Emperor Yong'an couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he watched Chu Yan bitterly there.

He knew that this son had always had a bad reputation among Shilin, and there were not many people willing to call him out.

However, the Zhuangyuan Bookstore is doing well, especially the "Wenkui Magazine" this time, which is particularly outstanding.

So Emperor Yong'an's heart softened, and he said impatiently: "Okay, okay, if you really lack manpower, I will give it to you." ”

When Chu Yan heard this, he laughed with satisfaction, and thanked Emperor Yong'an: "The son of the emperor thanks his father, the father is really wise and martial, so that the son of the emperor will feel the five inner ......."

Emperor Yong'an couldn't listen anymore, and couldn't help but interrupt him: "Enough, you talk well!" Let you read more books on weekdays, you don't listen, learn these sycophants, what kind of system! ”

Chu Yan blinked weakly, and suddenly said again: "Enlighten the father, the son has something to do." ”

Emperor Yong'an looked at him in surprise: "What do you want to say?" ”

Chu Yan took out a written book from his arms: "What the son wants to say is all in this, why don't you take a look at it now?" ”

Emperor Yong'an glanced at the fold in his hand, thinking that the national teacher had not yet come, instead of waiting, it was better to see what Chu Yan had written in this fold and pass the time.

So he nodded: "Present it." ”

Gonggong Li immediately went to pick up the fold and handed it over to Emperor Yong'an.

Emperor Yong'an opened it and looked at it, but when he looked at it, his face sank.

His face became more and more heavy, but after seeing the back, it improved a lot.

In the end, he put the fold on the desk with a gloomy face, and raised his eyes to look at Chu Yan: "Do you want to open a mutual market?" ”

Regarding the matter of mutual market, Chu Yan had discussed it with his staff many times, and finally he decided to take a risk.

If they can succeed, then they say that they can incorporate the northern grasslands into the territory at the lowest cost.

If those barbarians all went to graze cattle, horses and sheep, maybe they could reduce a lot of wars for the border passes, and even let those barbarians kill each other.

It's just that whether this thing can succeed depends on the meaning of Emperor Yong'an.

After thinking about it, Chu Yan decided to take the risk and try it.

If Emperor Yong'an agrees, the situation at the border may be greatly improved.

Even the situation of the barbarians will be greatly affected and will undergo earth-shaking changes.

So he decided to take advantage of the watermelon today to deliver the fold.

If Emperor Yong'an was angry when he saw it, for the sake of that big watermelon, he might not be punished heavily.

Emperor Yongan looked at Chu Yan coldly, but his mood was extremely complicated.

He used to guard the northland, and he dealt with the barbarians a lot, and even often commanded troops to fight to the barbarian territory.

It's a pity that the barbarian side is not like the Central Plains, it is all a large grassland, and the tent can be withdrawn as soon as it is wrapped.

Every time you fight, you can only kill a group of people, and it doesn't hurt at all for those barbarians.

He never thought that his son, who had always been straightforward and could only use a knife to cut people, would be able to come up with such a vicious plan.

Using trade, they lured the barbarians to graze a large number of herds, and in order to compete for pastures, they killed each other, and then took the opportunity to encroach and occupy the barbarians' territory step by step.

Such a strategy cannot be described as vicious.

However, if it can be successful, it can make the border pass prosperous and even reduce the loss of war.

He was shamefully moved.

Emperor Yong'an was a little unsure, could such a strategy really succeed?

Relying on trade to restrain it, won't it fatten those barbarians?

You know, the north is full of large pastures, and because of the weather, it is not suitable for growing crops.

Those barbarians are also nomadic and do not know anything about farming.

Every year in October, snow begins to fall on the barbarians' side.

Such cold weather also led to a frequent lack of food for the barbarians.

That's why they went south every year to plunder, robbing grain, livestock, gold, silver, jewelry, and even people, and plundering them to become their sheep slaves, herding sheep for them.

Now with cement, it is certainly possible to build the border wall more solidly.

It's just that if the barbarians can't survive, they will definitely choose to go south to plunder.

If the mutual market is really opened and some grain is sold to them in exchange for cattle, sheep and horses, there should be many people who will be tempted.

However, this trading volume must be strictly controlled.

You can't raise those barbarians to be strong and let them plunder again.

The Foreign Trade Division mentioned in this fold is somewhat interesting.

Emperor Yongan thought about it for a long time, but the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. But as the emperor, he knew very well that he must not be impulsive, so this matter had to be considered in the long run.

He thought for a while, looked at Chu Yan and asked, "How did you come up with this mutual market?" ”

Chu Yan said without changing his face: "A few days ago, there were always people in the court who speculated that this winter snow was extended, and they were worried that after the snow melted in spring, the barbarians would go south to plunder.

Erchen has also been worried about this matter, and later a staff member proposed to open a mutual market, Erchen originally felt that this proposal was too risky, and then found all the staff to discuss together, and after brainstorming, he came up with such a solution. ”

Chu Yan silently distributed the credit to all the staff.

It's not that he wants to take the credit of Su Jinli, it's just that Su Jinli is a woman and a princess of Qin, if she says it truthfully, she will be suspected of women interfering in politics.

The Su family is also a noble family, Su Xin is the Marquis of Wuyang, Su Jing is a guard of the inner court, and Su Yu is a thousand households of Tianlong Wei.

If Emperor Yong'an felt that Su Jinli was interfering in politics, the entire Su family would be in danger.

Even Chu Yan himself didn't dare to take the credit alone, so he could only say that it was the result of the brainstorming of his staff.

After listening to this, Emperor Yong'an really didn't ask again, obviously not surprised by this answer.

Chu Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Emperor Yong'an asked him some ideas about the mutual market, Chu Yan had already discussed it with his staff, and he could basically answer the questions asked by Emperor Yong'an.

As soon as the father and son talked like this, time passed unconsciously.

It wasn't until someone came in to report that the national teacher was coming, and Emperor Yongan stopped unsatisfactorily.

He glanced at Chu Yan deeply, his gaze was extremely complicated.

In the past, he always felt that Chu Yan only knew how to fight bravely and fiercely, and to kill people with a knife.

He is a brave and reckless man.

Now it seems that his son is better than he thought.

Although it is still lacking, it has grown a lot compared to before.

If this mutual market can really succeed, perhaps, he should think carefully about the candidate for this prince.

Thinking of this, he sighed secretly, put away all his thoughts, and ordered someone to invite the national teacher into the hall.

The national teacher quickly walked in.

As soon as he walked into the Qinzheng Palace, he seemed to notice something, and suddenly looked at the watermelon, and his face changed greatly.

Emperor Yong'an was about to ask him, but he didn't expect his reaction to be so big, and his heart instantly lifted.