Parents are busy farming

Half a month later, Ye Zifen packed her luggage and prepared to leave the capital.

She didn't tell anyone where she was going, she just said, "I'm going out to relax."

Then she set off to the beach alone.

During this half month, all the people who went to the south to investigate the case came back one after another.

They brought back a large amount of evidence and clues, and brought down a group of officials in the south.

Some officials tried to resist, but were eventually killed by the Imperial Guards who rushed over with secret orders.

With the return of these people, the dark events in the South gradually surfaced.

Only then did people realize that the case from a few years ago was still affecting everyone.

The court has been very busy lately as they need to deal with affairs in the south and reappoint officials.

Before the Tiger Army went to other places to provide support, the appointments of all officials in the south had been finalized.

Among these people was Su Jincheng, who was given the highest official position.

Ye Zifen was happy for him and personally saw him off with his wife when they left the capital to take up their new posts.

However, this time Mrs. Su's attitude towards Ye Zifen changed greatly. Not only was she no longer as cold as before, she even showed some flattery.

Ye Zifen was surprised but didn't say anything.

Just a few days after Su Jincheng left, the Tiger Army also began to pack up their tents and prepare to leave.

This time they were heading to the military camp due north to help the troops there resist the enemy.

Currently in the northern border area, in addition to the Northern Barbarians, there are many other small countries and tribes.

These countries and tribes are relatively weak and small in size, but they have caused a lot of trouble on the border.

However, it should not be difficult for the Tiger Army to deal with these small forces.

As long as they can quickly stabilize the situation, I believe they will be able to repel these small countries and tribes soon.

The day before the Tiger Army left, Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi received a summons from the palace and were invited into the palace together.

When the emperor saw the golden boy and jade girl in front of him, he couldn't help but think of arranging a marriage for them again.

After all, the two of them are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, standing together.

Moreover, after spending some time together, the emperor had a very good impression of Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi, and felt that they were a perfect match made in heaven.

At the same time, the emperor remembered the report from the nanny he sent to teach Princess Anle a few days ago after she returned to the palace.

Although the nanny did not directly criticize Princess Anle for doing a bad job, it can be seen from the teaching content she reported that the original Princess Anle did not have the ability to be a clan wife.

Princess Anle lacks the Queen's shrewdness and wisdom. She does things based on her personal preferences, often speaks without considering other people's feelings, and does not think deeply about problems.

Such a personality and ability are obviously not enough for the role of a clan wife.

Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"I called you here today because the Tiger Army will leave the capital tomorrow. I want to ask you what you think about these captured enemy generals?" said the emperor.

This is not the first time this issue has been discussed. In fact, it has been debated many times in the court.

Some ministers believed that these enemy generals should be released to demonstrate Daxia's great power demeanor. After all, with the Tiger Army guarding the border, they would not dare to commit crimes again easily.

Other ministers firmly advocated the execution of these enemy generals as a warning to others and to deter the border guards.

The two sides each held their own opinion and the dispute continued, and they were unable to reach a consensus.

During this period, Zhang Gaoyi remained silent and did not express his views.

Hearing the emperor's question, he thought for a moment and said slowly: "On the surface, the border provoked a war because of our provocation, but in fact it is more because the border forces are gradually growing stronger. If they are not strong enough, they will ask Daxia for help instead of rashly sending troops. However, if we execute their generals now, it may trigger more intense attacks from other regions, which is obviously not a wise move."

These words made everyone present fall into deep thought. What Zhang Gaoyi said was indeed reasonable.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat solemn. The emperor frowned slightly, thinking about how to solve this thorny problem.

Ye Zifen suddenly spoke up: "In fact, this problem has always existed, but it has not been exposed before. Now that the local generals have been captured alive, things have become difficult, and we must solve this problem as soon as possible. I think we can completely expand the territory of Daxia, directly establish a protectorate on the grassland, and send troops to garrison. At the same time, let the people of Daxia live together with the nomadic people there. As time goes by, the culture of Daxia will continue to influence there, and the lifestyle there will also have an impact on the people of Daxia. In this way, isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

After hearing what Ye Zifen said, the emperor couldn't help but smile slightly.

But then he frowned again and said worriedly: "The current situation is that the drought is still continuing. If we do what you suggest, the pressure we face will increase further."

Ye Zifen responded: "In fact, the pressure has not increased too much. After all, Daxia always needs to feed these people. In this case, why not take the opportunity to solve this problem now? In addition, there are a large number of refugees in various places now. We can completely settle these refugees on the grasslands and let the court provide them with the necessary conditions for settling down."

In fact, the method Ye Zifen mentioned is the best. As the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. If you want to completely solve the grassland problem, then there must be a breakthrough.

And these refugees are the best breakthrough point.

In the past, it would have been difficult for these people to leave their hometowns and go to places with such harsh conditions, but now the court has the ability to force them to go to the grassland, provided that they can survive.

In this way, the refugees will naturally know how to choose.

When the refugees leave, they will live together with the herdsmen on the grassland and integrate with each other.

In a few years, they will gradually merge into one and become a whole.

By then, their hostility towards Daxia will become less and less, and they will eventually truly integrate into Daxia.

Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes flashed with excitement.

Obviously, this idea is extremely good, and it even touched the emperor's heart. Who doesn't want to expand the territory while he is in power!

But he also didn't want to be a tyrant. It could be said that it was fate and time. The war was difficult at the beginning, but the Tiger Army later made him successful.