The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

The title alone made the three of them stare wide-eyed.

“We may not be able to get those people to abandon the plan for the time being, but I can find a way to divert their attention to other things—such as directly attacking the nobles and the military.”

The three of them read through the draft and roughly understood the plan.

—In order to save the empire's finances from bankruptcy, Grand Duke Kosiché decides to step forward and become a suit idol.

Cough cough cough, no, it's about standing up and becoming a target for the military, advising His Majesty the Emperor to cut a significant portion of the Empire's largest fiscal expenditure.

"This plan simultaneously suppresses the nobility and the military, while the only ones unaffected are His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Civil Service led by Witte. Therefore, they will inevitably devote all their energy to this matter, rather than waiting for an opportune moment to oppose it."

Qiao Yelan pointed out the most explicit purpose of this plan.

Once the nobles and the military realize that the emperor has a gun to their heads, they won't have time to care about the infected.

Once public opinion has taken hold, the imperial court will likely still be arguing about the matter. At that point, neither side will be able to withstand the pressure of public opinion and continue to forcefully push forward with the plan—and the problem will naturally be perfectly resolved.

"this......"

Oleg's shock was impossible to hide.

"His Highness the Grand Duke is truly a model of nobility."

Yegor exclaimed.

Only Yevgeny's gaze toward Qiao Yelan grew increasingly strange.

You might not believe it, but he seemed to have seen similar methods used by the other party before—

When His Majesty Vladimir was still Crown Prince.

Back then, His Majesty the Emperor did not intend for Vladimir to be the Crown Prince, and had even begun to build momentum for a new heir apparent—at this time, Gaul sent envoys to humiliate the Letanian Emperor Herhunzoren, and the Letanian-Gallic War broke out.

At that time, Gaul was at its zenith under the rule of Corsica I, and there were no neighboring countries that could independently confront it. Letania attempted to form a new anti-Gaul alliance, but their traditional ally, Casimir, rejected the proposal.

Although Victoria joined the alliance out of a habit of opposing Gaul, it was riddled with internal problems, with the emperor and nobles still constantly vying for power.

At this time, the Emperor of Ursus did not want to participate in the war, but he knew very well that Gaul and Casimir were already flirting with each other. If Letania suffered a crushing defeat, Casimir would likely ally with Gaul and launch an attack on Ursus.

So Ursus had no choice but to bite the bullet and announce his joining the alliance—his aim was to help Letania so that Letania wouldn't lose everything.

Therefore, a war that cannot be won should not be used to enhance the crown prince's prestige. If the crown prince loses a war as soon as he takes the throne, it will undoubtedly shake his position.

Therefore, the emperor temporarily abandoned his plan to establish an heir and instead appointed the unfavored Vladimir as the nominal commander to join the anti-Gallic coalition.

This war, which began as a local conflict between Letania and Gaul, escalated into a world war that would determine the fate of the West.

Historical records refer to it as the Battle of the Four Emperors.

Then, something unbelievable happened.

Gaul was destroyed.

The capital, Lingons, fell, Corsica I disappeared, and every mobile city in the country was destroyed or occupied by the allied forces.

This battle established the reputation of the three men.

Archduke Victoria Wellington, the "Iron Duke," defeated the Gallic fleet with his unique naval tactics.

The Lythanian [Witch King] Herhunzollern, who single-handedly destroyed the entire Gallic vanguard army with Originium magic.

And Vladimir, the Ursus prince known as the "God of War," who annihilated the main force of the Gallic army in a single battle with his extraordinary strategic command.

When Vladimir returned to the Fortress of the Falcon with boundless glory and spoils of war, no one believed that the crown prince position might fall into the hands of any other prince.

Even the emperor did not propose any other candidates.

Because the Ursus people only believe in victory.

Yevgeny stared at Qiao Yelan, who was still explaining the plan.

When Vladimir went to war, he was not alone, but had an extremely mysterious advisor who never showed his face in public.

Although there are many rumors and unofficial histories circulating outside, ranging from Vladimir's illegitimate son to Vladimir's true love, the only thing that has been proven is that this person was a Great Yan person.

By using unforeseen events to obstruct what was otherwise unstoppable, and then relying on reality and public opinion to pressure the emperor into making a choice, even though the planned events and the things that were presented were incomparable to the Four Emperors' War and the selection of the crown prince—

However, at least its core idea remains clearly visible.

Back then, a mysterious Great Yan person appeared at the center of the empire's political vortex, and Emperor Vladimir rose from nowhere, leading the declining Ursus back to the top of the world's power.

Now, a mysterious Great Yan person has once again appeared at the center of the empire's political vortex, and with the same methods.

So, does Ursus have a chance to rise again?

"Just do it."

Yevgeny suddenly spoke up.

"We will complete our respective tasks according to your plan."

Qiao Yelan glanced at Yevgeny with some surprise. He wasn't sure if the other man recognized him or genuinely believed his plan—after all, to be honest, his plans seemed to involve some political intrigue and scheming.

Oleg might not see things clearly, and Yegor would be willing to pretend not to understand, but Yevgeny was the only person he was worried would raise objections.

“I’ll take care of things at the university. Oleg will mobilize the Ministry of Justice and work with Yegor. As for the political aspects, I’ll leave that to Mr. Qiao Yelan.”

The old man's trust cleared the final obstacle for Qiao Yelan, so Qiao Yelan no longer needed to waste his breath.

"give it to me."

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"Disarmament is absolutely out of the question! His Majesty Vladimir has decided on the organization of the Imperial Army Group, which means that this is the optimal solution for the Imperial Legion! The laws of our ancestors cannot be changed!"

"Isn't His Majesty Vladimir also changing the ancestral laws? Every era has its own set of rules, and when change is necessary, any opposition is tantamount to poisoning the country!"

"You civil servants only know how to cut the military budget! But once the military is downsized, the loss of combat power is real. It's easy to weaken them, but to restore them is extremely difficult!"

"Not reducing the military now is the real way to weaken the empire! The era of conquering the empire with swords and guns is over! It's time to turn swords into plowshares and let the empire recuperate!"

"The empire is surrounded by wolves at this time, yet you're talking about turning swords into plowshares. I bet you've taken bribes from those merchants in Kazimir!"

Qiao Yelan sat in a wheelchair, which was at the very center of the argument.

Half a day had passed since he submitted the proposal. During that time, apart from Emperor Fyodor and himself, who were both sitting comfortably in their respective "wheelchairs," everyone else had joined the storm of this power struggle.

Of course, in terms of public relations, the civil service group supporting the proposal was clearly at a disadvantage, since the target was both the nobility and the military, and it was obvious that one side could not win an argument against two sides.

However, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the emperor was taking sides, so Witte's side was still able to maintain its position.

"Alright, there's no point in arguing anymore. Let's all go back and calm down, and continue this topic tomorrow."

Just as the civil officials were starting to tire themselves out, the emperor spoke with authority.

However, Qiao Yelan thought that it was probably because he had drunk too much Fyodor water and was getting restless.

After all, while others were wasting their breath drinking water, Fyodor and Qiao Yelan were simply drinking tea and watching the show.

During the meeting, the nobles made no attempt to hide their rejection of Qiao Yelan—but this overt rejection was actually the safest option, because it meant that assassinating Qiao Yelan was a thankless and difficult task.

The meeting on the second day remained unchanged, and it ended when Fyodor had almost finished his tea.

On the third day, I watched people argue.

On the fourth day, I watched people argue.

On the fifth day, Qiao Yelan, how could you be so engrossed in watching others argue?

On the sixth day, I watched people argue.

Seventh day.

Before the argument began, Nikolai stood up first.

The nobles' eyes lit up, while the civil officials' hearts sank.

"Your Majesty, I am old and have been feeling weak lately. May I ask for Your Majesty's grace?"

Those who didn't know the situation thought Nikolai was using his age to pressure the emperor, while those who did knew realized that the real deal had begun.

"Uncle, you flatter me. What is it that you need? Please speak freely."

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that you assume command of the First Army Group."

The entire room fell silent.

Apart from Witt, the Emperor, and Qiao Yelan, no one else understood what was going on.

"The First Army Group was originally under the personal command of the late Emperor. When the late Emperor passed away, he entrusted it to me. Now that it is being returned to Your Majesty, it can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner."

Nikolai continued his performance.

"As for the matter of troop reduction, I believe that this matter is beneficial to the country and the people and should be supported. However, it should be treated equally, and all army groups should be reduced to new structures."

The nobles' eyes lit up. So this was how it could be done! They'd been unable to suppress the other side these past few days because the emperor had been biased towards them. Now that the emperor had a large army, surely he'd be on their side, right?

"Uncle is right. When implementing policies, we must treat everyone equally."

The emperor nodded and said something that left the nobles completely dumbfounded.

"In that case, let's start with my First Army Group and make an example by directly reducing its size to the new structure."

what?

The nobles were dumbfounded.

Nikolai was clearly taken aback for a moment as well.