"Flag, are you crazy? We are not enemies!"
Hearing that Flagg had returned from Sacramento, Brannan came to visit Flagg.
Flagg glared at Brannan, pulled out a gun and pointed it at him, telling him to get out.
"You know what you did, get out of my house before I regain my sanity!"
Flagg unceremoniously told Brannan to get out.
Brannan looked at Flagg's messy house and seemed to understand something, so he left Flagg's residence.
It seems that he still underestimated the shamelessness of his opponent. He robbed a sheriff's house and put the blame on him. Brannan had to admit that the other party did a great job.
How come he didn't expect Liang Yao to do this? At the same time, he also felt that this competitor who was eleven years younger than him was becoming more and more interesting.
Although Brannan was somewhat upset by the breakup with Flagg, it did not undermine Brannan's confidence.
Even if Flagg stood against him, he was still confident that he could win this battle, it was just more troublesome.
Most Americans came to California for the gold and wealth, but not all.
California's rise brings not only opportunities to make money, but also political opportunities.
Although people in Washington were still arguing over the issue of establishing a state in the territories, some politicians with a keen sense of smell had already sensed the political opportunities that California could bring them.
That's what former Mississippi Congressman William Girvin thought, and he had to get to California before others realized it to gain the upper hand.
With this idea in mind, William Gwin followed many gold diggers to California, a place where gold was everywhere.
He was not short of money. Unlike those gold diggers, he came to California not for gold, but because he desired power.
As an ambitious politician, he was well aware of what the rapidly rising California could bring to the United States and to him.
Brannan returned to his seaside estate and changed into more formal attire to meet this important guest.
Brannan extended his hand to greet this important guest.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Gwen, welcome to California."
Gwen, dressed in a suit and tie, smiled back at Brannan as usual and shook hands with him politely.
"Hello, Mr. Brannan."
Brannan poured Gwen a glass of wine imported from France. Gwen took a sip and frowned slightly.
"You've built California up well, Mr. Brannan."
Ge Wen sat on the sofa with a glass of wine.
Brannan also sat down. "Mr. Gwen, you have come all the way to San Francisco to see me. I'm sure you want to talk to me about more than just the development of California."
Why would a politician go to such a remote place like California?
Brannan had roughly guessed why Gwen came. "California is developing very rapidly. Its population will soon reach 100,000 or even more. By then, California will meet the criteria for statehood. According to convention, California will have two senators by then. I want to be the first senator from California."
Gwen did not beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose. This time, Gwen was no longer satisfied with being just a congressman, but wanted to become a more powerful senator.
"I will build California into the richest state in the United States, richer and more prosperous than any state in the eastern United States, and I will fight for more rights for California in Congress."
Brannan doesn't take politicians' words seriously. He doesn't care whether California is prosperous or not. He only cares about how much gold he can grab here.
"So you're here to ask for my help in your future campaign for California Senator?"
"I'm not asking you to cooperate. Large mining companies and consortiums from the East will soon move into California. They plan to set up headquarters and gold mining bases next to the Sacramento gold mining area.
They will not miss any opportunity to make a fortune. It is undeniable that you are the most powerful person in California now, and almost no one can compete with you, but in a few months, the situation will be different. "
Brannan took a deep breath. What Gwen said was exactly what he was worried about.
He expected that large mining companies and consortiums from the east would enter California. The reason why he was so anxious to eliminate Liang Yao was that he wanted to grab as much gold and wealth as possible before those large mining companies and consortiums arrived in California.
He doesn't have much time left, so it seems he must hurry up.
"If you want to compete with them then, you will have no advantage. But you are lucky that you know me. I have extensive connections in the political world, and you have great influence in California. We both have what we need most from each other."
Before Ge Wen could finish his words, he was interrupted by several gunshots from San Francisco not far away.
This made Ge Wen frown: "It seems that the public security in San Francisco is not very good."
"Yes, the sheriff of San Francisco is incompetent. It is what every California citizen hopes for California to be established as a state as soon as possible, elect senators and representatives, and set up a state government as soon as possible," Brannan said slowly.
"I understand. San Francisco needs a more competent sheriff. If I become a senator from California in the future, I will find a competent sheriff for San Francisco."
"In that case, it's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Gwen." Brannan and Gwen clinked their glasses and drank the wine in them.
After Gwen left, Brannan fell into deep thought.
Small gold diggers and gold mining companies will soon be eliminated, and the gold mining industry in California will be dominated by large mining companies and consortiums with advanced equipment and strong financial resources in the future.
He had to make a fortune before those large mining companies and consortiums came to California!
He stared at the map of California on the wall and locked his eyes on the surrounding mining area signs.
"Land. As long as you control the land, you will have endless wealth!"
Brannan's mind suddenly opened up. The gold diggers were not the owners of these lands. The owners of these lands were the early immigrants from Mexico.
They were too weak to protect these lands, so he could buy them from these early settlers at very low prices. When the big companies arrived in California, they would have to buy the lands from him at high prices.
Of course, he could also use these lands to buy shares in those large companies. No matter which way he chose to deal with these lands in the end, he could make a lot of money!
As long as he bought these lands, he would be the legal owner of these lands, and then he could legitimately expel those annoying guys in Sacramento. After all, the United States protects the sacred private property of citizens from infringement.