After truly understanding the reason why the barbarians sent troops, both Ouyang Xuan and Liu Jiande could not help but feel less resentful about the barbarians invading the Dali border.
But this does not mean that the two have put aside their hatred for so many years.
Ouyang Xuan and Liu Jiande are both people from Dali.
For the barbarians around Dali, if they did not rob Dali's food, the people in the country would not have enough food to survive. This was something they had to do in order to survive.
It has nothing to do with good or evil.
But it's different for people from Dali.
No matter what the reason is, the fact is that I didn't mess with you, but you came to steal my food, steal my money, and kill my people.
You can't say that you can't survive, so you can kill me and take my things at will.
Such reasons do not make robbery and killing a just matter.
Wrong is wrong, sin is sin.
No matter what the reason was, whether it was Turks, Goguryeo or later Uighurs, etc., the faults of these barbarians on the borders of Dali are unforgivable.
Now, Emperor Xin sent troops to these barbarians. Although the real purpose was not as just as he said when he boosted the morale of the army, it was indeed as he said, this was a righteous army.
What Di Xin's immortal army carries is the resentment accumulated by the people on the border of Dali over the years against barbarian intrusions, looting, killings and other behaviors.
This expedition put aside some of Emperor Xin's personal goals, and another important reason was to collect debts from the people on the border of Dali who had been tortured by the barbarians.
At the same time, it also prevents these people from suffering from barbarian invasion in the future.
Therefore, even though they clearly understood that the barbarians had no choice but to send troops to leave, neither Ouyang Xuan nor Liu Jiande felt any guilt about their crusade against Goguryeo.
All they have is an understanding.
And the role of this understanding is to make them more inclined to soften the way they choose to assimilate and change the people in their territory after they conquer the barbarians.
Pu Gong also did not think that if he complained like this, Prince Yu of Dali would take the initiative to withdraw his troops and return Goguryeo to them.
The years of hatred between Dali and Goguryeo, or various interests, would not make Prince Yu of Dali behave like a saint.
No, even a saint would not be able to do this.
Although Pu Gong practices martial arts and looks rough, he has always admired the culture of Dali.
Regarding the description of the grievances between the two parties by a certain saint from Dali, there was one sentence that he remembered very deeply.
How to repay kindness with kindness? Therefore, repay kindness with kindness and repay kindness with kindness!
Prince Da Liyu, if he could treat the people of Goguryeo well after the royal family surrendered, instead of demoting them all as slaves or mistreating and killing them, he was already a magnanimous person.
In the past few days, although he was under house arrest in the Dali army, he also learned through some channels the situation of the people in Khan City after the royal family surrendered.
Prince Yu of Dali, as the people of Dali called him the "Wise King", did not exploit the people of Goguryeo after occupying Khan City, but instead maintained the stability of the lives of the people in the city.
Pu Gong did not know that Di Xin had always been a hands-off treasurer, and the management of the people in Khan City had always been busy with the civil servants and the think tank led by Xizi.
But even if you know it, there won't be much difference.
No matter how many policies those civil servants and think tanks discussed, the overall decision-making direction was absolutely in accordance with the general direction chosen by Prince Daliyu.
If Prince Yu of Dali decides to suppress these people who do not belong to Dali, those people will definitely formulate the same detailed and rigorous policies as soon as possible.
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Now that the reason why Mr. Park is keeping a low profile now is understood, the next step is to make arrangements for Mr. Park's whereabouts.
Di Xin still chose the direct approach.
After skipping the topic of sending troops, Di Xin said: "Mr. Pu, you should already know the follow-up arrangements of your clan members and old officials, right?"
Mr. Pu nodded and said, "When Mr. Ouyang came to the military camp two days ago, he told me to wait."
As he said this, he laughed at himself.
"In the past, those people in the court talked about conquering Jiande City every day, and their old ears almost heard the noise. But they never expected that they would finally live in it in this way."
"But this is good, so that they can see what the Jiande City that they have longed for actually looks like, and their thoughts are gone."
As for whether he would be put under house arrest after going there, Mr. Park did not say it out loud, but it was already tacitly understood by both of them.
Emperor Xin nodded slightly and said: "The original plan was indeed like this, but now there have been some changes. This is why I called Duke Pu here."
When Mr. Pu heard this, his heart tightened, and then he pretended to be nonchalant and asked: "Is it possible that Prince Yu is planning to place us in Yanque Pass?"
Obviously, although he said he was unworthy of his descendants, Duke Park still cared more about those of his own clan.
Di Xin shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course not. Yanqueguan Mountain is high and the road is far away. If something unexpected happens on the road, then it would be a violation of my promise."
"The others still have to be sent to Jiande City. The only one who has changed is Mr. Park."
Mr. Pu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked with some confusion: "Prince Yu is talking about... old man?"
"Exactly."
Emperor Xin nodded, indicating that Mr. Pu did not hear wrongly.
Mr. Pu asked puzzledly: "Why is this?"
Di Xin was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
It seems that not only he and Ouyang Xuan, but also Mr. Park has ignored the special nature of his identity.
After bursting into laughter, Di Xin reminded him: "There are no strong men from the second level in Jiande City."
Mr. Pu suddenly realized.
I see.
There is no second-level expert in Jiande City, but he is an innate great master.
After arriving in Jiande City, if he suddenly has any evil intentions, then there may not be any way to suppress him in Jiande City for a while.
Prince Yu of Dali was clearly telling him that he would not be able to feel relieved if such a second-level powerhouse was placed in Jiande City.
Although this also expressed Prince Yu's distrust of him, Mr. Park did not have any resentment in his heart.
If the identities were reversed, it would be impossible for him to suddenly have full trust in a second-level strongman who surrendered.
Prince Daliyu's current performance is truly in line with his status.
But Mr. Park didn't have much worries in his heart.
It was not because of the previous surrender conditions that Prince Yu promised not to kill members of the Goguryeo royal family.
Although Mr. Pu was also a member of the royal family, no one would say anything about the hidden dangers posed by the powerful men of the second realm. Even if Di Xin broke his promise, no one would say anything.