Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 757 - 310: Returning to the Ancestral Lineage! Gaining a Treasure Box! Ying Zheng: The Crown Prince’s Decree Is My Decree! (2)

His standing had long exceeded the rank of a king.

As Crown Prince, he donned the King's robe and Royal Crown as expected.

At Zhao Feng's side, Wang Yan wore splendid palace garments, her lovely features displayed, emanating a majestic presence.

"Your ministers pay respects to Your Majesty and the Empress."

"Your ministers pay respects to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort."

As these four stepped forward,

All the civil and military officials, harem ladies, princes and princesses, plus elite meritorious warriors from the populace, bowed in homage.

"Rise, everyone."

Ying Zheng beamed a smile, lifted his hand, and assisted them upright.

"Thanks be to Your Majesty."

"Thanks be to the Crown Prince."

The crowd responded together.

Countless thrilled gazes turned toward the quartet positioned before the Ancestral Temple.

"Unexpected indeed."

"My daughter has unexpectedly risen to Crown Princess Consort." Wang Jian eyed his daughter in her Crown Princess Consort palace attire, grinning with delight.

Within the vast gathering,

Regarding who once excelled most at safeguarding himself, Wang Jian stood unrivaled. Now, this cautious Wang Jian had joined the supreme family among Great Qin's court elite.

He ascended to Grand Commandant, his son to Shangjiangjun, his daughter to Crown Princess Consort.

Indisputably,

This was pure blessing.

"Today,"

"My son, daughter, and grandsons conduct the rite of ancestor acknowledgment and clan return."

"Observed by every official and the entire realm."

Ying Zheng gestured grandly with his hand and declared.

Han Fei then came forth, bearing the Holy Decree, proclaiming loudly: "Fetch the ancestral records, fetch the Jade Butterfly."

At once,

Out from the Ancestral Temple,

A few Ancestral Temple clansmen emerged unhurriedly.

Behold,

Beneath the watchful eyes of everyone there,

A pristine ancestral record was revealed.

In Ying Zheng's branch,

All his offspring's names appeared listed on this ancestral record.

Previously,

Prior to Zhao Feng's ancestor recognition and clan return,

Ying Zheng's firstborn was Fusu.

Yet now,

The firstborn son's slot displayed Zhao Feng, of the Zhao Family, Ying Feng.

Moreover,

Next to Zhao Feng's name stood Zhao Ying, Zhao Family's Ying Ying.

Beneath Zhao Feng's entry,

First legitimate son: Zhao Qi.

Legitimate son: Zhao Wu.

First legitimate daughter: Zhao Ling.

Every one of Zhao Feng's children's names got inscribed on the ancestral record.

"Acknowledge ancestors and return to the clan."

"Clan descendants, bow to Qin's forebears across generations."

The clan elder announced loudly.

Immediately,

Zhao Feng advanced steadily, with Zhao Ying at his side.

His children trailed after Zhao Feng in turn.

Under the full court's civil and military officials' stares,

Zhao Feng confronted the spirit tablets of Qin's ancestral kings and forebears in the Ancestral Temple.

He then dropped to his knees.

"Qin's 38th-generation descendant, Zhao Family's Ying Feng, honors the ancestors of bygone eras."

Zhao Feng kowtowed three times before the Ancestral Temple's spirit tablets.

"Qin's 38th-generation descendant, Zhao Family's Ying Ying, honors the ancestors of bygone eras." Zhao Ying knelt as well and bowed.

With the pair kneeling,

Behind them,

Zhao Qi, Zhao Ling, and Zhao Feng's other children knelt successively.

Even the toddlers, oblivious otherwise, imitated their elders at this instant.

"Qin's 39th-generation descendant, Zhao Family's Ying Qi."

"Qin's 39th-generation descendant, Zhao Family's Ying Ling."

"Qin's 39th-generation descendant, Zhao Family's Ying Wu."

...

"Honoring Qin's ancestors of past generations!"

Zhao Feng's children cried out, their young voices ringing bright and true.

"Ancestral records entered."

"Bestow the identity Jade Butterflies." Han Fei called out.

Clansmen bearing Jade Butterflies first presented one to Zhao Feng with utmost respect.

"Crown Prince, here is your identity Jade Butterfly."

Zhao Feng accepted the Jade Butterfly and examined it—a jade pendant, front carved with "Ying", back with "Feng".

Representing Zhao Feng's status.

Thereafter,

Zhao Ying and all Zhao Feng's children obtained their identity Jade Butterflies.

"The ancestor acknowledgment and clan return ceremony concludes."

Once the identity Jade Butterflies were distributed,

This ancestor acknowledgment and clan return rite reached its end.

After all,

The ritual proved rather straightforward.

Zhao Feng had long been proclaimed Crown Prince; this event was just a ceremonial formality.

"From today onwards."

"I am the Zhao Family’s Ying Feng."

Zhao Feng pivoted to confront the full assembly of civil and military officials.

"We, your ministers, pay respects to the Crown Prince."

"Congratulations on recognizing your ancestors and rejoining the clan."

The civil and military officials bellowed together in unison.

"Congratulations to the Host for tracing origins and recognizing ancestors, rewarding a Fourth-tier Treasure Box." The system panel announced precisely then.

"A Treasure Box reward has unexpectedly appeared."

"Indeed."

"For Huaxia people, recognizing ancestors and returning to the clan counts as a major ritual; this could be some hidden Qi Fortune granted." Zhao Feng mused inwardly.

Thus.

He possessed two Fourth-tier Treasure Boxes now.

"Gentlemen, let us head to the Morning Discussion Hall for deliberations." Ying Zheng declared.

...

Morning Discussion Hall.

The hundred officials gathered.

Ying Zheng occupied the throne.

Zhao Feng positioned himself on the steps.

"Gentlemen."

"How goes the implementation of the national policies?"

Ying Zheng’s eyes swept toward Han Fei and the other ministers.

Executing the four national policies formed Qin's very foundation.

This held utmost importance.

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

"Over the past month’s diligent work, aided by full cooperation from the Prime Minister’s Mansion staff, we’ve crafted the initial version of Qin’s new script—please examine it, Your Majesty."

Han Fei brought forth a cloth bearing the freshly devised characters.

"Present it."

Ying Zheng gestured with his hand.

The attending temple official swiftly descended to offer it with utmost respect.

Since Zhao Gao’s exit, fresh temple officials had been appointed to Ying Zheng’s sides; one formerly persecuted by Zhao Gao now served as the Central Carriage Commandant of the Harem.

Indeed.

Ying Zheng had arranged this on purpose.

To purge the agents Zhao Gao had planted within the Harem.

Extremely successful.

Ying Zheng unrolled the cloth for a close inspection.

Examining the new script laid out before him, he nodded in approval: "Not bad."

"Compared to Qin’s existing script and those from other nations, this one is far simpler, akin to the basic strokes taught to children across countries—any literate Huaxia person can readily identify it."

"Chancellor Han has toiled tirelessly." Ying Zheng commended.