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

"There is no possibility of compromise between us and the English. Now even if we kneel down and call them grandpa, I am afraid that the English will definitely not let us go."

"Prime Minister Zhou Qun and I have discussed this matter many times in private. We both agree that at this stage, we can only compete with the English on land. After all, on land, the English Their military projection capabilities are insufficient. After all, they are too far away from us. Our strength on land is far greater than that of the English. "

"As long as we are on land, we can withstand the pressure of the Rakshasa Kingdom and start a tug-of-war with the English. Under such background conditions, our country is undergoing long-term recuperation and continuous growth and development, so wait for the opportunity When we mature, we can defeat the English at sea in one fell swoop and become the overlord of the world.”

Shen Mengxi was talking eloquently. It was obvious that he had been thinking about this in his mind for a long time, and now that he said it, it was like throwing away a very important thing on his mind.

"What you said coincides with what I am doing now, and I think so too. The Rakshasa devils are only relying on the support of Yingjili, a foreign father, to dare to use swords and guns against our Dakang people. of."

"It's just that after I went to Heishui City this time, I have already developed a mature plan. As long as a large number of workers build the northern railway, we can take root in Heishui City and then build a defense line that is difficult to destroy. That is The vast northern wilderness has become our treasure."

"This northern wilderness not only has large tracts of fertile fields, but also countless forest resources and mineral resources. With this natural treasure house, it is only a matter of time before our great prosperity can take off. According to the current plan, it will take three to five years. In a year’s time, our strength will be comparable to that of the English.”

In this way, the two of them chatted all the way on the train and arrived in Kyoto.

Unconsciously, Ning Fan felt that the pace of his life had slowed down, and even his mood had slowed down.

Due to emergencies on the front line of the Northern Expedition, Ning Fan still could not see Princess Lolis for the last time. The parting between the two was silent. Fortunately, Shen Mengxi replaced Ning Fan and gave the pistol to Loli. Princess Silk.

Since the British destroyed Dakang's ocean-going fleet, Qin Ying has also been idle.

Taking the fleet to sea has become a luxury, and staying in the Jiangnan Shipyard would be suffocating for Qin Ying, so Qin Ying had nothing to do, so he came to Kyoto.

After learning that Ning Fan had returned from the north, Qin Ying couldn't wait to see Ning Fan.

The weather has gradually become a bit sultry, and there are few cool places in such a large palace. Except for the palace where Ning Fan is and the palace where several noble concubines are, the rest of the place is terribly hot.

The eunuchs carried the ice cubes to Ning Fan's palace. After putting down a few large ice cubes, the eunuchs exited.

Ning Fan sat by the shore and read a book. With these ice cubes to cool down, the temperature in the room was quite suitable. It was about fifteen or sixteen degrees Celsius. Ning Fan had to wear a thin jacket.

"Your Majesty, Lord Qin Ying came to Kyoto from Jiangnan and has been in Kyoto for almost ten days. I want to see your Majesty today."

The eunuch opened the door and came in and said.

Hearing that it was Qin Ying who came to visit, Ning Fan put down the book in his hand and said to the eunuch without thinking: "You can bring people directly here. It's cool here and it's not hot at all to talk here."

The eunuch nodded, closed the door and went out. Soon there was a sound of footsteps, the curtain was opened, and Qin Ying walked in from the outside.

Qin Ying looked a lot more haggard these days. When she saw Ning Fan, she knelt on the ground, her voice choked with sobs.

"How can you, a dignified man, behave like a daughter? Stand up and say something if you have anything to say."

Ning Fan frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, now that the great voyage is over, there is no need for the shipyard to exist."

Qin Ying said with some depression.

Hearing Qin Ying speak like this, Ning Fan was speechless for a while.

"Where is Mr. Bullard? Where has he gone?"

Ning Fan did not follow Qin Ying's words, but changed the topic.

Qin Ying was in a state of great frustration at this time. Ning Fan was just trying to talk to him about anything he said. Ning Fan just wanted to use another way to awaken Qin Ying's inner fighting spirit.

"Brad has left on a foreign merchant ship with the funds given to him by His Majesty. He may not return to Dakang again in his life. Your Majesty just spent money to raise a white-eyed wolf."

When Qin Ying mentioned Brad, there was contempt and anger in her eyes. It was obvious that Qin Ying did not like Brad, and she was even a little dissatisfied with Ning Fan for promoting Brad to such a high position.

In Qin Ying's mind, Brad was just a fugitive, a gangster, while Qin Ying came from a scholarly and princely family.

"After the fleet encountered setbacks in its ocean voyage, Brad did not become depressed like you, but continued to do what he should do!"

"Compared to Brad, you are quite inferior."

Ning Fan looked at Qin Ying and said with a stern tone.

These words were already quite harsh, and Qin Ying was scolded so hard that he couldn't even lift his head. He never expected that in Ning Fan's mind, Qin Ying was actually worse than Brad.

"Your Majesty, Brad is just a barbarian. Why should your Majesty favor this man so much?"

Qin Ying finally couldn't control her emotions.

"It's not that I attach too much importance to him. Brad is from the West and is familiar with all Western countries. From him, I can hear more different information. This is where Brad's value lies."

"Another point is that Brad is humble, trustworthy, and very down-to-earth in his work. When I leave things to him, I never worry about anything going wrong."

Ning Fan shook his head and gave Brad high praise.

"Your Majesty, Jiangnan Shipyard requires a lot of money every month. Does the court still need to spend money to support idlers like us? If Your Majesty feels that idlers like us are worthless, you can disband the shipyard now."

Qin Ying said hysterically. He had lost control of his emotions at this time and his mental state was not right.

"Of course there is a need for shipyards. Ocean voyages cannot be carried out now, but it does not mean that they will not be possible in the future! Three years, three years from now, there will no longer be any obstacles to ocean voyages on the sea."

Ning Fan thought for a while and then tried to speak.

"In three years, I don't know if I can wait until that time. I'm afraid that by then, all my expectations will have been exhausted."

Qin Ying's eyes were a little dull, and his whole person seemed to have suddenly aged ten years.