Merchants gathered here, and the livestock products of Beili could be transported to various countries for sale through these merchants.

With money in hand, the herders could buy grain and cotton cloth from merchants, and no longer had to live a life dependent on the weather.

This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Yanchu divided Beili into three kingdoms and ruled them separately.

With Xiao Yanchu's method of a free market, the economy of Beili will soon take off.

Once people have money, they tend to have some different ideas.

If Beili is not divided, once Beili's economy improves, the people of Beili will inevitably start to become restless, and it may fall into war again.

Divide and conquer, and you can greatly reduce this possibility.

"Then who do you plan to appoint to manage the part of Beili that has been transferred to Da Chu?" Su Ruojin asked.

My father and third brother were both military officers, so they couldn't possibly manage a city.

Xiao Yanchu rushed back to Da Chu this time not only to spend the New Year with her and her daughter, but also because he was eager to send people to Bei Li.

Bei Li needs various reforms now, and Xiao Yanchu cannot stay in Bei Li for long.

Xiao Yanchu sighed, "I have someone in mind, but I'm worried that my mother-in-law won't let her go."

Su Ruojin immediately realized, "You want my fourth brother to be stationed in Bei Li?"

As the Grand Tutor, the eldest brother naturally had to stay in the palace to assist Xiao Bao. The second brother, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was not suitable to go there. The third brother was a general, and the fifth brother was a merchant. That left only the fourth brother as a candidate.

Xiao Yanchu chuckled softly, “Yes, not entirely. Besides wanting Fourth Brother to go, I also want Yue Ling to manage Bei Li.”

Having been in Bei Li for so long, Yue Ling has a good understanding of the country. In addition, Bei Li has the Binyi Alliance that she founded, and it would be perfect for her to assist Su Yuanchuan in managing Bei Li.

Su Ruojin was taken aback; there was no precedent for female officials in the outer court in the Great Chu.

She also understood why Xiao Yanchu was afraid that her mother wouldn't let him go.

It's only a matter of time before Fourth Brother and Miss Yue Ling get married. Now that they're both going to the frigid land of Bei Li, Mother will miss them.

“There is no precedent for female officials in the outer court of the Great Chu, and I don’t think the ministers in the court will agree to it,” Su Ruojin said.

Although she also hoped that women in the Great Chu Kingdom could have the same opportunities to compete as men in both business and officialdom, Su Ruojin knew that such things could not be achieved overnight.

In this world, some things cannot be accomplished by force alone.

It's not something that can be achieved simply by her, a transmigrated woman, shouting about gender equality and that women can hold up half the sky.

Sending his fourth brother and future sister-in-law to Bei Li, even setting aside whether his mother would agree, would be impossible for Xiao Yanchu to completely ignore the opposition from the court.

Xiao Yanchu had already thought of this, "So we can only send Fourth Brother over first to serve as the governor of Beixu, and Yue Ling to be the head of Beixu's administration, assisting Fourth Brother in managing Beixu."

Bei Xu?

The warm sunshine was quite nice against the harsh cold of the north.

The head of the department was only an eighth-rank official, and he was located in a remote place like Bei Li, so the resistance would be much less.

It won't be too late to promote Yue Ling's rank after she has made great achievements.

The key is that once this precedent is set, there will be more opportunities for women to enter officialdom.

Su Ruojin felt that under the current circumstances, there was no better solution than Xiao Yanchu's.

Having finished discussing important matters, Xiao Yanchu looked at the woman he had been longing for day and night, and his voice became hoarse, "Ajin, I miss you so much."

Looking into the deep affection in the man's eyes, Su Ruojin knew exactly what it meant, and her face instantly turned red.

Xiao Yanchu smiled slightly. She's a mother now, yet she's still so shy.

That night, the yard called for water seven times.

Su Ruojin was so tormented that she wanted to send Xiao Yanchu to Beixu that very night.