According to Ding Kui's idea, he could still work as the admiral of the navy for a while, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not consult him, but directly put him in the position of Governor-General of Fuso.
You have to know that although they are both governors-general, in terms of power, the Fuso governor has more power, but it is far less powerful than the admiral of the navy.
Moreover, Ding Kui is a person who cannot sit still. If he stays in Fuso, he might get sick. He is still willing to travel around the world with his brothers. After all, he still wants to see the continents mentioned by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future.
"Your Highness, although I am not young anymore, I can still hold my own on a navy warship. Although my health has declined over the past few years, I will definitely not hinder Your Highness's work. Please allow me to follow you to conquer the world."
In front of these people, Ding Kui knelt down in front of Li Xiang. This was a very normal thing. A person who spent every day on a warship suddenly came to land and lived away from the navy. How could he bear this? It was equivalent to living a completely different life in the future.
"You'd better get up first. I've already consulted some of the navy's doctors, and your health has reached a very worrying level. So no matter what you say today, you must accept the imperial court's conferment. This is also a recognition of your personal merit. Don't think guarding Fusang is a simple matter. This will be the navy's frontier in the future. Bring me the map I drew..."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, two young eunuchs immediately brought a map. This was the map of Fuso. The four ministers of Fuso also gathered around, wanting to see what His Highness had added to it.
Li Xiang added several seaport locations on it. These are the best deep-water ports in the future market, but they have not been developed yet, so they are still deserted. The reason why Ding Kui was appointed as the governor was to make him build these seaports within the next few years.
Although this belongs to the navy's infrastructure work, Ding Kui can complete it very well. If it is replaced by someone else, he may have to learn from scratch. The Dengzhou Navy Base built by Ding Kui is well organized. Li Xiang also inspected the local area many times. After careful consideration, Li Xiang handed this task to Ding Kui.
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Ding Kui's brows relaxed. He thought that he would just live here and wait for death. He didn't expect that he would have such a heavy task. His body really couldn't bear it anymore. If he could recuperate on the shore for a few years, maybe he would have the opportunity to lead troops to fight in the future. But if he stayed on the boat all the time, his body would only become weaker and weaker.
"Since Your Highness needs it, I won't say much. However, the position of Admiral of the Navy must not be given to this kid. He is a good fighter, but if he manages such a large Tang Dynasty Navy, it would be really..."
Although Ding Jiayong is his nephew, Ding Kui will never let his nephew take the position casually. He knows that this kid is too young. If he hands over such a large navy to his nephew, it would be irresponsible to the court.
At that time, these people were almost unable to eat, and His Highness allocated them a large amount of silver and money to allow them to rebuild this navy. This was not only the Ding family's own navy, but also the navy of the entire Tang Dynasty. Therefore, at this stage, they had to have an honest and responsible person.
"Don't worry, even I'm not that confused. These young officers have been making a lot of trouble lately. Zhao Yongfa, the possessed commander of the Dengzhou Navy, will take over your position."
After hearing Li Xiang's arrangement, Ding Kui felt relieved. That was one of Ding Kui's deputies, and the two had worked together for more than ten years. He knew that person's character very well. Ding Jiayong could be said to be the one who kept stepping on the accelerator, and Zhao Yongfa was the one who could help step on the brakes.
To be honest, after hearing the news, Ding Jiayong felt really depressed. He just saw that his uncle was going to stay in Fuso, and no one in the entire navy was more suitable for the position of navy admiral than him. He even thought that he could become the youngest navy admiral in the history of the Tang Dynasty.
But unexpectedly, this position suddenly fell to Zhao Yongfa. Of course, although he felt uncomfortable, he did not get upset. Like his uncle, Zhao Yongfa was also a veteran in the Tang Dynasty Navy, but he was more conservative in doing things.
"Your Highness's arrangement is reasonable. Old Zhao isn't very enterprising, but if he can look after the family business for Your Highness, there will be absolutely no problem. In the future, whenever the navy goes out to fight, you can let Old Zhao watch over it at home. As for the battles outside, Your Highness can use this boy as much as he wants. He has plenty of energy on the battlefield."
Ding Kui's words made everyone laugh. Some Fuso officials looked at all this with envy. Even when the emperor was still alive, it seemed that such laughter had not appeared in the Fuso officialdom for a long time. The emperor and his ministers really complemented each other.
Knowing that Ding Jiayong would not stay in Fuso, these Fuso officials were relieved. If they were asked to serve this young master, they might be able to get by in the first few days, but he would whip them at any time. They were all old and had a high social status in Fuso. No one could guarantee that they could endure it.
Ding Kui is different. Although he also has a hot temper, he is old after all. It is impossible for him to whip people at every turn. As long as they can be talked to nicely, everyone can save face. No one wants to go against Ding Kui. After all, he was once the admiral of the navy.
"Your Highness, I still want someone."
At this time, Ding Kui saw Li Shouren beside Li Xiang. Although he was the Governor-General of Fuso, according to the rules of the court, he had to appoint at least a deputy governor-general, or a chief secretary of the governor's office. Although the names were different, the jobs they did were the same, which was to assist Ding Kui.
"Master Li can let you stay, but only for a year and a half, no more than two years. Master Li has plenty of talent, and he will be of other use in the future."
Li Xiang looked at Li Shouren next to him. He was also a talented person. He could train in Fusang for two years...
