The soldiers in front slowly slowed down.

Ning Que reined in his horse and stopped.

Directly in front of us is the capital of the Kingdom of Nanyue - Panyu City!

This ancient city has hundreds of years of history.

It is mainly made of rammed earth and huge stones.

There are still many scars on the city wall.

It's obvious that it has gone through a lot of ups and downs.

However, in terms of scale, it was roughly comparable to Goguryeo's Hansanseong and Baekjese. It didn't even have decent fortifications, which was due to the lack of local strength.

"Prince Ning, this is Panyu City."

"good."

Ning Que nodded.

He hadn't talked much with Jie Jun along the way because they didn't speak the same language, and now he had to rely on Haigui to help translate.

"Then let's go into the city."

On the left and right sides stood Yue warriors.

Ning Que rode his warhorse into the city.

The situation in the city made them very curious.

Because of Lingnan's rainy and humid climate, the local architecture is quite unique. Many buildings are two-story bamboo houses. The Yue people lived on the second floor, while the first floor housed livestock and poultry. This type of railing building is relatively rare in Dafeng, and may only be found within the territory of the Chu State.

Human development is actually the conquest of nature.

The Central Plains has a favorable climate and stable production. Coupled with a higher level of civilization and numerous renowned architects, the architecture is often more magnificent. The north has a dry climate, and people need to rely on water and grass for survival, so they often live in yurts and tents that can be easily transported.

In Lingnan, due to its humid climate, they chose this type of two-story bamboo house with railings. Living on the second floor of the Yue people's house helped reduce the humidity a bit, so even if it rained heavily, it wouldn't be uninhabitable.

The city itself was in chaos, far from orderly. On either side of the moat, scantily clad women were busy washing clothes. Others were drying salted fish, all bustling with activity.

As you pass by the bamboo building, you can smell a foul odor. You can even see someone defecating on the second floor, with their excrement landing squarely in the pigpen on the first floor.

“Cough cough cough!”

“Lingnan is a relatively poor area.”

"This is normal..."

Haizai smiled awkwardly.

He really didn't expect to be so lucky.

I ran into Ning Que as soon as I got here.

"Nothing, there are many people in Dafeng who are like this."

These days, people can barely get enough to eat, let alone feed livestock. The reason nobles didn't eat pork wasn't because they didn't have the technology to castrate pigs, but simply because they had no feed. Many people built toilets above their pig pens to use as feed.

So Ning Que didn't find it strange.

Those with more time would go out to gather grass for the pigs. Wealthier families would even have some leftovers as swill. But the vast majority of people had no such resources and could only feed their pigs bran or chaff.

It's normal to have low productivity.

Ning Que continued to move forward.

Upon seeing them arrive, many people cast curious glances. After all, the king had personally come out of the city to greet them, and seeing these elegantly dressed servants, some curious children even came forward, chattering in Vietnamese.

"What are they talking about?"

"I'm asking, asking if you are our friends?"

"Ha ha."

Ning Que couldn't help but laugh.

He took out some malt sugar from his arms.

Then it was distributed to the children.

After Haizai translated it, they were all surprised. They stuffed the malt sugar into their mouths and chewed it. When they felt the rich sweetness, they all showed surprise.

“So sweet!”

"tasty!"

Seeing their joy, Shen Qinghe was stunned. Hai Zai stepped forward and explained, "The Yue people love sweet things. Honey is their best offering. They only offer it during sacrifices to their ancestor. Many Yue people have been stung to death by bees for honey. Therefore, honey is extremely precious. Even the King of Nanyue may not be able to eat it often. Junior Brother gave them malt sugar, which they really like."

"Yeah?"

Ning Que seemed to be lost in thought.

In fact, sugar is also a luxury in Dafeng.

As the saying goes, "sweetness is like honey." This malt sugar is quite precious and ordinary people can't afford it. However, they have many substitutes. They can make preserved fruits as a substitute. For example, persimmons are very popular when made into dried persimmon cakes.

"That's actually not difficult." Ning Que smiled. "I remember there's sugarcane in the south, so it wouldn't be difficult to make sugar from it. I remember mentioning this to Senior Brother Wan before. After all, Lingnan has a lot of rain, so it's the best place to grow sugarcane."

"Can sugarcane be made into sugar?"

"certainly."

Ning Que smiled and nodded.

He didn't say much either.

He had just arrived in Lingnan and still had many things to deal with. His most important task at the moment was to make money and develop production. He needed to accumulate enough money, food, and troops to launch a counterattack against Dafeng at any time.

They continued along the moat.

It was discovered that although Jie Jun was the King of Nanyue, he actually had no palace. He lived in the city center, in a rather ordinary bamboo hut with railings. It was just a little larger, with a courtyard, and warriors guarding the gate.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

After seeing Jie Jun, they all knelt on the ground.

Jie Jun waved his hand and walked inside.

Hai Zai introduced the situation as they walked. "Lingnan places more emphasis on clan concepts. Normal clans will live nearby. This is also true for the King of Nanyue. The most senior person in the clan will serve as the clan elder and have a very high say. For example, here, all the royal family of Nanyue lives here."

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