Upon arriving at the dining hall, as expected, Consort Jiang and Madam Zhao were already there.

When Consort Jiang saw her son carrying Nian'er in, she was very pleased. It seemed that Nian'er no longer resisted Chu'er as her father.

"Chu'er, Xiao Jin, come quickly," Consort Jiang called out.

This meal was the most enjoyable one that Consort Jiang had eaten since Xiao Yanchu went to war.

Chu'er is back, unharmed, and all is well.

For a mother, there is nothing better in the world.

After finishing their meal, the group went together to Consort Jiang's Yilan Courtyard.

Xiao Yanchu briefly explained the situation in Bei Li to Consort Jiang and the others.

Just as Xiao Yanchu had predicted, although Bei Li's cavalry was formidable, no matter how strong Bei Li was, it was no match for the combined attack of the three kingdoms and was quickly defeated.

Wanyan Daning refused to surrender even unto death, until he was captured by Xiao Yanchu on the battlefield.

Later, Beili was jointly occupied by the three kingdoms, and the next step was how to govern Beili.

"General Su, General Pingnan, and General Xing are still in Beili reorganizing the Beili army and will not be able to return for the time being."

Lu Hong and Yan Gang are still handling the political affairs of Bei Li, so I'll return to Da Chu first.

Having said that, Xiao Yanchu had essentially finished explaining the situation in Bei Li.

Consort Jiang sighed, "The centuries-old feud between Bei Li and Da Chu has just vanished like this. It's truly unpredictable."

When Xiao Yanchu was telling this story, Nian'er, who was in his arms, was initially playing with Maomao, but then gradually fell asleep, and Maomao jumped back into Su Ruojin's arms.

Seeing this, Consort Jiang smiled and said, "Chu'er must be tired from traveling all day. Go back and rest early."

Xiao Yanchu looked at his sleeping daughter in his arms, gently picked her up, and said goodbye to Su Ruojin and left.

Back inside, the wet nurse took Nian'er away, and Yanluo also tactfully left, leaving only Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin in the room.

Before Xiao Yanchu could express his longing, Su Ruojin asked, "Bei Li, what do you plan to do?"

The three kingdoms joined forces to conquer Bei Li, and then the question became how to divide the spoils.

Often, countries that were originally united will experience conflicts at this time, sowing the seeds for future disputes between nations.

When Xiao Yanchu discussed this matter with Consort Jiang and the others before, he did not mention this part.

Su Ruojin knows Xiao Yanchu well; he wouldn't return to the capital if he hadn't made proper arrangements for this matter.

Xiao Yanchu sighed. His wife never played by the rules.

Other people's wives would spend time with their husbands when they returned home, but my wife was busy discussing state affairs with him.

well.

But what could he do? He could only spoil her and do whatever his wife said.

Since they were discussing state affairs, Xiao Yanchu straightened his expression and said, "Bei Li is a nomadic country that is overly dependent on the weather. In the cold winter, the people of Bei Li need sufficient supplies from outside to live a peaceful life, and such supplies are not a small amount."

For the past three years, the Great Chu has exempted its people from taxes. If the Great Chu were to make up for all of this, the pressure would be immense.

Moreover, Xiaoyue and Yunqi both contributed to the attack on Beili, so we can't let them work for nothing.

While I was in Beili, I reached an agreement with Lu Hong, General Xing, and Yan Gang to divide the lands bordering Beili and our three kingdoms into the three kingdoms and govern them separately.

The Jingqiang were incorporated into the Great Chu, and Jingqiang was simultaneously established as a free trade market for the three kingdoms. Merchants from all three kingdoms could enjoy tax reductions when trading there, which would also stimulate the development of the entire Northern Li.

Hearing this, Su Ruojin raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiao Yanchu with more admiration.

Xiao Yanchu's approach is somewhat similar to the establishment of economic free trade zones in later generations. Although it was a rough prototype, the fact that he thought of this already shows how capable he was.

Jingqiang was the central area of ​​Beili. Merchants from the three kingdoms came here to trade in order to reduce taxes. In this way, the economy of Beili could be driven by Jingqiang.

When the economy improves, the lives of the people in Beili will naturally improve as well.