"Mr. Ning, come on, let's have another glass of wine. This wine is our tribute wine from Daqi, and you can't drink it at any time." Cao Hui smiled and filled the wine glass for Ning Zhiwen.

Ning Zhiwen picked up the wine glass, snatched, looked at Cao Hui, and smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Ning's prisoner would be treated like this, which is a strange story."

Cao Hui smiled: "Mr. Ning, if you really want to talk about it, we are a fellow traveler. However, being a spy can be regarded as an unprecedented person and no one will come after you. You should be open and upright, and everyone knows what kind of person you are, but they can do nothing to you. Wherever you go, you will still be regarded as a guest of honor."

"I'm really proud of this." Ning Zhiwen laughed, raised his glass and drank it all in one go: "But Lord Cao, I'm still quite strange. What do you want when you brought me here?"

"Mr. Ning asked this knowingly," Cao Hui said.

"Navigation!" Ning Zhiwen nodded: "But you think you got me and got the naive things. Isn't that naive?"

"No, no, no, not naive at all. I'm sure I can get what I want." Cao Hui looked at Ning Zhiwen and said confidently. "Mr. Ning, do you want me to analyze it for you?"

"I would like to hear the details." Ning Zhiwen was also very curious, "I also want to know, how could the Ming Dynasty pay a huge price for a high-ranking official like me?"

"The key is here!" Cao Hui looked at Ning Zhiwen proudly: "Mr. is a high-ranking official of the Great Chu, but in fact he is doing things for the Ming people. In this matter, Chu, Qi, and of course Ming people, they all know this. It is almost an open secret. Only those ordinary people don't understand the strangeness. I brought Mr. Chu. The Chu court must be happy. Now Mr. is useless to them. He is afraid of annoying Ming people. He originally wanted to kill him secretly, but he didn't want him to make a move. He even turned aside. Min Ruoying was afraid of vomiting blood. So naturally he ignored the teacher and just waited for the news of his death to come out."

"That's true." Ning Zhiwen nodded.

"The Ming Dynasty is not willing to make a statement. After all, such a thing is not glorious. Moreover, it is now at the critical moment when the Ming Dynasty's plan for Chu State has reached a critical moment. If such a scandal breaks out, I think the Chu people's perception of Ming State will definitely be very bad, and they even feel disgusted, right? The Ming people will not lose their big because of small things."

"According to your analysis, Ming Dynasty should ignore me and let me die by myself. How could I exchange the navy's things for me?" Ning Zhiwen asked with a smile.

Cao Hui leaned back and said confidently: "The reason why I am so sure is naturally my reason. The ambition of Ming Dynasty to annex Chu is well known to everyone, but the methods are different from that in history. I have been studying the various behaviors of the Ming people in Chu, and finally came to a conclusion that they did not want to have a high-intensity war like conquering Qin, but wanted to slowly encroach Chu through a peaceful way, which I call peaceful evolution."

Listening to Cao Hui's words, Ning Zhiwen's expression did not change at all, but he was surprised. Cao Hui was indeed extraordinary.

"Of course, this is also because of the special relationship between Chu and Ming. Min Ruoxi and Min Ruoying are legitimate siblings. If one day suddenly, Min Ruoxi becomes the emperor of Chu, I would not be surprised at all."

"Can a woman become an emperor? This is really a strange and strange theory!" Ning Zhiwen smiled.

"Mr. Ning, this is not funny. The Tang Empire established by Emperor Qing of Li Qing had two empresses in the first two hundred years, but the situation changed later. These history was deliberately blurred. But it existed, and many people knew about these things."

"So what does this have to do with me?"

"It's a big deal!" Cao Hui snorted: "If Qin Feng really took this approach, then what he needed not only to control the people of Chu, but also to support the majority of Chu officials. I don't know how many ministers of Chu have surrendered to you now, but this number must be quite large. Speaking of this, I have to admire Guo Jiuling. In this matter, he asked me to sit completely. I am sure of such a thing, but I can't catch any handle."

Ning Zhiwen smiled without saying anything.

"Imagine if a person like Mr. Ning who made great contributions to the Ming Kingdom and his son was a general of the Ming Kingdom, and if such a thing happened, the Ming Kingdom was unwilling to come forward to save people, then how could they guarantee the benefits they deserve? I believe that when Ming wins over these people, he must have made considerable benefits. This is a credit issue, and it is crucial for Ming Kingdom's current strategy to Chu Kingdom."

"You said so much that I even believed it!" Ning Zhiwen spread his hands and said.

"Mr. Ning doesn't need to hide it. I just say it to you, not to prove it to you." Cao Hui said: "I have a strong sense of self-confidence in my judgment. What I just said is just the most important point. The second one is based on my understanding of the Ming emperor Qin Feng. Mr. Ning probably didn't know that when I knew Qin Feng, he was a small lieutenant in the Western Army of Chu. In the following years, I had a lot of interactions with him, and my understanding of him was probably much deeper than that of Mr. Ning. Qin Feng was a man with a deep plan. He took one step and looked at three steps. Many seemingly random chess pieces were proven to play a big role in the end.

Logically speaking, such a person is very rational, but it confuses me. This is not only reflected in his feelings for Min Ruoxi, but also in his love for his subordinates. When the scissors betrayed the entire suicide camp, causing almost the entire army to be destroyed. In the end, he did not make up his mind to kill this old subordinate. So based on this point, I also think that he would not look at Mr. Ning in danger and ignore the situation. The country is easy to change, and his nature is difficult to change. Qin Feng is brave and difficult to control in military affairs and scheming in politics. But in this world, there is no perfect person, and he still has such a shortcoming to take advantage of."

"In my opinion, this is not a shortcoming. It is precisely because of this that his subordinates are willing to help him without regrets." Ning Zhiwen said lightly.

"Well, this shortcoming is sometimes an advantage." Cao Hui nodded in agreement, "A too cold-blooded emperor is easy to make people afraid and fear, but it is difficult to respect. The last point I want to say is Qin Feng's strong self-confidence. Since the Yanshan army started, this person can be said to have experienced many battles, but has no defeat. In just ten years, he established a powerful Ming Kingdom. A series of victories have made the Ming Kingdom extremely confident in him, and he himself is extremely confident. Therefore, he believes that even if we obtain the skills of the Navy and re-establish the Navy, we will not be his opponent."

"Don't forget, your prince is still in the Ming Dynasty!" Ning Zhiwen reminded. "The Ming Dynasty can still exchange him for me. Will you ignore Cao Yun's safety?"

Hearing Ning Zhiwen say this, Cao Hui couldn't help laughing: "If I hadn't figured out this, why would I take the liberty to invite the sir? If I took the sir, the Three Kingdoms would not spread it on the table. However, the Ming people detained His Highness the Prince, but it would be known to everyone. I think if the Qi people knew that His Highness, who went to negotiate peace with the Ming people, would be very angry. In addition to arousing the Qi people's shared hatred for the enemy, the Ming people probably wouldn't get anything."

"Maybe this is the consequence your emperor wants. It doesn't matter if you don't get the navy skills. What's important is that His Highness the Prince was detained and could not return to the country. This not only allowed the troubles of your Majesty, but also aroused the hatred of the Ming Dynasty?"

"What the sir can think of, Qin Feng will naturally think of it. Therefore, he will not hold the prince, but will do something to distract the prince. Mr. Ning is very clear about the situation in our country. Therefore, a good prince returns to Qi State, which is much more effective than detaining him in Ming State. Therefore, the Ming people will definitely not hold the prince, but he will rescue you. What else can he do except satisfy my conditions?" Cao Hui spread his hands and looked at Ning Zhiwen.

"The abacus is indeed very loud. In my opinion, there is a great possibility that you will succeed. However, Lord Cao, it is not that I despise Qi. Even if you have obtained a complete set of naval warship manufacturing technology, you will not be able to build a warship that is comparable to the Ming Dynasty in a short time. You are still not an opponent at sea. If the Zhou family in Bozhou does not rebel, you may still narrow the gap with the Ming Dynasty's navy, but now you have no foundation."

"Mr. Ning is right!" Cao Hui sighed: "I have summarized from Qin Feng's experience in governing the Ming Kingdom over the years that the most important thing is talents. Now we in Daqi do not have talents in this area. Even if we have huge manpower and material resources, we cannot accumulate the talents we need in a short period of time. Therefore, what I exchanged with Mr. Ning and Ming Kingdom was not their navy skills, but some people."

"Supply me? Replace those shipbuilding technicians?" Ning Zhiwen looked at Cao Hui in surprise.

"What's the use of those technicians alone? I need someone who is familiar with maritime affairs. I need someone who can coordinate maritime affairs from top to bottom, familiar with shipbuilding techniques, train navy soldiers, and go to sea to fight." Cao Hui said seriously.

Ning Zhiwen thought about it and shook his head: "I can't think of anyone who meets Lord Cao's requirements, because such a person would never defect to Qi, and the Emperor of Ming Dynasty would not agree to such a request."

"But Cao knew that there was such a person. If he had such an opportunity, he would be very happy to join us Daqi and serve us Daqi wholeheartedly." Cao Hui looked at Ning Zhiwen and showed a proud smile.
Chapter completed!