Chapter 1275 Almost exposed
Zhang Qianzhi's luggage was simple, only a camphor wood box, and he didn't even bring an entourage. However, Xiaobao had many entourages, so he didn't need to do it himself. Someone had already gone to the carriage to take down his luggage and take care of it for him. Delivered to a cabin on the ship. There are only two single cabins prepared for passengers on this high-end passenger ship, and Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi happen to live in one cabin each. After everyone boarded the ship, Yu Xiaobao instructed the captain to set sail. The sailors obeyed the order and unmoored the sails and slowly sailed away from the dock.
Liu Shang stood on the side of the ship, looking at the land gradually receding in his field of vision, but he felt mixed feelings in his heart. Fortunately, this time I managed to sneak into the high-ranking officials of Haihan without any effort, and I am expected to get access to some high-level official information in the future. This is a level that has been difficult for lurkers to reach in the past, and there will definitely be some. There is some high value intelligence. But at the same time, he can't help but be a little worried about the prospects of this trip. He has found that with his current professional ability, it may be difficult to meet Xiaobao's requirements for publicity work. It is not certain whether he can be assigned tasks during this trip. . If his performance does not satisfy Yu Xiaobao, it may be easy to be kicked off the ship midway. Maybe his attitude and evaluation will affect his appointment by the Propaganda Department, and he will use this hard-won opportunity to become an official. If it is abolished, it will really be worth the loss.
In addition, the duration of this trip is not certain, but according to other people traveling with us, it is estimated that it will not be completed in ten days and a half. Liu Shang received this errand temporarily and had no time to convey the information to the outside world. If Liao Yuan, who was waiting for the news in Sanya, did not see him show up when the time limit was up, and could not find a suitable channel to find out the information, he would have to go crazy. Will Liao Yuan do it? Therefore, he is still not sure about what happened in Sanya.
Liu Shang is not worried about the personal safety of Liao Yuan and his gang, but he is afraid that if they reveal their flaws, they will definitely drag him into the water. This is a good thing turning into a bad thing, and he doesn't know how much it will involve in the end. The sleeper came in. For the current plan, Liu Shang could only hope that Liao Yuan could calm down and stop causing trouble, and he had to wait until he came back from this trip.
Not long after the ship sailed out of the open sea, someone came to Liu Shang and asked him to go to Yu Xiaobao's cabin. Liu Shang did not dare to neglect and quickly followed the visitor down the deck to see Yu Xiaobao.
Liu Shang entered the cabin and saw that both Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi were there. He couldn't help but feel nervous again. He secretly guessed that it was the man named Zhang who saw his flaw in just a few moments after boarding the ship? But I clearly didn't even say a word to him. Could it be because the outfit was too eye-catching?
But after Yu Xiaobao spoke, Liu Shang soon realized that he was worrying too much. Yu Xiaobao just exchanged a few words with him and then got to the point. He took a stack of information from the coffee table next to him and handed it to him: "These are lecture notes that you need to understand and master. It's best to memorize them as soon as possible. As for emotions, You should be more professional than me about details such as tone and rhythm, so I won’t bother you. You should digest it carefully, and I will send you to give a speech in a day or two at the earliest.”
Liu Shang did not dare to say anything, and bowed forward to receive the information. He glanced at the cover and saw that it read "Summary of Maritime Trade in the Guangdong and Guangdong Regions in the Seven Years of Chongzhen", and his heart beat faster. This Haihan actually made statistics on the maritime trade status of the Guangdong and Guangxi regions last year. This shows how ambitious he is. He is also preparing to publicize this information everywhere. Is he planning to deliberately create rumors and deceive the people under their rule? of ordinary people?
Liu Shang thought about it and still didn't know what it meant, so he had to ask cautiously: "I would like to ask, why do you want to publicize this summary of Ming Dynasty's maritime trade to the people of Haihan Kingdom? I'm stupid, so please don't blame me, Director Yu!" ”
Yu Xiaobao didn't take it seriously at all, and patiently explained to him: "You have just arrived in Haihan not long ago, so it's not surprising that you don't understand the meaning of this. The target audience for this information is not ordinary people, but those who work in the marine industry." Trade merchants and operators in related industries, such as warehousing, retail, human resources, and finance, may be able to get some useful information from it about where there are special products in Guangdong and Guangxi, what kind of demand there is, and where they are being built. For trading terminals or professional markets, this information will provide them with relevant information to help them avoid business risks. ”
Liu Shang sighed: "Haihan is famous for its maritime trade in the world, and it is indeed outstanding! With such hard work and experience, it is no wonder that it can occupy a place in the South China Sea!"
His words were not entirely flattering to Yu Xiaobao, but more or less a sincere sigh. Everyone knows that Haihan is good at maritime trade. Many people believe that Haihan's wealth comes from their maritime trade, which continues to expand every year. Before the Ming Dynasty, the sea was banned for many years. Although the restrictions have been gradually relaxed in recent years, and private overseas trade is no longer prohibited in many places, the professionalism and scale of operations are far less than those of Haihan, let alone official guidance and support. As far as Liu Shang knew, there was no government anywhere along the coast of the Ming Dynasty that would produce such highly professional reference materials for maritime merchants.
Yu Xiaobao said: "Our country is surrounded by sea, and maritime trade with the outside world is particularly important. Leaders often say that only the exchange of materials and people can bring greater development to Haihan. This must be implemented not only in the sea In terms of trade, it should also be reflected in all aspects of foreign relations. You may not know much about our country’s maritime trade policy. When you have time on the way, you can come to me to get some information and study it.”
Liu Shang thanked him quickly. Seeing that Yu Xiaobao had no other instructions, he was about to say goodbye and leave. Zhang Qianzhi, who had been silent, stopped him: "Wait a minute, did this gentleman just come from Ming Dynasty? Dare I ask? Where is the fairyland? ”
Liu Shangying said: "The villain's ancestral home is Shandong, but he went to the south when he was young and has been living in Zhaoqing Prefecture."
"I heard that you used to be a storyteller? You must have heard of Yang Dasheng in Zhaoqing, right?" Zhang Qianzhi continued to ask seemingly casually, but his eyes were fixed on Liu Shang's face, as if to observe the changes in his expression. .
Liu Shang was very calm and nodded in reply: "He is the number one person in the storyteller world in Zhaoqing. I am lucky enough to have studied under Yang Dasheng's junior brother. Although it was not long, speaking of him, he is a great person." He can be regarded as the villain’s uncle.”
"Oh, you should also know Yang Dashou's son Yang Yu, right? I heard that he also inherited his father's business and has been very popular in Zhaoqing Mansion in the past two years." Zhang Qianzhi asked again.
Liu Shang responded without changing his expression: "I'm afraid the chief has remembered wrongly. Uncle Yang's only son passed away due to illness a few years ago, and his name is not Yang."
"Really? That may be because I haven't been to Zhaoqing for a few years, and my memory is a bit blurry." Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said, "I'm just asking, you go and have a rest!"
Liu Shang said goodbye to the two of them again and then exited the cabin. After closing the door, Liu Shang raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat on his head with his sleeve. He could sense that the other party's question just now was a deliberate test of himself. If he hadn't made sufficient preparations in advance, he might have just said this. The problem will be revealed.
After Liu Shang went out, Yu Xiaobao asked: "Which song are you singing?"
He had known Zhang Qianzhi for many years and knew that the other person was not the kind of person who would chat casually with strangers. This conversation must have some purpose. Zhang Qianzhi responded carelessly: "It's nothing. I have an occupational disease. Since you are a new person, I will help you to find out the details."
Yu Xiaobao said: "Is there something wrong with this person?"
"I haven't found it yet." Zhang Qianzhi explained: "I know a little bit about the situation in the various states in Guangdong, so I asked him where his hometown is. I will ask wherever he says, but there are no loopholes in his answer."
"So what you said later about Yang Dashou's son was that he deliberately gave wrong information?" Yu Xiaobao had already woken up after hearing his explanation. Zhang Qianzhi has always been calm, how could he casually say the vague information? .
Sure enough, Zhang Qianzhi nodded and acknowledged Yu Xiaobao's guess: "If he follows my words and talks nonsense, or if he doesn't know anything about it, then I may doubt the authenticity of his claim that he has a mentoring relationship with Yang Dashou."
Yu Xiaobao sighed: "You are really insidious!"
"How can this be called insidious? This is the vigilance that our intelligence and security front must maintain at all times. Didn't Minister He teach you when you were at the Guangzhou Guangdong Office?" Zhang Qianzhi is not only thoughtful, but also careful with his mouth. Being able to speak well, he immediately responded without giving in. However, he probably didn't expect that these few questions did not stump Liu Shang, who was well prepared, and actually let him pass the test like this.
However, Liu Shang knew very well that he had escaped by chance this time. He still didn't know whether Zhang Qianzhi had already targeted him or it was a temporary act, and he was still very uneasy. But now at sea, there is no place to hide, and he may meet the other party again at any time. Liu Shangke wasn't sure whether he would be able to handle Zhang Qianzhi's tricky questions next time. Zhang Qianzhi holds a high position in the Haihan Security Department at a young age. It seems that he is not just relying on his resume to get to the position, but he is actually a capable person with some abilities.
Liu Shang did not dare to think too much about this problem at the moment. The more he thought about it, the more panicked he would become, which would affect his condition. He can be regarded as an intelligence officer who has received professional stress-resistance training. Although he will inevitably be a little confused when encountering such a thing, Fang Cun is not completely messed up. He returned to his cabin and sat quietly for a while. After clearing his thoughts, his mood slowly calmed down.
The situation is already very clear. If he is seen through by Zhang Qianzhi now, there is basically no possibility of escaping. And he is not a martial arts master with extraordinary skills, so naturally he can't beat all the people on the boat to the ground with his own strength. In fact, he estimated that Zhang Qianzhi alone would be enough to surrender him, not to mention the presence of other armed guards on the ship. Of course, theoretically he could steal a musket, but that wouldn't save him from this place.
So the best way to deal with it now is to pretend that nothing happened and don't give Zhang Qianzhi any chance to become suspicious. To achieve this, Liu Shang thought it was best for him to complete the tasks assigned by Yu Xiaobao first, so that he might receive less attention.
After figuring out the stakes, Liu Shang turned his attention to the information he just got back. This kind of information that will be publicized to the public in the future is obviously not a confidential document for Haihan. However, Liu Shang also knows that the statistical data and related analysis contained in it may not be in the possession of the local governments in Guangdong and Guangxi. After all, no local official would be willing to spend money on such an investigation that is laborious and has no direct benefits. If he has this spare time, he might as well do something practical, or at least write it down in an official document to report his merits to the superiors.
Liu Shang calmed down, opened the information, and began to read its contents. This information was more like an investigation report than a promotional material. Liu Shang opened it and flipped through a few pages at random, and couldn't help being surprised. Although he expected Haihan's statistical data to be relatively detailed, he really didn't expect it to be so detailed.
This information lists all the large ports along the Guangdong and Guangxi coasts and the Pearl River coast. The port water depth, supporting facilities, land transportation conditions, cargo handling capacity, and public security conditions are all described in detail. Even the dock labor wage standards are detailed. number. Among them, the places where Haihan offices have been set up are all marked in red, accounting for sixty-seven out of ten of the places on the list.
The text description in the following remarks made Liu Shang speechless: "... Any place where our country's offices are located can be regarded as a place where our country's influence reaches, and enjoys exemptions and reductions in city and ship taxes. If you encounter trouble, just Reporting your nationality to the official in time will bring many conveniences. If the local government is unable to do so, you can ask the office for help. Whether it is money settlement, armed escort, or shipping agency, you only need to indicate your nationality and you can get immediate help. ”
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This means that the influence of any port where Haihan has set up an office has to a certain extent overshadowed the local government, and the nationality of Haihan is easier to use than a passport. Maritime merchants have such a backing, Naturally, it will be much easier when engaging in cross-border trade. And Haihan has so many influential ports in Guangdong and Guangxi. Officials in these places are probably benefiting from them, so they give Haihan so much convenience.
Is the Guangdong Boti Prosecution Office aware of this situation? Is the Advocate General aware of this? Does the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi know? Liu Shang did not dare to think carefully about the extent of the involvement. This was far beyond his scope of authority. If the officials at the top have no knowledge of this, then they are ignorant officials who are ruining the government and should be killed. If the officials at the top know about it but turn a blind eye, they are colluding with the Haihan people and conspiring to treason, and they deserve to be killed!
(End of chapter)