I am engaged in construction in Datang

"That's right!" Li Yin nodded.

He added: "Brother, look at Hebei Province. Soldiers, civilians, nobles, and generals are all arranged together. They seem to be surrendering, but they seem to have formed their own system."

"Brother, do you think the soldiers and civilians there will listen to the Tang people who look different from them, or to their original leader?"

Li Shimin also learned from Li Yin and ate his rice quickly.

After the meal, serve tea and snacks.

"So, we should let the surrendered soldiers go and keep those generals and nobles under guard?"

"No." Li Yin shook her head: "There are always soldiers who want to rise to the top. You let so many people go. Who knows if there will be a powerful person who will call on everyone to rally their forces for merit and come to rescue their general?"

"Besides, it was Tuyuhun who provoked our Tang Dynasty first, and surrendered when they found they could not defeat us. The cause and effect are clear. If they could return home safely and easily just by surrendering, would other foreign tribes be ready to make a move? And where is the dignity of our Tang Dynasty?"

"So, my sister has a good idea." Li Yin drank tea and ate pastries.

"There is a form of punishment called labor reform plus ideological education."

“???” Li Shimin felt awe-inspiring.

"Labor alone is not enough. Today's prisoners are still working, but have they changed? No! So the most important thing is to add patriotic education."

Li Yin took out some books on ideology and morality and showed them to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin opened——

Chapter 1: Respect, Tolerance and Reflection

Chapter 2: Be kind to others and make the world a better place

Chapter 3: Tang Dynasty Law, the Guardian of Tang Citizens

Chapter 4: We are citizens of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 5: How to maintain public life

Chapter 6: The territory of the Tang Dynasty cannot be violated

Chapter 7: All ethnic groups in the Tang Dynasty are one family

Chapter 8…

“……”Li Shimin was speechless.

He opened the book and read a few pages. The content at the beginning was relatively normal, but what was going on in the latter part?

For example, in Chapter 7, all ethnic groups in the Tang Dynasty are one family.

Look what’s written on it?

Tuyuhun has been the territory of the Tang Dynasty since ancient times, and the Tuyuhun people have been compatriots of the people of the Tang Dynasty since ancient times. We share the same roots, blood, and veins...

Good guy!

Li Shimin shuddered. This was too shameless!

"Brother, I have thought it through. When the captives arrive, we will auction off those who fought against the Tang army and refused to surrender, whether they are soldiers, generals or royal family members."

"For those who surrender, we will convict them at our discretion, depending on the severity of the crime they committed."

"For example, those soldiers like Murong Shun who took the lead in surrendering, we sentenced them to three years in prison."

"During the labor reform period, I helped the Tang Dynasty to mine. The ore I dug was collected by the village, and the village happened to be short of ore! I could also earn money for the national treasury."

"For those who perform well, we will reduce their sentences. For those who perform particularly well, such as those who have recognized their identity as Tang people and have deeply realized their mistakes, we will ask them to be labor reform pioneers! Not only can they manage other prisoners, they can eat well and they don't have to do those heavy labors."

Li Shimin: "..."

"As for the surrendered princes and nobles like Murong Shun, we should ask them if they are willing to sell their land to the Tang Dynasty."

"If they are willing, then it will be a good deed to make up for their mistakes. We will not sentence them, and we will give them a discount based on the size of their land. We will let them take their money and families and settle in Chang'an City. This way, they can live a worry-free life."

"If they don't want to, it means they are not conscious enough. They have made mistakes but still don't repent. They should be thrown into the labor camp to study together. But by then, they will no longer be nobles. If they want to improve their treatment, they must fight for the qualification of promotion together with the prisoners. And the land in their hands is naturally the compensation that the Tang Dynasty deserves."

"..."Li Shimin reached out and pinched Li Yin's face.

"?" Li Yin tilted her head.

"It's okay." Li Shimin shook his head: "I just want to personally feel the thickness of my sister's skin."

Li Yin: “…”

After that, Li Shimin continued: "But, Murong Shun and his men did not participate in the battle?"

Li Yin put down the teacup.

"If a man beats his neighbor to death, and his family members stand by and watch. When the neighbor's family members come to ask for an explanation, the man's family members immediately prove that they have nothing to do with it. What do you think, brother?"

Li Shimin understood instantly.

Some things are better seen in small details than in large ones.

"The man's relatives are all accomplices!"

"That's right!"

Li Yin made the final decision: "Murong Shun and his group of nobles really have nothing to do with Murong Fuyun and his group? The relationship between the barbarian tribes is complicated. It is not the case that standing by and watching is innocent."

Just like when Li Yin was there, there was a country where many people knew about the brutal history, but they still watched the construction of the sacred toilet with indifference.

Because the group of onlookers was too large, some descendants of the victims comforted themselves by saying that it was not the fault of ordinary people, as they did not participate in its construction nor did they approve of it.

They just didn't stop it.

Li Shimin began to worry again: "Sister, if you do this, won't other foreigners be afraid of you?"

"Brother, in this war between our two countries, we are on the moral high ground. Moreover, we are willing to pay to buy the land of the surrendered, which is already the most righteous thing we can do. When the time comes, the Tang Weekly will write about it—"

"The Tuyuhun King Murong Shun felt deeply sorry for the Tuyuhun army's repeated invasions of our Tang Dynasty cities, and was willing to offer xx land of Tuyuhun as an apology. Our Tang Dynasty emperor was broad-minded and grateful for the difficulties of Murong Shun and others in governing. He rejected Murong Shun's suggestion of compensation and was willing to purchase Tuyuhun's territory at a high price of xx million taels. Today, Tuyuhun is an inseparable part of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tuyuhun people are the people of the Tang Dynasty, belonging to the Tuyuhun minority of the Tang Dynasty..."

"If one day we take the initiative... well, then we will have to find a way to control public opinion."

"The Tuyuhun nobles took so much money and lived in the capital for their whole lives. Will outsiders think that our Tang Dynasty is unreasonable, or that they sold their land for wealth and glory?"

Li Shimin: "..."

"Those soldiers who were sent to labor camps are even less likely to rebel. They may even become alienated from the noble families. Why are you the ones who took the lead in causing trouble, but in the end we are the ones who suffer?"

"The foreign countries are not as good as the Central Plains. They don't have a systematic civilization, so they don't have the idea of ​​​​family and country. At that time, everyone will just work hard, strive to become a pioneer in labor reform, and get out of prison as soon as possible."

"By the time they came out, Tuyuhun had already been dominated by salt merchants and ranchers."

"They spoke Tang dialect for three years in prison and received Tang ideology education for another three years. When they returned to Tuyuhun, they found that their lives had improved and they stood up straighter after becoming Tang people."

"They also learned to read and write, and they could look down on the surrounding barbarians like Tubo. Moreover, they could have enough food without fighting. Who would still remember their original country?"

"Then these books on ideology and morality..." Li Shimin wanted to ask how to use them.