Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1344 - 1184: Room Allocation (2)

Unexpectedly, he couldn’t resist stepping forward to approach a little girl. He crouched down and gently wiped away a smudge of ash on her face, not knowing where it had come from.

This action immediately frightened the adults beside him, who fell to their knees with a thud, repeatedly apologizing to Lin Yi, fearing their child had offended the Emperor.

This reaction indeed made Lin Yi give a somewhat helpless shake of his head, then he directly extended a hand to help them up:

"I have said before, no need for such courtesies; you are all my subjects."

After saying this to the crowd, he turned his gaze toward the little girl and then revealed a kind smile. With a wave of his hand, a pile of candies appeared in his hand:

"What is your name? This is for you."

Seeing the candies before her, the little girl really didn’t know what they were; they were simply too beautiful. Having never seen such things before, she felt timid, especially with the man before her being so imposing that it scared her parents into kneeling. This made her a bit apprehensive.

She dared not look at Lin Yi’s face. After sneaking a peek, she quickly lowered her head, not daring to touch the things in Lin Yi’s hand. Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke:

"I-I, my name is Ya Ya, I-I don’t dare accept..."

Although Lin Yi displayed no airs, his status alone made it so, prompting the parents to swiftly pull their daughter, preparing to kneel.

However, Lin Yi directly stopped their action and immediately stretched out his arm to lift the little girl into his embrace. At this moment, Lin Yi was not wearing a Dragon Robe but rather a yellow outfit.

Although the clothing still bore embroideries of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, it was much more comfortable to wear than the Dragon Robe and allowed uninhibited movement.

Seeing their daughter held in the Emperor’s arms, the parents felt both fearful and joyful. This was the Emperor, after all, holding their daughter, Ya Ya; it was a blessing a hundred years in the making.

They couldn’t imagine what kind of person could be held by the Emperor. In this instance, their daughter, Ya Ya, seemed to have benefited from the aura of the true dragon.

But they also worried that Ya Ya might do something to anger the Emperor; should the Emperor be angered, their daughter might never be seen again.

However, their worries were quickly dispelled. Lin Yi directly placed the pile of candies in Ya Ya’s arms, which she instinctively accepted.

Her big eyes showed a bit of fear as she looked at Lin Yi, blinking twice before she dared not speak any more words. Lin Yi, seeing this, merely pinched her little nose:

"Ya Ya is so good. Promise me, study hard and become a useful person in the future. I will reserve a high position for you."

It’s unclear whether she understood Lin Yi’s words, but upon hearing Lin Yi speak to her, she instinctively nodded, indicating she understood.

Yet, this little girl was too young to comprehend Lin Yi’s words, but her parents beside her trembled with excitement.

What did the Emperor say? The Emperor actually told their little Ya Ya that he would reserve a high position for her to sit in the future!

This made them feel as if they were in a dream, their bodies trembling constantly. They made a firm resolution in their hearts to send Ya Ya to school no matter what.

Originally, they didn’t plan to do this, but the Emperor’s words today directly dispelled their previous thoughts. They were determined to send Ya Ya to the academy, didn’t they hear the Emperor say he would reserve a high position for their little Ya Ya? How could they not take it seriously?

Moreover, this matter shocked everyone, for Ya Ya was a girl.

Currently, on the Imperial Court, there were only two women in this era: one was the Empress, and second was Leng Yu, General Leng.

Such identity was very special. Without the unique environment surrounding Leng Yu, it would be improbable for such a person to exist. Didn’t everyone see that, apart from these two women on the Imperial Court, all others were men?

Since ancient times, women have had no place in government;

Today, the Emperor actually spoke such words openly to the populace, meaning his golden word was law. His words meant that, in the future, women might also serve in government. How could this not cause shock and astonishment?

Of course, Lin Yi said this intentionally, wanting to allow everyone to know.

Since today’s event would definitely be publicized in the newspapers and circulated nationwide,

Should the populace from all over the country come to know that women might also serve in government, it would surely stir a tempest.

Indeed, this would inevitably provoke some dissatisfaction, but given Lin Yi’s strong imperial presence, they would not dare express it, resorting only to covertly employing minor tactics.

However, before Lin Yi’s Imperial Guard, any tactic would be futile, a sword hanging over their heads. Should they dare employ any trickery, Lin Yi would not hesitate to draw them out for execution openly.

Of course, the little girl merely represented a small episode, a display of Lin Yi’s love for his subjects like his children, and a manifestation of his genuine affection for the little girl.

After all, Lin Yi was also a father and could not bear to see children suffer.

After this brief episode, Lin Yi turned his gaze toward the crowd and announced an event, that from today, they could move into a place called a "community."

In front of them lay a large bamboo chest.

Per the Emperor’s decree, each family was to send a representative forward to draw a bamboo stick, which would reveal which building and specific room they would receive.

This was akin to a lottery, only an entirely novel concept for people of that time.

As they muddled forward to draw lots, they did not yet understand what had happened.

In summary, today’s events overwhelmed them with shock, making it hard to regain composure until they held the bamboo stick and saw the numbers and corresponding room, finally believing the day’s happenings.

"Alright, now the lots are drawn. You can now take your bamboo sticks and find your rooms by corresponding numbers.

If there are things you do not understand, feel free to ask. I have arranged for personnel on each floor to guide you. Remember, this will be your home, where you will live going forward."

These words instantly stirred everyone into a frenzy, each moving like puppets toward the buildings.

Looking at the bamboo sticks in hand, they didn’t know what to do. Fortunately, ample personnel had been arranged, a situation Lin Yi had foreseen.

Therefore, when they approached, soldiers were already in place to guide them to their respective houses.

And when they eventually located their respective homes, they were simply astonished, staring at the room in disbelief, stunned by their living quarters.

Not because they were bad but too good; they couldn’t believe such clean and tidy places existed, akin to those an Immortal might inhabit.

Indeed, such thoughts filled their minds; perhaps this was the dwelling of heavenly Immortals.

[To Be Continued...]