Li Zhaoying suddenly asked, "Mr. Bagher, you are a Mongolian."

"Yes, the Mongolian." Bagel replied with a smile, a little doubt flashed in his eyes, and he didn't know why Li Zhaoying asked this.

Li Zhaoying said, "I have seen many patriots, but as firm as you are, most of them are nationalities. The minorities of the empire are always more or less alienated from the empire."

"Is that right? When I was in Shenjing, I had contacted some imperial guards, officers and officials of the Zhongjing. I think they agree with the empire very much." Bagel said.

"No, they identify with the emperor more than our country."

Bagher thought for a while and said, "It's no wonder that our country is too young, and the empire's national policies have been improving over the years. Each generation has different feelings for the empire."

"Is it true that our ethnic policy has changed?" Li Zhaoying was puzzled.

Bagher smiled and said, "Did you see it? Your Highness, you and I are not the same generation. So our feelings for the empire are different. And our national policies are indeed changing."

The national policy of the empire has actually been very clear. In the pre-imperial era, that is, the community and the United States stage, the national policy of the empire can be summarized by the theory of civilization hierarchy, and the nations are roughly divided into two levels: civilization and barbarism. The nations with words, language and national history are classified into civilization, and vice versa.

This is actually roughly similar to Europe at that time. This ethnic policy was mainly used to serve the overseas colonial expansion of the empire.

Although the empire never compromised with the literati and sectarian community, it is undeniable that the influence of Confucianism on the Chinese nation was deeply rooted in the bones. When Europeans were scrambling land around the world and massacred and invaded arbitrarily, the empire also began to expand overseas in Li Mingxun, but had differences on how to deal with indigenous peoples in various places.

Only by defining indigenous people as barbarism can we better serve the empire's overseas expansion strategy.

Similarly, viewing Manchuria as barbarism can also enhance the cohesion of all ethnic groups in the empire.

When the empire was unified, ethnic policies were quietly changing, and more emphasis was placed on national unity and ethnic integration.

This is mainly because the empire's expansion center shifted to the mainland, facing nomadic, fishing and hunting nations that have been in love and killing with the nation for thousands of years, while overseas, ethnic policies tend to be ethnic segregation.

The pre-Imperial era was also the primary stage of the empire's overseas expansion. The development of various economic crops and raw materials required labor, so it was necessary to enslave other nations to ensure the interests of overseas territories and colonies. However, in the era of the empire, everything was quietly changing. The large-scale immigration of the empire alleviated the shortage of labor in overseas territories a lot.

As the industrial revolution unfolded, the labor needed by the empire changed from plantation workers and miners to workers with professional qualities and organization, which was obviously something that the indigenous people could not provide.

Therefore, all overseas territories banned the slavery system and were not allowed to trade slaves. Because the empire has always insisted on the state of slavery, the remaining slaves were also moved and resettled. The empire even began to advocate the abolition of slavery and slave trade in overseas colonies, mainly because the empire was not only a vast territory but also a rich country with resources.

For example, in African colonies, tropical crops such as coffee, spices, and cocoa produced will compete for tropical crops produced in the Imperial Southeast Asian provinces.

Without the need for slavery and employment, in many overseas territories, the empire has begun to pay attention to ethnic segregation, such as in Borneo, Ceylon, Yingzhou and other places. Because the islands are huge and many inland areas have not been conquered, the indigenous people cannot be eliminated or moved. After losing the demand for these labor, they have changed from direct colonization to economic colonization, supporting the powerful and wealthy classes among the indigenous people to establish countries to reduce the cost of ruling.

With the rise of the empire, ethnic policies have become more and more popular inclusive, and the slogan of equality among all ethnic groups has been shouted out by the knowledgeable people of the empire. Li Zhaoyan is such a person. This is the current empire. The more material it is, the more people's thoughts tend to be civilized. But the problem is that the various ethnic groups in the empire have not yet truly achieved complete equality, but are becoming more and more equal, and the spread of culture has made it difficult for some people to bear this process.

"The empire is tolerant, there is no doubt about this, but Your Highness, you should be clear that tolerance does not mean accepting everything from the other party. Whether it is a person or a nation, there must be a bottom line for tolerance." Bagel said to Li Zhaoying solemnly.

Li Zhaoying asked, "What is the bottom line of tolerance for my mother, Yarkand people?"

"I don't know this bottom line in the hearts of the senior leaders of the empire, but I have some of my own guesses and I am willing to share it with you." Bagel carefully explained: "I think the empire can tolerate the Tianfang Sect that the Yarkand people believe in, but there are two bottom lines. The first is that the country emphasizes religion, and the second is that religion is not influenced by foreign countries.

In other words, the Yarkand people should have higher recognition of the country than of religion. To give the simplest example, suppose that the empire went to war with the Ottoman Empire, even if they had the same belief as the Ottoman Empire, the Yarkand people should firmly stand on the side of the empire. This is not just a sense of identity, but a country's laws should be higher than religious rules."

After hearing this, Li Zhaoying fell into deep thought, and he remembered his mother.

In the royal family, Li Zhaoyan's mother Diliguli is a special existence. She is one of the few people in the royal family who believe in religion. Although the royal family did not prohibit this, it also made Diliguli not close to the people in the royal family. Since Li Zhaoyan came to the empire, his education was also organized by the queen. According to the emperor and King Yu, only when Li Zhaoyan became an adult can he choose whether to believe in the Tianfang Sect.

Of course, this is no longer a problem for Li Zhaoying. He grew up in a completely secular environment and could no longer accept the constraints of religion.

"But how can it be done? Not only the empire's policy, but what should the Yarkands do?" Li Zhaoying asked.

"Just use faith to restrain yourself and don't interfere with others. As long as you do this, it will never be a problem again." Bagel said.

Li Zhaoying shook her head gently: "I still don't understand."

Bagher smiled: "That's because sin is right in front of you. You are a kind person. You see the troubles of the people in southern Xinjiang and are eager to find a solution. This is a valuable quality, but you are still too young. Politics is like a train or a giant ship. Whether it is stopping or turning, it takes a long time. Sometimes, if you go wrong, it's better to stay still."

"Thank you for your teachings, Mr. Bagel." Li Zhaoying thanked Bagel.

"This is my honor, Your Highness." Bagel said. After experiencing the incident of not returning to slavery, he saw the royal family's efforts in equality and rule of law. He saw the enlightened royal family and hoped that such qualities could be passed down from generation to generation, so he was willing to do something.

The Luntai Rebellion was announced to end after Badong's death. Soon, various orders for disposal came from all parties. Yili conveyed the order for disposal of the mob group. All mobs were punished as they deserved, especially those who had blood in Luntai City and No. 1 Middle School, who were all sentenced to death. Although the punishment was very heavy, the Ministers stationed in Western Xinjiang obviously downplayed the religious factors in this incident and regarded it more as an unexpected riot.

When the immigration group where Bagher was located left after the suspension of the wheels, the order from Shen Jing also arrived. Basically, as Cao Song determined in advance, the King of England was removed from this matter to safeguard the honor of the royal family and Li Zhaoying himself.

Li Zhaoying received the order to return to Shenjing as soon as possible to participate in the summer volunteer activities arranged by King Yu.

In early May, Li Zhaoying set out and returned to Shinjing. The team with him to Shinjing had more than 7,000 people.

The main force of this team was an army officer and soldier from a mixed brigade. This officer and soldier was the force guarantee for the empire to reorganize foreign vassals from north to south of the Tianshan Mountains. However, during this reorganization of foreign vassals, the soldiers of the mixed brigade did not fire a single shot. A few rebellions and riots were cleared by the vassal soldiers from various appeasement zones in Western Xinjiang.

However, when they went east, the army was still feasted by local people. During their stationing, the officers and soldiers of the Mixed Brigade did not just conduct military activities. They held guns and hoes in the other hand, and a small number of people were ready for combat. Most of them devoted themselves to local production. In just three months of stationing in Luntai, they built a seven-kilometer canal for the local area and reclaimed more than 1,000 acres of wasteland. The cavalry and soldiers of the Mixed Brigade also organized a hunting team and cleaned up the wolves around Luntai with local herders.

In addition to this army, Li Zhaoying's camp also had many young students, many of whom were poor students. These people were given the opportunity to go to Shenjing or Beijing for further studies, and their tuition fees would be provided by the royal scholarship.

Although Li Zhaoying believed that the Yarkanders suffered a lot of injustice, at least the Yarkanders do not think so. Compared with the past, their lives are much better now. During the empire's rule over southern Xinjiang, most of the Yarkanders became free people and got rid of the exploitation and oppression of feudal lords. This time, the foreign vassal reforms, the remaining people also received the same treatment.

The feudal oppression for thousands of years was banned by the empire. The Yarkand people were generally welcome. They spontaneously organized teams to bid farewell, and the immigration group where Bagher was also benefited from it.

"Prince, do you have any worries?" Cao Song looked at Li Zhaoying without saying a word, so he took the initiative to ask.

Li Zhaoying shook his head gently, not wanting to say anything, but then he thought that Cao Song had always been very good to him, so he said, "General Cao, which of the factors such as culture, language and religion do you think are the biggest constraints in the process of national unity?"

"I am a soldier and don't understand these." Cao Song said with a smile, but he understood Li Zhaoying's thoughts and said: "Prince, you have half of the blood of the Yerkand people shed on your body. In fact, Prince Yu used the means by his way. So, do you think the empire is in debt to Yerkand, right?"

Li Zhaoying nodded slightly: "I just think the reality is a bit unfair."

"Haha, there is nothing unfair. The Yarkand people have already obtained enough." Cao Song said, seeing Li Zhaoying confused, he said, "If you are not in his position, you will not do anything. In fact, there are some things you don't know. I am the garrison general of the northern border. I know very well that in this reform of the foreign vassal state, the center of the empire invested the most in the Western Xinjiang in the four border areas, and most of the costs were spent on the Yarkand people. Let's not talk about anything else. Prince, do you know why your father is willing to accept the Yarkand people without restrictions?"

Li Zhaoying did doubt this. It would be fine if he accepted some foreign nobles, but the Hindustan Empire showed that he had no choice but to refuse people. You should know that the country had already survived the chaos when it was founded, and the country was becoming more stable. The more people there were in the past, the more resources needed to resettle, especially land.

Li Zhaoying was sure that the empire did not pay for the relocated foreign nobles to purchase land. In fact, it helped them dispose of the land in the country to avoid hasty processing and the value was too depreciated.

"In order to get your father to accept it, the empire carried out special diplomatic activities and cooperated with the Hindustan Empire, especially the relaxation of technical restrictions and the export of military equipment." Cao Song said to Li Zhaoying.

When Li Zhaoying heard this, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak. He knew his father and knew that he was a militant man. The empire had been restricting its military expansion over the years. This time, it was unimaginable that he actually let go of the Yarkand people to resettle them.

Cao Song said: "In fact, the old people like me, Ata, who followed Prince Yu in the west to the expedition, didn't quite understand why Prince Yu had such a big dues and spent so much resources to go to the south of Tianshan. In fact, we all know that the prince was strongly wary of the forces of the Unit God Cult such as the Tianfang Cult. When he led us to the west to the expedition, hundreds of thousands of Kazakhs and hundreds of thousands of Tatars were either sold as slaves or sent directly to the great prince to serve, clearing out the clean grassland, and then the basic foundation of the imperial border region was established.

I even thought that it would be so simple and crude in dealing with the Yarkand people. But I didn't expect that the prince chose a peaceful plan. Obviously, the prince had special feelings for the people living on the south road of Tianshan Mountain. With this alone, I can be sure that the Yarkand people will definitely integrate into the empire in the future, and the empire will accept them with the greatest sincerity.
Chapter completed!