1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2623
One early morning in September 1655, a convoy slowly marched on the official road leading to the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.The convoy was guarded by a team of armed cavalry at the front and back, and the people on the road gave way to the side of the road in advance, lest they disturb the itinerary of the big man.

Tao Hongfang saw that Bai Letong had been looking at the scenery outside the car window, and joked with a smile, "Are you reluctant to leave when things are coming to an end?"

Bai Letong shook his head and replied: "That's not true. Anyway, we will move the capital in the future, and we will come back again. I'm just thinking back on my experience during my stay in Hangzhou, and taking stock of the gains and losses."

When Bai Letong came here, he was full of fighting spirit and wanted to show his professional ability in Hangzhou, but when he got here, he gradually found that the situation was not as he expected, and there were too many things out of his control.The behavioral style of the local government was also contrary to his cognition, and even once made him doubt whether the direction of the Donghai Region was consistent with that of Fort Victory.

Of course, the facts he has observed so far have proved that Shi Diwen is indeed going to be superior.Compared with the fairness of the imperial examination that Bai Letong has been struggling with, Shi Diwen's arrangement for Zhu Zian made full use of the influence of the imperial examination. This is not the effect that can be achieved by changing the examination question plan or catching a few more cheaters.

After Bai Letong calmed down, he had already figured out the stakes.What he cares about now is not the trivial issues related to the imperial examination, but what experiences and lessons he has learned in the process.

Seeing that he was in normal mood, Tao Hongfang didn't continue this topic.The biggest beneficiary of this rural examination is sitting in another carriage of the convoy, and for the next period of time, they will not see each other every day. Tao Hongfang also hopes that Bai Letong can adjust his mentality earlier and be able to Get along with Zhu Zian normally.

In another carriage, sitting in front of Zhu Zian were Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo.This carriage is Shi Chengwu's special car. The soft spring seat and large transparent window glass in the car, as well as the shock absorption system under the car to relieve the bumps on the road, are all new things that Zhu Zian has never been in contact with.Of course, these things are not locally produced in Hangzhou. In fact, the entire carriage was ordered in Sanya, and then shipped to Hangzhou. The shipping fee alone is enough to buy four or five ordinary carriages locally.

This kind of treatment is not something that a clerk can enjoy, and the other entourages in the mission can only ride in a large carriage with ten people and one car.The two young men on the opposite side were about the same age as him, but the power in their hands was far from comparable to Zhu Zian's. Although he would not be ashamed of himself because of this, he could not help being a little envious of each other.

Zhu Zian's face was a little uneasy, because he knew very well that his mission on this trip was not just a document in charge of taking notes, he would be a participant in the talks between the mission and the Asahi and Japan, and he would be a part of it. Play an indispensable role.

When Shi Diwen secretly summoned him the day before yesterday, he had already made it very clear that Haihan hoped to use his identity to let Japan and Japan understand that the handover of power between Daming and Haihan had been completed, recognize the situation clearly, and talk to Haihan with peace of mind in the future. Chinese cooperation.

If you have to face such a task as a child of the Ming Dynasty, you will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable, but for Zhu Zian, there is not much psychological burden.Since the Qing army smashed Jinan City, the lineage of De Wang actually only had the title of vassal king left, and it has long lost the standard of living that nobles should have.

And Zhu Zian's life basically has nothing to do with fine clothes, jade and food. The salary of Prince De's Mansion was stopped many years ago because of the financial constraints of the court. The only thing the family can provide him is educational resources, so that he can worship a few more. The elders with deep knowledge are teachers, so maybe one day they will go to Beijing to meet the saints, and they can make a good impression on the person in the Golden Luan Hall, and win the chance for King De's lineage to make a comeback.

But what is disappointing is that Da Ming's trend has been declining all the way, and he has no resistance in the face of Hai Han's rise. In order to save his last face, he even had to bow his head to Hai Han.In this way, De Wang's lineage naturally has no chance to stand out.

If Haihan didn't take the initiative to come to seek cooperation, then Zhu Zian would probably have to rely on the few fiefdoms left by his ancestors to collect rent for his living. Although food and clothing can be guaranteed, he is at best a rich man from the countryside. , is far away from the glory and wealth, let alone the descendants of Yinze.

But now there is another choice in front of Zhu Zi'an, as long as he stands up as a descendant of King De to wave the flag for Haihan, then he can become an official in the new dynasty and become a master again.Whether it's for the family or for his own future, Zhu Zian can't let go of such an opportunity.

As for what that person in the Forbidden City thinks about this, Zhu Zian actually doesn't care.Since the man had abandoned Prince De's mansion long ago, and now everyone is surnamed Zhu, it seems that there is no more connection to be found, so why bother to save face for him.

Regarding the treatment he received after he came to Hangzhou, Zhu Zian thought it was pretty good. Although he was not honored as a guest of honor by the East China Sea region, the situation he was worried about did not happen, and he was shouted and shouted by the Haihan people, and even humiliated face to face. kind.Generally speaking, Haihan people are quite polite to him, taking care of his life very thoughtfully, and discussing details with him about cooperation matters, giving him enough respect.

As for the rural examination, in his opinion, the questions are not too difficult. Even if he didn't disclose it in advance, he is confident that he can pass it smoothly, but whether he can get the position of Jieyuan is another matter.

As for the identities of Bai Letong and the others, Zhu Zi'an only knew that they were the children of high-ranking officials from the capital of Haihan, just like Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo who were sitting in front of them.But those few people obviously had different views on the arrangement of the rural examination. When Zhu Zian met them in Shifu last time, he clearly felt the hostility.

Of course, Zhu Zian can roughly understand where this hostility comes from, but he has no good solution to it.After all, Shi Diwen arranged the township examination, not his own intention, and he had no choice but to follow suit, but the entanglement in the middle made it difficult for him to defend himself.And now that he has to go abroad with these people, Zhu Zian is still a little worried about whether he can get along with them in a friendly way.

"Zhu Zian, are you worried that the people in the other car will trouble you?" Shi Chengwu noticed that his expression was a little uneasy, so he took the initiative to say: "They are only right about things and not about people, you just need to catch them." If you have the opportunity to show your abilities well, I believe they will change their perception of you soon."

Zhu Zian hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Shi, for your guidance!"

(End of this chapter)