Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

And even he can see the benefits of Longmen Coin, so how big is the problem...

I guess anyone can see it clearly.

"We have to change it - we can't keep wasting our time like this."

After calming himself down, the Master spoke again.

"Tianji Pavilion, Yumen——Even with the transfusion of Longmen coins, Da Yan can't afford to build a third such institution and facility in the south."

"The plan you mentioned - the one that uses the age to fight against the evil spirits - is too fast for me to formulate on my own. I need you to help me formulate a plan together."

Qiao Yelan shrugged.

"Okay, okay. Fortunately, I am still strong. I just finished working on a Dragon Gate Coin with Prime Minister Cai and Minister Chen, and now I have to work on a Year Plan with you."

"Thank you."

The old man thanked Qiao Yelan very sincerely.

"You're welcome, you deserve it."

The man waved his hand.

"But you have to think carefully about how you are going to deal with the guy inside."

The Master was silent for a moment and then sighed.

The biggest problem with age has always been this second phase.

In the end, he made a deal with Dayan. Every sixty years, he would challenge Dayan, the contemporary chess master. If Dayan won, he would sit in Taichung and study chess for another sixty years. If he won, Dayan had to give him freedom.

And last time, he actually beat the national player from Dayan.

Thirty-five years ago, no, thirty-six years ago, the Grand Tutor used the four words "All living beings are my sons" to trick him into playing a game of chess with him in the mortal world. Of course, Sui Xiang lost - but as a chess player in Dayan, there was no one who could play against him anymore.

The Taifu sighed.

Now, Dayan has another big enemy in the south, and his energy will certainly be drawn there again. Not to mention that he has made no progress in the art of power, his aging energy alone may not be able to maintain his ability to think.

During these sixty years, the Second Prime Minister learned not only the art of Go, but also the art of controlling people - when the next challenge comes, even if he is still alive, he may not be able to defeat the opponent.

Having said that, the old man turned his gaze thoughtfully.

There seems to be someone next to here who is very good at playing chess.

He had just entered Beijing in plain clothes, and within a month he had overthrown the powerful Cai Yan, and even suppressed him so much that he had no chance of recovery.

Qiao Yelan put down the teacup in her hand, looked up and met the eyes of the Master.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"How about you and me make a deal?"

The Master's eyes were firm.

"Tell me."

Qiao Yelan showed a look of interest.

"When this sixty-year period is up, the Second Prime Minister will certainly ask to play against Dayan again. He has already learned all the chess manuals for thousands of years, and all the calculations are in his mind. I am afraid that my Dayan national player will no longer have the possibility of winning - so in the end it will definitely fall to me and him, in the mortal world, with all living beings as pieces, and play a new game."

"I hope you can play this game of chess for me."

The man frowned.

"You know, I don't like staying in Da Yan. On the one hand, there are too many rules here. On the other hand, as an immortal, it's easy for me to confront the emperor of Da Yan, especially to help you do something like this - I'm here to help Da Yan, not to play internal friction with you."

"It's difficult for you to play chess with the second player while deceiving the emperor. But it's not impossible for you, right?"

The old man stared at him.

"...That depends on your sincerity."

Qiao Yelan restrained his expression and spoke seriously.

"You can order me to do something for you. As long as it doesn't harm Dayan, I can do it for you - even if I have to show up in person to kill the whole family."

The old man said seriously.

Qiao Yelan narrowed his eyes.

"make a deal."

Chapter 101: This matter is over

In the spring of the 1078th year of the Terra calendar, the Great Yan Dynasty sent a letter to the surrounding countries, saying that Terra was vast and rich in resources, but trade and travel were cut off, and this was not a blessing for the countries - so the Great Yan Dynasty established a new currency, and gold from all countries could be exchanged for it, hoping to use this to help the circulation of commerce in various countries.

The world was in uproar.

At this time, the Great Yan Emperor, who caused all this trouble, was discussing with his ministers in the imperial study which countries he needed to visit.

"The East Country doesn't have to worry. After the Blood Summit Battle, they have fully opened up the circulation of the Great Yan Silver Notes. This time, they will definitely follow suit with the Longmen Coins - because if one side doesn't follow suit, the other side will definitely pick up the gift of nature in the fields."

Cai Yan spoke calmly and in an extremely overbearing manner.

"Both RemBit and Leitania have responded positively to this project. One is a union of commercial city-states, and the other is a newly crowned emperor. As long as the profit sharing is agreed upon, they should be happy to join in."

Qiao Yelan's words were fair and just, as if they had nothing to do with him.

"Iberia and Sargon responded very cautiously. They are also very interested in the terms of trade. Colombia and Bolivar are far away on the other side of the continent. Whether they agree or not depends on the countries in between. So the main problem is still Ursus, Casimir, and Victoria."

Chen Fan finally made his point.

"Qiao Aiqing, you are now the Minister of the Honglu Temple. What do you think of the current diplomatic situation?"

"Your Majesty, I think the key to the problem lies in Victoria."

Qiao Yelan responded with a salute.

"Oh? I thought that Ursus would be the most troublesome one."

"Your Majesty, the black snakes of Ursus have been driven out of Longmen. Five years ago, Ursus didn't have the courage to go to war with Dayan directly, and now, five years later, they have even less courage - and this trade route doesn't have to go through Ursus. They can only shamelessly take advantage of it, so why should we take the initiative to find them?"

There is something inherently convincing about a man's words.

"As for Casimir, the business there has been booming, and they can naturally see the benefits, so they may oppose or even be jealous and want to share this right."

"It's a pity that with a powerful neighbor next to them, they don't have that much energy to fight with Da Yan. Now, in order to fight Ursus, they have even dragged Leitania into the battle. As long as Da Yan shows some disregard for Ursus at the beginning of the plan to attract the Casimir people to join in, even if Ursus joins in the future, the Casimir people who have already benefited from it will not be willing to withdraw."

However, Cai Yan thought of another level.

"Casimir's business strength is indeed second to none in Terra. They may not want to abandon Longmen Coin and pick up another currency to compete with us."

"No, Prime Minister. Casimir's business strength is completely separate from their military strength. The Commercial Union and the Supervisory Council are now almost at odds with each other. The only thing the Commercial Union has is a killer organization and a group of knights from the Colosseum's honor guard."

Qiao Yelan sneered.

"If the Casimir people dare to act rashly, as long as Your Majesty is willing to support me with some secret discs and secret guards, I can kill a few more families during a diplomatic mission, and the Business Federation will naturally not dare to say anything."

Cai Yan:?

No, the victim is still here.

You don't even act anymore, right?

At least turn off the lights!

"…Minister Qiao is a great talent."

Cai Yan held it in for a long time before finally saying this.

The emperor looked at Cai Yan's constipated expression and felt extremely happy - this was what it meant to be proud.

I would like to reward you, Mr. Qiao, with a few more pieces of Shu brocade tonight.

"Minister Qiao is right. Victoria has a unique geographical advantage. Especially after the fall of Gaul, they almost completely occupied the central area of ​​the continent. If they want to expand the trade route to Columbia and Sargon, then Victoria is an indispensable link."

Chen Fan changed the subject - when Qiao Yelan said he wanted to kill the whole family, he also felt a little chilly.

After all, he was one of the main victims.

So the prime minister and the minister never mentioned the issue of Casimir again.

"I beg your Majesty to announce to the public that an envoy should be sent to Victoria - I am willing to go there in person."

Qiao Yelan spoke sincerely, appearing to be a man loyal to the emperor and concerned about the country.

The emperor nodded in his heart, knowing that there was indeed no better candidate than Qiao Yelan.

"My dear minister, you have such outstanding abilities and a heart to serve your country, so I naturally agree - if you need anything, just ask."

"Your Majesty, my visit to Victoria always has a good start, so I think we should put to rest the rumor that the sister of Longmen Governor Wei Yanwu is related to the orphan of Victoria's royal family."

Qiao Yelan’s words made Chen Fan’s eyes light up.

It's time to close the deal.

"Well, that's right. I sent Zhu Ronghui to the mission, but he died tragically on the way. The matter has not been resolved yet. I immediately issued an edict to denounce this statement."

"Your Majesty, if you refute the rumors, they will only spread further and further. The best way to fight back against the rumors is to reveal an irrefutable truth."

The classics are instructive.

"Therefore, Your Majesty might as well find a young man of equal status and grant him a marriage to Duke Wei's sister. Your Majesty grants the marriage, and she is of royal blood. As long as this edict is issued, there will naturally be no more discussions in the world, and Victoria will not be bothered anymore."

Arrange a marriage for Wei Yanwu's sister?

My dear, you didn't tell me about this in advance.

The emperor blinked, looked at Qiao Yelan and winked, then turned his gaze to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan?

Isn't this guy too old?

Although I am unhappy with Wei Yanwu, it is not to this extent...

Seeing the clear confusion in the emperor's eyes, Qiao Yelan finally understood why the Grand Tutor had been watching Cai Yan's ascension to the throne with cold eyes.

Maybe it’s not that I didn’t help—I helped, but some people didn’t understand it.

"I heard that the eldest grandson of Minister Chen is still unmarried."

"Indeed."

Chen Fan quickly took over.

Cai Yan turned around suddenly.

The emperor suddenly realized.

So that's what happened - *2

[Chen Fan defected to the emperor, naturally in order to keep his position as the Minister of Finance, but after all, the emperor was moody, and it was impossible for him to defect just based on an empty promise - it seemed that he wanted to have a blood relationship with the emperor so that he could have a protective amulet.]

Cai Yan's expression was gloomy, but his heart could not calm down for a long time.

[After all, Chen Fan is a traitor. I have to keep him steady. But if I do too little, I probably won't be able to win over this old fox. If I do too much, I will be slapping myself in the face when I have to fire him in the future. Marrying Wei Yanwu's sister to him is just the right thing to do.]

The emperor's expression was calm, but he was delighted in his heart.

He had been thinking about how to win over Chen Fan. Now Qiao Yelan's words were like a ray of hope - no matter how many times Wei Yanwu changed his surname, his bloodline could not be changed. His sister was also the Princess of Dayan, and marrying Chen Fan's grandson would be a marriage of equal status.

And the most important thing is that if he wants to take down Chen Fan in the future, he won't have too many concerns. After all, she is the sister of Duke Wei. No matter what he does, he will not be regarded as mistreating the royal family.

The main focus is on Schrödinger’s royal bloodline.

Anyway, the title of Princess Dayan is mainly for flexible employment - in the early years, she had worked as a palace maid and was given a title and then sent out to fool people.

That's it. Many people want to be fooled, but they are not qualified.

"Minister Chen, I wonder if your grandson is willing?"

"My son's marriage is naturally arranged according to his parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Moreover, Duke Wei's sister is beautiful, elegant and virtuous. All the good men in the world would like to marry her. Why would he not want to - I thank your majesty for granting the marriage."

Chen Fan knelt down on the ground without hesitation. Before the emperor even said he would grant the marriage, he already expressed his gratitude.

"Okay, okay, okay, I will issue an order immediately and announce it to the world."

Cai Yan looked at the matchmaker and the two in-laws, and the happy atmosphere among the three of them, and the corners of his mouth twitched again.

Oh no, why did he become isolated and helpless again?

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Under various circumstances, the scene of Qiao Yelan, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, going on a diplomatic mission became the most grand diplomatic mission in the capital since Dayan’s expedition to the Far East several years ago.