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Chapter 545 Valuable Knowledge
After three days of preparation, a grand ceremony was held in the capital.
Mengmu, like the Xiongnu, was incorporated into the territory of Great Wei.
Subsequently, Lin En made drastic changes to Mengmu.
First, he established prefectures, counties, and districts similar to those of Great Wei in Mengmu, planning and organizing the region.
Then, he dispatched Great Wei officials to govern and take charge.
At the same time, Yao Shou Xin recommended a Minister of War to transfer 20,000 soldiers from the western military camp to be stationed at the border between Mengmu and Nanzhao.
Finally, Lin En governed Mengmu according to the standards of Great Wei's citizens.
With these measures, the people of Mengmu instantly felt a sense of belonging to Great Wei.
Such an easy expansion of territory caused the ministers to admire Lin En even more.
However, the matter of granting titles to the princes still lingered in the minds of all the ministers.
However, Lin En seemed to have amnesia, forgetting all about it. For the next half month, he didn't mention a word about granting titles.
This situation made the ministers who opposed the granting of titles very happy.
In their view, their objections had already persuaded Lin En.
However, just as these ministers were lowering their guard, at the princes' hundred-day banquet, Lin En suddenly had Feng Jin announce the titles of the five princes.
This action caught everyone off guard.
Consort Hui even fainted directly at the banquet.
By the time the ministers received the news, the matter had already been settled.
As a result, the opposing ministers could only sigh helplessly.
But they quickly shifted their focus.
Now that the titles had been granted, they would find a way to keep the princes in the capital!
Minister of Works Wei Zhengli quickly submitted a memorial, listing seven or eight reasons why it was not appropriate for the princes to leave the capital for the time being.
After receiving the memorial, Lin En not only did not get angry, but even publicly praised Wei Zhengli during the morning court session.
This abnormal behavior made Wei Zhengli and many other ministers feel uneasy, fearing that Lin En would launch another sudden attack.
But a month, two months… half a year passed, and Lin En took no action.
As a result, the ministers completely relaxed.
It seemed that His Majesty really had no intention of expelling the princes from the capital for the time being.
Just when everyone thought the matter was over, a series of transfer orders were suddenly issued.
In addition to Wei Zhengli, many other ministers who had previously opposed the granting of titles received transfer orders.
It was not until this time that everyone suddenly realized.
It turned out that His Majesty was not idle, but was investigating them!
This time, Lin En's transfer orders directly moved all the ministers who were related to the birth mothers of the five princes away from the capital, assigning them to various local positions throughout Great Wei.
At the same time, under the recommendations of Yang Yongqi, Xu Changqing, and Yao Shou Xin, many new faces appeared in the court.
This scene surprised many people.
Just when everyone thought that Lin En was about to make a big move, Lin En suddenly became uncharacteristically quiet.
Not only was he quiet, but he even started skipping the morning court sessions.
This situation shocked all the ministers.
Could it be that after years of diligent governance, His Majesty was going to return to his former self as a fatuous emperor who ignored state affairs?
After some discussion, led by Minister of Personnel Yang Yongqi and assisted by the other four ministries, the five ministers jointly submitted a memorial.
In the memorial, the men earnestly and repeatedly advised Lin En, hoping that he would not relax.
After reading the memorial, Lin En smiled and said, "These esteemed ministers are truly loyal subjects."
Feng Jin also smiled and said, "Yes! Virtuous ministers in the court are a great fortune!"
Lin En laughed and said, "Feng Jin, you're also flattering me in a roundabout way."
Since ancient times, there has been the saying that brilliant rulers produce virtuous ministers. Feng Jin's saying that they were virtuous ministers was naturally saying that Lin En was a brilliant ruler.
Seeing that Lin En was in a good mood, Feng Jin said, "This old servant's thoughts come from the bottom of my heart."
Lin En nodded, then took the memorial and wrote on it, "Understood."
The memorial quickly returned to Yang Yongqi's hands.
The other ministers all gathered around, and when they saw Lin En's endorsement, all six of them looked thoughtful.
What does "understood" mean?
Minister of Justice Wu Zuo was the first to speak, "His Majesty said 'understood,' which means he approves of our suggestion."
Minister of Rites Zhao Liting also nodded, "I think Lord Wu is right."
After pondering for a while, Yang Yongqi and Xu Changqing couldn't make up their minds either.
At this time, Minister of War Yao Shou Xin suggested, "Since Lord Wei of the Ministry of Works was transferred, the Ministry of Works has been without a minister. Lord Yang, why don't you draft a few candidates and let His Majesty take a look?"
Hearing this, Yang Yongqi nodded, "Okay, I will suggest discussing it during the morning court session."
This new memorial soon appeared on Lin En's desk.
However, it was not until the third day that Lin En saw the memorial.
After reading it, Lin En thought for a while and then wrote his endorsement on it.
Seeing what Lin En had written, Feng Jin quickly advised, "Your Majesty, you have been working so hard these past few days, why don't you rest for a day before attending court?"
Lin En waved his hand; he knew his body very well.
After practicing the Qiankun Guidance Technique, his body had become extremely strong.
The reason he was so tired was because he had only slept three hours a day for the past three days.
Seeing this, Feng Jin said, "This old servant doesn't understand. Why does Your Majesty have to personally compile books for the princes? Those Four Books and Five Classics are everywhere."
Hearing this, Lin En smiled, "The books I compile are not the Four Books and Five Classics."
Feng Jin was shocked, "Not the Four Books and Five Classics? Then what are they?"
Lin En took out a booklet with the words "Physics" written on the cover and handed it to Feng Jin, "See for yourself."
Feng Jin held it with both hands and carefully opened it.
When he saw the contents, Feng Jin immediately felt that his mind was in a mess.
"Why does it snow in winter and thunder in summer?"
"Why does water produce steam when boiled?"
These questions left Feng Jin dumbfounded.
Do these common things have a reason?
He looked down, but found that he couldn't understand at all.
Lin En said faintly at this time, "What I have compiled is about the mysteries of this world."
"If we can understand and control the mysteries of the world, then Great Wei will not have a disaster like last year again."
"In the future, when enemies attack Great Wei, there will be no need to rush to the rescue from thousands of miles away."
Lin En's words resonated in Feng Jin's mind, making it impossible for him to imagine what Lin En was talking about.
Lin En didn't expect Feng Jin to understand.
He recorded these contents from his memory because he wanted to start from childhood.
Let these princes promote the development of the era in the future.
The next morning, as soon as Lin En sat down in court, he noticed that the ministers were all looking at him strangely.