Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3221 Stop talking
Since ancient times, it has been ominous to kill prisoners.

In ancient times, production resources were backward, which led to reproduction becoming the primary issue of a country. The most important task of a monarch was not to seek hegemony, but to consider how to keep the people under his rule alive. Therefore, population has always been the most important factor to measure the strength of a country. Important indicators.

Throughout the dynasties, the emphasis on population has never been increased.

The frequent disasters every day lead to a sharp decline in the population, which is the time when the dynasty is in decline, and even the end is not far away.

Therefore, regardless of Confucianism, Mohism, Buddhism, and Taoism, all schools of thought publicized the "unlucky killing of captives" and extended it with the Ancestral Temple of Sheji, which made every emperor fearful of killing captives. Serious "scourge".

The amazing thing is that those who "disobeyed the destiny" to kill prisoners at will often do not end well...

Qin general Bai Qi killed Zhao Guo with 40 soldiers in the first battle of Changping, and broke the backbone of Zhao Guo, who was able to compete with Qin at that time. Since then, he has no strength to compete with Qin. Qi Qi was bestowed to death by the King of Qin in the end, and it was rare to end well.

Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, killed Zhang Han's 20 soldiers in the battle of Julu. As a result, he "judged his destiny", and the great rivers and mountains were finally usurped by the King of Han. result.

The list goes on and on.

So at this moment, Su Ding's dialect and killing the old, weak, sick and disabled among the soldiers were immediately opposed by everyone.

Li Ji frowned and said: "The Great Tang is in the world, and Ze is conquered all over the world. If the captives are slaughtered, the barbarians of the Hu tribe will definitely feel the same hatred. It will be detrimental to the rule of the Tang Dynasty in the barbarian land. Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Datang is different from barbarians.

Throughout the dynasties, the ambition of the Han people has been to expand the territory and bring the barbarian land into the territory of the dynasty, so that the people can be educated by Chinese civilization and then integrated into China.But the barbarians don't know how to be kings, they start wars only to compete for living space and supplies, so they kill a lot wherever they go, burning, killing, and looting. Enslave all the Han people, but just grab a wave and flee thousands of miles away.

The difference in culture has led to completely different original intentions for launching wars.

The Han people are far more attached to the land than the Hu people. Every time they conquer a place, they think about how to rule for a long time, so they want to implement a benevolent government, not cruel killing and suppression.

The Hu tribe's conquests and wars were only for plunder, so after burning and killing and looting all, they immediately retreated to the frontier grassland, regardless of the place of attack...

Zhu Suiliang, who has been following His Majesty Li Er, endured and endured, and was taught a lesson by His Majesty Li Er, which made him know that the officialdom is difficult, and there are big pits everywhere, and if he accidentally falls into it, he will never recover.However, at this moment, hearing that Su Dingfang wanted to kill the prisoners outright, he finally couldn't hold back.

His beard and hair stood on end, and he said angrily: "The Great Tang ruled the country with benevolence and morality. We have been educated by the saints, so we should be benevolent and love the world. The barbarians have never learned the way of the saints, so they don't know shame and drink blood like a hair. It is natural for the Tang Dynasty to rule the land. Let them bathe in the brilliance of Confucianism, understand etiquette, know benevolence and righteousness, and understand filial piety! Only the kingly education can make the barbarians wholeheartedly toward me. How can they raise the butcher knife and suppress it by killing like you? It is absolutely absurd, cruel and overbearing. !"

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of all the generals present froze.

Such a benevolent and moral guy mixed in among a group of military generals who have been licking blood for most of their lives, is as bright and out of place as a rabbit mixed with a group of tigers...

Everyone disagrees with the killing of prisoners because "the killing of prisoners is inauspicious". No one wants to kill the prisoners to make bad luck happen to them. Moreover, they also agree with Li Ji's point of view. The army has a heart to look at the enemy-since defeat is also death, why not fight to the death on the battlefield with all your strength?

But Zhu Suiliang's theory is pure nonsense. The reason barbarians are barbarians is precisely because they have no sense of propriety, justice, shame, morality and righteousness. Turn into a ferocious beast and bite off the flesh and blood of your body to wrap your belly.

These barbarians are wild and unruly, and the teachings of the saints and the majesty of the king are not even as good as a leg of lamb in their eyes...

It was too late for His Majesty Li Er to stop Zhu Suiliang, and he sighed helplessly. This guy is very knowledgeable and well-written, but this character is simply stupid...

Sure enough, Cheng Yaojin, who was silent on the side, grinned and said: "Your Majesty, after the fall of Goguryeo, all of its territory will be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, we must follow the policies of Annan, Wa Kingdom and other places. Recruiting Confucian students to go to various places to build schools and teach local people Confucian classics, this is in line with what Zhu Huangmen said... Why not let Zhu Huangmen be in charge of the Confucian school in Goguryeo, since Zhuhuangmen are confident that they can educate barbarians, Why not be beautiful? If all Goguryeo people in the future can understand etiquette, benevolence and righteousness, and filial piety, it will be of great merit!"

Zhu Suiliang's complexion changed immediately.

What are you kidding?The land of Goguryeo has a harsh climate, barren and poor. After this battle, there are corpses everywhere, mountains and rivers are broken, and it will not be difficult to recover in 80 or [-] years. If I come to this place, how much hardship will I have to suffer?
What's more, teaching barbarians is not a one-time effort, but requires perseverance. Don't listen to what he said about teaching kingship and influencing Confucianism, but he also understands that it won't be effective in 30 or 50 years, and he is over four years old this year. In Xun, people who live to 70 years old these days can be called "auspicious". Is it possible that I want to die in a foreign land and bury my bones in the barren Goguryeo?

Before he could evade, Li Ji also nodded and said: "The Huangmen are knowledgeable and knowledgeable from ancient to modern times. They are famous Confucians in the world. If they can take on the responsibility of educating the people of Goguryeo, they will surely spread Han culture widely. The merits are in the present, and the benefits are in the future. Therefore, the minister seconded the proposal."

Zhu Suiliang almost wanted to curse, mother!It's just talking casually, why did you make it look like a court meeting, and even "seconded"...

Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Ji finished speaking, Su Dingfang also nodded and said: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Xue Wanche is now considered to be Fang Jun's party through and through. For Fang Jun's number one "thug" Su Dingfang is naturally "love the house and black", and he believes that he is a fellow. He doesn't understand the kingly teaching, he only knows that he is standing on Su Dingfang's side to support Fang Jun , so he nodded: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Ashina Simo got Xue Wanche's advice on "The Way to Surrender Generals", and he took it very seriously, thinking that this is his noble person.Moreover, the two of them met each other quite a bit these days, they fell in love with each other, they usually had fun, and they got along very well when they were fighting. They immediately expressed their support for Xue Wanche without hesitation: "My minister!"

Zhu Suiliang: "..."

He felt that he was beeping the dog, but he was just expressing his opinion casually. How could he spend the rest of his life assigning Goguryeo to teach the kingly way?

He was almost remorseful at the moment, and couldn't put back what he said before, so he could only look pitifully at His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty..."

His Majesty Li Er's head hurts, wishing he could kick this idiot off his horse.

I told you earlier, don't talk, don't talk, why can't this mouth hold back?Well, this is what happens when you talk nonsense, and everyone is upset with you...

Although I wish I could send this idiot to Goguryeo, but I still can't bear it in my heart. As an emperor and the Ninth Five-Year King, he seems to be rich in the world with the sun and the moon in his hand, but he wants to find someone like Zhu Suiliang who is knowledgeable in piano and chess. It is really not easy for a "close minister" who is proficient in calligraphy and painting.

Originally, that kid Fang Jun also had some talent for being a "close minister". He was not as good at flattering and flattering as Zhu Suiliang, and he often served himself very happily. "The trend of changing direction, began to contradict himself, which made people uncomfortable.

So he was reluctant to leave Zhu Suiliang in the bitter cold place of Goguryeo, so he could only talk to Xi Ni: "We will discuss this matter later... Su Dingfang, everyone thinks that it is ominous to kill the prisoners, what good way do you have to send these prisoners back? "

It is absolutely impossible to kill prisoners on a large scale. It will do too much damage to the reputation of Tang Dynasty and his emperor. He doesn't want to wear the hat of "ruthless king" on his head and be written into the history by historians. Reviled by all ages.

Su Dingfang thought for a while and said, "There is another way..."

(End of this chapter)