Roland couldn't figure out what kind of psychology Frank had decided to publish the letters between them in the newspaper, and what purpose he wanted to achieve? In any case, these two letters caused a great sensation in both the empire and the Far East.

Because Roland and Frank are very particular about the choice of words and sentences in their letters, ordinary people can only see the deep friendship between the prince of the Far East and the prince of the empire beyond their political positions, and it is not known that they are deeply moved, and those who know more can see the sense of competition between the two through the letters, and what other ideas there are, it is unknown.

This incident caused Roland some minor troubles. The ancient and noble chivalrous demeanor displayed in the correspondence between the prince and the prince was appreciated by the middle class and the upper class of the Far East, but the lower classes, who were more patriotic and had a clear distinction between love and hatred, felt that His Royal Highness's attitude towards the imperial invaders was too weak.

The pressure of public opinion forced Roland to come to the "Fireside Chat" studio again, and confessed his heart to the people of the Far East through the radio, showing that he had absolutely no idea of betraying the interests of the country, and the blessing given to Prince Frank in the letter was purely out of personal friendship, regardless of political position, and his friendship with Frank would never hinder the Far East's diplomatic position towards the Assanian Empire. If fate forces the two cross-border friends to meet on the battlefield, Roland will not hesitate to fulfill his duty and pay tribute to Frank with the Excalibur in his hand.

After the broadcast of this "fireside chat", the Far Eastern government immediately conducted a follow-up survey through a radio hotline and newspaper questionnaires, and collected feedback from all walks of life, among which more than 4,900 of the 5,000 questionnaires expressed their understanding of Roland's hardships, and more than 3,800 questionnaires expressed support for Roland's clear attitude towards public and private affairs, and were moved by his open-mindedness, which greatly enhanced the goodwill of His Royal Highness the Prince.

The results of the questionnaire survey made Roland feel deeply comforted, and at the same time tightened the string in his heart, keeping this lesson in mind, when writing letters with foreign friends in the future, he must be cautious about the choice of words and sentences, even if it is just a courtesy greeting, God knows if he will meet such a "teasing" like Frank again, and publish the letter without authorization!

The "communication incident" was finally resolved without danger, and Roland's most depressed thing was not that he was questioned by public opinion, but the difference between his situation and Frank's. It is not modest to say that his popularity and popular support in the Far East are much higher than Frank's in the empire, so he still has to apologize to the public and explain in fear, while Frank is also questioned about "colluding with the enemy crown prince", but he doesn't even have to let out a fart, let alone apologize to the people publicly. The press of the Assanian Empire also turned a blind eye to the matter, and none of the media dared to discuss it, let alone criticize it.

The Kingdom of Kolas is not a country that advocates "democracy", and Roland does not believe that it is a good choice to promote democratic politics in the current social environment, but he has never wavered in his efforts to uphold the principle of mutual trust between those in power and the people. In contrast, Frank does not seem to care about popular feelings, as evidenced by the fact that he publicly publishes correspondence with Roland without giving any explanation.

Frank is a typical "aristocratic mentality", and instead of attracting criticism in the upper class circles of the Holy City, he will be talked about beautifully. But is this mindset really good? Roland couldn't agree with this. Frank keeps promoting social reforms, is committed to bridging the class gap, and has always attended public events with a pro-people attitude, but he still maintains the aristocratic style in his bones, and the "braids" in his heart have not been cut, how can he call on the aristocracy to let go of arrogance and embrace the commoners?

The split between thought and action is an old problem of Frank, and Roland has long been aware of it. Frank may have published the letters on a whim, believing them to be his private affair and that the public had no right to intervene. But he didn't realize that standing in his position, it was difficult for his words and deeds to get rid of political overtones, and he inadvertently hurt the feelings of the people and damaged the prestige of the government, but he knew nothing. The group of people around Frank who are low-eyed and enthusiastic about drilling camps either don't take it seriously either, or they know it but don't dare to admonish it, causing Frank to fall into the illusion of "the emperor's new clothes", feeling good about himself, but he doesn't know that he is digging his own grave.

The "correspondence incident" is just a trivial matter, but it reflects the essential difference in the way of thinking between two people who are praised by the world as "contemporary young reformers." Frank and Rowland's monetary reform policies seem to be indistinguishable, but it is precisely because of the difference in their way of thinking that the two policies actually point in different directions from the original intention to the implementation details to the final result.

Roland implemented the currency reform at a time when the domestic economy was booming, the government's prestige was in full swing, and the issuance of gold banknotes was a "counter-cyclical operation" aimed at icing on the cake.

Frank finds himself in a completely different environment, the Imperial government is mired in debt, and the issuance of Imperial gold money is not the icing on the cake, but to save lives! In addition to the pressure to repay his debts, Frank pushed through a series of reforms in April, including serfdom, land, and tax laws:

On 13 April, the Imperial Government promulgated the revised Ground Rent Act, which changed the land rent tax to a marginal incremental progressive tax rate, and targeted the country's large landowners to force them to sell their land with heavy taxes.

On April 15, the Imperial Government promulgated the Land Bank Act, which funded the establishment of a state-owned land bank and the opening of a land exchange to purchase arable land and land from all over the country.

On April 16, the Imperial Government introduced the Emancipation Act, in which the government paid for the purchase of the serfs' deeds from the landlords in a semi-forced, half-ransom manner, at the government's expense – the price standard was of course very low, and the serfs were granted freedom on the spot.

On April 18, the Imperial Government promulgated the "Cultivated Land Development Act", announcing that the government would purchase large tracts of arable land from land banks, establish state-owned farms, and promote modern scale agriculture in order to increase agricultural output. The state-owned farms would also provide a job for the emancipated serfs. Since both the state-owned farms and the land bank are "state-owned enterprises", the transfer of farmland ownership is nothing more than "left hand to right hand".

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