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Chapter 159
"The Duke tasted Maofeng, and I brought it from home specially." The Minister of the Ministry of War cooked tea himself, and let the Duke of England taste his tea art.

The British Duke picked up the teacup, lowered his head and sniffed it, and praised: "Sweet and fragrant, good tea."

After a course of tea, the British Duke began to explain his intentions, "Master Cheng, you also know that I originally sent Huaiying to Ningbo Mansion in order to let him make meritorious deeds. Now he has lived up to expectations. I think he will not be able to stay in Ningbo Mansion after he comes."

Minister of the Ministry of War nodded clearly, indeed, more than 600 heads are enough for Huaiying to be promoted to a fourth-rank general.The chief commander of Ningbo Mansion is only sixth rank, Huaiying has no reason to stay in Ningbo Mansion.

"I'm thinking that after Huaiying returns to Beijing to report on his duties, the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Ningbo Mansion will be taken over by his own soldiers." The British Duke took out a piece of paper with his name written on it, and put it in front of the Minister of the Ministry of War.

The Secretary of the Ministry of War was surprised in his heart, the British Duke was still staring at the position of Commander-in-Chief of Ningbo Mansion?At the same time, a trace of suspicion arose in his heart. It stands to reason that since Huaiying has made great achievements in Ningbo Mansion, there is no need for the British Duke to continue to stare at Ningbo Mansion.

Is there something here that he doesn't know?All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. The Duke of England was still looking at him, and the Secretary of the Ministry of War smiled heartily, "The Duke of the Kingdom seems to attach great importance to the position of Commander-in-Chief of Ningbo Mansion."

The British prince looked as usual, and smiled slightly, "Master Cheng, to tell you the truth, I am afraid that the Japanese pirates will kill and injure many people. It would be a crime if I raise a crowd to retaliate against the people of Ningbo Prefecture in the future. People trained by me will be thousands of husbands." Commander, at least I can guard the city, and I won’t be like those useless people in front of me, not only failing to protect the people, but also letting the Japanese pirates run rampant.”

There was a sense of arrogance in the words, as well as disdain for Song Xing and others.

Minister of the Ministry of War can't even refute, because even he himself agrees with the strength of the British Duke.

You must know that this person killed Xiliang people for several years and did not dare to offend the border. If it was not for his outstanding military achievements, which aroused the fear of the Holy One, he would not dare to put the British Duke in the Northwest. Became arrogant again?
From the words of the Duke of England, it can be seen that the Duke of England is sympathetic to the people, and he can't bear to see the people suffer anymore. Due to emotion and reason, the Minister of the Ministry of War can't refuse his request.

If he refused, the Japanese pirates really gathered a crowd to retaliate, and the people of Ningbo Mansion suffered heavy casualties. If the words spread today, he would become a sinner.

Minister of the Ministry of War thought this way, and laughed on his face, "The Duke's love for the people is admirable. Since the Duke of the State is the guarantor, as the Duke of the State proposed, let the soldiers of Huaiying's nephew Take over his position as Commander-in-Chief."

The smile on the corners of the British public's lips became even wider when he heard the words, and he personally poured a cup of tea for the Minister of the Ministry of War, "Then I will trouble Mr. Cheng."

The two of them chatted about other things in the duty room, and after three courses of tea, the Minister of War came in.

"My lord, my lord, the count has been completed. There are a total of 610 Japanese pirate heads."

The Minister of the Ministry of War smiled and stood up, "My lord, I have to go to the palace to personally report the victory report."

The British Duke also stood up with a smile, "Then I will take my leave first, and I will wait for Huaiying to return to Beijing, and then let him thank Mr. Cheng."

The Minister of the Ministry of War smiled even more, "Okay, wait for Huaiying's nephew to return to Beijing, and give him a celebration banquet."

The Duke of England bowed his hands, said goodbye and left. As for Huaiying's promotion rank as a general, he didn't ask a single word, and the Secretary of the Ministry of War did not dare to underestimate Huaiying's military achievements.

In the middle of the afternoon, the Duke of England received the news that Emperor Qi Cheng learned that Huaiying had destroyed a hiding place of Japanese pirates. Longyan Dayue personally appointed Huaiying as General Xuanwei under the fourth rank.

The appointment has been issued from the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War also sent a small official to the British government to inform the British government of this happy event.

Those who have been following the news of Ningbo Mansion all the time heard that Huaiying killed all the Japanese pirates on the island, and none of them escaped, and their expressions were terrible.

In the evening, several people took advantage of the darkness to gather at Wang's house.

"Among the heads sent to the Ministry of War, is there any head of Yamada Nobu?" Zhongshu Ling Wang Yu asked with a frown.

Duke Du Heng of Lu shook his head, "Those heads were very rotten. After the Ministry of War counted them, they were thrown to the mass grave. I secretly sent someone to check, and there is no head of Yamada Nobu."

Song Gu pondered: "So, Yamada Nobuo escaped unharmed?"

Xuanping Hou Jiang Xinweng said in a low voice, "It may be that he died, but the head was not sent to Beijing."

Song Gu frowned, "If Huaiying really killed Yamada Nobu, there is no reason not to send his head to Beijing. You must know that the head of a Japanese pirate leader is much more valuable than ordinary Japanese pirates."

Xuan Pinghou rolled his eyes, so he said that he was most annoyed with dealing with civil servants, he always didn't understand and liked to point fingers.

Pingjin Hou Jiangyuan explained on his behalf, "In-laws, Jiang Houye means that the island is surrounded by the sea. In case Yamada Shinobu is killed by Huaiying when he escapes by boat, his body may fall into the sea. Can't get his head."

Xuanping Hou Jiang Xin snorted coldly, Song Gu looked bad.

Xuanpinghou Jiang Xin is the grandfather of the third prince, and Song Gu is the grandfather of the fourth prince. The two never get along with each other. If it weren't for the smuggling incident, it would be impossible for the two to sit down and talk about things.

"Okay, what time is it, and I'm still feeling angry." Wang Yu scolded impatiently, with a gloomy expression, "Let's think about what to do now. Huaiying has been in Ningbo Mansion for a long time, and it will be destroyed in one fell swoop." The island where Yamada Nobu is located, what do you mean by the British Duke?"

Wang Yu looked at Du Heng, Duke of Lu, and asked in a deep voice: "Master, you have been rivals with Duke Ying for so many years, and you should know him well, what do you think he is trying to offend so many of us? "

A pensive look appeared on Du Heng's face, and he said after a while, "Chi Jin, just because he could make the people of Xiliang calm down for several years, he is not simple. Him. If we can hide from the eyes and ears of the Holy Majesty, the smuggling may not be able to hide from Chi Jin. "

If Chi Jin is really hidden, how can Huaiying find the island where Yamada Shinobi is located?

Apart from the charts given by the British Gongchi Jin, Du Heng really couldn't think of a second reason.

The expressions of the others were even uglier. In the study room, the few people who disliked each other because of the princes were united unprecedentedly. Song Gu took the lead to ask, "If the British public knows about us, does he want to pull us all down? "

"No, he won't do that." Du Heng categorically denied, "If he really wants to pull us off the horse, he can go directly to the Holy Spirit. At that time, you and I can't sit here to discuss this matter, but we will be in the prison. inside."

After a pause, Du Heng's eyes flickered, "I guess Chi Jin's move is to let us make a deal with him."

(End of this chapter)