Chapter 535: Your Majesty must have his own people by his side
He Wuji's inference was correct. Kneading and smelting iron also required serious equipment, as well as ready-made pig iron materials. Although Wang Mi's home could be said to have almost everything, it did not have these equipments.
"That's about it."
"Actually, there are many things that need to be purchased. To make a pistol, not only do you need to re-smelt the iron, but you also need to fill the bullets with medicine. All of these need to be prepared."
"Trouble, really trouble."
"Zhiyuan, if you don't mind, I can help!" He Mai volunteered.
Wang Mi shook his head: "There's no rush."
"Let's temper the formed steel first."
This is a truth. Compared with steel, the production of gunpowder is much simpler. Moreover, it is not far away from the time when gunpowder can be seriously produced. As long as the method is proper, large quantities of high-quality black powder are easy to obtain.
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But Steel, Wang Mi didn't dare to make this guarantee until he got started with it.
"Amai, your first priority now is to coax His Majesty into submission. There is no need to worry about other things."
"What are you talking about?"
"Do you just want me to become His Majesty the Emperor's favorite?"
He Mai discovered that he and He Wuji were really at odds with each other, and whenever he opened his mouth, he would get angry.
"Amai, Wuji didn't mean it this way, and I didn't mean it this way either."
"Since His Majesty has given you this position, you should make good use of it. This is a job that many people dream of. You should cherish it."
"Huh, whoever likes it can take it, I don't care!" He raised his foot and a pebble bounced to the front.
"Amai, don't be impulsive. I let you stay with His Majesty because he wants you to be a spy."
"We cannot live without our own people by your Majesty's side. Compared to me, a dangerous person who has made great military achievements and is watched by everyone, your position is more advantageous."
"I also did the job of secretary-general when I first entered the official career. It was leisurely and I could stay with His Majesty every day."
"From what I see, His Majesty seems to appreciate you. You can use your good eloquence and follow His Majesty's lectures. When His Majesty trusts you more and more, you will no longer be shy about important matters in the court.
Amai, when that time comes, your opportunity will come."
Everyone should be comforted at this time, otherwise the ambitious little Mai Mai might wither on the spot.
"Amai, that's what I meant. It's all your fault for misunderstanding."
"You always misinterpret my meaning." He Wuji also felt aggrieved. He covered his face with a small fan. For those who didn't know, he thought he was crying.
"In a word, now that we are back in Jiankang, we have to change our strategy. In the past, there was only one thing we needed to do on the battlefield, and that was to fight."
"As long as the battle goes well, there is no need to worry about anything else."
"However, the situation in Wuji, Amai, and Jiankang City is completely different. The situation here is much more complicated. On the battlefield, the only things we need to guard against are the enemy's swords and arrows. There will also be enemies on our front, back, left, and right.
Protect our brothers in arms."
"In Jiankang City, our enemies come from all directions. Moreover, some enemies are in the open, and for some enemies, we don't even know where they are."
"Therefore, we must divide the work and cooperate, each keeping an eye on one side, so as to ensure that the situation is finally brought together."
"We just need to remember one thing, we Jingkou people must be twisted into a rope and work hard in one place!"
"Zhiyuan is right. We have too few manpower now, so we can only force you not to go to the battlefield. You have to be by His Majesty's side and collect information carefully."
It's really not simple.
This time, He Wuji said everything Wang Mi wanted to express in a serious manner, and He Mai was obviously not a fool. He nodded heavily and did not continue to fight with He Wuji.
Xiao Wang looked at them and expressed his relief.
"It's not just you. Now that we have changed the battlefield, we need to find more helpers. Our Jingkou Gang also needs to grow stronger."
"Amai, Wuji, please keep your eyes open and look carefully to see if there is anyone around you who you can win over."
In front of brothers He Mai and He Wuji, Wang Mi has nothing to hide, at least at this stage.
The situation is such that the Jingkou Gang can still be considered a force in Beifuzhong, but when they arrived in Jiankang City, their strength was greatly weakened.
Here, the power of the aristocratic families is deeply rooted, and each family is naturally a community of interests. Their elbows are aligned with the outside world, which is their distinctive feature.
It is definitely not an easy task to find allies from the unbreakable family system. This may involve two aspects. What is the ability of this ally? The idiot cannot be absorbed into the Jingkou Gang, it can only be a hindrance.
On the other hand, the prerequisite is whether there is such a person. For example, Huan Yi is a very good candidate.
He had a clear mind and had long seen through the unreliability of Huan's behavior in Qiaojun, so he took care of himself and was willing to serve the court.
Such young people voluntarily break away from the control of their families. Looking up, such people are definitely very few.
Finding suitable and talented people among such a small number of sober people is simply as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Wang Mi placed his hopes on the two He brothers. Since he arrived in Jiankang, he had to do something. Building a new era did not just rely on immediate killings. The court was also a battlefield.
"Leave this matter to me, don't worry." He Mai patted his chest, feeling particularly confident.
The more confident he became, the more worried He Wuji became.
"Zhiyuan, this person has always been unreliable. Don't let him fool you."
"Wuji, you underestimate me again."
If Wang Mi had said this, He Mai would never refute it, but it was He Wuji who said it, so he must seek justice for himself.
"If you don't say anything else, I am much better than you in the art of observing words and expressions, and speaking like a lotus flower."
"I ask you to open a store in Jingkou for half a year, can you do it?"
"this……"
He Wuji was speechless when he asked him.
Is he okay?
He really can't do it.
Wang Mi muttered a few smooth words and was finally satisfied. The two quarreling brothers finally reached a consensus.
Everyone has their own advantages, and knowing how to make good use of them is the only magic weapon in a mixed society.
One person is in the army and the other is by Sima Yao's side. Wang Mi can take care of both sides. Wang Mi feels that he can rest assured.
Fortunately, Beifu is currently resting in Jingkou, and there will definitely be no major war in a month or two. He Wuji can still stay with Wang Mi and play a more useful role.
The next step is to grab both guns and connections.
When Jiang Taigong was fishing, anyone who wanted to take the bait took the bait, but why were there no live fish that jumped forward?