Chapter 3034
The two got chatting well, and the man surnamed Tan invited the middle-aged man to join him at the same table, and the other man happily agreed.
The man surnamed Tan called the waiter and ordered: "Make a pot of fine tea, and bring some fresh refreshments, and charge them to my account."
After the waiter left, the middle-aged man said: "I am a proud and generous man, so I must have an extraordinary family background. Let me take a bold guess, should I be the son of a certain lord in the current dynasty?"
The man surnamed Tan smiled and said: "I am Tan Tianming, a native of Nanhai. Now I am studying in Sanya, which makes me laugh."
The South China Sea under Haihan's rule was not the place name of a certain place. It covered a large area, starting from the Philippine Islands in the east, the Strait of Malacca in the west, Batavia City in the south, and Zhangzhou, Fujian Province in the north. The span in between was thousands of people. The entire area can be called the South China Sea.
This Tan Tianming claimed to be from Nanhai. The middle-aged man could not remember for a while that there was any high-ranking official in the court with the surname Tan, so he first reported his identity and said: "I am Huo Dechuan, and I do business locally."
Although Tan Tianming reported his identity, he did not deny Huo Dechuan's speculation about his origin. Huo Dechuan was even more sure at the moment that the other party's family background was by no means ordinary.
Tan Tianming didn't seem to be very interested in Huo Dechuan's identity. What he wanted to know more was what Huo Dechuan's previous plan was about getting scolded in exchange for fame and fortune.
Huo Dechuan explained patiently: "Actually, it's very simple. The more people criticize him, the more famous he will be. Once a person becomes famous, no matter how good or bad his reputation is, he will eventually have influence. Why does the Express pay to hire such a person as a new editor?" The main writer, isn’t it just to take advantage of his fame?”
Tan Tianming frowned and said: "But this person is telling right and wrong and slandering the Haihan Army's combat operations. Is it possible that the government will turn a blind eye?"
Hodder preached: "The government's management of literati has always been loose. As long as there is no obvious intention to cause trouble and they are just writing news comments, the government usually will not intervene."
"Besides, the government is not monolithic. The views put forward by Fu Qiqiang may not be the thoughts of some people in the government."
Tan Tianming snorted softly and said: "It seems that Sanya is really full of all three religions and nine schools. If someone like Fu Qiqiang in my hometown dared to talk about military and political affairs, he would have been taken down by the government long ago." Maybe he will even be deprived of his fame and honor, let’s see how he can survive in the literary world in the future!”
Huo De preached: "Brother Tan's hometown is really strictly controlled... so it must be an overseas region in the South China Sea, right?"
Tan Tianming did not deny it, but asked: "Brother Huo, why did you say this?"
Huo De preached: "I have been to several overseas regions, where the military and government are integrated. Judging from Brother Tan's reaction, he must have grown up in this environment."
Tan Tianming heard that what he said was reasonable, he hesitated for a moment, and then took the initiative to tell his hometown: "Brother Huo expected it, I am from Xingdao."
Huo Dechuan suddenly said: "It turns out that Brother Tan is the son of Mr. Tan from Xingdao. No wonder he is so noble, but I am disrespectful!"
This Huo Dezhuan was somewhat knowledgeable, and he guessed Tan Tianming's origins based on the information revealed in a few words.
Of course, Tan Juren was not the only family with the surname Tan in Xingdao, but when Huo Dechuan saw that Tan Tianming's expression did not change at all, he knew that he had guessed correctly.
As Huo Dechuan judged, Tan Tianming was Tan Juren's second son. He came to Sanya only half a year ago and is currently studying at Sanya Administration College. After completing his three-year studies, he will enter the bureaucracy and officially start his career as an official.
Tan Tianming grew up in an environment where he had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child. He didn't care about money expenses at all. The consumption level of Jingsi Pavilion is certainly a bit luxurious in the eyes of ordinary people, but to Tan Tianming, it is nothing. . As for the Express, a newspaper with a bit of market gossip, Tan Tianming never read it when he was in Xingdao. The Times, which represents the official will, is the only news media designated by the Tan family.
This is why his style has a slightly unruly air of a playboy, but his views on current affairs tend to be conservative.
However, in Huo Dechuan's eyes, Tan Tianming's status was not comparable to that of ordinary officials' children.
Although Tan Juren is not very famous, he is also one of the hundreds of founding fathers of Haihan. He is now the second-in-command of the Xingdao Region and is undoubtedly a high-ranking official. Tan Tianming's background is obviously much higher than that of ordinary people.
It is not easy for ordinary people to make friends with people of Tan Tianming's level. If Huo Dechuan hadn't happened to be drinking tea in Jingsi Pavilion and waiting for someone, it would probably be difficult to strike up a conversation with Tan Tianming on another occasion.
The opportunity is rare, Huo Dechuan naturally wants to build a good relationship, maybe it will come in handy when.
To build a personal relationship, favors are an essential tool. Huo Dechuan thought that he didn't have the weight to ask Tan Tianming, who he had just met, to do anything for him, but he immediately thought that he might be able to do something for Tan Tianming to make the other party owe him a favor first.
"Brother Tan, if you are dissatisfied with the actions of the chief writer of Express, I have an idea that can help you vent your anger."
Huo Dechuan already knew Tan Tianming's identity, and of course he understood why he was dissatisfied with Fu Qiqiang's article. With his young mind, he would probably want to teach Fu Qiqiang some lessons, so he went along with it to see if Can persuade Tan Tianming.
Sure enough, Tan Tianming became interested when he heard this suggestion: "Brother Huo, tell me, how can you vent your anger?"
When Huo De heard that he had taken the bait, he continued to pretend: "It depends on whether Brother Tan wants to be literary or martial."
As expected, Tan Tianming continued to ask: "What about Wen? What about Wu?"
Pastor Huo De said: "The author is to find a group of people to complain to Fu Qiqiang at the Kuaibao newspaper office and ask the newspaper office to publish an article to clarify the fallacies of his article in order to set the record straight."
Tan Tianming nodded and said: "According to this, Wu is not looking for someone to beat him up, right?"
Huo Dechuan said with a smile: "As long as Brother Tan has this plan, it will not be difficult to handle it. It will ensure that everything is done cleanly and that he will not be implicated in any way afterwards."
Tan Tianming shook his head and said: "Beating him will not help, and it will not do me any good. It is inappropriate. But how to operate the previous method, Brother Huo, can you explain it to me in detail?"
Although Huo Dechuan listed both civil and military plans, he had actually expected that Tan Tianming would not adopt a military solution and would definitely choose a method that could rectify the name of the Xingdao region.
Huo De preached: "The operation is actually very simple, and there is no need for Brother Tan to come forward in person. I can contact you on my behalf. Of course, there will be some operating expenses during this period, which Brother Tan may have to bear."
(End of chapter)