Chapter 1168 Marriage for the Country

Of course, Ma Dongqiang does not really expect his daughter to learn from Haihan how to become an official and make a fortune. He just wants to create a reason for the two to meet more often. He believes that his daughter Ma Yuling, regardless of her appearance or knowledge, is the best in the world.

Chen Yixin is definitely one of the best among women of her age, and Chen Yixin's rapid change in attitude after meeting his daughter seems to have confirmed his view. Strike while the iron is hot at this time, which will definitely greatly enhance the success of this marriage.

possible.

Chen Yixin did not deliberately oppose Ma Dongqiang's proposal. The personnel control in the mining camp is far less strict than that at the Zhifu Island base. If Ma Yuling wants to come and walk around from time to time, it will not cause any bad effects. As for what Ma Dongqiang mentioned

Chen Yixin is really interested in finding an opportunity to improve the cultural level of Miss Ma, at least in terms of common sense, so that she can be close to the average level of Haihan citizens. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the two of them to find a common language in the future.

A few sentences.

However, not everyone is as entangled in cross-border marriages as Chen Yixin, who has gone through a long circle and returned to the starting point. For example, Shi Diwen, a naval admiral on duty in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, will hold a wedding in the near future to marry Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo.

niece.

Although there have been precedents of marriages between members of the Time Travel Group and officials of the Ming Dynasty before, most of them stayed at relatively low-level official positions and their influence was relatively limited. This marriage at the prefect level is really the first in history. Even though she married Shi Diwen

She was only the niece of Magistrate Qu, not her biological daughter, and after she got married, she was not the eldest son but a concubine, but its political significance cannot be ignored.

It was after Wang Tom received the telegram from Zhoushan after leading the fleet to leave Zhifu Island that he learned that Shi Diwen had quietly done such a big thing in Zhejiang. Although he didn't know how Shi Diwen did it,

But I can't help but admire his means and courage. With this relationship, it will undoubtedly be much easier for Haihan to take action in Zhejiang in the future, and the Executive Committee will certainly extend Shi Diwen's stay in Zhejiang to fully

Take advantage of the existing relationship he has.

The wedding date set for Shi Diwen's marriage was just in time for Wang Tom to rush back from Shandong to attend, so he didn't make any further stops on his way south, and went straight from Jiaodong Peninsula to Dinghai Port in Zhoushan.

The day when the northbound fleet arrived in Zhoushan happened to be the New Year's Eve of the Haihan calendar. Although it was far away from Sanya, the Zhoushan Management Committee still organized a celebration. The pier was decorated with lights and colors and was very lively. Shi Diwen arrived at the pier early.

Go up to welcome the return of the fleet heading north. The two met again after five months, and it was inevitable that there would be a lot of sadness.

Shi Diwen had already set up a banquet in advance to take care of Tom Wang and his party. During the dinner, Tom Wang found an opportunity and asked Shi Diwen about the origin of this cross-border marriage: "I have only been away for a few months, and you are here

I took down the little girl from the prefect’s house, and the action was quite fast! Tell me quickly, how did you do this? I will practice it if I have the opportunity another day!"

Shi Diwen smiled bitterly and said: "It's not as good as you think! I am called a great knight, and I want to marry for the country! Do you think I want it?"

Tom Wang frowned and said, "How do you say this?"

Shi Diwen shook his head and said, "It's not convenient to talk now. I'll tell you slowly after the table is over."

Accompanying the scene were senior military officers from both sides, cadres from various local departments in Zhoushan, as well as several Zhejiang businessmen who were trading at Dinghai Port. It was indeed a crowded place, and it was not appropriate to discuss private secrets in such a public place.

After the banquet was over, Shi Diwen took Tom Wang to his office, served hot tea, and ordered him to temporarily stop receiving guests. Only then did he tell Shi Diwen the reason.

"This guy Qu Yutong has a very deep mind." Shi Diwen took a sip of tea and said slowly: "On the one hand, he wants to use our power to make money and consolidate his position in Zhejiang's officialdom. On the other hand, he wants to

He has been wary of us, fearing that we would suddenly launch a sneak attack on Ningbo and implicate him in losing his official position. After you led the fleet north, Qu Yutong panicked. He thought we were giving up Zhoushan and left. Explain to him that we were going there

Opening a new port in the north, he also thought that we might be invading Shandong. But our various activities in Zhejiang cannot bypass Ningbo, so later I asked him if he had any good suggestions for re-establishing mutual trust, and this guy actually

Proposing a marriage... Hehe, it's a good idea to tie his future to us!"

Wang Tom also spent some time in Zhejiang before going north, and he also had a certain understanding of the local social environment. After listening to what he said, he could already figure out the general situation.

Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, is undoubtedly an opportunist. When Haihan was stationed in the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang, he first wiped out almost all the local civilian armed forces, fully demonstrating his war strength. Therefore, Zhejiang officialdom had a negative attitude towards Haihan.

The people with strong hostility are almost all in Hangzhou Prefecture, which is four hundred miles away from Zhoushan, and few people in Ningbo Prefecture, which is very close to Zhoushan, dare to jump out and openly oppose Haihan. After receiving various benefits from Haihan,

Qu Yutong acquiesced to Haihan's various actions in Zhoushan without any hesitation, and later cooperated with Haihan to provide him with business and immigration resources from the interior of Zhejiang.

However, Haihan suddenly made a move in June and pulled out three thorns in the city of Hangzhou: Yu Pingfeng, Guo Zheng, and Liao Xun, which caused a lot of turmoil in Zhejiang official circles. Although there is no real evidence to prove that these three people are

The disappearance of the three people was linked to Haihan, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that these three people are the leading anti-Haihan figures in Zhejiang officialdom. If the disappearance of the three people has nothing to do with Haihan, I am afraid not many people can believe it.

After the incident spread, Qu Yutong naturally tried to inquire about the relevant information from Haihan. However, this was a top-secret operation that could not be disclosed to the outside world. Everyone familiar with the matter kept it secret and unanimously and firmly denied that it was related to it. However,

Such a pale excuse has no evidence, and it is difficult for Qu Yutong to completely dispel his doubts about Haihan. Just when he was suspicious, the Haihan fleet set sail north from Zhoushan Port, and the scale of this fleet reached hundreds

Traveling in a huge fleet of ships would inevitably lead to misunderstandings among Qu Yutong.

In fact, the development of the situation up to this time was still within Haihan's expectation. Haihan also planned to use more practical benefits to stabilize the hearts of the Ningbo officialdom. But at this juncture, Qu Yutong expressed his intention to follow Haihan.

Draw clear boundaries and restrict Haihan's various activities within Ningbo Prefecture.

Although he knew that the other party's attitude might just be a way of bargaining and retreat, in order not to hinder the overall situation, Shi Diwen still took the initiative to tell Qu Yutong that "everything is negotiable." So Qu Yutong's side

A seemingly radical plan was proposed, that is, the two parties would consolidate the existing cooperative relationship through family marriage.

This plan is actually very similar to what Chen Yixin encountered in Dengzhou. The difference is that the opponent Chen Yixin encountered was a local tycoon, while the one Shi Diwen faced was a court official of the Ming Dynasty, a dignified fourth-rank local official.

The political significance of this kind of marriage is far from comparable to Chen Yixin's situation, nor can one person in Haihan make a decision and agree or reject the other party on his own.

When Tom Wang went north, almost all the travelers from the Zhoushan base followed him, leaving only Shi Diwen to take command in Zhejiang. Since the other party proposed a marriage, it was obvious that this partner was Shi Diwen.

Shi Diwen knew that this matter was relatively big, so he immediately reported it to Sanya's executive committee. The answer he received was to investigate as soon as possible the reason why Qu Yutong proposed this plan. As for whether to actually contact the other party, the executive committee

The meeting did not give a final conclusion, but asked Shi Diwen to "deal with it as appropriate."

It was not difficult to investigate the truth of this matter, and soon Qu Yutong himself took the initiative to announce the answer: After the disappearance of Yu Pingfeng and the other two people occurred in Hangzhou City, someone was accused of "colluding with foreigners"

, secretly reported Qu Yutong to his superiors. Although it is difficult for such a trivial accusation to really make Qu Yutong overturn, but if someone in the court wants to use this to establish his authority, or support his own people to rise to power, then

It is still very likely that Qu Yutong will be removed from his current position.

It is almost impossible for Qu Yutong to clear his name. Now there are many industries owned by Haihan people in Ningbo Prefecture. He does not dare to take the risk of offending Haihan and local wealthy businessmen to clear out these industries that have already started to operate.

If someone really wants to collect his "crime", he can easily get a lot of money by walking around Ningbo. Therefore, Qu Yutong, who is unwilling to give up the current situation, came up with a solution, not to try to clear himself, but to

If you plan to go to the other extreme - if you want to accuse me of colluding with Haihan, then I will collude with you to show you who else can maintain peace in Ningbo Prefecture except me, Qu Yutong!

Qu Yutong hoped to tie the apparent relationship between the two parties together through marriage. At the same time, he put pressure on Zhejiang officialdom through Haihan and would not accept anyone to replace Qu Yutong. Although his purpose was to keep

In terms of status in Ningbo Prefecture, this method can be said to be a desperate move. He is very determined and is almost the same as Luo Shengdong's move to defect to Haihan.

Of course, Shi Diwen would not believe his words, so he asked the Ministry of Security to do some research in Hangzhou City, and the information obtained confirmed Qu Yutong's statement. Zhejiang's Chief Envoy, both commanded the Envoy and the Provincial Inspector

The three major yamen of Jisi were all in the same direction. They believed that the Haihan people's actions in Zhejiang were a bit out of control, and the root cause was the poor governance of the Ningbo government, which governed the Zhoushan Islands. So this label was placed on Qu Yutong.

On the head.

With the opinions of the three major yamen being so unified, it's no wonder that Qu Yutong was anxious. But seriously speaking, he was indeed not unjustly blamed for taking the blame. It only took Haihan more than a year from the time he attacked Zhoushan to conquer Zhoushan.

It has claimed the waters east of Hangzhou Bay as its own, launched its own commercial system in Ningbo, and used military and economic means to influence the officialdom of the states around Hangzhou Bay. This is indeed due to Ningbo to a certain extent.

Without the cooperation of the government, Haihan's progress in Zhejiang might have been much slower than it is now without a figure like Qu Yutong.

From this perspective, Qu Yutong can be regarded as a person who contributed a lot to Haihan's entry into Zhejiang. In fact, the previous purpose of drawing a clear line was to show the senior officials of Hangzhou Prefecture. He himself also knew this

It was too late to show his behavior, and it was difficult to restore the impression of his superiors on him. So he did the opposite in private, and went to another extreme, choosing to actively tie himself to the big ship of Shanghai and Han.

Regardless of whether Qu Yutong did it out of self-preservation or "yearning for an advanced social system", since he has expressed his willingness to join the Haihan camp, in principle Shanghaihan will not refuse Ming officials to make such a choice, even if Qu Yutong

On the surface, this man seems to be greedy for money and fearful of trouble, and he does not seem to be a good official. But for Haihan, even if it costs a thousand gold to buy horse bones, he must be saved as much as possible. Even if he cannot keep his official position, he must keep it.

By killing this person, he can be regarded as setting an example for the many local Ming officials in Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangzhou who cooperated with Haihan.

Of course, this matter needs to be handled with caution, otherwise everyone will follow suit and try to marry the little girl in the family to Haihan in order to protect themselves or to climb up the ladder.

It’s a troublesome matter. The executive committee will definitely not send someone to deal with it, so the burden ultimately falls on Shi Diwen.

After hearing the ins and outs, Tom Wang held back his laughter and asked, "Did the executive committee ask you to marry this girl in the end?"

Shi Diwen sighed: "The elders of the executive committee said it lightly. It's okay if you don't marry him. You just need to calm down Qu Yutong so that he doesn't make trouble, and protect him so that nothing happens to him. The problem is that Qu Yutong

This guy insists that we must get married, what can I do? I am also desperate!"

Tom Wang has known him for many years, but he doesn't quite believe his complaints: "You've always been a member of the Appearance Association. Do you really want to marry a girl you don't like?"

Shi Diwen chuckled and said: "Although Qu Yutong did this in a very unethical way, his niece is indeed a little beauty. I originally wanted to see if people are not compatible with each other, so I can try to solve this matter.

I recommended it. After all, if you are not interested, it is not good to harm other girls, right? But after seeing it, I really like it, and I feel a little sorry for myself if I don't agree."

"After all, it's still a world of looks!" Wang Tom couldn't help but sigh: "Who in your family knew about this and didn't make trouble with you?"

Shi Diwen shook his head and said: "The status is different, what's the fuss? Isn't it enough to marry a lady from an official family to be a concubine?"

Shi Diwen's wife was also a Ming Dynasty girl whom he married two years ago, but her background was not that prominent. She was just an ordinary scholar's family. As for the reason for the marriage, of course the girl's appearance made Shi Diwen right. He

My wife is also a well-educated person. She has already given birth to a son for him after getting married. She also moved from Sanya to Zhoushan Island to settle down at the beginning of this year.
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