Chapter 1303 Replacement Establishment
For the rapidly developing country of Haihan, there has always been a huge shortage of professional talents in the field of publicity, so that the Haihan Propaganda Department had to recruit storytellers and other personnel from the private sector. The quality of storytellers varies. Occasionally, there are a few newcomers like Liu Shang who have slightly better professional qualities. They are often left to work in Sanya by senior officials. After all, the local area is the political center of Haihan State and has great resources. The aspects are definitely slanted and cared for with special care.
In a city like Danzhou, the human resources allocation that can be enjoyed is naturally one level lower. Although Zhang Xin has also tried to let local academies set up professional training for publicity personnel, the problem lies in the practitioners in this industry. The training is all conducted in Sanya, and those with outstanding qualifications will inevitably be cut off again. The qualifications and quantity of publicity personnel who can truly be trained by the local government and eventually stay in the local work are worrying. As a result, a preacher like Liu Shang who has a clear mind, speaks clearly, and does not suffer from stage fright is extremely rare in Zhang Xin's eyes.
Yu Xiaobao, who had been working in Haihan officialdom for several years, certainly understood what Zhang Xin meant, but he didn't want to get involved in this matter, so he smoothed over the words. In this kind of fight between gods, Yu Xiaobao knew that it was best not to act as the messenger in the middle, otherwise it would easily become an unflattering situation for both sides.
Of course, Yu Xiaobao also admitted that Liu Shang was indeed a talent. He had brought several propaganda staff who were transferred from storytellers. Either they were not professional enough and could not get on the stage, or they were full of quackery and were not able to get on the stage. Not suitable for political propaganda. And this Liu Shang's gestures are quite literary, and he has an excellent memory. He can write down the entire manuscript full of numbers and give a speech without a script, which is rare even among the current staff of the Propaganda Department. In addition, Liu Shang's Typhoon was steady and showed no sign of nervousness or panic even in the presence of hundreds of people. It can be said that Yu Xiaobao really couldn't find anything to criticize.
Yu Xiaobao's original candidate was actually from the Ministry of Commerce. He was familiar with the content of the manuscript, but his presentation level was far inferior to Liu Shangke's. Although Liu Shang did not understand economics and trade, he could tell the story to the audience at a reasonable pace. Yu Xiaobao believed that the effect of his operation was better than that of the original personnel, which was a blessing in disguise.
Yu Xiaobao actually has selfish motives for talents like this. The youth league he is responsible for already does a lot of publicity work, and it happens to be very lacking in professionals in this field. If possible, he really hopes to get Liu Shang to work under him after returning to Sanya. Based on this idea, he naturally would not agree to help Zhang Xin come forward to ask for someone.
Liu Shangke didn't know about the secret dealings between the two Haihan officials in the audience, and he didn't dare to be distracted and think about other things on the stage. Although the lecture was scripted and there was not much room for him to express himself, he did not dare to be careless. If he said something wrong, the goodwill he had accumulated over the past few days might be in vain. Liu Shang was not even very able to understand many of the data in what he was talking about, but when he heard the sighs and whispers from the audience, he naturally understood that these data had greatly touched businessmen from all over the world, and he must have touched them. There are many vital interests involved.
Liu Shang only regretted that he had too little knowledge. Even if the Haihan people clearly informed him of this economic information, he could only understand only 20/10 of it. It was a waste of such a great opportunity for intelligence gathering. If it were replaced by someone who really knew the business, the value of the information that could be collected might be multiplied several times.
Liu Shang secretly made a decision in his heart. If this trip back was safe and he could continue to lurk in Sanya, he would have to try to enroll in more training classes in the future to learn some useful skills. Otherwise, this task of collecting intelligence would really not be possible for a long time. According to Yu Xiaobao and others, Haihan does not set too high a threshold for the qualifications of state agency staff. Basically, as long as they sign up voluntarily and have sufficient time at their disposal, as long as they make a formal application, they will be eligible in principle. Got approved.
Economics and trade definitely need to be learned, weapons manufacturing and military aspects also seem to need to be learned. In addition, in order to be able to understand the various trade routes between Hainan Island and the countries in the South China Sea, it is also necessary to learn navigation knowledge. There is also the principle of the steam engine that Liu Shang is most interested in. That is also a course that must be learned. If you think about it casually, there are a lot of things that need to be learned, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve results in a year and a half.
When he visited local academies before, Liu Shang also listened to several mountain chiefs introduce the disciplines of their respective academies. Many highly professional subjects often cannot be taught in three to five months, and some subjects even require several years to train. It is obviously unacceptable for Liu Shang to produce qualified practitioners. Even if he had so much time to study, his boss would not have the patience to wait for him to complete these preparations.
"It's really not easy to be a spy!" When Liu Shang stepped down from the stage after speaking, the thoughts that flashed through his mind had nothing to do with the lecture at this time. Although the audience applauded his speech, he did not respond much to it. Liu Shang understood that these applause were not for his wonderful speech, but for the many new policies and preferential measures provided to the business community in this manuscript, as well as his official status as the so-called "Propaganda Department Officer". Even if it were someone else who came up to read the manuscript and stumbled over it, the businessmen in the audience would also respond with warm applause.
Returning to his seat, Liu Shang saw that Yu Xiaobao also nodded to him in affirmation, and immediately bowed in response. Upon seeing this, Zhang Xin said to Xiaobao: "It seems like your subordinates haven't adapted to our rules yet?"
Yu Xiaobao nodded and said: "I have only been in Haihan for two months, and many habits cannot be changed so quickly. But it is not a big deal. It is not surprising that there are many people with courtesy. From these details, it can be seen that he is a well-behaved person. ”
The lecture activity lasted until lunch time and came to an end. According to Haihan's usual arrangements for such activities, there was naturally a grand banquet waiting for the guests to participate. As a member of the inspection team, Liu Shang was naturally indispensable to attend. However, Xiaobao had not forgotten that Liu Shang was "ill" and asked about his physical condition with concern. Let’s go back to the guest house to rest first.
Liu Shang was not sick to begin with, but he didn't get a good rest last night, which made him feel sleepy today. However, this kind of social occasion can often collect a lot of information that will not be displayed on the table. Naturally, he cannot miss it, not to mention he can enjoy good food and good wine, so there is really no reason to refuse.
Yu Xiaobao asked him again for confirmation, and Liu Shang no doubt knew that he was there. He nodded and said that he was fine and did not need to go back to rest early. Nanhai Restaurant is the most high-end dining place in Danzhou City, and this place has special significance to Danzhou officials. In March four years ago, Haihan set up a bureau at this place to arrest someone who planned to assassinate officials. The mastermind Huang Zixing and others. It was also after the Huang Zixing case that some bad habits in Danzhou were quickly eliminated, and a large number of local gentry who were resistant to Haihan were suppressed and arrested and relocated. From then on, Danzhou was truly included in the Under the rule of Haihan.
Zhang Xin believed that this place was his blessed place, so he later held some large banquets here that were not easily hosted by guest houses. There were more than 300 guests attending the seminar today, so the subsequent banquet was naturally arranged here, and the entire restaurant was booked to avoid security loopholes.
Liu Shang had already seen all kinds of banquets held by the Haihan people along the way, and he was not surprised at the moment. He could only sigh in his heart, "It's good to have money." As everyone knows, this kind of banquet is not actually funded by the government. Local chambers of commerce, college federations and other organizations will provide part of the funds, and the restaurant will wisely give a quotation close to the cost price. Although it looks like the scene. It's big, but it actually doesn't exceed the reception budget of the local management committee.
The ground floor of Nanhai Restaurant is filled with entourages from all parties, the second floor is dominated by businessmen, and the limited tables on the third floor are basically all official figures. The identity of Liu Shang's inspection team was there, so naturally he was seated on the third floor.
In addition to Haihan's own officials, civil and military officials from Annan, Champa and other countries also dine on the third floor. There were name tags with the names of the guests placed on each table. After Liu Shang read them, he realized that the so-called Guangxi Navy commander during the military exercise was actually a naval officer general from Lianzhou Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty. However, the man sitting in the seat has short hair no more than an inch, and is dressed like a Haihan naval officer. How does he look like a military attaché of the Ming Dynasty?
Taking advantage of Zhang Qianzhi not showing up yet, Liu Shang asked Yu Xiaobao this question. Yu Xiaobao explained: "We send people and ships, Ming Dynasty comes up with a staff, and then everyone works together to maintain the Navy brand. It's that simple."
Liu Shang said in shock: "If this matter is known by the Guangdong and Guangxi Commandery Department or the Governor's Yamen, wouldn't the civil and military officials of Lianzhou Prefecture be in bad luck?"
Yu Xiaobao smiled and said: "Do you think this can be done secretly? Of course, the formalities must be complete and officially recognized, so that the establishment of this navy can be preserved. Let me tell you the truth, the Commander-in-Chief and the Governor's Yamen They are all informed, and all the procedures for establishing this navy are legal. This navy is indeed affiliated with the Ming Dynasty, but they only follow the orders of the Haihan Defense Department."
When Liu Shang heard this, he naturally understood the tricks of the Haihan people and replaced the establishment of the Ming Navy with his own navy. This way, the Haihan warships could appear majestically in the Ming Dynasty's offshore waters and control the coastlines in these areas.
This is just maritime arming. I wonder if Haihan also implemented similar methods against the Ming army on land. If even the Ming troops stationed in various states and prefectures were replaced by Haihan with his own troops, then Undoubtedly, it is equivalent to evacuating all the government offices in these places.
Liu Shang wanted to pursue this issue in depth, but he was also worried that his overzealousness would arouse Yu Xiaobao's suspicion. After getting in touch with him these days, he also knew that his young boss was quite sophisticated, not as immature as his baby face, not to mention that Zhang Qianzhi, who was as smart as a ghost, appeared from time to time.
Unexpectedly, Yu Xiaobao himself took the initiative to talk about it: "As for using the Ming army's establishment to support our country's army, it is actually beneficial to both countries. If you think about it, the Ming Dynasty only needs to spend a small amount of military expenditure. We can raise an army with higher combat effectiveness, and when necessary, we will also let the army help the Ming Dynasty deal with local troubles, and we can use the Ming army's garrison and military expenses, and we can also save a considerable amount of money. money, and can effectively ensure the stability of the area near Hainan Island, which can be regarded as killing multiple birds with one stone.”
Liu Shangxindao, your sophistry may sound reasonable at first, but how can it make sense to use other countries' territory and military expenditures to support your own army? It's no wonder that the coastal prefectures of Guangdong and Guangxi pretended not to notice Haihan's various measures. If all the troops were replaced, who would dare to stand up to Haihan?
In fact, this approach was implemented when Haihan landed in Sanya, and the earliest target was the navy in Yacheng. At that time, all Luo Shengdong's naval forces changed careers and became private salt dealers, and the establishment of Yacheng Water Village was naturally replaced by the Haihan Army. Later, the Ming Army garrisoned in Yacheng was also replaced. Put Yacheng under the rule of Sanya. Now this practice has only been extended to the Ming Continent, and the methods have become increasingly mature, from being secretive in the past to semi-open today.
Even if someone like Liu Shang is aware of the dangers of doing so, it is difficult to find any way to prevent Haihan from constantly encroaching on the local garrison of the Ming Dynasty. What's more, local officials did not just play the role of being oppressed. In the process of this kind of interest transaction, part of the military expenditures awarded by the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty also flowed into the pockets of local officials. Although Haihan gets most of the benefits, for local officials, maintaining the status quo can not only ensure peace, but also get considerable personal benefits, so why not do it?
As for what the court thinks, does that matter? Who cares about the thoughts of the emperor in the Forbidden City thousands of miles away? Even if the emperor wants to rectify the chaos in these distant borders, the people sent from the capital are determined not to be able to defeat the local snakes with Haihan's backing. After Liu Shang figured out the key to this, he felt powerless and desperate about the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi.
(End of chapter)