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Qin Mu had no intention of executing the Kazakh Khan Yangjier. There was no need for that.
Aguli is a very smart girl, and she probably thought of this.
But the fact that she is not necessary does not mean that she will not be executed. After all, her father was once the ruler of a country, and keeping her alive will always be a trouble.
Moreover, being alive does not mean that one can live well. Without Qin Mu's order, her parents were taken to Nanjing as prisoners and were inevitably under strict supervision. Moreover, even for a small guard, abusing her parents would be as easy as abusing an ant.
If she wanted her parents to live a better life, she still had to ask for help from the Qin Emperor who dominated everything.
Qin Mu gently spit out the grass stem in his mouth and motioned to her, "Get up."
"Your Majesty has not yet agreed to forgive my parents, so I dare not get up."
"Don't worry. For your sake, I will not allow them to abuse your parents. However, until the Kipchak steppe is stabilized, the freedom of your father and your brothers will be restricted. I don't want to cause any more trouble."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Aguli finally felt relieved. It was good enough that her parents and relatives would not be bullied at will. At least they were completely free. She knew that was impossible for the time being, unless she could give birth to a dragon son as soon as possible. Perhaps her father's situation would be greatly improved.
She spoke Chinese fairly fluently, but her accent was a bit strange. However, coupled with her charming beauty, it was quite interesting to listen to. Qin Mu couldn't help but smile sincerely as he listened.
Men may always have a sense of curiosity about beautiful women, but as for Qin Mu personally, he still cherishes the relationship between him and Yang Zhi and Qiao'er more, which is truly heartwarming.
Su Jin and Li Ding have only conquered the Big Tent of the Kazakh Khanate. The Middle Tent and the Small Tent are still strong, and with Osman backing them up, things are still quite troublesome.
Qin Mu would not be so naive as to think that with the Type 69 flintlock rifles and rockets, everything would be fine.
With advanced weapons, we may be able to gain an advantage on the front battlefield.
But being able to conquer does not mean being able to control it. The Kipchak steppe is so vast. If those Muslim herders do not accept the governance, Osorio and other Islamic countries will certainly continue to instigate these herders to rebel. I am afraid that there will be no peace in the future.
Although domestic judicial reform is the top priority, Qin Mu, as the king of a country, must take charge of the overall situation. He cannot always focus on internal reforms. There must be a long-term governance plan for the problems in Central Asia.
The core of all the problems there is still the issue of faith.
Whether people are willing to admit it or not, the conflicts caused by differences in beliefs can never be completely eliminated. If the Kipchak steppe is to be forever owned by the Qin Dynasty and not become a source of chaos for the Qin Dynasty, the only way is to eliminate the differences in culture and beliefs.
In a word, as long as we can change the beliefs of the local herdsmen, everything else will be easy.
"Come, Aguli, sit next to me."
Qin Mu smiled and ordered, and Aguli had no choice but to sit next to him. A faint body fragrance immediately reached Qin Mu's nose, which was very pleasant.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just chatting with you. I'm a person who can be soft-hearted or hard-hearted, depending on who I'm with. To my subjects, I'm soft-hearted, and I always hope that they can live a healthier and happier life.
As for the enemies of the Qin Dynasty, I can even order the army to slaughter them all. Killing one million or ten million people is just a number to me and will never cause me the slightest mercy. "
Aguli felt uncomfortable after hearing these words. When Qin Mu talked about the massacre of ten million lives, it was as if he was talking about ten million ants, or even grass, so easily and so naturally.
"Both the Kazakh Khanate and the Bukhara Khanate have been incorporated into the territory of the Qin Empire and have become an inseparable part of it.
For your father's original people, there are only two choices: either give up the Catholic faith and convert to Buddhism or Taoism; or become slaves or be killed."
"Your Majesty, you can't..."
"No." Qin Mu interrupted her firmly, "If I am soft-hearted today, there will be endless troubles in the future. I am afraid that more people will die in future wars. Therefore, if I cannot change their beliefs now, I can only destroy their bodies. I will order my army to kill everyone in the entire Kipchak steppe."
"ah!"
"Aguli, I heard that you are a kind princess. You would not want to see your people being slaughtered, right?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive them, forgive them..."
"That depends on whether they choose to be my people or the enemy of the Qin Dynasty. Aguri, I hope you can persuade your father. I will ask him to return to the Kipchak Steppe and persuade your people not to make meaningless resistance, obey the will of heaven, give up their original beliefs, and be good people of the Qin Dynasty. If they are willing to do so, I will treat them well."
"Your Majesty, I am willing to persuade my father. Please give me some time."
"Aguli, you need to hurry up, there is not much time left."
"Your Majesty, I will definitely convince my father. Please believe me, okay?"
It is better to have Yangjier, the former Kazakh Khan, go back to persuade them rather than resorting to bloody means. It may be a time-consuming process to eliminate the religious problems of Kazakhs and Bukhara.
Even if the differences in faith were eliminated, these regions would still be subject to conscription. The Kazakh Khanate and the Bukhara Khanate were both vast and sparsely populated, and preliminary estimates show that the total population of the two khanates combined was close to one million.
As long as they successfully changed their beliefs and then implemented the draft law, it would not be difficult to control the population growth of this tribe. As for changing their beliefs, it was not difficult to say. After the Kazakhs were incorporated into Tsarist Russia, at least half of the people converted to Orthodox Christianity.
Now, by using both the butcher's knife and the appeasement, I believe it is still possible to completely change the beliefs of the people in these places.
There were some things Qin Mu didn't want to talk to Aguli about. He just wanted Aguli to persuade his father. It would be best if she could, but it didn't matter if she couldn't. As long as Yang Jier wanted to live, she would never be able to escape from his grasp.
It was rare for Hongniangzi to go out. She rode her horse in the mountains for half an hour before returning to the White Turtle Pond with some prey. She brought back rabbits, pheasants, and even a wild goat.
Qin Mu looked at it and asked curiously, "Ying'er, there are actually wild goats on this mountain? Could they be raised by the monks in the mountain temple? You are the imperial concubine after all, it is not good to poach other people's goats."
Hong Niangzi had a great time and was in a good mood, so she smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, if it is really raised by the monks in the mountain temple, I will hunt it even more. Your Majesty, think about it, the monks abstain from meat, what good can they do by raising sheep?"
Qin Mu really didn't expect this and burst out laughing at what Hong Niang said.
Hong Niangzi didn't know what she was talking about with Aguli alone. She just thought he was infatuated with his new love, so he was being affectionate with the beauty. She felt a little jealous, so she suddenly added: "It's like your majesty keeping a group of beauties. What good can come of it?"
Qin Mu was choked instantly. This girl is really not afraid of breaking taboos. After all, I am the emperor. After saying this, Hong Niangzi glanced at the beautiful Aguli, making Aguli blush.
"Ying'er, don't forget, you are also my little lamb."
Red Lady rolled her eyes at him and replied, "I'm not."
"Uh... yes, yes, Ying'er is not a little lamb, but a rouge horse, hahaha..."
Qin Mu's laughter, which obviously had a deeper meaning, made Hong Niangzi have certain associations and her face turned red.
"You are always full of bad thoughts. I don't want to talk to you."
Hongniang said something angrily, then took the rabbit and pheasant and ran to the pond.
Even thick winter clothes couldn't cover her fiery figure. Qin Mu leaned against the old pine tree and sang, "My dear, fly slowly, be careful of the thorny roses ahead..."
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