Huo Guang was secretly shocked in his heart, but he didn't expect his intentions to be seen by Pu Tian.

It seems that his approach is not very well hidden.

Fortunately, all the guests had been invited away in advance, and only those rangers were left after the restaurant was cleared.

So!

Even if the intention is seen, only Pu Tian knows about it.

Come to think of it.

My heart suddenly relaxed a lot.

But!

Should you fool or have to fool!

Huo Guang looked at Pu Tian, his eyes rolled slightly, and soon he thought of a reason and said, "Yes, I have a plan to recruit these rangers."

"It's not us who runs the restaurant."

"Look."

"Now there are four restaurants in Chang'an City, and the competition is fierce. Not to mention taking the initiative to send people to do other people's business, at least you have to prevent others from making trouble."

However.

This statement did not fool Putian.

even saw that he said that he was taking care of the restaurant business, and suddenly snorted coldly.

And then!

He said even more disdainfully, "From your expression, I can see that you are lying!"

"Expressions?"

Huo Guang was a little puzzled.

Why can you see it from your own expressions?

Could it be...

He didn't control his expression just now?

Then.

The guard Han who was standing behind Pu Tian said, but at this time, he opened his mouth to remind: "Huo Yilang, every time you open your mouth, your eyes will always be erratic, and you can tell that you are looking for an excuse for yourself at a glance!"

Wipe?

And here's the thing...

Huo Guang was a little stunned, but he still glared at Han and said, "Go, go, I'm talking to the head of your family, what are you talking to a guard!"

"You!"

Han said that he was angry with Huo Guang's words.

I am His Majesty's favorite retainer!

When those princes and nobles saw themselves, not to mention respect, they had to give at least three thin noodles.

Now that I've been scolded by a teenager, how can I not be angry?

But!

At this moment, the head of the family was in front of him, and he couldn't get angry, so he had to endure it.

Pu Tian glanced at Han Shuo, then at Huo Guang, then knocked on the table and scolded, "You kid is becoming more and more arrogant now, and he is about to catch up with what your brother looked like in Chang'an City back then."

As soon as Huo Guang heard him say brother, he hurriedly asked, "My brother... What was it like back then? You know?"

"Go sick, he was in Chang'an back then..." Pu Tian said, suddenly as if he realized something, and immediately changed his voice, and said, "Don't change the topic, give me an honest explanation, what are you gathering these rangers for!"

Let's talk about it.

Returning to this topic, Huo Guang was a little annoyed.

Forthwith.

He said, "Uncle, you're bored like this. What I'm going to do, that's my freedom."

"Right?"

"You're not my cheap daddy, whatever I do!"

Seeing Huo Guang's tough attitude, Pu Tian frowned slightly, and snorted, "Don't say it, right? Okay, I'll tell Prime Minister Li Cheng that you are deliberately harboring criminals and gathering rangers with the intention of rebelling!"

Ranger of the Crowd?

Attempted rebellion?

After Huo Guang heard this, the whole person felt bad.

"Don't talk nonsense, this statement will really kill people. And this restaurant also has your share. If something happens to me, uncle, do you think you'll be able to get out?"

He wanted to use his threatening words to scare Pu Tian.

It's a pity that not only did it not scare Pu Tian, but it made Pu Tian's face gradually cold, and said, "Then you can really try it, I also want to see if I can get out!"

Which tendon is wrong today?

Speechless...

Huo Guang had to sigh and said, "Okay, I'll just say it. What else can I do this for, naturally for the sake of Your Majesty!"

Pu Tian frowned, stared at Huo Guang and asked, "For Your Majesty? Hmph, don't you know that it is a capital crime to act in the name of the emperor without permission?"

Huo Guang immediately shook his head and explained, "Acting in the name of the emperor? No, no, no, you misunderstood. I mean, these rangers are gathered so that His Majesty can pardon Guo Xie for his crimes. It stands to reason that Guo Xie should have been innocent, and this is all his disciple's pit!"

At this time.

Pu Tian's eyes were full of disdain, and he said slowly, "Forgive Guo Jie, what does it have to do with you gathering rangers? Or are you trying to gather these rangers and solidify them into a force against the Emperor, right?"

"Confrontation? Uncle, do you think I'm the kind of person who has nothing to do and looks for death?" Huo Guang couldn't help but complain, and then said, "Actually, to put it simply, I want to use these rangers for my use, so that Your Majesty can also see how useful these people are."

"You see, killing a Guo Xie only makes the ranger even more lawless."

"But if you put a ranger, you can have an extra brocade guard in your hand to monitor the world, why not?"

If you look at this problem from Huo Guang's perspective, then this is more than a deal, if he is the emperor, he will definitely do it.

But in fact.

Everyone thinks about things from a different perspective.

Especially when Pu Tian doesn't understand what Jinyiwei is, it can be best reflected.

"Jin Yiwei? What is this?" Pu Tian asked curiously.

Huo Guang thought for a moment and explained, "It is a kind of agency dedicated to special affairs, and in the early days, it can only be used to collect military and political information, and it will be directly under the control of His Majesty. For example, which officials in the court have bent the law for personal gain, which officials have lazy government, and which officials are honest and capable, they all know clearly."

"It's like a spider's web."

"If it develops, it will extend to all corners of the entire Han Dynasty. All the wind and grass will not escape the emperor's eyes."

"This is Jinyiwei!"

As a person in power, after listening to Huo Guang's description, he immediately understood the benefits of Jinyiwei.

It's just that since the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms.

The reputation of the Ranger has long been stinky in the royal family. What's more, it's a brocade guard composed entirely of rangers!

Come to think of it.

Pu Tian raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Earlier, you boasted about Haikou in front of those rangers, saying that you could save Guo Xie with the head of Xiang Shang's head as a guarantee. Then if Your Majesty takes your suggestion but doesn't want to let Guo Xie go, what should you do?"

"You're saying that Your Majesty will set up the Brocade Guard himself, but not the Ranger?" Huo Guang frowned and asked.

Now.

Pu Tian squinted at Huo Guang, nodded, and said, "Yes, that's what it means!"

"That can't be!"

Huo Guang said firmly.

Pu Tian was a little curious as to why Huo Guang was so sure, so he asked, "Why is it impossible?"

Huo Guang said: "Because the Han Dynasty is now short of money and food, Your Majesty wants to fight the Xiongnu, and the finances of the salt and iron official camp have been made, where is the money to do what Jinyiwei!"

"I use rangers because they're idle and hungry."

"At most, it takes a bit of a tongue, just flickering."

After hearing this, Pu Tian sighed slightly in his heart. There's no way, I've been told by this kid again.

After shaking his head.

couldn't help but frown again, and exclaimed, "Jinyi Wei... Tsk, that's a pretty good idea. Well, I'll think about it again."

As soon as these words came out.

Huo Guang snorted directly and said with a smile, "No, uncle, what do you want you to think?"

"I'm here to say for Your Majesty!"

"You won't... You've really put yourself in it, haven't you?"

Pu Tian didn't care about Huo Guang's joke, he just stood up and knocked on the table, and said, "Okay, then I don't want to. Come on, you've been open for so long, isn't it, it's time for me to pay for it."

Huo Guang listened.

Suddenly put on a bitter gourd face and said, "No money..."

.....

After all!

But the money was still divided among the uncles.

Watching the other party suck away nearly thirty percent of his assets, Huo Guang was distressed.

This time.

Huo Guang still felt that Wei Yan was better, and he never thought of taking his own money.

After a busy day.

It's getting late.

On the second day, I was thinking of continuing to fool those rangers.

But Huo Guang didn't expect that His Majesty's edict came.

After this edict came down.

He originally thought that His Majesty ordered him to enter the palace because he was following the imperial historian Zhang Tang to investigate the matter of the prince of Zhao and to praise him.

As a result, I found out when I entered the palace.

It's a toilet paper thing.

Now.

In Weiyang Palace, the one sitting on the high seat was still the relatively young Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

And Sang Hongyang, who was in the middle of the service, trembled and knelt in the main hall.

After seeing this kind of sight.

Although Huo Guang was curious, he didn't dare to talk nonsense, but just bowed and said, "Huo Guang, meet Your Majesty."

However.

Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty who was above the high position, glanced at him and snorted coldly, "Huo Guang, you are so bold, you dare to deceive me?"

Deceit?

As soon as this sound came out, Huo Guang was startled.

After thinking about it.

He then said, "Your Majesty, the minister followed the imperial historian Zhang Tang to investigate the case, and only came back from the Zhao Kingdom, how can you deceive?"

on a high position.

The young-faced Emperor Wu of Han said, "You still dare to quibble, see for yourself what this is!"

Talking!

He smashed a pile of hard-shelled papers at Huo Guang.

Huo Guang frowned, bent down and picked up these papers that were not of good quality and looked at them. Immediately, he understood why His Majesty had said that he had deceived.

Including the reason why Sang Hongyang was kneeling on the ground and trembling.

He also knew.

After thinking about it.

Huo Guang pretended not to know and continued, "Your Majesty, what is this, the minister doesn't know!"

"You don't know? Sang Hongyang said, you gave this toilet paper recipe!" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said.

It turns out that it has already been said.

I thought that this Sang Hongyang was just going to invite merit by himself, and he didn't mention him Huo Guang!

All right!

Now that it's all spread out.

Huo Guang's heart was not so nervous, so he said lightly, "Your Majesty, it seems that I think Sang Shizhong is too smart. Actually, the recipe I gave him was more precious than toilet paper, but he didn't see it, and the quality of the paper was not good."

When Emperor Wu of Han heard this, he immediately asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by this?"

"Back to Your Majesty, what the minister means is that the recipe I gave to Sang Shi is book paper, not toilet paper." Huo Guang swallowed his saliva, and seeing that Emperor Wu of Han did not interrupt him, he continued: "Book paper, as the name suggests, is the paper used to write words!"

"Toilet paper is a thing that removes filth, and it cannot be put on the façade."

"Books and paper can record words and are the most important tools of the country."

"Therefore, the minister handed over the book and paper to the Sang Servant, I thought that the intelligence of the Sang Servant could see the doorway, but I didn't expect that I thought too much."

Toilet paper is definitely not the same as normal writing paper.

First, the toilet paper is soft, and second, it is not smooth.

Books are different.

It should have a certain hardness

At the same time, it needs to be smooth. In this way, when writing with a brush, the handwriting will not diverge and blur.

It is precisely because of this difference.

So.

The steps that lead to the subsequent production of paper are different.

However.

Emperor Wu of Han frowned and said, "Isn't it enough to record words?"

Huo Guang arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the words that can be recorded by Jian Mu are less than one-thousandth of the book and paper. The ancients used to say that they would learn to be rich in five cars, but in fact, the five chariots don't add up to much text."

"If it is bound on paper, page by page, it can become a book."

"One cart of books is enough to top five carts of slips!"

"Financially, we can promote books and paper as a complete replacement for simple sheets. Its economic benefits and development for the Han Dynasty are far superior to toilet paper several times, or even dozens of times!"

on a high position.

Emperor Wu of Han hesitated.

But behind him, there seemed to be a voice, and then he said, "Well, since Huo Yilang said that the paper has such a function, I will give you seven days to promote it in Chang'an City!"

"Seven days?"

Sang Hongyang, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned for a moment.

It's too short!

Even if Huo Guang will play the role of book and paper, he will talk about the sky. However, the emergence of a new industry will inevitably have an impact on the old industry, and then be suppressed.

Before.

The writing is written in simple scripts.

The industry that makes the slips will definitely take the lead in resisting this kind of thing. Then I found that I couldn't resist it, so I simply gritted my teeth and joined this line if I couldn't beat it.

But this time and again.

It's definitely too late to promote, after all, it's only seven days.

It's too rushed.

And Huo Guang just said that the quality of this batch of book paper production is not good. Although there are pulp raw materials that are produced immediately, there is no doubt that the newly produced book paper, even if the quality is sufficient, will have to waste a few days.

Stage.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, snorted, "Does Sang Shizhong think there is a problem with Seven Days?"

"No problem!"

Sang Hongyang dared to say anything at the moment, there was a mistake in the production of toilet paper, and it was fortunate that he was not held accountable.

But it's right now.

Huo Guang on the side said, "Your Majesty, there is a problem with the minister!"

"Say!"

Emperor Wu of Han said lightly.

Huo Guang thought for a while and said, "Seven days is too long, and the minister thinks that three days is enough to promote it in Chang'an City alone!"

These words come out.

Sang Hongyang on the side was frightened, and he felt that there was not enough time for the past seven days!

Three more days?

It's too late to re-produce paper!

However.

The words have been spoken, and they can't be changed.

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Han was very happy and said, "Okay, just do what Huo Yilang said." Within three days, you and Sang Hongyang will handle this matter well. If there is another problem, I will cure you for the crime of deceit!"

"Alright."

"You two stand down!"

Thereupon.

Sang and Huo saluted together, said "no", and then withdrew from the main hall.

Wait until you get out of the palace gate.

Sang Hongyang complained to Huo Guang: "Huo Yilang, why did you not say that this was a book and paper when you handed Fang Zi to me, and deliberately harmed me?"

Huo Guang shrugged his shoulders and said, "You lied to me once, I cheated you once, it's fair."

"Hmph..." Sang Hongyang snorted lightly, but after thinking about it, he still said, "Then it can be regarded as two clear, but I still have to say two words to you, Huo Yilang, you are too conceited."

"I don't think these seven days are enough, let alone three days!"

"Since time is too short, in this case, you will follow me first and come to my house. Let's discuss the promotion of book paper, how about it?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "Yes!"

In fact!

Three days for promotion, there is still this certainty!

But here's the thing!

He still wants to bring a Sanghong sheep?

If you don't make it clear, I'm really afraid that he will take off his hind legs. After all, as the old saying goes, if you are not afraid of god-like opponents, you are afraid of pig-like teammates.

Just in case, I can only tell Sang Hongyang in advance about the preparation of promoting book paper.

So later time.

The two walked and chatted on the road. Until the moment Huo Guang stepped into the Sang Mansion and met the Sang Meiren, he was stupid.

Why did I forget this stubble?

And so!

Huo Guang didn't hesitate at all, turned around and ran out of the house.

Meantime!

Without looking back, he shouted, "Sang Shizhong, I suddenly remembered that my uncle's house was on fire, so let's talk another day."