After rebirth, he was pampered by the disabled prince.

No matter which one it was, the emperor's intention in letting Xiao Yan join the Household Department was not simply to help him.

That's not a boost, it's just a resistance to compete with him in the ring.

Now, when Xiao Yan joined the Ministry of Revenue, the first thing he did was to propose to the emperor to open a mutual market.

There are no mutual markets. The mutual markets between Lingnan and Qidong have always been open. The mutual markets in the Western Regions were closed a few years ago, but the mutual markets with Qinbei and Bianjun have never been opened.

The border people are so ambitious, do you want to make a deal with them? Even those bold merchants are not willing to make deals with the border people. What to do with them? They are smiling one second, but they can raise their swords and drop their swords the next.

And Xiao Yan also knows this, so when he talks about opening up mutual markets, he opens mutual markets in Yucheng under the Yuzhou Mountains. Qidong only needs to walk through Duanzhou to reach the Yuzhou Mountains, while the Western Regions cross the Yuzhou Mountains. You can also reach Yucheng.

Yucheng belongs to the capital of Duanzhou, but it is one day's journey from Duanzhou. It is surrounded by the Yuzhou Mountains. It is a very unique city. Like Youzhou, it is an area that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

In this city, in addition to the Lingnan people, there are also people from the Western Regions living here together.

It would be best if the mutual trade were opened here, as it would also promote economic exchanges between the Eastern and Western Regions. In addition, Yucheng, where the mutual market is located, belongs to the Lingnan area, and the benefits brought by the mutual market naturally belong to Lingnan.

As soon as this statement came out, it was naturally opposed by many civil servants.

Of course, the opening of the mutual market cannot be achieved in a day or two. Mu Xinghe also felt that Xiao Yan said that the mutual market would be opened.

There are still more than three months until the snowstorm. In more than three months, the mutual market will definitely be open.

Mu Heng paid his dues and went directly to Mu Xinghe's yard.

"Nanny, why do you have to open the mutual market?"

Xiao Yan's proposal in the court today, coupled with Mu Xinghe's words at that time, made it difficult for him not to confuse the two things. In addition, the person named "Mu Feiyan" is actually Shui Linglong and Xiao Yan's person.

Mu Xinghe knew that what she said would definitely reach Xiao Yan's ears word for word, so she deliberately said those words to Shui Linglong.

Mu Xinghe looked at her father. She did not answer, but asked, "Father, how is Yu Cheng?"

"Surrounded by mountains, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack." That's why Yucheng is so far away from Duanzhou on the border of Lingnan, but until now, it still belongs to Lingnan. This is the point.

Can……

“But being surrounded by mountains also shows that there are no spare rice fields to grow food.”

"Yucheng depends on the mountain and eats the mountain." Mu Heng couldn't help but laugh, "Are you afraid that they will be short of food?"

Although not much rice can be grown in Yucheng, some other things can be grown. In addition, with the mountains to eat, there are many game and wild vegetables on the mountains. Yucheng can still have enough food and clothing even if it does not buy food from outside.

"There is no shortage now, but what if it happens in the future? Once they can't enter the mountain or get out of the city, they will be trapped alive in Yu City!"

In the previous life, that was the case.

Heavy snow has blocked the mountains and Yucheng, surrounded by mountains, is a key disaster area. People from outside cannot get in and people inside cannot get out. And people in the city can't enter the mountains. The snow is too heavy and the mountains are too loose, making it easy for avalanches.

The people in Yucheng were either crushed to death by the collapse caused by the snowstorm, or were consumed to death by the epidemic after the heavy snowfall. The most common ones are those who starve to death after a heavy snowfall.

The snow lasted for a full month, from mid-November to mid-December, and then stopped. By the time they sorted out the disaster area and the heavy snow melted, and they could finally enter Yucheng, it was already April.

In Yucheng, corpses lay everywhere.

Mu Xinghe did not see it with his own eyes, but the memorials and letters sent back all described the tragic situation at that time.

So when she came back, in addition to telling Uncle Lin to collect grain, she also sent people to Yucheng. She was not sure whether she could save the city. But at least if she does it, someone will survive.

Mu Heng looked at Mu Xinghe with red eyes, "Nanny, did something happen?"

Mu Xinghe shook his head, "No, I just thought of the flood a hundred years ago. Yucheng suffered a heavy blow. Now it has finally recovered and recovered. If there is another natural disaster, Yucheng may not be able to survive."

"Nanny, I understand what you are thinking, but do you know that the opening of the mutual market will bring more than just benefits. What if there are spies in Yucheng?"

"The mutual market can be established outside Yucheng. Furthermore, father, do you think that without the mutual market, there would be no spies in Yucheng?" Mu Xinghe said lightly, "I know that opening the mutual market will have many disadvantages, but once the mutual market is opened, It can also promote Lingnan’s economy and play a very good role in cultural exchanges, and isn’t cultural civilization one of the important conditions for promoting national development?”

"You are right. Even if the mutual market is not opened, there are still many businessmen secretly traveling between Lingnan and Qinbei in the Western Region."

"So father, you agree, right?"

"Of course, those civil servants are too worried about it. They say that the mutual market has been opened, and they are afraid that they will turn around and attack us when they are full. It is really funny. Is it possible that others will not come and attack us when they are not full? We are also afraid that they will recuperate. , with strong soldiers and strong horses, Lingnan will not be able to cope with it when the time comes? Hey, what do you think of our generals?"

The corner of Mu Xinghe's mouth curled up slightly, "Didn't father tell them why the most terrifying time is when a wolf and a snake are hungry?"

"Then they will tell you, how can a beast be compared with a human being?"

"But to everyone, Qinbei is not just a hungry wolf, the Western Region is a hungry vulture, and the border counties are poisonous snakes that cannot be fed. They are ambitious, but once they are full and full, who will not know how to do it? How about taking a nap?”

The hungrier they are, the more they want to be full, and if they want to be full, they can only fight for it, and no matter whether they are ambitious at this time, they will be occupied by ambition.

But once they are full, they will think about recharging their energy! Defeat it again.

However, while he was recharging his energy, Lingnan would not remain unchanged. Since they are all growing, when the war actually breaks out, we won’t know who will annex whom.

"Indeed, therefore, this mutual market will definitely open."

Mu Xinghe nodded, "At most half a month."

Although the emperor gave Xiao Zhe many benefits, they were just chips used in exchange for the Phoenix Goddess, and he would take back this pile of chips.

As long as Xiao Yan's true life experience is not exposed, and as long as he still thinks that Xiao Yan is his son, then this position will only be his.

But now, Xiao Zhe's position is still stable, so it is impossible for Xiao Yan's life experience to be exposed.

Seeing Mu Xinghe like this, Mu Heng asked, "Nanny, have you got any news?"