Chapter 607 The Chosen One

"Sir Xu, when things have reached this point, I think it's time for us to let down our guard and have a frank talk." After handling the assassination case, Ning Qi, who had just returned to Xu Xinsu's mansion, made a request to the other party.

Originally, Xu Xinsu arranged a house nearby for the Haihan mission as a residence during this visit. However, after the assassination, Xu Xinsu was not sure how many assassins' accomplices there were in the city. In order to ensure that everything was safe, she asked

Ning Qi and others moved back to the Xu Mansion. Ning Qi also wanted to take this opportunity to encourage Xu Xinsu, so he agreed.

Xu Xinsu nodded and said: "No matter what, if something like this happened in Zhangzhou, I am responsible. Please rest assured, Mr. Ning, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation about this assassination case."

Ning Qi shook his head and said: "Master Xu, what I want to talk to you now is not the investigation of the assassination case, but the Fujian government's attitude towards Shiba Zhi."

The expression on Xu Xinsu's face visibly froze for a moment, and then she responded: "Okay, as Mr. Ning wishes. If Mr. Ning wants to ask me anything, you might as well speak up."

Ningqi Surong said: "Then let me tell you straight, we Haihan have always regarded Shibazhi as a formidable enemy, and we even spend a lot of resources to provide military assistance to the Fujian government every year. After annihilation

Regarding the goal of piracy, I think we both have common interests, but why has the Fujian side always been submissive, suppressing bandits, and at the same time allowing the Shibazhi to continue to deploy their commercial institutions along the coast of Fujian? Doesn't Mr. Xu know?

Are you actually feeding a tiger into trouble by doing this?"

Xu Xinsu smiled bitterly and said: "How can I not know that raising tigers can lead to disaster? I also have many difficulties in turning a blind eye to these merchants and shipping companies that work for Shibazhi. When I first interviewed Mr. Ning, I

I just wanted to mention it, but I was afraid that Mr. Ning wouldn’t like to hear such topics, and he was taking a chance... Well, if I had been more decisive, I wouldn’t have had such a bad thing happen today!"

Ning Qi said: "Master Xu, you might as well talk and listen first. If there are any difficulties, we can solve them together through consultation."

Xu Xinsu sighed: "In fact, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than a word of profit. Mr. Ning, do you know how many years it took me to be promoted from the commander-in-chief of the small navy to the commander-in-chief of the province now?"

Before Ning Qi could answer, Xu Xinsu asked and answered: "Zheng Zhilong robbed my friend Li Dan's property, and he also wanted to take away my share as well. In order to survive, I spent tens of thousands of dollars in the sixth year of Tianqi."

Jin, bought a naval officer from the then Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Mr. Yu. At that time, he had no long-term plan. He just wanted to continue the power of the government and let Zheng Zhilong retreat in the face of difficulties. This year is the fourth year of Chongzhen. Unexpectedly

In just five years, I was promoted from a down-and-out maritime merchant to the commander-in-chief of a province. People outside probably thought that I got the promotion reward from the imperial court because of my meritorious service in killing pirates and protecting the place in the past few years.

But things are never that simple!”

Xu Xinsu picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then continued: "The former commander-in-chief used troops against Shibazhi many times, but the repeated attacks resulted in the officers and soldiers being defeated one after another. In addition to the extremely weak combat power of the Ming army,

In addition, many people in the government took advantage of Shibazhi and informed them about it, which is also one of the reasons. If I want to fight Shibazhi, it will inevitably affect the interests of many people. Although these people have nothing to do on the surface,

There are many ways to deal with me, but it is impossible to guard against any hidden tricks. If I want to secure my official position and protect my own interests, I must make compromises in other minor areas."

After Ning Qi heard this, he understood a little bit, and interrupted and asked: "What Mr. Xu means is that the interest entanglements behind these agencies in coastal cities in Fujian are actually very complicated, so you have to choose to compromise.

Acquiesce to their existence?”

"That's roughly it." Xu Xinsu nodded and confirmed Ning Qi's guess: "These shipping companies often have more than just Shibazhi family backgrounds. For example, the 'Zhengfeng House' that I ordered Yang Lu to seize earlier, its shareholders

One of them is a certain adult in Nanjing City. Seizing it is easy, but it will be very troublesome to deal with the closing matters afterwards. It is a trivial matter to use some money to fill the holes, but these human relationships are troubles that are irreparable.

Situations like this are not uncommon along the coast of Fujian. Although I have military power, I still have to obey the court's orders after all, and there are many inconveniences. Mr. Wang Ning can understand my difficulty."

"I see." Ning Qi said to himself that this explanation was reasonable, and it could also explain why Xu Xinsu tolerated Shibazhi deploying organizations that were clearly trading companies but were actually hidden under his nose. Xu Xinsu's acquaintance,

It's just to express my feelings to Haihan - it's not that I failed to suppress the bandits, it's that the bandits are too cunning and have found connections behind them that I can't control.

Xu Xinsu continued: "I have planned several big operations in the past few years, hoping to annihilate the main force of Shibazhi in one fell swoop, but every time before I could take action, the news was already leaked. Although I had the intention to fight decisively with them,

, but there are always people holding us back..."

Ning Qi couldn't help but interject after hearing this: "If Master Xu has any taboos, you might as well make a list first. Maybe we can give some suggestions to Master Xu."

Xu Xinsu's eyes lit up slightly when she heard this. There are many rumors among the people about the prophecy of Haihan people's ability to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. Naturally, Xu Xinsu has heard a lot of it. It is said that the recent two governors of Guangdong and Guangdong have alternated, and many emerging wealthy businessmen in Guangdong.

The rise of the people has a lot to do with the prophecies provided by the Haihan people. If the Haihan people are willing to use this magical ability to guide themselves, it can really be regarded as a reference method.

And the purpose of Ning Qi's words is indeed this. If it is a famous figure in the officialdom, then the relevant information can be found in Haihan's large database, and it may be able to provide some help to Xu Xinsu.

However, Xu Xinsu Xuan shook his head resolutely and said: "In fact, there is no need to use these methods. As long as Shiba Zhi is destroyed in an upright manner, the forces behind them will immediately change their stance and come to our side."

Ning Qi thought to himself that although Xu Xinsu came from a grassroots background, he did not reach his current status simply by luck. It is obvious that he believes more in the reliability of solving problems through force than relying on some mysterious means. Moreover,

Ning Qi also strongly agrees with his view. The forces behind Shibazhi supporting them are just looking at the huge benefits in maritime trade. But if there is no Shibazhi along the coast of Fujian, then Xu Xinsu will become a maritime trader.

As long as a person like the Dragon King wants to get a share of the Southeast Sea Trade, he must stand on the same front as Xu Xinsu, unless he has the ability of Haihan to build a powerful army on his own.

fleet to fight against dissidents.

"If Mr. Xu has such determination, then I will try my best to persuade the Executive Committee after I return to provide more and stronger military assistance to the Fujian military in the near future." Now that Xu Xinsu has made her stance clear, then

Ning Qi also wants to give some sweetness to encourage the other party to make such a choice.

"Thank you, Mr. Ning!" Xu Xinsu clasped her fists and bowed: "But I also have some questions in my mind. Can you please Mr. Ning to clear up my doubts in person?"

"Master Xu, please tell me!" Ning Qi nodded.

"As far as I know, your personnel arrived from overseas where Victory Port is now on Qiongzhou Island only seven years after the Apocalypse. Is this true?" The question Xu Xinsu raised at the beginning had nothing to do with the Shibazhi incident.

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However, Ning Qi still answered him exactly: "Yes, we landed on Qiongzhou Island at the beginning of the seventh year of Tianqi."

Xu Xinsu continued: "If I remember correctly, Shibazhi's men only went as far as the Qiongzhou Strait and never reached the southern end of Qiongzhou Island. However, it was in the seventh year of Tianqi that you started to contact me.

What happened in the second half of the year. I have always been curious about how the Shibazhi offended you at that time, so much so that you did not hesitate to provide me with military assistance from thousands of miles away to fight against the expansion of the Shibazhi?"

Ning Qi couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this question. What reason did the envoy sent at that time use to explain the relationship to the Fujian side? After a few years, he couldn't remember it. But he didn't expect that Xu Xinsu would still be there a few years later.

Remembering this detail, it can be seen that this problem has been buried in his heart for too long.

Seeing that Ning Qi was silent, Xu Xinsu continued, "When I went to Guangzhou last time, I also discussed this matter with Director Ma."

Ning Qi said: "Malik? What did he say at that time?"

Xu Xinsu said: "His reaction at that time was exactly the same as Mr. Ning's. So I am thinking, is there some secret in this that is not suitable for outsiders to know?"

Ning Qi couldn't help but laugh and said: "Secret? Actually, it's not much of a secret. Since Mr. Xu wants to know so much, I'll tell you."

Maliko's reaction showed that he must have forgotten the explanation he gave to Fujian at that time, but Xu Xinsu's question was not difficult for Ning Qi to answer. In just a moment, he had already come up with a reasonable explanation: "Xu Xinsu's question is not difficult for Ning Qi to answer."

Your Excellency probably also knows that we Haihan people have a strong ability to predict certain things that have not happened yet."

Xu Xinsu nodded to express that she knew. Just now Ning Qi asked him to provide a list of Ming officials who supported Shiba Zhi, and Xu Xinsu had already sensed that Ning Qi's purpose was related to this magical ability of the Haihan people.

Ning Qi continued: "Master Xu may not believe what I say next, just think of it as my idiotic talk. The prediction we made about the changes in the situation in Fujian at that time, Shibazhi will be in

Within a year, the main strongholds along the coast of Fujian were captured, causing a devastating blow to the Fujian Navy. Later, Zheng Zhilong accepted the recruitment of Mr. Xiong, the governor of Fujian, and transformed himself into a military general of the imperial court. From then on, he began to occupy the stretch of land between Fujian and Dayu Island.

The Golden Channel levied high protection fees on merchant ships traveling here, and used this to accumulate wealth. Within a few years, he became the most powerful maritime tycoon along the coast of Fuguang. Even the imperial court would not take advantage of him to have more.

method."

After hearing this, Xu Xinsu asked curiously: "Why didn't Mr. Ning mention my whereabouts?"

Ning Qi was silent for a moment before saying: "To be honest, according to our speculation, if the situation develops according to the original trajectory, Mr. Xu will die in the sea near Zhangzhou in the first year of Chongzhen."

After hearing this, Xu Xinsu's face became a little ugly. Anyone who hears others predicting his own fate like this may not feel much better. Xu Xinsu said: "Mr. Ning means that if Haihan did not provide military assistance to me back then, what would happen in the world now?"

Is there no one like me anymore?"

"Although this will be hard for Mr. Xu to accept, this is the conclusion we have deduced." Ning Qi nodded and acknowledged Xu Xinsu's view: "Half a year after we landed, we have not yet established a firm foothold in Yazhou.

At that time, we hurriedly provided military assistance to Mr. Xu thousands of miles away to assist the Fujian Ming Army in fighting the Eighteen Zhizhi. Before this, we had never had contact with the Eighteenth Zhi, and we could not talk about any grievances. We are so

The reason for doing this was to prevent the Shibazhi from ruling the coast of Fujian. The person we know who could stop Zheng Zhilong was not the Fujian commander-in-chief Yu Zigao at the time, nor the Fujian governor Xiong Wencan, but the person who had just bought the official position.

Mr. Xu, who has begun to learn to lead troops! This is the reason you have always wanted to know. I wonder if my explanation can satisfy you?"

After Xu Xinsu was silent for a long time, she responded: "This seems to be the only reasonable explanation. But I also want to know, if you had chosen to support Zheng Zhilong and the Eighteen Zhi led by him, wouldn't it be easier to get twice the result with half the effort?

Effect? ​​And with your method, it doesn’t seem to be a problem to ask Zheng Zhilong to provide special treatment to Haihan after occupying the important coastal areas of Fujian, right? Why did you choose this old man instead of the young and strong Zheng Zhilong and his men?

The mighty Shiba Zhi?”

Ning Qi responded to this question very calmly: "According to the information we know, Zheng Zhilong has a vicious personality and a volatile temper. He lacks trust in the people around him, especially his partners. Even if he is willing to take the initiative to join us,

, we will not choose to cooperate with him. No matter how powerful he is, in fact, in our eyes, he is just like a chicken and a dog. When the time comes, we will naturally take action to deal with him. But before that, we need to

To develop and grow over time, we must have reliable people to stand up to Zheng Zhilong on the front line in Fujian, and we believe that Mr. Xu is the best candidate. Mr. Xu does not need to belittle himself, the person selected by us is the truly powerful person

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