Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"And this one, Gulliver's Travels, is it also your Majesty's work?"

Brad read very quickly, and he could understand the general plot of the book after just turning a few pages. He was also impressed by Ning Fan's imagination.

"Yes, in addition to these two books, I have also written many other books. If Mr. Brad has time, you can read all of these books. Although they do not have much literary value, they are useful It’s quite nice to come and have fun.”

"The reason why I gave these two books to Mr. Brad was actually because I wanted him to use them as a way to kill time during his trip. Of course, if he has leisure, he can also translate these books into other languages. ”

Ning Fan said with a smile.

"If Your Majesty is really willing to support me, I will also be willing to do something for Your Majesty."

Brad is not a fool. Of course he knows that Ning Fan must have some intentions for being so enthusiastic about him, but right now he can't guess what Ning Fan's intentions are.

"Mr. Brad, my purpose is actually very simple. I don't need to ask you to do something particularly difficult. Our Dakang team goes to sea for about a year each time, and there will be several fleets formed in the future. , these fleets usually sail in the ocean, visit various countries on the sea, and conduct trade and cultural exchanges with these countries. "

"What I want to do, sir, is to travel around the world with these Dakang teams, spread Dakang's culture, and help Dakang discover some talents."

Ning Fan told Brad his true purpose.

Brad was a little confused because he didn't know why Ning Fan did this. Is it necessary to promote Dakang? Only the Dakang team must know wherever they go that Dakang is very powerful.

"Mr. Brad, you also know that Dakang is currently undergoing a vigorous industrial revolution. We are very interested in some geniuses in mechanics, chemistry, and physics. If you find such talents during your travels, please introduce them. Once these talents come to Dakang, they will definitely be given the best treatment.”

Ning Fan said happily to Brad.

Brad suddenly understood. He nodded and looked at Ning Fan and gave a thumbs up: "I know the true intention of His Majesty the Emperor. You want to recruit talents from all over the world and let talents from all over the world come to Dakang."

Hearing what Brad said, Ning Fan clapped his hands and said, "That's what I mean, Mr. Brad understands me."

Ning Fan proposed so many generous conditions, and Blatter naturally couldn't refuse. After all, Ning Fan not only provided him with a large amount of funds, but also provided him with Dakang's fleet for transportation. So this way Bu Ladd's travel around the world will become even easier.

"Mr. Brad, you must have some knowledge about sailing. We in Dakang have just started ocean sailing not long ago, and our accumulated sailing experience is limited. If Mr. Brad knows some knowledge in this area, you might as well guide us in our sailing." fleet."

Ning Fan sincerely extended an invitation to Brad.

In this era, Dakang was lagging behind in going to sea, because many surrounding small countries had their own fleets, and these small countries were able to conduct ocean voyages, and Dakang had just made its first ocean voyage.

In terms of accumulation of navigation knowledge, Dakang is far inferior to other navigation countries, so Ning Fan wants to start from Brad and learn some of the more advanced navigation knowledge in the world.

The vast sea is full of dangers, and today's shipbuilding technology is not so sophisticated, so it is entirely possible to encounter danger at sea.

But if you have superb navigation skills, you will be relatively safer at sea.

"In total, I have lived at sea for seven or eight years. I have seen and experienced a lot at sea over the years. I have also accumulated some knowledge about navigation and shipbuilding. If your Majesty needs it, Brad Ready to serve."

Brad stood up happily and said to Ning Fan.

This is in line with the saying that eating people is soft-spoken and short-handed. Brad took advantage of Ning Fan and ate Ning Fan's food. Naturally, he became much more polite to Ning Fan and almost responded to his requests.

Ning Fan was also very satisfied with this meeting. After the two of them finished eating, Ning Fan asked Jin Yiwei to prepare the carriage, and then took Brad straight to the headquarters of Jiangnan Shipyard. Ning Fan wanted to formally introduce Brad To Qin Ying.

In the huge palace, Ning Fan sat there quietly, while Brad was a little uneasy.

Not long after, Qin Ying walked in from the outside in a hurry. There were a lot of things going on at the shipyard recently, and Qin Ying was very busy every day. However, when she heard that Ning Fan was coming, Qin Ying still had to take time to pay her respects.

"Qin Ying, I will introduce you to a friend. This gentleman is Brad. Let's get to know each other."

Qin Ying walked in, and Ning Fan pointed at Brad and introduced Qin Ying.

Brad and Qin Ying looked at each other, looking slightly embarrassed. Ning Fan saw something. He looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "So you two have known each other for a long time?"

"We know each other, but there are some misunderstandings. Mr. Bullard is a famous missionary. I don't know much about Mr. Bullard. This was when we were in the port before. I had contact with Mr. Bullard. There was a strong relationship between the two parties. There are also some differences.”

Qin Ying is very magnanimous.

Ning Fan asked in detail what the dispute was between the two. After asking, he felt dumbfounded. It turned out that the difference between the two was in navigation. One thought the earth was round and the other thought the earth was flat.

Ning Fan didn't know that Brad actually thought the earth was flat, which made Ning Fan feel a little incredible.

Qin Ying's theory of the round earth mainly came from Ning Fan. If Ning Fan hadn't told him that the earth was a big ball, Qin Ying might not have dared to say that the earth was a sphere.

When Qin Ying and Brad met at the beach, they had a heated debate about whether the earth was round or flat, and they broke up in the end.

"Mr. Qin, the earth is absolutely flat, there is no doubt about it."

Brad remained adamant.

Ning Fan saw that the two were about to argue again, so he hurriedly mediated. He waved his hand towards Brad and said, "Mr. Brad, I think it is necessary to take you to see something, but now I can't It’s not time yet. You should get acquainted with Qin Ying first. When the fleet sails across the ocean, Qin Ying will be the captain of the fleet and you will be the advisor to the fleet. The two of you should cooperate and be harmonious, and don’t get hurt by quarreling. So peaceful."