Chapter 1952

As an yamen with great authority to act, the Ministry of Security only accepts direct jurisdiction and orders from the Executive Committee, and the scope of affairs under its jurisdiction is wide, including public security, intelligence, internal security, etc., so it is

It is a very special existence among the official agencies of Haihan. On the one hand, it is administratively independent from other government agencies. On the other hand, when performing certain special tasks, it can require other government agencies to cooperate and even mobilize the military and police.

Department of Armed Forces.

Of course, if you look at it from another perspective, this is also the result of the serious shortage of staff in the Ministry of Security. Although the Ministry of Security also has its own field operation team, if it is an operation that requires large-scale control or investigation, the manpower is far away.

It’s not enough. For example, in Changhua, although the investigation work was presided over by Zhang Qianzhi, because the Ministry of Security’s branch in Changhua only had people number 7 or 8, it was impossible to carry out the investigation work required by Zhang Qianzhi, so we still had to

The police and garrison were mobilized. It seemed that the manpower was replenished, but it was difficult to coordinate the operation and keep it secret from the outside world.

The current situation in Danzhou is similar to this. Although the staffing of the security department in Danzhou is several times larger than that in Changhua, and there is also a dedicated field team, compared with the current size of Danzhou, it is difficult to

It is still very difficult to complete the investigation of the urban area alone. Once the power of the military and police departments is called on, the composition of the personnel involved in the operation becomes complicated, and it is difficult to completely avoid the leakage of information.

Xue Zheng, who had just found a place to live in Danzhou City, soon received the news sent by Mr. Huo. The garrison and police in Danzhou have been looking for a group of people from the direction of Changhua recently. From Mr. Huo

Judging from the information he received, he believed that the target of the official search should be Xue Zheng and his group, so he told Xue Zheng not to travel in large groups in recent days to avoid attracting unnecessary attention.

The person who delivered the letter also specifically stated that because the news had nothing to do with the earlier agreement, Mr. Huo would not charge Xue Zheng any fees for it. This also made Xue Zheng dumbfounded. It seems that Mr. Huo is indeed a businessman.

Everything must be accounted for clearly.

After sending the messenger away, Xue Zheng sat down to reflect on the matter and came up with some new ideas. Mr. Huo's local news channels are undoubtedly countless times stronger than his, and even the official investigation of the Changhua incident can be carried out in a timely manner.

Reporting to himself, it seemed that the strength of this local snake should not be underestimated, which gave him a little more confidence in his deal with Mr. Huo.

However, this news also shows that Haihan officials have indeed become wary of what happened in Changhua, and even judged that they may go to Danzhou to continue trying to launch attacks. This is a signal that must be taken seriously, because this

This means that when the Joseon Crown Prince appears in Danzhou, the security measures may be stricter than when he was in Changhua, and there may not be a suitable opportunity to make a move by then.

Of course, before that, Xue Zheng must first ensure that his group cannot be exposed in Danzhou. From the news from Mr. Huo, Xue Zheng judged that Haihan officials still regarded Danzhou Port as a key investigation area. This

He had to be thankful that he had made the right decision. He did not let the ship sail directly into Danzhou Port. Instead, he took the time to make a long circuit and enter Danzhou by land. While avoiding interrogation, he also changed his identity on the way.

If they had gone straight to Danzhou Port, even if they were not caught on the spot, the lucky ship they were on would most likely have exposed their whereabouts.

But Xue Zheng now no longer has to worry about the Haihan people being able to trace his whereabouts from the clue of the Fu Ship. The ship had already left Hainan Island after dropping them off, and probably wouldn't come back in the short term. Even if

If Xue Zheng and others want to evacuate Hainan Island in the future, they will have to find another way. They can no longer count on the ship to come back to pick them up.

However, Xue Zheng did not dare to expect that the Haihan people would give up the investigation. Now that the other party has realized that the incident in Changhua Industrial Zone was not accidental and has launched a follow-up investigation, it is very likely that they will continue to control Danzhou and continue to investigate.

This will ensure that there will be no more problems with the Joseon Crown Prince's subsequent itinerary. Fortunately, the new identity used as a cover will not attract attention. At present, as long as the time spent in public is reduced, the risk of exposure can be effectively reduced.

But in this case, there will inevitably be a paradox. The purpose of Xue Zheng and others coming to Danzhou is to get familiar with the local environment, and then choose the opportunity to ambush the target. But if they don’t go out and walk around, there is no need to get familiar with it.

Environment. There are thousands of houses inside and outside Danzhou City, roads extending in all directions, and large academies and markets everywhere. If you don’t get familiar with the environment first, you will inevitably fall into the same situation as Changhua when you start.

in a distressing situation.

And when in Changhua, we can be sure that the Joseon Prince will definitely visit the industrial zone, but it is difficult to guess the target’s itinerary in Danzhou. The main local industry is academies of all sizes, but there are many such educational institutions and

The layout was scattered, so it was not easy for Xue Zheng to make a bet.

Although he has reached a deal with Mr. Huo, a local snake, and spends money to buy the North Korean crown prince's itinerary, Xue Zheng does not dare to put all his bets here, and still has to try to make his own judgment. The measures he can take at the moment

It is to collect local information, especially culture and education, which is a characteristic industry in Danzhou. Presumably, if the prince of Joseon came to Danzhou for inspection, he would go to one of the best local academies.

However, Xue Zheng soon discovered that the competition among local cultural and educational institutions was very fierce. As an outsider, it would be difficult to tell which academy was truly the best in Danzhou in a short period of time.

Several of his subordinates who pretended to be traveling scholars were sent out by Xue Zheng to learn about the local academies. When they came back, everyone collected a lot of promotional materials from various academies.

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All of these academies boast that they are the best in the world. This one boasts that it has a strong teaching staff. How many teachers have received advanced training in Sanya? It ranks first in the number of students enrolled every year. That academy is said to be in Danzhou.

Financial resources come first. Not only are tuition fees extremely low, you can also apply for scholarships and earn money to support yourself while studying. The other one very openly boasts that it has a strong backing and an official background. After completing the course, you can be recommended by the academy to take the Yamen recruitment exam.

, the chances of getting a golden job in the future are great. In short, every academy has its own gimmicks to brag about itself. Just by looking at the admissions promotional materials, it is impossible to tell the true strength of each academy.

But Xue Zheng and others did not come to Danzhou to study. If they had to visit each academies to fully understand the conditions of these academies, it would probably take another ten days and a half. But they obviously do not have that much money.

Use the time to slowly investigate the local cultural and educational industry.

"There are always a few very famous academies, right?" Xue Zheng also felt a headache about this. He originally thought that he would get the answer after just asking about this kind of thing, but he didn't expect that it would be like this. He was not a scholar.

With a family background, no one knows how to distinguish the true strength of an academy. At present, we can only start from the simplest angle. Whoever is famous will be included in the investigation first.

Unexpectedly, this judgment may still not be accurate. The subordinate who went to inquire about the information told him that he did not believe the words of the people in charge of admissions. Later, he randomly found a few literati-looking people to inquire, but there was no unified conclusion.

Opinion. To put it simply, many academies in Danzhou have their own areas of expertise. If you come here to study in different directions, what you consider to be the top academies may also be different.

"Aren't they all places where you can learn to write eight-part essays? How big a difference can there be!" Xue Zheng suddenly felt a little headache. He had wanted to enter Danzhou disguised as a traveling scholar, but luckily he didn't try this way, otherwise it would probably take half a day.

If you don't do it, your secret will be exposed in front of outsiders.

One of the subordinates responded: "Boss, the matter is not that simple. The scope of courses taught by the academies in Danzhou is very complicated, and the imperial examination in Haihan places more emphasis on practical ability and does not test the writing of eight-legged essay. Therefore, the scope of courses taught by the academies here is

At most, the relevant courses are literary research, official document writing, etc., but if you want a good career, it is said that optical science is not enough. You must also know astronomy and geography, smelting, navigation, arithmetic, civil engineering, agriculture, and many more.

You have to learn a skill or two."

Another person also presented a promotional material and said: "Boss, look at this Qiongxi Academy. There are more than 20 teaching majors listed above, and there are countless course categories. I listened to the other party there.

It took almost half an hour and I only heard him talk about four or five majors."

The cultural and educational industry in Danzhou is completely different from that during the Ming Dynasty ten years ago. The classics and historical works and related Confucian works are no longer the main content of teaching and learning, and the teaching direction is not the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty. Haihan based on his own

In order to meet the needs of development, we vigorously advocate vocational education in the field of culture and education, and let private educational institutions take the training of industrial workers as their main development direction.

This transformation has given birth to a large number of vocational education institutions such as Qiongxi Academy in Danzhou, but outsiders often do not know much about such new business formats. Xue Zheng previously only knew that Danzhou was famous for its prosperous cultural and educational industry, but thousands of

Unexpectedly, this way of prosperity is very different from their own understanding. They are not even sure at the moment what kind of academy is the best local educational institution.

It seems that relying on reputation is no longer enough to judge the strength of academies. Based on the way these academies promote their recruitment of students, Xue Zheng really wants to give them a ranking list of "the most bragging academy in Danzhou".

So maybe the scale of the school can be a more reliable reference standard? But Xue Zheng was once again shocked by his subordinate's answer.

Among the various majors offered by local colleges, those with low thresholds and low tuition fees are naturally the easiest to recruit. Students can be recommended for employment after passing short-term training. However, such majors are often not very technical, such as navigation majors, which can be employed as soon as possible.

After graduating in sixty days, they are then arranged to work as intern helmsmen or navigators on seagoing ships. The rapid development of Haihan's navigation industry has put the demand for such skilled sailors with a certain theoretical knowledge base in short supply, so most academies with navigation majors

There are more students.

Those colleges that offer advanced majors have certain requirements for the basic and personal conditions of the applicants, so the number of students will be smaller, but their employment situation after graduation is much better. For example, finance, trade-related

After graduation, students from majors in this major often go to state-owned commercial institutions under the Ministry of Commerce, Haihan Bank, Foreign Affairs Office and other institutions. Even if they cannot get into these yamen, there are still a lot of privately-run commercial banks waiting for their positions.

However, to study in these majors, students often need to have a certain professional foundation, and the training period is long and the tuition fees are high. It is often difficult for ordinary people to have sufficient conditions.

Although the number of students in this type of academies is small, the quality is outstanding, and the finished products of training often have one foot in the social elite. In terms of the scale of schools, this type of academies may not even be ranked among the top ten in the local area.

, but its true strength is hard to ignore.

Xue Zheng felt dizzy after hearing this, and it was even more difficult to make a decision at the moment. The reality was far more complicated than he had imagined beforehand. He seemed to understand a little bit why the information Mr. Huo was selling was quoted at such a high price. This was up to him.

It would take a lot of trouble to identify an academy that the prince of Joseon must go to.

After further investigation and reporting, Xue Zheng could only give such an instruction at the moment. He must have clearer information before he can make a judgment, and the dazzling pile of academy promotional materials in front of him can only interfere and mislead.

Effect. Xue Zheng decided to try to check local chronicles, or try to visit the local government office in charge of cultural and educational industries to see if he could find some useful information through another way.

Zhang Qianzhi never expected that his opponent would be in a dilemma because there were too many academies in Danzhou. After he and Wang Baisuo determined the policy, they went to the local administrator Zhang Xin and reported to him.

own plans.

Zhang Qianzhi made great contributions in the Danzhou assassination case, and Zhang Xin also admired his performance very much. Since the two of them had the same surname, they always regarded Zhang Qianzhi as his nephew. This time Zhang Qianzhi went to Danzhou to handle the case again, and Zhang Xin

He also greeted various departments early and tried his best to cooperate with Zhang Qianzhi. However, even so, Zhang Xin did not dare to express his support immediately after hearing Zhang Qianzhi's plan.

"That is to say, we have no idea whether our opponent is in Danzhou now, but we still have to put on a big show. The purpose is to lure the snake out of the hole and let these people expose themselves. Is my understanding correct?" Zhang Xin confirmed to Zhang Qianzhi after listening.

Is your interpretation of this plan accurate?

Zhang Qianzhi bowed and responded: "This is exactly what I have done. If we can induce them to show up and take action, we can eliminate the hidden danger before the Koreans arrive in Danzhou."
Chapter completed!