Li Ji did not speak, but listened carefully to his report. Of course, he knew that the Yumen Pass that his shopkeeper mentioned refers to the Yumen Pass of the Tang Dynasty, not the Yumen Pass of the Han Dynasty where Huo Gang was located.

"For the people around him, they all have a good impression of the Han Dynasty. First of all, the name Huo Gangqi is the same as the name of the Han Dynasty, which means that he is a Han Chinese, even if there are more Turkic people under his name than Han Chinese."

"Secondly, because he controlled these Turks, these Turks were no longer in our Tang Dynasty to burn, kill, loot, and all the horse thieves had been driven away. The environment here was many times safer than before. So they had a good impression of the entire man. The point is that Huo Gang is a little weird." The shopkeeper said.

"Evil?" Li Ji raised his eyebrows and looked up at the shopkeeper.

"Yes... there is rumors among the people that Huo Gang is the god from heaven who came to save the Han people in the Western Regions... I am afraid that these Han people in the Western Regions will suffer, and that Huo Gang's territory will be destined to be in good weather." The shopkeeper immediately spoke.

"How did this rumor come out?" Li Ji frowned. His shopkeeper was a few days earlier than they came to Suoyang City, so the news he found was naturally the latest, and he was able to know the news from ordinary people, which means that many people believed it, so it was circulated.

If no one believed it, the rumor would not be so widespread.

"Because since the beginning of spring this year, there have been at least a dozen rains in Huo Gang's territory opposite them, and it has rained very much every time, but it has rained three times in total, and the rain line is clear every time. Huo Gang's territory has, but not in Suoyang City." When the shopkeeper said this, although his face was unbelievable, he obviously had some awe in his words.

"Confirm?" Li Ji couldn't sit still now. This thing is not just a legend. Li Ji naturally knew how much impact this kind of thing had on the people!

"Confirm, because I saw it more than once, and it was not just one person. It can be said that all the people in Suoyang City have seen it, so this thing cannot be fake." The shopkeeper immediately spoke.

Li Ji's expression suddenly became serious. If this was the case, Li Ji immediately understood what method Huo Gang used to conquer those Turks. Regardless of whether this was Huo Gang's ability or not, even if it was really God's will, as long as it was properly promoted, those Turks themselves believed in gods, and it would be easy to surrender to Huo Gang.

Li Ji actually knew some inside information about auspiciousness from the sky, so he knew very well how lethal these things were to the people, not to mention that this was not once, but more than a dozen times.

Huo Gang...isn't it really something? Although Li Ji didn't really believe that he was really a god, if he was a god, why would he come to the Western Regions and go directly to the Central Plains and occupy the Tang Dynasty?

After all, he had the opportunity. The Tang Dynasty had just gained a foothold. During the chaotic period of the former Sui Dynasty, if he had such ability, he could gain many followers.

“Is there anything else?”

"Also, there is a lot of trade between the Li family in Longxi and Huo Gang. There are at least hundreds of carriages going to Huo Gang's territory every day, and the number of these carriages is still increasing continuously. There were more people in Suoyang City before, but now they all go to Dunhuang County because there are more business there and more people in need."

"They mainly trade slag, wood, charcoal, grain, salt, raw silk, twine, etc."

"Raw silk twine?" Li Ji frowned. Although Li Ji was a soldier, he knew what these things were for.

"Yes, they seemed to have transported these things to the Han Dynasty, and then weaved them directly into cloth from the Han Dynasty. I heard... it seems that there is a new technology there. The Li family in Longxi sells raw silk, and it is cheaper to pull them back! Because the cloth and silk in Suoyang City have all been reduced in price, although it has not been reduced much."

"The raw silk is not produced in Liangzhou. When transported from Jiangnan, the freight alone has at least tripled the price of raw silk. Can they still make profits?" Li Ji couldn't understand.

"I don't know about this, but since the Li family in Longxi is doing such a big business, it is impossible to be unprofitable. In addition, Huo Gang and others also sell a kind of wool cloth, which is cheaper than burlap, but is warmer. The clothes they make are also better looking and more comfortable, and are much stronger than burlap. They are even similar to fine linen cloth, and they do not have the mutton smell of wool."

"These wool cloths are very popular here. The number is still increasing, but the Li family in Longxi seems to be preparing to sell them to Guanzhong as soon as possible." The shopkeeper said again.

Li Ji nodded. He knew about this. After all, he saw cashmere clothes in Li Shimin, which were much more elegant than wool clothes. And when he came this time, he also brought a gift to Huo Gang.

It must be much more valuable than those cashmere products from Huo Gang.

But when will this gift be given and when will it be given to Huo Gang be decided by Li Ji himself.

Moreover, he came here with Li Shimin's secret letter this time. As for what the secret letter was, Li Ji would definitely not read it, but he probably knew Li Shimin's thoughts.

"Now there are continuous caravans going to Yiwu and Gaochang every day, right?" Li Ji said.

"Yes." The shopkeeper nodded immediately.

"Tomorrow I will prepare dry food, water, and horses. I will go to Yiwu City in person tomorrow. I will just take two people over and prepare a dress of ordinary clothes for me." Li Ji said seriously.

"Boss, this is impossible!" The shopkeeper was shocked immediately. He never expected Li Ji to come up with such a decision.

"No need to say more, I have decided. Many of the news you just found out are not known in Chang'an. To be precise, the news here may have been transmitted to Chang'an more than a month ago."

"I have to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Huo Gang and this great man. You must know that to some extent, they may pose a huge threat to our Tang Dynasty in the future." Li Ji said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The shopkeeper could only agree. He could not decide where the boss was going. "The boss, otherwise how many more people would he bring?"

"No, two people are enough, I know what I know. Just prepare a pass certificate for me." Li Ji shook his head.

"The clearance certificate is ready."

Huo Gang naturally didn't know that Li Ji was preparing to come to his territory in person. Even if he knew, he would not stop him. Such a large territory is not like the border of later generations. It is almost impossible for others to enter the country privately. In this era, it is too easy to enter the country.

But it is not that easy to enter the city.

The next day, after Li Ji waited for the city gate to open, he led his two subordinates and then set off directly with relevant materials. He left Suoyang City, and Li Ji went directly to the direction of Yiwu City along the road ahead of the caravan.

Although Yumen Pass did not stop other caravans from passing, there were no other caravans at present because there was no business there. Except for the caravans in Li's family in Longxi, there were no other caravans. The day before yesterday, the caravans all went out from Suoyang City and Yangguan and headed straight to Yiwu City.

Li Ji and his team were not slow because the road was deserted and there was nothing to hide at the beginning. There were also many caravans on the way, so Li Ji and his team didn't have to worry about taking the wrong path.

But the next day, Li Ji slowed down his horse speed because they met a large number of people in front of them. Judging from the work these people were doing, they were building roads.

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There was a caravan next to them. Li Ji simply slowed down his speed and followed the caravan to go forward, while inquiring with the shopkeeper of the caravan.

"Brother Feng, are they Turks building roads?" Li Ji asked curiously. The shopkeeper of this caravan is Feng Gui, who is in his forties and has been running in the Western Regions for more than 20 years.

"Yes, these Turks are building roads too fast. I have to say that Chief Huo is a capable leader. I think the Western Regions will probably change soon." The old man in his forties gave a thumbs up.

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Li Ji asked curiously.

"Haha, brother, I heard that your accent is from Guanzhong. Did you come from Guanzhong?"

"Well, I'm not here to check out several shops here from Guanzhong for my boss. This time I went to Yiwu. I heard that Yiwu's environment is good, so I can see if I can open a shop there."

"Brother, I knew at first that when I heard it, as for why I said that, because if you were often in the Western Regions, you would not be able to ask this question. Because these Turks were amazing in the past, they looked down on us Han people very much, and they were also very cruel. But now they all became easy to speak and did not speak, and they also took the initiative to learn Chinese and write Chinese characters."

"And, this is not ruthless in doing work. You said that if you can teach these barbarians and Turks so well, is Chief Huo a capable person?" Feng Gui smiled.

"Yes." Li Ji nodded very simply. He was telling the truth. Even Li Ji could not do this.

"Hehe, let me tell you, Feng Guizai was born in Guazhou. He has been here for more than 20 years and can't understand the situation here. From the past, from the Sui Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the owners here changed a lot, but the only one that can make me feel stable is Chief Huo. Do you want to know the reason?" Feng Gui said with a chuckle.
Chapter completed!