Chapter 872: The Winds and Clouds are About to Rise

Yu has finished saying what needed to be said, which means the main content of today's meeting is coming to an end.

Baifeng patted the table, effectively taking back the floor: "That is all for today's main content, but I still want to add one more thing. We have just generally discussed the reform of the Ministry of Justice. For this new department, the Court, which is independent of the Ministry of Justice and used to try major cases, I need you to quickly select a group of people from the Ministry of Justice who are most familiar with legal provisions and have a strong sense of justice."

Later, I will personally set questions to assess them. Once they pass the assessment, new positions will be arranged. As for the issues of Chief Justice, Jury, and Citizen Jury, these are open to everyone to participate in, with no restrictions on status.

All cases sentenced to death must be submitted to me for final review. Only after I approve them here can the death penalty be passed. All other cases are the responsibility of the Court, and the trial procedures of the Court also need to be completed by your Ministry of Justice."

Baifeng suddenly stood up. The officials below were all startled. The few Tribal Chiefs at the very back were so frightened they almost stood up as well, but seeing that no one else moved, they slowly sat back down steadily.

"Everyone, this Winter, there are many things to do and the tasks are heavy, so you all must work hard. This Winter, there won't be many holidays to take. When Huaxia grows larger in the future, it will be even more impossible to have the good fortune of taking holidays in Winter. You must slowly get used to it.

Next year, we must blossom everywhere. All projects must be completed as soon as possible. The construction of Xiao Town must also be stepped up. If it doesn't work, go to the Xuanyuan Tribe and recruit more people. If the Xuanyuan Tribe doesn't have enough people, go to the Suiren Clan. In any case, I expect that by next Autumn, we will be able to move people to Xiao Town and fill it up, and by the Spring of the year after, Huaxia's crops will be able to grow on the land of Xiao Town."

You also saw the few people in the back, right? That is my preliminary plan for a Western Great City. Starting next Spring, we will begin preliminary development in a new place. Of course, this development does not involve the Ministry of Works. Once Xiao Town is completed and other tasks are finished, we must carry out major development and major construction in the Western Great City.

I want to build that city even larger than Huaxia City. In the future, we will rely on it as the arms and hands to control the West. If a war breaks out here, that place will also become our retreat for Huaxia.

Everyone, I am feeling more and more uneasy now, as if some major event is about to happen. Perhaps after this Winter, everything will be known. The great war I predicted should not be far off. Everyone must work hard; the survival and growth of Huaxia are in your hands."

The crowd was stirred with excitement, but only the people from the Ministry of Works felt immense pressure. How could this Western Great City be built even larger than Huaxia City? How many years would they have to build it, and how much labor would it cost?

"Alright, today's meeting is now concluded. You may go back now to digest this, organize yourselves, and then arrange your respective work. Assist and cooperate with each other to complete the tasks as quickly as possible."

Baifeng waved his hand, announcing the end of the meeting. All the officials stood up, bowed to Baifeng, and said, "Yes!"

Ma and those few Tribal Chiefs, seeing everyone stand up, hurriedly stood up as well. Watching the people in front bow, they also bowed half a beat late. However, they couldn't see what the others were doing with their hands; while everyone else had finished saying 'yes' and was about to leave, they were still bowing.

Everyone now knew what the status of these few people was, but the contempt for the savages was indeed real. However, they did not show it too obviously; after all, they could not ruin the King's important business because of their own emotions.

Disdainful in their hearts, they still wore smiles on their faces and gestured with their hands: "The meeting is over, you can leave with us."

Ma felt physically and mentally exhausted. Even though he hadn't done anything, he was incredibly tired. He didn't understand the etiquette of others, but seeing the gesture of the person extending their hand, it seemed very friendly, so he nodded repeatedly, pushed away his chair, and trotted out the main gate.

A Tribal Chief, who originally thought he was quite impressive, felt such immense pressure in front of these people from Huaxia that he broke into a cold sweat. Once he got outside and the cold wind blew, he finally let out a long breath.

But they didn't know what they were supposed to do now. Go back the way they came? But it felt like the roads in Huaxia all looked exactly the same, and they couldn't find their way back.

Fortunately, the Soldier who led them appeared in time, and they finally found their backbone and hurriedly gathered around him.

The Soldier opened his mouth and asked: "How did it feel?"

The few of them, as if still shaken, waved their hands repeatedly: "Oh, we couldn't take it, we couldn't take it. We couldn't understand a single word, and we didn't dare to move. The strange things they gave us, like some kind of Grass leaves, we didn't know what they were either. We were so scared, we never want to go again."

However, the Soldier said with some envy: "You don't want to go? Do you know how many people in our Huaxia don't even have the qualifications to go in and listen? You are so lucky that as soon as you arrived, you were able to go in and listen to such an important meeting.

Sigh, forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. Go back first. Your future matters have also been arranged. Starting tomorrow, you will go to school for classes, and we will pick more people from your tribe to come and listen to classes. Once you learn more and know what it's all about, you will know how amazing today's event was. You lot, you might never have such an opportunity again in the future."

Although 'going to school' and such words were things they didn't understand, they had attended such a meeting and there was too much they didn't understand, so they were too lazy to ask now and simply said: "Oh, alright, we'll listen to you, we'll listen to everything you say."

The Soldier shook his head and led them back. He would only lead them on the road to school one or two more times; once they recognized the path, he wouldn't care anymore.

Baifeng's feeling was not wrong; this land was about to begin an era of Zhilu.

Xuanyuan naturally arrived at Kongtong Mountain without any surprises. He was the protagonist of history, and the direction would not change to the opposite path because of Baifeng's interference; in fact, if Baifeng were to forcibly interfere, Baifeng might be the one who ended up changed.

Xuanyuan's own questions had all been asked clearly, and the answer to the question Baifeng entrusted him to ask had also been obtained, but Xuanyuan didn't understand what this answer meant at all.

Because it was Winter, all the tribes were considered to be in a truce. Those tribes of the Shennong Clan also got a chance to catch their breath. They took this opportunity to send envoys to the Xuanyuan Tribe to ask for help; whether they could get help could only be determined by waiting for a response.