Jack recalls carefully and continues: "Then there is the story of the goldsmith and the king duel out. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The king realized that the goldsmith had the sole control of the issuance of the pound sterling, which was equivalent to controlling the economy of the kingdom, which was about the same as the second king. The wise king, who would not allow greedy goldsmiths to dictate the fate of the people, decided to change the status quo.

The king's first step was to abolish the goldsmith's title of 'financial agent' and gradually settle the debts, thus breaking with the goldsmith. The king posted a proclamation:

'I have two main enemies: the army of the South, and the financial institutions behind me. Of the two, the latter is the biggest threat. ’

When the goldsmith heard the news, he sensed the king's determination. However, the powerful goldsmiths had formed an alliance with the goldsmiths of neighboring countries and overseas countries, and they had the strength to fight the king, and they decided to use the money until the king surrendered.

Overseas goldsmiths began to show their talents, and used their influence to influence the decisions of neighboring countries, setting off a war of aggression against the king.

When the king stood on the wind-swept walls and saw the invading fleet on the sea, he had to put aside his work and concentrate on dealing with foreign enemies. And war, in the final analysis, is still an astronomical account: the cost of materials and wages for stonemasons to repair their work. The cost and labor cost of a blacksmith crafting a new weapon. The soldier's salary. Food for all. Oh my God, grain, the king's army could eat two thousand pounds of bread a day.

The goldsmith overseas was arrogant: "It's time to teach the king a lesson, I'm going to send you back to the tribal era!" ”

The king resisted stubbornly for three years, and his army was so brave that he refused to give up an inch of land; But the royal family has long been in debt in order to support the war. In just three years, the king's debts ballooned from £4,500 to £12,700, and he finally had to surrender on his knees: the king was forced to set up a second post of 'financial agent' for twenty years. During these twenty years, the goldsmiths will return to their old business, continue to issue pounds, and control the country's finances.

So the overseas goldsmiths were content to withdraw the fleet.

The wise old king died of sorrow. As he lay dying, he warned his son:

If these goldsmiths were allowed to control the issuance of money, they would deprive the people of their property first through inflation and then deflation. Maybe one day our children will wake up to the loss of their homes and the continents that their parents pioneered. ’

The young prince inherited his father's crown. At the coronation, the valiant prince confronted the swaggering goldsmiths and warned without hesitation:

'You are a bunch of vipers. I intend to uproot you, and in the name of my father, I will definitely uproot you!" If the people knew how unjust your system was, there would be a revolution before dawn. ’

The prince did what he said. At the end of the 20-year period, the young king summoned new ministers and rejected the goldsmiths' proposal to extend the business.

The goldsmith was furious and threatened the king with a rumor: 'If you reject my proposal, I will veto you, the king.' ’

The young and determined king was undaunted and carried out with an iron fist according to the original plan. With the help of his able ministers, the king finally paid off his debts and won an unprecedented victory.

This made the goldsmith furious. He decided to take revenge and make the king suffer.

The goldsmith convened a meeting of peers and reached a consensus. The next day, the 'veto' against the king was initiated: the Goldsmiths' Guild announced that all loans would be recalled immediately. Stop all new loan issuance. And the supply of gold coins was tightened, and even the goldsmiths of neighboring countries refused to supply gold coins to the king.

In an instant, the kingdom was plunged into a serious 'artificial' monetary deterioration. The kingdom's economy was in a severe recession, and the Great Depression lasted for five years, and the destruction was unprecedented.

The young king called on the people to join hands to survive this financial catastrophe. He turned the tide and began to advance the second step of the plan:

The king withdrew all the royal gold coins from the goldsmith's house. Next, the king summoned his ministers and set up a treasury for the citizens himself, leaving the civil servants to manage the country's taxes, rather than paying them to the goldsmiths as interest. Historically, it has been called the 'Divorce of Finance and Banking'.

The goldsmith was afraid. He realized that the king must not be allowed to establish an open and independent financial system, which would directly liberate the kingdom's economy and make it impossible for goldsmiths to cover the sky with their own hands.

The king and the goldsmiths fought to the death over the 'independent financial system'. With the support of the people, the wise king drafted a new financial bill, preparing to issue a new 'colonial bill' to replace the goldsmith's 'pound'. This would create a new, healthy monetary system in which the people would trade in high-quality money issued by the royal family without having to pay interest to anyone. This whimsical idea would make the prince's vow come true and uproot the goldsmith.

For the first time, the goldsmith was cornered by the king, and he might have to say goodbye to his empire of money.

However, powerful goldsmiths have the strength to compete with the royal family: young geniuses are recruited by goldsmiths for further study as soon as they graduate; Elites in various industries received good salaries to serve goldsmiths. In fact, the interests of the goldsmiths represented the interests of the kingdom's elite.

When the majestic prince finally pays off his debts and tries to save the kingdom from the deficit, an overseas unemployed painter with a pistol lurks in the prince's path and shoots the prince.

The new king, who had been a lifelong warrior, quickly dodged his gun, fought back, subdued the painter, and brought the terrible assassin to court.

But the king could not influence the verdict of the court. The painter made a fuss in court, claiming that he was the heir in line to the throne because the old king had sloped his mother and the new king owed him a large sum of money, all of which was the ultimate truth God had told him.

It took only five minutes for the court to determine that the man was mentally ill and did not hold him legally responsible. Since then, psychosis has become the most suitable excuse for a murderer to escape punishment.

Clearly, the goldsmith did not give up. In a public speech praising an independent fiscal system, the valiant new king was chilled. This is obviously not a big deal for the king, who was born into a military man. But his illness became so severe that he died a month later.

The struggle over an independent financial system became more intense because of the death of the new king. The elite, representing the interests of the goldsmiths, repeatedly proposed bills to abolish the independent financial system, but the regent sternly rejected them. At the same time, the goldsmith began a hard-fought battle with the regent for the crown.

In the end, Prince Zachary, supported by the goldsmiths, was victorious and crowned king with the blessing of the Pope. But Prince Zachary took to heart the old king's teachings, and privately told the regent: I will never let the goldsmith continue to run the second central bank. I will continue to maintain a vague position and leave it to my successor to resolve the matter.

A year later, Prince Zachary drank a few glasses of chilled milk during the National Day event and had a stomach upset. He died five days later.

The death of the two heroic kings from military backgrounds due to minor illnesses caused an uproar and a huge investigation. Later, the case was hastily closed and ended in vain. ”

Erin frowned and asked Jack, "Has your father explained the truth about the mysterious deaths of these presidents?" ”

"It's the king." Jack corrected it seriously, and said happily: "Yes, my father said it. In fact, he made additional additions that I always remember. ”

"How did he add that?" Erin's heart hung in the air.

"Nobody knows." Jack repeated, "The father added that no one knew. ”

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.