After the two parties had seen each other, they were now a family. Wei Tongnian looked at Pang Gang with a much gentler look in his eyes. He asked slowly: "Now that we have talked about it, is it okay for me to call you by your cousin in private?"
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"Dare I say there is a problem?" Pang Gang nodded helplessly, "You are an elder, so of course there is no problem."
"Okay." Wei Tongnian nodded with satisfaction, sat on the stool and said with a slightly proud expression: "Chaodong, please tell me about your trip to North Korea."
"Nima, my rank is higher than yours, so you should report to me, okay?" Seeing Wei Tongnian acting like a superior waiting for his subordinates to report their work, Pang Gang felt his teeth itching.
Seeing that her father looked satisfied, but her sweetheart looked aggrieved, Wei Manting was a little funny. How long had it been, the father-in-law and son-in-law still looked like they couldn't accept each other, and they were almost like a family.
As a human being, do you care about it like this?
"Okay, for your daughter's sake, I'll bear it." I still have to give face to my future wife. Pang Gang adjusted his mood and slowly explained the trip to North Korea one by one, including the details of the trip to Shenmi Island.
The matter was not hidden from them.
"What? You actually secretly asked for the Shenmi Island from the leader of North Korea?" Wei Tongnian was shocked and secretly signed an agreement with another country. This crime is not much worse than rebellion.
"A big crime?" Pang Gang snorted coldly, "Maybe, but in my opinion, it doesn't matter whether it's a big crime or not. If Qingzhou wants to develop, it must be supported by various things. After occupying Shenmi Island, we can take some of the people
If we move there and take back Pi Island, then the two islands will rely on each other and pose a great threat to the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty. It will be an indispensable base for the future counterattack against Liaodong."
Wei Tongchang sighed and said, "But don't you know how much disaster this move will bring to you?"
"Disaster? Haha..." Pang Gang laughed dumbly and said: "As long as the court still needs me to prevent disasters for them, as long as I have strength in my hands, there will be no disasters. I know that a few days ago
Isn’t there someone who took advantage of me? But in the end, it was settled as usual? The reason why a disaster is a disaster is because it is a disaster for those who have no strength. For example, how much Jiangnan salt merchants embezzled Jiangnan’s salt tax?
According to the ancestral system issued by Taizu, it would be enough to skin them and stuff them into grass ten thousand times, but so far no one has been held accountable? Isn't the reason because they have a huge and dense network of relationships and strength?"
The pavilion is very quiet, and Pang Gang's words are ruthless, but this is a fact, yes, it is strength. No matter which dynasty or generation, the law will always be customized by the powerful for those who have no money and power. In the eyes of those people
In their eyes, the law is like the kiln sister in the Goulan Courtyard. They can play whatever they want. Even the emperor is just a puppet in their hands, or a prop placed on the table. To them
In their eyes, there is no concept of country at all, they only have their family and themselves in their hearts.
Wei Tongnian and his daughter seemed to hear the resentment in Pang Gang's words, and sighed softly at the same time. One of them is a fourth-rank official who has been immersed in official circles for many years, and the other is a talented woman with ice and snow. Naturally, they know that what Pang Gang said is true.
The truth.
Sighing lightly, Wei Tongnian said helplessly: "I know what you said is true, but this is obviously not something we can change. It is the tradition of our dynasty that scholar-officials and kings rule the world together."
Pang Gang shook his head helplessly. Although he came from a later generation and was not too interested in the emperor's power, he had to admit that for thousands of years in China, whenever the power of the Li Dynasty was strong and the centralization of power was
When the country is prosperous, but when the monarchy is in decline, the country is in decline. Looking at the emperors of Qin, Han and Wu, which dynasties were not strong emperors? If Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Taizong of Tang were made the emperor of Ming Dynasty now,
, for the sake of taxes from Jiangnan, they would kill all the wealthy gentry and wealthy households from all over Jiangnan without even frowning, unlike now where they would argue for a long time even over trivial matters.
At this time, the blush on Wei Manting's pretty face had faded a lot. Once this talented woman returned to normal, she naturally regained her careful and agile thinking.
She asked softly: "Isn't it just because of Dad's invitation that Panda is here today?"
"Of course not." Pang Gang said with some embarrassment: "In addition to the invitation, Pang Gang also wants to ask my father-in-law and the lady about something."
Hearing that Pang Gang called Wei Tongnian his father-in-law, Wei Manting couldn't help but shyly rolled her eyes at him and said: "Okay, what on earth could make it difficult for you, the commander, to be like this? Tell me and listen.
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Pang Gang smiled brightly and told them that he expected a large wave of refugees to come to Qingzhou this winter, and that he was worried that the government would be unable to provide disaster relief, which would lead to riots.
Wei Tongnian frowned after hearing this and asked: "Chaodong, do you estimate that this wave of refugees is at least 200,000?"
"Yes." Pang Gang nodded: "This estimate is only less or not more. The number of refugees who have gone to Beijing in recent years is at least five to six million. Last year, news of Qingzhou's recruitment of refugees gradually spread. This year, those refugees came to Beijing because of its reputation.
If it comes, if the government doesn't arrange it properly, it will be a big disaster."
"But we don't have anywhere to resettle those refugees. Can Lingshan Guard still resettle them?"
"The three guard stations of Lingshan Guard, Anton Guard and Qianniu Guard can accommodate some people. In addition, we can also place some people on the newly acquired Shenmi Island." When Pang Gang said this, he said with some embarrassment: "Now let me
The dilemma is that we don’t have so much food to settle so many refugees. After all, the days when Lingshan Guard and several other wards started to work in the fields were too short, and we don’t have that much food to resettle them.”
Wei Tongnian shook his head after hearing this and said: "I don't agree with what you are doing. If we resettle these 200,000 refugees this year, what if there are 500,000 or 1 million more refugees next year? Can we resettle them? You have a court
The desire to serve is good, but what I'm afraid of is that your good intentions may not be rewarded well."
After hearing Wei Tongnian's words, Wei Manying, who originally wanted to speak, also stopped. Although Wei Tongnian's words did not sound good, they were true. This is the normal thinking of an official. After all, although good people in this world will be praised, but
In officialdom, good people often die the fastest.
Pang Gang sighed: "Do your best! It would be better if we can resettle more refugees. After all, they are the people of our Ming Dynasty. Besides, if these refugees are resettled, it will also be good for our Qingzhou. I have already planned it."
Yes, I have already made a plan. If Qingzhou cannot be resettled, I will resettle the people in Liaodong. I don’t believe that such a huge Liaodong can’t resettle hundreds of thousands of people!"
"Confused!" Wei Tongnian became angry when he heard this, "You are provoking the imperial court's bottom line again and again. Is it your mere commander's decision to recover Liaodong? Do you know that you are playing with fire?
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Seeing Wei Tongnian lecturing him again and again, Pang Gang became angry no matter how good his temper was. He was about to get angry when he saw Wei Manyao's beautiful eyes staring over at him. Pang Gang had no choice but to touch his nose and remain silent.
At this time, Wei Man Ting also spoke, "Dad, when you say that about Mr. Pangda, no matter what he says, it is for the sake of the people of Li. Besides, recovering Liaodong is the wish of all my officials and officials. What's wrong with this?"
Hearing his daughter helping Pang Gang to speak, Wei Tongnian said angrily: "Okay, you all get together to bully me, an old man, then okay, I don't care about your business."
After saying that, Wei Tongnian shook his sleeves and walked back angrily. Seeing his master leaving, Rou Niang quickly got up and followed behind. When she left, she even took away Qiao Qiao who was serving beside the pavilion.
Son, by the way, he also gave Pang Ganghe and Wei Manting a meaningful smile.
After everyone left, only Pang Gang and Wei Man Ting were left in the pavilion. At this time, both of them understood that everyone was creating opportunities for themselves. Wei Man Ting's pink face turned red again. She suddenly realized that she was blushing today.
More times than in my entire life.
After a while, she finally plucked up the courage to raise her head and saw Pang Gang staring at her. She couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen enough?"
Pang Gang touched his head and smiled. At this moment, Pang Gang looked no more like a decisive general than a simple and honest young man.
Suddenly, Pang Gang sat next to Wei Man Ting and grabbed his hands with lightning speed. Wei Man Ting was startled when her small hands were suddenly grabbed. She struggled a few times but did not open them.
"Let go!"
"Don't let go!"
"Will you let it go?"
"You won't let me go even if you beat me to death!"
"Then I have to call someone."
"Shout, it's best to call your father-in-law too!"
In the end, Wei Manting had no choice but to give this shameless guy a hard look, and had no choice but to let him hold her.
Looking at this beautiful and intelligent talented woman in front of him, Pang Gang couldn't help but feel the wonder of the world. He and Wei Man Ting had never exchanged sweet words, nor had they spent time in love before and after. They only exchanged letters and met occasionally.
The shadow of the other person is imprinted in my heart.
Thinking of this, Pang Gang chuckled and said: "Man Ting, I never thought that you and I would be able to come together in the end. This world is so wonderful."
Wei Man Ting spat at him lightly, "Who... who got together with you? If it weren't for dad, I wouldn't care about you."
"Hehe..." Pang Gang snickered when he saw Wei Manting's appearance. It seems that it is a woman's nature to be stubborn and have a tough mouth. This is true in ancient and modern times!