Du Zhongxiao was watching the imperial court documents in the room. Cui Xiang came in and bowed, "Taiwei, Sun Peng from the south village is asking for a meeting."

Putting down the official documents, Du Zhongxiao said: "What's the matter?"

Cui Xiang said: "Yelu Hongji still doesn't work. He was punished today and was not allowed to eat. As a result, Yelu Chage wanted to give it to him, but Sun Peng stopped him in time. The Khitans at that time seemed to make trouble, but fortunately they suppressed them. Tonight, their team leader Sun Xuan was going to recruit everyone from Khitan to speak, and Sun Peng agreed. This matter was unusual, and he came to ask for a meeting before."

Du Zhongxiao said, "Okay, let him come in. Take advantage of the past few days I am here and take a look at these things. In a few days I will return to the capital. I hope these Khitans will be happy, work hard, and be a good person. In a few years, they can go out to be a commoner."

Soon, Sun Peng came in and bowed to Du Zhongxiao.

Du Zhongxiao said: "I heard that Yelu Hongji still refuses to work and has no food to eat?"

Sun Peng bowed and said, "It's true that this is true. Seeing this at the lower level is not a solution. If Yelu Hongji has been reluctant to work and does not give him food, he will be really hungry, but what should he do? He was once the Khitan emperor and really starved to death here, wouldn't it be a joke?"

Du Zhongxiao said, "Who laughs? You just follow the rules and control these Khitans. It's really cruel. You would rather starve to death than work than work. The prison camp is very simple, just eat live. When you get this simple thing done, let's talk about other things."

Sun Peng sighed: "It's simple to say but difficult to do. The designated team leader Ma Hyun, because Yelu Hongji, has been punished to eat only half a meal for two days. He told me a few times that he didn't want to be a team leader and asked me to select a new person. I told him that the team was selected by the top and had nothing to do with me. Seeing that he really couldn't stand it, he would recruit his subordinates to discuss it together tonight."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Of course, they cannot choose the team. These people are originally monarchs and ministers of the same dynasty. If they chose them themselves, they would not bring their previous official positions in them, and they would still be like in the Khitan. They knew each other clearly and did things better sooner."

After thinking about it, he said, "This Ma Xuan seems to be a little helpless. Since they are discussing things tonight, I will also go over and take a look."

Sun Peng was stunned: "Taiwei, do you want to listen to Ma Xuan's discussion?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head repeatedly: "This is their own business, how can I listen? With me here, they are talking for the sake of being able to do it. They just wait aside and wait for them to finish their discussions and hear what the result is. The designated team leader was originally going to let him do these things."

Sun Peng nodded: "What the Taiwei said is that there are Yelu Hongji, Yelu Chage and other former princes in the team. Ma Xuan dared not offend them and never dared to care. She was hungry for two days and seemed to be a little unbearable."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Not giving food seems to be a heavy punishment. In fact, it is very uncomfortable for people to be hungry. Yelu Hongji was a little impressed by his ability to not eat for two days. However, remember, even if the Khitan starves to death, he is not allowed to break the rules. If the rules are set, once there are exceptions, things will be difficult to do. As long as they abide by the rules, things will gradually get better."

Sun Peng bowed and said yes. He asked Du Zhongxiao about his itinerary before saying goodbye to leave.

When Sun Peng went out, Du Zhongxiao asked Cui Xiang: "Are there any other Khitans causing trouble these days besides Yelu Hongji?"

Cui Xiang said: "No. I think the lower official is watching Yelu Hongji. If we retreat, we will be afraid that it will be difficult to deal with it in the future. So we must not be ruthless in Yelu Hongji."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, it should be like this. If you care about these Khitans, it is an easy job for your subordinates and soldiers. Many people may not even understand the meaning of this matter. You should teach your subordinates more and let them understand. Those who are bound here are all the upper Khitans, and the lowest-ranking generals are also the intermediate generals. If these people can convince these people, the remaining Khitan places will be much easier."

Cui Xiang said: "The Taiwei means to take care of these Khitans and ask them to go back to contact relatives and friends and welcome the imperial army?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "If we do this, we will lose the wrong way. We should be open and honest in our work, and not be greedy. The Khitans in the prison camp really let them learn to do their jobs here and learn to be ordinary people, without any other ideas. However, even if we don't say it, the things here will still be spread. It will be passed on to the ears of the Khitans who have not surrendered yet. What they think is actually quite interesting."

Cui Xiang bowed: "It was a misunderstanding from the lower officials. It turns out that what the Taiwei thought was so far-reaching."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and waved his hand, asking Cui Xiang to do his own business. What is far-reaching is not far-reaching at all. Now the Song Dynasty has too great advantages, so there is no need to use any means to deal with the Khitan. The upright army drove over, and the Khitans either surrendered or were wiped out, and there was no need to think too much. Even if there was a temporary failure, it could not change the general trend.

The Khitan was a brotherly country of the Song Dynasty. This is not to be said, but this has been done by the two countries for decades. In addition to court officials, the envoys sent by the two countries also sent private envoys. The emperors of the two countries called each other brothers, and the envoys performed brotherly rituals, and never stopped. Although Yelu Zongzhen later took advantage of the great victory against Dangxiang to seize the Tanglong Town of the Song Dynasty, and ended up sending his life there.

How to deal with the defeated Khitan was a big deal for the Song Dynasty. Some people understand the importance of this matter, while others do not. If handled well, not only will the Khitan be destroyed, occupied land, and expanded its territory, but also can be subdued by the four barbarians. If handled poorly, it will make the neighboring countries disappointed and the surrounding areas will be smoked, which is not uncommon.

In history, the Jin Kingdom defeated the Khitan, and made an alliance with the Song Dynasty, and cut off the land of Youyan. The Song Dynasty could not see the situation clearly and went to take over the land excitedly. Not only did it make a mess, it also allowed the Jin Kingdom to see the strength of the Song Dynasty and quickly went south. In the end, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, and only half of the Song Dynasty was left.

Du Zhongxiao did not want to make such a mistake. If Youzhou wins a lot, he must eat the victory. He cannot cause trouble in the end because of a momentary negligence. Although it is easy to kill, there will be great hidden dangers. Raising these Khitans will also give the small forces around him an illusion. The best way is to transform these Khitans and become ordinary people.

With the example of the Khitan, the surrounding forces can recognize the situation and know what they can do to the Song Dynasty and what they cannot do. Only when the surrounding areas are settled can the Song Dynasty reform the country with peace of mind and truly develop its national strength with all its might.

The construction of this prison camp was made by himself, which was not only the reason why Du Zhongxiao avoided the fierce political struggles in the court, but also the reason why he really wanted to transform these Khitans. This was to be responsible for these Khitans and the Song Dynasty.

Cui Xiang was wrong, Du Zhongxiao did not consider it far-reachingly, neither necessary nor difficult to consider. It would be very difficult to make these Khitans honestly accept the transformation. Thinking about more is purely to cause trouble for themselves.
Chapter completed!