In eastern Liaodong, the largest natural medicine garden is in the northern part of Goguryeo, now in the area of the Changbai Mountains. Therefore, Yuangai Suwen has reason to believe that it was the Yan clan who purchased a large amount of medicinal materials from Goguryeo and then sold them to Chang'an.

It was the Jin Ya clan who put the profits that originally belonged to Goguryeo into their pockets.

Yuan Taiyu asked in surprise: "Could it be that my Great Goguryeo didn't trade with the Tang Dynasty?" ”

"Uncle, Da Goguryeo still sends tribute to the Tang Dynasty every year according to the old tradition, and then the Tang Dynasty gives many gifts in return according to the amount of tribute. Now the situation is completely different, and as far as my nephew inquired, there are still tributes from the various tribes, and the tributes are only beautiful and special gifts. Giving back is likewise a beautiful and special gift. ”

"Keep talking." Yuan Taitaro also felt that the current Datang was so unfamiliar.

Yuangai Suwen continued: "All races, all nations. They had a huge amount of trade with the Tang Dynasty, and the real motive of the Park clan of Silla was not to control the Silla throne, but to trade more than 5 million guan a year! ”

"Five million kans!" Yuan Taiyu felt like his heart was almost cracking.

This figure is really terrifying, and the national inventory of Goguryeo in the past ten years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty has not been 5 million. And Silla has more than 5 million a year, which is really terrible.

Yuangai Suwen hurriedly explained: "Uncle, five million guan is the transaction volume, not the profit. ”

"It's amazing, too." Yuan Tai took a deep breath.

"Silla Park, swallowed the workshop that originally belonged to Princess Silla Kindman, we can't know the details of this workshop, but in fact, the amount is quite huge, and it may also be a million-level industry."

"If I make a big Goguryeo and a million guan every year...... "Yuan Taiyu already has a very beautiful picture in his mind.

The Goguryeo petty official who had been stationed in Chang'an for many years immediately stepped forward and said: "There is a saying in Chang'an City, and ordinary people also agree with this statement, but no one talks about it on the surface, just talking about it in private. ”

"Tell me." Yuan's uncle and nephew asked in unison.

"Fighting Gaochang is actually not a national policy above the Tang Dynasty, Gaochang is not disrespectful to the Tang Dynasty, and he does not dare to attack the Tang Dynasty. Promoting the attack on the battle of Gaochang was in fact the interest circle of Liu Juma and the appeal of many wealthy merchants in Chang'an. ”

"Be more detailed." Yuangai Suwen came interested.

"Yes. Tang vs. Turkic, that is the Turkic constant attack on the Tang Dynasty, this is a life and death national war. But it is different for Gaochang, Gaochang has no threat to Datang, but because Gaochang is on the main road to the west, a large number of goods from Datang have been robbed by Gaochang people many times when they pass through Gaochang, and the biggest loss is Liu Gongma. ”

Yuangai Suwen nodded, no matter whose goods were constantly robbed, he couldn't swallow this breath.

The Goguryeo petty officer in Chang'an continued: "I learned that the noble King of Yijun of the Tang Dynasty once secretly went to Yiwu. Later, after returning, Tang began to plan the use of troops against Gaochang, and issued bonds, and countless merchants and people in Chang'an City bought millions of bonds. ”

"Bonds?" Yuangai Suwen couldn't understand the term.

"That is, Liu Juma wanted to borrow money and openly borrowed money from the whole of Chang'an, and the rich merchants and people of Chang'an lent him a large amount of coins. And after the money was in hand, Datang secretly used troops against Gaochang. ”

Speaking of this, the petty official added: "At that time, the bond issuance was very amazing, and thousands of empty alleys in Chang'an poured out of Wutongfang, countless people crowded to exchange money for bonds, and the lower officials watched it all day, and many people cried sadly because they did not exchange coins for bonds. ”

"How can this be?" Yuangai Suwen couldn't think of anyone who volunteered to lend money to others.

The only explanation, then, is that there is a common interest in the matter.

Yuan Taiyu was puzzled: "A colt, why does he dare to provoke a war with the outside world?" ”

"Liu Juma didn't, it was a few people who started the war, namely his eldest brother-in-law Yijun Wang, his second brother-in-law Yan Wang, his righteous brother Marshal Li, and his eldest brother-in-law's friend General Cheng and other generals, and there were also those who had engaged to his family and exchanged documents, the fourth brother-in-law and the fifth brother-in-law. And then there are more than 30 famous families who have participated in his various investments. ”

"More than thirty?"

"Yes, among the five most noble surnames and seven wangs in the Tang Dynasty, six families sent their children to accompany the army, and thirty-six families all took out money and food."

Yuangai Suwen walked up to this petty official: "Let me ask you, how much benefit does Tang destroy Gaochang to the Tang court, and to these famous and wealthy businessmen?" ”

"It is rumored in the market that the caravan in the Western Regions will have nearly 10 million guan of goods this year, and this amount will exceed 20 million guan in three years, and it is expected to reach 30 million guan in five years."

As the petty officer was talking, someone came in to report that his subordinates had an urgent matter coming to him.

After the petty officer ran out to inquire about the situation, he walked back quickly.

"My subordinates reported that Chang'an Zhuque Street has been closed, and more than 20,000 people in Chang'an City have begun to line up on Zhuque Street. There is news from the newspaper that tonight's evening newspaper will publish the sale of shares of the Yiwu Transit Division, and the lower officials have also arranged for people to queue up, hoping to snap up some. ”

Yuangai Suwen said with a serious expression: "It seems that Gaochang was destroyed, and Tang benefited the most from the interests of these famous families, but the famous families of Tang are very powerful. They ate meat but did not forget to drink some soup from the common people, so the conquest of Gaochang was not a national war at all, but a trade route for these famous families to open up and protect them. ”

Yuan Taitaro opened his mouth and said to the little official: "You have merit, what kind of reward do you want?" ”

"The lower official wants to ask for an official position."

"Oh." Yuan Taitaro felt very interesting, and waved his hand with a smile: "Let's hear it, what kind of official position it is." ”

"The ambassador of the Great Goguryeotang to Tang Chang'an. This official position was originally established by the Western Turks, and a Western Turkic nobleman was stationed in Chang'an City of Tang Dynasty on behalf of the Western Turks, and his daily work was to deal with various affairs between the Western Turkic merchants and scholars in Chang'an and the Tang government, to protect the interests of the Western Turks in Chang'an, and to serve as the liaison of the Western Turkic officials in Chang'an. ”

"Interesting, elaborate." Yuan Taiyu felt that this was unusual.

In the guest house, until nightfall, the uncle and nephew of the Yuan family asked countless questions before going to rest.

The State Guest House is located in the Imperial City, and it is impossible for anyone to leave the city at night.

But after everyone rested, the petty official quietly left the State Guest House and came to a garden next to the Taichang Temple in the imperial city, and after waiting for a while, someone took him to a room in the Taichang Temple.