The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

Chen Fan's face darkened.

Would he dare to run away?

If Chen Fan still couldn't figure it out after Qiao Yelan had already said all that, then he and Gao Cheng would have had their homes raided long ago.

Who could be more suitable for the position of Regional Issuance Manager of the Great Yan Longmen Coin (Longmen) than Wei Yanwu's new brother-in-law, Chen Fan's own grandson?

This is truly like a rat caught in the middle, suffering from both sides.

Even worse, if the air on either side is even slightly stronger, the rat will be mortally killed.

"..."

Chen Fan opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh helplessly and utter not a single word.

What can be said?

Besides thanking His Majesty for his grace, what else could he possibly say?

“Lord Chen, this is the reason why I came here this time without asking Wang Zhi to push me here—you and I should consider our own fate.”

The old man nodded with difficulty.

He didn't want to end up like Gao Cheng, and he certainly didn't want to be the one to outlive his child.

"I can help look after your grandson, but that's all I can do. If something really serious happens, the most I can do is guarantee that I can get him out of the Dragon Gate alive."

Qiao Yelan's words made Chen Fan's heart skip a beat, and he stared intently at Qiao Yelan.

"Is this true?"

He lowered his voice, but it still couldn't help but carry a hint of excitement.

"Of course not. I have my own abilities to have been chosen by Lord Wei to come to this capital."

Qiao Yelan said with considerable confidence.

"Then what do you need?"

Chen Fan is a straightforward person.

Negotiations at this point are pointless; if they drag on for even a little longer, the emperor's spies will likely catch wind of it and arrive, and then none of them will survive.

"I need Lord Chen to help me assess the political climate in the court, especially with His Majesty and the Three Dukes."

Qiao Yelan said softly.

“No problem, I understand what you mean. The confrontation in the court is becoming more and more obvious—Cai Yan has fallen, but the Grand Tutor and Grand Commandant have not yet been purged. At this time, whether it is a case of the rabbit mourning the fox's death or a shared hatred of the enemy, if the emperor wants to deal with the Grand Tutor, the Grand Commandant must stand up.”

Chen Fan nodded.

"Lord Chen has been immersed in officialdom for decades, so he can see through things at a glance. I also need your discerning eyes to help me point out some things that I can't see through. Moreover, I don't expect to have many days left in the capital, so I need to understand His Majesty's attitude towards Duke Wei."

Qiao Yelan also went along with it and offered a couple of flattering remarks.

Chen Fan is capable; he can see through the affairs of the court. However, he cannot see the people behind the scenes, which is why he is the Minister and Cai Yan is the Prime Minister.

"This matter can be agreed upon verbally between the two of us, without leaving any trace. You may send someone to establish a channel with my Chen family. I will personally write down relevant news from the court and send it to you. Similarly, you must help my Chen family gain a foothold in Longmen."

"Rest assured, Lord Chen, we merchants value contracts above all else—we are banding together for mutual support, and I will do my utmost."

Qiao Yelan said very seriously.

Chen Fan naturally wouldn't completely believe Qiao Yelan's words. His Chen family would also prepare their own escape routes—as long as Qiao Yelan was willing to help his grandson gain a foothold in Longmen in the early stages, this deal would already be worthwhile.

Chapter 151 Successful Enlightenment in Longchang

Qiao Yelan sat quietly in her room.

The Grand Tutor chose to obey Qiao Yelan, while the Grand Commandant chose to oppose Qiao Yelan.

Having lost all his support and having been intimidated by Qiao Yelan in the court, Cai Yan dared not act rashly for the time being.

The new emperor has just begun to take control of the court and still needs time to consolidate his power and prestige.

Unaware of this, Chen Fan had already become a pawn in Qiao Yelan's surveillance of the court.

His grandson has already made contact with Qiao Yelan.

In the Emperor's eyes, Chen Fan's grandson and Wei Yanwu would check and balance each other—but in reality, Babel Tower can now openly adjust the Lungmen Coin plan at any time through this newly appointed director and Lungmen Governor Wei Yanwu, without having to care about the attitude within the Great Yan.

Looking over there, they have successfully escaped.

This action will encourage the Great Yan to invest more resources in the Ministry of Rites and the Si Sui Terrace. Once these two departments are completed, Qiao Yelan can then solve the problem of the Sui Beasts all at once. At that time, he can send several Sui Beasts to assist the Northern Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and draw out a group of elite Heavenly Masters. Wouldn't this give the Great Yan another card to play?

If we simply frame them together and point south towards point A, we can at least temporarily suppress the lurking crisis in the southern ocean.

If the Iberian Tribunal could hold out for so long, there's no reason why the Great Yan Ministry of Rites and the Jia Si Sui Tai wouldn't be able to hold out.

"That's about it, that's about it."

The man muttered to himself softly.

The Great Yan's plan has already extended twenty years into the future. All they need to do now is to focus on Lungmen, keep an eye on Wei Yanwu, and use Lungmen Dollars to fleece some newbies. They won't be able to cause any major trouble.

Since the last piece was replaced by Shu, Qiao Yelan had been preparing to shift his focus to the West—after all, the old Qiao Yelan had already hinted so clearly that the key to the problem lay in Colombia.

Now that the Great Yan affair is over, the Tower of Babel should turn its attention to developing its western operations.

The emperor granted Qiao Yelan's request for retirement, and Qiao Yelan also left his communication channels with Wang Zhi. All preparations were complete.

Qiao Yelan picked up the official hat from the desk and put it on his head.

It was time for me, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, to make my final overseas trip.

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The Grand Commandant and the Grand Tutor were slowly climbing Tianyue Peak at that moment.

"He's leaving."

"I know. His Majesty announced in court that Qiao Yelan has resigned due to illness and will go to Kazimir for medical treatment after this trip to Letania."

The Grand Commandant rolled his eyes.

"You didn't do this, did you?"

"No, at most I'll just send him on a trip to Letania to buy you some time to clean up the mess—he's planning to leave on his own."

The Grand Tutor sighed.

"why?"

"Why... I don't know why, but I know that if he leaves, it's either because he has lost everything, or he has already won everything he wanted."

The old man sighed and looked at his old friend.

"Do you think it's the former or the latter?"

"...How come you've started telling lame jokes now?"

Even if the Grand Commandant thought about it with his knees, he knew it must be the latter.

"But... what was his purpose? Was it just to overthrow Cai Yan and issue Lungmen currency?"

"That's all... So, did you stop it?"

"Why should I stop it? Although I'm not politically astute, I know these two things are good for the Great Yan Dynasty—"

At this point, the Grand Commandant's expression suddenly turned ugly.

"You see, you know perfectly well that you're enjoying the benefits the other party brings while simultaneously opposing Qiao Yelan—do you think everyone else is stupid?"

The Grand Tutor asked in a low voice.

"Do you think those people would rather fight Qiao Yelan to the death with you, or wait for Qiao Yelan to bring the next cake to Da Yan, and then everyone just sit there waiting to be fed?"

For a moment, only silence remained.

This is what makes Qiao Yelan so amazing—he always has cake to share with others.

Everyone has their own moral compass. It's not that they will repay Qiao Yelan just because he brought them benefits—but rather that they will be envious and greedily wonder if Qiao Yelan will bring them new benefits next time.

So how could they bear to oppose Qiao Yelan?

There are very few saints in this world.

The world is bustling, all come for the benefit, and the world is bustling, all go for the benefit.

If you do not accept the benefits that Qiao Yelan brings and resolutely oppose him, then you can only watch helplessly as those who accept Qiao Yelan gradually grow stronger and then actively begin to oppose you.

If you accept the benefits that Qiao Yelan brings and then oppose him—even neutral people will think you are worse than Qiao Yelan.

The Grand Commandant opened his mouth, but as a soldier, he still had his own principles and bottom line.

Therefore, he gained a deeper understanding of Qiao Yelan's methods.

"You don't understand the relationship between Qiao Yelan and Da Yan—it's that Qiao Yelan needs Da Yan to exist, not that Da Yan depends on Qiao Yelan to exist."

The Grand Tutor shook his head.

The Grand Commandant remained silent.

“I won’t say you did something wrong, but I won’t support you either. After all, Qiao Yelan is alive. Since she’s alive, she will inevitably grow old and die—no matter how much time it takes, this process will not change.”

"With Qiao Yelan around, the Great Yan Dynasty will have an easy time moving forward. But if someone intends to move forward more difficultly without relying on Qiao Yelan, I will have no reason to object."