Chapter 936: The Affection Between Father and Son

"Meaning?" Baifeng was also taken aback. Had Baoxi already started thinking so deeply? Thinking all the way to the meaning of human existence? For Baoxi, who was still in a primitive state, these Huaxia worldviews and outlooks on life were indeed a bit too much of a shock.

Zhigui said with a worried face, "King, what kind of attitude should we actually take toward the Suiren Clan? I really can't figure it out, and I don't know how to handle it. I'm just afraid that doing something stupid might affect your plans."

Baifeng was also a bit embarrassed, because he currently had no plan at all. Originally, he had wanted to stir up Baoxi's ambition, having him learn planting techniques from Huaxia, and Huaxia could even trade some grain seeds for miscellaneous crops with him, as long as it allowed the Suiren Clan's strength to grow rapidly to achieve the goal of checking Xuanyuan.

But looking at it now, Baoxi didn't seem to be following his plan at all, and Baoxi clearly didn't believe Baifeng's rhetoric either, so what exactly should Baifeng do? Even he himself didn't know.

But seeing Zhigui so troubled, and wanting to grasp Baoxi's psychology more accurately himself, Baifeng simply said, "Alright, your Ministry of Rites can just be responsible for the daily life and diet of the Suiren Clan delegation. As for the accompaniment, I will go personally. You can no longer handle the current situation."

In order not to let Baifeng feel that he was useless, Zhigui still tried to show his worth: "King, your work is busy; such matters should still be left to us in the Ministry of Rites. As long as you give me instructions on how to respond, that will be enough. The grand development plan of our Huaxia is more important."

Baifeng waved his hand casually: "Forget it, forget it. You don't need to worry about it; just let me handle it myself. With Yulong here for Huaxia's affairs, there's no need to worry."

Zhigui's goal was achieved. Although there was a look of worry on his face, his heart was very joyful. He had finally gotten rid of this bitter chore. Communicating with Baoxi put him under great pressure; with the King there, things would surely go according to his ideas.

Thus, after Zhigui bowed again, he retreated. Once he had walked a little further away, he could no longer suppress his excitement and quickly headed to the Ministry of Rites office to announce this good news to everyone.

Baifeng also sat alone thinking for a long while. Indeed, he could not grasp what Baoxi wanted to do now. Perhaps Baoxi's current feeling was like that of Li Hongzhang when he, from a backward agricultural country, went as an envoy to America and saw those high-rise buildings. Baifeng himself had never experienced that kind of disparity.

Even though he grew up in a Village, he could see and hear from books how shocking those prosperous metropolises were. However, actually going there in person wasn't that much of a shock; one could only feel that one was too poor.

And in this current era, let alone books, even if others tried to describe it, they couldn't describe it at all. The prosperity of Huaxia was something those wild people couldn't even imagine, so one couldn't blame Baoxi for reacting so strongly.

After being dazed for a while like this, Baifeng had someone call Yulong over. Perhaps for the next few days, Yulong would have to act as regent and handle these major affairs; Baifeng himself had to focus his attention on Baoxi.

As for Sanxin, the Prime Minister, he also couldn't provide a sufficiently reasonable suggestion for such a major matter.

And Yulong, who hurried over, immediately looked miserable upon hearing that he needed to act as regent: "Father, you are in Huaxia, so there's no need to hand this over to me. The Ministry of Revenue is already busy to death; if you make me regent again, I'm afraid I'll have to ask for sick leave."

Baifeng immediately made Yulong stop: "Oh, alright, alright, don't play the victim with me; it's useless. When your father started from scratch to build such a large family business for you, I didn't complain about the hardship."

"Now that life is so good, you're still complaining? If you don't want to do it, call your brother back and let him do it, and you go do what you want to do."

Yulong was not only not anxious, but actually a bit happy: "Father, as long as you can persuade Changle and cultivate him, I have absolutely no problem. I can go home and accompany my son every day."

"You only have this much ambition? Between you two brothers, one of you has to take on this burden. It's not just our family; the future of all the Huaxia people is in your hands. Now you say it's bitter and tiring, but I can't exactly give birth to another brother for you, can I?"

Yulong said with an embarrassed face: "That's not necessary, Father. By the time my brother grows up, I'll have to suffer for another ten-plus years. It's better if you teach Qihu well; I can wait a few years less for him."

Baifeng picked up a piece of paper, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it at Yulong. Yulong dodged it with a turn of his head and even picked it up with a grin. Baifeng also laughed: "You only have this much ambition!"

"Alright, you work hard for these few days. Let's wait until I solve the Suiren Clan matter. This Suiren Clan affair is of great importance, and I must treat it seriously. Baoxi is not following the plan I set at all, and I don't even know what he wants to do."

"The Suiren Clan is an extremely influential force in this Heaven and Kingdom, but his behavior is uncontrollable, which is an uncontrollable danger to Huaxia. Let me solve it first."

"Then, regarding your Ministry of Revenue affairs, I've already said you can appropriately continue to delegate power. Cultivate your own trusted subordinates; promote people you trust little by little. It's best if they are people without much background, not those from Noble families."

"For the time being, the Ministry of Revenue must be managed by old hands like Liangji and Chou, but when I retire, they should also retire. If they don't, they must still give up the Ministry of Revenue. It's not that I don't trust them, but your own people are easier for you to use, right?"

"Young people are always more driven and more energetic, so your future subordinates should be as young as possible."

"In these years, you must slowly withdraw from the Ministry of Revenue. Don't wait for me to make you withdraw. Gradually, you must master the Ministry of Revenue while learning to manage the country from me."

"I will wait until the chaos in this world ends and everything settles down, then I will hand everything over to you. I have worked hard for a lifetime, and it's time for me to enjoy some happiness."

Yulong was likewise not excited that great power was about to fall into his hands, because in his view, the affection between father and son was far more important than power.

"Father, isn't it too early? Why don't you continue to manage it for a few more years? I'm still afraid I won't be able to handle it."

Baifeng made a paper-crumpling gesture again. Yulong realized his father might be getting angry again, so he hurriedly stepped forward to massage his father's shoulders: "Father, everything as you say, everything as you say. But you can't stop looking after me."

"Hmph, how could I not help you raise your son?"