Pei Yun smiled and said, "This is cultural output. Let the southern barbarians like and identify with our language, clothing, food, music, poetry, makeup, etc. Let them learn our cultural knowledge, and outstanding talents can be given official positions."
"We can also open schools among the barbarians to teach them our Central Plains culture, and then find people to write books saying that in ancient times, the Central Plains and the barbarians were of the same ancestry, so that they can recognize their ancestors and accept our culture from the bottom of their hearts."
"This way they will have a sense of identity and belonging. We are all one family now, so why would we fight?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. How could this be possible?
Pei Yun really wanted to tell them that the fifty-six ethnic groups were like fifty-six flowers, and the fifty-six ethnic groups were one family, but after thinking about it, he gave up. He was afraid that the people present would not be able to accept such a theory.
It's good enough to be able to accept the southern barbarians.
"absurd!"
Xie Chen finally found an opportunity to refute, "Barbarians are barbarians, how can they be one family with us in the Central Plains? Barbarians do not know etiquette and music, are uneducated, and eat raw meat and drink blood. How can they be compared with our Central Plains civilization?"
"Moreover, our Central Plains culture was passed down by saints. How can we easily pass on the rituals and music to those barbarians? If we let them learn it, wouldn't it be a sulliment to the saints? Moreover, the barbarians have always been cunning. If they learn our culture and turn it against us, what will happen?"
Xie Chen's words made the nobles nod their heads. "Master Xie is right! Barbarians are barbarians. How can they be of the same clan and origin as us in the Central Plains? If we let them learn our culture, wouldn't it mess up the hierarchy?"
"Yes! Barbarians have never known etiquette and morality. If we let them learn the culture of the Central Plains, wouldn't that make them equal to us? How shameful!"
"Captain Pei's words are really too absurd!"
Pei Yun opened his folding fan and said calmly: "The heaven is vigorous, and the gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement. The earth is gentle, and the gentleman should carry the world with great virtue."
"Barbarians can also be educated. As long as they learn our Central Plains culture, they will become our people."
"If we unite the Chinese and the barbarians, we can make them one!"
"If we can make the world equal, we can unite the world as one!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell into silence!
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