Chapter 1533 Official Contacts

Just as Sun Jin expected, Li Song, who was a scholar, obviously did not have enough resistance to this bad news, and immediately burst into tears and expressed regret. He hoped that Sun Jin could give him a chance to atone for his sins, and he could expose all the dark history about the prefect He Guanzhi.

Come out in exchange for a chance to survive. After all, Hao Qing is a man of the rivers and lakes. Although he has a strong desire to survive, he is not as weak as Li Song, and he really has nothing else to offer in exchange for the understanding of the Haihan people, except to accept his fate.

There is no other way.

However, Sun Jin didn't really intend to take their lives. She just said these words to beat them and see if she could find out more things. Sure enough, in order to survive, Li Song wanted to know the situation of the eight generations of He Guanzhi's ancestors.

Telling them all, keeping his life would indeed have some intelligence value.

As for Hao Qing, Sun Jin plans to capture and take away all his members and send them to different places in the south to reclaim wasteland to ensure that the shady things in Ming Dynasty officialdom will not spread. As for this group of people who have changed their careers

For the water bandits who worked as dock laborers, perhaps colonizing Haihan was not a bad thing, but rather a turning point in their lives.

Of course, Sun Jin had to respond to He Guanzhi's statement, otherwise He Guanzhi would not be able to feel at ease. So he wrote another letter overnight and asked He Guanzhi's confidants to take it back. The letter was nothing more than some extravagant remarks, saying that the misunderstanding here had been resolved.

Please Mr. He not to worry too much about this. At the same time, he also pointed out to He Guanzhi in a subtle way that Wang Yuan is generally on the same side as Haihan. Don't provoke him again in the future, so as not to cause misunderstandings like this to end badly.

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It is not that Haihan has not considered the possibility of pushing Wang Yuan to replace He Guanzhi, but such extraordinary means of overthrowing a local official face too many uncertainties, not to mention that He Guanzhi was popular in Hangzhou last year.

The fact that he continued to hold the post of prefect after the case shows that he has a relatively strong background and ordinary mistakes cannot affect him. Even if Haihan can successfully remove He Guanzhi from the post of prefect, he may not be able to secure the vacant seat.

It can fall on Wang Yuan. Even if Wang Yuan himself has a certain background, he may not be able to control this situation. You must know that the capital of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, a prosperous place, has vacant the top position, staring at this

There are not only people in the local officialdom, but there are also many people in the capital who are tempted to grab this lucrative job.

In the end, after weighing the matter, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Security still believed that this method was not safe enough. At this stage, He Guanzhi was actually willing to compromise with Haihan on some non-critical issues for the sake of financial gain and political future.

He also acquiesced to Haihan's various small actions in the Hangzhou area, and even had the possibility of winning him over to Haihan's camp, so Haihan actually had no urgent motivation to remove him from power.

This attitude was reflected in Sun Jin, who only warned him about his previous reckless behavior. As for He Guanzhi's shirk of responsibility, Haihan pretended not to know, which was considered to have approved his excuse. Of course, both parties actually

We all knew what the real story behind this matter was. Just to continue to live in harmony, we all tacitly took a step back and made this matter a big deal, a trivial matter, and did not delve into it further.

For Haihan, maintaining a stable relationship with Ming Dynasty is still the first option, especially in terms of trade and immigration. Daming is still Haihan's main import and export market and population source, especially in prosperous areas like Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

The trade volume is completely comparable to that of Fuzhou and Guangzhou provinces in the south, which are closer to Hainan Island, and the sales volume of some luxury goods is even worse. The Ministry of Commerce has repeatedly proposed motions to the Executive Committee, requesting that the

Zhejiang is listed as a key trade area, and military operations in the area must be restricted to avoid affecting trade security.

Of course, the military will definitely refuse to accept such "unreasonable demands". Although the situation in Zhejiang seems to be calm at present, it is based on the fact that Haihan has stationed a certain size of troops in the Zhoushan Islands. If there is no such

How can the security of various trade activities be protected by force? Therefore, the military's view is completely opposite to that of the Ministry of Commerce. Instead of restricting military operations, it should strengthen the equipment and drills of the troops stationed in Zhejiang, and use its strength to deter the Zhejiang government and let them

He didn't dare to act rashly.

Of course, the Ministry of Security would rather keep things quiet. After all, the contribution to intelligence work in peacetime is much smaller. If a war really breaks out, the Ming Dynasty's intelligence personnel, both overt and covert, will not be freeloaders. The Ministry of Security will not be so arrogant as to really think that the other party

They are completely unaware of the intelligence agencies deployed within their territory.

In the end, it was the news from Liaodong that played a decisive role. Through continuous attacks on Hou Jin in Liaodong, Haihan finally obtained a certain degree of compromise from the Ming Dynasty, and was willing to exchange trade rights in the southern region for Haihan.

Military support in the north. This means that the two countries are about to establish formal diplomatic relations, and at this time there is no need to complicate the issue for some conflicts of interest.

The official news of the Ming Dynasty was finally made public in mid-July, and it became a friendly neighbor with Haihan State, and opened to Haihan State the trade rights of the coastal states south of the Yangtze River, as well as the temporary residence rights of some coastal areas in the north. As for Haihan State,

The most sensitive issue of sovereignty over Hainan Island was not even mentioned in this announcement issued by the court. After all, Hainan Island has been firmly occupied by the Haihan people, and there is no hope of getting it back without a national war.

The Ming Dynasty was unwilling to publicly admit that it had lost control of the local area. Presumably the emperor and senior cabinet officials also felt that they could not afford to lose face, so they simply pretended not to mention it.

After the news arrived in Zhejiang, everyone in the Haihan camp and the Ming Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief. After establishing formal diplomatic relations, Haihan's trading method in Zhejiang can change from semi-open smuggling to serious business.

, and this has always been the goal that Haihan Commercial Department has been striving for.

After moving from underground to above ground, Haihan's business scale is no longer restricted by many objective conditions. Some products have achieved quasi-industrial production, such as glassware, mirrors, books, matches, wine, sugar, edible oil, etc.

Wait, you can use larger supply and lower prices to seize the mid- to low-end market of Ming Dynasty, and it will no longer be a luxury product only for a few wealthy people.

At the same time, Haihan's penetration of various industries in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty will gradually begin to bear fruit. Of course, the time travelers led by Schneider know how to create monopoly operations better than the businessmen of this era, and use this form of operation to benefit themselves.

The camp of Haihan has made huge profits. As Haihan completes integration and mergers in one industry after another, Haihan's trading system, financial system, and even cultural system and values ​​will penetrate into the Ming Dynasty through the daily operations of these industries, and

Gradually forming a social atmosphere that is more favorable to Haihan.

Of course, this will be a very long-term process and cannot be achieved overnight. At the same time, it also requires the cooperation of all departments of Haihan to create more opportunities to implement various ideas of the Ministry of Commerce.

On July 20, Shi Diwen secretly left Zhoushan and came to Ningbo City, where he met with Qu Yutong. This time, Qu Yutong specially invited Shi Diwen to meet in Ningbo, with the purpose of clarifying Haihan's views on the two countries.

The real intention and follow-up plans for establishing diplomatic relations.

Because Shi Diwen is married to Qu Yutong's niece, the two of them can be considered in-laws, and their cooperation in the past two years has been quite pleasant, so they both trust each other. However, Qu Yutong can't stand in front of Shi Diwen.

He never dared to call himself his elder, but instead treated Shi Diwen as a soldier. Shi Diwen was also happy and relaxed, so he just called him according to his official status.

"As for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the imperial court has issued a decree, but it seems that your country has not yet made a clear position on this matter. Therefore, I specially asked General Shi to come to the government to explain. I would like to hear how your country arranges this matter?" Qu

After Yu and other servants brought hot tea and exited the house, they asked Shi Diwen his question straight to the point.

Shi Diwen responded: "Don't worry, Mr. Qu. The establishment of diplomatic relations is what our country wants, and a lot of manpower, material and financial resources have been invested in this. Our country will definitely not take the initiative to destroy this agreement. As for why there is no specific announcement.

Charter, this is because the Executive Committee is still weighing several key issues. Mr. Qu also knows that our country has many troops stationed overseas, including your country. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, will these troops be stationed in the territory of Ming Dynasty?

Will it arouse your country's resentment, and whether it can intervene in local defense are all issues that our country needs to carefully consider. Presumably in the Sanya Victory Fort, our senior officials are just like your country's cabinet bachelors, who are constantly working every day.

Meetings are held constantly to discuss relevant matters. It’s them, the big shots in governing the country, who should have the headache, so we don’t have to be so tired.”

Shi Diwen's words were half true and half false, but they were actually mixed with a lot of water. Haihan did not issue a specific charter, not because the executive committee had not yet agreed on the final result, but because Haihan wanted to make arrangements quickly before the official establishment of diplomatic relations.

, some issues that need to be dealt with were dealt with in advance, so as to avoid difficulties in taking action after the establishment of diplomatic relations.

These issues are mainly related to the ownership of control of certain coastal areas in the Ming Dynasty. In addition to islands, Haihan has actually occupied many places along the coast of the Ming Dynasty in recent years. However, Haihan did not publicly cede territory for autonomy, and the local government concealed the

If not reported, these places are still nominally owned by the Ming Dynasty. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two sides will recognize the existing territory of Haihan in a non-public manner. At that time, the ownership of these places will inevitably be troublesome. So the enforcement

The committee hopes to properly handle these issues before the two countries formally sign a contract. The areas that should be occupied must be captured as soon as possible and brought under the rule of Haihan.

It is not that these things cannot be carried out a year and a half in advance, but at that time Haihan was still unable to determine when diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty would be established, and he was worried that such occupation of the mainland would trigger a fierce backlash from the Ming Dynasty, so he delayed it.

After further delay, it was not until Ming Dynasty expressed its willingness to establish diplomatic relations that Haihan decided to reveal all the hidden cards.

For example, most of the Leizhou Peninsula, Haizhu Town and Panyu County in the south of Guangzhou, the Penghu Islands in the Fujian Strait, and the Shipu Port area under Ningbo Prefecture in Zhejiang Province. These are areas actually occupied by Haihan on the mainland, but they have not been truly declared in the past.

However, now that the establishment of diplomatic relations is imminent, the administrative agencies of these places must immediately transfer from underground to above ground, and Ming Dynasty must be notified in a more reasonable way. These areas actually controlled by Haihan will all be maritime in the future.

Han territory.

As for whether the Ming Dynasty can pinch its nose and admit this mistake, the Executive Committee is not worried. After all, the two evils are the lesser of two evils. The degree of harm to the Ming Dynasty from Haihan is actually quite limited, but it can help the Ming Dynasty to resist the real danger in the north.

The invaders, for the Ming Dynasty, ceding these lands in the south was actually a small loss and a big advantage. Of course, this also depends on whether the rulers of the Ming Dynasty can figure out this truth. If Chongzhen really got into trouble and thought that not even an inch of land could

If you throw it away, then both sides still have to go through the move once.

However, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Security conducted an assessment and believed that the probability of the Ming Dynasty being able to start a war in the south has dropped a lot compared to previous years. The reason is that elite soldiers from many southern states have been gradually transferred to the battlefields in the north and the Central Plains.

, and the social atmosphere in the southern coastal state capitals was obviously in favor of the Haihan majority because of the vital interests of the upper class. Even if the imperial court issued a decree to start a war, the execution efficiency in the south would be greatly reduced.

Under such a premise, Haihan dared to act so radically. However, for safety reasons, Shi Diwen's explanation to Qu Yutong was still greatly discounted and he did not tell the whole truth. He was not

I couldn't trust Qu Yutong, but I was worried that the other party would go back and find a group of think tanks to discuss it and let such confidential information leak out.

Qu Yutong heard that Shi Diwen's words were reasonable, but he didn't doubt that there was such a big ambush in his words. However, this answer still did not clear all the doubts in his heart, so he continued to ask

: "After the establishment of diplomatic relations, will there be any big changes in the existing business?"

As the prefect of Ningbo, Qu Yutong had the right time, place and people. When doing business with Haihan, it was the first one who got the better, so he made a lot of money in the past two years. Just the business organizations he controlled under various names,

There are more than ten companies, covering multiple industries, and the main trading partners of these commercial organizations are without exception Haihan. Of course, this almost abnormal business situation is also intentional by Haihan, using multiple industries to

In the form of joint operation, Qu Yutong was brought into the partnership to make full use of Qu Yutong's local influence in Ningbo to achieve Haihan's business goals.
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