Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 820 Visiting Goguryeo

Cheng Yaojin thought they were sent to study how to attack Goguryeo.

"It makes sense." Hou Junji agreed with Cheng Yaojin's analysis.

Su Dingfang was puzzled: "Could it be?"

Hou Junji also came back to his senses, and immediately said, "Gaoguryeo."

"Yes." Cheng Yaojin laughed: "That's right. Attack and defense are one. To fight Goguryeo, you must have the tactics of attacking land by sea. Old Cheng thinks that this is why the sage arranged for the three of us to come here to study defense. .”

Hou Junji and Su Dingfang looked at each other, thinking that it might be possible.However, the site selection for the construction of Fusang Daozhou and counties is also extremely important.

Cheng Yaojin said again: "I'm afraid you don't know that Liu Mu sent thousands of people to Goguryeo, in name, to find items that Goguryeo can purchase. If you don't believe me, wait. After these people come back, there will definitely be a Goguryeo defense map." Hand it in."

hiss……

These words were astonishing, and Hou Jun said with all his heart: If this is the case, then I have to think deeply about my mission here, and understand the true intention of the sage's will, only then can I be promoted to a noble.

Su Dingfang reminded from the side: "Right now, confirming the map of Fusang Road is the most important thing."

"Yes." Hou Junji and Cheng Yaojin nodded at the same time.

The three of them were sent here because the three of them had experience in Taoism. The area of ​​Fusang Road is not large, but from the layout and all the small islands on the sea, it belongs to the road. Then the land defense here, the whole road map It takes time to figure it out.

The three of them understood without discussing that this job would take at least two years.

"Then I'll split things up." Cheng Yaojin, as the chief officer, began to assign tasks. He asked Hou Junji to go west, which was the west of Nara on the main island of Fusang and the range of Ezo Island.

"Is there anyone who refuses to accept this Ainu?"

"Li Shimin first, then soldiers." Lao Cheng had Li Shimin's will in his hands, as well as specific operating standards, and he answered without hesitation.

Su Dingfang is in charge of the eastern section of the island, Yizhiyu Erming Island, Chikushi Island, and Xiaoliuqiu Island.

After the three of them discussed, they each led their people and started to act separately.

A few days later, Liu Mu and Xiao Yu went to Pingcheng by boat, where they would negotiate the final details of the peace contract.

As early as Liumu reached a preliminary agreement with Yuan's uncle and nephew, Liumu sent thousands of people to openly carry out activities in Goguryeo. Everyone brought enough coins and bought countless goods produced by Goguryeo.

When Liu Mu came to Pingcheng, these people all returned to Pingcheng.

"My county seat in Sanyuan County is also cleaner than here!"

Hearing what Liu Mu said, he didn't know whether it was complaining or ridiculing, Xiao Yu chose to ignore it.Xiao Yu doesn't know whether Goguryeo is rich or not, but Xiao Yu, the capital of Goguryeo, still knows.

Goguryeo is a pure slavery country that is more centralized than Wa country.

Except that nobles are slaves, and all rights and interests of slaves belong to the nobles to which they belong.There is also a social class between slaves and nobles. In fact, they are considered high-level slaves, and they are soldiers.

Even soldiers are slaves.

Liumu looks down on Bangzi from the bottom of his heart. Whether it is the former Goguryeo Bangzi or the post-Goryeo Bangzi who has nothing to do with the former, they are not good birds.

Liu Mu remembered that a friend told him a true story.

This friend is from Luochuan. Although he is not a rich man, he is still a little rich.His daughter went to Bangzi Country to study abroad and lived in a host family. One day, the owner of the family cut an apple into eight pieces and gave it to her, and told Liu Mu's friend's daughter very caringly, this is an apple, you must I haven't tried it, it's very precious.

Liu Mu couldn't believe how the girl who was going to study felt when she saw one-eighth of an apple.

Think about it, the cold storage at her home, the piles of apples in the warehouse.

Not to mention apples, ordinary families of any kind of fruit can buy whole boxes, especially when northerners purchase fruits, they must be counted according to the box.

The education in Bangzi Country is terrible, which is the primary reason why Liumu dislikes Bangzi.

The city gate may be the most luxurious building in Pingcheng except for the palace and the courtyard of the great nobles. The willows were received by Koguryo officials from the pier outside the city gate, and Gao Jianwu, the king of Gaogu, came to welcome them.

Xiao Yu and Liu Mu are both dukes of the country, and King Gao Jian must come to greet them in person.

Xiao Yu and Gao Jianwu were talking bureaucratic words, Liu Mu didn't bother to listen, and was just observing the palace guards.

Liu Mu remembered that there were discussions on the social structure of Goguryeo in later generations. The more chaotic the discussion, the earlier it was said to be a pure slavery country, and it was also said to be half slave and half feudal, former slave and then feudal...

At this time, Liu Mu believed that this was a pure slavery country.

Because the palace guards and the nobles' personal guards have a very obvious family atmosphere, some people have brand marks on their foreheads, and only slaves can have brand marks.

Liu Mu didn't hear what Gao Jianwu and Xiao Yu said. When Gao Jianwu politely invited Liu Mu to the city to rest, Liu Mu nodded with a smile, but didn't say a word.

At the banquet that day, Liu Mu sat down from the beginning to the end, only drank a sip of water, did not eat or drink anything, and did not talk to anyone.

In the evening, Yuan Gai Suwen sent Liu Mu to the resting place.

On the way, Yuan Gai Su Wen asked: "Liu Concubine doesn't like my big Koguryo's food?"

"Your Majesty laughed at me. I am greedy for enjoyment, and I like rich clothes and fine food. My Majesty also knows that I am from a poor family, so I especially like luxury now. It is easy to go from simple to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to simple."

Yuan Gai Suwen smiled awkwardly, he has been to Chang'an, so he naturally knows what the life of the top nobles in Chang'an is like.

In the eyes of the nobles in Chang'an, the Goguryeo Palace is just a small courtyard in the countryside.

However, Yuan Gai Suwen believed that only this kind of hardship made Goguryeo have the determination to fight against Datang, but at this moment, he was still somewhat unconvinced in his heart, after all Liu Mu was laughing at him for making Goguryeo poor.

People in the world don't know that Liu Mu was born in a poor little carpenter in Beisanyuan County, Chang'an.

Yuan Gai Suwen said: "I'm ashamed, the reception is not good."

Liu Mu didn't say anything more, and after arriving at the resting place, he said a few polite words and parted ways.

The banquet lasted for three days, Xiao Yu went to attend every day, and returned every day slightly drunk, Liu Mu never went there except for the first night.

During these three days, Liu Mu continued to meet the people he sent to Goguryeo to purchase.

Each team of these people was accompanied by guards sent by Goguryeo aristocrats, who said they were protecting but actually monitoring.

Everyone met Liu Mu one by one, and the scribes recorded them one by one. Each team came in with refreshments, and each team talked about the folk customs they saw, and various special products, etc. in a leisurely manner.

There are so many teams, only one team is specially arranged by Liu Mu, and the rest are cover.

On the fifth day of Liumu's arrival in Goguryeo, Yuan Taeyu, Yuan Gaisuwen, and Yuan Pure Land of the Yuan family in Goguryeo came to Liumu's temporary residence.

(End of this chapter)