Financial Crisis in the Kingdom
The kingdom faces a severe financial crisis due to a drought in the north and incomplete tax collection. Officials debate slashing taxes by 30%, fearing it will leave no funds for salaries, while also recalling last year's revolt in Lanfield due to tax hikes. The urgent need for funds to repair the riverbank and the imperial tomb complicates matters, with concerns that altering the salt tax could provoke salt merchants. Despite the dire situation, the government has less than 200,000 taels and is unable to provide disaster relief, leading to a heated argument and the Prince's angry dismissal of his ministers.Will the kingdom find a solution to its financial woes before it's too late?
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