Chapter 1403: Father and son three
Baoqing Port, Ning Zhiwen finally saw his youngest son Ning Zeyuan, who had not seen for several years, and now he has grown into a very calm and steady Ming high-ranking official. In every move, the youth of the past has long been replaced by ability and maturity, which makes Ning Zhiwen feel very moved.
Ning Zhiyuan is one of the most important officials of the Ming Dynasty. He has built the powerful maritime maritime army of the Ming Dynasty. He not only led the navy, but also ranked as the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War. He is a senior official in the Ministry of War second only to Xiaomao Zhang Xiaozheng.
Who would have expected that Ning Zeyuan, who was defeated by his brother Ning Zefeng in the family's internal struggle, had a lonely move to the Ning clan. The current Ning clan can at least be involved in the storm for decades because of Ning Zeyuan's strong rise.
Shi Shusheng, the bodyguard who followed Ning Zhiwen, was stunned by the five-story boat like a mountain on the outer sea. He was in the inland area for many years. He had seen a ship, but this was the first time he had seen a ship like this.
After boarding the Ming Dynasty, the father and son talked in secret behind closed doors, but Shusheng Shi was like a curious baby. Ning Zeyuan arranged someone to take him to visit the Ming Dynasty.
"My father went to Quanzhou by himself, and everything needs to be careful. If things are not harmonious, it is important to get out first." Ning Zeyuan looked at his father who was already very old and said softly that his brothers were fighting each other back then, and his father was impartial and even favored his elder brother later. However, such experience was not enough to make Ning Zeyuan hate his father. The Ning family was originally a pirate family, and the family struggled in the family. It has always been a tradition to select a stronger leader. Only stronger people can lead the Ning family to live a better life and live longer. The father's position is a bit cruel to the father and son, but for the entire family, it is correct.
But what my father didn't expect was that he had opened up another path
"I am not worried about my safety. Quanzhou was originally the base camp of our Ning family. Even though his confidants followed us to the Ming Dynasty, the influence of Ning family has not been eliminated in Quanzhou. And you have also seen that now I have a master-level expert like Shi Shusheng to protect me. His Majesty the Emperor sent another hundred guards as my guards. There will be no great danger in safety."
"I know, they are falcons," Ning Zeyuan nodded: "But it is easy to hide from open guns, but it is difficult to defend against hidden arrows. Min Ruoying must kill his father and then hurry up. Father, never underestimate the power of a country. The determination of an emperor even if the power of this emperor has weakened to the extreme."
"Don't worry, you kid, you have eaten more salt in your life than you have eaten. I still have to keep this body and enjoy the comfortable life in the future. It will not be so easy for others to take advantage of." Ning Zhiwen said with a smile. "But you, you have to carry heavy responsibilities, behave like walking on thin ice, work diligently, and be careless."
"My son naturally knows that now he is only responsible for the water affairs. It is much simpler. After handing over the sea trade, most of the things are missing. Now he only needs to consider how to make the water master stronger." Ning Zeyuan smiled and seemed very relaxed. "Father, my eyes have not been placed on the inland sea anymore. I am now looking at the sea farther away and walking out of the Manila Strait. In the distant West, there are other powerful forces. Judging from the information we have now, there are also cruel battles on that continent. One of the most powerful kings intends to unify that land. Their navy is very strong. If he completes the unification, he will be his son's most powerful opponent in the future."
Looking at Ning Zeyuan's relaxed expression, Ning Zhiwen couldn't help but worry: "Don't underestimate your elder brother. Since he was a few years old, he has been hanging over the sea with me. He is extremely familiar with the battles on the sea and the manufacturing of ships. He has many subordinates and talents, involving all aspects. Now that the eagle is out of shackles and the fish enters the sea, with a powerful country like Qi to support him, he will soon become your trouble. His hatred for you is afraid that it will be deep into the bones. This hatred is enough to make him sleep on firewood and taste gall, and aim to defeat you."
"Of course I know what kind of person he is." Ning Zeyuan smiled faintly: "I thought of brotherhood and banned him in Yuejing City, I am afraid that he will not only not be grateful for my brotherly feelings, but will hate me even more. However, the sea now is no longer the sea he is familiar with, so as long as he dares to come, he will still be a failure and this time it will be more thorough."
Ning Zhiwen stood up, walked to the string window, opened the string window, and pointed to the warships anchored on the sea, "Father, the Ming Dynasty's warships are no longer the warships you were familiar with at the time. From the design, power, combat system, and combat methods, there have been earth-shaking changes. The Ming Dynasty's naval master has grown into the overlord of the sea from one battle after another, and what my brother knows is still the ones from ten years ago, so I am not worried about the threat from Qi from the sea. To be honest, I now hope that Qi will build batches of warships to challenge us, and then my son will smash them again and again. The hope is that the naval master is a cost-consuming team. My son has experienced the construction process of naval masters from scratch, and with the big
Ming's high efficiency and the integrity of officials have been living a difficult life over the years. It was finally possible to have today. I don't think that those people in Qi will have our speed. The Ming Dynasty's current warships are worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. This is a bottomless pit. When Qi falls in, you will feel his terrifying speed of devouring money. He will become the heavy burden of Qi's financial resources. His Majesty hopes that we can let Qi take deeper and deeper into this bottomless pit. They will feel the threat to them by the navy and have to desperately build a warship, train navy, and then after repeated failures, they become more and more afraid, and they will be more eager to build a stronger navy. Hahaha, I will stare at them."
"Since everything in your mind is successful, I won't say much, but being careful is the best in everything. When the war is approaching, there is no winning or defeating. You still have to be careful about everything." Ning Zeyuan reminded him.
"Yes, father" Ning Zeyuan nodded and said, "Do you want to visit the core part of the Ming Dynasty? This warship brings together the highest level of warships that the Ming Dynasty has built now. It is a city floating on the sea. Under his attack, ordinary warships have almost no ability to survive except for escaping. We have built a second warship."
Looking at the proud Ning Zeyuan, Ning Zhiwen shook his head: "This is the highest secret of the Ming Navy. I'm not good enough. Since you are all right, I'm relieved. Then I set off for Quanzhou."
"My uncle will lead a fleet to escort you to Quanzhou." Ning Zeyuan said: "Their warships have been assembled."
"Nonsense, our group is more than a hundred people, it's enough to take a merchant ship. What's the point of bringing a fleet?" Ning Zhiwen frowned slightly and said with a smile.
Ning Zeyuan laughed, "Father, this is not what I mean, but His Majesty's will. Although I am the commander of the navy, how dare I act freely without His Majesty's consent. Your Majesty is on the premise of ensuring his father's safety, and at the same time gives those people in Quanzhou a deterrent to let them understand that if his father had something to do, they would face the fleet of revenge on his uncle's revenge on the sea outside Quanzhou for a period of time."
"Your Majesty has thought it too well for me." Ning Zhiwen sighed and bowed to Yuejing City with emotion.
Chang'an, palace
Tian Fen walked in front with a slightly hunched figure. Since the court army completely recaptured Bozhou, he once again walked from behind to the front and re-appointed as the chief minister of Qi. This made no sense to Qi, because during the period when Tian Fen stepped down, the Emperor Cao Tiancheng of Qi had withstood the pressure from all sides and kept the position of chief minister in hanging, everyone knew that Tian Fen was just a matter of time.
The person following Tian Fen was wearing casual clothes and tall and burly, but his skin still looked extremely relaxed. This person was Ning Zefeng from the Ming Dynasty.
In just a few months, he lost weight from a fat man who was difficult to move, and finally had some of the past charm. Even Tian Fen was surprised by his ruthlessness. Of course, he was also extremely happy that he did not have a tenacious will and a deep hatred. It is difficult for a person to have such a determination. During the period from Changning County to Chang'an, Tian Fen has been silently paying attention to this person who is about to undertake the reconstruction of the Daqi Navy.
Overall, he was very satisfied at least from the heart and mind. This person met Daqi's requirements.
Ning Zefeng didn't feel embarrassed, even if he was about to meet the emperor of the Great Qi because of his unruly heart, and secondly, he knew very well that Qi needs him very much now, and he has now become an indispensable part of Qi's major strategic part.
In the battle with his younger brother, he was defeated in a complete victory, which made him feel uneasy. This failed this time, not the crime of war, but because of the strong intervention of a country, this was not something he could fight against. Ning Ze left the luck of the dog, which was something that even God could not predict. But now, behind him, there was finally a country stronger than the Ming Dynasty.
I was able to defeat Ning Zeyuan earlier, forcing him to the point of desperate situation. In the future, I will win like this and will eventually belong to me.
Chapter completed!