“The neighbour? To be frank, I think you should spare them. I know their family. They are not criminals or troublemakers. They are a pitiful family.” The elder sitting opposite Irena was so old that … Read more
A collection of timber rectangular prisms stacked up from the ground was the simplest type of shelter one would find in the imperial capital. The imperial capital offered the most resources and opportunities in the entire nation, … Read more
The archives stored information on every household and resident that was updated once every five years. In other words, the tax officers’ information was oftentimes out of date. Therefore, the best option was to make a personal … Read more
There were only three schools that trained tax officers, which was why lots of assistants and tax officers knew each other when they met again. Irena was never systematically educated. Her knowledge came directly from … Read more
The tax bureau was situated in the centre of the imperial palace’s government offices, which was situated to the palace’s right. The tax bureau, a department Lin Dongqing personally established, became the most important department in … Read more
“Lord Lin, welcome back!” Ross got up from his seat faster than if he saw his superior chief and didn’t dare to sit back down until Lin Dongqing gave him permission. Ross picked up a … Read more
“Chu.” Veirya gently knocked on the door then went into her son’s room.
Nobody dared to offend Lin Chucheng any further since he was angry. Veirya could see his loneliness from his back view. He wasn’t an … Read more
“Lord Lin!”
The girl immediately jumped to her feet and ran over to hug Lin Dongqing around the arm when she was drinking tea and intimately conversing with Sisi a second ago, not minding that her breasts … Read more
“Lord Lin, Chu is not an ignorant child. He only said that because he was angry. You do not need to mind it. We all know you care about him. We all sincerely feel you are a … Read more
“Do you think you were too harsh on Chucheng?” queried Veirya, dusting her husband’s sky-blue cape while standing behind him. “I know what Chu is thinking. Enlisting in the army isn’t a bad thing. I … Read more