Chapter 1338 Under heavy reward
Liu Shang's original place of birth was indeed in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, and he wrote it truthfully when he was naturalized in Haihan, because this was not information that needed to be concealed. But he never expected that his hometown would cause unexpected trouble at critical moments. Moreover, Yu Xiaobao's inclusion of him on the transfer personnel list was justified. Who told Liu Shang to be both professional and from the local area? Yu Xiaobao said that he was allowed to take this opportunity to go back to visit relatives and friends, which seemed to be a special consideration for him, and it was not easy to find a reason to refuse.
Back to Shandong? Liu Shang's plan did not include this development direction. His mission was to lurk in Sanya, not to go to the remote areas controlled by Haihan overseas. Besides, he finally came from the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't it be a waste of all his efforts to be sent back now? Moreover, there will naturally be local intelligence personnel in Shandong monitoring Haihan's movements. Even if they want to infiltrate him, he should not be responsible for such a cross-regional mission.
Of course, given Liu Shang's current situation, this matter is no longer something he can decide on his own. His status in the youth league is far from being able to oppose Yu Xiaobao's arrangements. Liu Shang understood that this so-called "soliciting opinions" was actually a face-to-face notification, a formality to show the superior's humanistic care, to make him grateful, and not to really consider his personal thoughts.
There will not be much difference in the rules of officialdom, whether in Ming Dynasty or Haihan. Although Liu Shang had just entered Haihan officialdom not long ago, he already understood the mystery of it. It is impossible to object, but Liu Shang doesn't want to just accept his fate, because he still has a lot of things to complete in Sanya, and if he leaves now, he will still be worried about whether Qin An's affairs can have a satisfactory ending.
If that reckless guy got into trouble in Sanya and was caught alive by the Ministry of Security, Liu Shang would still not be able to escape the pursuit of the Ministry of Security even if he traveled thousands of miles away in Shandong. He knew that the Haihan people had the magical "Thousand-mile Sound Transmission Technique" in their hands. As long as Qin An was caught in Sanya, he probably wouldn't be able to spend the next day safely in Shandong.
Liu Shang couldn't think of the right words to reject Yu Xiaobao's arrangement, but he didn't respond immediately, and his hesitation was written all over his face. Yu Xiaobao has been with the Haihan people for so many years, and he is also very good at observing people's actions. When he saw something wrong with Liu Shang's expression, he knew that he might have something difficult on his mind, so he took the initiative to ask: "Do you think this arrangement is good?" If there is something wrong, just say it.”
Liu Shang responded quickly: "I don't dare to do it, it's just that something unexpected happened, and I felt a little hard to accept it for a while."
"Don't you want to go back to your hometown and have a look?" Yu Xiaobao continued to ask calmly.
Liu Shangdao: "In the past few years, there have been constant wars in Shandong, and there are refugees and bandits everywhere. Life is far inferior to that of Haihan State, where the country is peaceful and peaceful. Going back to see the devastation is just an increase of worry. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't stay in my hometown anymore, I would be humble. How could I leave my hometown and travel thousands of miles south to Sanya?”
Liu Shang's words are not entirely false. Everyone knows the chaos in Shandong in recent years. How many of the refugees who fled to Haihan are willing to go back? The government in Haihan is well-connected and the country is strong. There is no need to worry about war, and there are many opportunities to make a fortune. For those who were truly naturalized in Haihan, few would choose to leave Haihan and return to their homeland of the Ming Dynasty, unless they were involved in work assignments. People like Liu Shang who came to Haihan as civilians and now have official positions are naturally more reluctant to leave their current environment.
Situations like this have occurred many times in the past when selecting personnel to go north. Many cadres from the north were not willing to go to Ming Dynasty again, and the management had already taken relatively effective measures to deal with this. Yu Xiaobao said: "Liu Shang, you are now an official, but after you joined the job, you still have no outstanding work results. I hope you can go to the north to train for a while and accumulate some work experience. , when the time comes, I will go to the training center to take a refresher course, and I will have more independent job opportunities in the future.”
Yu Xiaobao's words can no longer be said to be a hint. They are simply a clear message to Liu Shang that as long as he obeys the arrangement, he will definitely have the opportunity to be promoted in the future. As for the timing and extent of this promotion opportunity, Yu Xiaobao did not say clearly. It obviously depends on Liu Shang's performance.
When Yu Xiaobao led a team to patrol around the island before, he had secretly observed Liu Shang and also asked Zhang Qianzhi for his opinion. He believed that Liu Shang had rich social experience and was not only cautious but also more pragmatic. He did things for Haihan not only out of gratitude or to support his family, but also for more interests. However, Yu Xiaobao did not think about it as an intelligence officer. After all, that was not his area of expertise, and Zhang Qianzhi actually had another surveillance target during his trip around the island. The energy he really focused on Liu Shang was extremely limited. In addition, Liu Shang was extremely careful to hide his whereabouts along the way, so he did not notice any flaws in him.
Yu Xiaobao is quite satisfied with Liu Shang's professional ability, but what is not sure is Liu Shang's ideological consciousness. In addition, he has not been able to complete his naturalization due to various unexpected reasons. The induction training course for cadres made Yu Xiaobao afraid to entrust him with important responsibilities for the time being.
This time, the executive committee asked all departments to organize personnel to participate in the northward aid construction. Yu Xiaobao believed that this was also a good opportunity to inspect and train Liu Shang again. By sending him to the north to work for a period of time, firstly, he can take advantage of his local background to carry out work; secondly, it also allows him to exercise his actual work ability on the front line and understand the nature and role of the Youth League's work. As long as Liu Shang doesn't make any major mistakes in the execution of his mission, Yu Xiaobao will arrange for him to take a refresher course when he comes back in a year and a half, and he can be promoted legitimately.
Of course, it was impossible to tell Liu Shang all about this consideration. The first thing Yu Xiaobao had to do was to convince Liu Shang to accept the arrangement and go to the north to carry out the tasks assigned by the Executive Committee. However, he did not expect that Liu Shang did not agree immediately, but still had some doubts about it, so he could only show part of the reward content to attract Liu Shang and change his original idea.
Liu Shang was already shrewd, and he immediately understood what Yu Xiaobao was saying. Are you excited? That's for sure. Liu Shang's main mission in coming to Haihan is to break into Haihan's officialdom. Now the first step has been completed well, but if there is an opportunity to go to a higher place in the future, there is no reason to let it go. Liu Shang believes that not only himself, but even his superiors will support him in continuing to strive for greater heights if he knows the current situation. After all, the higher the position, the higher the value of the intelligence he has access to. He may be able to do more than the entire intelligence network deployed by Ming Dynasty in Haihan. The higher-ups will definitely have some influence on him when the time comes. More special care.
But before that, Liu Shang still had to figure out how to solve the trouble. Otherwise, Qin An would be in trouble as soon as he left, and he might be sent back before arriving in Shandong.
After Liu Shang quickly analyzed the pros and cons of this matter in his mind, he responded: "Director Yu, I have received so much care from you since my trip around the island. I have nothing to repay. I can only repay your kindness by doing my best." "I just don't know when this mission will start? Is there a time limit for the mission?" Since Liu Shang showed his attitude, Yu Xiaobao felt relieved and nodded, "It goes without saying." In terms of repaying gratitude, our work is to make the country stronger! ”
"Yes, yes, yes, Director Yu has taught me a lesson. It was a humble faux pas!" Liu Shang is also very skilled in maneuvering according to the wind, and he immediately changed his tone and responded quickly.
Seeing his sincere attitude, Yu Xiaobao answered his question: "Today I mainly want to communicate my thoughts with you. After the superiors decide on the departure time, they will notify you a few days in advance. I know you are not here yet. If you buy a property locally, you don’t have to worry about anyone. Just give you time to pack your luggage. As for how long you will stay there, it is not certain for the time being. It will probably start in half a year. The specific time will depend on the local area. It depends on the development of the situation and the progress of the construction. But don’t worry, your working relationship is with the Youth League. I will not send you out and forget about you. When the time is right, I will definitely transfer you. Come back.”
Although Yu Xiaobao did not give a very clear timetable, it was equivalent to giving Liu Shang a promise. Liu Shang thanked him again before saying goodbye and leaving Yu Xiaobao's office.
Similar conversation scenes also appeared in other departments that were asked by the executive committee to redeploy personnel. In fact, the Executive Committee has a clear timetable for the selection of personnel to go north. Each department will complete the personnel transfer and other preparations within ten days, submit the list to the Executive Committee, and set off from Sanya within fifteen days. If there are personnel drawn from cities and counties outside Sanya, they will first gather in Sanya and set off northward together.
However, the number of places allocated to the Youth League was small, and Yu Xiaobao couldn't even use the ten-day limit to get the full amount, so he simply didn't mention it. But for Liu Shang, the time available to deal with hidden dangers is very limited. Moreover, he still had work to do, and there was absolutely no way he could go to Changhua to seek Qin An's bad luck. After much deliberation, he could only find Liao Yuan again and inform him of the news that he might be transferred out of Sanya in the near future.
Liu Shang thought very clearly that as long as he could continue to climb up, Liao Yuan would have to support him behind the scenes in order to send valuable information back to Ming Dynasty. If Liu Shang's safety is threatened, Liao Yuan also has the responsibility to eliminate trouble for him. It is difficult for Liu Shang to handle Qin An's matter on his own, so he must rely on Liao Yuan now.
Liao Yuan also had a solemn look on his face after hearing Liu Shang talk about the transfer. He had no idea that Liu Shang would be sent to other places by the Haihan people for only two or three months after coming to Sanya. But Liu Shang said that he would be promoted to a higher position after returning from this long-term errand. This is undoubtedly an extremely rare opportunity for the Ming intelligence personnel lurking in Haihan to enter the upper echelons of Haihan officialdom. To be fair, even if It is necessary to sell some intelligence personnel to serve as a stepping stone for Liu Shang. This opportunity is worth fighting for.
But the problem is that Liu Shang doesn't know how long this errand will last, and what the promotion will be like after he comes back. If after the promotion, Liu Shang is sent to an overseas colony to become a local official, then of course it is considered a promotion. , but it has little intelligence value to the Ming Dynasty.
The purpose of Liu Shang informing Liao Yuan was firstly to make him mentally prepared for his long-term trip, and secondly to ask Liao Yuan to deal with Qin An's safety hazard as soon as possible. Liao Yuan knew very well what Liu Shang meant by handling, but he was not a fool to be manipulated by others. Almost all the information about Qin An was said by Liu Shang alone, and he had not even seen Qin An's face. If It would be too imprudent to just listen to Liu Shang's side of the story. After all, Qin An can be regarded as a colleague. Now that he has just arrived in Sanya, he has to take the initiative to cut off this line. Liao Yuan feels that this matter still needs to be handled with caution.
"Qin An's matter is not impossible, but before that, I have to at least meet with him and listen to what he has to say." Liao Yuan tried his best to speak as smoothly as possible. He didn't want to cause Liu Shang's displeasure, but He doesn't want to give up the principles that should be adhered to easily.
"But the place assigned by Qin An is Changhua. Don't you plan to go to Changhua in person?" Liu Shang certainly didn't want the two people to talk in detail after meeting, as that would undoubtedly add many uncontrollable variables. He even hoped that Liao Yuan could make arrangements in Sanya. When Qin An sneaked back to Sanya in a month or two and contacted Liao Yuan in the method he told, Liao Yuan would directly hunt him down to avoid future troubles.
"Whether he goes to Changhua or not is secondary. At least it must be proven that he will really bring us the risk of exposure." Liao Yuan's answer continued to be ambiguous and did not give a clear answer.
Liu Shangdao: "I'm afraid of long nights and many dreams. If this person can't wait and takes action on his own, then even if we want to stop him, it may not be too late. Brother Liao, I make this suggestion not only for myself, but also for you and other people lurking in the dark." Colleagues in Sanya ”
These words undoubtedly touched a certain nerve in Liao Yuan. What could be more important than his own personal safety? Although he came here to lurk in exchange for information, no one would be willing to actively or passively expose their identity as long as their own safety could be effectively guaranteed. If Qin An is really a hidden danger affecting the entire Sanya intelligence network, then of course it is time to give up Xiaobao Da.
(End of chapter)