[Emperor] [Make Money] [Farming] [Lighthearted]
Three years into my reign, my harem is still empty.
The ministers kneel outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, weeping and pleading with me to choose a consort.
I gaze at their tear-streaked faces and slowly take out a ledger.
"My dear ministers, let's settle one account first."
"How much silver will the empress's enthronement ceremony cost?"
"How much to build the Phoenix Palace?"
"And how much will the consorts' cosmetics, jewelry, and monthly stipends cost each year?"
The entire court falls silent.
The treasury can't even withstand a single flood, let alone fund a war.
Wolves are sharpening their teeth in the north, and the riverbanks in Jiangnan are leaking.
Behind me is a realm full of hungry mouths, and before me stands a crowd of old men urging me to marry.
So I open a yellowed old ledger.
And discover that the country's silver is hidden in places none of you can see.
First, I need to make money.
