Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

Because he thought of one thing - he had interviewed so many people and knew so many truths, but he had never "interviewed" his father and learned the truth about his father.

"It's not too late, Mr. Kane. You and your father still have a chance to reconcile. Go find him and have a good talk with him. By the way, tell the people of Casimir everything that happened at the meeting."

Qiao Yelan encouraged with a smile.

"Ok."

The reporter was about to leave, but stopped, turned around, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

"Mr. Qiao Yelan...you said to tell the people the truth, but you are the one who proposed this bill after all..."

"Mr. Kane, as a reporter, what is the most important thing in your reporting?"

"It is...the absolute neutrality and objectivity of the truth."

The man nodded.

"Yes, this is your mission as a journalist - to bring [absolutely neutral and objective truth] to those who are kept in the dark and let them choose their position."

Kane nodded seriously, stood up straight, and bowed to Qiao Yelan.

"Thank you for your teachings, Your Excellency [Doctor]."

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"Why did you ask him to report the truth about this? This is not good for the image of Babel Tower, right? Aren't you on the side of the infected? This report will put you in a disadvantageous situation, right?"

"Unfavorable situation? Why would I be in a bad situation? I said that Kane will bring the truth to the people, and the people will choose their own side."

Kashena pushed Qiao Yelan, and the two of them spoke in whispers.

“This bill concerns the infected people, but in the eyes of the infected people, the status of Babel Tower will not change. Will those who have enjoyed free medical injections refuse treatment? Will those infected people who work at Babel Tower resign because of this?”

"The so-called disadvantage is that people who have not enjoyed it will criticize it, but once they enjoy it, they will naturally stop criticizing it - the butt determines the head."

"The fact is, once this report comes out, those infected who have enjoyed the benefits of Babel Tower will stand firmly on my side. They may even think that Babel Tower is innocent and that it was framed by others. However, those who have not enjoyed the benefits will attack me crazily, thus triggering a war of words between infected people."

It took Kashena a while to figure it out.

"But... isn't this intentionally creating division among the infected?"

"They were originally divided, one could enjoy the treatment, and the other could not - and this kind of verbal battle will only make the name of Babel spread further, because those who have enjoyed it will desperately prove it, so more people will get Babel's treatment, and these people will then feel that they have been deceived by the unscrupulous media, and turn into a boomerang, hitting those who originally stood with them."

Qiao Yelan said casually.

"As long as Babel keeps rescuing the infected, it doesn't matter whether it's positive or negative public opinion, and it will continue to push Babel's reputation higher. Because the facts will not change - just like why Kane trusts me, isn't it because he found out that Babel is really rescuing the infected?"

One question ended, but it was obvious that Kashena had more questions.

"Speaking of Kane's trust, I'm actually very curious. Why did you deliberately cover up the secret deal between you and Bane, so that he wouldn't know that his father would stand up and oppose it? Obviously, his respect and guilt for his father can be transferred to you."

"As long as you make it clear in advance that your efforts and sacrifices are for the purpose of winning over Bane, then Kane will become even more hostile to his father and respect you more. He may even join the Tower of Babel and become a chess piece you have planted beside Bane."

Qiao Yelan sighed. Black Snake was good in every way except that he played too many conspiracies, which made his mind a little restricted.

"Such a waste."

"what?"

"That would be a waste of Kane's value. According to what you said, if I make Kane turn against his father and even recruit him as an operator, it would only allow me to steal some intelligence or make Bane feel that I have the upper hand over him and make him cooperate with me unwillingly, right?"

"...Isn't that enough?"

"What if I let Kane reconcile with his father and gradually be willing to accept his father's training, and even slowly begin to accept the management of Rose Newspapers? What will happen then?"

Kashena was stunned.

"In our previous conversation, you should have been able to hear that I kept telling Kane the importance of power. As long as he had more power in his hands, he would be able to do more for the people. I also said that if he could stand in the Business Federation, I would not be alone."

"All of this was done to pave the way for him to desire his father's position. Now he has a ready-made reason: it turns out that his father actually cares about the people just like he does. So why would he reject his father's wish to pass on the throne?"

The man smiled and held out his hand.

"You see, Kane is a person who has a very high liking for Babel Tower. If he becomes the heir to Rose Newspapers, then can he slowly influence his father's attitude towards us?"

"And when he inherits, will he fully cooperate with me in matters concerning the people?"

"So when he starts training his successor, will he also subtly teach his child that Qiao Yelan from Babel Tower is a good person who is trustworthy?"

Three fingers stand up one by one.

"He obviously has more value and status that are worth my use - why should I sacrifice his upper limit of value just to squeeze out his current value?"

Chapter 73 Copy-Paste

Miss Black Snake is almost becoming autistic.

No, am I the immortal or is he the immortal?

Originally, she said she wanted to follow Qiao Yelan. One reason was that she was waiting for the news that Edward was a descendant of Victoria's royal family to spread. On the other hand, she felt that it was a bit embarrassing for her to lose to Wei Yanwu and those young people, so she wanted to learn something new from Qiao Yelan.

I asked you to teach me, but can you really teach me?

Why are there still things that I can’t understand or learn?

After barely calming down a little, Kashena finally adjusted her mindset, pushed Qiao Yelan to the table, poured two glasses of water, and sat down opposite him.

"Do you have any other questions?"

"Emmmm...If Kane confesses to his father, or if he is training him later, will Bane tell his son about the deal between you and him? Would such a meeting make you appear to be a scheming person in his mind?"

"First of all, I was originally a scheming businessman in front of Kane. I had already given him a warning when he first interviewed me. In his mind, I am a person who doesn't mind using despicable means to grow stronger. But at the same time, I am a person who can stick to my original intention and remain untainted by the mud."

The doctor's words were as calm and careful as always.

"If Kane eventually gets to the top, he will definitely find one thing - that he has become the same person as me. We must have the skills of a businessman to maintain our position, and we must stay in this position to do more for the people. What can be more able to bring us closer together than the same means and like-mindedness?"

"As for your question, whether Bane would tell his son about this matter, I can answer you with certainty - no."

Kashena was a little surprised. She didn't expect Qiao Yelan to give her such an affirmative answer.

"Because just as Mr. Kane felt that he had never understood his father, Mr. Bain felt that he had never understood his son - they were both the kind of people who would judge others by their own standards, but could only think from their own perspective."

"In Bane's eyes, his son is a man with an explosive sense of justice who will not pretend to be confused - so when he realizes that this is an opportunity to narrow the distance between himself and his son, he will definitely stick to this disguise."

Qiao Yelan picked up the water to moisten his throat and continued to analyze for her.

"Why? He clearly knows that his son is a pure and passionate young man who hates being deceived, but he still resorts to deception to gain his son's trust?"

"I didn't listen carefully to the lesson in the last chapter again - because the facts are here. This proposal will not be passed in the end. Regardless of whether Bane was sincere or false, the final public outcome of this meeting was that this proposal was not passed because of his opposition."

"So why did he tell his son about it? Once he did, not only would he lose the chance to reconcile with his son, but it would also undoubtedly distance him from Kane emotionally. If he didn't tell his son about it, there would be no risk of it being exposed, because the ending of this matter was the truth - just like the Tower of Babel was really rescuing the infected."

Black Snake fell into thought again.

"So... you're not afraid of being caught lying, as long as you make the truth fit the lie?"

"It's all the truth, so where are the lies?"

"......really."

And the doctoral teaching time has not yet ended.

"The only way this matter could be exposed is if I take the initiative to tell Kane the truth - but that is not in my interest either, because I need Kane to take the initiative to get close to his father and eventually be chosen as the heir and replace his father."

"This is the most important part of Kane's plan - to make sure that this young journalist does this out of spontaneous respect, rather than being instigated by others.

"But isn't this due to your instigation?"

Black Snake was puzzled.

"Does anyone know?"

Qiao Yelan asked back.

"..."

"The answer is this - no one saw the process of bewitching, and Kane's idea of ​​inheriting his father's position was logical to everyone, even his father. It was nothing more than a prodigal son returning home, or wanting to inherit the family business after being tired of playing around."

"So when Kane gets close to Babel, people will think it's his own thinking. Even Bane won't think there's a problem, because Babel's behavior is indeed widely praised in the public opinion - this is also one of the favorite partners of media practitioners."

He held up two fingers again.

“The first rule of chess piece placement is not to let your chess piece know that he is a chess piece.”

“The second key to placing a chess piece is not to let others know that person is your chess piece.”

"You can think about it yourself. If I had instigated and planned to expose Bane, and told Kane that this was to give him a chance to reconcile with his father, then do you think that young man could really keep his secret relationship with me in front of Bane, an old fox?"

Kashena shook her head subconsciously.

How could a hot-blooded and unrestrained young man keep any secrets from his father?

"So how will Bane react when he finds out about this?"

"He will...find a way to target you, or at least discredit or alienate the relationship between you and Kane, because he will not allow someone who is being used by others to inherit his business!"

"That's why you have to hide yourself in this matter, because in this way, all of Kane's actions can be justified by [his own will]. You have completely hidden yourself - no one will think that Kane is your pawn, not even Kane himself. So no matter what Kane does, no one will think it is under your instructions!"

Kashena spoke faster and faster, as if this could get rid of the sense of horror that the person in front of her brought to her.

"This way, even if Babel Tower becomes a public enemy in the future, everyone will oppose you and be wary of your actions, but no one will pay attention to what Kane will do - because they believe that it is the result of a businessman's careful consideration, and this will be the perfect concealer cloth. You can use Kane to accomplish anything you want!"

Qiao Yelan smiled and spread out his hands.

"You have learned how to shape a chess piece - now go and compete with Dayan and take back Longmen from them."

The black snake didn't say anything, just picked up the cup and drank it all.

"...At this time, I will not go back to fight with my own strength. You have the Tower of Babel behind you, and now even Ursus will not stand behind me - because you have successfully awakened them from war and expansion."

"The fact that you can see this shows that you are still calm - but at the same time, you have not yet completely objectively considered the current political situation in Ursus."

Qiao Yelan shook his head and took out three more cups and placed them in front of himself.

"There were three political factions in Ursus before - the civil service group represented by Speaker Witte, the military represented by Nicholas, and the interest groups brought together by the nobles."

"His Majesty the Emperor controls the civil service group and has the secret support of Nicholas. However, on the surface, the military still unites with the nobles to suppress the civil service group. But all this has quietly changed after I went to Ursus."

"Nicholas has already started to openly support the Emperor. After obtaining the First Army and some of Vladimir's remnants such as Yegor, the Emperor no longer needs to rely entirely on Witte. Therefore, the civil servants have also realized that the Emperor is wary of them, so they have become somewhat alienated from the Emperor."

He placed the three cups in a line from himself to Kashena.

"Now, I have three cups here, so which one is in your hand?"

Black Snake was stunned. She looked at the empty cup in her hand, and then looked at the three cups that Qiao Yelan took out.

The emperor, the military, the civil servants, the nobility——

"......noble?"

"Yes, that's the card I left for you."

Qiao Yelan's voice was filled with a gentle smile, making people feel like they were in a spring breeze.

"The emperor and the nobles are naturally at odds with each other. The military is already halfway at odds with the nobles, and the civil service has been fighting with the nobles. Although there is no happiness among these three parties, to be honest, the nobles are actually their common enemy."

"——A common enemy is the starting point for a group to come together."

Kashena picked up the cup in her hand and looked at it carefully.

Her identity is very special. She is one of the highest-ranking nobles in Ursus, but she has always been a royalist. Although she has close cooperation with the military, she does not have many troops of her own. The civil service group has very little relationship with her, and there is neither cooperation nor hostility.

She suddenly realized something.

To the entire political power of Ursus, she is actually an [absolutely neutral] existence.

She can get closer to any party, or distance herself from any party, and no force would be so idle as to deliberately target her for no reason, because there would be no benefit in that.

Just like... just like the Tower of Babel!

Before this, Qiao Yelan wandered between the emperor, Nicholas and Witte, and skillfully created a harmonious melody among them - and the other party had never had any contact with the nobles.

Did he not want to?

It's impossible. No noble would refuse interests, and Qiao Yelan is best at making others share common interests with himself.

"So, you want me to contact the nobles?"

"That's right - I was originally pessimistic about the political situation in Ursus, so I planned to let you come out and support us. But obviously I underestimated Vladimir's ability and the determination of many people. As a result, with just your verbal support, I had already completed the turn of Ursus."

Qiao Yelan pointed at the cup in the other person's hand.

"Therefore, there is no complete break between you and the nobles. Instead, there is a possibility of continued cooperation."

“But what can I do with them?”