1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2612
In order to welcome Bai Letong to "leave the customs", everyone immediately ordered food and wine, and held an impromptu banquet to celebrate his achievements.But Bai Letong himself didn't feel very happy. To him, he just completed a bland task, which was far from meritorious service.

Tao Hongfang toasted Bai Letong with a glass of wine, and then asked: "Theoretically, the invigilator can only come out of the Tribute Academy after the announcement of the results, right? You came back so soon, there will be no problem, right?"

Bai Letong waved his hand and said, "It's not that strict... I don't participate in the examination papers, and I can't meet with the officials who are marking the examination papers. Once the examination is over, I will actually be idle, so I don't have to stay in the Gongyuan to wait for the examination papers to be released. Besides, what's the matter?" The place is really uncomfortable, and after staying in it for more than ten days, people are about to rot, so it's better to come out earlier."

Having said that, the other people who served as invigilators in this township examination with him did not get out of the Gongyuan so soon.According to official regulations, the officials who participated in the invigilation and grading of the rural examinations could only be freed after the results were released.It is already a special case for Bai Letong to leave the Gongyuan so soon, if not for his special status, he probably would not have enjoyed such treatment.

But if Shi Diwen accepted Bai Letong's suggestion and made drastic changes to the test plan of the township examination, then Bai Letong might not only serve as an invigilator during this period, but also participate in the follow-up examination paper review work .

However, this time the rural examination finally adopted the old system of questioning, which for Bai Letong has lost the possibility of participating in the examination.The knowledge he has learned since he was a child comes from the professors of his father's generation, which is very different from traditional Confucianism. Although he has also read classics such as the Four Books and Five Classics, he is far less specialized than ordinary Confucian scholars. If he is asked to write stereotyped essays Yes, let alone review and review.

Bai Letong was already dissatisfied with the arrangement of the township examination. He just wanted to finish this job quickly, so he naturally had no plans to force himself to stand out. As soon as the examination was over, he couldn't wait to leave. He might not be as interested in follow-up work as Tao Hongfang and others.He just wants to change the environment quickly so that he can release the emotions that have been pent up in the Gongyuan these days.

Bai Letong took the initiative to change the topic to the upcoming mission: "Hongfang, I've been in the Gongyuan these days, you should have already applied to Sanya, right? Have you heard back?"

When they were sent to Hangzhou, they did not arrange overseas missions, and missions of this level involved the diplomatic field, and they could not participate in them if they decided on their own.If the parents feel that this trip is too risky, or feel that they are not competent, then they have no choice but to obediently give up this plan.

Tao Hongfang nodded and said, "Fortunately, the Fort Victory has agreed to temporarily authorize us to go to Japan and Japan on behalf of our respective departments."

Tao Hongfang also took into account his own shortcomings, and emphasized two points in the application report sent back to Sanya. One is that the armed forces of the East China Sea Fleet will escort the entire trip, so there will be no major problems in terms of safety; There are experienced Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo as the principal and deputy envoys of the mission, and they can properly handle issues in the diplomatic field.

For these young people who lack experience in overseas activities, if there is no such guarantee, the possibility of Sanya agreeing to temporarily change their itinerary is very slim.

Facts have proved that Tao Hongfang's strategy has had a significant effect. His application was quickly approved by Fort Victory. This is also the first time for several of them to visit other countries as members of a diplomatic mission.

Bai Letong said: "It went so smoothly? That's really a big deal!"

Tao Hongfang said: "Don't be so eager to be happy. Although Victory Fort agreed to let us go, it didn't intend to let us move freely, so it also set a few rules for us."

"Are you worried that we won't be able to go out and cause trouble?" Bai Letong said with a smile, "What are the rules? Tell me."

As Bai Letong said, it is difficult for the parents to be completely at ease with these newcomers who are going overseas for the first time, so in addition to approving the actions, they also have to restrict their freedom of action.

One is that during the mission, they must follow the command of the chief and deputy envoys of the mission, that is, Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo, and must not act without authorization.The second is not to hold talks with foreign officials in private to discuss military and political affairs.The third is to return to China as soon as possible after completing missions, and not to stay overseas for a long time.

Ha Jianyi said: "I went to Zhoushan a few days ago, and I also met the local officials sent by Japan and Japan. They are all submissive and submissive. How can there be any difficulty in dealing with them?"

Ning Zijing shook his head and retorted: "That's not necessarily the case. People are humbled in front of you, maybe it's just because they are afraid of your identity. When they are on their own land, they may not be so humble."

Tao Hongfang also nodded in agreement and said, "I've also heard that the domestic situation of the two countries is not harmonious, and there are still a few factions who believe that resistance measures should be taken against our country, so there is no harm in being careful."

Haihan's long-term grabbing of wealth from North Korea and Japan will inevitably affect the interests of some local people. These people may not dare to take countermeasures openly due to Haihan's force, but relying on their status as local snakes, they make troubles in private He still has the guts, and it often makes the Haihan people who are outsiders hard to defend.

Some of the internal documents that Tao Hongfang has access to have recorded some unexpected incidents that Chinese businessmen have encountered in overseas countries over the years, including of course North Korea and Japan.Generally speaking, conflicts with local people are caused by conflicts of interest. Financial disputes, land ownership, and payment for goods are the most common inducements.

And these conflicts of interests are sometimes used by anti-Haihan forces to intensify them, and even escalate to armed conflicts, so the resulting deaths and injuries occur almost every year.Although Haihan will put pressure on the local government to deal with the people involved afterwards, it is difficult to completely prevent such incidents from happening.

Of course, this is only the situation of the people. Compared with the situation at the official level, the situation at the official level is much better. The officials stationed in the two countries basically have no security problems.As for the high-ranking officials on behalf of Haihan, they will be treated as honored guests in the local area, and they will be taken care of in every aspect.

However, in the capacity of Tao Hongfang and others, strict security measures will definitely be in place at that time, and Shi Chengwu will probably not let them go out privately, so there should not be too many problems in terms of security.

(End of this chapter)