Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 445 Arrival at Goryeo

Zhao Mu shook his head and said with a smile: "Haha, Brother Murong is too worried. These Korean businessmen are much richer than us. I asked the governor of Dengzhou about it. Because there is harassment from the Liao Kingdom in the north, Korea will go to the Central Plains. Trade is impossible overland."

"And even if they can get through, these Koryo merchants will have to pay more taxes to the Liao people. Since the rise of the Liao Kingdom, the Koryo people can only rely on sea if they want to do business with the Central Plains. They will start from the Koryo Kingdom's Day." They set off from Yuanjun and landed in Dengzhou, and then sent the goods they brought to the Central Plains for trade. They also used Dengzhou Port to transport the goods they purchased from the Central Plains back to Korea for trade. "

"In other words, Dengzhou is the trade gate of their Koryo Kingdom. This time, the governor of Dengzhou treated them with both kindness and power, promising that as long as they help us complete things, the Dengzhou government will fully support their future trade in Dengzhou. But if they can’t do it, Korea will never want to trade with Dengzhou again.”

"Every year, the merchants of Koryo conduct trade between the two places through Dengzhou Prefecture, and their annual turnover is at least several million taels of silver. Excluding gross profit, there is no problem in making seven to eight hundred thousand taels of silver a year. Therefore, they do not dare to Because the small profit of one hundred thousand taels offended the Song Dynasty government and ruined his own job, Brother Murong need not worry. "

Murong Fu nodded silently when he heard this, and then he said: "I see, then I am worrying too much."

Zhao Mu looked at President Park who was busy settling everyone, and he continued: "And we must have him lead the way on this trip."

At this time, Wang Yuyan couldn't help but ask: "Oh? Why is this?"

Ju Jian couldn't help but frowned at Wang Yuyan after hearing this. When the masters were talking, she interrupted. At least in Ju Jian's eyes, this was very impolite.

However, because of what happened to Fang Shisan before, Zhao Mu told Ju Jian to talk less and do more. Ju Jian didn't speak at all. If this was normal, she would have scolded Wang Yuyan long ago.

Soon the news rose, and the merchant ship flying the Korean flag also headed towards the country of Korea.

Then the two of them laughed and boarded the ship.

Zhao Mu replied: "The reason is very simple, that is, Korean merchants have business dealings with the Jurchens. Have you ever heard of a traditional Chinese medicine called Korean ginseng?"

Zhao Mu nodded and said: "Most of the Korean ginseng, Changbai Mountain old ginseng, deer antlers, animal skins and other things purchased by these Korean merchants were obtained by Jurchens who risked their lives in the white mountains and black waters. And every time When the spring warms, the caravans from Koryo will sneak into the areas controlled by the Jurchen tribe and trade with them. They will pay the Jurchens various supplies from the Central Plains, such as salt, tea, and gold and silver. The Jurchen tribe exchanged them for Korean ginseng, Changbai Mountain old wild ginseng and other materials and then trafficked them to the Central Plains.”

Murong Fu replied: "Of course I have heard of it. I heard that this kind of ginseng is red in color and is mostly produced in Korea, so it is named 'Korean ginseng'."

"This old Mr. Pu is the leader of the Goryeo merchants. Even in front of the King of Goryeo and the civil and military officials of the Goryeo Kingdom, he is quite prestigious. If he takes us to the Jurchen tribe, we can save a lot of money." strength."

Zhao Mu shook his head and said, "Of course I'm not afraid anymore. I lied to him and said that I was the manager of the royal pharmacy of the Song Dynasty. This time I was ordered by the emperor to go to the Jurchen tribe to purchase rare medicinal materials. This time I took the money with me. This is very convincing.”

Murong Fu asked: "Master Zhao asked him to take us to the Jurchen tribe. Aren't you afraid that he would become suspicious and leak the news?"

However, it took several days for them to reach Koryo. This was because the wind direction on the sea could change at any time, and they had to avoid the Liao warships on the Bohai Sea, so it took a little more time.

However, the merchant ships have sufficient supplies, so it is not a big deal to go around with the Liao soldiers a few more times.

Finally, a few days later, the merchant ship arrived at Qingyuan County in Goryeo. However, after Zhao Mu looked at Chairman Park's map, he discovered that Qingyuan County seemed to be Incheon in later generations. When he landed here, he always had a different feeling. Just as the merchant ship docked, President Park stopped everyone who was about to disembark.

President Park said to everyone: "Please wait a moment."

Zhao Mu asked: "President Park, haven't we already arrived in Korea? Is it possible that we need to go through some procedures to enter Korea?"

President Park shook his head and said: "That's not true. Before leaving, Mr. Fuyin told me many times to take good care of you and your friends. Mr. Fuyin also said that this trip must be kept secret, so For your convenience, I have prepared some Korean clothing for you. Please put it on for now. And please don’t speak unless you have to avoid asking. Come on, just say that you are merchants from the Central Plains who are cooperating with me and come to our country of Korea to do business."

Zhao Mu nodded and said, "President Park is still thoughtful. If that's the case, then there's no harm in us waiting a little longer."

Zhao Mu and others waited on the boat for an hour before Shanshan, the man sent by President Park to buy clothes, returned.

Although everyone was a little resistant to this exotic costume, they all changed into it for convenience.

But there are also heartless people, and these people are Ju Jian, Wang Yuyan, and Abi.

The three of them were actually curious about the clothes of Korean women, if they hadn't bought these women's clothes. President Park’s subordinates will not stay away for so long.

After everyone changed their clothes, they all went ashore. Then, under the arrangement of Chairman Park, one million taels of silver were loaded into the truck and then began to be transported to the north.

Chairman Park is considered a well-known person in Korea, and he also has some contacts with the royal family of Korea. He has a business license licensed by the royal family, and he has unimpeded access along the way.

In this way, everyone quickly arrived at "Kaijing", the capital of the Goryeo Kingdom, and just when everyone entered the city in a low-key manner under the arrangement of President Park, a young man in gorgeous clothes, riding a tall horse, slowly Coming towards them.

He also has a team of guards beside him, which is very majestic.

When everyone in Korea saw him, they all knelt on the ground and saluted him.

When President Park saw him, he couldn't help being surprised. Then President Park said to everyone: "Please forgive me. This is the crown prince of our Kingdom of Goryeo. Please kneel down and salute first. Lest we ."

Murong Fu prided himself on being the grandson of the King of Yan. He could tolerate saluting the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and Zhao Mu, but saluting a barbarian prince was somewhat difficult for him.

The same goes for Zhao Mu. He was a prince of the Song Dynasty. Even when he met Emperor Zhezong, the emperor gave him the honor of "not rushing to the court" and "not kneeling before the emperor". It was a joke to kneel down in front of the little crown prince of the King of Goryeo.

(End of this chapter)