After the launch of the Royal British Navy's most powerful sea king, Charles I held a small banquet to entertain the nobles present and show off their force.

Earls of Stratford, Earls of Leicester, Sir Greenville, Sun Xu and others all participated in Charles I's banquet.

"Dear friends from the East, how about our warship on the Sea King?"

Charles I raised his wine glass and found the officers of the Fourth Fleet that gathered into a small group.

"This warship is amazing in size and its firepower is unparalleled. I believe that His Majesty the King can travel around the world and go without any disadvantages." Sun Xu and others still gave Charlie a great face, and did not tell the fact that there were larger sail battleships such as the Victory in the distant East, as well as the existence of ironclad ships...

"Haha, the one who presided over the construction of this warship was Peter Pett. His father was the designer of the battleship of the Crown Prince who had been on missions to the East many times. He did not disappoint his father's reputation and built a warship larger than the Crown Prince. The Spanish Invincible Fleet, the new fleets of the Netherlands and France do not have such a large warship." Charles I said proudly.

"With this battleship joining, our battle to the Mediterranean will be smoother than expected."

"I hope this warship can be incorporated into the ranks of the joint fleet and let the pirates see the terrifyingness of the golden devil."

The officers of the Fourth Fleet flattered Charles I one after another, which made Charles I feel a little fluttering.

This King of Sea has already received a new title - "Golden Devil".

"I will make Sir Pennington lead the King of the Sea and nine other warships, and enter the Mediterranean with you. Because I will stay with some ships to prevent the fleets of other countries from planning badly on the English Channel, I forgive me for not being able to send all the warships of the Royal Navy to act with you." Charles I pointed at General Pennington beside him, commander of the Royal Navy of Britain.

"We have had a long contact with Admiral Pennington in Portsmouth, and I believe we will be able to cooperate sincerely this time," said Sun Xu.

"The soldiers of your country are well-trained and well-equipped, and they will definitely force the pirates to hand over Mr. Li. Speaking of which, when the Barbary pirates plundered towns and villages along the coast, our Royal Navy declined and was unable to stop them. Now we have this King of the Sea, so that they can know that our Royal Navy is a powerful navy that once defeated the Spanish Invincible Fleet." Sir Pennington said to Sun Xu and others.

As the admiral of Britain in this era, he was much worse than the later Nelson and others. The Spanish and the Netherlands fought back and forth on warships, and he could only lead the Royal Navy to stand by and watch. Even the Barbary pirates passed by, and there was no way for them to do so.

The Royal Navy did not improve until now.

Charles I asked him to lead the joint alliance of the Royal Navy fleet and the Fourth Fleet of the Chinese, which was a signal of the rise of the Royal Navy.

Sir Greenville didn't know that the Fourth Fleet and the Royal British Navy planned to enter the Mediterranean to put pressure on the Barbary pirates, but he heard the conversation between Charles I and others on the side and roughly guessed what he had.

"Why do you look worried? Are you worried about your daughter far away in the East? I heard that you, the old guy, still have a granddaughter, is awesome." A nobleman who is similar to Sir Greenville came to clink his glasses with him.

"You should have heard of the disappearance of my daughter's husband in the territory of the Ottoman Empire?" Sir Greenville looked at the man, Earl of Leicester, and now an important figure in the British Army. They had led the expeditionary force to support the independence of the Netherlands and fought with the Habsburg dynasty represented by the Spanish Empire. They could be said to be comrades-in-arms.

"I feel deeply regretful about this matter. I wonder if there is any news about him now?" asked Count Leicester.

"There are some clues, and the Chinese are bringing him back." Sir Greenville said.

"This is a good thing. Now the situation is in chaos, and it is a good thing to be able to come back alive. When we are on the battlefield of the Netherlands, we cannot guarantee our safety. I will be dispatched to Ireland for a while. I originally thought that after returning to Britain from the battlefield of the Netherlands, I could live a peaceful manor life, but now it seems that the country is not peaceful." Earl Leicester said helplessly.

"Ireland? What are you doing there? Could it be that His Majesty the King wants you to train Irish militia?" Sir Greenville was also an important military figure during the British War and was very sensitive to personnel dispatch.

"Ireland is an important colony for us. Many English people moved to the local area. If a war broke out, the local militia could form an infantry regiment to join the war, and the Irish could also form one or two infantry regiments. It is undoubtedly very important for His Majesty the King to win the support of the Irish and the Irish regiments. Perhaps the Irish regiments will come in handy in the near future." Earl Leicester said.

"I don't want to enter England in the Irish Legion, that means... an internal war..." Sir Greenville has participated in more than ten years of war against the Spanish Empire, and he has an unknown premonition about the coming of war.

"I hope God bless us in Britain," said the Earl of Leicester.

In addition to the nobles and members who firmly stood on the king's side, such as Earls of Stratford, Earls of Leicester, Sir Greenville, etc., who were also members of Pim, St. John, Hampton who opposed the king were watching the launch ceremony of the King of the Sea.

In the eyes of the MPs who opposed the king, the King of the Sea was the warning that King Charles I gave them.

The King of the Sea is a witness to the king's dominance. When the nobles, gentry and the people saw the warships made by ship tax, they might not resist Charles I's strengthening of taxation.

"Hampton, it seems that you are just in vain to sue His Majesty the King. The ship tax has become a warship, and everyone will think that this is an inevitable price to regain the glory of Queen Elizabeth's era." The MP against the King said to Hampton.

Hampton frowned slightly: "Although the completion of the King of the Sea is exciting, the king has acted past the parliament. The parliament has always held financial power. Without financial power, the king can act alone completely according to his own wishes. In the long run, it is really hard to reassure. Now the king can still build warships for the prosperity of the country, but in the future the king is old, or incompetent people will appear among the princes..."
Chapter completed!