The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"Through the Duke of Windermere?"

Wellington was a little puzzled.

"This time you're planning to sign a treaty with them, right? I think you two just need to know what's going on when you sign the treaty yourselves—but you can make it public that Grand Duke Windermere paid a huge political donation to get you to reluctantly agree to this."

Qiao Yelan spoke more and more fluently, clearly indicating that he had just finalized the entire plan.

"Look, this way I not only have a legitimate reason to give you money, but I can also make others around me subconsciously think that if they want to get along with you, they have to give you more money."

"In this way, besides my money, you can also get free investments from other forces that want to get closer to you—this price should be enough, right?"

The man looked at Wellington.

That's quite good—Wellington is just ashamed to talk about money, not that he dislikes talking about money. If someone is willing to give him money, that's definitely a good thing.

"This is a good idea."

The old man relented. After all, it was better to sell the blueprints while they were still valuable—anyway, if he sold them to Qiao Yelan, the boomerang wouldn't hit him.

"However, are you confident you can obtain Grand Duke Windermere's consent?"

"It's alright. Anyway, he doesn't know that you were the one who took the initiative to sign this treaty. When the time comes, I'll tell him that I can help you stop the military competition between you two. He'll probably be overjoyed. After all, he doesn't have many years left to live, and he has to think about what will happen to him after he's gone."

Qiao Yelan had an expression of complete control.

“Then I’ll just threaten him and say that the Duke of Wellington has a big appetite and is hard to satisfy, and he might even have to borrow money from me—and he doesn’t even know what the money is for.”

Upon hearing this, the old man ground his teeth.

This guy is still the same as ever, unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss. He takes out a sum of money to buy his own blueprints, and then turns around to try to make it back from someone else—spending the same amount of money to buy two things is his signature tactic.

How could he not accept it?

Of course not, since the money ends up in your own pocket. What role it plays in the circulation process is none of your business.

Thinking of this, Wellington nodded, which was a sign of his approval of Qiao Yelan's plan.

"Alright, it seems our discussions were indeed very efficient—do you have any other questions?"

"Yes, there is—what are your plans for this Lungmen Dollar?"

Wellington's words were somewhat unexpected for Qiao Yelan.

"Is it a short-term debt instrument that you can gradually redeem yourself with your own money, or do you really intend to issue it for a long time?"

"Of course we're going to keep playing this game. Back then, the only reason we used those tricks was to raise the most funds from the nobles in the shortest amount of time. Didn't you see that I used the reputation of the Great Yan Dynasty as collateral? I'm past the age of raising funds with shell companies. I only play the real game now."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand.

So this thing makes you money faster and more than you can scam, right?

Wellington silently ticked it off in his mind.

Don't ask why he so easily believed Qiao Yelan's words and decided to actually participate; it was a conclusion drawn from his past experience and wisdom.

If Qiao Yelan really has her eye on what you have, laying it out immediately would be the least damaging thing you can do.

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P.S.: I don't answer questions in private posts much. The 50-character limit is disgusting, and when you keep digging into a question and get asked three levels of questions, it easily starts to go wrong.

Therefore, this is the last answer, and it will only stop at why Wellington and Ursus's transaction through Letania was not investigated or stopped by any force. I will not answer any further questions.

I'm just a novelist. It's unrealistic to expect me to write a perfect novel without any questionable logic.

Moreover, reality may not be as logical as my novel.

For example, the merchants and knights of Kazimir—

Why would a merchant sell goods to a country that is bound to attack him?

—Turn left and ask about the eldest son of the Kong family who sold oil to the Japanese during the Anti-Japanese War.

Why doesn't the military try to stop two neighboring countries that don't even border each other from engaging in military exchanges and trade?

—Turn right and ask about Poland during the period of Soviet-German cooperation in the 1930s.

As for Victoria, the fragmented nation itself was not powerful enough to stop it, and Qiao Yelan was able to keep others in check at the time.

Why didn't the Elector of Letania stop it?

Because the Witch King's prestige was enough to intimidate the Elector.

The Witch King himself had no interest in politics or war. He was a pure scholar who used terror to extract enough funds and resources for himself. The things sold by the Grand Duke of Wellington were indeed priceless, but they could only be used for war. They were not as attractive to him as the toll that Qiao Yelan paid for him.

The Witch King's personality and his prestige among the Electors are not my creations, but rather the original concept from Hypergryph.

Even if you don't play the game or follow the storyline, I described the Witch King's personality in the previous Letania chapter to explain why he allowed Babel to have such a status in Letania.

that's all.

On a side note, it's currently the year 1078, eighteen years before the game's story begins, so please don't directly apply these assumptions to the characters' personalities and artwork, as people do grow and mature.

Chapter 116 The Musician

Following the private conversation between Qiao Yelan and the Duke of Wellington, the rest of the delegation finally enjoyed the treatment they deserved—a banquet personally attended by the Duke of Wellington.

At this very dinner, Ambassador Qiao Yelan, known for his affable and approachable manner, successfully introduced the Duke of Windermere's son-in-law to the Duke of Wellington, thus creating an opportunity for exchange between the two sides.

In the subsequent meetings, Wellington's well-timed friendliness and hints relieved Kent, who was on a mission—as expected, Lord Joe was right; as long as he was willing to pay more, the Duke of Wellington was still very kind.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Qiao Yelan. I will go back and prepare the funds to formally sign the treaty with the Duke of Wellington. I will always remember your help."

"It's nothing, it was a price we agreed on beforehand. Your father-in-law's idea is that Ms. Windermere will be in charge of domestic affairs, controlling the army and lands of Windermere, while you will be in charge of foreign affairs, responsible for the territory's diplomacy and politics with other powers."

Qiao Yelan waved his hand, indicating that Kent didn't need to be so polite.

"Your wife is rather stubborn. Her decisiveness is only evident in military matters, but in politics, she often can't react quickly enough and needs you or her father to explain things. However, in the political game, public reaction is an extremely important part, and you must remember this."

"You can slowly tell your wife about many things, but don't let her show her attitude or get involved right away. Otherwise, you will eventually be drawn into a situation that you can't control."

Kent listened attentively to the man's warning, taking every word to heart.

"The reason why Grand Duke Windermere held a four-person meeting first, instead of just talking to me, was intentional on his part—given Lady Windermere's mood and attitude, she wouldn't really like seeing me, but this would be detrimental to the environment in Windermere territory after the death of the old Grand Duke Windermere..."

“I understand—my father-in-law asked me to participate in that meeting as a hint that if I encountered a problem that I couldn’t handle, and my wife couldn’t take the initiative to step forward in order to protect her image, then I could come to you.”

Kent suddenly realized.

"Yes, that's why he allowed you to participate in that meeting—do you think just any son-in-law could participate in my meeting with Grand Duke Windermere? Even if your wife loves you so much."

Qiao Yelan said gently.

“Since my old friend values ​​you so much, I won’t really abandon his daughter. If I can help her later, I will naturally do so. As for the reward, as I said before, the intelligence agency in Windermere Territory has always been good, and I won’t let you suffer any losses.”

"I understand, Lord Qiao Yelan."

Watching the other person leave, Qiao Yelan recorded [Kent] into the database of the Tower of Babel.

Over the next few days, Qiao Yelan spent his time eating, drinking, and strolling around Wellington's territory. Shaoqing and the others were happy to slack off, while Wellington's old man's expression grew increasingly grim—he suspected that Qiao Yelan planned to eat all the money he had paid for before leaving.

That's a misjudgment of Qiao Yelan; he was just waiting for the bullets to fly a little longer.

After the envoys of the Duchy of Wellington signed a treaty of alliance with the old Duke of Windermere in Windermere, and after the hopeful video was shown to all the surrounding powers—

Qiao Yelan then led his delegation in a grand procession from the Duchy of Wellington to the territory of the Grand Duke Cavendish.

As for why Qiao Yelan needed to wait for the matter to develop before setting off...

Because Grand Duke Cavendish and Grand Duke Godottin are cut from the same cloth—within each other's territories, it makes no difference whether he is there or not.

Babel Tower has no interest in pieces of this caliber.

Therefore, Qiao Yelan needed a compelling credentials to open the door—

After all, things were different from what happened at Grand Duchy of Godotington. To give Duke Stafford, who couldn't attend the Lungmen Dollar Silver Party, a sense of urgency, Qiao Yelan had to put pressure on him through Cavendish.

For example, have Cavendish and Wellington sign a non-aggression pact.

Over the past few decades, the Duke of Wellington has been known as a hardliner on foreign policy, never signing any treaties with any country or power. Everyone thinks he is a rock in a cesspool, helpless and at the same time having to be wary of the other party jumping up and slapping him in the face.

Even a mop covered in poop can inspire a warrior of Lu Bu's prowess; someone of this level...

So who caused the Archduke of Wellington to make such a change?

At first glance, it was Qiao Yelan's kind and approachable smile that made people feel as warm as a spring breeze.

Therefore, everyone will definitely come to Qiao Yelan to chat and subtly probe.

Qiao Yelan could also take the opportunity to boast about himself and hint at what price he needed to get the Duke of Wellington to agree.

A price that is both troublesome and just right would surely tempt even Archduke Cavendish.

When your opponent can focus solely on fighting you, while you have to distract yourself against the Duke of Castle, it is hoped that the Duke of Stafford will firmly remember one ironclad rule—[Don't cause trouble for the Great Yan in front of Qiao Yelan]

Of course, I'm referring to his next life.

As Qiao Yelan had expected, when the delegation entered the territory of the Grand Duke Cavendish, they not only received a very high level of hospitality, but also enjoyed the privilege of a secret meeting once again.

At this meeting, Qiao Yelan agreed to assist Grand Duke Cavendish in signing a non-aggression pact with the Duchy of Wellington. Meanwhile, after Qiao Yelan confirmed that he would not allow Grand Duke Scafford to participate, Grand Duke Cavendish nodded and joined the Lungmen Dollar system.

In this way, one of the purposes of Qiao Yelan's visit on behalf of the Great Yan Dynasty has been achieved.