Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

This is Cai Yan’s idea.

So after Qiao Yelan started it, he went all out, and on the basis of his original opposition, he completely denied Lord Chen, and even ended up making a somewhat cheap statement that it was a childish frame-up.

Not only can it be sold well and used for self-protection, but it can also contain some of the grass that Minister Chen's mother eats.

But the problem is——

Chen Fan thought so too.

He had already fooled the emperor, and the emperor obviously favored his plan - but after Qiao Yelan came in, Chen Fan didn't dare to continue according to the original plan.

Because Qiao Yelan could really see the loopholes in his plan and could explain it clearly to the emperor.

So after listening to Qiao Yelan's plan, he increased the radicalism of his plan again, and even deliberately revealed a fatal flaw that he had previously fooled around with. It was so obvious that Qiao Yelan could see it at a glance, and it was a flaw that could completely cause the plan to fail if it was revealed.

Therefore, after Cai Yan added the crime of deceiving the emperor in a sinister tone, Chen Fan knelt down and told the emperor that he did not do it - this was just a verbal battle, and all three of them knew that this "crime of deceiving the emperor" was nonsense, and whether to pursue it or not was just a matter of a word from the emperor.

So the key point is actually only the last sentence - [Your Majesty, please decide].

This was originally a tacit common goal scored by the two men after their fight - a direct kick to the emperor.

What would the emperor think?

Qiao Yelan and Cai Yan could see that his radical plan had such a big problem. What's more, Dayan's finances did have some serious problems - wouldn't the emperor be more inclined to Qiao Yelan's conservative plan?

Although Lord Chen didn't know who Xun Ge'er was, he still knew how to open the windows of a house.

Although my plan has no possibility of being implemented, Your Majesty can see the broad prospects. It also proves that I, Chen Fan, am devoted to the country and the relationship between me and Cai Yan is irreconcilable.

Not only can you sell yourself well, but you can also protect yourself and get some good things in the emperor's mind.

Okay, okay, this is how we play, right?

Qiao Yelan gave a very sunny smile.

"I will definitely cooperate fully with you two adults."

——Fuck it, come here and work overtime!

Chapter 100: Electric Meter Reversal

When the emperor summoned the three men again, he was shocked by their mental state.

Qiao Yelan looked only slightly tired, but the black circles still proved that he had been sleep deprived during this period.

Cai Yan was visibly haggard. The prime minister, who used to be able to hold his own against the emperor in eye contact, now had staring eyes and looked dazed.

As for Chen Fan...

"Cough cough."

Cai Yan coughed lightly, and Chen Fan beside him suddenly woke up from his nap, then knelt down to apologize.

"...The old minister deserves death."

"Forget it, forget it, get up, everyone get up."

The emperor watched the performance of the three people with interest. It was obvious that these two old foxes were tied up by Qiao Yelan and made to work overtime together, so that even the disguise of the foxes disappeared.

Qiao Yelan really found a good way to deal with these two people——

Make them work overtime until they get old.

"Well, judging from the looks of the three of you, you have come up with a complete plan this time."

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Cai Yan bowed and presented a thick memorial.

Eunuch Zheng came over, took the memorial and presented it to the emperor.

"Come here, give the three of you seats and serve tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Cai Yan and Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief. Qiao Yelan was young and had to use a wheelchair, and the two old men really couldn't bear it just now - in just a short while, Chen Fan almost fell asleep again.

The emperor read the memorial very carefully and seriously, after all, it was related to his future income.

By the time the emperor finished reading, the lights were already on and Chen Fan and Cai Yan had woken up from a nap they were sitting on.

Looking at the two of them stretching their stiff and painful old arms and legs, Qiao Yelan made a satisfied gesture in his heart.

Political struggles and party disputes are all idle - after working overtime, there is nothing to do.

"I have read it. It is well written. The measures and actions are all feasible."

The emperor set the tone as soon as he came up. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with this easy-to-understand version of the Longmen coin issuance manual.

"But this is a serious matter. My three dear ministers, have you thought about how to officially start this matter?"

The three of them looked at each other, but they had talked about this before, so Cai Yan stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, we cannot rush this matter. The design of the Longmen coin, the selection of materials, the anti-counterfeiting method, the mold and the machine have not yet been finalized, so we should start preparing for both situations."

"On the one hand, the Ministry of Revenue should start to build momentum for Longmen Coins, and the Ministry of Rites should start preparing to visit Western countries for secret negotiations. On the other hand, the Ministry of Works should also start preparing all the basic elements for printing Longmen Coins, and also print a portion of them in advance for exchange before they are issued. The Ministry of Justice should also draft a new law on Longmen Coins."

The emperor thought for a while.

"Since the plan is so well thought out, I will announce this matter at the court tomorrow. When the time comes, my three dear ministers, which part will you each be responsible for?"

This time, Qiao Yelan stood up first.

"Your Majesty, I have never understood the affairs of the six ministries in the capital, nor do I have any connections, so I cannot help your Majesty in the capital. However, my business has always been communicating with Western merchants, so I hope to join the Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites and visit various countries for your Majesty."

"As for my current work in the Ministry of Finance, Eunuch Wang has become very familiar with it these days. It is most appropriate for him to take over the post of the Ministry of Finance Supervisor."

The emperor's expression changed slightly. He had already heard the hidden meaning in Qiao Yelan's words - the Shaofu's intelligence network was already on the right track, and it was time to let the people in the palace take over completely.

But going to Honglu Temple at this time...

Didn’t you see that Qiao Yelan’s behavior made Cai Yan and Chen Fan a little stunned?

You know, in the plan they submitted, the ones with the most benefits are, first, the Ministry of Revenue, and second, the Ministry of the Imperial Household - as for the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Rites, they are all responsible for doing things, so how can there be any benefits to be gained?

It seems that the visit of the Honglu Temple is a good job, but the problem is that this time it is Dayan that wants to force others to recognize the fig leaf of Longmen currency. How can such a negotiation be so easy?

Therefore, visiting various countries not only has no benefits, but it would be a great sin if nothing is accomplished - it can be said that going to the Honglu Temple is the most thankless task.

The emperor was really satisfied. It was clear that Qiao Yelan's behavior was to only do the hardest and most tiring work and not take any benefits.

This is truly a [minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor].

It was the first time that he felt that his father was biased towards him between Wei Yanwu and himself.

"Since you, my dear Qiao, are willing to share the country's worries, I will naturally not stop you. Tomorrow I will issue an order for you to take up the position of Minister of the Honglu Temple."

However, the emperor will not treat Qiao Yelan unfairly.

"However, the Minister of the Imperial Household is a third-rank official, while the Minister of the Ministry of Rites is a third-rank official. In the court, rewards and punishments for merits and demerits must always be clearly defined. Otherwise, wouldn't I become a tyrant?"

"Qiao Yelan has made many outstanding achievements while serving as the Supervisor of the Imperial Household, so he has been promoted to the Minister of Rites, replacing the Minister of the Honglu Temple. I will read out the decree in public at the court tomorrow."

Although the Shaofujian and the Minister of Rites were both of the third rank, one was in charge of the emperor's inner court, while the other was involved in the management of the six ministries, so it was natural that they were promoted.

Before Chen Fan could react to what was said, Cai Yan's face was already twitching.

This extraordinary achievement...could it be me?

But the old guy still had some self-control and managed to hold it together.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Qiao Yelan bowed again.

In this way, the last matter in the capital is settled.

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"New Minister of Rites Qiao Yelan greets His Excellency the Grand Tutor."

Qiao Yelan, wearing a new official uniform, was pushed into the Si Sui Tai with confidence.

The Grand Tutor was also stunned when he saw him in his robe.

Didn’t he just skip two court meetings?

Who put this thing into the Ministry of Rites?

"Are you now the Minister of Rites?"

"Replacing the Minister of the Honglu Temple, this is my main responsibility - the emperor said that it is a third-rank official position, and I didn't do anything wrong, so it's not easy to demote me, so I'll transfer to a horizontal position."

The Master's expression was subtle.

"Minister of the Honglu Temple?"

"Yes?"

"Did Ursus offend you again?"

The old man asked for some unknown reason.

"What do you mean?"

Qiao Yelan glared at him.

"I didn't become an official just to kill the whole family. Well, it's not just to kill the whole family. I will do the right thing, okay?"

"Then apart from killing the whole family...so the job of the Shaofujian is to bring down the prime minister?"

"The real job of an official is to serve His Majesty - there is only one sun in my heart, His Majesty, and it has nothing to do with what official position I hold."

Qiao Yelan corrected.

"You never do unnecessary things. This time, you came to visit me for the second time under the pretext of the Minister's appointment. There must be something going on."

The Grand Tutor was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he picked up the teacup and got straight to the point.

"Yes, there is. We have checked what happened in the southern sea. It is no less serious than the evil spirits in the north."

puff--

The Taifu swirled the tea in his mouth and spat it all out. He stood up from his chair and looked at Qiao Yelan in disbelief.

"Can you say that again!"

Even the tone was raised by several notes.

"I've already sent people to Iberia to investigate. Although the problem in the southern sea is still a little far away, its severity is no less than that of the evil spirits in the north."

Qiao Yelan repeated it carefully.

The old man fell back into his chair, his face horrified.

He knew that there was a problem in the southern sea. Iberia was once known as the Golden Country, and even arrogantly called its fleet the Invincible Fleet, but not many countries thought there was a problem with this.

As a result, after a great expedition, the Invincible Fleet was completely wiped out at sea, and the destiny of the country was abruptly interrupted. After that, the original country of a thousand sails was only afraid of the sea, and even spontaneously moved its people inland, and almost no one dared to go to sea.

No one dared to ignore the power that could destroy such a fleet that could destroy a country, but even the Iberians themselves didn't know what they had encountered, let alone anyone else.

Da Yan had actually always been secretly funding ocean voyages in order to find out what was in the sea, and even some Heavenly Masters had participated in them - but they either gained nothing or returned nothing.

Now, the truth was brought back - but he would rather the other party didn't say it.

Taifu knew best what a terrifying existence the evil demon was. He had seen with his own eyes how much supplies and lives were devoured by the Tianji Pavilion in the northern border of Dayan every year.

Now, there is a terrifying existence in the south that is no less terrifying than the evil demon. Doesn't that mean that Dayan has to build a Tianji Pavilion on the southern coast to suppress it?

Tianji Pavilion suppresses the night demon, Yumen hunts down the giant beast, and Simuitai guards the Sui Xiang - now the South has to add an investment of the same level.

No matter how vast and rich Da Yan is, it has its limits.

"...Is this why you brought the Longmen Coin Project to His Majesty?"

"Why not?"

Qiao Yelan asked back.

Whoever can control the right to issue Longmen coins will hold the sickle that can reap merchants all over the world. He or she can gain huge profits without even swinging the sickle - and it is almost no cost.

The Master held his forehead tiredly.

He knew that if Qiao Yelan took the initiative to start giving benefits instead of discussing it with you, it meant that the problem had become so big that it would be a headache for the other party.

The greater the benefit, the greater the problem.