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Chapter 74: Start with Sang Hongyang

Under Huo Guang's arrangement, the Yiqian Junmen Army did their work conscientiously and did not deliberately make things difficult for Huo Guang. The main reason for this is certainly not that Huo Guang holds the tiger talisman, but because these Junmen soldiers all know that Huo Guang is only coming to lead for the time being. As long as he finishes what Emperor Wu of Han explains, he will hand over the military power. Therefore, Huo Guang will not have any interest disputes with the Junmen Army, nor will he threaten the existing interests of the Junmen Army.

There are interest groups everywhere, especially in the army. If Huo Guang really wants to take charge of this army in the future, it will definitely not be as easy as it is now. Temporary command will make these soldiers in the Qimen have no emotions.

The process of making paper is not as simple as imagined. It was not until three days later that the first batch of pulp was finally produced and finally started to swell the material into the curtain. This step was to pour the broken pulp into the sink and use a bamboo curtain to swell the material in the water. The pulp became a thin layer attached to the bamboo curtain, and the remaining water flowed down from the bamboo curtain, and the prototype of paper was formed on the bamboo curtain.

This step is completed, which means that seven layers of papermaking have been completed, and the rest is to wait for the wet paper to dry. Of course, there is a faster way to build a fire kiln, stick the wet paper on the kiln wall and dry it. However, this method is not suitable now because there is no time to build a fire kiln again.

While waiting for the paper to dry, Huo Guang began to be busy preparing the skeleton of Kongming lanterns. This was very simple. After Huo Guang made a sample, the soldiers of the Qimen quickly learned how to prepare. Huo Guang planned to make a total of two thousand Kongming lanterns, and finally divided it into two for each person. As a result, the skeleton of two thousand Kongming lanterns was completed in half a day.

Huo Guang originally wanted to change the vines that were originally tied to iron wire, but later he thought about it. Not to mention how much time it takes to build so many iron wires, more importantly, iron is still a very important strategic material in this era, and it is extremely precious. Each iron flow is clearly recorded and a special agency is responsible for it. In the end, Huo Guang had to send a team of soldiers from the futures to collect appropriate vines.

Now Huo Guang just waits for the paper to dry out and then can make Kongming lanterns. However, before that, Huo Guang planned to do another thing, something completely unrelated to the arrangements of Emperor Wu of Han.

"Come here, I'll tell Sima to come to see me." Huo Guang ordered the guards outside the reconciliation tent. Although he was only temporarily commanding the Qimen Army, the army had strict discipline after all, and the entire setting was still complete. This Sima was Sima of the Qimen Army, who was the deputy of Qimen Pass She, and was the actual manager of the Qianmen Army.

Not long after, a general wearing vermilion-red leather armor, wearing a cloak and a sword walked into the tent, bowed to Huo Guang and said, "The last general has seen the adults, but I wonder if he has given me some instructions?"

Until now, the Qimen Army still doesn't know who Huo Guang will be, because he didn't say anything and no one asked him. He has always called Huo Guang as an adult.

"Zhu Sima, go and order a hundred soldiers and follow me to the Chang'an County Government. By the way, remember to let your brothers wear armor and hold halberds. I am waiting for you at the gate." The surname of Sima of Qimen, Zhu, did not tell the reason for the matter, but just told Zhu Sima how to do it.

"No, let's make arrangements!" Zhu Sima took the order without hesitation. In his opinion, this might have been arranged by Emperor Wu of Han.

Soon, more than a hundred cavalry Qimen Army returned to Chang'an City with Huo Guang. Because Qimen Army is different from ordinary troops, it is much better in terms of military appearance and equipment use. A team of hundreds of people entering Chang'an City still attracted a lot of attention. Many people even recognized the origin of Qimen Army, because they knew that only the emperor could mobilize this army, which also caused many people to imagine.

"Sir, I know there are some things that should not be asked, but should I tell my brothers what to do? What do you need my brothers to do when I took us to the Chang'an County Government?" Zhu Sima rode beside Huo Guang, and he didn't speak along the way, but he was about to arrive at the Chang'an County Government Government, but he couldn't help asking.

"Zhu Sima doesn't know the identity of this official yet, right? Actually, I am the Chang'an Order. I asked you to come to do a big thing, but you don't need to do anything. Just follow me later. Just go and scare people!" Huo Guang said with a smile, but he didn't talk about what it was.

"Oh, it turns out that sir is the newly appointed Chang'an Order!" Zhu Sima then learned about Huo Guang's identity. It seemed that this person had also heard of Huo Guang. It was probably because of Wei Qing's relationship that Zhu Sima respected Huo Guang even more after revealing his identity.

"You are waiting for me outside, and I will come out in a moment." When Huo Guang of the county government arrived, he asked the soldiers of the Qimen to wait outside the yamen. Although the county government government is not small, hundreds of people would appear crowded.

The arrival of the Qimen Army had already attracted the attention of two yamen runners at the county yamen gate. However, when Huo Guang got off the horse and approached, the two realized that it was the person brought by their own county magistrate. They also rushed to greet Huo Guang.

"Go and call the county magistrate and the chief magistrate to my room." Huo Guang said to the two yamen runners while walking into the county jail.

"No." The two of them responded when they heard this, and went to find Zhang Ji and Li Ling.

Du Yannian was still handling documents in Huo Guang's room. When he saw Huo Guang come back, he quickly stood up to greet him. "My county magistrate, where have you been there these days?" Du Yannian hadn't seen Huo Guang for four days, and his words were still a little complaining, because Huo Guang came to the county government on the first day he took office, and then became a hand-off manager. It was normal for Du Yannian to have some opinions.

"Haha, I have worked hard for Brother Yannian these days. But this matter is confidential. I cannot disclose the specific situation. I am afraid that there will be five or six days left to work hard for Brother Yannian." Huo Guang said apologetically, but he wished no one knew about this, so he naturally would not tell Du Yannian what he was doing.

Du Yannian is also a general person, and he knew that Huo Guang had not appeared in the past few days because he entered the Weiyang Palace. In other words, what Huo Guang did was instructed by Emperor Wu of Han. Since Huo Guang did not talk about Du Yannian, even if he was curious, he would not be stupid enough to inquire.

"Today I will come and do this Chang'an Order. Hasn't that the money order always bothered the county government? Let's start today and do it well!" Huo Guang said with a smirk. He suddenly pulled the money order, which made Du Yannian a little at a loss.

"Sir, really want to settle the money? I don't know which company I plan to start with?" Du Yannian was stunned. Although Huo Guang's expression was not serious, Du Yannian could feel that Huo Guang was not a joke, so he asked the most critical question.

"Can this be fake? We just need to settle the one, and start with the hardest bone!" Huo Guang said with a smile.

Huo Guang's statement also makes sense, because the status of merchants in this era is still not high. Although it is worse than that of prostitutes in the Warring States Period, it still has no status. As long as it can solve the most difficult Chang'an wealthy businessman, the rest of the merchants will naturally have to accept liquidation.

Just as Huo Guang and Du Yannian were talking, the county magistrate Zhang Ji and the commander Li Ling also arrived one after another. The two also heard Huo Guang and Du Yannian’s conversation outside the house. Li Ling had no reaction, but Zhang Ji looked a little surprised.

"You are here just right. I decided to rectify the liquidation matters that have been delayed and pending. Zhang Ji, who is the most difficult to settle in Chang'an City?" Huo Guang asked Zhang Ji directly. He transferred the 100th period army into the city to liquidate money. Huo Guang didn't want to delay the time for too long.

"Uh... the Sang family is the richest in Chang'an City. As long as the Sang family takes the lead in liquidation, other merchants will probably not resist. But..." Zhang Ji said hesitantly.

"Sang Family? But the Sang Family of the Minister Sang Hongyang?" Huo Guang interrupted Zhang Ji's subsequent words before Zhang Ji was finished. In fact, Huo Guang had known for a long time that the Sang Hongyang family was the most difficult to implement the money order.

"Sang Hongyang's wife is my cousin..." Zhang Ji did not say anything, and Li Ling, who was beside him, said in embarrassment.

Huo Guang looked at Li Ling with some surprise. He only knew that Sang Hongyang had some relationship with Prime Minister Li Cai, but he didn't know that Sang Hongyang's wife was Li Cai's daughter.

"Then Li Duwei is on duty at the county government office!" Huo Guang paused and said, taking his people to Sang Hongyang's house forcibly liquidating. It would be a bit embarrassing if Li Ling was present.

"Sir, don't have to do this. As the chief lieutenant of Chang'an, I am responsible for implementing the imperial court laws. Let me go with you." Li Ling said unexpectedly, as if he didn't think there was anything wrong with taking people there.

"That's good, let's go to the Sang family together? Zhang Ji, go and summon the officials, we will wait for you outside the yamen." Seeing that Li Ling insisted so much, Huo Guang stopped saying anything, so he ordered Zhang Ji to summon the officials. Liquidating property is not an easy task, so he naturally had to take the county officials with him.

"Sir, how many yamen runners do you need to take? Do you want to gather them all?" Huo Guang took two steps, and Li Ling's voice came from behind him.

"Just just follow you, the yamen runners will let them do whatever they should do! I have prepared some manpower." Huo Guang said as he walked, and his words made the people behind him confused.

However, Du Yannian and Li Ling soon understood what Huo Guang meant. When several people walked to the yamen, they saw hundreds of soldiers standing in line outside the yamen, and these soldiers were obviously waiting for them.

"Qimen Army... I'm such a good move!" Du Yannian whispered behind Huo Guang. He was a child of an official, so he naturally knew what Qimen Army did. Not to mention mobilizing hundreds of people, no one in the entire Chang'an City except the Emperor and Wei Qing, but the hundred-time soldiers were obviously obeying Huo Guang's orders.

Li Ling finally understood why Huo Guang didn’t have to bring a single yamen runner. Why would he bring with him these yamen runners?

Hundreds of people rode on horseback, and although there was no flags, they also had a strong momentum. Du Yannian and others also rode behind Huo Guang. At this time, Du Yannian had an illusion that this formation was to be settled, but it was more like a search of a house!
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