The two men were deeply disgusted by the fate of General Feng after his death, but with the marriage alliance imminent, it was too late to propose attacking the Tatars again.

Moreover, Song Yanqing understood very well why the Great Jin Dynasty had stopped. In recent years, the Great Jin Dynasty had experienced floods, droughts, and wars, and had spent a lot of money and grain on disaster relief and fighting.

If the people are starving, how can there be tax revenue to support the soldiers fighting on the front lines?

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a single penny; an empty treasury is the biggest obstacle.

Lu Qiqi recalled that Wu Qi had stopped him halfway, just to ask about her whereabouts. "Back then, everyone in the army knew that we had rescued General Qin and brought him back to the West Camp."

She could have learned this news as soon as she entered the border town, so why bother going out of her way to exchange it for a defense map?

Song Yanqing said, "I have already ordered people to keep the news of your killing of Tadar and rescuing General Qin a secret."

If His Majesty were to truthfully report your great achievements, you might very well become the next Qin Shiyu.

The civil officials did their utmost to prevent Qin Shiyu from becoming the commander-in-chief. If another Lu Qiqi were to appear, the emperor would surely be overjoyed.

However, the civil officials in the court were causing all sorts of trouble, and he didn't want Lu Qiqi to get involved in such dirty affairs.

Moreover, he knew that Lu Qiqi's ambitions lay elsewhere; she only wanted to live a carefree life, raising chickens and ducks, and enjoying the moon and the sun.

Lu Qiqi understood his intention, but didn't say anything, after all, she had had enough of staying in the border town.

If she were made a female general, stationed on the border and besieged on both sides, it would be hard to guarantee that she wouldn't rebel.

Lu Qiqi said, "Wu Qi's target this time is me. If she doesn't achieve her goal, she probably won't give up easily."

Song Yanqing understood her concerns. There was the Marquis of Lin'an's family in the capital, and Lu Dahai's family in Luzhou Prefecture. These were all her relatives, so she couldn't be without fear.

He said, "Don't worry, I will send more people to Luzhou Prefecture to protect their safety."

The Marquis of Lin'an's residence will also send people to protect your safety.

For now, this is the only clumsy method we can use. Once Wuqi officially marries into a noble family in the Great Jin Dynasty, if it is discovered that Wuqi is in close communication with the Tartars, then she will be considered a traitor.

Lu Qiqi said, "Let the Shadow Guards protect my family. I have the ability to protect myself."

I just received a letter from Gu Shaoqing today; he will be coming to Beijing in the next few days.

Choose a shop in the capital to serve as a transit point for the Tianlang Escort Agency within the city.

Upon hearing this news, Song Yanqing was first taken aback, then realized that Gu Shaoqing was the young manager of Tianlang Escort Agency.

With no more fighting in the border town, the demand for alcohol naturally decreased, and the business of the Tianlang Escort Agency transporting lime to the border town also shrank.

It seems that this transit point is for Lu Qiqi's paper mill in Tianxin Village.

Song Yanqing said, "His Majesty has bestowed upon me quite a few shops, so I can rent or sell one to him. As for the price, you can negotiate with him."

He understood Gu Shaoqing's intentions perfectly well; she had written a letter to ask for her help, so he figured he might as well do her a favor.

Lu Qiqi said, "That's great, but we can offer a discount on the price."

Otherwise, if he feels like he's earning money to pay rent, he'll lack motivation to work.

Having resolved a troublesome matter, she was in a good mood and poured Song Yanqing a glass of water.

Song Yanqing hadn't eaten much tonight; his stomach was full of wine, so he didn't drink any more.

He said, "You previously mentioned that you planned to use a piece of land in Heshun Prefecture specifically for growing grains to produce superior seeds. Is this feasible?"

Lu Qiqi smiled slyly, "On my way back to Luzhou Prefecture, I passed through Heshun Prefecture and made a special detour to Tianlong Village."

Tianlong Village has been growing grains for many years and has rich experience in planting, so improving the quality of improved seeds will not be a problem.

Seeing her confident demeanor, Song Yanqing's heart began to beat faster.

In his view, Lu Qiqi's confident demeanor was the most captivating moment for him.

Lu Qiqi said, "The conflict between the Tatars and the Great Jin border over the years is simply due to the Tatars' lack of food."

The Tartars made their living by herding livestock. If they encountered natural disasters or man-made calamities, all their cattle and sheep would die. In order to survive, they had no choice but to plunder the cities of other countries.

Of course, this also includes ambitious leaders like Tadar.

That's true. Back then, the border town was known as the "Little City That Never Sleeps" because it was based on the tripartite balance of power during the Three Kingdoms period, without any shift in the balance.

The Tartar heartland is far from the Great Yu Kingdom, so naturally they would target the Great Jin. Moreover, the Great Yu Kingdom is powerful, so it would not be easy to attack it.

Song Yanqing said, "If we can solve the problem of food supply and stop the people from going hungry, while the soldiers in the border city have enough food and pay, the Tartars will be afraid of the power of the Great Jin and will not dare to act recklessly again."

Lu Qiqi nodded, "If the three kingdoms are not short of food, then it will not be difficult for the Little Never-Sleeping City to reopen."

Closing the country off from the world is not a good thing, after all, if trade is to be promoted, cooperation among the three countries is necessary.

The grains of Chongqing, the cattle and sheep of the grasslands, and the seafood of Shanxi.

Now that the war between the Great Jin and the Tatars has ended, the Great Yu has a temporary surplus of food, but it is inevitable that it will covet the salt fields of the Great Jin.

Song Yanqing understood immediately: "Whether it is Da Jin or Da Yu, the grain yield is low. Da Yu is just that the land is vast and there are more people farming than in Da Jin."

If the Great Jin Dynasty could have good breeds, even if its local products were inferior to those of the Great Yu Dynasty.

But as long as our production surpasses that of Dayu, our people of Great Jin will have enough to eat, and the national treasury will never be empty again.

“That’s right,” Lu Qiqi said. “Tianlong Village is my fiefdom, so it’s the perfect place for planting experiments. But if we want to promote it to all parts of the Great Jin Dynasty, we still need to achieve results in the capital.”

After all, once something catches the emperor's eye, the whole country will surely go to great lengths to promote it.

At that time, there will be no need to worry about promotion efforts.

Seeing the light in Song Yanqing's eyes, Lu Qiqi added, "I plan to plant a field of high-quality grains on the estate that the emperor has granted you."

Once the production figures are released, the emperor will know immediately.

When that time comes, we can then propose using the grain grown by Zhuangzi as improved seeds for replanting.

If the second batch of grain is useful, then this improved variety can be reasonably promoted.

As for why she didn't just sell the superior breeds herself, she had considered that idea.

However, the importance of food is related to the stability of the country and the nation.

When the emperor learned of this, not only could she not protect it, but even Song Yanqing could not protect it.

It would be better if they provided the technology; then when the grain varieties are promoted later, they could get a share of the profits.

Furthermore, her main goal was to ensure that the people of the Great Jin Dynasty would not have to worry about food.

She had experienced the hardships of fleeing famine, and she had witnessed the sight of countless starving people on the road.

Being able to do what she could for the Great Jin Dynasty was her contribution to the people of the Great Jin Dynasty since she came here, using her space.

This is the only change she can make for this era.

A country that has no shortage of food, a country that is rich and powerful, a country that has the ability to protect its homeland.