The commendation meeting was held as scheduled, and the Xianyang Palace was very lively early in the morning.

Zhao Qingrui was reminiscing about the past with her brothers and sisters, especially Gongzi Gao, who brought her a lot of seaside specialties.

"Little sister, there are a lot of these beads in those shells. You girls like them, so I asked someone to bring back some more." Gongzi Gao said with a smile. I haven't seen my little sister for a while, and she has grown a little taller.

"Wow, they are all pink pearls, so beautiful. Thank you for your hard work, brother." Zhao Qingrui opened the box, which was full of pink pearls, so beautiful.

The round pearls lay in her palm. She didn't know how to identify the quality of pearls, but these pearls were all very beautiful and she liked them very much.

"If you like it, I'll bring you some next time." Gongzi Gao was very happy to see that his sister really liked it.

"Thank you very much, brother." Zhao Qingrui said cheerfully.

Gongzi Gao brought her the most things, and they were not cheap. This brother is too honest. She should be nicer to him in the future.

After Zhao Qingrui had people arrange these people in their respective positions, he returned to his own position.

After everyone was in place, the Qin Shi Huang, the finale, finally arrived.

The emperor has changed a lot compared to a year ago. Not only the officials from other places, but even the princes and princesses who came back from outside were a little reluctant to recognize him.

The current Ying Zheng is no longer the old man he used to be. He is in better condition now than when he was young.

Because of his youthful appearance, many people have previously wondered whether the First Emperor had really found an immortal who could grant him immortality.

The task of presiding over this commendation conference was given by Ying Zheng to Feng Quji, who was the right prime minister of the Qin Dynasty and had a high status and prestige.

After a complicated ceremony, the commendation meeting officially began.

"My dear colleagues, the past year has seen tremendous changes in Daqin. Looking back on the ups and downs along the way, it is thanks to your efforts that Daqin has achieved its current prosperity."

"The purpose of holding a commendation meeting is to set up better examples, encourage progress, summarize the experience of the past year,..." Feng Quji said a lot.

He used to think this kind of formalism was meaningless, but now, he thinks it's not bad.

"This meeting has five items on the agenda: 1. Summary of duties of each department and county; 2. Reading out the list of outstanding officials and awarding them; 3. Speech by outstanding officials; 4. Summary of internal affairs of the court; 5. Speech by His Majesty."

After going through the whole process, Zhao Qingrui felt that Feng Quji and the others were so capable that they were even more professional than her, a person from later generations.

They had seen this kind of pattern before during the Five-Year Plan. Although it still surprised them, they were now able to face it calmly.

After the opening remarks, it was time for representatives from various departments of the court and representatives from counties and prefectures to speak.

Looking at the summary they made, Zhao Qingrui was very satisfied. These people had a very upright attitude. Over the past year or so, Feng Jie had been strict in the administration of officials, and there had not been any large-scale corruption.

Then came the central content of the commendation meeting, which began with praising officials who had made contributions during the year.

Feng Quji did not call those people up immediately, but released the content of the reward first.

The treasury has money this year, so the rewards are very generous.

As these rewards were read out one by one, many people's eyes turned red. With so many good things, if they had known earlier, they would have risked their lives to get a reward.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him eagerly, Feng Quji still had a kind smile on his face. This was exactly the effect he wanted. He hoped that more talents would emerge next year.

Zhao Qingrui sat beside Ying Zheng and watched with great interest. Then she heard her own name. She felt a little confused. Was she included in the name?

Zhao Qingrui glanced at Ying Zheng, who looked calm. It must have been his father who did it.

The corners of her lips curled up, and she felt a little happy in her heart.

Zhou Yan, who was sitting a little below, was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect to hear Zhao Qingrui's name.

Although there were names of other princes and princesses, their positions were not high, and there was nothing wrong with their promotions, as they had no chance of ascending the throne anyway.

But Zhao Qingrui is different. She is the heir chosen by His Majesty.

Feng Quji glanced at Zhao Qingrui calmly. Two days ago, His Majesty had already discussed with them about setting up the official position in the Zhanshi Mansion.

This time, several people with good abilities have been assigned to the Zhanshi Mansion.

Zhao Qingrui's position was also promoted from Counselor to Palace Attendant, which was the chief official of one of the Nine Ministers.

Listening to Feng Quji reading them out one by one, the Confucian scholars of Zhou Yan's school felt their hearts chilled.

Among the people promoted this time, there is not a single Confucian scholar, and now, Zhao Qingrui's position and prestige are even higher.

Just when they were about to raise objections, several people were transferred to the Zhanshi Mansion, which immediately attracted everyone's opinions.

In the Xianyang Palace, only Feng Quji continued to read out the promotion list, and everyone was feeling uneasy.

Even the princes and princesses who had just returned were the same. This incident had a great impact on everyone.

"Your Majesty, why do you want to open the Chancellery when the crown prince has not yet been appointed?" Zhou Yan was the first to stand up bravely.

"I am ready to appoint a crown prince. I believe everyone has seen what Qingrui has done for the Qin Dynasty over the past year. She is more suitable than anyone else." Ying Zheng looked at Zhou Yan indifferently.

"Your Majesty, this is not allowed. This is not in accordance with the ancestral system." Zhou Yan said stiffly under the cold gaze of His Majesty.

"The ancestral system also has its unreasonable aspects. Do you want to destroy the Qin Dynasty by relying on these pedantic systems?" Ying Zheng said coldly.

"Your Majesty, other young men are also suitable, not just Princess Qingrui." Cold sweat kept pouring down Zhou Yan's forehead. His Majesty's aura was too strong.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to assist my younger sister." Fusu was the first to stand up. If he didn't stand up, these people would use him as a shield again. Fusu was helpless and didn't know what these people were thinking. Couldn't they just be quiet?

"Your Majesty, I am also willing to assist my younger sister." Jiang Lu and the others also stood up and expressed their willingness to give up that position.

At this moment, Zhou Yan's situation became awkward, and the other people in the hall even breathed more slowly unconsciously. It was just a commendation meeting, but it was made so solemn that they almost couldn't breathe.