Pang Gang already understood what Hua Yan meant, which was to ask Pang Gang to go to Qingzhou Prefecture to find a backer. Which Qingzhou Prefecture had the biggest backer? Naturally, it was Wei Tongnian, the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture, and Song Xinghe, the commander-in-chief of Qingzhou Prefecture.
The two of them were the top military and political officials of Qingzhou Prefecture. As long as they had their support, no one in Qingzhou would dare to cause trouble for him.
"Well!" Pang Gang frowned and thought for a moment and said, "If this is the case, it will cost a lot!"
"This price must be paid, otherwise it will be difficult for us to keep the mine when other people who smell the fishy smell arrive!" Hua Yan's attitude was very determined.
Li Xian on the side also sighed and said: "It would be great if you could take the post of guarding thousands of households in Lingshan. By then we will occupy the mine. Who dares to twist his mouth?"
Hua Yan's words made everyone roll their eyes. If Pang Gang was from Qianhu, why would he be careful to look at other people's faces? In the Ming Dynasty, officers with military power above Qianhu in the guard station had to be personally conferred by the emperor.
Even the commander could not revoke his position at will, and his power would naturally not be too small. But the problem was that Pang had just been granted the title of Hundred Households just now, so it was impossible for him to be promoted so quickly.
Pang Gang pondered for a while and then said: "My current position as Baihu is too short. Without great merit, I will never be promoted again. The only way to advance is to seek help from the magistrate and the commander. I will take this opportunity to return the favor."
I want to open a cement factory in Wangjiatun."
"Cement factory?"
Hua Yan first asked, "Sir, what is this cement factory?"
Pang Gang smiled slightly and asked: "Hua Zandian, may I ask what materials are used to bond blue bricks or even huge stones when people are building houses, houses or even city walls today?"
Although Hua Yan didn't understand what Pang Gang meant, he still answered honestly: "Rich people build their houses with blue bricks mixed with lime, tung oil, glutinous rice juice, etc. This method of building houses is not only very expensive, but the common people also
House construction is limited by financial resources and is generally built with rammed earth or compacted concrete.”
"Hua Zandian is very good." Pang Gang said with a smile: "I have developed an adhesive today. It can firmly bond blue bricks, boulders and other objects in one place, and it is extremely hard after drying.
.The most important thing is that this thing is very cheap, even poor people can afford it. You think, if we build this thing, wouldn’t the wealth flow in?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is true!" Everyone was shocked after hearing this.
"Of course!" Pang Gang said affirmatively: "This thing is made of stones and clay, so it is naturally very cheap. Moreover, this thing has a wide range of uses, whether it is building houses, building city walls or building roads. Therefore, I concluded that
Once this item comes out, it will definitely bring huge benefits to Wanghai Fort, and we no longer have to worry about lack of money!"
Everyone in the room was shocked by the news, and it took Hua Yan a long time to react, "Sir, if you really know how to make this thing, this water...cement will definitely attract prying eyes. We can
You must be cautious!”
"Yes!" Pang Gang sighed and nodded: "So this trip to Qingzhou Mansion is absolutely necessary, and I must be prepared for heavy bleeding!"
"well!"
Everyone sighed together. Whether it was a cement factory or a mine, it was a golden place. If Wei Tongnian and Song Xinghe were not given enough sweeteners, how could they risk their lives to protect it?
Hua Yan also sighed slightly and then pulled himself together and said: "Sir, I have another piece of good news to tell you. The three friends I invited have come to Wanghai Castle and are waiting for your summons!"
"Oh?" Pang Gang was perked up upon hearing this, "Well, Hua Zandian, what are you waiting for? Invite them in quickly."
"Yes, I'll call them in right now!" After Hua Yan said that, he got up and went out.
Looking at Hua Yan's figure, Pang Gang sighed softly.
As Wanghai Fort gradually got on track and the workload increased, Pang Gang felt more and more lacking of manpower, especially the lack of grassroots officials. They were not like those Qiu Ba who fought in the war. They only needed to give each of them a big sword.
After a few more months of training, you can go to the battlefield and kill people with just a bit of strength. The inheritance of culture takes time.
He also finally understood why emperors of all dynasties since ancient times have relied so much on the scholar class. The reason is that the country cannot survive without scholars! Can you imagine letting a group of illiterate people who cannot read or write govern a huge country?
What will happen to the country? The current Wanghai Fort is just a small fort with a thousand people. If it were to govern a larger place such as Qingzhou Prefecture, the number of officials needed would be overwhelming. After all, this is not the future.
In that era of "college students are inferior to dogs and doctoral students are everywhere", at this stage, studying is only the preserve of a few people.
Soon Huayan led three scholars in long robes and walked in. After seeing Pang Gang, they saluted Pang Gang and said in unison, "After studying at the end of the year, Meng Qing, Lin Feng, and Zheng Mengcheng have met hundreds of adults."
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When Pang Gang saw that they did not kneel down but only raised their hands to salute, he knew that they were people with great honors. He stood up with a smile and said: "You don't need to be polite. I am very happy that you can come to Haibao to help me."
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"I am willing to serve you!"
"Come on, come on, please take a seat!"
Pang Gang politely asked them to sit down and looked at them carefully. Meng Qing was tall and thin with a kind smile on his face, while Lin Feng was just the opposite.
He is even shorter, but a shrewd look flashes from his small eyes from time to time. As for Zheng Mengcheng, he can only use two words to describe it, that is "ordinary", he couldn't be more ordinary, and he belongs to the crowd.
Once you throw it in, you won't be able to find it immediately.
Although the gowns worn by these people are still clean, they are a bit old. It is obvious that these people are not doing well. But then again, if they are doing well, they will not come to see the sea castle.
It's a place to shit, but Pang Gang doesn't care. He doesn't need them to have world-class political talents. As long as they can be several petty officials, if they are really talented, Pang Gang will have to worry about his petty officials.
Can the temple accommodate these giant Buddhas?
While Pang Gang was sizing them up, these guys were also sizing up Pang Gang secretly. His tall figure, fair skin and somewhat delicate face really made people think of him and his friend Hua Yan as the decisive and decisive Baihu.
connect together.
They originally had the reputation of being scholars, but they didn't bother to come to a small village to work for a hundred households. However, failing the provincial examinations for many years made them quite disheartened. In this year when the landlords had no food left, they
Life here was becoming increasingly difficult, so after receiving a letter from their friend Hua Yan, they considered it for a few days before packing their bags.
After all, although the official positions such as the official title of "Candian" and "Secretary Secretary" are not big, their power is not small. Once they are established, they can be regarded as real powerful people.
After looking at a few people, Pang Gang, as the host, spoke first...