Goguryeo.

As a small country in the north of Liaodong, Goguryeo is completely poor and remote compared to the prosperity of the Great Wei Dynasty, whether it is the city on the border or the richest Gyeonggi land for them, it is poor and boring, and the people on the street are even more dish.

In this case, even in the turbulent years of the Great Wei Dynasty, it was much stronger than Goguryeo, not to mention that now, the Great Wei Dynasty has experienced rapid development, and now even some remote places can be compared with the capital of Goguryeo.

The Great Wei Dynasty is worthy of being the most prosperous and powerful.

At this moment, several spies from Lijinglou were hiding in a decent tavern, drinking wine while discussing the situation that they had recently come all the way from Goguryeo and probed, but what they said was not very obvious, but in a merchant tone.

It does not arouse suspicion from others.

"We didn't see anything strange all the way here, just some local people, and there were no business opportunities. ”

"I'm here too. ”

"I did hear some news from some business partners, it is said that a while ago, there were some strange-looking guys in the capital of Xianchengguo, obviously different from us, as if they came with a lot of good things, saying that they were connected to the palace, maybe it was our business opportunity. ”

"Is there a way to go and see? Let's prepare in advance?"

"You can go to a few former business partners, they have been here for a long time, and there are some doorways, even if you can't meet those guys, you must be able to understand some things. ”

Several people discussed for a while, looked at each other, and then a thin and tall middle-aged man left, and the rest of the people continued to drink and chat, exchanging news.

The people of Lijinglou have sufficient funds and means to support their work, even in Goguryeo Xiancheng, which is thousands of miles away, it can be regarded as smooth, and in the afternoon of the same day, they found a way and made preparations to go to an important official of Goguryeo to inquire about the situation.

"Where is this? Can this man be trusted?"

On the way there, several companions were a little wary, but the thin and tall man didn't care, and said with a smile,

"Credible, first of all, we didn't reveal our identities, we just came here as a businessman, he doesn't need to guard against us, and secondly, I gave this guy a few thousand taels of benefits, so that he could open the door to business for us, this is the practice of doing business in Goguryeo, and he won't let him have other ideas!"

"Besides, Goguryeo doesn't have a spy agency like Lijinglou at present, and it's very safe. ”

"Then we have to be careful, we have to divide into two ways, one way to go in to find out the news, the other way to wait outside, if something happens, you can also have a response. ”

Another older man said in a low voice, he has also done a lot of things to inquire about news in Lijinglou over the years, traveled south and north, encountered a lot of things, and also encountered many dangers, so this vigilance is naturally more than others.

"Okay, just do what Zhong Lao said. ”

A few people in a group of people were divided into two teams, one of which came to a fairly magnificent mansion, although this mansion is not as grand as those rich and noble people in Chang'an City, but in this kind of place, it is also one of the best, obviously rich or expensive.

"A few people, please inside, my lord has been waiting for a long time. ”

A subordinate at the door greeted a few people in, and led them directly to the main hall of the guests, the light in the hall was slightly dim, and the person they inquired about the news was sitting on the chair, drinking tea with a happy face, the tea, which was just sent to him by these people.

Even in the Great Wei Dynasty, it was a good existence.

"Lord Kim. ”

The three spies took two steps forward and saluted respectfully to the old man.

This old man is not simple, but the surname of Jin, which is the national surname of Goguryeo, and in Goguryeo, it also has a very important position, which is equivalent to the existence of the Hubu Shangshu, controlling the economic lifeline of the entire Goguryeo, as well as the passage of some internal and external commerce, etc.

It stands to reason that with the identity of these spies in Lijinglou, it is generally impossible to contact this kind of existence, at least in the Great Wei Dynasty, it is almost impossible to contact this kind of person, but in Goguryeo, it is very simple.

First, because a small country like Goguryeo is inherently poor, and secondly, this old man surnamed Jin is really a model of greed for money and lust.

"Come, come, sit, you're welcome. ”

The old man surnamed Jin had a sense of enjoyment on his face, waved his hand and motioned for the three of them to sit down, and then took a sip of tea with some love, and asked with a smile,

"I heard that a few people have come here and want to do business in tea and silk?"

"Yes, Lord Kim. ”

The thin and tall spy got up and bowed respectfully,

"Some of our business partners have also done business in your country, and the results are quite good, and the people in your country seem to like our tea and silk very much, so they have this idea. ”

"I came to visit Lord Jin today, and I also wanted Lord Jin to make it convenient for us. ”

"No problem, no problem. ”

The old man surnamed Jin stroked his beard lightly and said with a smile,

"Come here to do business, and you can send such good tea over, the old man naturally wants to support it vigorously, but it's just ......"

His words stopped at this point, as if there was something indescribable, and then this gaze also flashed slightly, sweeping over several people.

"Don't worry, Lord Jin, we will definitely follow the rules of your country. ”

The tall and thin man immediately understood what the old man surnamed Jin meant, and hurriedly stood up, leaned in front of the old man surnamed Jin, and then said,

"The commodities we brought over, tea, silk, etc., as long as they enter your country, they will definitely prepare a copy for your lordship, and in the process of going back and forth to do business, we will also send silver taels to Lord Jin on schedule, which is a thank you to Lord Jin and guarantees that you will not be disappointed. ”

"This is a little careful, please smile first. ”

After speaking, the thin and tall man took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms, and then sent them to the old man surnamed Jin, the old man glanced at it slightly, and there were three thousand taels, and the look on his face suddenly became extremely happy, and even the folds on his forehead became a lot more stretched.

"Haha, haha, you're so happy!"

The old man surnamed Jin carried all the silver tickets in his arms, and then said with a smile,

"Don't worry, rest assured, as long as you keep the rules, the old man will definitely do his best to help, in the whole Goguryeo, if anything happens, the old man will be able to help you settle it. ”

"Then thank you, Lord Kim!"

When the tall and thin man heard this, a smile that couldn't be concealed appeared on his face, and his eyes flickered slightly, and the topic began to shift in other directions.

"Master Jin, when we do business, we are well-informed, and there are some things that I want to ask you for. ”

"Say, say, the old man knows everything, and he says everything. ”

The old man surnamed Jin said with a smile while touching the silver ticket in his arms.

"That's right. ”

The tall and thin man smiled slightly and said,

"When we were about to come here to do business, we also inquired with our peers, and I heard that some strange people came here from far away, who seemed to have come from far away, and they were also here for business, and they were received by the lord of the country, so I was a little worried......

"These guys, will they have an impact on our tea and silk business, or, they have something new, we can communicate with each other, exchange with each other, if we can bring the goods back, maybe we will make a lot of money, when the time comes, Lord Jin ......"

When the tall and thin man said this, he made two more gestures, which meant that everyone could earn a lot of silver.

"These......"

When the old man surnamed Jin heard this, he shook his head a little helplessly, and then said without the slightest vigilance,

"Don't think about it. ”

"Those guys are all aliens, they came by boat from the other side of the ocean thousands of miles away, and they didn't come here to do business at all, but to make some deals with the lord of the country, what kind of transaction it is, you don't need to know, but you just need to know, it will definitely not affect your business!"

"On the other side of the ocean, can we meet them, businessmen, many friends and multiple roads, since they are aliens, there must be something that we don't have here......"

"Don't even think about that. ”

When the old man surnamed Jin heard the words of the tall and thin man, the look on his face involuntarily became more solemn, and then he said in a deep voice,

"What they have done is very important, and it has something to do with Liaodong, and now it is a matter of time, and they will never see any outsiders, especially if you come from the Great Wei Dynasty, don't blame the old man for not reminding you, and don't go to find out about them in the future, the old man knows that you are for business, but others don't know!"

"If you let others know, it will inevitably be a little troublesome!"

"Got it, got it, thank you Lord Kim for the reminder. ”

The thin and tall man's face also showed a trace of solemnity, but he didn't ask too much, after all, the old man surnamed Jin didn't say anything, it must involve a high level of confidentiality, if he continued to investigate, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the old man surnamed Jin, and it would be a little more than worth the loss.

......

The tall and thin man and his party stayed in the mansion of the old man surnamed Jin for some time, and by the way, they inquired about some other news that did not hurt, and when they returned to their residence, it was already nearly midnight, and everyone was not thinking about resting, thinking intensively about how to really explore the news of those aliens.

"Why don't we go out and visit the aliens tonight?"

The lights flickered, and the tall and thin man frowned slightly, swept over a few people, and said in a solemn voice.

"That's fine, but ......"

The cautious old man's eyes flickered, and he said,

"These guys are hiding in the palace of Xiancheng, although Goguryeo is not very good, but the guards in the palace must be extremely strict, we people, if we want to get in, it is a little difficult, if we send real masters from Lijinglou, it will be a little too late at this time!"

"I'll think of another way. ”

The thin and tall man's brows furrowed even more, and his pupils were also flashing solemnly, and everyone was thinking one after another, and the atmosphere became a lot more depressing.

"Maybe ......"

This state of silence lasted for a short time, and the tall and thin man slowly stood up, with a little solemnity and determination in his eyes, swept over everyone, and then said,

"We can send two people to take time to assassinate the palace at night, the main purpose is not to kill people, but to cause chaos in this palace, and the remaining few people can take advantage of the chaos to go to the place where the aliens are, observe them, and look for some news. ”

"But ......"

The tall and thin man's words paused here, and then he took a deep breath and said,

"If we do this, with our skills, the few people who went to the palace to assassinate will probably not be able to come back. ”

"It's okay!"

The tall and thin man's voice fell, and the few people around him nodded without the slightest hesitation, and then stood up one after another, saying,

"From the moment we joined Lijinglou, we should all be ready to die. ”

"Now that the national crisis is at hand, if we don't find out the details of these aliens, it will definitely be a threat to the Great Wei Dynasty, and we will never tolerate the prosperity and prosperity that we have worked so hard to build, and we will be affected, right?"

"So, death is death. ”

"Eighteen years later, we are a good man again, we must do this. ”

"Good. ”

The tall and thin man also took a deep breath, and then bowed his hand to the few people present with great gratitude, and said,

"Except for the three people who showed up before, the rest are ready to start the lottery. ”

"Whoever draws, who will assassinate. ”

"Good. ”

The expressions on everyone's faces were resolute, and the atmosphere in the room was also a little depressing.

The most cautious of the elderly, and a young man who had just been married.

"Xiao Xu, I'll go for you!"

Everyone seemed to be not very satisfied with this result, and immediately one of them stood up, snatched the paper stick from the young man's hand, and said,

"Not long after you got married, you didn't even have a child left, your old Xu family has been passed down for three generations, but you can't come to you, you don't have to go this time!"

"Brother Zhao, don't be like this, let's say okay, whoever should go, will go. ”

The young man smiled very happily and said,

"Don't worry, when I came, my daughter-in-law was already pregnant, and as for the future life of my parents and children, I believe that Lijinglou, as well as all the brothers and the overseer, will not be treated badly. ”

"Xiao Xu ......"

Everyone was silent, not knowing what to say.

Some people's eyes were slightly reddened.

"I'm going to assassinate tomorrow, maybe I won't be able to come back, tonight our brothers, don't we have to have a good drink? ”

After being silent for a long time, the young man surnamed Xu said with red eyes.

"Good!"

"Today I broke the rules once and drank. ”

The tall and thin man, as the leader, also said in a resolute voice.