World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 951 - 442: Massacre begins! Attack the Dragon Shrine!_2

Chapter 951: 442: Massacre begins! Attack the Dragon Shrine!_2

"Hehe..." Finance Minister Suo Fu also followed with a cold laugh.

Suo Lun said, "So now the kingdom’s treasury is missing over seven million Gold Coins, right?"

Finance Minister Suo Fu said, "Yes."

Suo Lun said, "I can’t touch you, for the moment I do, the kingdom’s financial volcano will erupt immediately! The Hidden Yuan Association would not only immediately cease lending, but also demand the repayment of previous debts. Not only that, but the truth about the capital city’s financial institution’s deficits would also be immediately exposed, triggering a bank run. At that time, a massive economic crisis would explode throughout the entire Rage Wave Kingdom!"

"Indeed!" Finance Minister Suo Fu said indifferently.

A stark threat, and the most terrifying one at that!

The damn Zhi Li’s few years in control of the court affairs had led to such a severe infiltration by Yin Zhou; nearly half the country’s finances were in the hands of the Hidden Yuan Association.

No wonder in the end, Zhi Li went mad enough to assassinate the King, with Yin Zhou backing him to the end. They really had no other choice.

Suo Lun sat on the throne, closing his eyes, his brows tightly furrowed!

This is not just a hornet’s nest, but a real volcanic crater.

Once disturbed, it would be like an explosive volcanic eruption, a shocking crisis would break out in the Rage Wave Kingdom.

And now was the weakest moment for Rage Wave Kingdom, with consequences that would be fatal, even potentially leading to the downfall of the kingdom.

An embezzlement of seven million Gold Coins would take even someone as wealthy as Suo Lun three to four years to fill.

No wonder Suo Fu was so fearless, showing not a trace of flattery, but instead arrogance and indifference.

In his eyes, he must feel more like the savior and creditor of Rage Wave Kingdom! Even if Suo Lun had the greatest courage, he wouldn’t dare lay a finger on him, the Finance Minister.

So, this Finance Minister Suo Fu bringing these two hundred thousand Gold Coins was not to bribe Suo Lun.

These two hundred thousand Gold Coins were actually a declaration of war, a silent one at that!

Seeing Suo Lun’s pale face sitting on the throne, Suo Fu placed two hundred thousand Gold Coins in his hands and said indifferently, "These two hundred thousand Gold Coins can be considered as a welcome gift to you. Additionally, Marquis FuE is our friend, and we hope you can release him!"

"We?" Suo Lun said in astonishment.

Finance Minister Suo Fu said, "We refer to the Hidden Yuan Association, as well as the Dragon Temple behind it!"

His words were quite direct.

The Dragon Temple was no longer just a mountain weighing down on the Rage Wave Kingdom, but a terrifying vampire, voraciously consuming the entire kingdom’s vitality.

"I take my leave," Finance Minister Suo Fu laughed, and then withdrew.

By now, there was no longer any attempt to disguise the mockery on his face!

What good is your great ability, Suo Lun? You managed to make the Prime Minister Yan Wuzhi commit suicide, but can you handle me?

Suo Lun, you might be good at warfare, but your political acumen is really worth nothing!

Suo Fu took one step back, and with it, his contempt increased.

Today, Suo Lun compromised, and tomorrow he’ll continue to do so, ending up just like Zhi Li, nothing more than a clay Buddha.

At that moment, the newly appointed Prime Minister, Duke Zhi Ting, walked in and came face to face with Finance Minister Suo Fu, taken aback, he said, "Lord Suofu, you’re leaving at such a time? You’re about to take role and assume your duties."

Suo Fu said, "I’m acting upon the Regent Duke’s orders, going out to take care of some matters."

Not putting Suo Lun in his eyes, naturally, he also would not regard Duke Zhi Ting highly, leaving without a bow.

Duke Zhi Ting walked into the inner cabinet and immediately saw Suo Lun sitting at the main seat, holding a book, only to realize upon closer inspection it was actually a thick stack of Gold Coins.

Duke Zhi Ting was surprised and said, "Regent Duke, have I come at a bad time?"

Suo Lun passed the stack of Gold Coins over and said, "Uncle Zhi Ting, I originally thought that because of the previous generations of kings’ diligent efforts, the Dragon Temple’s infiltration into the kingdom wasn’t too severe. However, I hadn’t expected that the Dragon Temple-led interest group has completely gripped the kingdom’s economic lifeline."

Duke Zhi Ting’s expression turned grave and he said, "Under Zhi Li, the Hidden Yuan Association, and Suo Fu’s iron triangle, the Ministry of Finance has become impervious to water. I knew the kingdom’s finances were bleak, but I didn’t know the situation had deteriorated to such an extent."

Suo Lun said, "The treasury is over seven million Gold Coins in the red, equivalent to five years’ worth of taxes, three years of fiscal revenue."

Duke Zhi Ting’s face turned pale in an instant, he nearly collapsed to the ground, unable to believe his ears, his voice trembling, "This... this much?"

Of course, on Earth, the national debt of the United States reaches into the tens of trillions of dollars, and Japan also has nearly ten trillion. But that’s in a highly developed modern economy, so it doesn’t matter much.

The Rage Wave Kingdom’s economy is still very primitive; such a huge deficit is absolutely fatal.

"Zhi Li deserves to die, Zhi Li deserves to die..." Duke Zhi Ting furiously said, "Generations of kings have worked hard, barely accumulating eight million Gold Coins of savings. And yet within a few short years, it was completely squandered away, leaving a deficit of over seven million Gold Coins. No wonder he was supported by so many, he was entirely using the foundation laid by our ancestors to satisfy these people’s greedy appetites."

Then, Duke Zhi Ting sighed and said, "Suo Lun, I know you want to take down Finance Minister Suo Fu, but now he can’t be touched. Once he is, the entire financial predicament of the kingdom would explode like a volcano, the consequences are unimaginable!"

Suo Lun said, "If we compromise now, then this interest group led by the Dragon Temple will continue devouring the Rage Wave Kingdom until the kingdom’s vitality is cut off, becoming completely a puppet controlled by the Dragon Temple."