Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

"This... No, this is not right. This part of the plan has not started until His Majesty's death. But if this is to be done, shouldn't His Majesty have implemented this plan earlier? It can't be delayed until then, right?"

"Of course it can't be delayed until then. In fact, the second half of the plan should have started after the Tenth Wuka War, but unfortunately, the problem occurred after the Tenth Wuka War."

Qiao Yelan sighed and then talked about something seemingly unrelated.

"You should still remember what happened before the Ursus-Eastern Kingdom War broke out, right?"

Yegor recalled for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"I remember...it seems that Crown Prince Fyodor is investigating corruption among the nobles..."

He hesitated in giving this answer.

"Yes, the Crown Prince had just started investigating this issue, and then the war broke out. His Majesty was forced to ask Fyodor to suspend the investigation, and to focus on the war despite his illness. Until now, the investigation has never been restarted."

Qiao Yelan spread his hands helplessly, and Yegor also realized what had happened.

"These guys...are so selfish that they are willing to disregard the future of the empire!"

He slammed his fist on the desk in anger.

"You all know what happened next. His Majesty passed away, and Fyodor was not qualified to succeed him. The rebellion completely reshuffled the empire's military, and it was no longer able to control the nobles. The heavy industrial production capacity that was originally used to temporarily stabilize the nobles was swallowed up by them and became their own private property."

The deep voice tells of the painful past.

"Seven years ago, we were so close to victory that everyone felt that the future of the Victory Empire was just around the corner - so those damn nobles reached out for the fruits of victory on the eve of dawn."

"We have failed, we have failed shamefully. The old forces are still full of arrogance, and the hope for a new order is shaky. Many people have died, many have betrayed us - but at least there are still some people alive, and some are still holding on to their original intentions."

He stared at Yegor.

"I thought about it for a long time, Yegor, really a long time... Why did we lose?"

"Finally I have the answer - there are probably too many nobles in Ursus."

"How can we do politics well if we follow these insects?"

Yegor also stared at Qiao Yelan and nodded slowly but firmly.

"You are right - as long as the nobility exists, Ursus, there is no possibility of waking up from the nightmare."

"We must resolutely and thoroughly destroy this class!"

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The originally tidy office now looks a bit messy. The plan is spread out on the desk, and the two people sitting inside are discussing it heatedly.

"If we want to target the nobles, we must consider the power within the mobile city. In the mobile city, farmers are almost non-existent. With industrialized soilless cultivation and animal husbandry, I think the people working inside consider themselves workers rather than farmers."

Qiao Yelan had just rejected Yegor's proposal to focus the resistance on rural areas that were out of reach of the nobles.

"Workers and peasants are both classes in the same situation, but in Ursus, we cannot unite the peasants - because outside of the mobile city, Ursus's territory is too vast. The size of each village must be determined by the size of the surrounding arable land, not to mention the need to guard against natural disasters."

"Because of the uncertainty of natural disasters, we cannot ensure that farmers can keep the benefits they have. It is not enough to just distribute land and resist taxes, because they have to worry about relocating due to natural disasters. Once they relocate, it will be a bad debt, so it is difficult for us to really get their recognition."

Yegor sighed and could only nod.

His idea was to rely on the serfs, because the serfs were the most oppressed by the nobles and would be the most active in their resistance. In other words, he would focus on places outside the mobile cities, which the nobles rarely paid attention to.

"I don't disagree with mobilizing the workers, but as the Minister of Labor, I must remind you that from what I have seen in the Ministry of Labor, the workers are not very enthusiastic about opposing the nobles."

He told the truth.

Most of the people sent by the nobles to their factories were serfs, and only a few were free people. The Imperial Ministry of Labor had no control over serfs - which means that most of the oppressed workers were not actually exploited by the nobles.

"Do you think that [new nobles] like Witte are no longer nobles?"

Qiao Yelan asked back.

"them......"

"Sometimes, you have to distinguish between enemies and friends, such as our previous cooperation with judges, but sometimes, enemies do not need to be so clearly distinguished."

Yegor nodded slightly. To be honest, his hatred for people like Witte was even greater than that for the nobles.

After all, the nobles always stand on the opposite side, and this group of guys rose to power with the footsteps of Vladimir the Great, but after the great emperor left, they changed their ways and became even more vicious in exploiting the people.

"That's why I have to forcefully take this organization away from them."

Qiao Yelan took out a plan from the scattered books and placed it in front of Yegor.

[All new treatments for factory workers must be formulated, implemented, and supervised by the trade union. The trade union has the right to review the implementation of employee treatment measures in the factory and has the power to enforce them. This power will be guaranteed by the Imperial Police.]

"union?"

"Yes, the union."

Qiao Yelan tapped the paper.

"Two years ago, Fyodor made a deal with Grand Duke Nicholas. In order to get his good son out of that cesspool, Nicholas had to pay the price of an army group and the position of the Imperial Police Chief. The person in this position is now loyal to Fyodor."

"With this premise, I was able to convince Fyodor to agree to establish a [Trade Union] - of course, the reason I used was that I could use this to have the police monitor these factories to prevent Witte and his men from doing anything private, such as tax evasion, so I also added the anonymous reporting function."

Yegor understood what Qiao Yelan said. After all, when it comes to getting along with everyone, he is also good at it.

Qiao Yelan must have persuaded Nicholas first, and then used Nicholas's name to intimidate Witt and forcibly link the union system with the emperor. With a certain degree of law enforcement power, he could ensure that this organization could operate without too much hindrance.

The most crucial point is that this agency is under the Imperial Ministry of Labor.

Therefore, the workers will only see that it is the union that has fought for those rights and benefits for them, and that it is the union that is supervising those vampires, forcing them to reduce the intensity of exploitation - and will even seek justice for them.

However, since Qiao Yelan involved the Imperial Police, it meant another thing -

Yegor raised his head, looked into Qiao Yelan's eyes, and spoke word by word.

"Do you intend to link this union with His Majesty Feodor... or just put it in the Imperial Ministry of Labor?"

This was a question of great treason, and just based on this question alone, Yegor was enough to be arrested by the Ursus Empire Security Committee for treason.

"I don't want the union to be linked to His Majesty Fedor, and I also have a way to make His Majesty Fedor feel that this is a thankless task and take the initiative to distance himself from it."

Qiao Yelan spoke lightly, slowly and confidently.

Yegor stared at Qiao Yelan, looked at each other, and then suddenly grinned.

"——What a coincidence! I didn't expect that."

He spoke just as slowly and methodically, and just as confidently.

After saying this, his whole state seemed to be different. In front of Qiao Yelan, there was no longer a trace of affectation, as if he had been completely free of all worldly desires.

"It seems that the two of us are now accomplices - if we are caught by the Ursus Empire Security Committee, we will be shot on the same day."

Qiao Yelan also smiled knowingly.

"I prefer to call this relationship—"

"Comrade."

Chapter 174 Father Jojo

"Please allow me to express my sincerest apologies to you and to this project."

Yegor stood up and bowed solemnly to Qiao Yelan to apologize.

"I was too rude to you and the plan before. I spoke harshly to you and the plan before I understood your aspirations."

"No need to do that, Mr. Yegor. I also want to apologize to you because I also deliberately put forward this plan without revealing my intentions - the purpose was also to test your determination."

Qiao Yelan also lowered his head humbly.

"I think that, then, we are even—we should be friends now."

"Of course, we are comrades."

Yegor laughed and held Qiao Yelan's hand affectionately.

He sat down again, his expression and attitude were completely different from before, so his way of thinking also changed completely.

"The situation is now completely clear. This industrial reform plan is a joint effort by Fyodor and Witte to counter a large-scale internal struggle among the nobles."

Now that things were said, Yegor was no longer bothered to maintain outward respect and simply addressed the Tsar by his name.

"I know the emperor's reasons clearly. He just got the First Army and is eager to rebuild it, so he is very short of money. Whether it's your promise to make political donations or this industrial reform plan, you can help him get enough funds."

"So what I care about is...how did you convince Islam Witt? He was willing to cooperate with Fyodor at this time, and he was very supportive. I wonder if Mr. Qiao is willing to explain it to me."

The man expressed his doubts.

Fyodor's troubles were right on the table, and the conflict between him and Fyodor was based on this issue - the Tsar had gone crazy because of poverty.

But Speaker Witte...Yegor really couldn't find any reason why the other party would support Qiao Yelan's plan.

This guy is not short of money.

Even if he wanted to fight against the nobles, he didn't think Witt would willingly accept Qiao Yelan's arrangement - after all, at least on the surface, the benefits he had to give up to Fyodor were indeed too many, so many that it seemed incredible to him.

"What do you think is the main reason why Fyodor and Witt were able to maintain a cooperative relationship before but are now alienated from each other?"

Qiao Yelan did not answer directly, but asked Yegor a question in return.

For the geniuses he admired, he was more inclined to encourage them to think logically rather than giving direct answers, because this was more conducive to their growth and would eventually help them share his worries and become independent - such as the twin queens of Leitania.

The negative examples are also obvious...

A black snake that was delivering a letter suddenly sneezed.

"The main conflict between them..."

Yegor thought.

Soon, he reacted.

"The army—the First Army, right?"

"exactly."

Cooperation against the strong is an option for the weak, and when the pressure from the other side has not decreased, the weak will be wary of each other. That must be because one side has suddenly gained enough power to overwhelm the balance of power between the two sides.

The political struggle two years ago originated from Witte's calculations against Anatoly. The purpose was naturally to make the military bow its head - but the military bowed too hard and paid a price far beyond Witte's plan.

An army group number, a position of police chief, Anatoly was demoted from the Castle of the Holy Eagle, and there was also the groundbreaking [Draft Ursus Disarmament Plan].

And Witte hardly got a bite of these costs, as they were all paid for by Fyodor alone!

The uneven distribution of benefits was already a reason that would lead to the split of the political alliance. Fyodor's power suddenly expanded to the point where even Speaker Witte had to bow his head, which would inevitably further deepen the rift.

"It's impossible to have another one. Among the eight armies of the Empire, even the Sixth Army has been given out. Speaker Witte is not qualified to apply for a new one. On the contrary, you may have a higher chance of getting the title of [Imperial Ninth Army] than Witte."

Yegor said half-jokingly.

"You're right. Maybe I will actually apply to establish the Ninth Army."

Qiao Yelan nodded seriously.

Yegor was quite surprised. After thinking about it again, he suddenly realized that he had indeed overlooked a problem -

How will Islam Witt make up for the gap between him and Fyodor?

The other parts are just extras. The biggest gap between them is the army!

"You mean... these workers are actually the soldiers promised to Witte?"

This was a huge shock. Although the man was horrified, he realized that this might be the most practical idea.

"You are absolutely right. Mr. Yegor is very quick-witted."

Qiao Yelan never hesitates to praise the geniuses who are loyal to him.

"This is my bargaining chip to convince Witt - and also my means to cover up the truth."

Convince Werther and cover up the truth... That's it!

Yegor suddenly realized.

Needless to say, as long as Witt had a normal mind, he would understand how beneficial such a strategy of hiding troops among the people would be to him, so he would definitely not be able to resist the temptation.

The latter involves Qiao Yelan and his plan.

The union has provided so many welfare benefits, so they must be implemented. There must be people who want to investigate this aspect. At least the nobles will definitely take action - so although the probability of finding out the truth is very small, it is definitely not zero.

And with Witt standing in front of him, he will definitely try his best to cover it up for his own benefit - because it is for his own benefit!

Even if it is really found out that these people may be used as a source of soldiers, with Witt blocking the way, it will definitely not be a big deal for Yegor.

"No wonder you want to forcibly take the union away from Witte and force it on me - the money is from Witte, the name is from Fyodor, and only the terms are from me. But all the workers will be grateful, it's all from the Imperial Ministry of Labor!"