Seoul is the capital of Goguryeo, one of the three capitals, which is equivalent to Luoyang's status in the Tang Dynasty.

This capital, which once belonged to Lelang County during the Han Dynasty, is a rare prosperous city in Goguryeo, with a population of more than 50,000 households in the entire Seoul, and the streets are also a prosperous scene.

Withstanding Yang Guang's three expeditions and capturing a large number of material populations in the last one, Goguryeo ushered in a new peak of development, and the living standards of the common people improved.

Looking around, apart from the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks, there is no country that is stronger than Goguryeo.

"Commander, this is the contact point of our Investigation Bureau in Seoul, and it is usually responsible for purchasing some ginseng. Captain Zhou once asked if he would like to leave a shipload of goods to sell in Seoul next time he went to the Wa Kingdom to start the trade here, but his subordinates felt that Seoul was not as good as the Wa Kingdom, so he still had to find out the situation before starting trade, and the trade personnel and the personnel of our Investigation Bureau should be separated. ”

He Qingquan, the head of the Investigation Bureau in the Han Dynasty, was personally recommended by Wang Xuanwu and came to Seoul when he followed the second wave of ships going to sea for the fishing industry in the East China Sea.

Li Kuan has no way to leave Chang'an this year, but the investigation of Goguryeo can't be delayed forever, so this time he simply let Wang Xuanwu come and go.

"It's right to be cautious, the Goguryeo people are even more hostile to the Tang Dynasty, and we should be more careful when we move here. As for trade, I think it would be safer to start with Silla and Baekje first, and then find a few merchants there who are willing to come to us, and they will come forward to sell goods in Seoul. ”

Goguryeo at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty should have been the most powerful time in the entire history of the Korean Peninsula.

For hundreds of years since the founding of Goguryeo, almost all of them were in a state of war, and the army was not weak, which was a bit like Vietnam in the 70s later.

Yang Guangsan's expedition to Goguryeo, although there were many internal reasons that led to the failure, but Goguryeo's cold climate and comprehensive national strength were not bad, which was also a very important reason.

Although Wang Xuanwu does not think that Goguryeo can be compared with the Tang Dynasty, he still has to pay attention to it.

In the words of the prince: Strategically we must despise Goguryeo, and tactically we must pay attention to it.

"My subordinates understand, so during this time, we basically did very little other than occasionally buy ginseng from some Goguryeo mountain people."

"Although the noble people of Goguryeo speak Tang dialect, we still can't understand the words of ordinary people, this time the prince specially sent Kujou Haozhi to assist you, considering that he is proficient in Goguryeo, you have to make good use of it."

"My subordinates understand."

……

After Wang Xuanwu explained to He Qingquan at the base, the two took Kujou Hiroyuki out of the shop together to experience the situation in Seoul for themselves.

"Commander, this is a bazaar in Seoul, similar to the positioning of Xishi in Chang'an City, although the scale cannot be compared with Datang, but it is a rare lively place in the local area."

He Qingquan has been in Seoul for a few months, and he still knows some basic situations.

"Call me the shopkeeper, we are now businessmen from other places, when we are in Goguryeo, no matter what the occasion, we must remember that the prince said that details determine success or failure, especially those who do our business."

He Qingquan's face turned red when he heard this, "Shopkeeper, I understand." ”

"Korean ginseng, the best Korean ginseng, come and take a look, take a look."

Digging ginseng is a particularly important source of income for the mountain people around Seoul, and there are many mountain people selling ginseng in the whole market.

"The shopkeeper, these Korean ginseng, Baekje ginseng and Silla ginseng are of the best quality, and they are also very popular among the nobles in Nara Castle." Kujou Hiroyuki said from the side.

This year-old Wa country has more exchanges with the three countries on the peninsula than the Tang Dynasty; There was even a time when the Wa kingdom had an enclave in Silla, and the most frequent traffic to the port of Nambatin was also the ships of Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo.

Now, of course, with the East China Sea fishery, other vessels have to step aside.

After all, in the vast sea, there will always be some pirates, and it is normal that there are fewer ships in these countries of Goguryeo.

"When the prince mentioned Goguryeo, he also felt that only Korean ginseng could be obtained here, and it was said that a good century-old ginseng was hard to find in Chang'an City."

Wang Xuanwu didn't know what was good about Korean ginseng, but since Li Kuan attached importance to it, then he attached importance to it.

"There are so many people who sell ginseng, and there are all kinds of ginseng, and you have to choose the good ones, and you really need to know how to do it."

Wang Xuanwu frowned, looking at the crowd of stalls on both sides of the street, not knowing where to buy.

Although he came to Goguryeo this time mainly to see the layout of the intelligence base, and the prince did not arrange other tasks, Wang Xuanwu felt that he had to get some good Korean ginseng and send it back to the prince.

The fact that the two brothers can have today is completely thanks to the blessing of the prince.

"Good old ginseng, 100-year-old ginseng, don't miss it when you pass by."

A slightly special shout in a slightly special tone attracted He Qingquan's attention, "Shopkeeper, this person may be from Sui." ”

"Huh? Sui people? ”

Wang Xuanwu didn't react to the meaning of He Qingquan's words for a while.

"The shopkeeper, when Emperor Yang of Sui went east to Goguryeo, every time he returned defeated, many soldiers and generals were trapped in Liaodong, some were killed by Goguryeo, and some were taken back to the area far away from the frontier, and Goguryeo lived together, and his wife was a wandering girl, and slowly lived in Goguryeo, this person in front of him should be this kind of Sui people, because his subordinates are from Jiangnan Province, his accent is a little close to his subordinates, and normal Goguryeo people can speak Tang dialect, but they don't have Jiangnan accents."

He Qingquan explained with a complicated face, for these Sui people, it is a bit far-fetched to say that they are not loyal to the country, after all, it was the Great Sui army that was thrown in Liaodong when they were defeated and retreated, which is equivalent to being abandoned by the imperial court.

It's better to die than to live, not everyone will give themselves a knife if they don't agree with each other, and the concept of the country in this era is relatively not so strong, Goguryeo was also once a part of the Han Dynasty, so many Sui people survived.

But to say how comfortable these surviving people are, that's also false.

Not to mention the different customs and habits, the discriminatory eyes of the surrounding Goguryeo people, just missing their homeland is a torturous thing.

Don't look at the fact that many of these people have married wives and had children, but Goguryeo women do not have too many concepts of chastity, and even have a saying that husbands are impermanent.

Therefore, these Sui people don't necessarily have deep feelings for them, especially those who have married and had children in their hometown, and they are looking forward to returning to their homeland one day.

"Let's go, go up and have a look!"

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