Early in the morning, Ren Baqian sat in front of the bonfire and used the Left and Right Inter-fighting Technique to roast two jumping goats. These goats were very small in size, but their movements were very fast. Furthermore, their hooves could even break the skulls of ferocious beasts and were considered to be relatively rare prey.
For the past two days, the ordinary soldiers had been eating babeasts. Babeasts could be seen everywhere in groups. They had the appearance of rabbits but the habits of wolves. They didn't taste good and their meat was a little astringent.
In ancient times, there were some generals who loved their soldiers and would eat and live together with them. However, Ren Baqian wasn't a general and neither was the empress. Naturally, he wouldn't let himself suffer.
A thin and slightly hunchbacked old man in a green robe slowly walked over from afar.
The old man's hair was completely white, and his body emitted a withering aura. His movements were not fast, as if he was walking on the verge of death.
When the students and dozens of soldiers who were preparing breakfast noticed them, they immediately became vigilant.
"They're enemies!"
The soldiers drew their weapons.
"This old man is not here to fight. I merely wish to chat a little," said the old man.
"Shi Gan!" Ren Baqian gestured for Shi Gan to come over and take the breakfast that was being roasted. He wiped the dust off his hands, nodded to the empress, and walked over to the old man.
Qingyun Sword. Ren Baqian didn't expect him to actually come over. Furthermore, he came alone and wanted to have a chat with him.
However, he could guess what the other party wanted to ask.
Ren Baqian stopped tens of meters away from Qingyun Sword and looked at him. His complexion was completely different from when they first met.
Back then, although his hair was also white, and one could roughly tell his age, his complexion was extremely good. After all, even if a Spirit Wheel expert was 100 years old, it wouldn't be a problem for him to live for another 30 to 50 years. Furthermore, he would only rapidly deteriorate one year before his death.
But at this moment, his body was withered, and he seemed to have aged more than 20 years.
"You didn't expect this, did you?" Qingyun Sword asked.
Ren Baqian nodded honestly. He really didn't expect this.
"I didn't expect that either," Qingyun Sword said bleakly.
Indeed, he didn't expect Ren Baqian to be a spy. He also didn't expect the envoy from Great Xia to collude with Ren Baqian and report to him.
When he heard the news, he was at a loss for a long time. He didn't know what was going on in this world.
What support? What uprising? It all sounded like a joke.
The things that happened between countries and in the imperial court were not something that people of the Jianghu like them could understand.
They were just hot-blooded people, but they were like fools, doing things that many people thought were very stupid.
Qingyun Sword stood there for a long time, then spoke again. "I want to ask you something. Tell me the truth."
"They all call me an honest and adorable husband!" Ren Baqian replied sincerely.
Qingyun Sword looked at him deeply. Honest and adorable … Honest and adorable … He had been deceived by this person!
"If we lose, how will you treat the people here?" Qingyun Sword asked slowly. This was his goal for coming here. This matter was too big. They were trying to kill the empress.
If he succeeded, as long as he could fend off the vengeance of the Protectorate of the South, he would be able to counterattack.
However, if they failed, then with the habits of the aboriginals, the only thing they would do would be to roll their heads!
The people of Tianjing Basin were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Therefore, he came here to try to persuade Ren Baqian to let those innocent people go. This was the only thing he could do after everything he had planned failed due to a blind impulse.
Victory. He still had this idea before, but it was gone now.
Even the emissary of Great Xia and the aboriginals were colluding. He didn't know if what he and his people were doing was a farce in the eyes of others.
Su Qing's betrayal was a huge blow to him.
"As I said, you guys are too anxious …" Ren Baqian said as he looked around, found a rock, and sat down.
"That's why I'm here. In fact, you guys and the aboriginals aren't irreconcilable enemies. It's not that this world can't accommodate two races living together.
Of course, the aboriginals don't have enough brains, so there hasn't been a good arrangement for you guys all these years. Of course, you guys, those who survived 70 years ago, aren't at ease. Over the decades, the relationship between the two parties has worsened.
In fact, it's precisely because the aboriginals don't have enough brains that you guys can actually do a lot of things.
Economy, culture, scientific research, and many other aspects — you guys can play a considerable role in many aspects.
You guys complement each other.
The aboriginals have martial arts but no brains. You guys don't have martial arts or brains … but your brains are still a little better than the aboriginals'. "
In the distance, the empress picked up a stone and flew toward them.
Qingyun Sword caught it, looked in the empress's direction, and said to Ren Baqian, "Your position in the aboriginals is higher than I thought."
If it was someone else who directly criticized the aboriginals' brains in front of Qi Zixiao, they would probably have been buried by now.
However, Qi Zixiao couldn't bear to throw a stone at him. Instead, she threw a stone at herself as a warning. Although this action was a little girlish, it showed how important he was to Qi Zixiao.
"Go on, I'm all ears," Qingyun Sword said. When he first met the empress, Ren Baqian seemed to have said this, but no one could or was willing to listen. Even if he said it, they wouldn't believe him.
Now that he knew the final outcome, he let go of everything and calmed down to listen.
This in itself was a very sad thing.
"This time, I'm here to deal with this matter and let you guys go out.
First, let a small group of people who are more stable go out to do business or do other things. Interact with the aboriginals, let the ordinary aboriginals understand you, and let you understand the ordinary aboriginals. Both sides will understand each other through interaction and treat each other fairly instead of being full of prejudice.
After the first step is achieved, the rest will be gradually released.
Of course, this will take some time, but as time passes, you guys will live under the same sky as the aboriginals.
My goal will be achieved, and so will yours. "
"Really?" Qingyun Sword's voice trembled slightly.
How could the expectations of so many people for decades be achieved so easily?
"There's no need to lie to you. What you see is so small. It's like looking at the sky through the mouth of a well. And what I see is much more than what you guys see. There's also a lot more demand for all kinds of talents.
In the future, Dayao will no longer be a country that is useless except for war. Instead, its economy, culture, and education will be far superior to this era. It will be the center of this world.
I need talents, a lot of talents in education, economics, scientific research, planning, and manufacturing. Only a lot of talents can achieve the vision that Her Majesty and I have.
Even in Tianjing Basin, I will make education universal so that every child can go to school and become the talents that I need. Then, they will enter various positions that require them to play a role.
After 10, 20, or 30 years, there will even be officials from Tianjing Basin entering the imperial court. "
Qingyun Sword didn't speak for a long time.
He didn't quite believe it. If the aboriginals and the people of Tianjing Basin could live peacefully under the same sky, it might really be achieved in a few decades if it was really as Ren Baqian said.
He found it hard to believe that the children of Tianjing Basin could go to school and learn knowledge. This was something that had never happened in previous dynasties. Even with the wealth of Great Xia, it was still impossible to achieve.
As for the other things, he didn't understand at all.
It sounded like the person in front of him and Qi Zixiao had a huge plan that included many aspects. However, he didn't know or imagine what this plan was.
Make Dayao the center of this world?
These words seemed to be sleep-talking.
However, looking at the other party's high-spirited appearance, it seemed that this was really his plan.
The most important thing was that he was relieved. It seemed that the other party really didn't intend to kill them all.
In that case, there was no need to say those words that he had previously thought of.
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