In Yewang County, Song Lin, dressed in black, hurriedly turned into the end of a deep alley.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

There were three long and two short knocks on the door, and an old male voice came from inside.

"Who is it? It's late at night, everyone is asleep."

Song Lin lowered his voice and responded in a low voice, "Uncle, I've sold all the goods and didn't make it out of the city in time, so I came to your place to take shelter."

With a creak, the door opened and a rough face appeared from inside.

The man reached out and pulled Song Lin into the door.

"Is the captain here? I found the place!"

"My Lord is in the study, please follow me."

A quarter of an hour later, the captain carefully sealed the bamboo barrel with mud and handed it to the postman, saying with a serious look, "Send it to Xianyang as quickly as possible and make sure you deliver it to the Weiwei personally."

"Yes, sir, I will protect you with my life!"

After the postman finished speaking, he immediately turned around and left the courtyard, riding a fast horse out of the city overnight.

Inside the house, the captain clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Keep a close eye on those two."

"Yes!"

It’s so late at night, and the cicadas are chirping.

The next morning, Su Jinyue sneaked around and hid at the window of the side room where Liu Ji was.

She opened the window a crack and peeked inside through squinting eyes.

Big ears.

Slightly fat.

He looks like an ordinary person.

Behind her, a guard in black leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Master Imperial Master, are you curious? How about you wait a moment? I'll go in and knock this man unconscious, and then you can go in and watch."

hiss……

He is worthy of being a subordinate of Great Daddy.

Cruel and decisive.

"No, I'm leaving."

As she said this, she tiptoed out of the courtyard, turned around the corridor, and went to the front hall to talk to her father.

Because of concern for Su Jinyue's health, Ying Zheng ordered to stay here for three days. County Magistrate Xu Xiang stayed at the official post station around the clock, ready to be summoned by His Majesty at any time.

When Su Jinyue went in, she happened to meet Xu Xiang who was waiting at the door, followed by a row of servants carrying things.

"Master Xu, what delicious food did you bring?"

Xu Xiang bowed slightly, saluted towards Su Jinyue, and said with a smile, "Master Imperial Master, you have a good eye. These are the specialties of this place: dogwood and acorns. Would you like to try them?"

"Okay, I'll take two."

Xu Xiang quickly took the wooden tray from the person behind him and personally handed it to Su Jinyue.

Su Jinyue took two of each and put them in her hand. "Thank you!"

Xu Xiang bowed repeatedly, saying it was just a piece of cake.

Well……

It's not bad, but it has a medicinal taste and is not too sweet.

Su Jinyue walked slowly into the room while chewing cornus officinalis.

"Father, I'm here~"

In the main room, Ying Zheng was discussing state affairs with Li Si and others.

When he saw Su Jinyue come in, he raised his hand and pointed at the table and chairs next to him, telling her to find a place to sit and play.

The old men in the room were gathered together, talking excitedly.

The younger one among them had a handsome face, a gentle tone, and his joy was beyond words.

"The term 'Land of Abundance' is very fitting. Our Great Qin is a powerful nation, and our people are prosperous. It is truly the Land of Abundance, and it fits the description perfectly."

Another usher took up the topic with a worried look in his eyes. "However, if we trade with those foreign tribes and fatten them up, wouldn't that make their military even stronger? The border guards already work hard, how can we add to their burden?"

They were actually discussing the economic war she had mentioned earlier.

Su Jinyue couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Then let's find a place to try it out first, a smaller place."

Wei Liao smiled broadly and looked at Su Jinyue with admiration, "Master Imperial Master, this method is feasible. Let's choose a pilot site and slowly implement it."

Therefore, the interior style changed and the focus turned to the issue of choosing a trial site.

The tea was refilled. Seeing that no one could reach a conclusion for a while, Su Jinyue looked at her father and said loudly, "Father, County Magistrate Xu Xiang sent some wild fruits from the mountains. Let's eat them first. It won't delay the discussion while we eat."

"Okay, Xuan Xuxiang."

When everyone in the room heard this, they stopped discussing and relaxed for a while. They waited for Xu Xiang to come in and eat some wild fruits before continuing.

As the sun rose in the east, Su Jinyue listened to everyone taking stock of the information about the tribes and ethnic groups surrounding Daqin one by one, and realized that there were many dangers.

Not only was there the Baiyue land that had not yet been conquered, but there were also nomadic peoples such as the Xiongnu, Donghu, Xirong, and Yuezhi.

No wonder the Qin army of hundreds of thousands failed to suppress the rebellion quickly.

It turned out to be because they were all guarding the border to prevent foreign invasion.

pity!Sigh!

Just as she was feeling regretful, the discussion gradually came to an end.

Wei Liao was the first to express his opinion. He had had the same idea before, but he did not say it out loud because he was discouraged.

Now was the perfect time to tell him all the countermeasures he had thought of during the countless times he had suffered from insomnia.

"Your Majesty, I think we can start with the coastal areas of Baiyue."

"First, the court is preparing to march to this place, and merchants can explore the route ahead to facilitate the army's future march."

"Secondly, there are many branches and tribes within the ancient Yue. We can first divide one of them, allowing it to become prosperous first, and then influence the surrounding areas. In this way, we can reduce the resistance of the local tribes and reduce casualties during the war."

Everyone nodded.

As expected of the ancestor who passed down the art of war, Wei Liaozi, these words are so insightful.

Everyone was excited to hear this, and Li Si followed suit, adding, "Your Majesty, winning hearts and minds is the best approach. We can do the same with the Western Rong. Select one of the nomadic tribes and slowly soften them up. As long as they join the Qin, we can grant them farmland and allow them to migrate inland."

"Prime Minister Li's words make sense, but we still need to be cautious to avoid inviting a wolf into the house. We must also choose the place to move inland carefully."

"In the early stage, we will not send salt or rice. We will only sell fine wine, delicacies, and fine clothes."

"You can also revise the monthly report and send it over."

Discussions arose again, and the ministers entered into the next step of discussion.

Su Jinyue ate the fruit and watched with envy. She wanted to join in several times, but someone else always expressed her views first.

These smart people, if you give them a small sapling, they can grow a whole forest.

admire!

Ying Zheng glanced at San'er below, and looked at this and that with sparkling eyes, and couldn't help laughing in his heart.

Silly boy.

This is where we are~

It was not until almost noon that the old men decided on the best solution.

Su Jinyue, who was listening in, was not bored at all. She listened with great interest throughout the whole process. When she heard the final plan, she couldn't help but applaud.

Hao Dad laughed and decided on the matter, distributing the work to various places. He also waved his hand and invited everyone to have dinner together.

With fine wine and delicious food, everyone was enjoying the meal with great enthusiasm.

Thousands of miles away in Yewang County, old man Hezhui was also having dinner with Zhishou.

After finishing the meal, they will leave here and go to the next place.

He Zhui was so happy that he picked up a cup of fine wine and gestured to Zhishou, "Zhishou, it's a long journey and you must have worked hard on it."

Zhishou quickly raised his glass and clinked it with the Master's, "I am glad to receive it."

After raising his head and finishing his drink, he asked hesitantly, "Master, shouldn't we go meet that man? Leave him there alone?"

Elder He Zhui savored the mellow aroma of the wine and shook his head gently. "No need. This person has his own destiny. Just let your subordinates watch from afar. If he encounters danger, you can protect him from the dark."

"Yes, Master."

As the sun set, the two packed up their luggage and started heading west.

However, they didn't know that there were several hidden lines waiting for them at the city gate.

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