1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2615
The Jiangsu and Zhejiang region has been a traditionally prosperous place since ancient times. The living conditions of the people here are relatively good, and there are fewer natural and man-made disasters.Recruitment conditions such as housing and land distribution have very limited effects here, and Wang Anguo can only use real money to attract some immigrants.

As for groups with special skills such as craftsmen and teachers, they are often reluctant to settle overseas too far from their hometowns. The recruitment process is even more cumbersome, and the cost is much higher than that of ordinary immigrants.Wang Anguo's budget was limited, so the recruitment conditions were not particularly ideal. In the end, he had to turn to Shi Diwen for help. In the name of the official appointment of the East China Sea Region, he organized a group of technicians to return to North America with him. A new colony established locally by the advance fleet.

Tao Hongfang listened to his explanation, nodded in praise and said, "Fortunately, Donghai District is willing to help, which can save you a lot of trouble!"

Wang Anguo said with a smile: "And there is no need to apply for a report. This is really easy, otherwise it may be delayed until the end of the year!"

Although Wang Anguo's words were half-joking, Tao Hongfang still felt touched.There is no need to file a report to apply for work in the East China Sea region. This is actually implying that the procedures in Sanya are cumbersome and it is difficult to get help from the executive committee.

As for whether the unsmooth link was in the Ministry of National Defense or the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Wang Anguo didn't take the initiative to mention it, and Tao Hongfang didn't intend to ask.The advance fleet did not receive the full support of Sanya during the recruitment of immigrants. The factors involved may not be just a matter of formalities. Tao Hongfang has been in Sanya for a long time, so he is naturally sensitive to this. In the inside story, one thing more is worse than one thing less.

The question that Tao Hongfang is most concerned about at the moment is of course when the fleet will set off.

"There are still some materials being shipped from Quzhou. We can set off after these materials are shipped to Hangzhou. First, we will go to Zhoushan to meet with the East China Sea Fleet, and then we will cross the sea together and head to North Korea." Wang Anguo paused and gave A rough time came out: "Probably in the last three to five days!"

This can be regarded as a reassurance for Tao Hongfang and others. Now that the approximate departure time has been set, they can start to pack their luggage, hand over the work at hand, and prepare to leave Hangzhou.

However, before leaving Hangzhou, they had to pay another visit to Shi Diwen, firstly to report their work progress and achievements during their stay in Hangzhou, and secondly to thank Shi Diwen for his care during this period.

Although Tao Hongfang and others may not fully agree with Shi Diwen's way of handling certain matters, they also have to admit that Shi Diwen's authority in the East China Sea region is almost unshakable, and the effect of local governance is also quite good.At least during their stay in Hangzhou, what they saw and heard was a scene of prosperity in a peaceful and prosperous age. It is no wonder that Shi Diwen had the confidence to persuade the executive committee to start the capital relocation plan led by him.

Although Shi Diwen didn't obey them, he took good care of them, and even transferred his personal guards to take care of their daily security, which can be regarded as fulfilling the responsibility of the elders.As juniors, they should naturally give thanks before leaving Hangzhou.

Knowing that these young people were about to leave Hangzhou to go overseas, Shi Diwen readily agreed to their request and agreed to do it for them in Shifu.However, when Tao Hongfang and others came to Shifu, they found that apart from the two brothers Shi Chengwu and Shi Chengxin, there was also a strange young man among the guests today.

This person should be about the same age as Tao Hongfang and others, with a trace of arrogance in his brows, but judging by his clothes, he doesn't look like a Haihan person.

"Come, come, let me introduce you." Shi Diwen pointed to the young man and said, "This is Zhu Zian, whose ancestral home is in Henan, but he has lived in Shandong for a long time. He can be regarded as half of Shandong people."

After Zhu Zi'an, Tao Hongfang and others greeted each other, Shi Diwen went on to say: "Zi'an is a descendant of the former King Mingde, and this time he came to Hangzhou to participate in this year's provincial examination. You are similar in age, how close are you?" .”

When Tao Hongfang and the others heard this, they immediately understood who Zhu Zian was.When Bai Letong was investigating the imperial examination fraud incident, Shi Diwen had revealed to them the reason why he did not change the original test plan. Modifying the test questions and adding content related to Haihan's current affairs may cause trouble for this special examinee.

At that time, although Shi Diwen didn't speak too thoroughly, Tao Hongfang and others understood that the identity of the special candidates should be related to the imperial family of the former Ming Dynasty.The purpose of Shi Diwen's introduction of special candidates is not only to improve the reliability of the rural examinations in the East China Sea, but also to show that Haihan inherits the orthodoxy of Ming Dynasty through subsequent operations—since all members of the royal family from the previous dynasty came to participate in the imperial examinations, it is planned to provide Now that the new dynasty has taken effect, what reason do ordinary people have to continue to remain blindly loyal to the previous dynasty?

Of course, strictly speaking, the descendants of King De are not really members of the royal family. Although they are also descendants of the Zhu family, in terms of status, they are just descendants of the vassal princes. Can't squeeze in.Moreover, De Wang's lineage suffered heavy losses in more than ten years. At that time, the Qing soldiers captured Jinan City, their vassal, and all their wealth was looted. De Wang Zhu Youshu and his son were all captured, and died outside the pass a few years later.

Afterwards, King De's throne was succeeded by his cousin Zhu Youli, but after this severe injury, King De's lineage fell into a slump.In addition, Haihan had actually controlled the Denglai area in Shandong at that time, and his local influence even faintly overwhelmed the Ming court, so no one cared about the rise and fall of King De's lineage.As for how Zhu Zi'an was discovered by Shi Diwen, and then brought to Hangzhou to take part in the imperial examination, it is temporarily unknown.

However, Shi Diwen waited for them to see Zhu Zian's identity just now, which was obviously intentional. It should be to let them talk about friendship as equals, without having to take into account Zhu Zian's status in the King De's clan.Whether Zhu Zian's identity is the prince or the county king does not have much practical significance in front of these people in Shifu.

Bai Letong couldn't hold back for a long time, and took the lead to ask: "I would like to take the liberty to ask you, since Brother Zi'an is in Shandong, why don't you take the imperial examinations organized by our country in the northern region, instead of traveling all the way to Hangzhou to take the exam?"

(End of this chapter)