1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2247
For more than 200 years, Ming Dynasty has always maintained the authoritative image of the heavenly court in East Asia.Whether it is politics, culture, military, or international trade, which has never been taken seriously by the imperial court, Ming Dynasty is in a position that other countries look up to in these fields.

However, vassal states like North Korea are completely on the side of Ming Dynasty politically. Even the king needs to be canonized by the Emperor of Ming to be justified. In addition, the country's national security is placed under the military protection of Ming. Under the circumstances, the countermeasure against the invasion of powerful foreign enemies is to ask Daming for reinforcements.

Going back more than ten years, the North Koreans would probably never imagine breaking away from their suzerain, Ming Dynasty, and they would not think that the whole country would follow suit and learn from an island country in the South China Sea that has been established for less than ten years.If someone told An Daoshi about this situation, he would definitely think that this person had lost his mind. How could there be a country in this world that could replace Daming's status and role.

But now An Daoshi understands a truth, everything is possible.A country that did not even exist ten years ago is now a powerhouse that cannot be ignored.There are many things that Ming can't do, but Haihan can do it even better. This at least shows that in some respects, especially in the military field, Haihan can already partially replace Daming's position.

But it is obvious that Haihan's ambition will not stop here. The holding of this foreign military cadet martial arts competition is actually a special way for Haihan to display his military strength to the outside world.An Daoshi may not have seen it thoroughly enough, but Dong Shangyi has been in contact with Haihan for several years, and his understanding of this is obviously better than his.

An Daoshi sighed: "Haihan indeed has such strength, no matter what others think, anyway, I admire it all over. If we can learn the five basics of Haihan army, we in North Korea will no longer have to worry about the Qing army. The south has invaded. Perhaps the long-awaited peace in our country will truly come."

Dong Shangyi smiled and said, "Taiping? If brother An learned all the skills in Haihan but had no battles to fight, wouldn't it be depressing? Taiping is a good thing for the common people, but it may not be so good for us who eat military rations. We don't want to fight Enemy, where does the military merit come from so that I can be promoted?"

Although An Daoshi felt that Dong Shangyi's words were a bit biased, he couldn't refute them directly, so he could only follow Dong Shangyi's meaning and say: "Brother Dong is right, I am taught!"

Dong Shangyi said again: "In previous years, most of the people who performed well in this big competition were promoted immediately after returning to their hometowns, which shows that all parties attach importance to this. But this year, Haihan specially expanded the scale and invited more The distinguished guests from all over the country came to watch the martial arts competition, and they should be able to get more rewards based on their performance... The prince of your country will definitely be there to watch the battle. Brother An can fight for it. Maybe the prince will enjoy watching it, so I will give you a general Class positions!"

Prince An Dao Shi Xindao has already announced the content of the rewards for this event, but the requirements are too high, and even if he tries his best, he may not be able to win them.As for the general and so on, don't even think about it, maybe in another ten or eight years, it will be my turn!
However, this activity held by Haihan may not be popular with everyone.Some people are happy and some are worried. Even after receiving the invitation letter, some people are still very dissatisfied with this arrangement.

"It's simply unreasonable! What kind of situation is this going to put me in!"

In the Daming embassy in Sanya, Fei Cexian was losing his temper at the invitation letter on the desk, and several subordinates around him hung their heads down and dared not even vent their anger.

In fact, Fei Cexian seldom gets angry in front of his subordinates, but that's also the case. Once he explodes, his subordinates dare not even persuade him. They can only wait for him to calm down slowly.Today, the reason for Fei Cexian's anger is the invitation letter on the desk.

Regarding this martial arts competition, Fei Cexian actually received some rumors a few days ago.Of course, Hai Han's activity will make Daming look bad. It goes without saying, but Fei Cexian has been in Hai Han for such a long time, and he has long been accustomed to Hai Han's various disrespectful behaviors towards Daming. As long as it is not humiliated face to face, it will usually pass with one eye closed.After all, he also knows that if he has to argue with Hai Han about everything, then he will be the one who suffers in the end.

But since Haihan released the official news, the discussion on this matter has suddenly become more heated in all walks of life, and people can hear people discussing this matter in various places in the streets and alleys.Among them, there are many arguments linking this activity with Daming.

The debate that Fei Cexian heard the most was the topic of "whether the Fujian Xu Jiajun participating in the competition can represent Ming Dynasty".Of course he knew that Fujian Xu Xinsu and his group were very close to Hai Han, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were local puppets supported by Hai Han in Daming territory.

Since assisting Xu Xinsu against Shibazhi and the Dutch in the early years, the military exchanges between the two sides have gone beyond the scope allowed by the Ming court.Over the years, with the support of Haihan, Xu Xinsu has worked all the way from the general of the small navy to the general of Fujian. The court tried to transfer him to the Ministry of War in the capital again and again, but Xu Xinsu just listened to the announcement and didn't listen to the instructions.But the imperial court also knew that Fujian had sent troops several times to fight overseas with the Haihan army. It is really hard to say how many military officers in Fujian are following the imperial court's orders.

Xu Xinsu has such a close relationship with Haihan, so it is logical to send people to Haihan for training. Fei Cexian is not surprised that there will be Fujian Ming Army in this martial arts competition, but as long as the Haihan people don't make it public, everyone will be the same as before. Just act like nothing happened.

But this time the Haihan people seem to have changed their minds. They not only want to carry out publicity activities, but also announce that they will invite more celebrities to watch the martial arts competition, and the invitations are not limited to their own countries.

When he heard the news, Fei Cexian actually had a bad premonition that the Haihan people might invite him on purpose.At that time, the Ming army who will be competing on the field will not represent Da Ming, so what attitude should I take?Should it be cheered on, or turned a blind eye, or even denounced as treason?

This is an unsolvable problem. Fei Cexian understands that no matter what kind of reaction he makes, it will come true, and the Haihan people will definitely take this opportunity to take the rhythm and try to influence the Haihan people and the international environment's views on Daming.

If Fei Cexian affirmed Fujian Ming Army's participation, or gave encouragement and praise, then this would definitely become Haihan's trick to manipulate him. If this kind of thing was reported to the court, he would definitely be accused by those big figures who didn't know the truth. He was directly assigned to Xu Xinsu's group.

And if he does the opposite and strongly opposes the Fujian Ming army's private participation, then Haihan will definitely declare that this is an official conflict within the Ming Dynasty, which will hinder the diplomatic relations and normal exchanges between the two countries, and may even It will be said that this is a personal grievance between Fei Cexian and the Fujian General Army, and it is to avenge private revenge that the Fujian Ming Army will be prevented from participating in the competition.

Of course, Fei Cexian still has another choice, which is to ignore it, but the premise is that Haihan does not issue an open invitation to him, so Fei Cexian can justify claiming that he does not know about it at all.But this was not a good choice. Haihan openly invited the Ming army to participate in the competition, but he, the ambassador to Haihan, was completely ignorant of this. This kind of statement can fool the ghosts.

No matter how Fei Cexian reacts, Haihan will probably have a hundred ways to put him at a disadvantage. This is a real problem for him, and he may even lose the black hat on his head.

After Fei Cexian spent a few days in anxiety, the invitation letter sent to his door finally fulfilled his negative speculation.Fei Cexian, who was under tremendous mental pressure, finally couldn't take it anymore, and lost his temper in front of his subordinates, thinking that Hai Han's move was aimed at him.

"Arrogating etiquette... extremely shameless... decapitation, everyone should be decapitated!" Fei Cexian was so angry that he couldn't help but also started talking nonsense.It's just that he may not be very clear about who he wants to be beheaded, whether it is the Haihan people, Xu Xinsu, or the Fujian soldiers who are about to participate in the competition.But no matter who the target is, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to get what he wants.

Immediately protest to the Haihan people?Why don't you just say you can't get sick and avoid this activity?Talk to the Fujian Ming Army trained in Sanya and ask them to give up participating in the competition?
Thoughts flashed through Fei Cexian's mind one by one, but they were vetoed by himself one by one.These solutions either highlight one's own weakness, or deceive oneself and others, or are likely to bring shame on one's own self, and are not ideal solutions.

When Fei Cexian closed his eyes and meditated quietly, an aide boldly suggested: "My lord, in fact, there is no need to deliberately avoid this matter. Since the invitation letter says to observe the martial arts competition, then my lord should go and watch the martial arts competition. As for who is involved, adults just pretend they don’t know.”

Fei Cexian frowned and said, "Isn't this an act of self-deception? When the Haihan people want to ask me what I think of the Fujian Ming Army, how can I be safe in answering it?"

The aide said: "My lord, after you go, you only watch and don't speak. As long as you don't express your opinion in public, you won't make mistakes and let the other party get the handle."

Fei Cexian weighed it silently in his heart, and felt that the staff's plan seemed to be feasible to a certain extent, but the details needed to be improved, otherwise the performance would be too blunt, and the Haihan people would look down on him.

Seeing that Fei Cexian was silent, the staff member guessed his thoughts immediately, and continued, "My lord, the weather is hot these days, and it is very easy to suffer from various fever diseases. If the body is not maintained properly, it is possible to be speechless for a few days." .My lord, please pay attention to your body!"

The aide's words were oblique, and it was also to save Fei Cexian's face. After all, if he directly suggested that he pretend to be dumb at that time, it would definitely damage his official prestige.

Fei Cexian had thought about pretending to be deaf and dumb by pretending to be sick before, but not showing his face at all would be a guilty conscience, and it would not be conducive to collecting first-hand intelligence information from this activity.But the staff's idea is obviously better. He can go to the scene to watch the competition, and he doesn't have to worry about being caught by the Haihan people when he speaks improperly. It can be regarded as the best of both worlds.

Fei Cexian nodded and said: "What you said, I feel that I have been a little angry these two days, and my throat is not feeling well. Later, you can make arrangements for me, and find a doctor to give me a pulse and grab some medicine. Eat it."

The staff member knew that his suggestion had been adopted by his superior, so he immediately complied with Fei Cexian's order.Finding a doctor to prescribe medicine is just a gesture. The key is to release the news through this channel first, so that Fei Cexian's claim of illness will not appear too abrupt.

But in Hai Han's invitation list this time, he is probably the only one who is as entangled as Fei Cexian.Basically, there are only two kinds of reactions for people who can get invitations. One is that they take it for granted. For example, prominent upper-class figures such as Li Yan and Li Nai have long known that they will definitely be invited, so they don’t feel any excitement at all. feel.

The other is to be overjoyed. These people are almost all folks, such as Zhang Jinbao of Jonesy College and his like.They will regard the invitation letter as a status symbol, and being able to get the invitation is a kind of official recognition of their influence.

And as the date of the competition is approaching, Sanya has also begun to welcome batches of guests who came here specially for this purpose.

The guests who came to Sanya to watch the competition came from Guangzhou as far away as possible.If Haihan hadn't sent out the invitation a little later, all those invited would have come to Sanya before the martial arts competition, and perhaps people from further afield would have received the invitation.However, if this event is successfully held, then the preparation time for the next one will definitely be advanced even more. By then, people may come to Sanya with invitation letters to participate in the event, even in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, or even further north.

"Before you disembark later, clean up yourselves one by one. After disembarking, don't look around and act like you haven't seen the world to make people laugh. Remember that you are students of Jonesy College, give me all Be calm, you know?"

Seeing that the ship had entered Sanya Port, Zhang Jinbao seized the time to give lectures to the students.He was invited to Sanya to observe the martial arts competition this time, and by the way, he also brought a few proud students, one is to serve him in daily life on the road, and the other is to let these young people learn a lot and see what the capital of Haihan Kingdom is like of prosperity.

If you have enough time, you can also take them to visit several institutions of higher learning in Sanya, so that these young people can understand where their goals are.

Of course, he would also take advantage of this rare opportunity to visit the senior officials in charge of cultural and educational work to see if he could get some more resources for Jonesy Academy.However, this matter may not be easy, and Zhang Jinbao is not fully sure, so he can only look for opportunities after arriving in Sanya and adapt to the situation.

(End of this chapter)