Chapter 1337 The future is uncertain
Liu Shang and Qin An had no old grudges, but Qin An's eagerness to act after coming to Haihan made Liu Shang deeply uneasy. This is because the two of them are completely opposite in their persistence in completing the task. Qin An even takes risks to complete the task, but Liu Shang considers his own safety as the first consideration. If the task will affect his own safety, then it must be Choose to protect yourself first. Now that Qin An's persistence in the mission has affected Liu Shang's safety, and Liao Yuan has also received news about Qin An from his superiors, Liu Shang can only use his strength to hope to win over Liao Yuan to deal with Qin An's hidden danger. .
Liu Shang knows that Liao Yuan is also an extremely cautious person, and a considerable part of the local intelligence network is controlled by Liao Yuan. His sensitivity to security risks should be even higher than his own, and his eyes will never tolerate the kind of Qin An. of. Sure enough, Liao Yuan reacted strongly to this, and his impression of Qin An immediately became negative.
Liao Yuan got up and walked around the room for a few times, and then said to Liu Shang: "Since this person has gone to Changhua, it is very inconvenient to contact him now. According to what you said, if he sneaks back to Sanya in the future, he will also We will definitely need to ask for help, and then we will see how to persuade him to give up his plan to sneak into Victory Fort!”
Liu Shang responded: "It would be okay if he is willing to give up. If he doesn't listen to advice, that will be real trouble."
"If you don't listen to advice, then you and I can only put the overall situation first!" Liao Yuan responded with a stern face: "You can't spoil a pot of soup just because of a mouse dropping!"
When Liu Shang heard this, he stopped talking. Liao Yuan was also a very independent person. Now that he had thought of this, anything he said would be superfluous. The training they have received has clear regulations on when to cut off intelligence clues that may implicate them. Especially in a very unsafe environment like Haihan, the first principle for dealing with any security risks is It's all about separation and destruction. If you hesitate a little, you might even get involved in it. Liao Yuan was not a religious man, so he naturally knew how to deal with such a situation, and there was no need for Liu Shang to turn a deaf ear to him.
The two hurriedly agreed on future contact information, and Liu Shang left first. With his current status, it is not a good thing to maintain close contact with Liao Yuan. Reducing the frequency of meetings is also an effective self-protection measure. Now that he has successfully given Liao Yuan a bad impression of Qin An, it will be much easier to deal with Qin An in the future.
Just thinking that what he was currently busy with was plotting against his colleagues instead of dealing with Haihan, Liu Shang couldn't help but feel a little sad. I think back to when I first arrived in Sanya two months ago. At that time, I was still full of ambitions. I wanted to use this mission to make achievements and gain promotion. However, after just over two months, such thoughts have been changed due to exposure to The cruel reality has become much lighter. From the initial heroic ambition of expelling Haihan to regaining the country, now he only cares about self-protection, and even plots against his colleagues for it. This change in mentality makes Liu Shang himself feel very helpless.
But Liu Shang himself probably didn't notice that the change in his mentality started during his trip around the island. He had obvious changes in his thinking after being recruited into the youth league by Yu Xiaobao. After watching the game recently, he could no longer hold on to his determination. The state of mind when you come. Unknowingly, he has begun to look at and think about problems in a Haihan-style way of thinking. Simply put, the starting point for considering problems is more practical. After realizing that the original goal cannot be achieved, he will not act like Qin An chose to take risks like that, but subconsciously he was already thinking of an escape route for himself.
Later, by accident, he was appointed by Yu Xiaobao to serve in the Youth League, and Liu Shang's mind became even more active. If there was no such mandatory task that would reveal his identity, then he could have done it while he was lurking in Haihan. If you continue to be an official like this, you will have opportunities to continue to be promoted in the future. Taking into account the source of the intelligence, the superiors will be less likely to use this important chess piece of his as they go later, let alone risk his personal safety, so his personal safety will also have an extra layer of protection.
Although being an official in Haihan may not be a long-term solution, Liu Shang feels that the current environment is quite generous compared to the previous jobs he has taken. Even his current temporary residence is arranged at the official expense. Once his official entry procedures are completed, it is said that he will be allocated a set of free welfare housing. Although the area is not large, it is still a single-family house, and the conditions are definitely better than the house he rented with Liao Yuan and others in Sanya Port.
Of course, these benefits such as food, clothing, housing and transportation are secondary to the power that an official holds. Liu Shang's previous errands were mostly when he was running a single line outside. Not to mention that there was no one for him to command. Even if he had few colleagues to perform tasks together, he had always only obeyed the orders of his superiors and had never had the experience of giving orders. .
But after getting an official position from Haihan, Liu Shang quickly realized the benefits of being an official. Even if his position was only a temporary officer, he already had a certain influence. There are even many things that he only needs to ask, and someone will handle them for him, without him having to do any errands on his own. It was precisely because Liu Shang had tasted such sweetness that after recognizing Qin An in the immigration camp, he tried to deceive the staff of the immigration camp and changed his assigned place to Changhua.
This is just a temporary official with no real power. Liu Shang simply cannot imagine how much authority a high-ranking Haihan official like Xiaobao has in his hands. But one thing he already knows very well is that if he If you can continue to work in Haihan Yamen, you will have a great chance of getting promoted in the future. Liu Shang could clearly feel that Haihan officials had a strong desire for talents with propaganda skills like him, and Yu Xiaobao made no secret of his appreciation for his talents. As long as Yu Xiaobao was covering them, Liu Shang believes that promotion is only a matter of time for him.
If he had the opportunity to become a high official, Liu Shang seemed to be less resistant to staying in Haihan. Back in the Ming Dynasty, he was just a field worker in the intelligence agency responsible for dirty work. Not only did he not have an easy life to enjoy, he was also faced with various risks at all times. And if you stay in Sanya, among other things, you can at least enjoy the treatment of Haihan officials. Whether it is salary or welfare benefits, it seems to be much better than returning to Daming. This secret information was sent back to Ming Dynasty.
Liu Shang didn't know how long he could serve as an official in Haihan, but he knew that as long as he wanted to, there wouldn't be much resistance to staying as an official. It was the same in both Haihan and Ming Dynasty. The superiors on both sides were motivated by Each consideration will give him great convenience. And now the biggest variable that may cause damage to this matter is Qin An, who has just arrived but is extremely restless.
If this hidden danger is not resolved, Liu Shang feels that his official career is likely to come to an end in the near future. From a selfish perspective, in order to live an easier life for myself, and from a larger perspective, in order to collect more valuable information for Ming Dynasty, I have to try my best to retain this official identity. As for Qin An, this stumbling block that hinders the process of history must be cleared as soon as possible. When Liu Shang was thinking about how to deal with Qin An quietly, he didn't know that his fate was about to change again. No matter how good at calculating he is, after all, he is just an inconspicuous chess piece and cannot influence the current situation.
Not long after repelling the invasion of the Spanish fleet, Fort Victory received a telegram from Shandong. On the one hand, it reported the construction results of the past year. On the other hand, the local command also submitted an application to the headquarters, requesting Sanya to send more professionals. Technical personnel and grassroots officials went to Shandong to better construct and manage the ruling area established by Haihan there.
Haihan has established an autonomous ruling area on Zhifu Island and Fushan County, but currently it still relies on the officers of the Northbound Fleet, who are mainly military personnel, to carry out extensive management. In terms of infrastructure and civil affairs management, because of professional managers In short, more and more disadvantages have begun to appear. The local government requested people from the headquarters, which can be said to be a very reasonable and reasonable request. After a brief discussion, the executive committee handed over the task of allocating manpower to organize the northward construction assistance to various departments, and each department would solve the selection problem on its own.
The current shortage of professionals in Shandong is mainly concentrated in finance and trade, culture, education and health, mining exploration and operations, civil affairs, and political work, etc. The relevant departments have received the number of heads they need to be responsible for.
As the largest political organization in Haihan, the Youth League naturally received a task to dispatch several political cadres to the north to assist in construction for a period of time. Yu Xiaobao also had some difficulties after receiving this mission. Most of the people under him were from the Fuguang area in the south. If they were to be sent to the north, it would be difficult to adapt to the local climate and environment, and the southerners' He has a very strong accent. If he goes to the north, he will probably have many problems communicating with the local people due to the language barrier.
Yu Xiaobao could only take out the roster of employees of the Youth League, and first screen out those who came from the north. When he looked at Liu Shang, Yu Xiaobao noticed that his personal information stated "Birthplace: Weixian County, Laizhou, Shandong Province", and he couldn't help but blurt out: "There is no place to look for after wearing iron shoes. It takes no effort to get it. It turns out." He was born in Shandong, so he was so sleepy that he encountered a pillow! ”
As a person selected by Yu Xiaobao to join the youth league, Liu Shang left a very good impression on Yu Xiaobao. Not only was he strong in business, he was also low-key and modest, and he was also cautious in doing things. He could be said to be a rare talent. Yu Xiaobao originally intended to cultivate him, so he has been assigning various tasks to him in the near future, which can be regarded as an internship instead of on-the-job training.
The ideal executor required for this task given by the Executive Committee is naturally someone from the local area, and Liu Shang's personal situation is undoubtedly very suitable for this task. In addition to being an official for a short period of time and not having much experience in performing tasks independently, Liu Shang had almost no shortcomings.
Although as a political cadre, Liu Shang's naturalization time will be too short to make his loyalty questionable, but Yu Xiaobao seems to be unable to find a few candidates with comparable conditions. Yu Xiaobao compared the information of several candidates for a long time, and still felt that Liu Shang's comprehensive ability was more suitable for this task. After all, the requirements in Shandong were very clear, that is, they needed professionals who were good at organizing propaganda activities. And among the candidates selected by Yu Xiaobao now, those who understand policies and are more loyal than Liu Shang are not as sharp-tongued as Liu Shang, and those who are more sharp-tongued than him... Well, it seems that there is no other candidate for the time being.
Although Yu Xiaobao has already considered Liu Shang as a candidate in his heart, Shandong is thousands of miles away from Sanya. This kind of mission cannot be returned in the past ten days and a half, so out of respect and safety considerations, he It is still necessary to seek the opinions of the parties concerned. However, Yu Xiaobao believed that Liu Shang would not object to accepting this job. After all, he was alone and had nothing to worry about, and the salary for such an overseas job was quite considerable. So Yu Xiaobao sent someone to inform Liu Shang and consult him face to face.
Liu Shang had mixed feelings after hearing the news. It was really hard for him to understand his fortune during the period after completing the trip around the island. He saw that the road was going uphill, and roadblocks came one after another. There is still Qin An who has not been solved yet. Why is there another foreign assignment here? Moreover, this assignment is not as simple as the last trip around the island. He will be sent to Shandong thousands of miles away at once.
Although Liu Shang occasionally wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, he never thought of going back in this way. What's more, according to Yu Xiaobao, Haihan has actually controlled a large area of land there, and when you go there, you will also live and work within Haihan's ruling area. Originally, Yu Xiaobao introduced these situations to reassure Liu Shang and not to worry about his personal safety, but Liu Shang felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. It was obviously the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so why was it inexplicably occupied by Haihan again? Hainan Island is a place with high mountains and far away from the emperor. After all, it is beyond the reach of the capital, but Shandong is not that far from the capital. Is it possible that the imperial court still turns a blind eye to this?
"I see that your personal information states that you are from Shandong. You must have not been back for a long time, right? Taking this opportunity to go back to your hometown is also a rare opportunity." Yu Xiaobao didn't know Liu Shang's inner activities. Still continuing to mobilize him.
Liu Shangxindao had known that filling in his place of birth would lead to such a situation. He should have filled in his place of birth somewhere in the northwest. After all, Haihan has always only been active in coastal areas. Filling in an inland place would not be dragged along by Yu Xiaobaosheng. It’s related.
(End of chapter)