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"And so during the Hour of the Cashbox a multitude of people showed up, and the purse dwindled away because every day His
Benevolent Majesty had to pay more for loyalty.
Since the cost of loyalty was going up, there was an urgent need to increase income, and that's why the Finance Ministry ordered the peasants to pay higher taxes. "
— Feb 01, 2020 09:45AM
Benevolent Majesty had to pay more for loyalty.
Since the cost of loyalty was going up, there was an urgent need to increase income, and that's why the Finance Ministry ordered the peasants to pay higher taxes. "
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The Emperor supervised even the lowliest assignment, because the source of power was not the state or any institution, but most personally His Benevolent Highness. How important a rule that was! A special human bond, constrained by the rules of hierarchy, but a bond nevertheless, was born from this moment spent with the Emperor, when he announced the assignment and gave his blessing,
— Jan 29, 2020 05:04AM
