When Wan Qingyan heard this, he knew it was time to get down to business. He could no longer comfort An Nian, so he reached out and gently pinched her little face.

"I'm going now. It's my first time calling a meeting, so I can't be late!"

Wan Qingyan stood up and replied with a chuckle.

Suddenly her stomach growled and her eyes involuntarily looked at the freshly fried sugar-fried cakes and she swallowed.

She reached out to take two sugar-coated cakes, ate one herself, and handed the other to Wan Qingyu. The two of them ate while walking towards the front hall.

"Fifth sister, this sugar-coated pancake tastes really good!"

Wan Qingyu had breakfast early in the morning and was not hungry at all, but she still thought the sugar-coated pancake that Wan Qingyan handed her was so delicious.

"This oil sugar cake must be fried fresh to be delicious. If it gets cold, it will become soft and not tasty!"

Wan Qingyan finished the sugar-coated cake in no time, and her hands were stained with oil. She was just about to wash her hands.

"Fifth sister, just wipe it off first, don't keep those officials waiting for too long!"

Wan Qingyu immediately understood and handed over the handkerchief, with a faint smile on his face.

"Eighth sister is so thoughtful, thank you!"

Wan Qingyan took the handkerchief with a smile, praised Wan Qingyu, and carefully wiped off the oil stains on his hands.

Wan Qingyu folded the oil-stained handkerchief neatly and stuffed it back into his arms, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Your Highness the Fifth and Eighth Princes, be well!"

As Wan Qingyan stepped into the front hall, Tian Lin stood up first, followed by a group of officials behind her.

They stood in a row in an orderly manner, each of them bowed respectfully to greet others, and their voices were loud and deep, echoing in the front hall.

"Everyone, please sit down!"

Wan Qingyan straightened her back and waved her hand, signaling the officials to sit down. Although her tone was flat, it revealed an unquestionable majesty.

After hearing Wan Qingyan's words, all the officials present sat down quickly and in an orderly manner. The only sounds left in the front hall were the slight rustling of clothes and the sound of chairs being moved.

After all the officials were seated, their eyes all turned to Wan Qingyan, quietly waiting for her next lecture and instructions.

"Your Highness, are you feeling better?"

Among all the officials, Tian Lin was the one who was most familiar with Wan Qingyan. He was the first to stand up and ask about her physical condition with concern, his eyes full of concern.

"Master Tian, ​​thank you for your concern. I'm much better now. Please sit down first!"

Wan Qingyan chuckled and responded gently to Tian Lin's concern, then waved her hand for her to sit down.

"Don't be nervous. This is the first time I've met many of you here. Many of you have served in remote areas before, and you were honest and upright officials. You suffered from the oppression and exclusion by Li Guoan and his gang, and your lives were difficult!

But now Li Guoan's party has fallen, and you have all temporarily taken over as replacements. This is the result of my promoting you. I hope you can understand my good intentions!

And let me be frank, I don't want you to become my staff and work for me personally, I want you to work honestly for the court! I want you to do some practical and good things for the people of Qingzhou!

You must always remember your identity and responsibilities, and don't let power get to your head and forget your original intention. Only those who truly care about the people and are honest and upright can become good officials in the eyes of the people. But I also hope you understand that if you are not grateful, you won't get far!

Wan Qingyan sat steadily, her arms crossed in front of her chest. Her powerful aura was like a towering mountain, full of oppression. Her eyes were as sharp as lightning as she scanned everyone present. She spoke very clearly and understandably, and at the same time she was also warning them to let them know who was the king and who was the big king!

"Your Highness is absolutely right. We understand your good intentions. Please rest assured, Your Highness. We will follow your instructions and stick to our original intentions. We will be good officials with clean hands and work wholeheartedly for the welfare of the people of Qingzhou and serve the court with all our heart and soul until our death!"

Tian Lin was the first to step forward. His expression was solemn and he bowed respectfully to Wan Qingyan, expressing his views and attitudes on behalf of all the officials.

Seeing this, other officials echoed, "We are willing to do practical things for the people and fulfill our duties to the court like Lord Tian!" For a moment, everyone shouted in unison, and the sound echoed throughout the front hall.

"Just understand my good intentions. I will report your official appointment edict to the Empress as soon as possible and finalize this matter as soon as possible.

Now there's one more important thing I need you to do. Immediately investigate the number of Qingzhou residents and the ownership of their land. Compile a list and submit it to me for review! This must be handled carefully, and no mistakes should be made!

In addition, if any of you have an insufficient salary, you can ask me for more, and I can give you some subsidies. But please do not take advantage of your position to embezzle or accept bribes.

I'm going to be frank with you, you guys need to control your family members and don't bully others or commit crimes. If I find out, you'll be responsible for the consequences. You all know the consequences of Master Ma!"

Wan Qingyan narrowed her eyes slightly and warned in a serious manner. Her voice was low and powerful, and the pressure emanating from her eyes was not concealed at all, making everyone present feel an invisible pressure that made it almost impossible for them to breathe.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Faced with Wan Qingyan's powerful aura, everyone did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. They all lowered their heads and responded in unison. They also understood the warning in Wan Qingyan's words.

Seeing that all the officials were cooperative, Wan Qingyan finally had a sincere smile on her face. She was one step closer to her goal.

"Please report your recent work progress and difficulties!"

Wan Qingyan began to ask about the real business. She wanted to see what they could say.

"Your Highness, the riverbank has been officially completed and put into use. Road construction is now underway..."

"Your Highness, the resettlement of the disaster victims is progressing smoothly..."

"Your Highness, the backlog of cases is being gradually expedited..."

"........."

As the leader, Tian Lin stood up first, cleared his throat, and began to systematically explain the progress of the affairs he was responsible for recently and the problems encountered.

Following Tian Lin's opening remarks, other officials also stood up one by one and spoke in order of their seats.

Wan Qingyan listened attentively to everyone's report, her brows sometimes tightly furrowed, sometimes slowly relaxed. Whenever she heard a key point or something worth discussing, she would interrupt without hesitation to ask questions and give unique and useful instructions.

Time passed minute by minute, and the meeting lasted for a full two hours, but everyone remained highly focused and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Finally, when the last official finished his report and sat down, the lobby fell into a brief silence!

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