An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 1189 A Divine Punishment

After Liu Wenan left, a secret guard came to report again, "The notice was posted at a quarter to ten in

the morning. By 4 pm, thirty-seven deserted houses had been burnt down by the fire..."

Luo Qingyan nodded, "What about the rumors in the city?"

"After the houses near the Temple of Heaven were on fire, there were many rumors. It was said that

the Emperor and the Empress were ominous people and would affect the luck of the State of Xia. That

was why fires came out everywhere on the day of the enthronement and the grand coronation. They

also said that the fire was from the heaven and the punishment was from the heaven, too. "

Yun Shang sneered, "There are still many tricks. And even heavenly fire."

The secret guard went on, "But later, after we posted the notice, and spread our ideas out as soon as

possible. Soon, the rumors in the city changed.

At the beginning, many people kept an unbelievable attitude. They said that fire was an ominous thing.

How could his majesty burn houses on his enthronement ceremony?

But later, many people went to the notice board to read it, and then they began to talk about it and

believe it.. Under our deliberate guidance, many people began to talk about this matter. Some said that

his Majesty's action was really bold. It's said that in the world of the Emperor, their life should have

been more prosperous than anywhere else. In the Imperial City, there shouldn't have been too many

deserted houses, and many of the courtyards have collapsed. It's really not good to leave them there.

So your majesty is wise to do so.

After discussing it was right or wrong of this matter as well as whether it was ominous or no for your

Majesty's setting fire, people began to discuss gradually where there were houses being burned and

what was the most suitable thing to build in that place. Since then, the rumors about the heavenly fire

and the ominous rumors about the emperor and the Empress in the morning have completely

disappeared. "

Yun Shang nodded, "This makes sense."

The secret guard lowered his eyes and said, "The fire hasn't been completely set out yet, but after the

first few fires, someone brought a file from the Ministry of Revenue. We picked out the empty houses

whose owners have moved away for many years, or those with no owners at all to burn. We have

found sixty or seventy houses all together."

Luo Qingyan nodded, and the corners of his mouth lifted, "The Ministry of Revenue knows how to

behave themselves."

Hearing Luo Qingyan's words, Yun Shang turned to look at him with curiosity in her eyes. "The Ministry

of Revenue is in charge of all the territory, fields, household registration, tax, wages and other

important matters of the State of Xia. It's the head of the six imperial departments. But who is the

mister of the current Ministry of Revenue? What your majesty said at the banquet today will make all

the officials feel that your majesty has planned it for a long time.

But your majesty just ordered Liu Wenan to send a message to the Ministry of Revenue, asking him to

investigate the owners of all the burnt houses and come up a way to compensate them. If the Ministry

of Revenue revealed the news, I'm afraid we'll get into trouble. "

Luo Qingyan smiled, "I transferred Li Qianmo from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Revenue,

and appointed him as the Deputy Minister of Revenue."

Hearing the familiar name, Yun Shang couldn't help laughing, "If it is he, then we don't have to worry

about it."

Luo Qingyan wanted to smile, but as he heard Yun Shangs words, the smile on his face immediately

disappeared, "How your majesty trusts Li Qianmo so much?"

"I have specially arranged Li Qianmo to come to the State of Xia before, and of course, I believe in the

person selected by Qian Qian."

Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang suspiciously, "Is that all?"

"Otherwise? Your majesty, why don't you think so?" Yun Shang glanced at Luo Qingyan and smiled

more happily, "Are you jealous, your majesty?"

Luo Qingyan casually took a pen from the side and said, "I'm just asking casually. Although Li Qianmo

is not bad looking, he is far worse than I."

"……" Yun Shang couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Your Majesty, you are more and more shameless

now."

"What? Am I not telling the truth? "

Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled for a long time. Then she looked at the secret guard who was

trying to hide himself.

Luo Qingyan also looked at the secret guard and frowned, "Why are you still here?"

"……" The secret guard felt bitter and coughed, "Master, do you have anything else to tell me?"

"Nothing. As soon as the fire is set off today, the rumors will change. We'll deal with the aftermath

slowly. Don't worry."

"Yes, your majesty," the secret guard lowered his head and said, "Then I'll leave."

Then he left in a much faster speed than usual.

Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang, "Shang'er hasn't answered me yet. Is what I said not true? Li

Qianmo looks much worse than I, idoesn't he? "

Yun Shang had to nod her head in front of Luo Qingyan's increasingly sharp eyes and said, "Yes, your

majesty is right. If it weren't for your handsome face, both literature and martial arts, resourcefulness

and extraordinary temperament, I wouldn't have fallen in love with you at once. Li Qianmo, compared

with your majesty, is nothing. "

"Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said with a playful smile, "I didn't imagine that Shang'er

fell in love with me all of a sudden? When did it happen? "

Luo Qingyan thought about it carefully, "The first time I saw Shang'er, she was only eight years old at

that time? She seemed to be eight years old... We were discussing something with your father, when

you came in.

"Did Shang'er fall in love with me at that time?"

Yun Shang had no impression of the first time when they met. She blushed, gnashed her teeth and

stared at Luo Qingyan, "What are you talking about? I was just very young at that time? Are you an Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

animal or I am? "

Luo Qingyan's eyes were full of smile, "Although you were only eight years old at that time, I remember

that Shang'er once told me that you were eight years old when you were reborn. Judging from the

situation at that time, you should have been who you are now. Although you were only eight years old

at that time, the soul living in your heart was not. It wouldn't be strange if you fell in love with me at that

time. "

"……" Yun Shang didn't want to argue with Luo Qingyan anymore. She just glared at him and changed

the topic, "I'm a little hungry. It's time for dinner, isn't it? During the banquet, we ate a little later than

usual, so I told the servants to prepare the food when I tell them to serve. "

Luo Qingyan looked at Yun Shang with a smile, "I suddenly know what I want Shang'er to do."

"What?" Yun Shang asked curiously.

However, Luo Qingyan kept her in suspense, "You'll know it later."