Ren Baqian sat in the garden for a long time with a pensive look on his face. It was as if he was recalling his lost youth and running under the sunset.
"Are you in a bad mood because you didn't disturb them?" It was rare for the empress to show concern for him. Her voice was soft and gentle. If it was any other time, Ren Baqian would definitely take advantage of her and climb as high as he could. However, he was preoccupied with other matters at this moment, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.
"It's not that I'm in a bad mood." Ren Baqian sorted out his emotions, sat up straight, and said, "In fact, what they said was right in some aspects. Just let those people work and give them their freedom. There's no need to pay them."
"Oh," the empress replied plainly. She continued to look at him as if she wanted to see through his inner thoughts.
Did he give up so quickly? If that was the case, she would be disappointed.
Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, he had to persevere on his own path and see the moment it blossomed and bore fruit. As for whether the fruit was bitter or sweet, he would only know when the time came.
It was just like how she chose Ren Baqian as her husband. Even without the subsequent incidents, she wouldn't easily go back on her word.
According to the words of Earth, even if they had to kneel, they had to walk the path they had chosen.
"However, they left out one thing." Ren Baqian raised his voice.
"After working for eight years, many of them have become experts in the construction and road repair industries.
In the next few decades, Dayao would need a lot of craftsmen. Especially for cement buildings, it was difficult to find such a group of skilled craftsmen in a short period of time.
It would be a pity to let these people go just like that.
If he didn't give them hope, then they would definitely not put their minds on it. They would lack subjective initiative and might even become walking corpses. Furthermore, we can't do this forever. After all, after swallowing up the Yun Nation, it will become a part of Dayao. The people of the Yun Nation will also be Her Majesty's people. Blindly using force was not a good choice.
Ruling such a large piece of land and ruling over so many nations, His Majesty would be more suitable to be a virtuous ruler than a tyrant.
If they followed the previous discussion and could become commoners after eight years, they would definitely not stay. Even if they had nowhere else to go, they would still choose to return to their hometown. The captive camp had become one of the worst memories of their lives.
The reason why I want to pay them wages is because I want to use them as craftsmen, and not as captives who are exploited blindly.
Let them not feel too much resentment and be grateful for His Majesty's kindness. Also, let them treat this as a way to make a living. Even if they are free at that time, with a change of heart, some of them will still stay. Even some of those who leave will return to this line of work when they have nowhere else to go. They will not feel too much resentment in their hearts. "
"Oh!" The empress nodded thoughtfully.
"At the same time, there's one more thing. Dayao doesn't just need 100,000 captives. They might need hundreds of thousands or even millions of captives. With so many people, if they all returned home and returned to society, it would have a certain impact on the Yun Nation that had just calmed down.
One had to know that these people were people who had nothing. When the time came, there would definitely be people who would take risks out of desperation. This would not be beneficial to the rule.
So, by keeping these people here, we can save a lot of manpower, and we can also divide the crowd and reduce the impact. "
"Oh!" The empress nodded thoughtfully.
She hadn't considered some of the things that Ren Baqian mentioned. After all, it was easy for them to plunder a region, but they had no experience in ruling a region full of foreigners.
Perhaps it couldn't be said that they had no experience at all. Their only experience was to drive all the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation into Tianjing Basin, guard the only exit, and let them fend for themselves.
"When the time comes, it won't be easy to make these people stay without using force!" Ren Baqian sighed.
The empress continued to nod her head thoughtfully.
Although it was the easiest to do things with a knife to one's neck, it wasn't the most effective.
"I'll go back in a while and find a loudspeaker. Shall we compete in a louder voice?" Ren Baqian snorted. I can make you doubt your life.
The voices of the people in the imperial court weren't soft. One person's voice could be as loud as the horn of a large truck. This was considered an innate skill of the aboriginals. Ren Baqian estimated that Tong Zhengye's voice could reach at least 100 decibels.
However, it didn't matter. I'll get a loudspeaker that's 130 decibels, which is equivalent to the sound of an airplane taking off. It will be enough to make you doubt your life.
The empress looked at Ren Baqian's face full of fighting spirit. After thinking about it, she decided not to tell him that the one with the biggest fist was the boss.
She would tell them that the one with the biggest fist was the boss.
In the afternoon, Ren Baqian hurried back to Earth.
"The business license has been completed, the company has been established, and the address has been chosen. It's all here. In addition, you suddenly threw so many things at me. Do you want a pay raise? "Shen Feng threw a stack of documents on the table in front of Ren Baqian.
She sat there and watched Ren Baqian read the documents. She carefully observed his face and temperament and found that he was becoming more and more ferocious. He looked a little like those guys whose brains were all muscles.
In Ren Baqian's hand was the plan to set up a martial arts center. One month in Dayao time and three months on Earth time. This plan was already on the fast track and had already begun to be implemented.
Ren Baqian had high expectations for this plan. In his opinion, it was much more important than the pharmaceutical factory. In fact, there was no comparison at all.
Although martial arts had declined, the cultivation method would be announced sooner or later. At that time, the world would undergo tremendous changes, and the value of high-level martial artists would reach its peak.
One had to know that cultivation was the direction of human evolution and could prolong one's lifespan. To the rich, it was far more valuable than external objects. When the cultivation method was announced, the entire world's perception would suddenly change. At that time, every high-level martial artist would become a fragrant cake fought over by the rich. Even if they were to be used as personal trainers, they would still be of great value.
Needless to say, when many high-level martial artists appeared in the world, it would be very difficult for ordinary people to face off against them with firearms. At that time, for their own safety, the rich would also need to recruit high-level martial artists.
Furthermore, the cultivation of high-level martial artists was extremely long and couldn't be cultivated overnight. Furthermore, it wasn't something that could be easily cultivated by ordinary forces.
If one-third or even half of the high-level martial artists came from their own martial arts centers, the value of this network alone would be immeasurable, not to mention the reputation and potential strength of the martial arts centers.
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