The light of the rising sun shines on the surface of the sea, and the sea breeze blows lightly, and the microwaves turn and sparkle.

Qi Ning comforted: "The old thing is brought up again, and General Shen is sad, it's Ben Hou's fault." ”

"Master Hou is serious." Shen Liangqiu hurriedly said: "The second son passed away due to illness that year, and the humble general was powerless. He smiled bitterly and said: "This time, the governor has passed away, and the humble general still hasn't been protected, and he ..... in his heart!" He shook his head and sighed.

Qi Ning patted Shen Liangqiu's arm lightly before saying, "After three years of traveling, General Shen must have a lot of experience, and he must have made a lot of friends, right?" ”

"I have met a lot of people, but there are very few people with similar temperaments." Shen Liangqiu looked at the vast sea: "It is often said that it is enough to have a confidant in life, but how difficult is it to find this confidant?" ”

"It's enough to have a confidant in life.....!" Qi Ning thought for a moment and bowed slightly: "General Shen's words are good. Then he smiled and said: "Fortunately, the second prince of Shantai and the governor of Dadu regarded you as a confidant during their lifetimes, and General Shen is also lucky." ”

Shen Liangqiu's lips moved slightly, and he stopped talking again, but finally did not speak.

"General Shen, the Metropolitan Governor has passed away, and the most important thing for the East China Sea Army is to have a new Metropolitan Governor of the Naval Army in charge." Qi Ning suddenly said: "In your opinion, who can take on this responsibility?" ”

Shen Liangqiu frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "Master Hou, who is in charge of the East China Sea Division, this is to be ordered by the imperial court, and the generals are lowly..... I really don't dare to speculate! ”

"There is no one else here, and it was Ben Hou who mentioned it first, so you don't have to be taboo." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Neither of you and I can decide who will serve as the governor of the water division, even if we have nothing to do and chat a few words, it will not hurt the overall situation." ”

Shen Liangqiu hesitated for a moment before he said: "Hou Ye, how many years did it take for the old Hou Ye and the Dadu Governor to train the East China Sea Division into an army that is comparable to the East Qi Water Division, my Great Chu has not yet dominated the world, whether it is to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty or the Eastern Qi Dynasty in the future, the East China Sea Army will definitely be a great help, so the humble general feels that if the imperial court wants to select a new Dadu Governor, it must think twice." ”

"General Shen wants to say that if the imperial court sends a layman who does not understand the military affairs of the navy and commands indiscriminately, it is possible to ruin the hard work of the old marquis and the metropolitan governor for many years, is this what it means?" Qi Ning asked with a smile on his lips.

Shen Liangqiu hurriedly arched his hand and said, "The humble general doesn't dare to .....!" ”

"Don't think about it." Qi Ning said lightly: "Actually, Ben Hou also means this. Since the old marquis created the East China Sea Division, the imperial court has invested a lot of financial and material resources, and the old marquis and the metropolitan governor are also exhausted, including your General Shen, countless naval officers and soldiers have paid blood and sweat for the strength of our Great Chu naval army. ”

Shen Liangqiu's expression was slightly relaxed, and he felt relieved, and said solemnly: "Master Hou is wise!" ”

"Then tell me, who is worthy of this position under my Da Chu?" Qi Ning stared at Shen Liangqiu and asked.

Shen Liangqiu thought for a moment before he said, "Master Hou, if you want to serve as the governor of the navy, you must have at least three conditions. First of all, it is natural to understand the military affairs of the navy, it is best to come out of the navy, the navy is completely different from the army on land, forgive the humble general to say a big disrespectful word, even if the general Yue of the Qinhuai army is transferred over, it may not be suitable. ”

"That's a good point." Qi Ning said: "If you want to lead the navy, you naturally need an insider, and sending a layman over will only backfire." ”

"Secondly, it must be a martial arts strategy." Shen Liangqiu said: "The old marquis and the governor are both famous generals of Wen Tao and Wu Strategy, and they are deeply in awe of the soldiers of the navy. ”

Qi Ning smiled: "That is, you have to have the ability." The soldiers of the East China Sea Division are all under the command of the old marquis and the metropolitan governor, and anyone who is sent will use him to compare the previous two metropolitan governors, if the gap is too big, it will inevitably make the army unconvinced. Then he asked, "What is the last condition?" ”

"Naturally, it is necessary to be loyal to the imperial court." Shen Liangqiu said solemnly.

"Talent, prestige, loyalty!" Qi Ning bowed his head and said: "With these three points, you can indeed take on a big responsibility." Then he frowned and said: "When it comes to prestige and loyalty, there are many military generals in the DPRK and China, but ..... If you want to say how many people can understand the military affairs of the navy, there are very few, and the generals of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, who occupy all three, I think about it, but I can't think of a single person. He sighed and said, "The old marquis is old, otherwise he .....!" He didn't say any more.

Shen Liangqiu said: "It's because the imperial court hasn't issued an order for a long time, maybe it's because it's difficult to choose a new naval governor." ”

Qi Ning was silent for a moment, and then suddenly smiled: "Actually, Ben Hou thought of a candidate, which is the most suitable. ”

"Humble general, please advise!" Shen Liangqiu arched his hand.

Qi Ning carried one hand behind his back and said: "This person is from the East China Sea Army, he is extremely familiar with the affairs of the East China Sea Army, he has outstanding talents, and he has enough prestige among the East China Sea Divisions, and the most important thing is that he is loyal to the imperial court. The three points that General Shen said, this person has all accounted for it, and it can be said that he is the most suitable person. ”

"What did Master Hou say...?"

"Far away, close at hand." Qi Ning raised his hand and pointed at Shen Liangqiu's chest, and said with a smile: "General Shen, besides you, can there be a second person?" ”

Shen Liangqiu was taken aback, but immediately bowed down and said, "Master Hou, the humble general is terrified, this .....!" ”

"General Shen, Ben Hou is not talking to you about any kind words." Qi Ning said solemnly: "You have been following the Metropolitan Governor to govern the water army before, and now you are the only one who is most familiar with the situation of the water division from top to bottom." If you take over the position of Metropolitan Governor, the East China Sea Division will be able to transition smoothly without any waves, which is the best result for both the East China Sea Division and the Imperial Court. “

Shen Liangqiu frowned slightly, his lips moved slightly, and Qi Ning continued: "After my father passed away, the imperial court ordered General Yue Huanshanyue, the deputy general next to my father, to take over the position of the general of the Qinhuai Legion, and it is precisely because of this that the Qinhuai Legion is not alarmed, and General Yue can also bear the burden left by his father in the shortest possible time. ”

Shen Liangqiu finally said: "Master Hou, although I have the intention to relieve the worries of the imperial court, I ..... I'm afraid that I can't do it enough, but I missed the major events of the court. ”

"If you can take on the responsibility, that's easy to say." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Although Benhou may not be able to influence the decision of the imperial court, if he successfully catches the black tiger shark this time, when Benhou repays your merits, he can recommend you to the emperor as the Grand Governor of the East China Sea Division, what do you think?" ”

Shen Liangqiu immediately knelt on one knee and said respectfully: "The humble general has thanked the Hou Ye for his kindness, great kindness, and never forget!" ”

Qi Ning stretched out his hand to help him up, shook his head and said, "General Shen doesn't have to thank me, Benhou is also a virtuous man for the country." After a pause, he chuckled and said: "But all this has to wait until after this operation, only if the Black Tiger Shark is caught and General Shen makes a great contribution, Benhou can recommend it to the imperial court, otherwise it will .....!" ”

Shen Liangqiu said: "General Bei understands that if the information is correct this time, General Bei will definitely be able to arrest the Black Tiger Shark!" ”

Qi Ning laughed, then turned around, his hands on the bow railing, facing the sea, the ship was still sailing towards the rising sun.

"The surface of the sea is calm, but there are undercurrents surging under the sea." Qi Ning looked at the sea, thought of something, and asked, "By the way, General Shen, there is one thing that I have always been very strange about, I wonder if you can help me solve my doubts?" ”

"Master Hou, please speak!"

"Legend has it that there are four divine beasts: the green dragon, the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the Xuanwu." Qi Ning looked at Shen Liangqiu: "And the Xuanwu Divine Beast is hidden in the sea, I heard that the Xuanwu Divine Beast has the Xuanwu Pill in its mouth, which can resurrect the soul of the dead and change his life against the sky, is this true?" ”

"The dead return to the soul and change their lives against the sky?" Shen Liangqiu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "The Xuanwu Divine Beast that Hou Ye said, the humble general has really heard of it. ”

"Oh?" Qi Ning was very interested: "Is there really such a thing?" ”

Shen Liangqiu shook his head and said, "The inferior general has heard of the Xuanwu Holy Beast, but the Xuanwu Dan can change his life against the sky, and the inferior general has never heard of it." After a pause, he said: "In the mouths of the fishermen in the East China Sea, there is really an ancient legend about the Xuanwu Divine Beast. ”

Qi Ning turned his back against the railing and said, "Come on, come on, tell me quickly, what kind of legend is it?" ”

Shen Liangqiu said: "As Master Hou said, it is rumored that there are four great divine beasts between heaven and earth, the green dragon and white tiger Vermilion Bird Xuanwu. The world thinks that this is just a myth, and no one has ever seen the four divine beasts, but there are rumors that although not all of the four divine beasts can be seen, the White Tiger Divine Beast and the Xuanwu Divine Beast are really seen by others. The White Tiger Divine Beast is hidden in the mountains of southern Xinjiang, and some hunters in southern Xinjiang have revealed that they have seen the White Tiger Divine Beast in the mountains. ”

Qi Ning let out an "oh", and Shen Liangqiu continued: "And the Xuanwu Divine Beast is hidden at the bottom of the East China Sea, according to the legend that has been handed down, the Xuanwu Divine Beast has been created by heaven and earth, as long as it can eat a piece of Xuanwu meat, it can prolong its life." ”

Qi Ning wondered if the Xuanwu Divine Beast was the incarnation of Tang Seng, but he didn't interrupt, only listening to Shen Liangqiu continue: "But if you want to see the Xuanwu Divine Beast, you have to have the good karma accumulated over several lifetimes, and it is impossible for ordinary people to see it." Moreover, it is rumored that the Xuanwu Divine Beast will climb an island and reef in the East China Sea every thirty years, saying that it is to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on the island .....! Shaking his head and sighing: "This is just folklore, and it can't be true." ”

"Climb an island every thirty years?" Qi Ning was surprised: "Why is this? ”

"There is no explanation in the legend, and there are different opinions on which islands and reefs the Xuanwu Divine Beast will climb, there is no fixed number, there are hundreds of large and small islands and reefs in the East China Sea, and no one can tell which island and reef the Xuanwu Divine Beast will climb on." Shen Liangqiu smiled faintly: "There are fewer people talking about these legends now, and they must all know that they are just stories made up by the ancients." ”

Qi Ning pondered for a moment before he smiled and said: "Migratory birds migrate south, that is a law, maybe the Xuanwu Divine Beast comes ashore in thirty years, it is also a law!" ”

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PS: Continue to ask my brothers and sisters for a monthly pass, currently in the first place, I hope it can last, this month can create a good result, history is not comparable to the fantasy city public, it is not easy to have a place on the monthly pass list, we try our best to hold on!