The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao's eyes flashed with a fiery light, and he told Qin Yuan about his grand plan. "Sixth brother, do you know that your fiefdom, the rich land of Jiangnan, has been a land of fish and rice and flourishing flowers since ancient times. With the mighty river to the north and the vast ocean to the east, the geographical conditions are unique, and it is indeed an excellent place for maritime trade."

"Brother, I have thought carefully and decided to open the port to allow Daxia's tea, silk, porcelain and other treasures to be exported to neighboring countries through the Maritime Silk Road. These things are extremely popular in their countries."

"At the same time, we will buy back all their specialties and cheap goods and sell them to the dignitaries in our country. This way, we can not only enhance the friendship between our Great Xia and other countries, but also earn huge profits and add countless gold and silver treasures to the Great Xia treasury."

After listening to Qin Hao's description, Qin Yuan did not show ecstasy as everyone imagined, but frowned and showed a look of worry. He sighed and said slowly: "Brother, maritime trade is a good way to make money, but the risks are also great. The waters of Jiangnan are vast, and pirates and canal gangs are rampant. They specialize in robbing and robbing civilian ships. I have sent troops to eliminate them many times, but the effect is not ideal. These evil forces are like weeds, which can't be burned or eliminated."

Qin Hao's eyes flashed when he heard this. He smiled and said, "Sixth brother, how difficult is this? I have a plan that can help you solve this problem completely. As long as you are willing to do it, I guarantee that these pirates and canal gangs will be wiped out one by one and they will never be able to turn things around again."

"Brother, what method are you referring to? Tell me quickly." Qin Yuan became excited upon hearing this, and asked eagerly with curiosity and excitement flashing in his eyes.

Qin Hao looked at Qin Yuan, with a rather strange look in his eyes, and said slowly: "Sixth brother, are you willing to be a pirate?"

As soon as these words came out, Qin Yuan's expression froze instantly, as if he was struck by thunder, and he froze in place. He stared at Qin Hao with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Qin Yu was also stunned, and then a playful smile appeared on his face. He seemed to smell something unusual in Qin Hao's words, but he was not sure what his elder brother wanted to express.

Qin Yuan blinked his eyes, trying to recover from the shock, and asked stutteringly: "Brother, are you serious? Are you kidding me?"

There was a tremor in his voice, and he was obviously shocked by Qin Hao's proposal. In his mind, pirates were a profession that only desperate criminals would choose. They committed all kinds of evil, robbing and killing, and were contrary to justice and morality.

However, at this moment, his eldest brother made such a seemingly absurd proposal, asking him, the prince of the current dynasty, to become a pirate. This made him surprised and confused, and he could not figure it out.

"Sixth Brother, I am telling you this seriously."

Qin Hao shook his head slightly, his voice low and firm: "To be honest, I have secretly made arrangements and started to build our navy. My vision is to make Daxia not only the overlord on land, but also the overlord on the sea, and let the flag of our Daxia be planted in all the seas."

He paused, but a hint of helplessness appeared in his voice: "But the current court is in a mess and can only provide limited support to the navy. Moreover, this situation will probably continue for a long time in the future. Therefore, you need to use your intelligence and find a way to solve the problem yourself."

Qin Yu heard this and a playful smile appeared on his lips. He asked tentatively, "Brother, do you mean to let our navy transform into pirates to rob?"

Qin Hao nodded and laughed, "With limited resources, if we want to quickly develop the navy, we do need some unconventional means. Is there any faster way than robbing money?"

Qin Hao nodded, a sly smile appeared on his lips, and he said softly: "With limited resources, if we want to quickly expand our naval power, we do need some unconventional means. By the way, is there any faster way than to directly snatch money from the enemy?"

Qin Yuan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to make a rebuttal, but he was speechless and couldn't find the right words.

Qin Hao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Sixth brother, do you think this is inappropriate? In fact, there is no need to worry about it. Those pirates are a group of evil guys. They burned, killed, looted, and robbed the hard-earned money of many innocent merchants. We are just repaying blood with blood and tooth for tooth, and dealing with them in their own way."

"And, as you said just now, you have sent troops to eliminate pirates many times, but the effect is not ideal. These evil forces are like weeds, which can never be burned or eradicated. If we want to catch them all in one fell swoop, we have to blend in with them first, become like them, and lower their guard. We will then subdue these pirates and canal gangs one by one, and then provide them with a livelihood so that they can be used by us. This is the right way. Of course, for those who have committed heinous crimes and are beyond redemption, we don't have to be soft-hearted, we can just cut the grass and root it out. Only in this way can we completely eliminate this banditry and restore peace to the people and merchants."

Qin Yuan's eyes widened. The scene before him was a little unbelievable to him. When did his elder brother become so strange?

Qin Hao's eyes were as calm as water, and he said calmly: "Sixth brother, you look at me like this, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Big brother is not a kind-hearted person. Treat our enemies like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, cold and ruthless."

At this moment, he secretly wondered in his heart, can kindness help one achieve imperial hegemony? Can it make the Qin family's kingdom last forever?

The answer is obviously no.

Although this method sounds cruel and even inhumane, it has to be admitted that it is indeed the fastest and most effective way to quickly accumulate capital.

Just like the East India Company in the previous life, their methods were even more brutal than this, but they managed to gain astonishing wealth in a short period of time.

Qin Hao felt quite pleased with his idea. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

A regular navy? That thing is too complicated, why bother with it. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to have a pirate fleet that can both plunder wealth and charge into battle at critical moments?

This is a perfect solution to the current predicament. Do we have to be bound by the so-called economic foundation and let the development of Daxia stagnate?

The answer is obviously no, he doesn't have the time to wait.