Chapter 2623

One early morning in September 1655, a motorcade was slowly marching on the official road leading to the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. There was a team of armed cavalry at the front and rear of the motorcade. People on the road moved to the side of the road in advance, lest they disturb the important people's schedule.

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Tao Hongfang saw Bai Letong looking out the car window and joked with a smile: "When things come to a close, are you reluctant to leave?"

Bai Letong shook his head and replied: "That's not true. Anyway, we will move the capital in the future, and we will come back again. I'm just thinking back on my experience during this time in Hangzhou, and taking stock of the pros and cons."

Bai Letong was full of fighting spirit when he came here, and wanted to show off his professional abilities in Hangzhou. However, when he arrived here, he slowly discovered that the situation was not what he expected, and there were too many things that were beyond his control. The behavior of local officials

, was also contrary to his knowledge, and even made him doubt whether the Donghai Region's pace and direction were consistent with that of Victory Fort.

Of course, the facts he has observed so far have proved that Shi Diwen is indeed superior. Compared with Bai Letong's constant struggle with the fairness of the imperial examination, Shi Diwen's arrangement for Zhu Zian made full use of the imperial examination.

The influence cannot be achieved by changing the test question plan or catching a few more cheaters.

After Bai Letong calmed down, he had already figured out the stakes. What he cared about now was no longer the trivial issues related to the imperial examination, but the experiences and lessons he had learned in the process that were worth learning.

Seeing that his mood was as normal, Tao Hongfang did not continue the topic. The biggest beneficiary of this provincial examination was sitting on another carriage in the motorcade, and for the next period of time, they would see each other every day without looking down.

Tao Hongfang also hoped that Bai Letong could adjust his mentality early and get along with Zhu Zian normally.

In another carriage, sitting in front of Zhu Zian were Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo. This carriage was Shi Chengwu's special carriage. The carriage had soft spring seats and large transparent windows, as well as cushioning underneath the carriage.

The shock absorbing system for bumpy roads is a new thing that Zhu Zian has never been exposed to. Of course, these gadgets are not produced locally in Hangzhou. In fact, the entire carriage was customized in Sanya and then shipped to Hangzhou.

The freight charges during this period alone are enough to buy four or five ordinary carriages locally.

This kind of treatment is not something that a clerk can enjoy. Other attendants in the mission can only ride in a large carriage with ten people per car. The two young people opposite him are similar in age to themselves, but they have far more power in their hands.

He was not comparable to Zhu Zian. Although he was not ashamed of himself, he could not help but be a little envious of him.

Zhu Zian looked a little uneasy, because he knew very well that his mission on this trip was not just a document-taking job. He would be a participant in all the talks between the mission and North Korea and Japan.

Play an indispensable role.

When Shi Diwen secretly summoned him the day before yesterday, he had made it very clear that Haihan hoped to use his identity to let North Korea and Japan understand that the transfer of power between Ming Dynasty and Haihan had been completed.

Chinese cooperation.

If you have to face such a task as a descendant of the Ming Dynasty royal family, you will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable, but for Zhu Zian, there is not much psychological burden. After the Qing army destroyed Jinan City, the Dewang lineage actually

There is only one vassal king left, and the standard of living that a noble should have has long since ceased.

And Zhu Zian's life basically has nothing to do with good food and clothing. The salary from Prince De's Mansion was stopped several years ago due to the financial constraints of the court. The only thing the family can provide him is educational resources so that he can worship a few more people.

An elder with profound knowledge can serve as his teacher, so that one day he may go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, and he can leave a good impression on the person in the Jinluan Palace, and gain a chance for a comeback for the Dewang lineage.

But what is disappointing is that the trend of Ming Dynasty has been declining, and it has no resistance to the rise of Haihan. In order to save the last face, it even had to surrender to Haihan. In this way, the lineage of King De naturally lost its prominence.

Opportunity.

If Haihan had not taken the initiative to seek cooperation, then Zhu Zian's future life would probably have to rely on collecting rent from the few fiefdoms left by his ancestors. Although he could ensure food and clothing, he would at most be a country rich man.

, glory and wealth are already out of reach, let alone the descendants of Yinze.

But now there is another choice before Zhu Zian. As long as he stands up and cheers for Haihan as a descendant of King De, he can become an official in the new dynasty and become a master again. Whether it is for the family or for himself.

In the future, Zhu Zian will not be able to let go of such an opportunity.

As for what the person in the Forbidden City thinks about this, Zhu Zian actually doesn't care. Since that person has abandoned Prince De's Mansion long ago, and now apart from the fact that everyone is named Zhu, there seems to be no more connections, so why bother returning?

To save face for him.

Regarding the treatment he received after arriving in Hangzhou, Zhu Zian thought it was pretty good. Although he was not treated as a guest of honor by the Donghai Region, there was no situation that he was worried about. He was shouted around by the Haihan people, and even humiliated in person.

Generally speaking, the Haihan people are quite polite to him, take good care of him in daily life, and discuss details with him on cooperation matters, giving him enough respect.

As for the provincial examination, in his opinion, the questions were not too difficult. Even if he did not disclose them in advance, he was confident that he would be able to pass them smoothly, but whether he could get the position of Jieyuan was another question.

Regarding the identities of Bai Letong and others, Zhu Zian only knew that they were the children of high-ranking officials from Haihan Capital, just like Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo sitting in front of him. But those people obviously had different views on the arrangements for the provincial examination.

The last time Zhu Zian met them at Shi Mansion, he clearly felt the hostility.

Of course, Zhu Zian can roughly understand where this hostility comes from, but he has no good solution to it. After all, the provincial examination was arranged by Shi Diwen, not his own intention, so he had no choice but to follow it.

He couldn't help it, but the entanglement in the process made it difficult for him to defend himself. Now that he was going on an overseas mission with these people, Zhu Zian was still a little worried about whether he could get along with them on friendly terms.

"Zhu Zian, are you worried that the people in the other car will cause trouble for you?" Shi Chengwu noticed that his expression was a little awkward, so he took the initiative to say: "They are only dealing with the matter and not the person, you just need to catch them

If you have the opportunity to show off your abilities, I believe they will soon change their view of you."

Zhu Zian quickly raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Shi, for your advice!"
Chapter completed!