yongan had to coordinate with the North Koreans in advance which arrangements were made, which arrangements were kept secret, and which were emergency measures.No matter which link has problems, he has to respond and adjust in time.

At this time, the role of formulating a program framework has become more prominent. Not only can it save the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a lot of trouble in choosing an itinerary, but also there are corresponding arrangements for coordination and cooperation between various departments and local governments—but this part It's just not included in the material for Li Xi to read.

Song Yong'an himself didn't have the idea that more things are worse than less things. He knew that the higher-ups had originally planned to arrange for the North Korean prince to visit those key construction areas in the country. If Li Min agreed to the invitation the first time, then There will only be more work to be done by the Foreign Office.Because at that time his immediate boss, Ning Qi, originally planned to accompany him in person, the relevant security work must be upgraded by at least one level, and the itinerary must also take Ning Qi's schedule into consideration, and the details that need to be adjusted At least twice as much as now.From this point of view, Li Luo first refused Haihan's official invitation and then made his own request. On the contrary, it saved the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a lot of trouble.

Li Mo, who was waiting for news at the embassy, ​​did not get much peace either. He had just read "The Rise of the South China Sea" and read a few pages before someone came to ask to see him, and there were more than one call.

Li Min attended the banquet held by the Sanya Chamber of Commerce yesterday, and had a good chat with the various bosses at the banquet, but he forgot some things after he sobered up. country's trade cooperation.

In fact, Li Lu didn't know much about the trade field, and he was even a layman about Haihan's unique trading system. His invitation at the wine table was more of a spur-of-the-moment idea after drinking, and he didn't consider too many practical issues.But now that others are invited to come to the door, he has to have a headache.

He is an outsider when it comes to trade, and he dare not make casual promises about the trade policy that others want.Just as he was sitting on pins and needles, Li Xi finally returned from finishing work in Fort Victory.Feeling relieved, Li Mo hurriedly called Li Xi together, and let him deal with these businessmen.

After finally dealing with the visitors and sending them out of the embassy one by one, Li Wei asked Li Xi about the arrangement of the inspection itinerary.

"Fortunately, the people of Haihan have already agreed, but the specific itinerary needs to be reviewed by the prince himself." Li Xi took out a copy of the itinerary, put it on the table and showed it to Li Min.

After looking at it for a few times, Li Lu asked Li Xi to get a local map of Hainan Island, and compared it with the places written on the itinerary.

Li Xi explained from the side: "The above itinerary was discussed with Mr. Song of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but if you want to go to places that are not listed above, you can add it, and you can also add places you don't want to go. Delete it from the itinerary. After the crown prince makes a decision, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will arrange a corresponding itinerary, and we will be able to leave soon."

Li Luo nodded and said, "Did you make it clear to the Haihan people about the fee?"

Li Xi responded: "Master Song said that all the expenses for food, lodging and transportation will be borne by Haihan officials. If there are no temporary expenses on the way, then basically we don't need to spend money."

(End of this chapter)