Immortal Master Invincible
Chapter 1436 Reentry Spiritual Practice
Chapter 1436 Reentry Spiritual Practice (41)
A sumptuous banquet was set up in the inner hall, and Pang Xiaonan teased: "Master Wen, your living standard is not bad?"
"My lord, I made these dishes to welcome you. I don't dare to be so extravagant when I am an official. I wonder if my lord is satisfied with the dishes?"
Wen Quanwei was a little nervous. There was a drought in the state capital next door, but he was a big fish. Pang Xiaonan would naturally have some thoughts when he saw it. Not good, Pang Xiaonan will also have opinions, it is difficult to be an official.
"Okay, don't be nervous, I'm just saying casually, the food is good, it really is delicious." Pang Xiaonan estimated that there is a chef in this Yashan mansion, and this dish is obviously of banquet level.
"My lord, please use it slowly, if it is not enough, we will add more." Wen Quanwei poured a glass of wine for Pang Xiaonan, "My lord, this is our special rice wine from Yashan Mansion, please taste it."
"Hey, don't drink first, I'll tell you the business."
"Sir, please speak."
"We are here this time to find a mineral. You can check for me to see if there is oil in Yashan Prefecture."
Pang Xiaonan looked at Wen Quanwei seriously without moving his chopsticks.
"Oil?" Wen Quanwei rolled his eyes, as if searching for memory, "My lord, do you mean the black oily substance that can burn?"
"That's right, what's your name?"
"We call it fire oil here."
"Yes, it's kerosene. Do you know where it's produced?"
"If I remember correctly, there is a large plain at the junction of our Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion. The villagers there use kerosene to light their lamps, and every household does this, so candles in that area are basically Can't sell it."
"Then do you know where the oil field is exactly? Also, if I want to buy that oil field, who should I buy it from and where should I buy it?"
"My lord, is there any king's land in the world, and the oil field cannot be planted, so naturally it will not belong to any landlord. If your lord needs it, you only need to send troops to occupy it, and it will belong to your lord."
"No, no, Mr. Wen, how could it be mine? It belongs to His Majesty the King."
"Yes, yes, forgive me, my lord. The oil field belongs to His Majesty the King, and my lord is only managing it on behalf of His Majesty the King."
"Well, Mr. Wen, that's the correct way to say it."
"If your lord needs it, I will send someone there right away to make preparations for your lord in advance."
"Then there is Lord Lauwin."
"It's a humble honor to serve an adult. Come on, my lord, the food won't taste good when it's cold. Let's have a toast first. It's a respectful job for the humble!"
After lunch in Yashan Mansion, Pang Xiaonan said that he was about to go to the oil field called Heishui County. Wen Quanwei stopped him and said, "My lord, what are you doing in such a hurry? Anyway, the humble official has already sent someone to handle the matter. Are you here?" Let’s have fun with Yashan Mansion for a few days, and then it won’t be too late to take over.”
"How far is Heishui County from here?" Pang Xiaonan thought of a serious question.
"It's not far, it's only 300 miles away, and the people from the humble professional faction can arrive and get things done within three days."
"Great." Pang Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief. Although the pickup truck was full of gas when it came across, it could only run more than 1000 kilometers. After all, you still have to save some money. If Heishui County is only 300 miles away, it only takes 3 hours to drive, no matter what the road conditions are.
Even if the official road of Sente is not an asphalt road, it will not be bad.
"Master Wen, do you know the officials below?" Pang Xiaonan felt that he still had to find a local snake when he went down to work.
"My lord, to tell you the truth, I have 8 counties under the jurisdiction of Yashan Mansion, and I know all the county magistrates, but that's all. I have never dealt with other officials, big or small." Wen Quanwei said truthfully.
"Then how do you manage the officials below?"
"We are in charge of the first level. I am only in charge of the county magistrate. Everything in the county is managed by the county magistrate."
"The responsibilities are clearly defined, so either you come with me, I'll find the magistrate, and then you appoint the magistrate to follow me to handle the specific affairs."
"This..." Wen Quanwei was a little embarrassed, "My lord, I have already sent someone there, so I don't need to be there in person. If my lord is still worried, I will go and change my clothes right now. It's just that if there is no humble official in Yashan Mansion, maybe There's going to be some trouble."
"You, you still haven't learned how to delegate power. If you can't transfer a place without it, it means you haven't managed the place well."
"Yes, yes, my lord taught me that in the future, I must train some subordinates who can take on great responsibilities."
"Okay, don't go, you give me your seal, I'll go find the county magistrate myself, your subordinate, he may not be there when we get there, we are driving a car, much faster than a horse."
"Yes, my lord, I'm going to edit a book right now and give it to my lord to take to Heishui County. When the magistrate sees the letter, he will naturally listen to your lord's orders."
"Okay, let's go."
Wen Quanwei quickly left the government office with a letter and handed it into Pang Xiaonan's hands, "There will be a period later!" Pang Xiaonan bid farewell to Wen Quanwei, and Gongshu Lu kicked the accelerator and set off.
The pickup caused a lot of repercussions in Yashanfu City. Passers-by all looked sideways. Seeing this steel monster, there was a traffic jam for a while. It took Gongshulu a lot of effort to drive the pickup out of the city gate.
"I drank some rice wine at noon, are you okay?" Gongshu Lu asked Pang Xiaonan's opinion.
"What's the matter? This Sente country doesn't even have a car. Will someone arrest you for drunk driving?"
Few roads have the advantage of fewer roads. There is only one pipeline from Yashan Mansion to Heishui County, and you can drive there with your eyes closed. Three hours later, Pang Xiaonan and Gongshulu arrived in Heishui County.
Find the magistrate's office, park the car, and Pang Xiaonan is ready to enter the county office.
The two big men guarding the gate stopped Pang Xiaonan with their killing sticks, "What are you doing?"
"Tell you magistrates to come out and see me." Pang Xiaonan took out his imperial envoy token.
"Are you?" The yamen official took the token and looked left and right. He was a little scared when he saw the badge on it, but he didn't recognize it. It is rare for a low-level official to see an imperial envoy once in his life.
"I'm the imperial envoy." Pang Xiaonan didn't pretend, and directly reported his name to save time.
"My lord, please wait a moment, and the younger one will report right away." The two office officials hastily changed into a respectful attitude, and one of them ran towards the back hall like flying.
Soon, a thin old man came out, he was dressed as a county magistrate. "My lord, my subordinate is late to pick up the driver, please forgive me."
The old man was about to worship Pang Xiaonan when he saw him, but Pang Xiaonan immediately stopped him, "Wan Quanxiu, the magistrate of Heishui County, is that you?"
"It's a humble job, my lord, please come inside." The old man had a goatee, and he trembled as he spoke, whether it was nervousness or habitual movements.
All county-level and above officials in Sente Kingdom are directly appointed by the imperial court. After studying some precautions for officials and passing the exam, he was qualified to work, so Wan Quanxiu naturally knew the seal of the imperial envoy.
Pang Xiaonan didn't talk nonsense, and directly told Wan Quanxiu the purpose of the trip.
"My lord is looking for an oil field? This is easy to handle. I'll send someone to seal off that place immediately." Wan Quanxiu didn't dare to neglect Pang Xiaonan, he thought that Pang Xiaonan came to occupy the oil field by order.
"Master Wan misunderstood. I didn't come to occupy the oil field at the king's will. I came to buy the oil field from you. See how much I need to pay to make this oil field mine?"
Pang Xiaonan smiled and looked amiable.
"This..." Wan Quanxiu has been working in Heishui County for decades, and he can be said to be a local snake, but this is the first time he has come across the idea of buying an oil field.
Kerosene has no other function except for lighting the fire, so the oil field is far less valuable than the farmland, and no one has the idea of taking the oil field. Everyone regards it as a public resource, and kerosene is not the only material that can burn fire. Now suddenly Someone jumped out and said that he wanted to occupy the oil field, which made him really do not know what to do.
"My lord, the oil field is not occupied by anyone. Since no one occupies it, it is public property and belongs to my county government. If your lord wants it, you can just take it and use it?" Wan Quanxiu reacted quickly. If it's not your own, this favor can be done.
"This is not good. Although the oil field is public property, it still brings some benefits to people after all. If I occupy it for nothing, people will gossip."
"Either way, my lord, don't come forward, I will take care of this matter, my lord just needs to accept it when the time comes, how about it?" Wan Quanxiu thought to himself that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to flatter him, and he has never met an imperial envoy in his life. , I finally met this time, how could I miss this opportunity?
If Pang Xiaonan had a few good words for himself in the imperial court, maybe he would be able to leave this unshitty Heishui County. He has stayed here for decades, isn't it because there is nothing to do with it?
"No, no, Master Wan misunderstood me. I didn't intend to occupy this oil field. I came to buy the oil field." Pang Xiaonan knew Wan Quanxiu's flamboyant heart, "If you do this, you give me all the surrounding villagers Call here, each household will send a representative, and I will subsidize a little money for each household, which is regarded as compensation for my use of this oil field, and this oil field will belong to me in the future, and if they want to use it again, they must buy it from me."
"My lord, why bother? There are hundreds of households in the village near the oil field. If you pay one tael per household, you will have to pay hundreds of taels. It's not worth it. Why don't you let the officials do it for you?"
Wan Quanxiu wanted to do this for Pang Xiaonan personally, so that he would have a place in Pang Xiaonan's heart. Originally, this was a very easy thing to do. As long as an official document was promulgated, villagers near the oil field were strictly prohibited from exploiting firewood without authorization. Oil, otherwise they will be arrested and imprisoned, and everything will be over, and Pang Xiaonan will have nothing to do.
"Hundreds of households?" Pang Xiaonan was taken aback. The Sente country is vast and sparsely populated. If there are hundreds of households, it is equivalent to a large area. "How big is this oil field?"
"That's huge. I haven't measured the exact size. It's probably several villages around, at least hundreds of thousands of acres..."
7 mu is nearly [-] square kilometers. Wan Quanxiu's data scared Pang Xiaonan a bit. It seems that this oil field is a bit big.
"Well, I don't need such a big oil field. I will build a small one first. The surrounding residents will use it first. The money will still be compensated. You can find it for me."
Pang Xiaonan glanced at Gongshu Lu, "What do you think?"
"Yes, there is no need to enclose such a large oil field at the beginning, we will use it first, tens of thousands of mu is enough..."
"Wow, your appetite is really not small, and tens of thousands of mu is not small, okay?" Ten thousand mu is calculated as 7 square kilometers, and tens of thousands of mu is tens of square kilometers, which is equivalent to the area of a county.
"Prepare for a rainy day, don't come to trouble again then."
"My lord, Master Gongshu Lu is right, you have to enclose the land as early as possible, the price of this land is getting higher every year." Wan Quanxiu winked, and a master immediately handed over a map.
Wan Quanxiu opened the map, pointed to an empty space and said, "Look, my lord, this place is Leitian Township on the border with Xiaolei Mansion. There are no people living near this oil field, because this used to be Xiaolei Mansion, separated by Dashan is often haunted by wild beasts, and there is no arable land, so the villagers don't want to live here, you see..."
Wan Quanxiu looked at Pang Xiaonan and asked for his opinion.
"Yes, this is a good place!" Gongshu Lu immediately took a fancy to this place.
"How big is the area here? I mean this oil field?" Pang Xiaonan was still concerned about the area.
"About 10 mu." Wan Quanxiu has worked in Heishui County for decades, and the map of Heishui County is the same as the real scene in his mind.
"Okay, that's it, take me there right away." Pang Xiaonan is concerned about whether the oil here can produce gasoline.
Wan Quanxiu got into the pickup truck, and the wind blew his beard away. He was terrified at first, but he quickly got used to the bumps and shouted: "My lord, it's so cool!"
"There will still be time for you to have fun in the future!"
Pang Xiaonan winked at Gongshulu, Gongshulu kicked the accelerator, and the pickup truck rushed out immediately.
Gongshulu was racing all the way, and the official road in Heishui County was not very easy to walk. Wan Quanxiu and the accompanying head-captor were stunned. When they got out of the car, they both supported the big tree and vomited non-stop.
"How is it, are you happy?" Pang Xiaonan patted Wan Quanxiu on the shoulder.
"My lord, what kind of car is this? It kills people when it sits on it." Wan Quanxiu couldn't tell, with the fresh vegetable leaves just spit out hanging from the corner of her mouth.
However, the oil field Wan Quanxiu pointed out is indeed a good oil field. In some places, oil can be seen directly, which shows that oil can be produced without digging too deep.
Pang Xiaonan asked Gongshulu, "How is the quality of this oil field?"
Gongshulu didn't speak, but gave Pang Xiaonan a thumbs up.
"Master Wan, I want this oil field, and I will leave the rest to you. Not only do I need you to complete the land deed for me, but I also need you to help me recruit some workers."
Pang Xiaonan's plan is to build a petrochemical plant here immediately. To set up a plant, you need people.
"My lord, I'm afraid it's not easy to recruit workers to this place where the birds don't shit." Wan Quanxiu is not delaying, there is no arable land here, and there is no place to live, so no one will come here.
"You don't have to worry about this at all, we will build the supporting living facilities first."
In Sente Country, people only go there when they see benefits, but they still don't understand the true meaning of attracting investment. Pang Xiaonan is going to demonstrate his skill of building nests and attracting phoenixes here, just like building Horama City .
Oil fields were not developed in a day, nor were cities built in a day. Pang Xiaonan and Gongshulu decided to use local methods to refine oil first to meet the needs of pickup trucks.
"My lord, can you tell me what you are using this oil field for?" Wan Quanxiu still doesn't know why Pang Xiaonan wants such an oil field that can't produce food, and spends so much money to develop it.
"Here, look at that car." Pang Xiaonan nodded the pickup truck with his chin, "That car doesn't use horses to pull it, but oil."
"You mean, that car can run on the ground as long as it drinks this kerosene?" Wan Quanxiu's jaw dropped in shock. His knowledge was obviously not as broad and profound as Wen Quanwei's.
"This kerosene is not good, it needs to be processed." Pang Xiaonan pointed his hand and drew a big circle, "Believe it or not, in the future, our place will be the most developed place in the entire Sente country."
"This..." Wan Quanxiu is not a fool. Pang Xiaonan spent so much effort to encircle this land, it must be profitable, "I believe that my lord must have strategized. If you get rich, don't forget about my lord."
"As long as you follow me and work hard, I guarantee that you will have blessings in the future."
"Thank you, my lord, I will go through fire and water for a humble job!"
Pang Xiaonan drove Wan Quanxiu and Butou back to the county government office. They each divided their work. Wan Quanxiu was busy recruiting Pang Xiaonan, while Pang Xiaonan and Gongshulu were preparing tools for oil extraction in Heishui County.
"You said that this oil field exists, but the oil extracted and refined into gasoline can't be used for a car for us?" Pang Xiaonan felt that the industrial chain was incomplete. Even if there was oil, it would be useless.
"Don't worry, let's occupy the oil field first, and then we will make the transportation tools. At that time, no one will buy them." Gongshulu is confident.
"Don't tell me, there should be no such thing as environmental protection in this world. We only want to vigorously develop heavy industry, but we don't know how the market will accept it."
Pang Xiaonan told Gongshulu that the reason why the Sente country is unwilling to learn from the industrialization path of the Sainz country is that it feels that the current life is pretty good, with green mountains and green waters and a slow pace, so there is no need to create a mess of smoke everywhere.
"Then you have to say hello to the imperial court first, so we don't get banned by the government as soon as we start it." Gongshulu felt that it was a bit risky. After all, the national policy of Sente Kingdom is not to rely on heavy industry.
"I believe it should be fine if we do it on such a small scale. If not, let's make motorcycles. Isn't riding a motorcycle better than riding a horse? At that time, the motorcycle needs to be refueled, and only we will have it." Pang Xiaonan thought of a good idea.
"That's right, motorcycles are very suitable for the current national conditions of Sente, and the pollution is also small." Gongshu Lu approved of Pang Xiaonan's method.
"Then it's settled, you can set up a motorcycle manufacturing plant near the oil field, so that we basically form a closed industrial loop."
"You have such a big penny, where did you get the money? Isn't the money in this world different from ours?" Gong Shulu was still worried about the problem of funds.
"What do you think this is?" Pang Xiaonan took out the 100 taels of gold rewarded by the court and handed it to Gongshu Lu, "I thought this thing was useless, but now it seems that gold is popular everywhere."
Pang Xiaonan gave the gold to Gongshulu, saying it was the start-up capital for starting a factory, and then he was about to leave Heishui County.
Pang Xiaonan told Gongshu Lu that he was going to raise some more funds, and at the same time return to the court to return to his command.
"Drive the car away. I will be stationed in Heishui County for the time being. I can't leave until the oil refinery and motorcycle factory are built. Even if I have something to leave, I still have the Vajra Mecha."
Gongshulu gave Pang Xiaonan the keys to the car, and he went to the county government to lead a horse.
Knowing that Pang Xiaonan was going to leave, Wan Quanxiu couldn't stay again and again, so she said to Pang Xiaonan: "My lord, you must give me some kind words when you return to the court this time. I will be grateful to you."
"Sure, Master Wan, please rest assured."
"My lord, this is a bit of money, not a respect, please accept it." Wan Quanxiu handed over a few gold bars.
"Lord Wan, don't be so polite. It's not easy for you to be an official, so you'd better keep it for yourself." Pang Xiaonan pretended to decline.
Wan Quanxiu quickly pushed back, "My lord, do you think it's too little? My lord, the salary of a humble job is really meager. I know I can't afford this amount of money, but it's just the intention of the humble job. Don't be disgusted with it, my lord."
Hearing what Wan Quanxiu said, Pang Xiaonan had no choice but to accept the money, and at the same time confessed: "Master Wan, I left Master Lu to be in charge of building the factory here, and please cooperate with me. Thanks."
"My lord, what are you talking about? Your business is mine. If Master Gongshu Lu has any needs, I will do my best to meet them!"
"Okay, I just like Master Wan's straightforwardness, so I'll go first, and there will be a period later!"
After leaving Heishui County, Pang Xiaonan went straight to the Daliang Mansion in the capital, and after two consecutive days of traveling, he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Xiao Nan, where have you been? I have had a hard time looking for you." Sima Ji took Pang Xiaonan's hand anxiously.
"What's the matter, Prime Minister?" Pang Xiaonan was very surprised. Could it be that there was a war in the north?Even if there was a war, it would not be Pang Xiaonan's turn to be in charge.
"It's Xiaojie, her illness seems to be repeated again!" Sima Ji explained the reason, and Pang Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Prime Minister, does she have chest tightness and shortness of breath?" Pang Xiaonan asked.
"Yes, yes, I wonder if it's a flashback?" Sima Ji looked at Pang Xiaonan very worriedly.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister, it's not a flashback, it's an adaptive response before recovery."
"Adaptive response?"
"It's like a child learning to walk. Missy's lungs have been sick for a long time, but now they're getting better, so the fresh lungs have to learn to breathe again, so there will be a process of adaptation." Pang Xiaonan patiently explained .
"Is that so, is it really so?" Sima Ji was a little worried.
"It's really like this, it's okay, I'll prescribe a few more medicines for the eldest lady to take care of it, and she will be fine soon." Pang Xiaonan showed a reassuring smile.
"It's good if you come back, you don't know, when you're not here, Xiaojie always talks about you, saying that she's sick again after you leave..."
"The prime minister is serious. It has nothing to do with me. This is a necessary process for the eldest lady to recover her body."
"Okay, you have completed the task well this time, and the imperial court still has a reward for you."
Pang Xiaonan turned Huota City into his own people. Although the conditions were a bit harsh, for Sente Country, as long as the peaceful situation could be maintained, it would be good.So at Sima Ji's suggestion, the imperial court decided to reward Pang Xiaonan well.
Of course, everyone knew that Pang Xiaonan was a relative of Sima Ji, so no amount of rewards could be overstated, even princes and generals were possible, this was what Sima Ji said.
"Master Prime Minister, I don't need any rewards, but I need your permission for something."
Pang Xiaonan explained to Sima Ji his idea of building heavy industry in Heishui County.
"You are imitating the industrialization of Sainz country..." Sima Ji frowned. The Sente country has always disdained industrialization, because even the industrialized Sainz country is not the army of the Sente country. opponent.
"Master Prime Minister, I am learning from the barbarian's strengths to control the barbarians, learning from others' strengths, and then defeating the opponent. We don't need to follow the opponent's original path, but we should understand what the enemy is doing so that we can be targeted. You Say?"
Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to win a hundred battles. Pang Xiaonan is right. If the Sente country just blindly rejects industrialization, then sooner or later, the technological level of the Sainz country will be reflected in its military strength.
Sima Ji nodded: "Okay, I admit that what you said makes sense, maybe we shouldn't be complacent, so let's take your factory as a pilot, if it can improve the living standards of the people, then we will vigorously develop it." .”
"The prime minister is wise, thank you, the prime minister."
"You are welcome. Improving the economic level is also the direction I have been exploring. You should not be rewarded, but you can't refuse. This is the court's grace, which reflects the greatness of the emperor's grace. Besides, you need money to develop the economy, right?"
"What the prime minister said is true, then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."
Then Pang Xiaonan followed Sima Ji to Sima Jie's boudoir.
When Sima Jie saw Pang Xiaonan, a smile appeared on her sickly face, "Brother Xiaonan, you're back..."
"Xiaojie, just now Xiaonan said that your illness is not serious. This is just a small reaction to the illness, a sign that the illness is about to recover." Sima Ji looked at Sima Jie lovingly.
"Is it true?" Sima Jie looked at Pang Xiaonan.
"Miss, don't worry too much. I'll prescribe a few medicines to relieve her pain. In a few days, she will return to her normal appearance." Pang Xiaonan saw that Sima Jie's face looked pale, probably because he was worried. caused by the condition.
Sometimes, the disease cannot kill a person, it is the patient's psychology that aggravates the disease, so the mood is the best medicine for curing the disease.
At this moment, Pang Xiaonan's appearance was the best medicine, and Sima Jie immediately beamed.
"Second Miss, hasn't come back yet?" Pang Xiaonan never saw Sima Ting's figure.
"She's still out there and doesn't want to leave." Sima Ji had already sent someone to find out about Sima Ting's whereabouts, and that girl was still on vacation in Huota City.
"She really knows how to play." Pang Xiaonan smiled and shook his head.
"Let her go. She will rarely have the opportunity to go out to play in the future." Although it is a last resort to marry Sima Ting to Tan Wang, as a father, sometimes there is no other way.
After all, marrying anyone is a marriage, how can the prime minister's daughter be willful.
"Father, I'm all to blame for being sick, otherwise I should be the one to get married this time, and my sister will suffer." Sima Jie felt a little guilty.
"What's so hard about it? If you don't want to stay in a female college, she will marry sooner or later. Marrying King Tan is the dream of many women. Others don't have the qualifications to marry."
After leaving Sima Jie's boudoir, Pang Xiaonan asked curiously: "Master Prime Minister, ask me something I shouldn't ask. Why did you marry your daughter to King Tan instead of marrying into the palace?"
Generally speaking, if you want to consolidate power, it is safest to marry your daughter to the king, but Sima Ji chose Tan Wang who is far away, which makes people wonder.
"Haha, Xiao Nan really has eyes, why don't you tell me why I did this?" Sima Ji looked at Pang Xiaonan with a half-smile.
"I don't dare to guess randomly." Pang Xiaonan knew that he should not talk nonsense with the court order officer, and if he made a mistake, he would be beheaded.
"Don't be afraid, just make a bold guess, don't worry, I won't do anything to you, you are my daughter's savior." Sima Ji always felt that Pang Xiaonan's identity was very mysterious, and at the same time he also felt that Pang Xiaonan's knowledge was not good enough. Vulgar, is an object that can be wooed.
With Sima Ji's assurance, Pang Xiaonan said what he kept in his heart, "Your Prime Minister is cultivating foreign aid."
"how do I say this?"
"The prime minister has great power in the court, so naturally he has no worries, but the soldiers stationed on the frontier are not so easy to control, so the prime minister needs to cultivate a force outside the imperial capital. I don't know if I am right. ?”
Pang Xiaonan looked at Sima Ji calmly, without any sign of fear.
Sima Ji smiled and nodded, "Sure enough, I saw you right."
Then Sima Ji looked into the distance and said meaningfully: "There is an undercurrent in the court. Although I seem to be in control of the real power now, power struggles have been everywhere since ancient times. Not to mention the discord in the hearts of civil and military officials, it is just holding hands." The generals with heavy troops, and the princes who dominate one side are all staring at me."
"It seems that the Prime Minister is already tired of the power struggle, why not let it go?"
Pang Xiaonan has long understood Sima Ji's worries through mind reading skills. In fact, Sima Ji is not a person who is greedy for power, he prefers the life of idle clouds and wild cranes.
"People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes." Sima Ji walked up to a crabapple flower with his hands behind his back, "Look at this delicate flower, why doesn't it want to bloom in the mountains, forests and wilderness, but it has to be transplanted indoors? For people to watch, I want to retreat bravely, but once I am not here, there will be murderous intentions everywhere, and others will be hurt."
Sima Ji was a little excited: "If I am not in power, first of all I will be criticized verbally and pen by my colleagues. In this way, I have no power in my hands and will definitely become a victim of power. Not only me, but also my family..." Sima Ji Turning to Pang Xiaonan, "I only have two daughters, how can they protect themselves?"
"Also, if I don't intimidate the imperial court, when all heroes rise together, the court will be in chaos, the country will fall into internal strife, foreign forces will take advantage of the vacancy, the country will be ruined, and the people will be in dire straits. They are all innocent. .”
Pang Xiaonan sighed, and said: "My lord, the Prime Minister, has far-sighted considerations, and worries about the world's worries first, and enjoys the world's joys later. It is really a blessing for the people of our country."
Sima Ji waved his hand: "Don't make me so great. I also want to protect myself first, so I can consider the common people in the world. In order to stabilize the current situation, for the well-being of my family and the people, it doesn't matter if I make some sacrifices."
"That's why the Prime Minister will cultivate his own influence in all parties to balance this chaotic and complicated situation, isn't it?"
Sima Ji nodded and said, "I'm building an allied army, seeking the support of all parties, and working together to maintain this hard-won peace."
"My lord has done what a king should do."
"You will definitely think that I am coercing the emperor to order the princes, trying to seek power and usurp the throne. I might as well tell you, in fact, this is what His Majesty the King meant."
Sima Ji recalled the past and said: "When the old king was dying, he entrusted the current king to me and said that I would do my best to help him. I watched the current king grow up. He is a good young man with a pure nature. Stability cannot be achieved by the benevolence of a woman, so before he grows up, I can only act as an interim king."
Sima Ji had an awe-inspiring look in his eyes: "A qualified king must kill decisively. He can deter foreign countries from the outside and conquer the world from the inside. It is impossible for kindness to reach such a height. His Majesty the King also knows this very well, so he will You can entrust everything to me with confidence and trust me unconditionally, and you also want to learn the way of governing the country from me."
"The Prime Minister told me this, I don't know what is the purpose?" Pang Xiaonan felt that Sima Ji thought of himself too much when he said this. This is not a good thing, and he didn't want to get involved in political schemes.
"Xiao Nan," Sima Ji gave Pang Xiaonan a meaningful look, and then looked at the sky, "As soon as you appeared, I had a premonition that you were not an ordinary person. I have been in politics for many years, and I still have this ability to judge people. When you say this, you should actually guess that I treat you as one of my own."
As soon as Sima Ji said this, Pang Xiaonan felt that Alexander was thinking of Sima Ji as a pawn to unify the world.
Pang Xiaonan analyzed that although what Sima Ji said was high-sounding, he was considering the well-being of the peaceful people in the world, but he was also leaving a way out for himself. In case the king wanted to take him down in the future, he could rebel at any time.
All of this has already been unfolding gradually. First, he cultivated the same party in the court, and the party united to fight against dissidents. Then he married his daughter to the prince and owned local armed forces. He also has to think twice.
But now Sima Ji wooed him, nothing more than to further consolidate his power, such as the rewards given by the court, that is to throw stones to ask the way, to see if Pang Xiaonan understands the routine.
"My lord, I don't know what I can do to help you?" Pang Xiaonan decided to look at the situation first. To be able to be used by the prime minister, the premise must be that he has something worth using.
"Xiao Nan, you told me that if you want to develop industry, do you need a base?" Sima Ji looked at Pang Xiaonan with a smile.
"Well, it is indeed better to have a fief." Pang Xiaonan immediately took up the conversation and chatted with the wise man. There was no need to hide it. Sima Ji obviously wanted to give him a piece of land.
"Okay! Then I will grant you Xiaolei Mansion and Yashan Mansion as you wish, what do you think?" Sima Ji spoke earnestly.
"My lord, you can't do it." Pang Xiaonan felt a little terrified. There were only 16 state capitals in the Sente Kingdom, and he occupied two of them at once, which was more than ordinary princes and generals. This was making enemies in the court.
"How can I have so many fiefdoms? If your lord just wants me to manage these two state capitals, then it's reasonable, but when it comes to fiefdoms, I'm afraid it's impossible to entrust such a large area to me." Enjoy it."
Pang Xiaonan insisted on rejecting it. Although it was such a good condition, it was tantamount to putting himself on the fire.
"Xiao Nan, don't rush to refuse, let me tell you about the situation first."
It turns out that Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion are located next to Zhuhunyuan and Mengster Kingdom, which are important military and dangerous areas. Therefore, in the past fiefdom process, few heroes wanted it. So far, These two places are still directly managed by the central government.
The so-called fiefdom is nothing more than handing over the local tax revenue to the feudal princes and generals, paying the central government, and the rest can be distributed by themselves, which is equivalent to handing over this place to the feudal people. The lord is not hereditary. If it is managed well, it can be managed forever. If it is not managed well, the court can take it back at any time.
Of course, since it is managed, all local matters are finally decided by the entrusted person. As long as the interests of the court are not touched, the lord is the local emperor.
Isn't the court afraid of the lord's rebellion?In this regard, the central government has done a lot of support. For example, the central army of the imperial court can crush any local army, so it is useless for you to rebel. You can only wait to be suppressed. Besides, under the huge concessions of the imperial court, The price-performance ratio of rebellion is very low.
First of all, the tax collected by the imperial court only accounts for a very small part of the local area. What anti?
Secondly, you have to spend money to fight a war. No matter how rich your place is, you can’t compare with the imperial court. Moreover, you can easily think that your winning rate is very low. If you fail at that time, it will be a death sentence. Why bother.
Third, the lord is not hereditary. If the imperial court dislikes you, or finds out that you have rebellious intentions, it will immediately remove your position and kill your rebellious heart in the cradle.
The imperial court also has an extremely powerful spy agency called the Tiandi Division, which detects military intelligence externally and prevents various turmoil internally. It is basically impossible for local governments to avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court.
As long as you are a good lord, you can live comfortably, sing and dance, so why bother to rebel, so because the cost of rebellion remains high, no fool has set a precedent in Sente for nearly a hundred years.
In short, this is a set of scientific methods summed up by the Sente Kingdom to prevent problems before they happen, having learned the lessons of the princes' rebellion for thousands of years.
"My lord prime minister, I don't understand one thing. Why did the imperial court distribute the territory to the princes? Since the imperial court has such a management mechanism, it is better to send someone from the central government to directly manage it. Each state capital has a chief executive who is directly responsible to the central government, isn't it? Is it better? Even if the precautions are tight, the princes will still have a chance to make trouble."
Pang Xiaonan thought of Hallelujah's administrative management system, which separates the three powers of military, government and finance.
"This is also the path we have explored before. The chief executive will still be corrupt after working for a long time. Instead of this, we should pay high salaries and maintain integrity. In fact, the so-called lords are equivalent to high-level officials who supervise local administration. The court also needs Set some examples, fiefdom is the best way."
It turned out that the Sente Kingdom had already taken all factors into account, and only then did the fiefdom mechanism exist.
"In this way, this lord is actually the one who helps His Majesty the king to manage the territory." Pang Xiaonan understood that this big official in the frontier is a nameless official. Apart from enjoying a little bit of wealth benefits, he doesn't seem to have any sense of existence, which is equivalent to being a governor. official position.
"That's right, so the imperial court let you be the lord of Xiaolei Mansion and Yashan Mansion, do you know what it means now?" Sima Ji smiled.
After thinking about it for a while, Pang Xiaonan understood Sima Ji's intention. He wanted to garrison the southern border by himself, so that he could free up his hands to deal with the Sainz country in the north.
"Also, I already know that you handled the matter of the Lei Family Army in Xiaolei Mansion. You handled it very well. I believe that with you guarding these two places, their chief executives will be very cooperative."
I don't know how Sima Ji learned about Pang Xiaonan's recruitment of Lei Jiajun, because Pang Xiaonan has not had time to report it.
"My lord, I really had a reason for what happened that time. I didn't report it to the court first. Please forgive me, my lord."
"Hey," Sima Ji waved his hand, "You acted accordingly and resolved local conflicts in a timely manner. What's the crime? I also want to thank you."
"Your Excellency, you are joking. It is the official's duty to relieve the court's worries, but the methods used are unavoidable..."
"There is no need to explain. You have done a good job in this matter. This is why I strongly recommend you to be the lord of Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion. I hope you will continue to work hard and help me manage these two places well."
"My lord..." Pang Xiaonan still didn't want to take on this important task.
"What? You want to disappoint the emperor?"
"My subordinates dare not."
"Haha, well, I want you to be the lord, not to go out to fight monsters, don't worry, Falling Soul Abyss and Mengster Kingdom are too busy to take care of themselves, and there is no possibility of threatening our Sente Kingdom for the time being."
"Oh, what news did your lord hear?" Pang Xiaonan was very curious about the situation of the battle between Zhuanghunyuan and Mengster Kingdom. The spies of the Kingdom should be more professional than the commercial spies of Baolou.
"This time, the Mengster country elected a new king, and the opposition supported by Falling Soul Abyss did not become the king, so the new king of Mengster Country held a grudge and led his army to attack Falling Soul Abyss. The two sides fought fiercely on the border and suffered heavy casualties. Now It's still in a stalemate."
The latest information shows that neither side has benefited from this war. Although the half-orcs in the Mengster Kingdom have a higher level of intelligence and more troops, they are fighting in the Falling Soul Abyss after all, and there is no geographical advantage, so in the end they only fought a tie.
"Then should we send troops to pick up a fish?" Pang Xiaonan still couldn't forget the magic fruit.
"No!" Sima Ji waved his hand, "We are sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, they will lose both sooner or later, but if we make a move, they are likely to fight against us and turn enemies into friends to resist us. Don't forget, half-hearted Orcs and monsters are related by blood."
"My lord is really worried, then we just sit and wait for the good show to take place."
"Then you are willing to take office in Xiaolei Mansion and Yashan Mansion?"
"My lord has such kindness, my subordinates dare not refuse."
"Okay, then you get ready, and I will go up to court with you tomorrow to be enshrined."
Pang Xiaonan didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly. The lords of the Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion are a good thing. Backing, and Xiaolei Mansion has the Lei family army for him to drive, so there is no need to worry about the army. The most important thing is the oil fields in Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion, which are really inexhaustible, so beautiful.
Early the next morning, Pang Xiaonan followed Sima Ji to court and met His Majesty the King.
Pang Xiaonan was dazzled by the majestic and majestic imperial court of Sente Kingdom, densely packed with civil and military officials. The main reason is that the official uniforms are too fancy, and it is estimated that they are all custom-made to distinguish between high officials and small ones.
Pang Xiaonan saw His Majesty the King that ordinary people would never see in their lifetime.The king is a young man in his twenties, he is still childish, he looks like a wealthy young man raised in a deep palace, although his face is young, his eyes are firm and determined, this is the temperament he cultivated since he practiced king skills in elementary school.
"Pang Xiaonan, I heard that you have both civil and military skills, superb medical skills, and extraordinary courage. When I saw you today, you are indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people, and an outstanding talent."
"Your Majesty's praise, Pang Xiaonan is ashamed!" Pang Xiaonan clasped his fists and bowed his knees. This is the etiquette taught by Sima Ji. When talking to the king, he can't look him in the eyes.
"Get up and talk." The king wanted to see Pang Xiaonan's face, and clearly see this rising star whom the prime minister highly admired.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Pang Xiaonan straightened his waist.
"Pang Xiaonan, you have made great contributions to pacifying Huota City, and successfully resolved the conflict between the army and the people in the border areas. You have made great contributions to the long-term stability of our Sente country. I will reward you heavily."
"Your Majesty Long En, the minister must give up his life and devote himself to death."
"Come on, declare my will, make Pang Xiaonan the Marquis of Nan'an, lead Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion, reward you with a thousand taels of gold, and a hundred female relatives..."
"Thank you Lord Long En, long live my king, long live long live!"
Sima Ji told Pang Xiaonan about these rewards a long time ago, because these rewards were all drawn up by Sima Ji, but they were just read out through the mouth of the young king.
After leaving the court, Sima Ji asked Pang Xiaonan to go back to the prime minister's mansion first, because he still had important matters to discuss with the king, mainly routine reports.
Pang Xiaonan walked out of the palace, walked around the capital, and found that it was really bustling, with the demeanor of an international metropolis.
(End of this chapter)
A sumptuous banquet was set up in the inner hall, and Pang Xiaonan teased: "Master Wen, your living standard is not bad?"
"My lord, I made these dishes to welcome you. I don't dare to be so extravagant when I am an official. I wonder if my lord is satisfied with the dishes?"
Wen Quanwei was a little nervous. There was a drought in the state capital next door, but he was a big fish. Pang Xiaonan would naturally have some thoughts when he saw it. Not good, Pang Xiaonan will also have opinions, it is difficult to be an official.
"Okay, don't be nervous, I'm just saying casually, the food is good, it really is delicious." Pang Xiaonan estimated that there is a chef in this Yashan mansion, and this dish is obviously of banquet level.
"My lord, please use it slowly, if it is not enough, we will add more." Wen Quanwei poured a glass of wine for Pang Xiaonan, "My lord, this is our special rice wine from Yashan Mansion, please taste it."
"Hey, don't drink first, I'll tell you the business."
"Sir, please speak."
"We are here this time to find a mineral. You can check for me to see if there is oil in Yashan Prefecture."
Pang Xiaonan looked at Wen Quanwei seriously without moving his chopsticks.
"Oil?" Wen Quanwei rolled his eyes, as if searching for memory, "My lord, do you mean the black oily substance that can burn?"
"That's right, what's your name?"
"We call it fire oil here."
"Yes, it's kerosene. Do you know where it's produced?"
"If I remember correctly, there is a large plain at the junction of our Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion. The villagers there use kerosene to light their lamps, and every household does this, so candles in that area are basically Can't sell it."
"Then do you know where the oil field is exactly? Also, if I want to buy that oil field, who should I buy it from and where should I buy it?"
"My lord, is there any king's land in the world, and the oil field cannot be planted, so naturally it will not belong to any landlord. If your lord needs it, you only need to send troops to occupy it, and it will belong to your lord."
"No, no, Mr. Wen, how could it be mine? It belongs to His Majesty the King."
"Yes, yes, forgive me, my lord. The oil field belongs to His Majesty the King, and my lord is only managing it on behalf of His Majesty the King."
"Well, Mr. Wen, that's the correct way to say it."
"If your lord needs it, I will send someone there right away to make preparations for your lord in advance."
"Then there is Lord Lauwin."
"It's a humble honor to serve an adult. Come on, my lord, the food won't taste good when it's cold. Let's have a toast first. It's a respectful job for the humble!"
After lunch in Yashan Mansion, Pang Xiaonan said that he was about to go to the oil field called Heishui County. Wen Quanwei stopped him and said, "My lord, what are you doing in such a hurry? Anyway, the humble official has already sent someone to handle the matter. Are you here?" Let’s have fun with Yashan Mansion for a few days, and then it won’t be too late to take over.”
"How far is Heishui County from here?" Pang Xiaonan thought of a serious question.
"It's not far, it's only 300 miles away, and the people from the humble professional faction can arrive and get things done within three days."
"Great." Pang Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief. Although the pickup truck was full of gas when it came across, it could only run more than 1000 kilometers. After all, you still have to save some money. If Heishui County is only 300 miles away, it only takes 3 hours to drive, no matter what the road conditions are.
Even if the official road of Sente is not an asphalt road, it will not be bad.
"Master Wen, do you know the officials below?" Pang Xiaonan felt that he still had to find a local snake when he went down to work.
"My lord, to tell you the truth, I have 8 counties under the jurisdiction of Yashan Mansion, and I know all the county magistrates, but that's all. I have never dealt with other officials, big or small." Wen Quanwei said truthfully.
"Then how do you manage the officials below?"
"We are in charge of the first level. I am only in charge of the county magistrate. Everything in the county is managed by the county magistrate."
"The responsibilities are clearly defined, so either you come with me, I'll find the magistrate, and then you appoint the magistrate to follow me to handle the specific affairs."
"This..." Wen Quanwei was a little embarrassed, "My lord, I have already sent someone there, so I don't need to be there in person. If my lord is still worried, I will go and change my clothes right now. It's just that if there is no humble official in Yashan Mansion, maybe There's going to be some trouble."
"You, you still haven't learned how to delegate power. If you can't transfer a place without it, it means you haven't managed the place well."
"Yes, yes, my lord taught me that in the future, I must train some subordinates who can take on great responsibilities."
"Okay, don't go, you give me your seal, I'll go find the county magistrate myself, your subordinate, he may not be there when we get there, we are driving a car, much faster than a horse."
"Yes, my lord, I'm going to edit a book right now and give it to my lord to take to Heishui County. When the magistrate sees the letter, he will naturally listen to your lord's orders."
"Okay, let's go."
Wen Quanwei quickly left the government office with a letter and handed it into Pang Xiaonan's hands, "There will be a period later!" Pang Xiaonan bid farewell to Wen Quanwei, and Gongshu Lu kicked the accelerator and set off.
The pickup caused a lot of repercussions in Yashanfu City. Passers-by all looked sideways. Seeing this steel monster, there was a traffic jam for a while. It took Gongshulu a lot of effort to drive the pickup out of the city gate.
"I drank some rice wine at noon, are you okay?" Gongshu Lu asked Pang Xiaonan's opinion.
"What's the matter? This Sente country doesn't even have a car. Will someone arrest you for drunk driving?"
Few roads have the advantage of fewer roads. There is only one pipeline from Yashan Mansion to Heishui County, and you can drive there with your eyes closed. Three hours later, Pang Xiaonan and Gongshulu arrived in Heishui County.
Find the magistrate's office, park the car, and Pang Xiaonan is ready to enter the county office.
The two big men guarding the gate stopped Pang Xiaonan with their killing sticks, "What are you doing?"
"Tell you magistrates to come out and see me." Pang Xiaonan took out his imperial envoy token.
"Are you?" The yamen official took the token and looked left and right. He was a little scared when he saw the badge on it, but he didn't recognize it. It is rare for a low-level official to see an imperial envoy once in his life.
"I'm the imperial envoy." Pang Xiaonan didn't pretend, and directly reported his name to save time.
"My lord, please wait a moment, and the younger one will report right away." The two office officials hastily changed into a respectful attitude, and one of them ran towards the back hall like flying.
Soon, a thin old man came out, he was dressed as a county magistrate. "My lord, my subordinate is late to pick up the driver, please forgive me."
The old man was about to worship Pang Xiaonan when he saw him, but Pang Xiaonan immediately stopped him, "Wan Quanxiu, the magistrate of Heishui County, is that you?"
"It's a humble job, my lord, please come inside." The old man had a goatee, and he trembled as he spoke, whether it was nervousness or habitual movements.
All county-level and above officials in Sente Kingdom are directly appointed by the imperial court. After studying some precautions for officials and passing the exam, he was qualified to work, so Wan Quanxiu naturally knew the seal of the imperial envoy.
Pang Xiaonan didn't talk nonsense, and directly told Wan Quanxiu the purpose of the trip.
"My lord is looking for an oil field? This is easy to handle. I'll send someone to seal off that place immediately." Wan Quanxiu didn't dare to neglect Pang Xiaonan, he thought that Pang Xiaonan came to occupy the oil field by order.
"Master Wan misunderstood. I didn't come to occupy the oil field at the king's will. I came to buy the oil field from you. See how much I need to pay to make this oil field mine?"
Pang Xiaonan smiled and looked amiable.
"This..." Wan Quanxiu has been working in Heishui County for decades, and he can be said to be a local snake, but this is the first time he has come across the idea of buying an oil field.
Kerosene has no other function except for lighting the fire, so the oil field is far less valuable than the farmland, and no one has the idea of taking the oil field. Everyone regards it as a public resource, and kerosene is not the only material that can burn fire. Now suddenly Someone jumped out and said that he wanted to occupy the oil field, which made him really do not know what to do.
"My lord, the oil field is not occupied by anyone. Since no one occupies it, it is public property and belongs to my county government. If your lord wants it, you can just take it and use it?" Wan Quanxiu reacted quickly. If it's not your own, this favor can be done.
"This is not good. Although the oil field is public property, it still brings some benefits to people after all. If I occupy it for nothing, people will gossip."
"Either way, my lord, don't come forward, I will take care of this matter, my lord just needs to accept it when the time comes, how about it?" Wan Quanxiu thought to himself that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to flatter him, and he has never met an imperial envoy in his life. , I finally met this time, how could I miss this opportunity?
If Pang Xiaonan had a few good words for himself in the imperial court, maybe he would be able to leave this unshitty Heishui County. He has stayed here for decades, isn't it because there is nothing to do with it?
"No, no, Master Wan misunderstood me. I didn't intend to occupy this oil field. I came to buy the oil field." Pang Xiaonan knew Wan Quanxiu's flamboyant heart, "If you do this, you give me all the surrounding villagers Call here, each household will send a representative, and I will subsidize a little money for each household, which is regarded as compensation for my use of this oil field, and this oil field will belong to me in the future, and if they want to use it again, they must buy it from me."
"My lord, why bother? There are hundreds of households in the village near the oil field. If you pay one tael per household, you will have to pay hundreds of taels. It's not worth it. Why don't you let the officials do it for you?"
Wan Quanxiu wanted to do this for Pang Xiaonan personally, so that he would have a place in Pang Xiaonan's heart. Originally, this was a very easy thing to do. As long as an official document was promulgated, villagers near the oil field were strictly prohibited from exploiting firewood without authorization. Oil, otherwise they will be arrested and imprisoned, and everything will be over, and Pang Xiaonan will have nothing to do.
"Hundreds of households?" Pang Xiaonan was taken aback. The Sente country is vast and sparsely populated. If there are hundreds of households, it is equivalent to a large area. "How big is this oil field?"
"That's huge. I haven't measured the exact size. It's probably several villages around, at least hundreds of thousands of acres..."
7 mu is nearly [-] square kilometers. Wan Quanxiu's data scared Pang Xiaonan a bit. It seems that this oil field is a bit big.
"Well, I don't need such a big oil field. I will build a small one first. The surrounding residents will use it first. The money will still be compensated. You can find it for me."
Pang Xiaonan glanced at Gongshu Lu, "What do you think?"
"Yes, there is no need to enclose such a large oil field at the beginning, we will use it first, tens of thousands of mu is enough..."
"Wow, your appetite is really not small, and tens of thousands of mu is not small, okay?" Ten thousand mu is calculated as 7 square kilometers, and tens of thousands of mu is tens of square kilometers, which is equivalent to the area of a county.
"Prepare for a rainy day, don't come to trouble again then."
"My lord, Master Gongshu Lu is right, you have to enclose the land as early as possible, the price of this land is getting higher every year." Wan Quanxiu winked, and a master immediately handed over a map.
Wan Quanxiu opened the map, pointed to an empty space and said, "Look, my lord, this place is Leitian Township on the border with Xiaolei Mansion. There are no people living near this oil field, because this used to be Xiaolei Mansion, separated by Dashan is often haunted by wild beasts, and there is no arable land, so the villagers don't want to live here, you see..."
Wan Quanxiu looked at Pang Xiaonan and asked for his opinion.
"Yes, this is a good place!" Gongshu Lu immediately took a fancy to this place.
"How big is the area here? I mean this oil field?" Pang Xiaonan was still concerned about the area.
"About 10 mu." Wan Quanxiu has worked in Heishui County for decades, and the map of Heishui County is the same as the real scene in his mind.
"Okay, that's it, take me there right away." Pang Xiaonan is concerned about whether the oil here can produce gasoline.
Wan Quanxiu got into the pickup truck, and the wind blew his beard away. He was terrified at first, but he quickly got used to the bumps and shouted: "My lord, it's so cool!"
"There will still be time for you to have fun in the future!"
Pang Xiaonan winked at Gongshulu, Gongshulu kicked the accelerator, and the pickup truck rushed out immediately.
Gongshulu was racing all the way, and the official road in Heishui County was not very easy to walk. Wan Quanxiu and the accompanying head-captor were stunned. When they got out of the car, they both supported the big tree and vomited non-stop.
"How is it, are you happy?" Pang Xiaonan patted Wan Quanxiu on the shoulder.
"My lord, what kind of car is this? It kills people when it sits on it." Wan Quanxiu couldn't tell, with the fresh vegetable leaves just spit out hanging from the corner of her mouth.
However, the oil field Wan Quanxiu pointed out is indeed a good oil field. In some places, oil can be seen directly, which shows that oil can be produced without digging too deep.
Pang Xiaonan asked Gongshulu, "How is the quality of this oil field?"
Gongshulu didn't speak, but gave Pang Xiaonan a thumbs up.
"Master Wan, I want this oil field, and I will leave the rest to you. Not only do I need you to complete the land deed for me, but I also need you to help me recruit some workers."
Pang Xiaonan's plan is to build a petrochemical plant here immediately. To set up a plant, you need people.
"My lord, I'm afraid it's not easy to recruit workers to this place where the birds don't shit." Wan Quanxiu is not delaying, there is no arable land here, and there is no place to live, so no one will come here.
"You don't have to worry about this at all, we will build the supporting living facilities first."
In Sente Country, people only go there when they see benefits, but they still don't understand the true meaning of attracting investment. Pang Xiaonan is going to demonstrate his skill of building nests and attracting phoenixes here, just like building Horama City .
Oil fields were not developed in a day, nor were cities built in a day. Pang Xiaonan and Gongshulu decided to use local methods to refine oil first to meet the needs of pickup trucks.
"My lord, can you tell me what you are using this oil field for?" Wan Quanxiu still doesn't know why Pang Xiaonan wants such an oil field that can't produce food, and spends so much money to develop it.
"Here, look at that car." Pang Xiaonan nodded the pickup truck with his chin, "That car doesn't use horses to pull it, but oil."
"You mean, that car can run on the ground as long as it drinks this kerosene?" Wan Quanxiu's jaw dropped in shock. His knowledge was obviously not as broad and profound as Wen Quanwei's.
"This kerosene is not good, it needs to be processed." Pang Xiaonan pointed his hand and drew a big circle, "Believe it or not, in the future, our place will be the most developed place in the entire Sente country."
"This..." Wan Quanxiu is not a fool. Pang Xiaonan spent so much effort to encircle this land, it must be profitable, "I believe that my lord must have strategized. If you get rich, don't forget about my lord."
"As long as you follow me and work hard, I guarantee that you will have blessings in the future."
"Thank you, my lord, I will go through fire and water for a humble job!"
Pang Xiaonan drove Wan Quanxiu and Butou back to the county government office. They each divided their work. Wan Quanxiu was busy recruiting Pang Xiaonan, while Pang Xiaonan and Gongshulu were preparing tools for oil extraction in Heishui County.
"You said that this oil field exists, but the oil extracted and refined into gasoline can't be used for a car for us?" Pang Xiaonan felt that the industrial chain was incomplete. Even if there was oil, it would be useless.
"Don't worry, let's occupy the oil field first, and then we will make the transportation tools. At that time, no one will buy them." Gongshulu is confident.
"Don't tell me, there should be no such thing as environmental protection in this world. We only want to vigorously develop heavy industry, but we don't know how the market will accept it."
Pang Xiaonan told Gongshulu that the reason why the Sente country is unwilling to learn from the industrialization path of the Sainz country is that it feels that the current life is pretty good, with green mountains and green waters and a slow pace, so there is no need to create a mess of smoke everywhere.
"Then you have to say hello to the imperial court first, so we don't get banned by the government as soon as we start it." Gongshulu felt that it was a bit risky. After all, the national policy of Sente Kingdom is not to rely on heavy industry.
"I believe it should be fine if we do it on such a small scale. If not, let's make motorcycles. Isn't riding a motorcycle better than riding a horse? At that time, the motorcycle needs to be refueled, and only we will have it." Pang Xiaonan thought of a good idea.
"That's right, motorcycles are very suitable for the current national conditions of Sente, and the pollution is also small." Gongshu Lu approved of Pang Xiaonan's method.
"Then it's settled, you can set up a motorcycle manufacturing plant near the oil field, so that we basically form a closed industrial loop."
"You have such a big penny, where did you get the money? Isn't the money in this world different from ours?" Gong Shulu was still worried about the problem of funds.
"What do you think this is?" Pang Xiaonan took out the 100 taels of gold rewarded by the court and handed it to Gongshu Lu, "I thought this thing was useless, but now it seems that gold is popular everywhere."
Pang Xiaonan gave the gold to Gongshulu, saying it was the start-up capital for starting a factory, and then he was about to leave Heishui County.
Pang Xiaonan told Gongshu Lu that he was going to raise some more funds, and at the same time return to the court to return to his command.
"Drive the car away. I will be stationed in Heishui County for the time being. I can't leave until the oil refinery and motorcycle factory are built. Even if I have something to leave, I still have the Vajra Mecha."
Gongshulu gave Pang Xiaonan the keys to the car, and he went to the county government to lead a horse.
Knowing that Pang Xiaonan was going to leave, Wan Quanxiu couldn't stay again and again, so she said to Pang Xiaonan: "My lord, you must give me some kind words when you return to the court this time. I will be grateful to you."
"Sure, Master Wan, please rest assured."
"My lord, this is a bit of money, not a respect, please accept it." Wan Quanxiu handed over a few gold bars.
"Lord Wan, don't be so polite. It's not easy for you to be an official, so you'd better keep it for yourself." Pang Xiaonan pretended to decline.
Wan Quanxiu quickly pushed back, "My lord, do you think it's too little? My lord, the salary of a humble job is really meager. I know I can't afford this amount of money, but it's just the intention of the humble job. Don't be disgusted with it, my lord."
Hearing what Wan Quanxiu said, Pang Xiaonan had no choice but to accept the money, and at the same time confessed: "Master Wan, I left Master Lu to be in charge of building the factory here, and please cooperate with me. Thanks."
"My lord, what are you talking about? Your business is mine. If Master Gongshu Lu has any needs, I will do my best to meet them!"
"Okay, I just like Master Wan's straightforwardness, so I'll go first, and there will be a period later!"
After leaving Heishui County, Pang Xiaonan went straight to the Daliang Mansion in the capital, and after two consecutive days of traveling, he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Xiao Nan, where have you been? I have had a hard time looking for you." Sima Ji took Pang Xiaonan's hand anxiously.
"What's the matter, Prime Minister?" Pang Xiaonan was very surprised. Could it be that there was a war in the north?Even if there was a war, it would not be Pang Xiaonan's turn to be in charge.
"It's Xiaojie, her illness seems to be repeated again!" Sima Ji explained the reason, and Pang Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Prime Minister, does she have chest tightness and shortness of breath?" Pang Xiaonan asked.
"Yes, yes, I wonder if it's a flashback?" Sima Ji looked at Pang Xiaonan very worriedly.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister, it's not a flashback, it's an adaptive response before recovery."
"Adaptive response?"
"It's like a child learning to walk. Missy's lungs have been sick for a long time, but now they're getting better, so the fresh lungs have to learn to breathe again, so there will be a process of adaptation." Pang Xiaonan patiently explained .
"Is that so, is it really so?" Sima Ji was a little worried.
"It's really like this, it's okay, I'll prescribe a few more medicines for the eldest lady to take care of it, and she will be fine soon." Pang Xiaonan showed a reassuring smile.
"It's good if you come back, you don't know, when you're not here, Xiaojie always talks about you, saying that she's sick again after you leave..."
"The prime minister is serious. It has nothing to do with me. This is a necessary process for the eldest lady to recover her body."
"Okay, you have completed the task well this time, and the imperial court still has a reward for you."
Pang Xiaonan turned Huota City into his own people. Although the conditions were a bit harsh, for Sente Country, as long as the peaceful situation could be maintained, it would be good.So at Sima Ji's suggestion, the imperial court decided to reward Pang Xiaonan well.
Of course, everyone knew that Pang Xiaonan was a relative of Sima Ji, so no amount of rewards could be overstated, even princes and generals were possible, this was what Sima Ji said.
"Master Prime Minister, I don't need any rewards, but I need your permission for something."
Pang Xiaonan explained to Sima Ji his idea of building heavy industry in Heishui County.
"You are imitating the industrialization of Sainz country..." Sima Ji frowned. The Sente country has always disdained industrialization, because even the industrialized Sainz country is not the army of the Sente country. opponent.
"Master Prime Minister, I am learning from the barbarian's strengths to control the barbarians, learning from others' strengths, and then defeating the opponent. We don't need to follow the opponent's original path, but we should understand what the enemy is doing so that we can be targeted. You Say?"
Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to win a hundred battles. Pang Xiaonan is right. If the Sente country just blindly rejects industrialization, then sooner or later, the technological level of the Sainz country will be reflected in its military strength.
Sima Ji nodded: "Okay, I admit that what you said makes sense, maybe we shouldn't be complacent, so let's take your factory as a pilot, if it can improve the living standards of the people, then we will vigorously develop it." .”
"The prime minister is wise, thank you, the prime minister."
"You are welcome. Improving the economic level is also the direction I have been exploring. You should not be rewarded, but you can't refuse. This is the court's grace, which reflects the greatness of the emperor's grace. Besides, you need money to develop the economy, right?"
"What the prime minister said is true, then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."
Then Pang Xiaonan followed Sima Ji to Sima Jie's boudoir.
When Sima Jie saw Pang Xiaonan, a smile appeared on her sickly face, "Brother Xiaonan, you're back..."
"Xiaojie, just now Xiaonan said that your illness is not serious. This is just a small reaction to the illness, a sign that the illness is about to recover." Sima Ji looked at Sima Jie lovingly.
"Is it true?" Sima Jie looked at Pang Xiaonan.
"Miss, don't worry too much. I'll prescribe a few medicines to relieve her pain. In a few days, she will return to her normal appearance." Pang Xiaonan saw that Sima Jie's face looked pale, probably because he was worried. caused by the condition.
Sometimes, the disease cannot kill a person, it is the patient's psychology that aggravates the disease, so the mood is the best medicine for curing the disease.
At this moment, Pang Xiaonan's appearance was the best medicine, and Sima Jie immediately beamed.
"Second Miss, hasn't come back yet?" Pang Xiaonan never saw Sima Ting's figure.
"She's still out there and doesn't want to leave." Sima Ji had already sent someone to find out about Sima Ting's whereabouts, and that girl was still on vacation in Huota City.
"She really knows how to play." Pang Xiaonan smiled and shook his head.
"Let her go. She will rarely have the opportunity to go out to play in the future." Although it is a last resort to marry Sima Ting to Tan Wang, as a father, sometimes there is no other way.
After all, marrying anyone is a marriage, how can the prime minister's daughter be willful.
"Father, I'm all to blame for being sick, otherwise I should be the one to get married this time, and my sister will suffer." Sima Jie felt a little guilty.
"What's so hard about it? If you don't want to stay in a female college, she will marry sooner or later. Marrying King Tan is the dream of many women. Others don't have the qualifications to marry."
After leaving Sima Jie's boudoir, Pang Xiaonan asked curiously: "Master Prime Minister, ask me something I shouldn't ask. Why did you marry your daughter to King Tan instead of marrying into the palace?"
Generally speaking, if you want to consolidate power, it is safest to marry your daughter to the king, but Sima Ji chose Tan Wang who is far away, which makes people wonder.
"Haha, Xiao Nan really has eyes, why don't you tell me why I did this?" Sima Ji looked at Pang Xiaonan with a half-smile.
"I don't dare to guess randomly." Pang Xiaonan knew that he should not talk nonsense with the court order officer, and if he made a mistake, he would be beheaded.
"Don't be afraid, just make a bold guess, don't worry, I won't do anything to you, you are my daughter's savior." Sima Ji always felt that Pang Xiaonan's identity was very mysterious, and at the same time he also felt that Pang Xiaonan's knowledge was not good enough. Vulgar, is an object that can be wooed.
With Sima Ji's assurance, Pang Xiaonan said what he kept in his heart, "Your Prime Minister is cultivating foreign aid."
"how do I say this?"
"The prime minister has great power in the court, so naturally he has no worries, but the soldiers stationed on the frontier are not so easy to control, so the prime minister needs to cultivate a force outside the imperial capital. I don't know if I am right. ?”
Pang Xiaonan looked at Sima Ji calmly, without any sign of fear.
Sima Ji smiled and nodded, "Sure enough, I saw you right."
Then Sima Ji looked into the distance and said meaningfully: "There is an undercurrent in the court. Although I seem to be in control of the real power now, power struggles have been everywhere since ancient times. Not to mention the discord in the hearts of civil and military officials, it is just holding hands." The generals with heavy troops, and the princes who dominate one side are all staring at me."
"It seems that the Prime Minister is already tired of the power struggle, why not let it go?"
Pang Xiaonan has long understood Sima Ji's worries through mind reading skills. In fact, Sima Ji is not a person who is greedy for power, he prefers the life of idle clouds and wild cranes.
"People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes." Sima Ji walked up to a crabapple flower with his hands behind his back, "Look at this delicate flower, why doesn't it want to bloom in the mountains, forests and wilderness, but it has to be transplanted indoors? For people to watch, I want to retreat bravely, but once I am not here, there will be murderous intentions everywhere, and others will be hurt."
Sima Ji was a little excited: "If I am not in power, first of all I will be criticized verbally and pen by my colleagues. In this way, I have no power in my hands and will definitely become a victim of power. Not only me, but also my family..." Sima Ji Turning to Pang Xiaonan, "I only have two daughters, how can they protect themselves?"
"Also, if I don't intimidate the imperial court, when all heroes rise together, the court will be in chaos, the country will fall into internal strife, foreign forces will take advantage of the vacancy, the country will be ruined, and the people will be in dire straits. They are all innocent. .”
Pang Xiaonan sighed, and said: "My lord, the Prime Minister, has far-sighted considerations, and worries about the world's worries first, and enjoys the world's joys later. It is really a blessing for the people of our country."
Sima Ji waved his hand: "Don't make me so great. I also want to protect myself first, so I can consider the common people in the world. In order to stabilize the current situation, for the well-being of my family and the people, it doesn't matter if I make some sacrifices."
"That's why the Prime Minister will cultivate his own influence in all parties to balance this chaotic and complicated situation, isn't it?"
Sima Ji nodded and said, "I'm building an allied army, seeking the support of all parties, and working together to maintain this hard-won peace."
"My lord has done what a king should do."
"You will definitely think that I am coercing the emperor to order the princes, trying to seek power and usurp the throne. I might as well tell you, in fact, this is what His Majesty the King meant."
Sima Ji recalled the past and said: "When the old king was dying, he entrusted the current king to me and said that I would do my best to help him. I watched the current king grow up. He is a good young man with a pure nature. Stability cannot be achieved by the benevolence of a woman, so before he grows up, I can only act as an interim king."
Sima Ji had an awe-inspiring look in his eyes: "A qualified king must kill decisively. He can deter foreign countries from the outside and conquer the world from the inside. It is impossible for kindness to reach such a height. His Majesty the King also knows this very well, so he will You can entrust everything to me with confidence and trust me unconditionally, and you also want to learn the way of governing the country from me."
"The Prime Minister told me this, I don't know what is the purpose?" Pang Xiaonan felt that Sima Ji thought of himself too much when he said this. This is not a good thing, and he didn't want to get involved in political schemes.
"Xiao Nan," Sima Ji gave Pang Xiaonan a meaningful look, and then looked at the sky, "As soon as you appeared, I had a premonition that you were not an ordinary person. I have been in politics for many years, and I still have this ability to judge people. When you say this, you should actually guess that I treat you as one of my own."
As soon as Sima Ji said this, Pang Xiaonan felt that Alexander was thinking of Sima Ji as a pawn to unify the world.
Pang Xiaonan analyzed that although what Sima Ji said was high-sounding, he was considering the well-being of the peaceful people in the world, but he was also leaving a way out for himself. In case the king wanted to take him down in the future, he could rebel at any time.
All of this has already been unfolding gradually. First, he cultivated the same party in the court, and the party united to fight against dissidents. Then he married his daughter to the prince and owned local armed forces. He also has to think twice.
But now Sima Ji wooed him, nothing more than to further consolidate his power, such as the rewards given by the court, that is to throw stones to ask the way, to see if Pang Xiaonan understands the routine.
"My lord, I don't know what I can do to help you?" Pang Xiaonan decided to look at the situation first. To be able to be used by the prime minister, the premise must be that he has something worth using.
"Xiao Nan, you told me that if you want to develop industry, do you need a base?" Sima Ji looked at Pang Xiaonan with a smile.
"Well, it is indeed better to have a fief." Pang Xiaonan immediately took up the conversation and chatted with the wise man. There was no need to hide it. Sima Ji obviously wanted to give him a piece of land.
"Okay! Then I will grant you Xiaolei Mansion and Yashan Mansion as you wish, what do you think?" Sima Ji spoke earnestly.
"My lord, you can't do it." Pang Xiaonan felt a little terrified. There were only 16 state capitals in the Sente Kingdom, and he occupied two of them at once, which was more than ordinary princes and generals. This was making enemies in the court.
"How can I have so many fiefdoms? If your lord just wants me to manage these two state capitals, then it's reasonable, but when it comes to fiefdoms, I'm afraid it's impossible to entrust such a large area to me." Enjoy it."
Pang Xiaonan insisted on rejecting it. Although it was such a good condition, it was tantamount to putting himself on the fire.
"Xiao Nan, don't rush to refuse, let me tell you about the situation first."
It turns out that Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion are located next to Zhuhunyuan and Mengster Kingdom, which are important military and dangerous areas. Therefore, in the past fiefdom process, few heroes wanted it. So far, These two places are still directly managed by the central government.
The so-called fiefdom is nothing more than handing over the local tax revenue to the feudal princes and generals, paying the central government, and the rest can be distributed by themselves, which is equivalent to handing over this place to the feudal people. The lord is not hereditary. If it is managed well, it can be managed forever. If it is not managed well, the court can take it back at any time.
Of course, since it is managed, all local matters are finally decided by the entrusted person. As long as the interests of the court are not touched, the lord is the local emperor.
Isn't the court afraid of the lord's rebellion?In this regard, the central government has done a lot of support. For example, the central army of the imperial court can crush any local army, so it is useless for you to rebel. You can only wait to be suppressed. Besides, under the huge concessions of the imperial court, The price-performance ratio of rebellion is very low.
First of all, the tax collected by the imperial court only accounts for a very small part of the local area. What anti?
Secondly, you have to spend money to fight a war. No matter how rich your place is, you can’t compare with the imperial court. Moreover, you can easily think that your winning rate is very low. If you fail at that time, it will be a death sentence. Why bother.
Third, the lord is not hereditary. If the imperial court dislikes you, or finds out that you have rebellious intentions, it will immediately remove your position and kill your rebellious heart in the cradle.
The imperial court also has an extremely powerful spy agency called the Tiandi Division, which detects military intelligence externally and prevents various turmoil internally. It is basically impossible for local governments to avoid the eyes and ears of the imperial court.
As long as you are a good lord, you can live comfortably, sing and dance, so why bother to rebel, so because the cost of rebellion remains high, no fool has set a precedent in Sente for nearly a hundred years.
In short, this is a set of scientific methods summed up by the Sente Kingdom to prevent problems before they happen, having learned the lessons of the princes' rebellion for thousands of years.
"My lord prime minister, I don't understand one thing. Why did the imperial court distribute the territory to the princes? Since the imperial court has such a management mechanism, it is better to send someone from the central government to directly manage it. Each state capital has a chief executive who is directly responsible to the central government, isn't it? Is it better? Even if the precautions are tight, the princes will still have a chance to make trouble."
Pang Xiaonan thought of Hallelujah's administrative management system, which separates the three powers of military, government and finance.
"This is also the path we have explored before. The chief executive will still be corrupt after working for a long time. Instead of this, we should pay high salaries and maintain integrity. In fact, the so-called lords are equivalent to high-level officials who supervise local administration. The court also needs Set some examples, fiefdom is the best way."
It turned out that the Sente Kingdom had already taken all factors into account, and only then did the fiefdom mechanism exist.
"In this way, this lord is actually the one who helps His Majesty the king to manage the territory." Pang Xiaonan understood that this big official in the frontier is a nameless official. Apart from enjoying a little bit of wealth benefits, he doesn't seem to have any sense of existence, which is equivalent to being a governor. official position.
"That's right, so the imperial court let you be the lord of Xiaolei Mansion and Yashan Mansion, do you know what it means now?" Sima Ji smiled.
After thinking about it for a while, Pang Xiaonan understood Sima Ji's intention. He wanted to garrison the southern border by himself, so that he could free up his hands to deal with the Sainz country in the north.
"Also, I already know that you handled the matter of the Lei Family Army in Xiaolei Mansion. You handled it very well. I believe that with you guarding these two places, their chief executives will be very cooperative."
I don't know how Sima Ji learned about Pang Xiaonan's recruitment of Lei Jiajun, because Pang Xiaonan has not had time to report it.
"My lord, I really had a reason for what happened that time. I didn't report it to the court first. Please forgive me, my lord."
"Hey," Sima Ji waved his hand, "You acted accordingly and resolved local conflicts in a timely manner. What's the crime? I also want to thank you."
"Your Excellency, you are joking. It is the official's duty to relieve the court's worries, but the methods used are unavoidable..."
"There is no need to explain. You have done a good job in this matter. This is why I strongly recommend you to be the lord of Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion. I hope you will continue to work hard and help me manage these two places well."
"My lord..." Pang Xiaonan still didn't want to take on this important task.
"What? You want to disappoint the emperor?"
"My subordinates dare not."
"Haha, well, I want you to be the lord, not to go out to fight monsters, don't worry, Falling Soul Abyss and Mengster Kingdom are too busy to take care of themselves, and there is no possibility of threatening our Sente Kingdom for the time being."
"Oh, what news did your lord hear?" Pang Xiaonan was very curious about the situation of the battle between Zhuanghunyuan and Mengster Kingdom. The spies of the Kingdom should be more professional than the commercial spies of Baolou.
"This time, the Mengster country elected a new king, and the opposition supported by Falling Soul Abyss did not become the king, so the new king of Mengster Country held a grudge and led his army to attack Falling Soul Abyss. The two sides fought fiercely on the border and suffered heavy casualties. Now It's still in a stalemate."
The latest information shows that neither side has benefited from this war. Although the half-orcs in the Mengster Kingdom have a higher level of intelligence and more troops, they are fighting in the Falling Soul Abyss after all, and there is no geographical advantage, so in the end they only fought a tie.
"Then should we send troops to pick up a fish?" Pang Xiaonan still couldn't forget the magic fruit.
"No!" Sima Ji waved his hand, "We are sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, they will lose both sooner or later, but if we make a move, they are likely to fight against us and turn enemies into friends to resist us. Don't forget, half-hearted Orcs and monsters are related by blood."
"My lord is really worried, then we just sit and wait for the good show to take place."
"Then you are willing to take office in Xiaolei Mansion and Yashan Mansion?"
"My lord has such kindness, my subordinates dare not refuse."
"Okay, then you get ready, and I will go up to court with you tomorrow to be enshrined."
Pang Xiaonan didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly. The lords of the Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion are a good thing. Backing, and Xiaolei Mansion has the Lei family army for him to drive, so there is no need to worry about the army. The most important thing is the oil fields in Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion, which are really inexhaustible, so beautiful.
Early the next morning, Pang Xiaonan followed Sima Ji to court and met His Majesty the King.
Pang Xiaonan was dazzled by the majestic and majestic imperial court of Sente Kingdom, densely packed with civil and military officials. The main reason is that the official uniforms are too fancy, and it is estimated that they are all custom-made to distinguish between high officials and small ones.
Pang Xiaonan saw His Majesty the King that ordinary people would never see in their lifetime.The king is a young man in his twenties, he is still childish, he looks like a wealthy young man raised in a deep palace, although his face is young, his eyes are firm and determined, this is the temperament he cultivated since he practiced king skills in elementary school.
"Pang Xiaonan, I heard that you have both civil and military skills, superb medical skills, and extraordinary courage. When I saw you today, you are indeed a dragon and a phoenix among people, and an outstanding talent."
"Your Majesty's praise, Pang Xiaonan is ashamed!" Pang Xiaonan clasped his fists and bowed his knees. This is the etiquette taught by Sima Ji. When talking to the king, he can't look him in the eyes.
"Get up and talk." The king wanted to see Pang Xiaonan's face, and clearly see this rising star whom the prime minister highly admired.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Pang Xiaonan straightened his waist.
"Pang Xiaonan, you have made great contributions to pacifying Huota City, and successfully resolved the conflict between the army and the people in the border areas. You have made great contributions to the long-term stability of our Sente country. I will reward you heavily."
"Your Majesty Long En, the minister must give up his life and devote himself to death."
"Come on, declare my will, make Pang Xiaonan the Marquis of Nan'an, lead Yashan Mansion and Xiaolei Mansion, reward you with a thousand taels of gold, and a hundred female relatives..."
"Thank you Lord Long En, long live my king, long live long live!"
Sima Ji told Pang Xiaonan about these rewards a long time ago, because these rewards were all drawn up by Sima Ji, but they were just read out through the mouth of the young king.
After leaving the court, Sima Ji asked Pang Xiaonan to go back to the prime minister's mansion first, because he still had important matters to discuss with the king, mainly routine reports.
Pang Xiaonan walked out of the palace, walked around the capital, and found that it was really bustling, with the demeanor of an international metropolis.
(End of this chapter)
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