Chapter 1916 A studious person

Zhang Qianzhi has followed He Xi for many years, so she naturally knows which of his words are jokes and which are serious arrangements. In fact, even if He Xi does not take the initiative to mention this matter, Zhang Qianzhi will pay attention to the words and deeds of the Joseon Crown Prince during the trip.

This has nothing to do with the task, it is purely a professional habit developed over the years.

Although the other party has a distinguished status, this does not pose any pressure to Zhang Qianzhi. The special nature of his work has made him a member of the privileged class of Haihan Kingdom early on, and he has become accustomed to seeing various powerful figures. For example,

In his eyes, foreign dignitaries like Li Fu are just the target of the mission. But since the executive committee attaches great importance to him, Zhang Qianzhi will naturally put more thought into Li Fu and study this.

Is there anything that people need to pay special attention to.

Both He Xi and Zhang Qianzhi thought this trip was an ordinary one. After all, North Korea now has good relations with Haihan, and there are no hostile countries in the South China Sea. In theory, there will be no problems with this trip.

That is to say, unpredictable weather conditions may cause a bit of chaos. However, important people will maintain a near-shore route when traveling. Even if the weather is not good, the fleet will find a place to dock nearby to avoid wind and rain, so as not to cause big trouble.

After He Xi finished talking about the matter, he released Zhang Qianzhi from get off work and asked him to go home early to pack up. Although Zhang Qianzhi thought that he did not have much luggage to collect, he would not refuse the arrangement of leaving get off work early. But he also Not intending to be idle, he went straight to the municipal library after coming out of the Security Department, hoping to find information related to spice crops to make up for his lessons. Although the spice case does not seem to be causing much harm at the moment, Zhang Qianzhi I still want to learn more about the professional field, and maybe I can find some clues that have not been noticed before.

Of course, you can also consult a knowledgeable person for this knowledge. The shopkeeper of any spice shop in Shengli Port is qualified to be his teacher. However, Zhang Qianzhi still believes that things he has studied personally will be remembered more firmly, and if only

I just heard it said once by others, and I’m afraid I’ve forgotten it all before I even get back from this trip around the island.

Sometimes things just happen by coincidence. When Zhang Qianzhi arrived at the library, he saw the North Korean envoy Li Xi at the reception desk. Before that, he had dealt with Li Xi several times due to official business, and they were considered acquaintances. However, Zhang Qianzhi was not in a hurry to go there.

He said hello in front of Li Xi because he noticed that there was a fair-skinned young man beside Li Xi, followed by two attendants. His identity should be obvious.

"I didn't expect to meet the real owner so soon."

Zhang Qianzhi had never met Li Bo, who had just arrived in Sanya a few days ago, but he immediately deduced that the strange face he saw in front of him was Li Bo.

As for why Li Bo appeared in this place, Zhang Qianzhi was not surprised. Generally, foreigners who come to Sanya to study abroad will be curious to come and take a look after learning about the library. Among them, there are also those who are relatively curious about knowledge.

From then on, people regarded the library as half of their home and reported here every day. Li Xi had been in Haihan for a year as an envoy from North Korea, so he naturally knew the significance of the library and brought Li Mu here.

It makes sense to come and take a stroll.

Li Xi noticed Zhang Qianzhi's arrival first, took the initiative to say hello, and introduced Li Bo to him. Hearing that the visitor was an official from the Ministry of Security, Li Bo did not dare to neglect him. He had already been introduced by Li Xi before.

The situation of this special yamen is that its functions are similar to those of the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty, except that one is loyal to the emperor and the other is loyal to the executive committee.

"It's great to see you here, so that we won't be too unfamiliar when we meet tomorrow." Zhang Qianzhi greeted Li Shu with a smile.

"So Mr. Zhang is also going to set off with us tomorrow? What a coincidence!" Li Bo responded and glanced at Li Xi, thinking that the name Zhang Qianzhi did not seem to be on the list of officials accompanying Haihan he saw today.

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Li Xi didn't know what was going on, but since Zhang Qianzhi was an official of the Haihan Security Department, everything was possible. He heard that this agency had great authority, and he had left Sanya several times in the past.

During the travel activities, there are also personnel from the Security Department accompanying them. This must be Haihan's usual practice. There is no name of an official from the Security Department on the list sent before, maybe it is just that Haihan has not yet determined the candidate.

Li Xi's guess was indeed very close to the truth. When Zhang Qianzhi heard what Li Bo said, he knew that he might not have been included in the list of North Koreans notified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, otherwise the other party would not be so rude and said that they did not know about the matter.

, and immediately took the initiative to explain: "I only received this errand at noon today, but I didn't expect to meet the prince so soon!"

The two parties exchanged a few words, and Zhang Qianzhi took the initiative to leave. After all, the library is not a place suitable for socializing. Chatting here can easily attract other people's attention, and Zhang Qianzhi himself is not a person who likes to show off. Li Xi also

I wanted to invite him to have dinner with me, but Zhang Qianzhi also declined. The nature of his job was not suitable for establishing personal relationships with foreign dignitaries. Such social activities were usually conducted on a push-over basis.

Zhang Qianzhi borrowed two books related to spices and geography, then left the library and went home. For him, the errand of accompanying the Crown Prince of Joseon on a visit was not as important as the case at hand. And if he showed his interest in it right now,

If you are interested, it may not be that easy to observe a real Li Bo during this trip.

Li Pu and Li Xi continued to stay in the library. The reason why they came here was that Li Pu had some questions while reading "The Rise of the South China Sea", and Li Xi could not give a clear answer to this, but Li Xi

Knowing that the Haihan Library might have the answers that Li Mu wanted to know, I brought him here.

Of course, North Korea also has similar book collection institutions. There is a royal library in Gyeongbokgung Palace, which collects more than 2,000 volumes of various books from all dynasties. Of course, these books are basically from China. But compared with the Sanya Municipal Library

Comparing the size of the library's collection of books, they are really dwarfed by the size of the collection. Moreover, a considerable part of the collection of books here are unique to the Haihan Kingdom, and they are not mass merchandise that can be bought everywhere.

"It seems like what you said is indeed true. These Haihan people are not just rash warriors, but masters with profound knowledge!"

Standing in front of the huge bookshelf, looking at the various books on the shelf, Li Bo couldn't help but sigh. The collection of books he saw in front of him probably already numbered more than 10,000, and this was only open to the public.

In the area of ​​the library, those books that are more valuable and need to be checked out through the book catalog and then borrowed are stored deeper in the library.

Li Xiying said: "It is said that all kinds of knowledge in Haihan Kingdom can be found in this library, but no one with the ability to become self-taught has yet appeared. Even so, there are still many people who come here to borrow books every day.

Books, hoping to learn some special skills from them."

Li Mu said: "Then when you first arrived in Sanya, you should have come here often to kill time, right?"

Li Xi nodded and acknowledged the other party's speculation: "At that time, the embassy was still under construction, and it was inconvenient to handle official business. I would come here to read books when I had time. But there are many books here that require certain permissions to borrow, so I can only borrow them here.

Read these relatively superficial reading materials in the public area nearby.”

Li Xi was actually putting money on his face by saying this. Books that require higher borrowing authority generally have relatively strong professional contents. Most of them are naturalized officials or technicians who come to borrow them, and books like him

Even if foreigners can get it, they may not be able to understand the contents of the book.

This is just like when Li Bo visited the steam power system on the Majestic-class battleship. Even if he had the real thing in front of him, he would still be at a loss as to how it works. Of course, Li Bo will be able to use this in the future

It is difficult to verify the authenticity of such a thing by bragging to the uninitiated that one has insight into the internal structure and core secrets of the Haihan battleship.

Li Pu would not question what Li Xi said, because Li Xi knew Haihan far better than he did, and he was also quite familiar with this library, so just listen to his arrangements.

The reason why Li Bo came to the library was to look up the geography, humanities and international situation of the South China Sea. He recently read "The Rise of the South China Sea" and also noticed that many of Haihan's military operations were carried out in the South China Sea, although this area is far away from North Korea.

The country is quite far away, but there is no guarantee that North Korea will also participate in international exchanges here in a few years. After all, among the coalition forces that sent troops to North Korea to participate in the war this year, the troops of Annan and Portugal actually came from the South China Sea area. They

If both countries can conduct cross-regional operations, North Korea will probably send troops to participate in wars in the South China Sea in the future.

Out of this bold idea, Li Pu believed that it was necessary to understand the situation in the South China Sea in advance. Sanya has envoys stationed by various countries in the South China Sea. He must first have a basic understanding of international relations before he can clarify the situation while studying in Haihan.

Which countries do you maintain friendly diplomatic relations with?

Li Xi also agreed very much with Li Pu's idea. The military and trade systems established by Haihan in the South China Sea were the goals he envied after learning about it. Although North Korea is not a country in this region, if it can be integrated at the diplomatic level

These two systems will also benefit a lot. If Li Bo is willing to organize diplomatic work as the crown prince of Joseon, the effect will obviously be better and it will be easier to be recognized by Haihan and regional countries.

After some selection, Li Xi found two books for Li Mu in the public reading area that were more suitable for solving his problem. One was "Historical Examination of the South China Sea" published by Danzhou Literary and Historical Research Society last year. This book not only

It records the historical evolution of the South China Sea region and the grievances and grievances between various countries. At the same time, each chapter of the book is also accompanied by relatively detailed geographical illustrations, which can help you understand the description in the book more intuitively.

It is worth mentioning that the editor-in-chief of this book, Yan Mingjun, is the former Ming Dynasty official who demoted Haihan. Now he is also writing books and sparing no effort to find historical evidence for Haihan's various actions in the South China Sea. Everything related to the Han people

The records of Haihan can be used as footnotes for Haihan's actions, which seems to regard Haihan as the orthodoxy of the Han government. Haihan officials also appreciated this very much and specially included this book in the Sanya Municipal Library.

It is open to everyone as a public reading. This is a special honor for the literati of Haihan Kingdom.

The title of the other book is "War Chronicles of the South China Sea", which was also compiled by civilian literati. The content is simpler than the previous one. It is about the various large and small wars that Haihan carried out in the South China Sea over the years. From the initial Annan

The civil war to the Battle of Manila at the beginning of this year are all included in the book, and the course of the war is based on official public information and relevant reports in the official media.

However, the wars recorded in this book are actually not complete. At most, they are wars that "Haihan officials recognized their existence." Although some wars gradually revealed their truth after several years, Haihan officials had certain reasons.

The reason will not admit that it happened, or it will continue to conceal certain aspects of it from the public.

For example, in 1630, Haihan wrote, directed, and acted in the Qiongbei Suppression of Pirates. Although Ming Dynasty later came to know that the whole thing was a conspiracy made by Haihan to annex Hainan Island, Haihan would not take the initiative to admit it.

The Ming Dynasty never had enough evidence to prove Haihan. There was also the battle for Ambuna Island in 1631. At the beginning, Haihan took the initiative to send troops to raid and eliminate the Dutch armed forces on the island. However, the Netherlands sent troops again to take back the island.

At that time, Haihan claimed that pirates had occupied the island before, and that he had only sent troops to drive away the pirates, and used force to drive away the Dutch fleet again, and brought the island under his rule. Regarding the dispatch of troops to raid Amborna Island, Haihan

The Han people have not acknowledged it so far, which makes the Dutch dumb and unable to express their sufferings.

This actually fits well with the concept of "history is written by the victors". As the victor of the war, Haihan will naturally try to beautify his actions in various written records after the war. It is not just official institutions that process this

, folk books also have the same requirements. In the eyes of outsiders like Li Bo, these records basically have no flaws and are completely understood as historical facts.

However, the content in this kind of book involves many countries, and it is difficult for Li Bo to fully digest it for a while. Fortunately, Li Xi is quite experienced in this, and people have prepared pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and Li Bo can do it at any time.

Copy and record the information you think is valuable on paper.

An hour later, Li Shu raised his head and rubbed his sore eyes, and said to Li Xi: "If the enemy chief Huang Taiji had seen these two books earlier, he might have given up the idea of ​​going against Haihan."
Chapter completed!