Chapter 1145: Clear Distinction Between Public and Private

Sanxin sat down, feeling extremely flustered in his heart. Looking at Baifeng, who was also somewhat worried about him, he felt a complex mix of emotions. After pondering for a while, he sighed and said, "King, perhaps I should retire. I feel that I am no longer capable of handling the work."

Baifeng, who was in the middle of taking his pulse, paused for a moment. For a time, he did not understand what was wrong with Sanxin again. Could it be that he had scared him too much? Should he give him some sweetness to taste?

"What are you saying again? Your body, I see no problems with it. Sanxin, you must continue to persevere. I have not yet found suitable personnel. Although your work does not have much pressure, it is very important. You cannot just dump all the work on me now. You must persevere a bit more. Next year, if we can open up trade with the Jiuli, we will be able to get ginseng from their hands."

"Right now, the ginseng in those mountains is absolutely overflowing with enough Qi that it cannot be described; I reckon it is almost ready to grow legs and walk away itself. As long as you use a tiny rootlet of it, I believe it would be enough to let you sire a few more children, let alone just stay here for a while longer."

Seeing that Baifeng was sincere and not just saying that to scare him, Sanxin felt a bit ashamed of his own escapism: "King, right now, I am afraid of my own greed. If I were to leave this position, I might become like an ordinary old man. Now I feel that I am still a bit too selfish, always thinking of my own wealth rather than thinking of Huaxia. Therefore, King, I feel that I may no longer be suitable to be the Prime Minister of Huaxia."

Hearing this confession-like statement from Sanxin, Baifeng smiled slightly and gently patted Sanxin's wrist: "I just took your pulse; your body is still doing well, there is no problem. Just now, it was indeed possible that, as you said, your mind wandered. There is no major problem. You, you should just continue to persevere here."

"As for what you mentioned, that is a normal phenomenon. As long as one is human, one will have selfish motives. Seeking a bit of benefit for your own family, as long as it does not threaten the interests of Huaxia, and the means are reasonable, then there is no problem. I will not blame you. Regarding this matter, you should not overthink it. I feel that you people are definitely just letting your imaginations run wild, which is why my plan could not be implemented. Otherwise, before this Winter, our Huaxia would have been able to have much more arable land."

Sanxin's sweat finally slowly receded, and he was not as afraid as before, but he still could not stand up. He could only sit in the chair and ask: "King, then who should be sent to lead the team this time? These Nobles of ours should have no time to go to the Suiren clan now, and we cannot send Soldiers either, since it is, after all, considered going to their own territory."

Baifeng pointed his hand directly at Sanxin: "This is simple. I have already thought about it. It is you. You will lead the team. It just so happens that your Nobility is high enough, and you are, after all, the Prime Minister of Huaxia. Once you go to the Suiren clan, you will have something to say."

Sanxin pointed at himself in surprise: "King? I go?"

"Yes, it is you. You should also go outside to see, walk around more, and take a look. Anyway, there is no danger outside now. Even the Suiren clan is not dangerous now. This matter is also considered a major event. After all, it is not just to recruit people for yourselves, but also to recruit people for Xiao Town."

"The matter of recruiting people for Xiao Town is a major event. It must be someone I trust and who is capable enough to go. We in Huaxia have too many people going out now, and there are not many people left to use. In the past, I might have considered letting Xiong go once, but now there is no need to lead troops; it is just simply walking. Sanxin, it is better if you go."

Sanxin finally had the strength now. Regarding Baifeng's arrangement, he immediately agreed: "Yes, King. Then this time, I will lead the team. I will definitely prioritize the affairs of our Xiao Town. Whether the affairs of us people can succeed or not, it does not matter."

"Eh, that is not the case. This time, whether it is your affairs or Xiao Town's, both are very important. You cannot miss either one. Moreover, you do not need to worry too much about Xiao Town; I will write a letter to Baoxi."

"Other people do not have time right now; their work is very intense. Your current work intensity is just right and not very high. You going is the most suitable."

Sanxin nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, King. Then this time I will lead the team. I will go back and tell the other Nobles, let them all prepare and see how many people they need."

"Then, if Huaxia does not send people for the whole team, does that mean our own family members and Slaves will form the team to go?"

"Yes, that is exactly as you think. You find a way to find people yourselves. This time, after all, I have given you great convenience. Although I will not tell Baoxi to help you recruit people as well, do you think Baoxi will really do nothing? He will definitely still give you some help. By then, everything will be easier for you to handle. Recruit people early and come back early, then prepare the land, food, housing, and so on within these few dozen days."

"If you starve people to death or freeze them to death, then you will have to explain it to Baoxi yourselves. That is not my problem, not my mistake; it is your own problem. Do you understand?"

Sanxin could only nod. Now he had completely understood. This was because Huaxia was already under too much pressure, and there were many things it no longer had the capacity to do. It just so happened that these Nobles also had needs in this regard, so they simply solved it together and could also get the population of the Suiren clan to come to Huaxia.

However, the responsibility was also thrown entirely onto these Nobles. Responsibilities that should not have been theirs to bear now had to be borne by them. But it was indeed as Baifeng said: they were given a lot of convenience and benefits, so they, these Nobles, should also bear the responsibility.

"Alright, Sanxin, I will give you a day off today. You go back and have a good rest, then you contact them and discuss with them how to go about this. You do not need to ask for my opinion, do not worry about me. This is your private matter. Of course, since it is a private matter, it cannot be discussed during work hours. After work, you can go and talk about it yourselves."

"As for the content and policies, I will not interfere. Anyway, if the policy is not formulated well and no one is willing to come, that is your loss."

Sanxin slowly stood up, and a servant hurriedly helped him. Then Baifeng waved his hand and said: "Alright, Qiuyu, you help him back to rest."

The servant Qiuyu nodded calmly, then helped Sanxin up and took him toward his home.