The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

This solves the internal problem. The external problem is what to worry about: what if someone discovers the Tower of Babel before its infrastructure is fully built?

Therefore, Babel Tower chose to support Kosich, with the aim of placing the initial smuggling routes within Ursus territory. At the same time, through the underhanded operations carried out by both Kosich and Wei Yanwu, they squeezed out all other smuggling units at the terminal level except for Babel Tower.

Oh, "exclusion" in the physical sense.

Therefore, most of the caravans that dared to cross the Kazdel Wilderness and actually made it to Lungmen did not survive and bring the news back alive.

Only obedient smugglers who travel from Ursus through Chernobog and then to Lungmen can bring those scraps of food back home alive.

Nobody was stupid, so soon news about the "Revengeful Demon of Kazdel Plains" began to circulate in the smuggling circle.

And so, to this day, that place remains shrouded in the fog of war.

"After that, you will send people to these deliberately exposed towns to take up positions under your name. Similarly, the Shaofu will also take up positions in Longmen."

Qiao Yelan said casually.

Wei Yanwu understood again.

In other words, to outsiders, these towns were all built by Longmen. So why does Wei Yanwu, who just ended the war, have such great power? Oh, it turns out he is a commercial institution directly under His Majesty the Emperor, and the Imperial Household Department has also come.

That's not surprising. These towns and roads were all built by the Great Yan, who had long been eyeing the trade routes. And look at how Wei Yanwu suddenly crushed the previously stalled Kosichean alliance; Great Yan supported the exchange of silver notes for Lungmen dollars from the very beginning—

The case is solved; it was the Emperor of Great Yan who was playing a grand game.

Next, even if Wei Yanwu said he was going to issue Lungmen coins, or even if he said he was going to issue something called "toilet paper," everyone would flock to it.

After all, futures trading is about market confidence, not the market itself.

If Letania then responds, and if Casimir, who has just signed an alliance with Letania and is on a very good relationship, follows suit—

The former crown prince's hands were no longer trembling; his face was twitching.

The chessboard is covered with pieces, but one thing is missing—

Tower of Babel.

It's not that the Tower of Babel won't be part of this plan, but rather that no one knows its true significance within it.

He had realized that Qiao Yelan showed him the Lungmen Coin plan not to win him over, but to see if he knew how to read the situation.

Whether you agree or disagree, it won't have a decisive impact on this plan.

Does it look familiar?

Adams thought the same thing when he knelt before Qiao Yelan.

Unfortunately, Wei Yanwu was unaware of this—but his reaction wouldn't be much different from Adams'.

"I will do everything I can to help you."

"it is good."

Qiao Yelan nodded leisurely, then continued to savor the dishes in front of her.

Is there anything else you need me to do?

"Well—actually, the main reason I came back this time is to go over my story with you and then have a meal with you."

Wei Yanwu picked up his chopsticks again.

The host hadn't even put down his chopsticks yet, so it wasn't time for me, the guest, to stop eating.

Chapter Ninety-Seven: A Sense of Disharmony

"By the way, I've arranged a marriage for your sister."

Qiao Yelan suddenly spoke up out of the blue.

Wei Yanwu paused for a moment.

"...She really should get married."

"I didn't ask what the eldest son of the Chen family is called, but he will probably be betrothed after the New Year."

Chen family?

"Minister of Revenue, Chen Fan?"

Even though Wei Yanwu felt he had already been shocked enough tonight, he still couldn't hold back this time.

Has this old man gone mad? Does he not value his life?

"Chen Fan, along with Gao Cheng from the Ministry of Personnel, is now wielding absolute power in the court alongside Cai Yan. For him to propose a marriage alliance with my sister at this time—is he really not afraid of being accused of plotting a rebellion?"

Qiao Yelan gave Wei Yanwu a half-smile.

"As expected—you knew the current political situation in the capital of Da Yan, which is why you decided to send Kosichev flying at this time. You wanted to take advantage of the fact that the emperor couldn't completely control the court and make Longmen an impenetrable entity."

Wei Yanwu realized he had spoken out of turn, so he simply stopped pretending.

"Yes, I originally planned to use the tug-of-war with Kosiché as a cover to secretly develop my strength, but that was too slow. After I discovered Cai Yan's ambition and actions, I decided to take action immediately. After all, it is much faster to develop by integrating all of Lungmen's resources and strength than to grow stronger in secret."

"Then I must apologize to you—at yesterday's court assembly, Minister of Revenue Chen Fan tearfully complained to His Majesty that someone was wantonly suppressing dissidents and colluding with factions in court, and requested His Majesty to investigate thoroughly. Minister of Personnel Gao Cheng spoke out against it and was impeached by Vice Minister of Personnel Zhang Jin, losing his position as Minister, and Vice Minister Zhang Jin temporarily took over the title of Minister."

Qiao Yelan said casually.

Wei Yanwu almost jumped up from his chair.

"What did you say? Chen Fan complained to His Majesty? Gao Cheng lost his position as Minister of Personnel?"

"Yes, it just happened at the New Year's Eve court assembly. I came straight to Longmen after the assembly, and I managed to get the news to you as soon as possible."

Cai Yan is finished.

This was Wei Yanwu's first thought.

Then, feeling a chill run down his spine, he looked at Qiao Yelan.

The reason he dared to overturn the car at this time was because the Cai faction had already gained momentum. He judged others by his own standards and thought that even if he were the one sitting in that position, it would take him several years to bring down Cai Yan if the Grand Tutor was unwilling to intervene. And those few years would be enough for him to take control of the Dragon Gate.

Therefore, he deliberately did not give the Grand Tutor a clear stance, so that the Grand Tutor would feel that there was still a chance to fight for his return—so that he could continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb in the court and not help the emperor to defeat Cai Yan and his cronies too early.

The problem is, even with the help of the Grand Tutor, bringing down Cai Yan is not an easy task—and Qiao Yelan has only been in the capital for a few days.

I went in December, and before Lunar New Year's Eve even started, the Tsai Ing-wen party was already shattered.

Even those pigeons rushing to meet deadlines wouldn't be this efficient, would they?

His gaze returned to the dishes.

Now he understood why the emperor favored Qiao Yelan so much.

A marriage bestowed by imperial decree... no wonder it was a marriage bestowed by imperial decree.

Although it's unbelievable, it makes sense if it's the person on the other side.

"...I will explain it to my sister, and she won't resist."

"That's good. I'll help make things clear. As a pure-hearted warrior, I can't stand seeing this kind of scene—the couple can just go about their own business then."

Qiao Yelan made a promise.

Seeing Wei Yanwu's dejected appearance, he put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.

What Wei Yanwu didn't know was that Qiao Yelan alone couldn't have crushed the Cai faction so quickly—it was just that the Grand Tutor had also entered the fray.

Of course, the Grand Tutor wasn't stupid. The old man's attitude was very clear—he wasn't an ambitious man like Cai Yan, but he had a higher opinion of Wei Yanwu and believed that he could lead the Great Yan to a better future, rather than wanting the Great Yan to fall into weakness due to division and internal strife.

So he deliberately bypassed Wei Yanwu and sent someone directly to question Qiao Yelan.

After learning that Wei Yanwu had no interest in the throne and had even "married off" his sister to a foreign prince, he joined Qiao Yelan's plan without hesitation, delivering a heavy blow to the Cai faction.

As for you, Grand Tutor, if you, Wei Yanwu, want to come back, I can help you. But if you try to have your cake and eat it too, then don't blame me for acting according to circumstances.

Therefore, Cai Yan was served by two heavyweights, Qiao Yelan and the Grand Tutor—how could he be so lucky?

At the same time as Cai Yan's downfall, Qiao Yelan secretly manipulated Chen Fan to side with Wei Yanwu, thus paving the way for Wei Yanwu's return. Therefore, the most important action to be taken next is to give Wei Yanwu a good talking-to and make this pawn more obedient.

He used Wei Yanwu as a backup energy reserve for the Great Yan Dynasty to ensure that his plans would not be interfered with. If this guy were to be promoted and then turn his back on him, wouldn't that be too embarrassing?

This is why, riding the wave of the emperor's triumphant victory in court and bearing the shocking fact of Cai Yan's downfall, he immediately intensified his attack on Lao Wei—

If you're going to be a pawn, you have to have the attitude of a pawn.

"The food in the palace is nourishing, but it's so late, eating too much is not good for your health—I've finished eating, Lord Wei, please enjoy your meal."

Qiao Yelan waved, and Ace, who was not far away, came up and pushed Qiao Yelan away.

Wei Yanwu watched Qiao Yelan leave, then slowly slumped back into his chair.

He rubbed his temples with his hands and closed his eyes wearily.

Perhaps, seeking help from the Tower of Babel was the biggest mistake I ever made in my life.

----------------------------------------------

"What's wrong with this little guy?"

Qiao Yelan looked at the sleeping Feilin with some surprise.

"She is the eldest daughter of the Zhu Rong Hui family, the only child who 'survived' the massacre."

"No, of course I know who she is. I've even held her in my arms—I mean, why is this little one still in Babel? Wasn't it said that Zhu Ronghui's whole family should go to Kosichean territory to hide and, incidentally, bolster the Patriots' guerrilla forces?"

Qiao Yelan's face showed confusion and bewilderment.