These were truly ownerless objects!
There was no need to bid a high price, and there was no need to sign a contract. Wang Chong only needed to find them and bring them over.
WuZi Steel swords could be the best weapons, and these meteorites, if fused with Xuan Iron, would become the toughest armor. Each suit of Xuan Iron fused with a piece of meteorite would become the sturdiest armor.
The meteorites on these islands could definitely be used to forge thousands of sets of sturdy armor.
And when these sturdy armors were combined with the armies of the Tang Dynasty and his own WuZi Steel swords, they would become an invincible and unstoppable force.
For Wang Chong, this was the plan he had come up with from the very beginning, and it was also the direction he had always wanted to advance in.
The only problem was that the ocean was filled with all sorts of phenomena. The violent waves and the vile weather were enormous factors that needed to be overcome.
Besides this, Wang Chong also needed someone who understood the ocean, or at least had a spirit of adventure.
Wang Chong could not possibly go by himself. He simply had no time to split himself. Thus, Wang Liang was the best choice for Wang Chong.
"So you want me to help you bring those stones back from overseas?"
Wang Liang asked suspiciously after listening to Wang Chong's rough introduction.
"Correct. Going overseas is very risky. The waves, the sea beasts, the weather, the direction … all of these are dangerous. The risks are great, and if you're not willing to go, I won't force you. But if you're willing, all the ships, guides, escorts, hired experts, food needed for the journey … I can arrange all of this for you. All the money needed will be on me. "
Wang Chong said.
"But do you know how much money this will cost?"
Wang Liang said.
"I do."
Wang Chong chuckled. A trip like this would take a very long time. It was already quite good to be able to come back once every half a year. And the cost of buying the ships and all the other miscellaneous expenses would probably not even be enough to cover three or four hundred thousand!
Unless it was an aristocratic family that specialized in sailing, many aristocratic families would not be able to afford such expenses.
"… But, I don't care."
Wang Chong said.
"Are you serious?"
Wang Liang seriously said.
"Of course."
Wang Chong nodded and said frankly, "We are relatives. How could I lie to you about this kind of thing?"
"Let me think about it."
Wang Liang's expression was a little panicked. Going to sea was something he had never thought about. In his entire life in the capital, he had never left this circle.
He had never imagined that he would suddenly end up on a barren island tens of thousands of miles away.
Wang Chong's words were too sudden.
"Of course."
Wang Chong smiled and didn't force her. "However, whether you agree or not, I hope you can discuss it with aunt and uncle before you make a decision."
With that, Wang Chong stood up and walked into the house.
"Wang Chong!"
But after walking for a while, Cousin Wang Liang's voice came from behind him. Wang Chong turned his head and looked at him in surprise. He realized that Cousin Wang Liang was looking at him in the darkness. His eyes were bright, and he was biting his lip as if he had come to some sort of decision.
"I've thought it over. I promise you! I promise to help you find that meteoric metal! "
Wang Liang's voice seemed to be struggling with the first sentence, but by the end, his voice had become incomparably firm. It was like a butterfly finally breaking free of its cocoon.
In the end, Wang Liang's mind yearned for the extraordinary. Grandeur, adventure, incomparable experience, and ambition — these were all things hidden deep in his soul.
As he looked at Wang Liang under the eaves, Wang Chong's lips curled into a smile.
… …
In the blink of an eye, a day had passed. Although it had been a day since he had been released from prison, the effects of this matter were still far from over.
"Paying respects to Young Master!"
On the morning of the next day, a dense crowd of more than one hundred boys and girls stood in the courtyard of the Wang Clan, bowing to Wang Chong on the steps with deferential expressions.
"So many!"
Standing on the steps, Wang Chong was shocked to see these youths who weren't any younger than him.
"Hehe, didn't you say that you wanted to recruit some people? These fellows came here on their own accord. "
In the courtyard, Elder Ye, Duke of Hu, and the others stroked their beards as they chuckled gleefully.
"Gongzi, we came here on our own accord!"
"Gongzi, we came here on our own accord."
"It's our honor to serve gongzi!"
…
The youths spoke with incomparable reverence in their eyes. They secretly glanced at Wang Chong as though he was their idol.
"Hehe, the descendants of our seven clans aren't the only ones here. The descendants of the other clans are here as well. You might not know this, but these youths view you as a hero. Even if you ask them to jump off a cliff, they wouldn't even bat an eyelid. "
Elder Ye whispered to Wang Chong with a chuckle that only Wang Chong could hear.
There was no need for him to say it.
Wang Chong could tell from the gazes of these youths. After spending three months in the imperial prison, Wang Chong didn't expect his influence to be so great among the descendants of his grandfather's old acquaintances.
However, given the respect and reverence they were showing toward him, they wouldn't hesitate no matter what he asked them to do.
But thinking about it, wasn't this what he wanted?
Wang Chong knew that his grandfather's prestige and influence in the royal court was slowly adding an invisible halo to him, and this halo was swiftly taking effect.
This was only the first batch. In the future, there would be more of them gathering under him. This was the strength of the prestigious clans.
He was slowly bringing out the influence of the Wang Clan.
In the future, these people would be his first batch of loyal subordinates.
With such thoughts in mind, Wang Chong took a step forward. This small movement immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard.
Elder Ye, Duke of Hu, and the others also looked over curiously.
"I believe that all of you should know why I was imprisoned in the imperial prison this time."
Before nearly a hundred unfamiliar faces, Wang Chong began his first 'speech' to his first batch of subordinates. The human heart was a delicate thing.
Wang Chong knew that these people had heard of him in the past. They had heard of this and that before. But in the end, they still had to see him with their own eyes.
He had to convey his ideals to them personally.
"When we are successful, we will rule the world. When we are poor, we will only care about ourselves. Every one of us has the heart to help the world. Today, we lack the strength to do so, so we can only submit memorials and move our lips. In the future, I hope to lead all of you into the battlefield and use your flesh and blood to defend the Tang dynasty and this world. "
"The empire is facing a huge crisis. The conflict between the Hu and Han this time is only the tip of the iceberg. There are still countless dangers hidden beneath the iceberg. "
"Just because you can't see them doesn't mean that they don't exist. The rise and fall of the empire is everyone's responsibility. In this era, you can choose to be mediocre and passively accept it. You can also choose to fight bravely and defend this world with your own strength. "
"This is the reason why I gathered all of you here."
"You won't be able to enjoy glory and wealth! But every single one of you is a scholar of the empire. Even if no one remembers you, this land and the Tang dynasty will always remember you! "
Wang Chong's voice was deafening. Not only the hundred boys and girls, even Old Man Ye, Duke of Hu, and the others were dumbfounded.
They knew that Wang Chong was going to lecture them, but they didn't expect Wang Chong to say such things. After a short moment of shock, everyone felt deep respect for Wang Chong.
At the same time, the gazes that the youths directed toward Wang Chong also grew more and more intense. In their eyes, Wang Chong was a true hero.
Anyone who could make a hundred Conferred Generals fight for him and make the officials and generals of the royal court fly into a rage for him could be considered as a true hero!
Wang Chong's speech, along with his previous experiences and performance, only made the crowd more respectful and convinced of him.
"Chong gongzi … I'm truly convinced!"
"Of Duke Jiu's lineage, only he has the capability and courage to unite the hearts of the people!"
"To be able to see such a talented person in our country in our twilight years. This is the fortune of our country, and it's also the fortune of us old bones! "
…
They heard Wang Chong's words clearly. Although they didn't understand why Wang Chong's words were suffused with a solemn and stirring flavor, whether it was the insight of 'when one is successful, one can rule the world and when one is poor, one can only care for oneself' or the bold words of 'every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world', these novel words had struck a chord in the hearts of the elders.
The more they liked Wang Chong, the more they wanted to protect him, help him, and protect him.
Under Wang Chong's arrangements, the hundred young men and women were swiftly led by a guard of the Wang Clan to the spirit vein.
Looking at their backs, Wang Chong couldn't help but sigh.
Elder Ye, Duke of Hu, and the others thought that his words were too tragic, and the young men and women didn't understand his words at all. However, Wang Chong knew that he was speaking from the bottom of his heart, and it was the tragic reality that everyone would have to face in the future.
The danger that the Tang Dynasty would face in the future was far greater than what everyone could imagine. At least half of those who appeared in this residence would have to crawl by the borders of the empire, slumbering for the rest of their lives.
"To benefit the country, one's life and death is at stake. How can one avoid it because of misfortune?" Since one had chosen this path, there was no room for retreat.
Regardless of whether it was him or them!
As these thoughts flashed across Wang Chong's mind, he quickly buried them back into the depths of his heart.
"Let him in."
Wang Chong waved his hand and said to the door.
Not long after, a thin figure swayed as he staggered into the room.
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