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, "Butter, 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?


    Butter, 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 copsed. 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 ce. Since then, the rumors about the heavenly fire


    and the ominous rumors about the emperor and the Empress in the morning havepletely


    disappeared. "


    Yun Shang nodded, "This makes sense."


    The secret guard lowered his eyes and said, "The fire hasn''t beenpletely 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 nned 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 ande up a way topensate 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 helpughing, "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 toe 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 nced 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?"


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    "……" 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,pared


    with your majesty, is nothing. "


    "Oh?" Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said with a yful 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


    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 red 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 littleter 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 itter."