Chapter 2626

The Donghai Region invested a lot of resources and went through many twists and turns to arrange for Zhu Zian to win the position of Jieyuan in the provincial examination. It also carried out extensive publicity to guide public opinion to pay attention to Zhu Zian's background and trends. Of course, it hopes to gain more through this In return. As for how to make full use of Zhu Zian's identity, Shi Diwen had already made a comprehensive plan for this. Before this mission, he also told Shi Chengwu to observe Zhu Zian's character during the trip. and ability.

If Zhu Zian can obey the arrangements and successfully complete the diplomatic mission, then you can consider giving him a prestigious position in the government in the future and let him continue to serve as Haihan's propaganda tool. If this person has a vacillating position, has selfish thoughts, and Or if his shortcomings such as insufficient work ability and poor adaptability are exposed, then after this wave of publicity activities are over, arrange for him to become a teacher in a certain academy, which can be regarded as making the best use of his talents and materials.

Although Zhu Zian was born into a noble family, his previous social circle was relatively closed. Apart from frequent contacts with Haihan officials in recent times, he really had no diplomatic experience. Before setting off, Shi Diwen explained the mission of this trip to him. , but he still doesn’t have a clear plan on how to perform the task and achieve the goal.

Now that he finally got the opportunity to talk to Shi Chengwu alone, Zhu Zian would not let it go and quickly asked him for advice: "Brother Shi, there are still many things I don't know about this mission to Korea and Japan. , can you give me some advice?"

Shi Chengwu nodded and said, "But it doesn't matter."

Zhu Zian said: "In the early years, the Korean state had diplomatic relations with our Ming Dynasty... and the previous dynasty. However, since the rise of Haihan, the relationship between the Korean state and the previous dynasty has gradually become alienated. They have long followed Haihan's lead and followed suit." I am afraid that my identity will not attract the attention of North Korea at all, and it may not have the effect Master Shi expected."

Seok Sung Budo: "What you said is indeed correct, but the imprint left by the previous dynasty in North Korea over the past two hundred years is too deep, and it cannot be completely removed in just a few years. Moreover, the change of dynasties is still in progress, and North Korea is still There are some people who are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the situation here. The purpose of our mission this time is to make these people realize the real status quo and give up their unrealistic illusions."

Shi Chengwu did not explain further what an unrealistic fantasy was, but Zhu Zian already understood what he meant, which was to let those who were wavering give up the Ming Dynasty and accept the new master.

Shi Chengwu continued: "If you only represent Prince Deok's Palace and visit Korea as a descendant of the vassal king, it will indeed not have much impact. But we want you to show up as a royal family member. When the time comes, your Every word and deed represents the attitude of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Zian was still a little worried: "Will no one in North Korea question my identity?"

Shi Chengwu said: "Maybe there is, but there is no point in questioning, because there will not be a second person who can represent the Ming Dynasty in North Korea. And we have also prepared other means to prove your identity, so you can rest assured. "

Shi Chengwu didn't take the initiative to reveal it, and it was difficult for Zhu Zian to ask what other methods he had, but he thought he wouldn't use his words to deceive himself, so he felt relieved after all.

Zhu Zian added: "The previous dynasty has been at odds with Japan for a long time. I heard that Haihan also went to war with it several times in the past few years. The relationship must not be very good. Then I am afraid that my influence in Japan will only be

Is it lower?"

Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "There are still many Han people settled in Japan. For these people, your influence will be greater than us!"

Almost all the Han people who would settle in Japan were merchants engaged in transnational trade. Zhu Zian thought that the Haihan people probably needed to raise their voices and call on these merchants to submit to the Haihan banner.

Zhu Zian was still waiting to inquire about some details about North Korea and Japan, but at this time, a sailor came to ask Shi Chengwu for military instructions. Zhu Zian understood the situation and took the initiative to terminate the conversation and leave to avoid suspicion.

After blowing the river breeze for a long time, Zhu Zian felt that his symptoms of seasickness seemed to have been relieved. He thought that if he kept wandering on the deck, he might make Shi Chengwu and others feel inappropriate. So he followed the way back to the second floor.

In the rest cabin on the first deck, I found the bed from before and got in, trying my best to close my eyes and fall asleep.

Perhaps the conversation with Shi Chengwu had a certain psychological effect and lightened his burden, and Zhu Zian finally fell asleep slowly while swaying.

By the time he was woken up from his sleep, it was already noon, and he would miss lunch on the ship if he didn't get up.

Zhu Zian quickly got out of bed, straightened his clothes, and then followed the sailor who woke him up to the dining place at the back of the second deck.

The space in this cabin is slightly larger than the rest cabin. You can see three stoves at the stern of the ship. There are also cooks busy in front of the stoves. Next to the stove is a long table, which can be about

There were more than ten people sitting around, and Shi Chengwu and others were all seated at this time.

When Shi Chengwu saw him coming in, he invited him to take a seat. Although these people here were all young aristocrats with prominent status, the content of the lunch was very simple, just a few freshly fried large pot dishes and white rice.

"This is the officer's mess on the ship. It will also be used as a conference room during missions. It will also be used to treat the wounded during combat." Shi Chengwu briefly introduced the functions of this cabin to Zhu Zian, and then ordered the meal to be served.

Since they were embarking on a warship to carry out their mission, everyone naturally followed the military discipline and ate quietly without talking during food or sleep. Seeing this, Zhu Zian did not dare to say much and started to eat as expected.

At dinner time that day, Zhu Zian, who was watching the scenery on the deck, noticed that there was a river on the right converging into the Qiantang River, and the water in front suddenly became very open. After asking, he found out that this river was the Cao'e River, and the fleet was already

On the boundary of Shaoxing Prefecture, go a little further and you will enter the waters of Hangzhou Bay.

Before dark, the fleet had already entered the boundary of Ningbo Prefecture. At this speed, it should be able to reach Zhoushan Dinghai Port the next morning.

With nothing to do in the evening, everyone gave Zhu Zian a brief introduction to the history and current development of Dinghaiport. After all, based on his experience, he could not imagine what a large trading port of Dinghaigang's level would be like.

Of course, everyone took this opportunity to show off Haihan's achievements in seaport infrastructure and management.

Zhu Zian believes that there is no need for these young nobles to brag too exaggeratedly about a place where the truth can be verified tomorrow, so their description of Dinghaiport should be basically true. However, based on Zhu Zian's knowledge, there are still some things that are difficult to describe in words.

I can only imagine the details until I visit the site tomorrow.
Chapter completed!