Jiang Chen waved his hand and said, "We fought with the previous Xiongnu Khan. The current Xiongnu Khan is a reasonable person, so this matter..."

Jiang Chen looked at Yao Shouxin, "Minister Yao, you go and communicate with the local soldiers and civilians!"

Although Yao Shouxin was brave and resourceful, this order made him look embarrassed.

"What? Is it difficult?" Jiang Chen asked.

Yao Shouxin did not dare to take on the task entirely, saying, "Your Majesty, most of the soldiers in the northern military camps are from the north, so many of them died when resisting the Xiongnu invasion before."

"The hatred between the two sides will definitely not be eliminated in a short time, which is not very beneficial to trade between the two sides."

Jiang Chen frowned. What Yao Shouxin said was right.

Forcing the northern people to do business with the Xiongnu would only make the northern people resentful, and even backfire.

If they wanted to reduce the conflict between the two sides, they needed enough time.

But the Xiongnu couldn't wait. It was already July, and although the capital was still hot, the Xiongnu had already begun to cool down.

Once winter came, without enough food, the Xiongnu would inevitably go south again.

At that time, even if Bao Qimeng gave the order, it was estimated that she would not be able to stop it.

After all, nothing is greater than eating!

Jiang Chen thought for a while and said, "In that case, let the Great Wei Dynasty temporarily trade with the Xiongnu."

This proposal was a bit bold, which surprised the ministers.

The Ministry of Revenue was in charge of trade, and Xu Changqing said, "Please explain clearly, Your Majesty."

Jiang Chen said, "The Xiongnu are rich in horses, cattle, and sheep. They can use these livestock to exchange for the food, salt, and other living materials they need."

"As for the specific trading ratio, Minister Xu, you are an expert in this, you must ensure that our Great Wei does not suffer!"

Xu Changqing's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded and said, "Your minister obeys!"

Yao Shouxin also stood up at this time and said, "Your Majesty, during my time in the northern military camp, I found that the military horses in the northern military camp are far inferior to what they were more than ten years ago."

"I implore you to use the fine horses exchanged in this transaction for military use."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, "Granted!"

After speaking, Jiang Chen still looked at Xu Changqing, "Minister Xu, let's do this for this year, but you still have to start opening up trade between the two sides."

"Only by opening up the folk trade route between the two sides can the people of our Great Wei truly benefit!"

"Yes!"

After the court session, Jiang Chen returned to the Qin Zheng Hall and opened the letter sent by Bao Qimeng again to read it.

Last time, he only glanced at it in a hurry and did not read it carefully.

Now it seemed that Bao Qimeng had already written down many of the current situations of the Xiongnu in this letter.

Sure enough, after reading it carefully, Jiang Chen had some understanding of the current situation of the Xiongnu.

Although Bao Qimeng was of the orthodox Khan lineage, she had neither remarkable military exploits nor was she a man.

Even though Bao Qimeng had cleaned up some dissidents after taking charge of the Xiongnu, there were still many people who were ready to make trouble. In particular, the grasslands where the Xiongnu were located were hit by drought this year, and the Xiongnu people could not support themselves.

In this situation, once someone raises their arms and shouts, it is very likely to call on many people to invade the south.

At that time, even if Bao Qimeng wanted to stop it, she would not be able to stop it.

After reading it, Jiang Chen's face was full of contemplation.

According to Bao Qimeng's analysis, the Xiongnu are likely to take action in the next few months.

At that time, war will inevitably break out with the Great Wei again.

In this way, the plan to develop folk trade with the Xiongnu will be completely destroyed!

A cold light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

This possibility must be nipped in the bud!

"Summon Yao Shouxin to see me!"

Soon, Yao Shouxin came to the Qin Zheng Hall.

"What are your orders, Your Majesty?" Yao Shouxin asked.

Jiang Chen handed Bao Qimeng's letter to Yao Shouxin, "Take a look at this first."

Yao Shouxin read it carefully, and his face became more and more ugly.

After reading it, Yao Shouxin frowned and pondered.

Jiang Chen said, "Tell me what you think."

Yao Shouxin pondered slightly and said, "Your Majesty, there may be a big problem with the Xiongnu!"

Jiang Chen agreed with Yao Shouxin's conclusion.

Since some people within the Xiongnu did not obey Bao Qimeng, whether they could survive the winter smoothly this year or not, those people would not stop.

They would definitely use this excuse to attack Bao Qimeng and attack the Great Wei at the same time.

"How should this hidden danger be resolved?" Jiang Chen asked.

Yao Shouxin frowned even tighter. He had not yet thought of a perfect solution to this matter.

Then, he decisively said, "Your Majesty, since it cannot be avoided, then we can only fight!"

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "This is the preparation that must be made, but before that, we can try another method."

Yao Shouxin was taken aback, "Does Your Majesty have any good strategies?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I called you here to discuss it with you."

"What do you think of the idea of autonomous regions?" Jiang Chen asked suddenly.

"Autonomous region?"

Yao Shouxin was stunned for a moment, then he understood Jiang Chen's meaning and shook his head decisively, "Your Majesty, no way!"

"The autonomous regions that Your Majesty mentioned already existed in the Zhou Dynasty, and the consequence was the disintegration of the Zhou Dynasty. This is a lesson from history!" Yao Shouxin said.

Jiang Chen shook his head repeatedly when he heard this, "No, no, no, the autonomous region I'm talking about is different from the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty."

Yao Shouxin looked at Jiang Chen in confusion, "Then what is the autonomous region that Your Majesty is talking about..."

Jiang Chen said, "The so-called autonomous region is that the Xiongnu, in the area where they live, can formulate relevant laws and regulations according to their culture and customs, but the officials responsible for managing this area must be replaced regularly."

This novel proposal made Yao Shouxin fall into deep thought.

The reason why the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty disintegrated in the end was because the royal families of each enfeoffment were hereditary and had great prestige in the local area.

The local people only knew the royal family but not the Zhou king.

But the replacement of officials mentioned by Jiang Chen solved this problem.

After thinking about it, Yao Shouxin said, "Your Majesty's new proposal...I think it may be worth a try."

After speaking, Yao Shouxin realized another problem, "Your Majesty, will the Xiongnu be willing to submit to our Great Wei?"

Jiang Chen stood up with a smile and said, "I called you here because I wanted you to accompany me on a trip to the Xiongnu."

Yao Shouxin was shocked, "Your Majesty is going to the Xiongnu? Absolutely not!"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and said, "How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den? I want to talk to Bao Qimeng in person!"

Three days later, Jiang Chen, with Yao Shouxin and Jing Yue, set off in simple clothes and headed straight for the north.

Half a month later, Jiang Chen and his party crossed the border defense line of the northern military camp and entered the territory of the Xiongnu.