Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"So, you're here to solicit sponsorship?"

“I’m here to look for shareholders.”

Qiao Yelan corrected.

“Because I’m the one who sponsored it.”

Witt couldn't do that.

"You pay for it?"

"We provide money, machine tools, and skilled workers."

Qiao Yelan shrugged.

"Your Majesty will provide the land first, and once I have completed the repairs on the factory, the Imperial Ministry of Labor will provide the manpower."

The Speaker was silent for a moment.

"...Then why did you come to see me? Aren't you already prepared?"

"Oh, I came to see you because I need to take back all the smuggling routes and concentrate the supply to me... Unfortunately, most of the smuggling routes are actually with the nobles, and only one is with you."

Qiao Yelan showed a shining smile, which almost made Witt suffocate with anger.

As long as Qiao Yelan could offer the same price, he could easily take back the smuggling route introduced by the other party - but this would mean offending people.

Qiao Yelan obviously wanted to steal the business, but didn't want to take the blame, so he had been pursuing me so high-profile and openly, acting as if he wanted something from me.

And today's performance is the most crucial - because as long as Qiao Yelan leaves today and then suddenly intercepts the smuggling route afterwards, the nobles will immediately be able to connect Witt to this matter.

In addition, the new industrial reform this time will first affect the industries of the nobles, so Witte naturally has the motivation to do this.

If you have both motivation and ability, then that's you, right?

But Witt had secretly spread the rumor long before that Qiao Yelan was a political broker - which cleared the suspicion that Qiao Yelan was the one who did it.

He looked at Qiao Yelan with gritted teeth.

This is no longer just a accusation, the other party is holding a shit pot and pointing it at your head.

What's even worse is that because of his own hesitation, he ended up taking the full blame.

Witt loosened his collar, took a deep breath, and then spoke again.

"Tell me your plan."

The cost has been paid - the most important thing now is not to vent your emotions on Qiao Yelan, but to find ways to gain benefits.

Qiao Yelan laughed.

Only then did he open his briefcase, take out the materials that Fyodor had read, and hand them to Witt.

Witt opened the file and flipped through it carefully, and the further he read, the slower he read.

It was not until he finished reading the entire document that he raised his head and looked at Qiao Yelan again with a serious look.

“This plan is very good.”

"His Majesty Feodor thinks so, too."

Witt nodded. This explained why this guy was able to get the Tsar's order - he was willing to give the other party the power for such a plan.

"Take your plan and go. I won't get involved - including the others on my side. They won't get involved."

He said it very seriously.

"Do you think this plan has a low success rate?"

“No, the success rate is very high.”

“Do you think the rate of return is not enough?”

"No, this is a hen that lays golden eggs. Anyone would treasure it and hold it in their arms."

Qiao Yelan nodded in understanding and then laughed.

"That means this plan is too dangerous for you."

Witt's pupils shrank, and the other party's words directly touched his heart.

"I am really impressed by your strategic vision - this is a goose that lays golden eggs, but you can't hold this goose in your hands."

The man even clapped.

No wonder Vladimir thought so highly of Witte before. Just like Prime Minister Cai of Dayan, although Speaker Witte had various problems, his vision and thinking had already crushed too many people.

It was just like the reason Qiao Yelan used to persuade Fyodor to cooperate with Witt - this plan could make a lot of money, so even if they cooperated, they couldn't do it with the nobles.

Because the nobles really had knives in their hands.

Fyodor can use the money earned from this plan to build the army, but what can Witte and the others do with it?

Make yourself a little fatter?

Because Fedor now has only the establishment but not enough money, Witte is still able to control the emperor. It is also because of this that the nobles will vaguely reveal a hint of goodwill to him. Everyone maintains a certain tacit understanding and suppresses the emperor's personal army construction project.

If Fyodor had solved the money problem, the next thing to solve would be the political problem.

"The purpose of this plan is to make money, and His Majesty Fedor supports this plan because he is very short of money now. He is short of money to build his First Ursus Army. Your Excellency the Speaker can see this, and he is really insightful."

Witt remained silent. He stared at Qiao Yelan, a little confused about what he was thinking.

Logically speaking, as someone who has gained the emperor's trust, he should not speak like this, and he should not act as if he wants to open his heart to him.

"But if I say that if you join this program, I can give you the means to have an army of your own - would you still be willing to join this program?"

Qiao Yelan smiled.

Witt suddenly stood up from the chair, and the luxurious chair fell directly to the ground with a loud bang.

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A dinner party where the host was absent-minded but the guests were in high spirits was taking place at the residence of Speaker Islam Witte.

Qiao Yelan was enjoying the delicious lamb and caviar, while Witt was drinking glass after glass of grape juice.

He didn't even dare to drink a drop of alcohol.

Speaker Witte just stared at Qiao Yelan like this until the other party put down the knife and fork in satisfaction.

"Someone is coming."

The waiter came up respectfully.

"Push him and follow me to the study."

"Yes, my lord."

Soon, they walked into Werther's study, and the waiter bowed and left.

However, this is still not the end. Werther turned on the phonograph, selected a melodious cello piece, then opened the bookshelf and pushed Qiao Yelan towards the secret room inside.

Until the door was closed, all the sounds disappeared instantly. It was obvious that the sound insulation here was very good.

Witt sat opposite Qiao Yelan and he continued to stare at Qiao Yelan until a long time later.

"...Why would you say something like that?"

"I'm a middleman, Speaker Witte, a profit-seeking businessman. The more I bargain with you, the more I make. I think I made my principles very clear during our private meeting."

Qiao Yelan said leisurely.

"Look, I was even working for Dayan before."

Witt neither nodded nor shook his head. He had also obtained relevant intelligence about the other party's previous visit to Victoria.

"So you're willing to do something for me?"

"Didn't I do things for you before?"

“But you still chose to take back that smuggling route.”

"I can choose not to take it back, but that won't convince you. Speaker Witte, you are such an overly cautious client. You are so cautious that it makes me feel overwhelmed."

Qiao Yelan sighed realistically, then showed an expression that seemed like a smile.

"But perhaps it is precisely because of this caution that you have not revealed any flaws in front of His Majesty Vladimir?"

"What's your plan—your whole plan?"

Witt did not respond, but continued to ask questions on his own.

"I'm sorry, this really can't be put down in paper documents. I won't sign anything on paper with you until you cooperate with me - I'm actually very cautious."

"Then how do you prove that what you said was not a deliberate bait to capture me for His Majesty the Emperor, and then directly confiscate my property and use the money to develop the army?"

“Because I can’t make money doing this, I won’t do it.”

Qiao Yelan’s answer was simple and crude.

"Do I look like someone who likes to do charity? Or, as someone who once served as the third-rank Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Honglu Temple in Da Yan, would I prefer to start from scratch under a new emperor?"

Werther was silent.

"I said, all I care about is money, and being tied to the emperor of any country will make me earn less money, and I will have to earn it more fearfully."

"The purpose of buying an official position with money is to earn more money, and the purpose of showing loyalty in front of the emperor is to use this loyalty to exchange for more - I was able to be valued by two emperors, so it must be because of my ability."

The man's expression turned cold.

"Longmen Coin is what I need. I believe you can understand what kind of profit such a universal currency contains, and what kind of temptation it has for a middleman like me who travels between countries."

"For me, as long as Longmen Coin can be circulated in Terra, the money I can earn can at least double, and even become more in the future - so even if I work for Dayanbai temporarily, I am willing to use my connections to promote this currency as much as possible."

Witt nodded slightly.

No businessman could refuse this.

"Then you come to Ursus..."

"You are mistaken about this point. In fact, Da Yan does not attach much importance to the market in Ursus."

Qiao Yelan shrugged.

"Letania has already opened up, and five of the seven duchies of Victoria, as well as Londinium, have also accepted Lungmen coins. Our trade routes have already reached Columbia all the way west, and there is no need to borrow the route from Ursus."

Witt sighed. What the other party said was also what he had been thinking about before.

Under the current situation, there is really no need for Dayan to negotiate with Ursus. Not to mention the war that almost broke out that year, just from the perspective of interests, Ursus wants to join the Longmen coin system, but Dayan may not be interested.

"The only reason I came here is because I got into some trouble in Casimir."

"Casimir..."

"Those greedy pigs... their industrial system is second to none in Terra. These guys have always been playing both sides and their business is booming."

Qiao Yelan cursed in disgust.

"If I don't want to be suppressed by these guys all the time, I have to find a way to kick them out of the Longmen Coin system—"

"It doesn't matter to me that Ursaga doesn't join the Longmen Coin system, but it's important to me that Casimir and his gang don't stir up trouble."

Chapter 168 Qiao Qiao's Magical Electricity Meter

"Well, now that I know your plan - let's talk about the deal between us first."

"Excellent, Mr. Speaker."

Qiao Yelan nodded with satisfaction.

"So, which part do you want to start with?"

"...What do you need?"

"I need you to hold the nobles in check—in Parliament."

Speaker Witte was stunned, then shook his head.

"This is impossible. It was difficult to do this even when Your Majesty and I were in solidarity before, let alone now."

"No, what I mean is - as long as the nobles support it, you must oppose it and make sure it never passes."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand.

"I said, Your Majesty will provide the venue, and the workers will come from the Imperial Ministry of Labor. I will provide the money, and I will also provide the industrial machine tools and production lines - I want to ensure that the other side cannot use political means to bring me down."