Chapter 1016 Founding Celebration (16)
Starting from April 2, while the people of Haihan were enjoying their holidays, a series of foreign affairs activities between Haihan and the envoys and representatives from various countries who attended the founding ceremony also kicked off.
During this celebration, official or unofficial personnel from most prominent countries in the South China Sea came to Sanya. It was also an extremely rare international diplomatic opportunity for Haihan. Promoting Haihan's political concepts, military alliances, cultural and educational systems, and financial and trade methods to other countries is a method that Haihan has always implemented in diplomatic activities, and has achieved quite good results in the past. Through these means, Haihan has continued to enhance its international influence in the South China Sea, and has gradually transformed some countries and regions into Haihan's allies and supporters. Until Haihan has a larger bureaucracy to govern a larger territory, maintaining the current friendly international relations will bring far more benefits than occupying these areas through war.
The South China Sea Trade Alliance, which has signed a framework agreement before, also provides a dual platform for international exchanges between representatives of various countries in Sanya. Although this international organization based on free trade agreements does not involve too much in the political and military fields, as long as it can open trade channels, for Haihan, who has gradually become familiar with the operation of international affairs, it is actually just a little more effort to cover up publicity. Just hands and feet. As long as there is no country that is too hostile to Haihan, with the import and export channels for funds and materials, the relevant departments of Haihan will naturally try to open up the key joints of the country's military and political institutions, gradually affecting the ruling class of these countries. Haihan’s perception and attitude.
The foreign affairs activities arranged by Haihan official agencies are also carried out according to the traditional four fields of politics, military, culture and business. In order to take care of the busy schedule of representatives sent by some countries, these exchange activities are also specially planned to be held in alternating periods. There was only one official diplomatic event held on April 2, namely the South China Sea Trade Alliance and Regional Countries Development Summit.
Naturally, countries in this era don't quite understand what this so-called international summit means, but since the Haihan people want to engage in this event, judging by their usual practices, it must be of some benefit to the participating countries, even if they don't participate. It is always worthwhile to listen and understand the situation, so representatives from various countries did not miss this meeting.
Haihan officials spent money to hold such an international conference, naturally not just to show off in front of representatives from various countries, but also to use this opportunity to establish an image of a "big brother" in international exchanges and to control multinational dialogues. the right to speak, and further promote the free trade system advocated by Haihan to all countries. For participants from other countries, one of the main purposes of their visit to Sanya is to gain as much benefit as possible for their own countries in the trade with Haihan.
For the local people in Sanya, although the place where political affairs are discussed is very close, national events are still far away from their lives. These days are rare public holidays in the year, so they naturally want to enjoy the excitement of Sanya.
Zhang Jinbao took his students from the small hotel in Sanya Port to Shengli Port early in the morning. However, he did not come to the business district to join in the fun. The consumption level in Sanya far exceeds that of Danzhou, and prices during this festival have risen even more. It's amazing. Zhang Jinbao and a team of people spend a lot of money every day, and he can't bear to spend any more money on unplanned and unnecessary expenses. He led the team here today with the intention of going to Fort Victory to ask for Ning Qi to see if he could arrange an interview for some of his best students so that they could enter higher education institutions in Sanya.
But Zhang Jinbao was dumbfounded when he arrived outside Fort Victory. Unexpectedly, there were so many people here to do business. The queue to register outside Fort Victory was about half a mile long. After Zhang Jinbao asked several people, he learned that it turned out that the trade license issued by the Haihan Ministry of Commerce to foreign businessmen was due for annual review. Businessmen with certificates must complete relevant review procedures within the next few days, while those without certificates The businessmen took the opportunity to come to Victory Port to watch the excitement and submitted applications to Haihan officials. However, you have to register here first to go through the formalities, and then you can get your license plate to enter the Ministry of Commerce. Every time ten people gather, someone will take them in.
Even though there are so many people, we have to wait in line first. Zhang Jinbao waited in line for almost an hour, and finally it was his turn. The registration office at the entrance has a long desk with two clerks handling the formalities separately. Behind it are several fully armed soldiers. Behind the soldiers is the drawbridge gate of Fort Victory.
Zhang Jinbao stepped forward and explained his intention. The clerk looked up at him and said, "Want to see Chief Ning? I'm afraid I won't be able to see him today. The chiefs are very busy these days and do not accept requests for meetings without an appointment."
Zhang Jinbao quickly begged for mercy: "I came here specially from Danzhou, and what I am doing is official. Please be accommodating to me."
The clerk shook his head and said: "I can't help you with this. The rules are set by the authorities, and we just follow them. If you ask to see the chief, come back after the celebrations in the past few days are over."
Zhang Jinbao thought to himself that if this matter is delayed for one more day, I will have to spend an extra day. This day's expense is equivalent to half a month's expenses in Danzhou. The longer it is delayed, the higher the cost will be. We still have to try to get the matter done as soon as possible. Only then, whether it will succeed or not is another matter.
At that moment, Zhang Jinbao came up with a plan and said: "Actually, it's like this. When Chief Ning went to Danzhou for inspection a few days ago, he met the villain and entrusted the villain to handle the matter. Chief Ning specifically asked the villain to arrive. Sanya must come to see him for recovery later. If he can't see the leader, I'm afraid it will delay the official business and I can't bear it. I hope I can see clearly. "
When the scribe heard this, he actually put down the brush in his hand, pulled another person to the side and muttered a few words, and then came over and carefully asked Zhang Jinbao's name and origin, then asked Zhang Jinbao to wait aside first, waiting for him to go first. Report the situation to your supervisor.
Zhang Jinbao is not afraid of being exposed. Only Ning Qi himself can confirm whether Ning Qi has asked him to do things. Although his meeting with Ning Qi in Danzhou was not long, he could confirm that this high-ranking official in the court was relatively easy to deal with and would not show too much official airs to the people. If he really reported to Ning Qi, The chance of getting an audience is even greater.
Zhang Jinbao waited for a while and then saw the clerk leading a young man with short hair out. When Zhang Jinbao saw this man with short hair and short shirt, he was not sure whether he was a chief or a naturalized citizen. He immediately reported his family background: "This little man, Zhang Jinbao, the headmaster of Qiongxi Academy in Danzhou, has met the chief."< br>
"This is Director Yu Xiaobao from the General Office of the Executive Committee." After the clerk introduced the identity of the visitor, he quickly sat back down and started busy with his work.
Yu Xiaobao, who is now 23 years old, except that his skin color is slightly darker, his dress, words and deeds are almost the same as those of time travellers. He is also used to being regarded as a leader by ordinary people, so for Zhang Jinbao's small misunderstanding, he He didn't take the time to defend himself, but asked directly: "Mr. Zhang, have you brought your ID?" "Yes, you have. The villain is carrying a letter of introduction from Zhang Xin, the head of the Danzhou Management Committee. "Zhang Jinbao quickly reached into his arms, took out a letter, and handed it over with both hands respectfully.
Yu Xiaobao took out the letter and read it carefully. The letter explained Zhang Jinbao's identity and the official business he planned to do in Sanya. It was signed with Zhang Xin's autograph and the official seal of the Danzhou Management Committee, which seemed to be correct. It's not Zhang Jinbao's random bragging.
After reading it, Yu Xiaobao asked: "The letter said you brought a group of students here, where are they?"
"They're all here, they're all here!" Zhang Jinbao quickly waved to the distance and asked several of his students to come over.
Yu Xiaobao saw that there was nothing wrong and took them into Victory Fort. Of course, before entering the fort, a search and security check is still indispensable. Zhang Jinbao didn't care about such details at all. He just felt a little light under his feet now. For the people of Haihan Kingdom, this Victory Fort was like a palace. The heads of the executive committee were all there. I do my daily work here, and I never thought that I would be lucky enough to set foot in such a special place.
However, the situation in the Fort of Victory is of course very different from Zhang Jinbao's previous imagination. Not to mention the eunuchs and maids, there are not even palaces with carved beams and painted buildings. They are all bricks and stones with square shapes and gray tones. It is a small structural building with only three floors at its highest point. Originally, there were some prefabricated houses built in the early days of Fort Victory. However, as the area controlled by Haihan expanded, all the prefabricated houses were dismantled and used on the front line, and the buildings in Fort Victory also became standardized in appearance. .
The appearance of this low-cost masonry structure house is indeed not beautiful. It is not that the executive committee wants to dig into the construction cost, but that there have been too many important infrastructure projects in the past few years, and it has not been able to completely rebuild the headquarters. Fortunately, the greening and sanitation work in the fort has been done well. There are rows of flower beds on both sides of the road. The fragrance of flowers overflows against the green trees. You can hear the chirping of birds from the treetops. The moat leads into the fort. The running water stream inside is divided into several small gullies and passes through the fort, which is quite natural.
Zhang Jinbao noticed that although these buildings were simple in appearance, the windows were all made of glass, and they were large pieces of flat glass that were rarely seen on the market. This glass window probably cost him a month's living expenses. Although Zhang Jinbao also had a little money, only the study room at home had glass windows, which were made of small pieces of glass about two inches inlaid. The value was not comparable to the windows in the Victory Fort. Of course, this is also reasonable. After all, Haihan Glass is produced in Sanya, so it is natural to use the best products in this place.
In addition, the details that can make visitors notice the special nature of this place are the soldiers standing guard outside each small building and the white-on-black plaque with the name of the institution hanging outside the door. Yu Xiaobao brought Zhang Jinbao and his party to one of the small buildings and stopped. Zhang Jinbao saw the words "Haihan Culture and Education Ministry" written on the plaque hanging at the door, and knew that this was the place they had arrived.
However, Zhang Jinbao did not see Ning Qi right away. This was because Ning Qi was also one of the attendees at the summit held at Fort Victory today. Yu Xiaobao didn't dare to disturb Ning Qi with such a trivial matter. At the moment, he could only take them to the Ministry of Culture and Education to wait. You can report this situation to Ning Qi only when you arrange a break in the middle of the meeting.
"The chief will come later. Please keep your words short and don't waste too much time. Do you understand?" Yu Xiaobao gave two special instructions before leaving.
Only then did Zhang Jinbao realize that this young man turned out to be a naturalized citizen with the same status as himself, but he was someone close to the chief, and his status was an official of the imperial court, which was not comparable to that of a commoner like him. At the moment, he still responded respectfully. After getting off, Yu Xiaobao was sent away with great gratitude.
Zhang Jinbao and the students were sitting in a polite manner in the reception room of the Ministry of Culture and Education, and did not dare to move around at will. Even though there was tea and desserts on the table, I didn’t dare to take any food at will. It was the first time for all of them to come to such a place, so they were inevitably a little nervous. Although Zhang Jinbao was familiar with prominent figures like Zhang Xin when he was in Danzhou, Victory Fort was no better than a "small place" like Danzhou. Even Zhang Xin had warned him when he wrote a letter of introduction to him. You should pay attention to your behavior in Fort Victory. There are many important departments there, and there are many chiefs working there. When you arrive in the fort, you must obey the arrangements and do not move around to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
After waiting for about an hour, Ning Qi finally appeared in front of Zhang Jinbao. Zhang Jinbao stood up in a hurry and gestured to several students to quickly salute Ning Qi.
Ning Qi accepted the gift with a smile, sat down and said, "I was just having a meeting with envoys from various countries. Zhang Shan has been waiting for a long time."
Zhang Jinbao said hurriedly: "The chief has many things to do every day, and state affairs are important. It's not a big deal for me to wait for a while. I came to Sanya this time because I want to apply to the chief for a few places for further study, and to transfer these few disciples from the academy to Sanya. Sent to Sanya for further study”
A person in a high position like Ning Qi could naturally tell that the intention of this golden treasure was not so "innocent". According to the current system of the Haihan Ministry of Culture and Education, if a college wants to send students to higher education institutions in Sanya, it should first apply to the local management committee. The management committee will first arrange a preliminary examination to confirm that the students recommended by the college are qualified, and then The management committee arranged the schedule and transportation and sent the people to Sanya to report. Although the Danzhou Administrative Committee wrote a recommendation letter to Zhang Jinbao, it did not mention the preliminary examination. It only said, "Today, Zhang Jinbao, the principal of Qiongxi Academy, and seven students from the academy went to Sanya for inspection. I hope the relevant units will It is appropriate to contact him." This shows that the path Zhang Jinbao planned to take was not the right path, but that Zhang Xin took a back door for him.
Of course, it doesn't hurt to have some local flexibility. Zhang Xin's family is settled in Danzhou, and he has some relationship with these local dignitaries. Maybe he has some kinship with this gold treasure, so he can use it It’s not a big deal to write him a letter of introduction with the power in your hand. Anyway, the letter of introduction can only help Zhang Jinbao clear the way. In the end, the person who can make the decision is in Sanya, not Zhang Xin. There is no need to bear too much responsibility if the favor is given.
(End of chapter)