Everyone in the Capital Called Me a Spendthrift, Until the National Treasury Was Empty, at Which Point I Took Out Eight Chests of Gold

There are three wonders in the capital. First, the glazed tiles of the imperial palace; second, the ancient locust tree in the south of the city; and third, the speed at which I spend money. My father is the prime minister, my mother is a princess, and I am the capital's most notorious good-for-nothing playboy. While other children study diligently, I'm writing menus for girls in brothels. While other children are preparing for battle, I'm riding a donkey to the night market to buy sugar figurines. My father was so angry that he petitioned to resign three times, but the emperor rejected him each time, saying, "If you leave, who will watch this good show for me?" Until that day, the Minister of Revenue knelt in the palace, crying with snot streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, the national treasury is empty..."