Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"Behave yourself, kid. I'm here to help you. Don't think you can play tricks on me just because you've been following him for so long."

"Master Taifu is worrying too much."

Ji said modestly.

The sir has already said that you are still useful, so how could I go against you?

"Then let's do this - go tell the general that you plan to get me out of Dayan, so that they can clean up the mess as soon as possible."

The Vice Minister of Rites gave orders to the Minister of Rites without any hesitation.

"Tomorrow you will submit a petition asking me to visit Leithania. The emperor will be unhappy, but I will take the initiative to agree to it. The next step is to [Escape of the Year Beast]."

"The emperor was furious at the time, but he knew his limits. It was only natural to remove you from your position as Minister of Rites. Then you should stay out of the spotlight and focus on developing your position in the Ministry of Sui Tai, and deal with the people who hold candles. Don't let yourself be fooled all the time."

"When Marquis Pingchong has a son, you can get one to be the candle bearer. This way, you can get in touch with Yumen. And with Minister Ning from the Ministry of Rites, they won't be as hostile to you as the Grand Marshal. You two will have a good cooperation - because Zuo Xuanliao doesn't know me."

The Master nodded slightly; this was similar to what he had thought.

But Qiao Yelan said so much afterwards...is he planning not to return to Dayan for a long time?

"My main goal from now on is to help Dayan spread out the Longmen coins, so I basically won't go back to Dayan. Even if I want to go back, I will probably finish my work in Longmen."

Seeing that the tutor seemed to be hesitant to speak, Qiao Yelan raised his hand, signaling the other party not to say more.

"I will keep an eye on Wei Yanwu. After all, whether it's your Majesty's sudden mistake or an accident in the battle of the Year Beast, Da Yan needs an emperor who can stand up. Putting the Year Beast under the feet of one's own capital is both reckless and courageous."

"Just your words are enough - after I restrain myself, in order to prevent His Majesty from continuing to suppress me, I will completely give up on Duke Wei. Then I will rely on you."

Qiao Yelan nodded.

"Master Taifu, I'm leaving now."

"Minister Qiao, take care."

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At the morning court, Qiao Yelan, as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, naturally had to report to the emperor about foreign official documents.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Leitania sent an official document stating that it will be a year since his accession to the throne. He wants to organize a grand celebration in the new capital of Trilintelme and invites my Great Yan to send envoys to participate."

After hearing this, the emperor thought for a moment and decided to agree.

After all, Letania is right next to Longmen, and the issuance of Longmen coins cannot be separated from it. Now the relationship between the two sides is just perfect, so for such a thing, someone must be sent to bring a gift.

"In this case, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites will select personnel and organize an envoy to bring gifts to celebrate."

"I obey your order. The Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple, Cha Run, is qualified to take on this important task."

The emperor was about to say "good thing", but the tutor spoke out first.

"Your Majesty, this gift is from Your Majesty to the Emperor of Leitania. It seems a bit inappropriate if the head of the delegation is only the Junior Minister. I think that the delegation should be headed by the Minister of the Honglu Temple."

"What's more, Qiao Yelan has visited Leitania twice. Whether it's the relationship in Leitania or the Emperor of Leitania, they all favor Qiao Yelan. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites must go in person for this matter. He is the best candidate."

what's the situation?

Cai Yan, who had been dozing with his eyes half closed, was awakened instantly and glanced at the tutor suspiciously.

What is this old guy doing?

The Minister of the Honglu Temple or the Junior Minister of the Honglu Temple...is there a big difference?

Wouldn't it be asking for trouble to try to please the emperor at this time?

Sure enough, the emperor's face was a little gloomy at this time, but the problem was that every word the Taifu said made sense. As the Minister of Rites, he naturally knew the etiquette best. He said that Qiao Yelan should lead the team to congratulate, and no civil servant in the court dared to stand up and say that the Taifu was wrong.

There was silence in the court at this time. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the emperor did not want Qiao Yelan to lead the team out, but they could not find a chance to refute.

Qiao Yelan seemed to have noticed the problem and bowed.

"Your Majesty, what the Grand Tutor said is very true. Etiquette is the foundation of our dynasty's morality and we must not slack off. I ask for your Majesty's permission to lead the team to Leitania."

The emperor was silent for a while, and finally agreed to Qiao Yelan's request.

The entire court meeting ended in an awkward atmosphere, and everyone at the meeting left with different thoughts.

The Grand Tutor was in a hurry to go back and prepare to release Wang, the Grand Commandant was in a good mood and prepared to drink and exchange feelings with his old friend, and Cai Yan was completely confused as he watched Qiao Yelan being pushed away by the eunuch.

In the court, everyone has his or her own things to do.

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"Qiao Aiqing, you shouldn't have responded so quickly at the court meeting."

"It is my duty as a subject to share your worries. I know that your Majesty loves me, but if I rely on this love and allow your Majesty to be trapped, I will lose your Majesty's love."

Qiao Yelan bowed respectfully.

The emperor was also quite moved by Qiao Yelan’s words.

"Yes... There are so many treacherous people in the court! Why can't they all be like Lord Qiao, so that I can save some trouble!"

"Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor has served for several dynasties and has devoted himself to our Great Yan. Today, he is also the Minister of Rites. When he sees that the etiquette and regulations are wrong, he naturally has to fulfill his responsibility and stand up to advise Your Majesty. Your Majesty should not be so disrespectful."

At this moment, Qiao Yelan was like a minister entrusted by the Pope to take care of his son, giving advice with great patience and perseverance.

"Hey, Lord Qiao, you haven't been in the court for a long time. This Grand Tutor usually doesn't correct etiquette or rules, and even when he comes to court, he only comes to the grand court. But he came here for the morning court today. He must have received the news and wants to suppress you by force."

The emperor just shook his head, saying that Qiao Yelan was too naive.

"The Honglu Temple is under the Ministry of Rites. If the Grand Tutor wants to know about all diplomatic correspondence, he can naturally know about it. But I don't understand why the Grand Tutor is targeting me like this."

There was also a hint of doubt in Qiao Yelan's voice.

"Why else? Of course, it's to keep his position as Minister of Rites!"

The emperor slammed his hand down on the table.

"He is a Grand Tutor, and it would be fine if he holds the Simatai, but he is also the Minister of Rites, which means he controls both the civil and military departments. The Ministry of Rites has become his own Ministry of Rites - even if it is my words, they will not be as effective as his!"

"Now, at such a young age, you have already become the Minister of Rites. In addition, you have visited many countries and made many contributions. You have created an international status for Great Yan that has not been seen for a hundred years. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that as long as you take one more step, you will become the Minister of Rites!"

Qiao Yelan quickly saluted.

"Your Majesty, please understand - I know that no matter my age or qualifications, I am far from being able to be a minister. These are all rumors from the outside world. I am not arrogant and frivolous!"

The emperor felt depressed when he saw Qiao Yelan trying to avoid him.

Guess why even though Shaofu is already operating normally, there are still rumors like this outside?

I have high hopes for you - but can you be a little more ambitious?

Better to be frank.

"I also think that you are worthy of this position."

"Your Majesty's love for me is so great that I am afraid of it. But I have said that as soon as Your Majesty takes control of the court, I will return to my hometown to do business. This is my wish and I have not changed it until now."

what?

The emperor was stunned.

No, are you serious?

I thought you were joking with me.

"As the old saying goes, a sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan - but a swan naturally does not know the wish of a sparrow. Your Majesty is a swan, and I am a sparrow. Your Majesty's ambition is naturally to work hard and climb to the top of Terra with the Great Flame. But my ambition is just to make more money, retire early, and enjoy my old age with this sick body."

Qiao Yelan said respectfully.

"Originally, I wanted to resign from Your Majesty. With the help of Longmen Coin, my business will surely be able to move to a higher level. Therefore, I agreed to the position mentioned by the Grand Tutor this time, intending to make it my last position."

"My dear minister, please do not belittle yourself like this. I cannot afford to lose your support."

The emperor could no longer sit still. He stood up, walked eagerly to Qiao Yelan and held his hand.

"Your Majesty, the late emperor once said that if I did not retire, I would be the minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor. However, due to my sick body, I really have no choice but to retire. Otherwise, I am afraid I might not be alive today."

Qiao Yelan also had tears in her eyes.

"So I promised the late emperor that if Your Majesty summons me, I will return - even if it means going through fire and water for Your Majesty, I will not hesitate!"

"It's just that I want to live a few more years, and I want to see more of the Great Yan ruled by Your Majesty. I also want to be able to serve Your Majesty again if Your Majesty needs anything in the future."

At this point, a heart-wrenching cough sounded.

"It is not that I am unwilling to serve Your Majesty, but that I have the will but not the ability."

The emperor's eyes were a little red, but he forced himself to suppress his emotions, patted Qiao Yelan's hand, and took a deep breath.

"This is destiny. God doesn't want me to rule Da Yan so easily... Well, if you, my dear Qiao, have no intention of serving in the court, I will never force you to stay."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Qiao Yelan bowed again.

The emperor sat back in his seat, looked at Qiao Yelan, and couldn't help but sigh again.

He is not stupid. He will naturally make the choice of whether to let Qiao Yelan die in office or to let Qiao Yelan return home to recuperate and use him as a surprise soldier in the future.

He had indeed been building up momentum for Qiao Yelan, hoping to take back the position of Minister of Rites from the Grand Tutor - in this way, the Grand Tutor would have lost one hand and would no longer have the ability to influence the court.

But now Qiao Yelan is determined to resign, and he uses reasons that he cannot refuse... Then the position of Minister of Rites will be a headache again.

Chapter 146: Everyone Flees When Disaster Strikes

"Your Majesty looks worried. I dare to ask, but Your Majesty is quite worried about who should take over the position of Minister of Rites?"

Qiao Yelan bowed again.

"Alas, Lord Qiao, if you want to go back to recuperate, I will naturally not consider you anymore. However, the matter of suppressing the Grand Tutor is imminent. I have already started planning and I really can't stop."

"If your majesty trusts you, I think there is a perfect candidate for the position of Minister of Rites—a candidate that neither the court officials nor the Grand Tutor would have thought of."

The emperor immediately became interested. Is there such a suitable candidate?

How come I didn’t see it?

"Speak freely, my dear."

"Your Majesty, this person is my colleague, Minister Ning of the Ministry of Rites."

what?

The emperor was stunned.

Now he was sure that no matter the ministers or the Grand Tutor, they would not have thought of this candidate.

Because even if Qiao Yelan told him, he wouldn't dare to believe it.

"Isn't Minister Ning... the Grand Tutor's vanguard?"

"Your Majesty, you can't just look at the surface of things. Look at this Minister Ning. He is ostensibly a disciple of the Grand Tutor. He was promoted to Minister of Rites at a young age and manages the Ministry of Rites on behalf of the Grand Tutor. It can be said that he is the most powerful young person in the past few years, except for me."

"But, Your Majesty, think carefully, since being promoted to the Minister of Rites, has this Lord Ning made any further progress?"

The emperor recalled some things in his mind and his face became thoughtful.

"Minister Ning is in charge of the Ministry of Rites. It can be said that if the Grand Tutor is not here, he will exercise the power of the Minister of Rites. However, he is allowed to exercise the power of the Minister of Rites, but he is not given the title of Minister of Rites. This is like only giving half of the favor to the people below... May I ask Your Majesty, is this the way an old man who has been immersed in the court for so long know how to control his subordinates?"

Qiao Yelan's voice always seemed to carry some kind of convincing magic.

"There is only one reason why the Grand Master would do this - he found that this person is very powerful, but his bribery has no effect, so he can only cut his losses in time."

"But the other party's ability is obvious to all. He can manage an entire department without the Master. How can the Master be willing to let this person go and become his opponent?"

Yes...yes!

The emperor immediately understood what Qiao Yelan meant, as if he had been enlightened.

The contradictory treatment that the Grand Tutor gave to Minister Ning was ironclad proof that the relationship between him and Minister Ning was not solid!

The superiors never give only half of the favor to the inferiors - what kind of favor is that? How can they win people's hearts?

Look at how the emperor treats Qiao Yelan, this is true grace.

There is only one possible way for such a situation to occur - that is, after being promoted, one discovers that this person is capable enough to replace oneself, but is not loyal enough to oneself.

I can’t bear to let it go to others.

I dare not do it if I rise up to replace myself.

Then he can only maintain a low position with great power - he can help himself to manage, but because of his position, he will be regarded as a thorn in the eyes of others, and can only rely on himself as a backstage.

[Official second only to Qiao Yelan]