Chapter 68: A Fortress of Steel at Sea
Xu Yi looked at Viscount Leslie, who was sitting opposite with a relaxed smile on his face, and felt a little angry and a little funny in his heart.
I said...... Leslie, didn't you claim that you were going back to fight for the family succession and then take control of the entire Stark family, and as a result, how could you be expelled from the house now?"
"No, no, no, you have to make one thing clear, it's not that I'm being kicked out of the house, it's that I left on my own initiative. Viscount Leslie held out a finger and shook it. "There's a big difference between the two, don't be mistaken. β
Xu Yisheng smiled and said: "Is there any difference between this? In short, the result is that you are now forced to leave the Stark family, and you can't even stay in the Lampari Kingdom anymore, so you can only come to me." I said, Duke Stark, do you want to be so cruel to you? β
"For a nobleman like my father, having a son is not as important as you think. β
Leslie ...... Well, at the same time that he was expelled from the Stark family, he was also stripped of his noistocracy by the Council of Nobles, and now he can no longer be called a viscount.
Leslie's face did not have much lost affection, but looked unusually relaxed, as if being expelled from the house by his own father was a happy thing.
"Of course it's worth rejoicing. Leslie smiled, "I was tired of being in that house, breathing suffocating air every day, and watching a group of people, led by my father, scheming about everyone else. This time, I wanted to try to change the family, but my father obviously saw through my thoughts and didn't give me this chance at all. β
"Then don't you feel disappointed?" Xu also wondered. "Now you're kicked out. Wouldn't there be no chance to change the entire Stark family in the future?"
"If you don't have a chance, you don't have a chance. Leslie shrugged. "The father and those in the family have chosen the path they are going to take. I don't have the power to change them. I had to leave on my own. Actually, that's fine, because after all, I'm still in the Stark family's bloodline, and as long as I'm alive, this family will still exist. As for what will become of them to my father, that's none of my business. β
Xu Yi frowned and looked at Leslie, and suddenly remembered that some history books he had read on the earth before said that in history, many great families led the entire clan to perish and die because of one choice. often let the children of the clan choose different lords to support.
In this way, even if one party is defeated, there is always one party that can be preserved, so that there is a chance to continue to develop and grow the family, and the bloodline of the family can be continued at the worst level.
Duke Stark had now kicked Leslie out of the house, although this was because Leslie's politics were completely at odds with what he and the entire Stark family were now holding, and perhaps he had this in mind.
However, Xu Yi couldn't ask this question, and after thinking about it, he asked, "Okay, now you can't get along in the Lampari Kingdom." Isn't it possible that you came to me to find something to do here?"
"Hmm. I've always been interested in the magic machines you've been working on, and I've heard that your Chamber of Commerce has recently developed a good thing, so I'll stop by and check it out. Leslie replied.
"What do you like?" Xu Yi asked curiously.
"If you didn't miscalculate the time, the last time you told SΓΉ Haynas, that thing was going to go to the sea today. Let's go, take me to see it. Leslie got up and walked out the door.
Xu Yi was stunned: "So you took a fancy to it?"
Glancing at Leslie's back in confusion, Xu Yi shook his head and got up to follow.
As soon as he walked out of the door, a small figure staggered over, rushed straight to Xu Yi, and hugged his legs.
"Dad...... Father...... Hug ......"
Xu Yi leaned down, picked up Freya with open arms, and kissed her little cheek hard.
Freya is one year and three months old, and has just been able to walk freely on the ground, and during this time she likes to run around the manor every day.
Xu Yi likes to accompany her to frolic on the grass of the manor whenever she is free, so although Xu Yi actually does not spend much time with her, it also makes her extremely close to Xu Yi.
Pricked by Xu Yi's beard, Freya let out a series of crisp but milky laughs.
Seeing Xu Yi teasing Freya, Leslie touched it from her arms, took out a red jade pendant and handed it over.
"Come, Freya, take it. Uncle Leslie left the house in too much hurry this time and didn't prepare you a better gift, you won't blame me, will you?"
With the relationship between Xu Yi and Leslie now, there is no need to be so polite, Xu Yi didn't say anything, let Leslie stuff this crystal jade pendant, which was worth a lot of money at a glance, into Freya's little hand, turned his head and asked him: "Speaking of which, Leslie, I suddenly feel that there is another very important reason why Duke Stark kicked you out of the house, and that is, you still refuse to get married, right?"
Leslie's face changed, he glanced at Xu Yi, and snorted coldly: "What's the matter? Now that you're married and have a daughter, are you urging me like those annoying guys?"
Xu Yi shrugged his shoulders: "I'm too lazy to urge you, it's your private matter." I just think that Duke Stark must want you to strengthen the Stark family's bloodline, and if you bring a girl back now, he will be happy, and maybe he will let you return to the family. β
"I'm not just a stallion. Leslie snorted. "And as I said earlier, I chose to leave on my own, not because he kicked me out, and there is a difference. β
Xu Yi only thought that he was hard-mouthed, shook his head but didn't say more, seeing that Freya Lai refused to get down on him, he explained to Lis, who had been in charge of following Freya today, and asked her to drive the magic car, and after getting into the magic car with Leslie, he drove to the dock on the coast below the cliff of the manor.
Compared with the new flying chamber of commerce, when it first came to the Principality of Stantin to open the new flying farm, this pier has undergone some expansion, from the previous three docks to the current seven docks.
In addition to the port wharf, a dock with an area of 100,000 square meters was built not far away.
On the shore near the dock, hundreds of boats of all sizes are parked.
Except for a few wooden ships, the rest are the magic ships of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
Of course, there are large and small of these magic ships, and the small ones can only carry no more than five people, which is about the same as the smallest wooden sailing ship.
The larger ones are more than ten meters long and four or five meters wide, and it is not a problem to carry more than a dozen people or equip some goods.
Xu Yi got out of the magic car with Freya in his arms, pointed to the magic ship parked on the sea in front of him, and asked Leslie, who got off the car on the other side, "Are you here for them?"
"Of course not. Leslie shook his head, glanced at Xu Yi, and suddenly smiled: "Okay, Xu Yi, Haynas has already told me all the news, so don't hide it like a secret." Tell me, when will the launching ceremony of your new magic ship begin? β
"This guy Heinas is really unreliable. Xu Yi rolled his eyes, handed Freya to Lisi to hold, and walked towards the dock in the distance.
At this time, there was a group of people in the dock dressed in the New Flying Chamber of Commerce who were busy, as if they were arranging something.
Seeing Xu Yi coming, Kennard, who was in charge of command and dispatch at the scene, immediately greeted him.
"Lord, you're all ready, and we're waiting for you to announce the beginning. β
With that, Kennard nodded to Leslie, who had stopped a little behind.
Both of them were born into a large aristocratic family in Anweimar City, so they naturally knew each other.
Through the relationship between Xu Yi, the two are now more acquainted.
Xu Yi looked at the specially placed timer next to him, and found that it was very close to the scheduled time, so he nodded: "Okay, since it's all ready, let's start." β
Kennard answered, and left to make a final account.
In a few moments, a waterway in the dockyard leading to the Endless Sea was opened, and as the door slowly opened, a pointed bow slowly sailed out of the sheltered dock, revealing its entire body in a few moments, all bathed in sunlight.
Glancing up, Leslie couldn't help but take a cool breath.
Although he knew from Henas that the size of this magic steamer newly developed by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce was very impressive, he never expected that this magic ship would be so huge!
From the water, the magic ship is more than five meters tall when it is exposed on the water, and when the entire magic ship is exposed, it can be seen that it is more than fifty meters long.
Although Leslie didn't get to see how wide the magic steamer really was because of the angle, I am afraid that the width would be an astonishing twenty meters from this appearance!
Ever since he set his goals for the future, Leslie had made up for his knowledge of ships, knowing that there had never been a ship of this magnitude in the history of Sainz.
What's even more surprising and even incredible is that this magic ship is actually made of steel all over!
Such a huge magic ship, all made of steel, can be imagined in its weight.
And such a terrifying weight, at this time, can actually float smoothly and steadily on the water, which simply subverts Leslie's common sense.
Looking at the thick layer of steel armor on the outside of this magic ship, Leslie couldn't help but marvel in her heart.
Such a magic ship is like a steel fortress that can move freely on the sea.
If you sail on the sea with such a magic ship, you will be invincible!(To be continued......