Ming Zuo

Chapter 865 Cultivation of Diplomatic Personnel

From ancient times to the present, sending envoys is an extremely important thing.

It will even be important to the life and death of the country.

With the authorization of Zuo Menggeng, Liao Zhongjian and Chonghua began to select suitable ambassadors.

Today's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not very large, and there are not many staff members. Many people hold several jobs.

Although he is very busy, he also trains people, so that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has many outstanding talents.

In the end, Liao Zhongjian ordered that Lu Guangzhai, director of the Jiangnan Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, be transferred back to serve as the first ambassador abroad.

Lu Guangzhai is thirty-five years old, a native of Yizhou, who was born as a scholar.

This person is smart, eloquent, and good at communication. He is a man of the day in Yizhou.After entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he quickly emerged and was reused.

After receiving the transfer order, he quickly handed over the work and returned to Shandong by boat.

Liao Zhongjian took him to show Zuo Menggeng.

"In your opinion, what is diplomacy? What is an ambassador?"

As soon as he met Zuo Menggeng, he started the assessment.

His time is limited, and all his energy will be devoted to the military immediately, so he is not playing tricks.

Lu Guangzhai obviously thought carefully.

"Diplomats are an extension of their own country's politics in the territory of other countries, and a manifestation of their country's political will to other countries. Therefore, no matter when and where, diplomats must work hard to safeguard the interests of their own country."

This summary made Zuo Menggeng look at him with admiration.

Shandong's diplomacy originated from him, and the first batch of diplomats all came from his teachings.

However, his time was limited. After teaching the first batch of diplomats, he only compiled diplomatic textbooks.The follow-up work has not been taken care of at all.

Zuo Menggeng was still worried about the growth of diplomatic talents.

But now it seems that as long as there is a little tempering in the chaotic world, talents will inevitably shine and show their value.

"I'm relieved if you have this awareness. However, diplomatic work is meticulous and complicated, especially in a foreign land, and the forces that can be mobilized around are limited, which will test the quality and adaptability of the diplomats themselves. You must be mentally prepared for this. In the future Be calm and calm in the face of any difficulty."

Lu Guangzhai nodded, not as relaxed as before.

Zuo Menggeng continued to teach.

"You are alone. Although your strength is limited, you still have to be brave and fearless. You must not only protect the interests of your own country, but also serve as the eyes of the country. Everything you see there and everything you encounter must be timely. Report to the country. When we attack Southeast Asia in the future, all the information you provide will be an important help."

Lu Guangzhai woke up quickly, keeping Zuo Menggeng's words firmly in his heart.

After returning, his ambassadorial journey began.

However, because all the ships in the country have been mobilized to cope with the upcoming Korean War, they cannot be sent to Southeast Asia for the time being, so his trip will not be until at least next spring.

There is still half a year, which is just used to make preparations in the early stage.

Lu Guangzhai didn't wait too long before he received an order to meet somewhere.

When he got there, he found out that Liao Zhongjian and Chonghua, two big bosses from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were there.Besides, Huang Zongxi was also here.

He was arranged to sit with several smart and capable people.

These few people include staff members like him, as well as soldiers in military uniforms. The whole team looks very strange.

"Ambassador Lu, let me introduce you. These are the staff members of the embassy in Batavia who will accompany you."

Knowing that he was his colleague who wanted to share joys and sorrows overseas together, Lu Guangzhai immediately put on a smile.

"My humble Lu Guangzhai, who used to be the director of the Jiangnan Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is serving as an ambassador this time. Please forgive me and help us to safeguard the national interests together."

The others were polite, without any surprise on their faces, obviously they already knew his identity.

The young man in military uniform stood up first.

"I am Zhuang Jiuyan, Special Service Officer of the High Command Department. I have been ordered to serve as the military attache counselor of the embassy in Batavia, responsible for the work of the military attache's office. From now on, I will be responsible for the security work of the embassy and various military tasks."

Knowing that the military had sent staff to the embassy, ​​Lu Guangzhai couldn't help being surprised.

He had always felt that diplomatic work was the domain of civil servants, and it was an occasion for civil servants to show off their demeanor.Unexpectedly, this time the military actually sent a representative.

He was still a little ignorant, and didn't understand the role of having a military officer in the embassy.

Zhuang Jiuyan didn't explain any more, and sat down after introducing himself.

And the identity of the next one really shocked him.

"Your Majesty Xu Erjue, this time I will be the business representative of the embassy in Batavia. From now on, I will be in charge of business issues with the Dutch and overseas businessmen."

Although Lu Guangzhai had never met Xu Erjue, he knew that this was Zuo Menggeng's brother-in-law.

The royal relatives and relatives were all sent out, which is enough to imagine how much the superiors attach importance to this mission.

In addition to Military Counselor Zhuang Jiuyan and Commercial Representative Xu Erjue, the important staff of the entire embassy also included First Secretary Ning Maoxiang and Second Secretary Yu Shouxuan.

After the explanation of the two, Lu Guangzhai knew that they would serve as his deputy to assist him in his work.

As for where they came from and what their original jobs were, these two people kept silent, obviously requiring confidentiality.

So far, the first batch of diplomatic staff sent by Xia Guo to the outside world has formally formed.

What Lu Guangzhai did not expect at all was that after the establishment of the diplomatic team, the first thing they had to go through was to go to class.

The teacher who appeared in class on the first day was an old man.

"The old man Zhang Jinhua traveled across the ocean with his family when he was a teenager and went to Batavia to make a living. He lived there for decades and is considered a local aboriginal. Today the old man is invited to tell you about the local area in Batavia. I hope it can be helpful to your work."

Lu Guangzhai and the others hurriedly became serious, knowing that this was a rare opportunity to reserve knowledge.

Otherwise, when I got to Batavia, my eyes were darkened and I didn't know anything, and my work would definitely not go smoothly.

And the second lecturer who appeared was even more surprising.

It turned out to be E Honglue, the vice minister of the Navy.

The navy has now been fully activated and is busy working on the Korean War. Even in this busy schedule, E Honglue still has to teach them.

"What I want to tell you is the geopolitics of Europe. Although you are only going to Batavia, which seems to be thousands of miles away from Europe. But in Southeast Asia, there are still shadows of European geopolitics. Only by understanding these , you can look for opportunities and fight for our interests."

For this point, Lu Guangzhai and others are quite clear.

After all, the battle between the Dutch and the Spaniards in Southeast Asia has been heard from time to time.

Since there is a conflict between the two parties, there is an opportunity to take advantage of it.

The third teacher who appeared surprised them the most.

"I am Li Zhenli, director of the Department of Literature and Art of the Political Department, and I am here to teach you piano, violin and other musical instruments. This will help your communication activities in Batavia, facilitate your establishment of personal friendship, and penetrate into the local interior."

Knowing that one needs to learn music to be a diplomat, Lu Guangzhai and others were all paralyzed.

(End of this chapter)