The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 145 I invented the word pirate?

When Miao Xun and Song Yanwo felt that Zhao Xu was on the big merchant ship, Zhao Xu was already chatting enthusiastically with those merchants.

"Where do you see people who are darker than the people on our side? I mean the skin color." Afraid that they would not understand the skin color, he pointed at himself.

"Is this kind of thing very common in their place?" These people actually brought back coconuts.

Those businessmen also looked at the young official in front of them very strangely, and they still had a good impression of this young official.

After all, he didn't swear at them like other officials, but his tone was quite gentle.

What's even more commendable is that he is actually very familiar with the place they went to. Could it be that he has been there before?

"Yes, my lord, the place we went to was indeed as you said, so you have been there too?"

Oh, that is indeed the case, so they really have been to places like Hainan Island and Southeast Asia in later generations.

"Oh, no, I haven't been there. I just heard about these places. By the way, I want to ask if there are any people or government officials in these places?"

This is what he cares about. He always needs to know something about these places so that he can implement his plan in the future.

"This expert, this official government doesn't have any, but what's strange in their place is that they are divided according to tribes, and each tribe has a leader, and they are the biggest officials."

"By the way, people from these tribes are not easy to mess with. When we first entered their territory, we were suddenly attacked by them, so we even raped a few brothers."

Then Zhao Xu asked a few questions about what their weapons were and what their customs were like.

Sure enough, the answer is still what he wants most. Hehe, if this is the case, my plan will be advanced. Since these places have sufficient resources, then I will not be polite.

Then Zhao Xu said that as long as there was no problem with their goods, he would let them go back, but he still hoped that they could stay for one night and he would still have time to discuss with them.

These businessmen didn't know why the young official wanted to keep them, so they secretly asked a sailor beside him:
"Who is this young man, the military master? Such a young man, is he the son of some adult?"

The most sinister thing about these businessmen was their eyes. Seeing that the people around them were very respectful to Zhao Xu, they took him for granted that he was an official.

But is this official a bit young? They think he is the nephew of a certain official based on the bad habits of the five generations.

The one who was asked was a small sailor. He was taken aback and immediately looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Be careful what you say, the son of a certain official, I think you are getting impatient."

These businessmen are monks of Zhang Er who can't figure out what it is and what it is. If you ask me, you're going to die. What kind of king's law is this.

"You still don't believe it by looking at your expressions. Let me tell you, he is our present Crown Prince, the son of a certain court official. Why do you say you are not looking for death?"

Of course the prince's father is the emperor, and it's a taboo for them to say that, so the navy soldier said they were courting death.

In fact, Zhao Xu didn't care about these things. Even if he knew, so what, would he still worry about these small things?
But ordinary people don't think this way. To have this kind of thinking is outrageous. This is caused by the education they have received.

When Zhao Xu saw them again that night, these merchants all saluted them respectfully, saying that they had offended them because they didn't know it was the prince.

In ancient times, the ranks of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce were very strict. It is true that merchants were rich, but their status was not very high.

Ranked at the last level of this level, they all have a sense of inferiority in their hearts, so to be able to be interviewed by Zhao Xu, the real prince, really smoked from the ancestral grave.

"Okay, I didn't mean to blame you. As the saying goes, those who don't know are innocent. Don't be so cautious. Sit down!"

These businessmen didn't move. You look at me and I look at yours. None of them intend to sit down.

"Okay, let's all sit down. I don't want to raise my neck and talk to you, so sit down." Zhao Xu said helplessly again.

"Thank you, Prince." These few people sat down, but only half of their buttocks were touching the stool.

Zhao Xu has no other choice, let them go, people of this era are really...

"I called everyone here to discuss with you how to cooperate with the imperial court to carry out ocean-going trade, um, that is, to sell goods?"

As soon as they heard about doing business, some people became excited. Among them was a shrewd businessman named Wang Yanmin. This person will represent the Song Dynasty in the global ocean going.

Not only did he earn a bowl full of gold and silver, but he also made great contributions to the colonial cause of the Song Dynasty.

"I don't know what the prince means by this cooperation. Can you explain it in detail? Xiaomin doesn't understand it very well."

Looking at this person, Zhao Xu didn't expect that this person had a good mind. He immediately thought of the point of this question. This person is not simple.

"I don't know what to call this person?" Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"Ah, the prince Xiaomin's name is Wang Yanmin. His ancestors were traffickers from north to south for generations. It was only in my grandfather's generation that the waterway was used. Not to mention that the waterway is fast, it is faster than before."

This Wang Yanmin couldn't stop once he said it, Song Yanwo next to him coughed a few times on purpose, it really worked, Wang Yanmin really stopped.

These long-distance traffickers on the waterway don't know him, nonsense, you can still cross the Yangtze River directly if you don't know him.

"The prince is the owner of this merchant ship, and this ship belongs to him. He has a more cheerful personality, so there are too many words."

Why did Song Yanwo speak for him? Song Yanwo was in charge of the defense on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and the businessmen who came and went did not give him any benefits.

Although Song Yanwo is a clean official, he also knows the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, so even if he doesn't want it, there is nothing he can do.

"Hahaha, Mr. Song, I have no reason to blame him. I like such a person very much, and I also like to chat with such a person without feeling restrained."

When Wang Yanmin heard that the prince was praising him, his heart burst into laughter, the prince was actually praising me.

"You didn't ask me how to cooperate just now. Before answering your question, let me ask you a question, that is, when you came and went by water or sea, you didn't encounter any robbers or the like."

"Prince, to tell you the truth, this kind of thing happens quite often. This is what businessmen like us are afraid of."

As a result, Wang Yanmin started talking in a nonsensical sentence, still with resentment:

"The best result of encountering them is to snatch our goods, give us a few boats, let us go, and even snatch the boats and goods and kill people."

This is in line with the usual style of pirates and water bandits, Zhao Xu is not surprised, such a thing did not expect to happen so early.

"Are these pirates really inhumane?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but admire.

"May I ask my lord, do pirates refer to those who kill people and steal goods on the ocean?" Miao Xun heard this word quite new.

Uh, I accidentally uttered advanced words again. Didn’t the word pirate appear at this time?
Well, I still have to spend a lot of time to explain, what kind of thing is this self-inflicted.

"Well, sir, it's like this. I think we usually call road robbers bandits and robbers. When they rob on water, we call them water bandits. But at sea, I think it's more appropriate to call them pirates."

Zhao Xu explained in a language they could accept, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Zhao Xu had turned over the history of the US country before. They made their fortunes from pirates, and their king even participated in dividing the spoils.

Pirates refer to criminals who specialize in robbing other ships at sea. They are the same father as water bandits. Don't underestimate this profession.

The profession of pirates is quite old. It is said that pirates have existed since humans had ships.

When did humans have ships? This is a very old question, and I don’t know the specifics, but it can only be said that it dates back to ancient times.

Such a book just proves that pirates appeared in ancient times, but people called him differently.

However, it was after the [-]th century, after the opening of new sea routes, that the profession of pirates flourished, and the beginning of the age of great voyages.

The king of the U.S. government ordered a decree to be promulgated at that time, expressly supporting the pirates.

Sometimes the government gives pirates the right to fight on behalf of their country, that is, these pirates can represent this country when they are out at sea.

That is to say, you go to rob boldly, we will support you behind, and the whole country will support you behind, so what are you afraid of.

"Okay, the word prince is very appropriate, just like this, you can leave a place in the history of literature."

Miao Xun thought about it for a while and felt that this word is very good, which can be regarded as the first of its kind, and it is a pioneering work in an era of poor knowledge.

Whoever can come up with new words or create a new style is said to be able to occupy a place in the history of literature.

In the past, you all classified pirates and robbers into the same category. There was no concept of pirates. Now someone has brought it up, and it sounds like this is really the case.

Everyone looked at him with adoring eyes. If I go, they won't think anything about me. This is a bit dangerous.

But Zhao Xu knew that it was because of one of his "pirates" that everyone admired him, no, he really became a "master" because of this.

I was the first to come up with the word pirate. This is really ridiculous. Zhao Xu shook his head

(End of this chapter)