Chapter 1132: Dare Not Say

"Oh my, that's good, that's good. I was terrified that while I wasn't home, they wouldn't have handled this matter well. Wouldn't that just be—oh dear."

Yishang comforted Zao: "It's not just you who isn't home in our Huaxia; many people have gone out, and nothing is wrong. Besides, would the King and the Prince be angry just because you were away on business and couldn't present a gift to the Prince?"

"They shouldn't be, right?"

Changle was chatting with others, and upon suddenly hearing something about himself, he turned around and asked: "What are you two whispering about? Why does it sound like it involves me?"

"Nothing, nothing," Yishang hurriedly explained: "He was just asking if this counts as a secret; he's a bit afraid."

"This isn't any secret. Truly secret matters cannot be told to you here and now. You will have to wait until you people return to Huaxia to know. It's not convenient to say it now; it would be bad if the news leaked out."

Zao widened his eyes: "Prince, is there anything bigger than your wedding?"

Changle nodded slightly, responding to Zao's question. Zao slapped his own head: "Heaven above, what has happened in our Huaxia during the time I've been away? Why are there so many big events? That, Prince, is a good thing, right?"

Changle hesitated for a few seconds and said: "It counts as a good thing, it's just that some matters are a bit difficult to handle. Overall, it looks good, but the trouble it brings is not small either. Moreover, this matter must be kept hidden from the outside for several more years."

"Then I'd better not know for now." Zao immediately chose to shut his mouth and not ask.

But Ayuduo was curious. She tugged slightly on Changle's arm: "This, can I hear it?"

Changle scratched his head: "How about we wait until we return to Huaxia? This might still need to wait for Father to see if he can tell you. In fact, even I only found out after arriving in Huaxia, and it hasn't been long since I knew. This matter is also extremely important; it really cannot be disclosed casually."

"Alright, then we'll wait until we go back to see what Father says."

Because this was the last Construction Team, Zao and the others invited Changle to rest here for the night. The road ahead was not easy to travel; they hadn't even dug out the road surface yet. It was just wild, untamed mountains and fields, and one might not know which direction to head in.

Of course, the main thing was that, according to the time, the route surveyors who went out from here were also about to return. Even if Changle left tomorrow and they hadn't returned, they would certainly be able to meet on the road.

Furthermore, they could leave markers to choose the closest and most suitable route to take. They could also tell Changle and the others where there were relatively flat, good places to camp, and where there were water sources. There were markers all along the way they had come, and Changle and the others could quickly go to resupply or prepare a little more in advance. But once they completely entered the wilderness where they hadn't reached, there would be no one to make markers, and everything would have to be explored by themselves.

The road tracks that Xiong and the others had cleared last year were no longer very obvious now. Trees and Grass were, to a certain extent, in a competitive relationship. Where those trees were cut down, dense weeds would absolutely grow, which could inhibit the development of small saplings and would likewise affect human judgment.

If one couldn't judge where the locations cleared last year were, then one might take the wrong path this year. By then, going onto an unfamiliar route would be another great test.

Changle and the others naturally stayed behind as well. Moreover, he took the opportunity to look at some beautiful Landscape Plants that the construction teams had found on the road. After they found them, they transplanted them directly on the spot, planting them by the roadside, waiting to bring them back all the way when they returned.

This kind of thing could only be done by the people of Huaxia, because only they knew what Changle liked, what Baifeng liked, and what those Nobles liked. The people of the Xuanyuan Tribe completely didn't understand these things.

And Zao and the others had also dug up some for themselves that they had excavated in the wild. Of course, they could keep them for themselves. It hadn't been said yet that everything found belonged to Baifeng. Of course, according to the theory Baifeng mentioned—that under Heaven, there is no land that is not the King's—and the rule that the entire Huaxia was Baifeng's property, even a blade of Grass in the wild belonged to Baifeng.

However, Baifeng did not act so absolutely. Unless it was precious enough, Baifeng would not compete with these Nobles for them. If they were discovered within the fiefs of those Nobles, then they would certainly belong entirely to the Nobles.

Baifeng also had to open a small window for these Nobles and commoners, letting them gain some benefits. Any ordinary citizen who found a beautiful Landscape Plant could keep it for themselves, but this was a bit of a burden for them, so it was better to hand it over to Baifeng, because the reward they could get was more substantial for them.

For some that didn't have much value but were personally considered beautiful, they could be planted entirely. If Changle felt that a plant found here was one he particularly liked, he could also decide directly and trade with those Nobles. These Noble officials dared not refuse, nor could they refuse. Anyway, the matters within this were hard to explain clearly; everyone just had a tacit rule.

Baifeng couldn't go and set a legal provision for this; it would be making a mountain out of a molehill. Moreover, if there were any changes in the future, it would be even more troublesome to modify it. It was better to let it operate casually like this. Only when this unspoken rule system was relatively mature and more things had occurred would Baifeng possibly go and formulate a law for all plants in the entire territory, not just Landscape Plants, to determine ownership.

And for now, things like wild beasts and mineral resources were Baifeng's property, but Baifeng would provide wages for people to hunt and mine. Most of the proceeds obtained were used to maintain the operation of Huaxia, which was Baifeng's wealth. Only an insignificant portion was used for Baifeng's own use and enjoyment; Baifeng just had priority in enjoyment. Besides, how much could Baifeng and his family enjoy?

The people of all of Huaxia had long been accustomed to this operating mode and felt that this current mode was completely fine. As long as Huaxia was strong, they lived freely and comfortably, without worrying about food or clothing, and their safety was guaranteed.

Without Baifeng and without Huaxia, all of this would be empty. Mineral ores in front of them would be nothing more than ordinary stones, without any meaning. Being like this now was good enough.