Iron Dynasty

Thank you, Your Highness.

With a strong smile on her face, Luluo bowed to Xiao Ming, revealing two rows of small white broken teeth.

Nodding lightly, Xiao Ming signaled that Luluo could go to Fei Yue'er, while he took Zhao Long and Zhao Hu to Qingzhou prison.

Through the dark and damp passage, Xiao Ming met Meng Youliang in the deepest part of the prison.

Although Meng Youliang was locked in the dungeon during this time, his food and clothing expenses were different from other prisoners, and he was not wronged at all.

After all, even the head of the prison knew that he was Luluo's brother, and Luluo was King Qi's maid.

Meng Youliang had already met Xiao Ming when he was in Dengzhou, and when he heard footsteps watching Xiao Ming walking towards him, he immediately got off the bed.

Sinner Meng Youliang has seen His Highness. Meng Youliang said nervously.

Xiao Ming looked at Meng Youliang. He was wearing new clothes, and the bedding was also new. This cell also lived in a single room. Table Mountain still had unfinished leftovers, a bowl of rice, a dish of pickles and a dish. Haricot vert.

You have a good time in prison. Xiao Ming smiled.

Meng Youliang sneered and said: Thanks to His Highness for the kindness, otherwise, how could the grass-roots people get such great grace.

The thing you should thank most is your sister, she entrusted someone to send you all these things. Xiao Ming snorted coldly, But your heart is cruel enough, and you never cared about her life or death.

Meng Youliang's face darkened, and his expression was a little sad. He said to Xiao Ming, Your Highness, Caomin knows I'm sorry for her. If it wasn't for her impulsiveness, she wouldn't have sold herself. Caomin has been remorseful all these years.

You still have some conscience. Xiao Ming snorted coldly, It's not accidental that this king came to see you, but Luluo has done a lot for the king during this period of time. This king is distressed for her and wants to give her to her. She is a reward, never thought that she still cares about your brother.

This stupid girl. Meng Youliang became more and more sad when he heard the words, and his voice was also choked. He knelt down abruptly and said to Xiao Ming: Your Highness, Caomin is definitely not a person who understands Japan. I beg Your Highness to let Caomin out. For myself, I just want to use the rest of my life to make up for Luluo.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said: This king has confirmed the news you brought, the Japanese country does have plans to attack the Great Yu Kingdom, but you have been among the Japanese pirates for so long, and you have injured many fishermen in Dengzhou. It's hard to convince people of bad things.

Meng Youliang lowered his head, His Royal Highness, Caomin had no choice but to do it at first. This is what the Japanese pirates forced Caomin to do. If Caomin didn't do the same, he wouldn't be able to infiltrate the Japanese pirates and find the enemy, but Caomin leaves room for every attack.

Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said: This king now believes that you are innocent, but if it's true, I don't want to shame a person of merit, plus Luluo's request, so you are free now.

Can you go? Meng Youliang couldn't believe his ears.

Yes, after you get out of the prison, find a way to make a living and live a steady life. Xiao Ming said lightly.

Meng Youliang was stunned, the sudden change made him unable to react for a while, but when he came back to his senses, he suddenly said, Your Highness, it's just that the grass people are accustomed to living on the sea, and they don't want to carry the accusation of passing the Japanese. , I beg His Highness to give Caomin a chance to prove himself.

Just like when you proved that you really wanted to be a Japanese pirate? Xiao Ming asked teasingly, this Meng Youliang really made him very tangled.

Meng Youliang's face flushed red, he opened his mouth and suddenly heaved a deep sigh, A slip of a step becomes an eternal hatred, the grass people really deserve it.

But... Just when Meng Youliang was secretly remorseful, Xiao Ming suddenly changed the conversation.

Meng Youliang raised his head suddenly, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope, I hope His Highness will make it clear.

Xiao Ming thought for a while and said: If you really want to prove yourself, there is a way. Now this king has controlled the coastal route and defeated the Japanese pirates in Ryukyu. In the future, the Japanese pirates will definitely take revenge on this king at sea, after all There are a large number of Japanese pirates, and they have been in the sea for many years, so they will not be so willing to lose to this king, and in this king’s view, the way to deal with pirates is pirates, if you want to prove yourself, you might as well destroy the pirates who are rampant at sea for the king.”

Destroy the Japanese pirates at sea? Meng Youliang's forehead was dripping with sweat, and he said, Your Highness, the number of Japanese pirates is 80,000 people. These people are scattered at sea and sometimes gather, and sometimes they are scattered and difficult to deal with. How to eliminate these 80,000 Japanese pirates.

It is because you think it is difficult that you can prove your worth, but the word pirate seems to be a bit inappropriate. What this king asked you to do is actually a privateer ship. You have been running around the sea with the Japanese pirates for so many years, have you heard? Did you say privateers? Xiao Ming asked.

Meng Youliang understood, he said: Caomin understands, Caomin has indeed heard of privateers. In fact, they are just a group of pirates, but they are people who rob the enemy's merchant ships for the country and attack the opponent's pirates.

That's right, it's such a pirate. Since you've been at sea for so many years, you won't be able to pull up a boatload of people, right? Xiao Ming asked seemingly unintentionally.

His Royal Highness, the Caomin can pull a boat of people. Many of the Japanese pirates are actually fishermen along the coast, and some are businessmen. Among them, there are only more than 30,000 Japanese pirates. The Caomin has met a lot of people at sea over the years. .

In that case, this king will give you a boat and make you the first privateer captain of the Great Yu Kingdom, how about that? Xiao Ming said with a smile.

In fact, Xiao Ming told Meng Youliang that this was not a whim, but that he had been thinking about it for a while. In the next few years, the number of his naval warships would not be able to compete with the real European powers at sea, and according to the situation that Claire said , and now European powers have been supporting privateers or piracy.

On the one hand, this is to supplement the insufficient strength of the navy. At the same time, when one’s own merchant ships are attacked by privateers from other countries at sea, they can also be used to retaliate and plunder the other’s merchant ships to recover losses. , when there are no international rules, merchant ships cannot get compensation through formal channels if they are robbed.

Of course, you can also choose to refuse and live the life this king said. Xiao Ming added.

After hesitating for a while, Meng Youliang said, Your Highness, I am willing to be the captain of the privateer, but what if we encounter the fleet of the Great Yu Kingdom at sea? Yue Yun still hates me now.

It's very simple. The Chamber of Commerce will issue you a privateer's license. From then on, you are the secret power of this king's sea.