Chapter 972 - 449: Fish die, nets break!_3
Zhen Yan Princess nodded again.
Yan Ping said, "But now, the gold coin reserves of Wangcheng Zidu’s gold shops have vanished into thin air, and the deficit of Rage Wave Kingdom has skyrocketed from seven or eight million to twenty million gold coins. Even if Suo Lun had formidable abilities, he couldn’t fill this deficit. What will happen next? Can Zhen Yan Princess imagine it?"
Zhi Yan said, "There will be a run on Wangcheng’s gold shops, but we can’t produce a single gold coin, the kingdom’s credit will completely collapse. Next, we won’t have the money to pay the soldiers their stipend, nor funds to provide the officials with their salaries; the entire state machinery will grind to a halt. The entire kingdom’s order will completely disintegrate!"
Yan Ping said, "Exactly, Your Highness is very clear. Of course, there’s actually one more thing Suo Lun could do; most of the kingdom’s nobility reside in Wangcheng Zidu. If Suo Lun confiscates the property of all the nobles, he could get more than ten million gold coins. That would roughly cover most of the deficit and keep the military running. But does Your Highness know the consequences of doing so?"
Zhen Yan Princess said, "Suo Lun and I will become the archenemies of all the lords, nobles, and officials in the world, dead set against each other."
"Correct," Yan Ping said, "There’s a saying that goes well: if you cut off my wealth, I’ll cut off your lifeline. Moreover, Suo Lun is filling the deficit to keep the state machinery running. But who constitutes this state machinery? It’s those lords, nobles, and officials. If Suo Lun strips them of their property, he’s essentially dismantling the entire state machinery; it’s like cutting off the flesh of the head to patch the sores on the body!"
Zhi Yan remained silent.
Yan Ping continued, "Moreover, once it comes to this point, all nobles, lords, and officials will be driven to desperate measures. Do you realize how much force that would be? At that point, you will be facing not just a million-strong army."
Zhen Yan Princess maintained her silence.
Yan Ping said, "Your Highness, Suo Lun can fight with the desperation of a cornered beast, he can afford to break the pot since Rage Wave Kingdom doesn’t belong to the Suo family, he doesn’t love this country. However, Rage Wave Kingdom belongs to the Zhi Family. Suo Lun doesn’t love this country, but you do!"