Of course, Liu Ruyan would not believe what Chu Fan said. Of course, she was just expressing her own guess, so she ignored Chu Fan's excuses and continued to talk about the intelligence she had obtained when she was in the Canglan Empire. Judging from the current situation on the Shengwu Continent, what Chu Fan did at the time definitely had a deeper meaning.
Liu Ruyan continued, "Even though Your Majesty has said so much, Your Majesty's policies towards the various countries on the Shengwu Continent were entirely adjusted based on the different reactions of each country to Wei's grain loan. Shu generously donated 200,000 dan of grain to Wei. So, even if there are traitors in Shu, Your Majesty will do everything possible to restore the former King of Shu to control Shu.
Even though the Xiongnu did not lend food to Wei, they did not embarrass the envoys. Therefore, Your Majesty spared no Xiongnu who surrendered, except those killed in battle. Instead, you provided them with shelter and food, allowing them to live a comfortable life in Wei.
This is not only Your Majesty's kindness, but also Your Majesty's reward for the Huns' reluctance to kill the envoys. Therefore, Your Majesty did not massacre the ordinary Hun soldiers."
Chu Fan's expression became serious at this time. Although he had been refuting Liu Ruyan's interpretation of his previous policies, he just wanted to make these captives become free labor for Wei State. Making rice paper and mining coal were both very hard work. Chu Fan just didn't want the people of Wei State to do these dangerous and tiring jobs, so he let these captives do it.
As for the idea of feeding the captives, it was because only when they were well fed would they have the strength to work. If they weren't well fed, who would have the strength to go down to the mines and dig coal or make rice paper? Chu Fan had never imagined that the rulers of other countries besides Wei would view his decision in this way.
At this time, the still very young Changsun Pingting asked Chu Fan, "Brother Chu Fan, aren't you afraid that these captives will rebel after you feed them?"
Chu Fan knew that the Wei court had various measures in place to prevent these captives from rebelling, but he still wanted to hear Liu Ruyan's opinion. Chu Fan said, "Let your sister Liu Ruyan explain why the captives living in Wei didn't rebel."
Liu Ruyan didn't care whether Chu Fan was testing her or not. She just wanted to share her views on Chu Fan's national policies. Even if Chu Fan didn't ask her, she would continue to explain.
Of course, they also like Changsun Pingting and Liu Ruyan very much, because Changsun Pingting still retains a bit of childish innocence, which they have lost after becoming adults.
Liu Ruyan said to Changsun Pingting lovingly, "That's because they have hope for life. The Xiongnu invaded Wei largely because many Xiongnu people had no food to eat during the winter. Many Xiongnu people starved to death when winter came due to blizzards and other reasons.
So they had to look to the rich Wei State for a chance to survive. Of course, the Wei State could not give them food for free, and the Xiongnu rulers wanted to gain more wealth by waging war, so the Wei State was invaded by the Xiongnu.
With such prerequisites, when they were captured by the Wei State, the Huns, who had originally prepared to die, found that the Wei State not only did not take their lives, but instead allowed them to have enough food as long as they worked in the Wei State, and they could also eat fresh vegetables that were difficult to find in the northern grasslands. Naturally, they would feel a sense of satisfaction.
Moreover, when they were captured by the Wei State, it was already the coldest time of winter. Even if they launched a rebellion and returned empty-handed to the Xiongnu territory in the northern grasslands, they would not be able to provide much help to their families. Instead, their return home might consume all the food supplies for the elderly and children, and their families would not be able to survive. If they stayed in the Wei State, their women, children and the elderly might be able to survive the winter by eating the remaining food at home.
Among the captured Xiongnu, most of the common people chose to obey, knowing that even if they rebelled and returned to the northern grasslands, it would be futile. They preferred to live peacefully in Wei. Although the work was tiring, the Wei court did not treat them harshly and instead provided them with basic living security.
They all knew that as long as they were alive, their family would not be ruined. In addition, His Majesty had promised them freedom as long as they worked for ten years, which gave them hope of living a free life in the future.
Under such circumstances, how could these Xiongnu captives possibly rebel? Furthermore, these Xiongnu were assigned to guard various mines and papermaking workshops in various cities. They also knew that their numbers were much smaller than those of the Wei city guards, so they would not foolishly launch a rebellion.
As for the captives from the Gan Kingdom? They were even worse off. The Gan Kingdom had always oppressed its common people severely, with many living worse off than the Xiongnu. However, living in an environment like the Wei Kingdom, they felt unprecedented comfort. They could eat as long as they worked, and they even had meat to eat. In the Gan Kingdom, even if they toiled day and night, they still couldn't fill their stomachs.
In addition, the combat power of the soldiers of the Gan State was much lower than that of the Huns, so when they saw that the Huns had given up resistance, they also gave up resistance.
Then, a month before, when the teaching reform in Wei was launched, the Xiongnu and Gan people wanted their descendants to come to Wei to receive a better education so that their descendants would not be illiterate like themselves. These captives asked the Wei administrators how to join Wei and become a member of the Wei State.
At this time, the imperial court also introduced a military merit policy. When these captives gained military merit, they could obtain household registration in the State of Wei and enjoy the same treatment as the people of their own country. They could also bring their families to the State of Wei in advance so that they could also live a stable life.
This way, Wei will have over 100,000 soldiers who understand the terrain of the northern grasslands and the locations of the tribes, while also reducing casualties among Wei's own soldiers. This is the brilliance of your majesty in ruling the empire. Even if I were the empress of the Canglan Empire, I wouldn't be able to achieve this level."
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