Chapter 2769
Shi Chengwu responded with a smile on his face: "The other party is a young lady from a Yangzhou salt merchant."
Ning Zijing spoke up and said, "That young lady is pretty, well-informed and knowledgeable about etiquette, and her speech and behavior reveal the air of a lady. She is indeed a perfect match for Brother Cheng Wu!"
Shi Chengwu's blind date was a son of a salt merchant, which did not surprise Zhu Zian. During his stay in Hangzhou, he also learned a lot about Yangzhou salt merchants from various aspects.
Since Haihan took action to resolve the factional struggle among Yangzhou salt merchants more than ten years ago, the salt merchant group, mainly Hui merchants, began to get closer and closer to Haihan. During this period, the salt merchants' children gave up their family business and joined Haihan. There are quite a few. For example, Dai Chengrong, the leader of the Second Regiment of the Seventh Lu Division stationed in Hangzhou, and Zhang Fengchu, the president of the Haihan Chamber of Commerce in Busan. These people Zhu Zian had come into contact with were all Yangzhou salt merchants.
The marriage between Haihan and prominent figures in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is nothing new. Shi Chengwu's mother was a relative of Qu Yutong, the former magistrate of Ningbo. The marriage of the Shi and Qu families led to many cooperation projects between the Donghai Region and Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and even influenced Haihan's policy strategy in this area. had a profound impact.
Given the shrewdness of the Yangzhou salt merchants, since they had already embraced Haihan and gained huge profits from this choice, they naturally had to try to hold on to him more firmly. Marriage with the ruler of the East China Sea region seems to be an excellent method at the moment.
Shi Chengwu has already held important positions in the military at a young age, and Shi Diwen has made no secret of his intention to train him. It is only a matter of time before he succeeds Shi Diwen. If the marriage is successful, this protective umbrella will protect the Yangzhou salt merchants for decades to come. It can be said to be a good business with huge profits. The Yangzhou salt merchants have strong financial resources. Now there are a large number of projects in the Donghai region that require capital investment. With the support of the Yangzhou salt merchants, Shi Diwen's pressure must be relieved a lot.
The only adjective Zhu Zian could think of for this marriage was that they were well matched and each got what they needed. From the perspective of a friend, he was also happy for Shi Chengwu and immediately suggested that everyone raise a toast to congratulate him.
However, it was still too early for it to finally happen, and both parties were well-known figures. Everyone stopped talking after a few jokes, and did not continue to tease Shi Chengwu about this matter.
The topic soon returned to Zhu Zian. Everyone was curious about his situation on his first day in office and asked him to talk about his situation in this yamen.
If it were anyone else, Zhu Zian would definitely remain silent. After all, when Li Qingyang talked to him in the morning, he specifically mentioned the confidentiality regulations. However, these few people present have special identities and have access to far more information than himself, so Zhu Zian does not have to worry about them leaking secrets.
Moreover, Zhu Zian knew that they were well-informed and more familiar with the procedures of Haihan officialdom than he was, so he could just ask them to help answer the difficult questions he encountered.
The first thing Zhu Zian wanted to inquire about was Li Qingyang, his immediate boss. If we could know more about his preferences, origins, and handling style, it might help his future development prospects in this yamen.
After listening to Zhu Zian's question, Shi Chengwu responded: "This Mr. Li was transferred from the south just a few years ago. I'm not very familiar with him. I only know that he has a lot of qualifications and his superiors rely heavily on him. It is said that he is specially transferred to I came to preside over the yamen of the Special Liaison Office. I have not specifically inquired about his situation. You have to ask Hongfang and the others." Tao Hongfang shook his head and said, "I have never had any contact with Mr. Li... you. What?”
Ha Jianyi shook his head and said: "You have been in Sanya all year round and you don't know me, let alone me."
Ning Zijing smiled and said: "It's quite a coincidence. I happen to know that. This Lord Li was born in the Jinyi Guards of the Ming Dynasty. He was an official in Baihu. Later, by chance, he joined our country and was taken into safe custody by Lord He Xihe. Department, responsible for Ming Dynasty intelligence work, has served our country for more than 20 years, and has made outstanding achievements during this period, but his reputation is not well known to the outside world. However, as far as I know, Mr. Li is old and it is time to retire. Why are you transferred to Hangzhou? ”
Ning Zijing knew so many inside stories because his father, Ning Qi, followed the principle of learning more and mastering more. He took him to many masters in his early years, including He Xi. And Ning Zijing also had a brief internship in the Security Department because of this master-disciple relationship, so he naturally knew something about Li Qingyang.
However, as to why Li Qingyang joined Haihan as a member of the Jinyiwei Baihu, those are all old secrets. Very few people knew the inside story, and no one would take the initiative to tell him. Therefore, Ning Zijing actually did not know that Li Qingyang joined Haihan. The process is not glamorous.
Tao Hongfang suddenly said: "It turns out he is an official from the Ministry of Security. No wonder this name sounds unfamiliar."
The Haihan Security Department is a relatively mysterious department, and its headquarters is also hidden in the mountains of Sanya. The outside world rarely knows about this department. As for the more famous figures in this department, apart from the two ministers He Xi and Hao Wanqing, there are only a few field combatants such as Gong Shiqi who have been publicly commended by the Executive Committee many times.
A position like Li Qingyang's, who is engaged in intelligence collection and analysis, has always been subject to confidentiality regulations during his tenure. He will rarely be seen in public until he retires. Newspapers will not publicly report on his achievements, and the outside world will naturally not I noticed someone like him.
Over the years in the Ming Dynasty, there have been countless officials who have served Haihan. Although they heard that Li Qingyang was from Jinyiwei, Tao Hongfang and others were not surprised.
As early as ten or twenty years ago, there were already countless officials from the Ming Dynasty who took the initiative to go to Sanya to handle affairs. From time to time, officials of the prefect and commander's level even visited their homes. By the time they started serving as officials, at least 30% of the officials in the Haihan bureaucracy had served in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom. Therefore, Li Qingyang's situation was not unusual in their eyes. It was just that he had joined Haihan for a longer period of time than others. Just earlier.
The only one who felt this was probably Zhu Zian. In fact, after meeting Li Qingyang, he was basically certain that he was from the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. The reason is simple. Given Li Qingyang's age, if he were from Haihan, his status would probably not be much worse than Shi Diwen's, and he would never be able to stay in such a yamen. And the sophistication and calmness that Li Qingyang exudes in his conversation is definitely a trait that can only be cultivated after many years in officialdom.
However, Zhu Zian did not expect that although Li Qingyang came from the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, he actually stayed in the officialdom of Haihan for much longer. Most of his characteristics were developed during his tenure in Haihan.
(End of chapter)