Chapter 25: I Want to Be the First Senator in California

"Fleg, are you crazy? We are not enemies!"

Hearing that Flagg had returned from Sacramento, Brannan came to visit Flagg.

Flagg glared angrily, pulled out a gun and pointed it at Brannan, telling Brannan to get out.

"You know what you did. Get out of my house before I can keep my mind!"

Flagg unceremoniously told Brannan to get lost.

Brannan looked at Flagg's messy house and seemed to understand something, and left Flagg's residence.

It seemed that he underestimated the extent of his opponent's shamelessness, ransacking a police chief's home and blaming him for it. Brannan had to admit that the opponent did a very good job.

Why didn't he expect that Liang Yao would show up like 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 the break with Flagg annoyed Brannan, it did not dampen Brannan's confidence.

Even if Flagg is on the opposite side of him, he is still confident of winning in this battle, which is just more troublesome.

Most Americans came to California for the gold and wealth, but not all.

California's rise would bring not only financial opportunities but also political opportunities.

Although Washington was still quarreling over the issue of establishing states in the territorial areas at this time, some politicians with a keen sense of smell had already sensed the political opportunities that California could bring them.

That's what former Mississippi Rep. William Gervin thought, and he had to get to California to get a head start before anyone else noticed.

With this idea in mind, William Gervin followed many gold diggers to California, a place full of gold.

He was not short of money. Unlike those gold diggers, he came to California not for gold, but for power.

As an ambitious politician, he knew exactly what the rapidly rising California could bring to the United States and what it could bring to him.

Brannan returned to his seaside estate and changed into more formal clothing to meet this important guest.

Brannan held out his hand to greet this important guest.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Gervin, and welcome to California."

Gervin, who was wearing a suit and ties, gave Brannan a habitual smile and shook hands with Brannan politely.

"Hello, Mr. Brannan."

Brannan poured Gavin a glass of wine imported from France. Gavin took a sip and frowned slightly.

"You built California well, Mr. Brannan."

Ge Wen sat on the sofa holding a wine glass.

Brannan also sat down: "Mr. Gervin, you took the trouble to come to San Francisco to see me. You must not only want to talk to me about the development of California."

A politician would go all the way to borderland California, what else could he do?

Brannan had already roughly guessed Gwen's intention.

"California is developing very rapidly. Its population will soon reach 100,000 or even more. By then, California will meet the criteria for establishing a state. According to convention, California will have two senator seats by then. I want to become California ’s first senator.”

Ge Wen did not beat around the bush and directly explained his purpose. This time, Gervin was no longer satisfied with just being a member of the House of Representatives, 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 would not take the politicians' words seriously. He didn't care whether California was prosperous or not. He only cared about how much gold he could extract here.

“So you’re here to ask me to help you run for the future Senate seat in California?”

“It’s not that I’m asking you, but to cooperate, the large mining companies and consortiums in the east will soon be stationed in California, and they plan to set up their headquarters and gold mining base next to the Sacramento gold mining area.

They will not let go of any opportunity to make a fortune. It is undeniable that you are now the most powerful person in California, 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 move into California. The reason why he was so anxious to eliminate Liang Yao was to grab as much gold and wealth as possible before those large mining companies and consortiums arrived in California.

There wasn't much time left for him, and it seemed he had to hurry up.

"At that time, if you want to compete with them, you will have no advantage. But you are lucky, you know me. I have extensive connections in politics, and you have great influence in California. We all have mutual connections." The most needed thing.”

Before Gavin finished speaking, several gunshots came from San Francisco not far away, interrupting his words.

This made Ge Wen frowned: "It seems that the security in San Francisco is not very good."

"Yes, the Sheriff of San Francisco is incompetent. The early establishment of a state in California, the early election of senators and representatives, and the establishment of a state government are what every California citizen hopes for," Brannan said leisurely.

"I understand. San Francisco needs a more competent sheriff. If I become a senator of California in the future, I will find a competent sheriff for San Francisco."

"In this case, happy cooperation, Mr. Gwen." Brannan and Gwen clinked their glasses and drank the wine in the glass.

After Gwen left, Brannan fell into deep thought.

The tiny gold diggers and gold mining companies will soon be eliminated. In the future, the gold mining industry in California will be dominated by those large mining companies and consortiums with advanced equipment and strong financial resources.

He must make a lot of money before those large mining companies and consortiums come to California!

He stared at the map of California on the wall, and his eyes were fixed on the surrounding mining area signs.

"Land, as long as you control the land, you will have a steady stream of wealth!"

Brannan's thoughts suddenly opened up. The gold diggers were not the owners of these lands. The owners of these lands belonged to those early immigrants from Mexico.

They were weak and unable to protect these lands. Now he could come forward and buy the lands from these early immigrants at a very low price. When those large companies arrived in California, they would have to buy the lands they coveted from him at a high price.

Of course, he could also use these lands to invest 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 justifiably expel those annoying guys in Sacramento. After all, the United States protects the sacred private property of citizens from infringement.