World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 972 - 449: Fish die, nets break!_3

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!"

Zhi Yan said, "What do you want to do, tell me!"

Yan Ping said, "Now, the only one who can save Rage Wave Kingdom is Yin Zhou. Yin Zhou is willing to return the eleven million gold coin reserve of Wangcheng’s gold shops, and is willing to help pay off Zhi Li’s embezzlement of three million eight hundred thousand gold coin deficit from Wangcheng’s gold shops. Moreover, they are willing to waive the four million five hundred thousand gold coin debt owed to Hidden Yuan Association by Rage Wave Kingdom. In addition, over the next year, Hidden Yuan Association is willing to lend one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins interest-free to Rage Wave Kingdom every month, to ensure the smooth operation of the entire state machinery."

Zhi Yan said, "Why are you so generous? What are the conditions?"

Yan Ping said, "Kill Suo Lun!"

Zhi Yan said, "I should kill my husband, Suo Lun?"

Yan Ping said, "Yes, you do it with your own hands! Of course, if you can’t bear to do it yourself, you could leave it to Hidden Yuan Association to handle it."

Then Yan Ping smiled and said, "Zhen Yan Princess, Yin Zhou is willing to spend ten million gold coins on Suo Lun’s life. This is the most expensive life in thousands of years. Even in death, Suo Lun should feel supremely honored!"

Zhi Yan remained silent.

Yan Ping went on to say, "To exchange one person’s life for the entire Rage Wave Kingdom, I think there’s no more cost-effective deal than this in the world. There’s no need to hesitate any longer, Your Highness; kill Suo Lun, and in exchange, secure peace for the kingdom!"

Zhen Yan Princess lifted her eyes, a disdainful cold sneer emerging on her breathtakingly beautiful face.

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