The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"Unfortunately, with powerful neighbors nearby, they don't have the energy to mess with Da Yan. Now, in order to fight Ursus, they've even dragged Letania into the war. If Da Yan ignores Ursus at the beginning of the plan and attracts the Kazimirs to join, even if Ursus joins later, the Kazimirs, who have already benefited, won't be willing to withdraw."

However, Cai Yan had another idea.

“Kazimierz’s commercial strength is indeed second to none in Terra. They may well want to abandon Lungmen Dollars and adopt another currency to compete with us.”

"No, Your Excellency, Kazimierz's commercial strength is completely separate from their military strength. The Commercial Federation and the Supervisory Council are now almost irreconcilable enemies, and the only thing the Commercial Federation holds in its hands is an assassin organization and a group of gladiator knights."

Qiao Yelan sneered.

"If the Kazimirs dare to cause trouble, as long as Your Majesty is willing to support some of my secret agents and bodyguards, I can kill a few more families during one of my missions, and the Commercial Federation will naturally not dare to say a word."

Cai Yan: ?

No, the victim is still here.

You're not even going to act anymore, are you?

At least turn off the lights!

"...Minister Qiao is a man of great talent."

After struggling for a long time, Cai Yan finally managed to utter this one sentence.

Looking at Cai Yan's constipated expression, the emperor felt extremely happy—this was what it meant to be triumphant!

Let's admire a few more bolts of Shu brocade from Minister Qiao tonight.

“Minister Qiao is right. Victoria has a unique geographical advantage, especially after the fall of Gaul. They almost completely occupied the central part of the continent. If we want to extend trade routes to Colombia and Sargon, then Victoria is an indispensable link.”

Chen Fan changed the subject—when Qiao Yelan said he wanted to kill the whole family, he also felt a chill.

After all, he was also one of the main victims.

As a result, neither the prime minister nor the minister ever mentioned the Kazimierz problem again.

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that you announce to the public that you have sent an envoy to Victoria—I am willing to make the trip in person."

Qiao Yelan spoke earnestly, appearing to be a loyal and patriotic figure.

The emperor nodded inwardly, realizing that there was indeed no better candidate than Qiao Yelan.

"Your abilities are so outstanding, and you have such a strong desire to serve the country, I naturally agree—please feel free to ask for anything you need."

"Your Majesty, my visit to Victoria is always a good start. Therefore, I believe that we should put an end to the rumors that the sister of Governor Wei Yanwu of Longmen is related to the royal family of Victoria."

Qiao Yelan's words made Chen Fan's eyes light up.

It's time to complete the transaction.

"Yes, that's right. I sent Zhu Ronghui there, but he died tragically on the way. That matter is still unresolved. I will issue an edict immediately to condemn this statement."

"Your Majesty, if you refute the rumors, they will only spread further and further. The best way to counter the rumors is to present an irrefutable truth."

Classic and patient guidance.

"Therefore, Your Majesty might as well find a suitable young man and bestow him upon Duke Wei's sister in marriage. With Your Majesty's bestowal of the marriage and the fact that the young man is of royal blood, once this decree is issued, there will naturally be no more discussion in the world, and Victoria will no longer have any further concerns."

To bestow a marriage upon Wei Yanwu's sister?

My dear minister, you didn't tell me about this beforehand.

The emperor blinked, gave Qiao Yelan a wink, and then turned his gaze to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan?

This guy is way too old!

Although I dislike Wei Yanwu, it doesn't warrant this much...

Seeing the clear bewilderment in the emperor's eyes, Qiao Yelan finally understood why the Grand Tutor had been coldly watching Cai Yan ascend to the throne.

It's possible that they did help, but some people didn't understand.

"I have heard that Minister Chen's eldest grandson is still unmarried."

"Indeed."

Chen Fan quickly responded.

Cai Yan suddenly turned his head.

The emperor suddenly realized.

So that's how it is—*2

Chen Fan sided with the emperor, naturally aiming to retain his position as Minister of Revenue. However, the emperor was capricious, and it was impossible to accept a mere empty promise—he was essentially trying to establish a blood relationship with the emperor for protection.

Cai Yan's expression was gloomy, but he couldn't calm down for a long time.

[Chen Fan was, after all, a traitor, and I need to keep him in check. But if I do too little, I probably won't be able to win over this old fox; if I do too much, wouldn't it be a slap in my own face when I have to remove him from office later? Marrying Wei Yanwu's sister into that family is just perfect.]

The emperor's expression remained calm, but his heart was filled with joy.

He had been considering how to win over Chen Fan, and now Qiao Yelan's words were like a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds—no matter how Wei Yanwu changed his surname, his bloodline could not be changed, and his sister was also a princess of the Great Yan. Marrying Chen Fan's grandson would be a marriage between equals and a matter of reconciliation.

Most importantly, if he wanted to win over Chen Fan in the future, he wouldn't have too many concerns. After all, she was the sister of Duke Wei, and no matter what he did, he wouldn't be accused of mistreating a member of the royal family.

Its main selling point is the Schrödinger's royal bloodline.

Anyway, the title of Princess of Great Yan is also a kind of flexible employment - in the early years, she did work as a palace maid, and then she was given a title and sent out to fool people.

Even so, many people would rather be fooled than have the right to be fooled.

"Minister Chen, I wonder if your grandson would be willing?"

"A marriage between children should naturally follow the wishes of their parents and the words of the matchmaker. Moreover, the Duke of Wei's sister is a beauty of unparalleled grace and virtue, and all good men in the world would be eager to marry her. Why would he be unwilling? Your Majesty, I thank you for bestowing this marriage upon me."

Chen Fan knelt down decisively on the ground, expressing his gratitude before the emperor had even announced the marriage decree.

"Very well, very well, very well, I will issue an edict immediately to announce it to the world."

Cai Yan looked at the matchmaker, the two in-laws, and the harmonious atmosphere among the three of them, and his lips twitched again.

Oh no, how did he trigger the "Isolation and Helplessness" status again?

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Under various circumstances, Qiao Yelan's mission as Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial became the grandest mission from the capital since the Great Yan's expedition to the Far East several years ago.

Besides the Honglu Temple's team, there was also a team from the Chen family, a team from the Shaofu (Imperial Household Department), a team from the Ministry of Works, and a team from the Ministry of Justice—the latter four were all heading to Longmen, and the emperor simply had Qiao Yelan take them all along.

"What is the Grand Tutor looking at?"

The second prime minister glanced at the vast procession, then turned his gaze back to his book.

"Now look at the leader."

"Qiao Yelan?"

"Yes... He came to the capital alone and within a month he took down the Prime Minister of the Great Yan and his cronies. He rose from a commoner to a powerful third-rank Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Now he is going to visit neighboring countries as the Emperor's special envoy, representing the face of the Great Yan."

The second phase blinked.

No, is it really that explosive?

He had been looking for an opportunity to use himself as a pawn to help Qiao Yelan expand his territory and fight against the Grand Tutor—but you're making it seem like it doesn't matter whether I'm there or not.

"This person's skill in chess is unparalleled—are you confident you can defeat him?"

The Grand Tutor leisurely sipped his tea.

He's holding a big thing in his hand, trying to intimidate me, huh?

The second prime minister sneered inwardly—no, he was already laughing wildly.

You old fool, you probably don't know that the other side has already agreed to play this game for me, do you?

As long as I'm content to be a pawn, I won't be afraid of being used.

You think you can scare me with this guy?

The Grand Tutor was quite satisfied with the Second Prime Minister's tense expression.

Damn it, I can't beat you, so I'll find someone just like you, and they still can't beat you?

As long as I'm content to be a pawn, I can find even more outrageous guys to beat you up.

You think I'm trying to scare you with this person?

You're wrong. They already said they'd come up and play against you in person.

—I really want to see the expression on this guy's face when he finds out that Qiao Yelan is playing this game with him. *2

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At this moment, Wei Yanwu, the governor of Longmen, was leading his men out of the city to welcome Qiao Yelan, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies from the capital of the Great Yan Dynasty.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you, Lord Wei, you still look so radiant."

What the hell? Just a month ago, I was drinking with you late at night.

Wei Yanwu gave a dignified yet polite smile.

"Indeed, it is true. After we parted years ago, I never imagined that Lord Qiao would now be a third-rank Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and would be favored by His Majesty and visit various countries. Things have really changed."

Adams looked at his nose and his heart.

It's none of my business. I'm just a representative, representing the wealthy gentry to welcome the Imperial Envoy.