Chapter 2759
Zhu Zian knew very well that the main reason why he was appointed in the Donghai Region was because Shi Diwen took a fancy to his special status. Zhu Zian was not dissatisfied with his appointment as the deputy chief official of this agency. On the contrary, It's a little uneasy. He has not yet formally assumed office and knows almost nothing about the status of this organization. It is difficult to predict what kind of errands he will receive after taking office.
However, Zhu Zian had his own solution. He had worked with Tao Hongfang and others for several months, and he had developed some friendship. He was able to ask them about the new job and be prepared.
After Zhu Zian thanked everyone for their congratulations, he took the initiative to ask about the situation of this special liaison office, but the answer he received was somewhat different from his expectations.
Ning Zijing responded: "The so-called Special Liaison Office is the department that completes the handover of government and military affairs on behalf of our country and the previous dynasty. However, who is the head of the Special Liaison Office in the Donghai Region and how it operates, we outsiders are not very sure. It’s clear. If you want to find out about this, you have to ask Shi Chengwu.”
However, Shi Chengwu was not present at this time, and it was impossible for Zhu Zian to go to Shi Mansion to ask for a meeting this late at night, so he had to give up at the moment. Fortunately, he is not going to take office right away. He needs to wait for Sanya to approve the appointment of Donghai Region before the formal procedure is completed.
However, Zhu Zian also intended to use this matter to continue to maintain the relationship with these young senior officials, so he said that he planned to host a banquet for everyone to thank everyone for their support and help over the past few months.
Everyone had a good impression of Zhu Zian, so they all readily agreed. However, Tao Hongfang proposed to wait until Ha Jianyi came from Zhoushan and collected the heads. Zhu Zian followed the good advice and asked Tao Hongfang to invite other relevant people on his behalf.
Three days later, Ha Jianyi accompanied the shogunate envoy Masato Masato to Hangzhou. The foreign affairs department was responsible for the reception of Masato Masato, and Zhu Zian's thank you banquet was finally held.
There were not many participants in this thank-you banquet. Apart from the foursome from Sanya, the only local people invited were the two brothers Shi Chengwu and Shi Chengxin. This is not because Zhu Zian is stingy. He has little friendship with local officials and is not sure who should be invited and who should not be invited, so he simply doesn't invite anyone to avoid trouble. As for big shots like Shi Diwen and Bai Kesi, he thought that his status was not high enough, so he did not send out invitations rashly.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Zian took the initiative to bring up the business: "I am lucky enough to be able to get an official position in the Donghai Region, and it is also thanks to the support and care of all the adults before. However, I am about to take office, but I have nothing to do with this special liaison office. I don’t know, can Mr. Shi give me some advice?”
Shi Chengwu nodded when he heard this, but did not answer his question directly. Instead, he handed over the task to his brother: "Chengxin, please introduce the situation to Zian."
There was naturally a reason why Shi Chengxin was pushed out to clear up the doubts. He put down his chopsticks, picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said to Zhu Zian, "Zi'an must still remember which yamen I worked for."
Zhu Zian said: "If I remember correctly, it should be the territory of the East China Sea Region."
"That's right." Shi Chengxin nodded and replied: "The Land and Resources Department and the Special Liaison Office you are about to take up are close partners. The mission of the Special Liaison Office is to contact the previous local government in the handover of various affairs, and the responsibilities of the Land and Land Department are One is to include the areas that have been taken over into the Haihan territory. "We all know that the previous dynasty was vast and the territory was huge, but our country was limited by the size of the bureaucracy and could only complete the takeover gradually. In addition to considering my country's local influence and the degree of cooperation from local governments, another criterion is the value of local natural resources. The final criterion is decided by the Department of Land and Resources. , identify some areas that need to be taken over first, and then hand them over to the Special Liaison Office for negotiation and implementation.”
"Zian, your mission after taking office should be to deal with the previous government, assist local governance in completing a smooth transition, and minimize the impact of the change of dynasties as much as possible. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and it also just makes your status Make the most of it. As for how to do it, after you take office, there should be colleagues to help you on your way.”
Shi Chengwu took over the conversation and said: "The official in charge of the Special Liaison Office also came from the previous dynasty, but he came to our country more than 20 years earlier than you, so his work experience in related fields must be much richer than yours. You should listen to his opinions more often.”
If Zhu Zian had just arrived in Haihan, he would have felt awkward hearing this. As a descendant of the royal family, he would have to obey the orders of the surrendered ministers who betrayed the Ming Dynasty. This psychological barrier would not be easy to overcome.
But after a few months, Zhu Zian's mentality has become much calmer when faced with such a situation. He knew that this arrangement was not Haihan's intention to humiliate himself, but rather out of very pragmatic considerations.
Haihan began to encroach on the territory of Ming Dynasty more than 20 years ago. During this period, it occupied a lot of places in the south. Forced by the situation, it was not uncommon for Ming officials to change their offices and join Haihan in the past few years. If Zhu Zian wants to become famous in Haihan, he will inevitably come into contact with many officials from the previous dynasty. If he has a mysophobia, he will not be able to gain a foothold here.
Shi Chengwu stopped at that point and had no intention of further discussing this topic. Seeing this, Zhu Zian knew the situation and did not continue to ask further questions. Anyway, I will go to the Yamen to take up my post in the next two days, and everything will be clear by then.
The topic at the wine table soon changed to the Japanese envoy who had just arrived in Hangzhou. Since many people present will continue to participate in the subsequent negotiations, they are naturally very concerned about this man's style. Ha Jianyi has stayed in Zhoushan for a long time, so he is probably the only one who knows a little more about Zengshan Masari. .
Ha Jianyi said with a smile: "This old man Zengshan is also a wonderful man. He is not afraid of meat and vegetables. He does not reject anyone who comes. He eats, drinks and has fun. As long as we arrange it, he readily accepts it. He has no intention of avoiding suspicion at all."
Tao Hongfang said: "If he is so calm, there are only two possibilities. One is that he is a brainless fool who only knows how to have fun and has no fear at all; the other is that he has won the trust of the shogun, and small things like these will not affect him in his career. Japan’s status.”
Ha Jianyi nodded and said: "I think the second possibility is more likely. Although this person is not well-known, he has a very high prestige in the mission because of his kinship with the shogun, and everyone obeys his advice. .”
Shi Chengwu said: "If this is the case, it will be a good thing for us. We only need to concentrate our efforts to defeat him alone."
(End of chapter)