Song Gexing

Chapter 260 The idea of ​​expanding the harem team

What Zhao Fang really liked was their language and writing. For this reason, he specially selected some palace ladies with strong language skills to learn from these four girls.

Since they are from noble families, these four women are also literate, and their writing and local knowledge will naturally be retained so that they can be used to train foreign ministers in the future.

Byzantium is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire. Its main territory uses Greek as the common language, but most of the upper echelons of the Roman Empire are Latin-speaking.

Therefore, the official writing and language standards of Eastern and Western Rome are different. Western Rome is dominated by Latin, while Eastern Rome is dominated by Greek.

But Latin was also an official text in Eastern Rome. It was first used in official law schools, and gradually spread to the military and was also used as formal documents.

Gradually, Eastern Rome became two languages ​​​​in parallel. It was not until the Crusades, due to the arrival of a large number of Latin-speaking people, that Eastern Rome really only used Latin as its official text.

As a nobleman who grew up in this environment, he naturally learned these two writings and languages ​​from an early age, and knew that this was what Zhao Fang needed most.

Because until the rise of France, Latin was the official language throughout Europe, and even Tsarist Russia had to learn it.

English was the language spoken by country people in this era. The political power and real aristocrats in the British Isles were all foreigners. This was the same even in later generations.

The British royal family is French. This is not a joke, but a real historical fact.

There was once a joke that an Englishman went on a trip after the Anglo-French War and met a Frenchman while traveling with him. The arrogant Englishman ridiculed the Frenchman for defeat.

After he talked a lot, the French only said one sentence to let him break the defense directly. That sentence was "your king is our Frenchman".

Yes, the British king has always had another title, that of the Duke of Normandy in France. How can he refute others?

At this time in Europe, the first real dynasty in French history had emerged. The Capetian dynasty was established in 1017, while Britain was still in the tribal era, which could barely be said to be the age of princes.

It was not until two years after Zhao Fang's present day, that is, in 1066, that the Duke of Normandy landed in England and became the first dynasty of England, the Norman Dynasty.

As for other places, everything is a mess of princes. Therefore, the Byzantine Empire can be said to be the most powerful unified country in Europe today.

But compared to the East, they are too weak, so weak that the vassal states of Song and Liao can bully them. The Seljuk Empire, like all Central and West Asian regimes, habitually surrendered to the Central Plains dynasty.

The prosperity of the Song Dynasty has already spread to the Apennine Peninsula through the Maritime Silk Road, especially the closer region of Greece.

The four girls had an unreal feeling when they were sent to Bianjing. Although they were afraid of the unknown future and the fear of being captured and resold.

But when the carriage drove to the Song Dynasty, they were more surprised and curious. After entering Bianjing City, they were completely shocked. Could this be the Kingdom of God?

They were shocked by the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. What surprised them even more was the confident and calm look on the faces of the people in the streets. Even the street vendors had smiles on their faces.

This is something they cannot understand, because in their hometown, this look can only be seen on the faces of nobles.The faces of the common people are numb, not to mention that there are still a large number of slaves in Europe at this time. After they enter the palace, they don't know what it means to be poor and limit their imagination.

It’s not that the imperial palace of the Song Dynasty was magnificent, it should be said that the imperial palace of the Song Dynasty was not as luxurious as those large houses seen on the street.

But they saw the magnanimity of the empresses and concubines of the Song Dynasty, including the female officials and palace maids. They did not have a domineering demeanor, but they looked so graceful and elegant.

Even a little palace maid, her expression was noble and unpretentious when dealing with others. When they finally saw the supreme emperor, their hearts suddenly relaxed.

Zhao Fang spoke a different language to them, but he communicated with them seriously, gradually making them understand what the emperor wanted them to do.

Originally they were sacrificed to Zhao Fang as slaves, but now they understand that they are no longer slaves, but have been made female officials.

Zhao Fang asked them to learn the Mandarin and writing of the Song Dynasty first, and then teach their own country's culture to the palace ladies, which made them feel that they were respected.

Of course, as tribute gifts, they still have to sleep, but that is different from being playthings.

Not only did they not reject him, but they also looked forward to being favored by Zhao Fang after they learned the etiquette of the Song Dynasty palace early.

Yes, Zhao Fang did not do it eagerly the first time. Instead, according to the rules of the palace, any woman who enters the palace must be taught by the female officer before proceeding to the next step.

He didn't want to be looked down upon by his concubines, and it wasn't like he didn't want to worry about anything. Besides, would he still give up?

When Meng Xin and the others understood what he was going to do, Xiao Guanyin suggested to him that if it was to better understand the Western Regions, why not let the Seljuks, Black Khanate, etc. pay tribute to beauties.

Instead of the four further ones now, what we want are locals from the Western Regions, and of course aristocratic women, because in this era only nobles are qualified to master knowledge in the Western Regions.

When Zhao Fang heard this suggestion, he shook his head and said: "I'm afraid this is not appropriate. They are different from those races in the Western Regions. Not many people in the Song Dynasty understand their situation there, but there are many people who know about the Western Regions. The court needs to find out how many people are there." It is not difficult to find someone who is familiar with the characters and languages ​​of the Western Regions, and the cabinet will never agree."

But this time even Han Xue supported Xiao Guanyin and said: "That's different. The ministers know something but the officials themselves don't. The best way is for the officials themselves to understand, so as not to be fooled by the ministers."

I have to say that Han Xue is very clever, but what is even more rare is that she can say such things, considering that the current chief assistant is her biological father.

Zhao Fang naturally understood that what they said was right, but it was difficult. The ministers would not say that the emperor wanted to learn, they would only say that you are shameless and just like beauties.

Looking at Zhao Fang who was in trouble, now his dog-legged eunuch Gao Jujian approached him with a smile and said in a low voice, "Leave this matter to the villain. I don't even say what the officials want. Just find an opportunity to send a message to him." They just say that the officials like the beauties that the Khan of the West pays tribute to this time."

Zhao Fang was startled, then laughed dumbly and said: "You, the method is a good one, but have you ever thought about it? If the Seljuks hear this news and think that I like Byzantine beauties, then they will send these again next time People, not local people from the Western Regions.”

Gao Jujian chuckled and said, "Don't worry, officials. It's just spreading rumors. There are people in the Imperial City Division who are skilled in this kind of thing."

(End of this chapter)