Chapter 1231: Unofficial Documents (Part 1)

Since the opportunity has already been missed, it can only be a regret; not participating in such a grand event is truly something to regret for years.

Afterward, the official read out to Baoxi the gifts Chengqie was sending to Changle, but Baoxi felt that what was being sent was a bit too little and not heavy enough, and he was thinking about whether to add a bit more.

The official hurriedly said, "Oh, City Lord, think about it. With Huaxia in its current state, a Suiren tribe slave really doesn't have much value, but once they arrive in Huaxia, wouldn't their value become great?"

Huaxia is the most lacking in slaves, because the population of Huaxia cannot be traded, and there is a certain promotion system for slaves; the number of slaves in Huaxia will only decrease, so if you want slaves, you can only trade for them from other tribes.

You are sending so many slaves at once; once they reach the hands of Changle Prince, as long as they are trained a little, they can immediately become sufficiently good slaves, and as soon as they are put out for trade, they will be snatched up instantly.

Compared to other things from the Suiren tribe, there is nothing better than slaves; even sending grain cannot compare to sending slaves."

Once Baoxi heard this, he realized it made sense. He cherished the few slaves Baifeng had sent him, as they were truly useful. Now, after being trained by their hands, they had indeed trained some slaves who were barely usable, but compared to those of Huaxia, it was truly a difference between Heaven and Earth.

Furthermore, Baoxi thought about the requirements Baifeng had given him: the number of slaves the Suiren tribe could retain was limited because the slaves were his, Baoxi's, private property, but these slaves being sent to Changle were not counted within his own quota.

Because the population census work for the Suiren tribe had not yet been fully completed and there were still many tribes that had not been visited, it was impossible to accurately calculate how many slaves Baoxi could ultimately keep without knowing how many people and how many slaves the Suiren tribe had.

Moreover, the number of slaves Baoxi currently possessed far exceeded the number he would be able to keep in the end. It would not happen that free people would be turned into slaves, but it would certainly happen that slaves would be turned into free people; it just depended on which slaves were lucky.

"Good, good. Since that's the case, if the gifts to congratulate Changle are sufficient, then let's do as Chengqie said and just send these."

Baoxi turned his head and pointed at Liuye and the others: "What mission did you come here for this time, and how long until you return? Remember to take all these slaves with you when you go back."

Someone muttered in a low voice: "Doesn't that still require you to make arrangements first?"

Baoxi heard it, but he didn't care, because that was the truth.

As for their mission, Liuye also hurriedly explained: "Tribal Chief, it is because Huaxia arranged for us to come here to ask for people."

Then Liuye took out a box containing a document bag; this was the most formal document, quite different from the piece of paper Chengqie had given.

"Oh!"

The official exclaimed, it was so formal.

Baoxi still handed it over for the Huaxia official to read; he certainly didn't know many characters, so he wouldn't bother and would just let the other person read it.

The official slowly held the document bag, looked at the seal, showed it to Baoxi, and explained: "City Lord, look, this is the Seal. As long as this is not broken, it means it has not been opened."

"If the Seal here is misaligned and there are signs of it having been pried open, then this document is considered void, because once opened like this, it is uncertain whether the document inside is genuine. Look, this Seal is the seal of our King's office."

"Your own Official Seal, City Lord, can also be used as a Seal, because you do not yet have a specialized department, nor do you manage a city in a definitive way, so your City Lord Seal can both be stamped on documents and used to seal this document bag."

"As for your Noble Seal, has it not been issued to you yet?"

Baoxi nodded slightly: "Yes, they said there still needs to be a sacrifice before my noble status can be confirmed. Will I then get a Noble Seal?"

The official nodded repeatedly: "Yes, nobles have seals that symbolize their noble status. They used to be made of gold, but now it seems that because the technology is better and enough good jade has been found, the seals of those Marquises have all been changed to jade. They are also especially large, and the characters on them are even harder to recognize, very strange."

"Your seal, City Lord, will likely also be jade, and it will be a very large one."

"Its use is still different from your Official Seal. For normal official business like this, you would definitely use the Official Seal, but if you are talking about private matters, or representing your family, then you would use your Noble Seal."

"For example, if you have something to discuss with other nobles, or are sending a letter, you would definitely have to use your Noble Seal; the status represented is different."

"Oh, oh~" Baoxi understood. He nodded and said, "Then like this time, if I want to send gifts to Changle, I must use my Noble Seal, not my Official Seal, right? Because I am representing our family to send gifts to Changle."

"If I used the Official Seal, I would have to send another portion representing the city I manage, right?"

The official answered truthfully: "City Lord, that is exactly what it means."

Afterward, having obtained Baoxi's consent, he slowly tore open the document bag, and only after confirming that the document inside had not been torn did he slowly begin to read.

However, the official also discovered a problem, which was that the words the King wrote this time were very... unofficial? That should be the word to use; after all, he didn't know how to describe it, because it was as if the King and Baoxi were just chatting.

"Baoxi, have you been doing well lately? Are you getting used to being back in the Suiren tribe? If you are willing, you can come to Huaxia City to live ahead of schedule, and I will naturally send people over to take over the Suiren tribe."

"If you can't bear to leave, you can come back more than once a year, or stay in Huaxia for a longer time."

"Chengqie and these children are all very good; they learn things quickly and are also very smart. They will definitely be useful talents for Huaxia in the future."

"The thirty thousand people you arranged to send over last time have already been settled. They are all on a new piece of land. Huaxia City does not have much land left for people to live and survive on, as you know, so we found a relatively good place for them to reclaim wasteland and build."

"They are well-fed and warmly clothed, and they have now successfully built their houses, and the land is also being cultivated. They can spend a relatively comfortable Winter this year. Once Spring arrives, they will go to farm, and by next Summer and Autumn, they will be able to harvest their own grain."

"They are my Huaxia tribespeople, so I have treated them well enough, just like all Huaxia people; you don't need to worry about this."