Chapter 1580 The long-awaited opportunity

"In this case, why didn't Brother Wang reveal his identity when he arrived in Sanya? Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would come out to receive him, and there would be no need to be so secretive." Xun Pengcheng was still dubious about Wang Hao's statement. He had met him in Sanya.

There are many foreign envoys, but none of them does things like Wang Hao.

Wang Hao responded: "Brother Xun, why don't I want to come to Sanya in glory to do this errand, but my boss won't let me! The superiors are worried that Haihan will arrange the location of the embassy in the deep mountains and old forests to isolate it from the Haihan people.

There are many contact opportunities, so let me first go to Sanya to choose a suitable place."

Xun Pengcheng was stunned when he heard this, and almost blurted out "Your boss is probably sick." Although Haihan Kingdom frequently used force in its external expansion, Xun Pengcheng knew very well that the rulers of this country were not reckless warriors. In diplomacy,

A lot of thought has been put into this aspect. The splendid decoration of the Guest House built on the hillside northwest of Victory Fort specifically for receiving foreign officials is one of the best examples. And for those who need to set up a permanent resident in Sanya

In order to establish the country's embassy, ​​Haihan also set aside a large area of ​​land not far from the guest house, which was reserved for various countries to build embassies.

Countries like Annan and Champa can still be treated fairly by Haihan. With the status of the Ming Dynasty, how could Haihan neglect the diplomats sent by the imperial court? Moreover, the embassy area has long been demarcated, so it is difficult to choose a place.

They can only choose within the area designated by Haihan. Does Wang Hao's boss think that he can build an embassy in Sanya on his own? Listening to Wang Hao's words, it feels like the person sent by the imperial court is completely against Haihan.

A layman who has no understanding!

Xun Pengcheng thought for a while, temporarily gave up the idea of ​​leaving, and said to Wang Hao: "Brother Wang, it's fine that the adults from the court don't know Haihan. You are from Guangdong, so you don't know anything about Haihan's situation, right?

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Wang Hao said: "To be honest with Brother Xun, after we parted ways, I only stayed in Guangzhou for a few months, and then went north to the capital. After I was lucky enough to win the election, I joined the Ministry of Rites and worked, and I never returned to the south in the past few years. Yes.

Most of Haihan’s knowledge comes from various rumors, and the stories are different, and it is difficult to tell the truth from the false. That’s why my boss sent me to Sanya incognito to see what the situation is like here."

Xun Pengcheng's attention was focused on the details of "passing the exam" and "entering the Ministry of Rites". It was obvious that after seeing each other in Guangzhou, Wang Hao had taken a different path. He was already a candidate for the exam and an official of the imperial court

, the status gap between him and ordinary people like himself widened immediately. Xun Pengcheng, who has always been obsessed with becoming an official, now only has the title of scholar, and he is also a Haihan citizen. It seems that he has no hope of becoming an official in this life.

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Seeing Xun Pengcheng's silence, Wang Hao thought that he still had doubts about what he said, so he continued: "Brother Xun, if you don't believe it, I have official documents from the imperial court. Do you need to take a look?"

Xun Pengcheng came back to his senses, waved his hand and said: "That's not necessary. Xun is just a commoner in Haihan, so he is not qualified to check the identity of Ming officials."

Wang Hao said: "I originally thought of hiring a local to be my tour guide after Sanya, but after getting off the boat, I met Brother Xun by chance. It was really fate. I hope Brother Xun can help me out of our old friendship!"

Xun Pengcheng actually believed 70% to 80% of it at this time. If Wang Hao was really a spy sent by the Ming Dynasty, he would never make up such easily exposed words to deceive himself, not to mention that he was really a powerless civilian.

No matter how hard you try, you won't get any valuable information from yourself.

Xun Pengcheng sighed and said: "To be honest, Brother Wang met me at the dock today because I happened to go there to confirm the shipping date. I will depart from Sanya in three days and probably won't be back in the short term. This site selection

I'm afraid I won't be able to help you with the construction of the embassy. Brother Wang, you should contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly and they will make arrangements."

Wang Hao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Since Brother Xun has already made travel arrangements, I won't force it. However, I still want to trouble Brother Xun to recommend one or two reliable people to me, even those who have already been naturalized like Brother Xun."

It doesn’t matter. There are a lot of things to prepare for the embassy here, and there must be a few capable people to help. If you perform well, you will not only get monetary rewards, but also have the opportunity to be specially recruited and join the Department of Rites and Rites..."

When Xun Pengcheng heard this, he automatically shut down again. Ministry of Rites! Department of Pedestrians! This is a serious court yamen, with high-level officials, not some messy staff establishment under the prefecture and county. When Xun Pengcheng heard the news, he immediately

Get excited.

In the Ming Dynasty's foreign exchanges, the main responsibility of the Xingren Department of the Ministry of Rites was to issue edicts, canonizations and rewards to the kings of tributary countries. There was one chief minister of the seventh rank, one deputy each from the seventh rank to the left and right, and 37 subordinates.

They are all of the eighth rank. Although the rank is not high, they represent the image of the country and will even act as envoys when they go to vassal states. Before Haihan appeared, the main targets of this department were North Korea, and even North Korean envoys returned to the country.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty would also send pedestrians to accompany him out of the country.

Haihan can be regarded as the first country to establish equal diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty. The Ministry of Rites did not have a special agency to handle this new type of international relations before. In the end, after searching around, the Xingren Division was selected among the existing agencies.

Handed this hot potato to Wang Hao's boss.

But as soon as the initial excitement passed, Xun Pengcheng realized that things were not simple. Not to mention whether the arrangement of the Ministry of Etiquette's Department of Rites to be responsible for handing over to Haihan was reliable.

The requirements are extremely high. You have to be a Jinshi, and there are certain requirements for appearance and appearance. There is no yamen that you can easily get into. Even if Wang Hao wins the imperial examination, he is still one step away from being a Jinshi. Most people are poor.

Even a lifetime of effort cannot cross this threshold.

"Brother Wang, wait a minute. You said that those with outstanding performance can be recommended to serve in the Department of Rites and Rites. Are you serious about this?"

It was determined that the situations he described were all scams. During his two years at the Express, he had seen a lot of all kinds of charlatanism, such as paying to invest in shares to dig out the treasures of the previous dynasty, winning a share of the dividends, pretending to be an official to blackmail businesses, and so on.

There are many cases. If he decides that Wang Hao is a liar, he will find an opportunity to report him later.

Wang Hao nodded and said: "There is another inside story about this matter. Maybe Brother Xun is not clear about it. This business department has requirements for employees..." Wang Hao then explained the entry conditions of the business department, and as expected, he and Xun Pengcheng

Same as what you know.

Xun Pengcheng said: "In this case, how is it possible to find qualified people in Sanya? How could a person with a Jinshi background give up his official status and come to Hainan Island to serve another country? Brother Wang, come out.

The conditions, are you joking?"

Wang Hao said seriously: "It's not a joke, a new branch has been established under the Pingren Department, called the 'Haihan Affairs Office', which is responsible for handling the foreign affairs of Haihan. This organization is not so strict on the identity and other conditions of the recruits.

There are restrictions, even civilians can join the job as long as they are talented."

Xun Pengcheng swallowed and said, "So even if you have Haihan nationality... you can join the job without exception?"

"As long as you serve the Ming Dynasty, it doesn't matter your nationality or identity!" Wang Hao's voice was full of incitement: "After serving for three years, if you have meritorious service, you will have the opportunity to be awarded a Jinshi status by the imperial court, and you will be able to change your job at that time

There are even more locations.”

Xun Pengcheng suddenly felt as if a fire was burning in his heart, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Brother Wang, do you think... do I have this opportunity?"

Wang Hao did not answer Xun Pengcheng's question immediately, but looked him up and down again, and finally shook his head and said: "Actually, I think Brother Xun's conditions are quite suitable, but it's a pity that you are not leaving Sanya soon.

pity!"

Xun Pengcheng was already fascinated by the conditions given by Wang Hao. He was still willing to leave Sanya easily. He immediately responded: "I don't have to rush for this time. I can stay in Sanya to help Brother Wang handle the preparations for the embassy."

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"Brother Xun, you don't have to force yourself."

"No need to force it, no need to force it. It just so happens that I have some unfinished matters locally."

"Then I'll trouble Brother Xun."

"It's easy to talk! Come on, let me toast Brother Wang first!"

Before Xun Pengcheng knew it, he had let Wang Hao set the pace, and his original idea of ​​leaving was forgotten. He was only thinking about one thing now, and that was what Wang Hao said about recruiting people for the embassy.

Whether the employment issue can really be fulfilled. As for its authenticity, Xun Pengcheng does not want to implement it immediately.

This may be because subconsciously he still doesn't believe in such a good thing, but he still refuses to give up the idea of ​​becoming an official. In the following time, Xun Pengcheng quickly finished a bottle of wine for Wang Hao. He himself

He was so drunk that after half a kilogram of wine, even his tongue became a little unruly. Seeing this, Wang Hao didn't ask for any more wine, so he made an agreement with Xun Pengcheng to meet here again the next day.

Xun Pengcheng left the restaurant with the help of Wang Hao and the waiter. The waiter called a rickshaw and helped Xun Pengcheng into the car. Xun Pengcheng did not forget to wave to Wang Hao before leaving.

When Xun Pengcheng woke up from his sleep, he saw that the sky outside the window was already dark, and he didn't know whether it was just nightfall or already late at night. He felt that his mouth was parched, so he got up, found a kettle and a cup on the table, and drank two large glasses of wine.

After drinking a glass of water, he felt a little relieved. At this time, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have met his old friend Wang Hao today and talked about something very important. But what exactly it was, Xun Pengcheng couldn't think of it for a moment.

Got up.

Xun Pengcheng knew that this matter was very important. After scratching his head for a long time, he remembered that he had agreed to help Wang Hao handle the preparations for the Ming Dynasty embassy in order to gain an opportunity to become an official in the Ming Dynasty Ministry of Rites.

Even Xun Pengcheng himself found it funny. When he left his hometown and came to Haihan, it was because he felt that he had no hope of becoming an official in the Ming Dynasty, so he wanted to try his luck in Haihan. However, after two years of struggling here, he also failed to find an official position.

opportunity. He finally let go of this obsession, and when he planned to leave Sanya to see the world, Wang Hao happened to appear next to him, bringing the opportunity he had been looking forward to. But if he really wanted to follow

Wang Hao said that even if Xun Pengcheng could get an official position through this way, he would still be in the strange state of being a Haihan man but holding an official position in the Ming Dynasty. Or he could become a rebel again and change his nationality from

Haihan changed back to the Ming Dynasty, but Xun Pengcheng was not sure whether doing so would attract the attention of the relevant departments of Haihan and bring unnecessary risks.

After most of the incident had passed, Xun Pengcheng had calmed down. Thinking carefully about the ins and outs of the matter, Xun Pengcheng still felt that what Wang Hao said was not very reliable. How could it be possible for Ming Dynasty to establish diplomatic relations with Haihan for such a major event?

He came to Sanya incognito to make preliminary preparations. Even if the Ming Dynasty didn't want to lose face, Haihan also wanted it! At that time, various newspapers were promoting the great historical significance of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries with great fanfare. Even Xun Pengcheng could recite a few paragraphs. Obviously

The Executive Committee hopes that this diplomatic relationship can bring more benefits to Haihan. If Ming Dynasty really sends official personnel to Sanya to do preliminary preparation and coordination work, it is unlikely to hide it from Haihan officials, at least in Wang

Hao should have informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before coming from the mainland.

"Is it fake?" The more Xun Pengcheng thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was full of loopholes, but for a moment he couldn't figure out what the other party was trying to do with him. Is it to defraud him of money? It seems that he didn't hear how Wang Hao raised the money. Maybe he was lying.

Xun Pengcheng didn't feel that he was worthy of being deceived.

But there is one thing that Xun Pengcheng is sure of, that is, he ate an amount equivalent to his salary for the past three months during lunch. Now that he is sober and looking back, he feels that he is indeed a bit extravagant. He may not see that again in the future.

Wang Hao, why do you have to pretend to be so cool and invite him to such an expensive restaurant for dinner? Xun Pengcheng secretly vowed that next time he has the opportunity to meet Wang Hao during meal time, he must make up for this loss.

After sorting out the context of the matter, Xun Pengcheng still couldn't help but think of his dream of becoming an official. The opportunity Wang Hao mentioned was actually the moment he had been waiting for for a long time. As long as he could have an official position, even if it was only the top job in the Ministry of Rites

The lower-level officials also considered it an opportunity for Xun Pengcheng to realize his dream. However, judging from the current situation, this dream may have been awakened before it even started.

"Bitter!" Xun Pengcheng shook his head helplessly, feeling sad for his ill-fated fate. Although he had become much richer than before, the money seemed unable to bring him happiness or help him.

He fulfilled his long-held wish.

"I just want to be an official, why is it so difficult?" Xun Pengcheng lay on the bed again with a complicated mood. He decided not to think about more problems and wait until dawn to talk about everything.
Chapter completed!