1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2658
Zhu Zian's feeling was right, but not entirely right.Haihan hopes to use his special status to exert influence on the Koreans, but North Korea has been separated from Ming Dynasty for nearly 20 years. Even if he is a son of the royal family, the influence he can have is unlikely to have an immediate reaction in the diplomatic activities of the two sides.

Moreover, Haihan hopes that Zhu Zian will not only act on the North Korean officials that the mission can contact, but also have an influence on a larger scale.Haihan also made some arrangements in advance, and the relevant work was carried out before the arrival of the mission. Zhu Zian, who had little contact with the outside world, was naturally unaware of this, and he couldn't imagine how many people were paying attention Follow your own movements.

Outside the Chongli Gate in Seoul is the most concentrated area of ​​local cultural institutions. There are not only official institutions such as Sungkyunkan, Kuizhang Pavilion, Jingyan Hall, Hongwen Hall, and Art and Literature Hall, but also many bookstores and printing houses from Haihan. Fang and newspapers have set up operating agencies here.For Korean literati, this area of ​​less than a thousand acres on the edge of Seoul is the cultural center of their country.

Haihan's cultural penetration into North Korea began when the two countries established diplomatic relations, and printed matter as a carrier was one of the most important means.Haihan culture is originally an evolutionary product of traditional Han culture, and the writing styles are all inherited in one continuous line, so for Korean literati, there is basically no reading barrier.The books published by Haihan are of high quality, beautifully printed, and cheap. There are almost no competitors in North Korea, and they have basically monopolized the printed book market a few years ago.

Even those old scholars who insisted on respecting Ming Dynasty often had a few subsets of classics and history published by Haihan on their desks.As for the new generation of scholars who have grown up in the past ten years, they basically grew up reading the books provided by Haihan, and their minds are full of various consciousnesses that Haihan intentionally instilled.

As Haihan's official propaganda mouthpiece, "Hainan Times" is naturally duty-bound. It bought land and built houses here more than ten years ago, and set up a distribution agency.However, the content of the newspapers published locally is different from that of Haihan, focusing more on reporting various news from North Korea, so the newspaper changed the word "Haehan" and used "Jazeera Times" as its title.

Since this newspaper has the official background of Haihan, the authority of the news it publishes is far superior to other information channels on the market.All kinds of news, especially from abroad, are often the first to appear in the Times, so they are often used as reference materials by North Korean officials.

"The Peninsula Times" is not a tabloid in the market. Its mission is to serve as a propaganda tool for Haihan, so its target audience is not the general public.Most North Koreans who pay to subscribe to this newspaper are either rich or expensive. For these people, as long as they can occasionally read a piece of valuable news in the newspaper, the income will far exceed the money spent on the subscription.

This kind of news is often more sensitive, and it will depreciate if it is spoken in plain language, so what can be read in the newspaper is mostly a few words, or obscure rhetoric.But even if people with a keen sense of smell don't understand it, they will find the person in charge of the newspaper in private and offer benefits to inquire about the inside story.

There are also many Haihan businessmen who want to open up business in North Korea, and they will also spend money to advertise in the Times to expand their business, which will be regarded by the North Koreans as a sign of strength.The newspaper office's annual income from receiving advertisements is enough to match a medium-sized trading firm.

Many local people know that the editor-in-chief of this newspaper bought a manor with a large area by the Han River last year, which shows that this should be a lucrative job.

Chang Zhenguo, the current editor-in-chief of the newspaper, has been in office for five years, exactly one term.If you serve another term, you can be transferred back to the country to serve.With this gold-plated overseas resume, it shouldn't be too difficult to go to the head office of the Times after returning to China, or to find a good position in the propaganda department with less work and more money.

In fact, Chang Zhenguo didn't have any outstanding abilities, and his work could only be regarded as quite satisfactory.If you want to talk about professional ability, then Sanya can probably pick out [-] or [-] writers of the same age but stronger than him.Of course, these competitors also have a shortcoming that is not as good as his, that is, their background.

A large part of the reason why Chang Zhenguo was assigned to this position was from the connections his father Chang Degao formed in his early years. More than 20 years ago, Chang De Gao Huiyan, who was only a publicity officer in the Sanya Port Area, discovered a talent from the private sector. Later, this person was transferred overseas and was promoted all the way, becoming the person in charge of the Propaganda Department stationed in the northern region.

This person is Liu Shang who was sent by Daming to Haihan as an undercover agent, but ended up accidentally bumping into an official career.He was first in charge of propaganda and civil affairs in Shandong and Liaodong. Later, Haihan established the Datongjiang base in North Korea, and was seconded by the military to stay in North Korea for a while.Now the Propaganda Department's various tasks in the northern region, including personnel appointments, are basically in charge of Liu Shangzai, who has a very large authority.

After Liu Shang made his fortune, he did not forget the original guide. Although he did not return to Sanya, he has kept in touch with Chang Degao for many years.Later, he learned that Chang Degao was considering the development prospects for his son Chang Zhenguo, so he tried his best to persuade him to send his son to work overseas for a few years to avoid the fierce competition in Sanya.

Liu Shang is undoubtedly a successful example of a naturalized official taking the overseas development route, so his own experience as an example is quite convincing.Moreover, Liu Shang has authority in the north, so it is very convenient for him to take care of him.

Chang Degao was persuaded by him, so he found an errand for his son Chang Zhenguo to be stationed in the northern region, and Liu Shang took over directly.

Chang Zhenguo stayed in Jinzhou for two years, and Liu Shang led him to familiarize himself with the work. The two are called superiors and subordinates, and they are actually master-student relationships.Later, the former editor-in-chief of the Peninsula Times in North Korea was transferred back to China, and Liu Shang arranged for Chang Zhenguo to take over in Seoul.

Although Chang Zhenguo's abilities were mediocre, and his previous resume was not bright, but Liu Shang's influence was huge, so he was forced into this position.

Before the mission departed from Zhejiang this time, it had notified the embassy in Seoul of the relevant arrangements, and then Fu Li assigned the propaganda work to Chang Zhenguo.As this involved the descendants of the Ming Zhu family in the mission, Chang Zhenguo also specially contacted Liu Shang by telegram, asking him how to deal with the related propaganda work.

He found the right person for asking for instructions, because in addition to sending Zhu Zian to Zhejiang to take the exam, another one went to Jinzhou to participate in the rural exam organized by the northern region, so Liu Shang is also doing related publicity work recently. .

(End of this chapter)