Chapter 774 - A Different Semicolon
In the city of Pyongyang, a large-scale Tang Dynasty Royal Money Village is located in the best part of the city.
After this period of adaptation, order in Pyongyang has slowly returned to normal.
Many mansions that have been raided also have new owners, and their popularity is slowly declining.
Almost all of the merchants who set off with Li Kuan bought houses at low prices in Pyongyang City, and also opened various shops to sell Datang-related goods.
Of course, he was also responsible for purchasing local products such as ginseng and fur produced in Goguryeo.
"Lord, the recovery of the copper coins and various coins originally used in Goguryeo has been carried out in an orderly manner. Yesterday, the first batch of silver coins and stamps transported by the Dengju branch has already begun to be put on the market in Pyongyang. As for Kaiyuan Tongbao, his subordinates planned to directly transport Goguryeo's copper ingots to Dengzhou, and then ship them over after die-casting them in Dengzhou. Otherwise, the large-scale transportation of copper coins to Goguryeo may lead to a money panic in Dengzhou. ”
Wang Fugui followed behind Li Kuan and inspected the Pyongyang branch of the Tang Imperial Bank.
As a key part of Li Kuan's control of Goguryeo's economic lifeline, the Tang Dynasty Imperial Bank had semicolons in Pyongyang and Seoul, and was responsible for the printing of coins within Goguryeo in the north and south.
Of course, the most important thing is that Li Kuan stipulated that all the officials of Goguryeo in the north and south must be distributed through the Tang Imperial Bank, and the taxes collected must be stored in the branch of the Tang Royal Bank.
With the Tang Dynasty sailors stationed on the Datong River, and a large number of Tang merchants' shops in Pyongyang, Li Kuan was not worried that the situation in Goguryeo would get out of his control.
Instead of spending a lot of manpower and material resources to rule the northern and southern Goguryeo, it is better to plunder the monetary benefits through the method of economic control.
Anyway, the gold, copper, ginseng and other specialties that Goguryeo in the north and south can get their hands on can also be smoothly obtained by the Tang Dynasty in this way.
"Well, the affairs of Qianzhuang, you can do it according to the general direction I said, and you can make your own decisions. During this time, you will stay in Pyongyang City first, take care of business matters, and let Kujou Hiroyuki familiarize himself with the operation of the money bank, and then you will hand over the business to him. In addition, you also helped deal with the children of those noble officials who went to Chang'an City to study! ”
In addition to economic control, Li Kuan also considered cultural aspects.
In Goguryeo to promote education, Li Kuan did not go back to do it.
There are still so many illiterates in the Tang Dynasty, how can they have time to take care of Goguryeo?
However, it is necessary to let the people in power in Goguryeo be fully sinicized.
The sinicization of these people will naturally drive the people below.
At that time, in a hundred years, maybe these people in Goguryeo will cry and shout that they want to join the big family of Datang.
"Lord Wang, this is not difficult. Many Goguryeo people want to have the opportunity to study in Chang'an City, and now we have taken the initiative to arrange it for them, and it is too late for them to be happy. However, I am a little worried about security, although the war between the north and south of Goguryeo has been suspended, but there is still a battle with the city controlled by Yuangae Suwen. Coupled with the fact that the Wongai Suwen and the Silla people were still fighting, it is difficult to say when the situation on the peninsula will change. ”
Wang Fugui was not afraid of death, but he was worried that his lack of ability would lead to the destruction of the situation on the peninsula that Li Kuan had worked so hard to deal with.
"Nothing to worry about! As long as the city of Pyongyang is not lost, you don't need to be particularly anxious about the war in Northern Goguryeo; The situation in Southern Goguryeo is similar, if Seoul is not lost, everything is still under control. And our sailors are stationed on the Taedong River and the Han River, and whoever comes to attack Pyongyang and the Han River will weigh our reaction.
As for the other cities, it doesn't matter whether the Southern Goguryeo occupies more of them, the Northern Goguryeo occupies more of them, or whether they are occupied more by the Yongae Suwen or the Silla people, as long as the situation does not become one-sided.
Besides, you have such a key commercial force in your hands, as long as you use it well, it is enough to affect the war situation on the peninsula. Whether it's swords, weapons, warm clothing, or other equipment, anything that has anything to do with combat, you can focus on supporting one or more of them in combination with your needs. ”
"Lord, then I understand! Anyway, Southern Goguryeo is about to be unable to hold on, so I will sell him a large number of bows, arrows, swords, and even provide them with some intelligence information about other countries, so that they will not be wiped out. Similarly, Northern Goguryeo did the same. As long as the situation in Goguryeo in the north and south is stabilized, it will be impossible for the other Silla, Baekje, and Yuangae Suwen to fully control the peninsula, and the situation will always be under our control. ”
Li Kuan's assumption, Wang Fugui is naturally clear.
Now that I've been dialed, I naturally know better what to do.
"That's right, it's all about balance! Let these countries fight slowly. ”
Li Kuancai didn't care how many innocent people on the peninsula would be displaced and how many unjust souls would die on the battlefield because of his own arrangement.
Anyway, as long as it is good for Datang, he will do it.
After arranging this, it was almost time to leave Pyongyang.
Of course, it is not yet time for the class to return to the dynasty, after all, there are still some cities in Liaodong that are still under the control of the Goguryeos.
……
"What? His Royal Highness the King of Chu left Pyongyang yesterday and went to Liaodong? ”
In the city of Pyongyang, Kindman, who had made it a lot to get there, was full of remorse.
I blamed myself for being too careful, and in order to avoid Yuangai Suvin's sphere of influence, I spared the road, which led to the arrival of Pyongyang a few days later than planned.
As a result, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is no longer in Pyongyang.
"This little lady, His Royal Highness the King of Chu has really taken the army to Liaodong to prepare for the final battle."
Wang Fugui knows the Jindeman in front of him.
When she went to the courtyard of the Chu Palace, it happened that Wang Fugui was also there.
As for why this Kindeman from Silla appeared here, Wang Fugui didn't have to think about it, he could guess a seven, seven, eighty, eight.
"Then will he go back to Pyongyang City?"
"Maybe back, maybe not! How can I guess the arrangement of His Royal Highness the King of Chu? ”
In the past two days, Wang Fugui had a good understanding of the situation on the peninsula, and knew that the honeymoon period between Silla and Datang had ended, so naturally he would not have a particularly good face.
Of course, such a beautiful woman in front of him, if he has something to do with Li Kuan, then he will be unlucky.
So he didn't deliberately give Kindman a look.
"That'...... Steward Wang, I want to buy a batch of weapons to go back, can you help? ”
Kindman retreated, and by the way, confirmed that his guess was correct.
"I'm sorry, but now the East China Sea fishing industry has no extra weapons in Pyongyang!"
Wang Fugui's words made Jindeman's heart cool all of a sudden.
Silla's future is in trouble.