Chapter 1265 Distinguished guests arrive

If Liu Shang had not been good at speaking, he would not be able to do his job as a storyteller. After some persuasion, Jiang Han really felt that what he said was reasonable. To make this book wonderful and informative, it is not necessary to use detailed materials.

As a basis for creation? As for sensitive materials such as military secrets and political secrets, they must be rare in public materials. Besides, Liu Shang is just a storyteller and cannot be an enemy spy. Take a look at these materials

It didn't matter. I immediately followed his idea and slowly checked out the materials he was interested in later.

The three materials he borrowed earlier were actually quite rich in content. Liu Shang read them for a long time before he could roughly digest the information. When he wanted Jiang Han to borrow other materials again, Jiang Han told him that the time was almost up.

——I have to perform on stage at the teahouse later, so it will take some time to get back from here. If I don't leave, I might delay my business.

Although Liu Shang was a little reluctant to give up this rare opportunity, he also knew that he should not be too eager to expose his flaws at this time. He immediately followed Jiang Han to return the three documents, and then left the library and returned to Sanya Port Area.

On the way back, Liu Shang kept recalling the information he had seen previously. If the contents of these information are basically true, then Haihan and the Fujian government had begun a relatively in-depth cooperation at least four or five years ago. At that time, he visited Zhangzhou

The Haihan Mission takes "trade exchanges, cultural exchanges, and military cooperation" as its public propaganda goals. The Haihan people have no intention of treating themselves as a small foreign country. And judging from the literature, the Haihan Mission was

The locals in Fujian also received extremely high courtesy. Not only did they receive warm reception from local civil and military officials, but after the assassination, the entire Zhangzhou City was closed for several days to hunt down the remaining pirates. In addition, the two sides later cooperated in the maritime suppression

Bandits killing enemies, these actions clearly show that the relationship between the two parties has gone far beyond ordinary diplomatic interactions.

Liu Shang did not think that Haihan bought such treatment with money. The Fujian government dared to risk such disapproval and safely allowed foreign armed forces to enter its jurisdiction. There must be huge interest entanglements hidden in it, and this came from Haihan.

Perhaps we can get a glimpse of this from the documents published by Han Dynasty.

According to previously read records, one of the missions of the Haihan Mission to Fujian at that time was to deliver a new warship built by Haihan to the Fujian Navy, and the operators on the ship were also operated by Haihan.

This seems to show from the side that the two sides have extremely close military cooperation, but Fujian officials have never announced these cooperation projects to the outside world. If they had not come to Sanya to witness these written materials in person, it would be difficult for ordinary people to think of the Ming Dynasty.

The provincial government actually had such a secret collusion with foreign countries.

As for Guangdong, where Haihan set foot earlier, Liu Shang felt that there was no need to consider his official position and tendency. The degree of infiltration by Haihan was probably even greater in Fujian. Let’s just say that Qiongzhou Island was eaten by Haihan.

, and establishing a country on the island, such a big thing, the official circles of Guangdong and Guangxi have never spoken out about it. They all pretended to be deaf and turned a deaf ear to it, as if this land was not the territory of the Ming Dynasty at all.

How terrible this situation is. With Liu Shang's identity and knowledge, he actually can't tell you exactly. But what he knows is that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it seems that this kind of situation has never happened.

Seizing a large area of ​​territory without any response. This matter has been concealed by various levels of government for several years without being completely exposed in the court. I don’t know how many big people’s interests are involved behind it.

The lid is covered.

When Liu Shang thought of this, he suddenly felt that there was almost no hope of accomplishing the mission he was undertaking. Haihan's current "power" was not just created by the wealth or force of an organization, but was truly on the rise.

Even if you see it with your own eyes, it is difficult to stop a country's national power. Trying to buck the trend is like trying to block the car, because the opponent is not only the Haihan people, but also the hundreds of Ming officials in the southern government who are involved. These

Since people have chosen to compromise with Haihan before, or even betrayed the Ming Dynasty, they have already committed an unforgivable felony. It is definitely unreliable to expect them to fight against Haihan. If the two southeastern provinces have no leverage

, then it will be a very difficult goal to expel Haihan from this area.

Until he returned to the teahouse, Liu Shang's mind was still filled with a lot of information he had just received, and he was completely unable to return to normal working conditions. He had to ask Jiang Han to postpone the stage time for a moment so that he could

Temporarily withdraw from my thoughts and deal with the work that needs to be completed today first.

In the next few days, Liu Shang basically repeated the day's schedule, handling personal matters and sorting out materials every morning. In the afternoon, he and Jiang Han went to the municipal library to continue borrowing various related materials in the name of compiling books.

Two more of Liao Yuan's men were introduced by Feng Shi to serve as guards in another trading company. There were only four people living in the courtyard, and there were more and more empty rooms. Liu Shang planned to wait for the remaining ones.

After the three people found their place, they gave up this temporary residence and found another house closer to the city. There was no need for him to squeeze into the same yard with Liao Yuan and others. It was just because he was not familiar with the local environment and it was convenient.

We are just in contact with Liao Yuan and others. Now that we have places to go, it would be more appropriate to live separately.

After finishing the lecture that day, Liu Shang paid off the day's wages and rewards at the counter. He was about to go to Yahang to talk to Feng Shi about renting a house. Jiang Han came over and stopped him: "Mr. Liu, stay!"

Liu Shang turned around and responded: "Boss Jiang, is there anything else?"

"There is a guest who wants to meet Mr. Liu alone." Jiang Han said, then lowered his voice and said, "Wait in the back room. It's best to go and meet Mr. Liu."

"Oh?" During these days when Liu Shang was telling stories in the teahouse, some listeners wanted to make friends with him in private, such as inviting him to dinner. However, Jiang Han would usually block such invitations for him. After all, Liu Shang is now in the teahouse.

Sanya's storyteller community has become famous, and there are many bosses who want to come here to poach people. Maybe the purpose of inviting him privately is to poach people with a price. Jiang Han naturally wants to try his best to avoid this possibility. Liu Shang did not say anything about this.

He actually knew it, but today Jiang Han actually asked him to meet a guest alone. The identity of this guest must be extraordinary, and Jiang Han could not refuse anymore.

Liu Shang vaguely guessed something in his mind, but he didn't rush to ask Jiang Han anymore. There were many people in this teahouse. If the identity of the visitor was sensitive, it would be inappropriate for others to hear things they shouldn't know. He immediately

He just nodded towards Jiang Han to express his agreement to the invitation.

The front of this teahouse is a shop open to the public, and there are actually two courtyards at the back. One courtyard is used to store sundries, and several of the servants in the shop live here at night. The other courtyard is Jiang Han's own residence.

However, after Jiang Han stayed in Sanya for several years, he had already bought an apartment with better living conditions in the port area, so the yard here became unused and was occasionally used to receive guests.

Liu Shang followed Jiang Han to the wing room in the backyard. After entering, he saw a person sitting in the room. He looked young, probably in his early twenties. The standard Haihan haircut already showed his identity as a Haihan citizen.

New immigrants from abroad would not easily cut their hair to such a short length.

When the man saw them coming in, he put down his teacup and stood up slowly, clasping his fists to signal Liu Shang. Next to him, Jiang Han introduced him in a timely manner: "This is the regular director of our Propaganda Department of Haihan Kingdom."

"I am Chang Degao." As he said this, he took out a red-covered notebook from the inner pocket of his coat, waved it in front of Liu Shang, and then put it back.

Liu Shang was quick to see that there were three words "work certificate" in gold on it, which meant that the other party was working in a yamen. Of course Liu Shang knew what kind of yamen the Propaganda Department was, so he chose the identity of Mr. Storyteller as a cover-up.

Having taken a fancy to this profession, it is possible to enter the officialdom directly from the market, and there are many successful precedents. Compared with other ways, this is probably one of the easiest ways to sneak into the Haihan bureaucracy.

Liu Shang knew very well that as long as he could make a name for himself in this industry, the possibility of receiving an invitation from the Propaganda Department was still very high. It just depended on the time. Liu Shang originally expected that it would be some time after the Battle of Star Island.

, only when there is a reaction from the society will it attract the attention of the authorities, but now it seems that the opportunity will come earlier than he expected.

But Liu Shang, who didn’t have a deep understanding of Haihan’s official system, didn’t quite understand what kind of position this “secretary” Chang held. But looking at Jiang Han’s respectful appearance next to him, he could also show his identity.

With his certificate, it seems that he is not the kind of little person who runs errands and does odd jobs in the government office.

"Sit down and talk!" Chang Degao pointed to the chair next to him and motioned for both of them to sit down.

"I recently heard that a very interesting new storyteller has arrived at Xinlong Tea House, so I have been here to listen to it these past few days. Sure enough, the rumors are true, and the books Mr. Liu told are indeed very interesting." Changde treated the two of them favorably.

After sitting down, he took the initiative to talk about the business: "So I asked Boss Jiang to invite you to come over and meet me so that we can make friends."

Naturally, Liu Shang would not take the excuse of "making friends" seriously, but the other party said that he had been here to listen to books for a few days, but Liu Shang had no impression of his face. The teahouse was not too big, and the storyteller sat there.

On the stage, you can basically see the audience at a glance, and most of the regular visitors here are new immigrants working as laborers in the port area, as well as foreign sailors and merchants. Very few people will have such short hair. Logically speaking, people like Chang Degao

A new face will definitely attract your attention.

Liu Shang glanced at Jiang Han, who understood clearly and immediately explained for Chang Degao: "General Manager Chang has not been listening to books in the store these days. He has been sitting in the back hall to listen."

There is only a wooden wall between the back hall and the teahouse store. When distinguished guests like Chang Degao who don't want to show off come to the store, Jiang Han will usually arrange to sit in the back hall. This kind of high-end seating does not need to be crowded with the lay guests in front.

, it is true that the comfort and privacy are much better. Of course, not all guests can enjoy this kind of treatment. Under normal circumstances, Jiang Han's private seat in the back hall is reserved for himself.

Jiang Han's arrangement shows his awe for this director-general. Liu Shang said: "Thank you for your love, Liu is a common man and I don't dare to ask you to give up. If there is anything I can do for you,

, Liu will definitely try his best."

Chang Degao seemed to be very satisfied with Liu Shang's "sensible" performance. He laughed and said: "Mr. Liu is too polite. I have no intention of instructing you to do anything. If I really want to help you, then I won't do it."

It will be for my own selfish reasons. We all serve the country, but the division of labor is different. Mr. Liu, do you think this is true?"

Liu Shang's heart trembled slightly when he heard the words "serve the country", but the expression on his face did not change at all, and he responded: "I'm ashamed to say that I just arrived in Sanya not long ago and I haven't had time to apply for Haihan yet."

Nationality, this means serving the country, but I don’t dare to take credit for it.”

Chang De Gao said: "It doesn't matter. Although you are not a citizen of Haihan, what you did in Sanya also contributed to the growth of Haihan. I have listened to your stories these days and will tell you about this island."

The battle was performed very wonderfully, and the audience kept cheering. It can make people deepen their love for the country, which is a great contribution. The Haihan Propaganda Department where I work has a similar function, and Mr. Liu

The things they do are pretty much the same.”

While Chang Degao praised Liu Shang, he gradually brought the topic to business matters without leaving any trace. This made Liu Shang secretly admire his speaking skills. He was indeed a propaganda official, and his speaking skills were indeed much better than ordinary people.

Liu Shang responded: "I just sit in a teahouse and talk about books and make a living with this skill. How can I be compared with the adults in the yamen? I really don't dare to deserve Master Chang's praise!"

Chang Degao smiled and did not continue on his topic, but changed the subject and said: "I heard from Boss Jiang that Mr. Liu has recently been planning to turn more battles into storytellers in the teahouse.

Performing, and going to the city library every day to check information. It’s rare to see storytellers who are so diligent in their careers!”

Liu Shang couldn't tell whether the other party was sincerely complimenting him or had some ulterior motives. He just responded vaguely: "I don't have much thought, I just want to attract more customers with the new book, so that I can earn more. As for

Go to the library to check the information. This is also the responsibility of Boss Duo Mengjiang, otherwise this book will not be compiled."

Chang Degao nodded and said: "It is human nature to want to make more money through work. But has Mr. Liu ever thought about using his expertise on a larger platform in the future?"
Chapter completed!