A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 1682: 458 Coin Issuance Plan with Eastern Immortal Ape_2

“Rheager is Rheager, and I am me; my thoughts, concepts, especially my abilities, are completely different from Rheager’s.”

Patton said in a serious tone,

“He had the ability to pay out of his own pocket to sustain a small town, grounding his dreams in reality, but I do not.”

“The kingdom of Rheager’s dreams will never be realized under my rule, even with you and Mr. Zeller’s help—a fact Mr. Zeller is well aware of, and I’m sure you understand as well.”

“I can’t become the substitute for Rheager that you, Sif, or other residents might imagine. I just can’t.”

Matthew nodded slightly,

“I understand.”

“As long as it’s not too outrageous, I support you doing things according to your own ideas.”

Patton gave a bitter smile and said,

“Even if I can do things my way, what if one day Rheager suddenly comes back, or Sif suddenly changes her mind?”

“Then things will become very complicated again.”

“We’re fine between us, but what about the people around us? How many in the entire kingdom will have their thoughts changed as a result?”

“I know, spellcasters like you who are detached from worldly concerns don’t need to consider these issues. You don’t need to concern yourself with their thoughts, just like you wouldn’t concern yourself with the happiness or sorrows of the zombies in the cemetery, but I am different.”

“When I work according to my own ideas, I unconsciously bind as many people and interest groups as possible.”

“By then, they would all become opponents of Sif or Rheager.”

“I don’t think their demands are unjustified—if it weren’t for their interests, who would want to bind themselves to others?”

“I don’t want too many people to suffer because of the unstable regime in the Rolling Stone Kingdom.”

“So, it’s better to keep this letter of commitment for now.”

“Keeping my title at this stage of acting king is the best solution.”

“At least for the next few years, this is the best course of action.”

Matthew looked at him with a somewhat amused expression:

“Is the position of king really that distressing to you?”

Patton answered without hesitation,

“It’s torturous, Matthew, like sitting on pins and needles.”

“If I hadn’t known that letting Blake ascend to the throne would mean Rolling Stone City wouldn’t last half a year, I would have left a long time ago.”

“Of course, you are actually the best fit to be king, but you have refused me several times…”

Matthew gently shook his head,

“I am a spellcaster.”

Patton had the expression of a down-on-his-luck kid:

“I envy your ability to stay out of it.”

“Succeeding Rheager really isn’t a job for a human.”

“Back in the times of Rolling Stone Town, this guy supported thousands of pampered gents in the city who almost didn’t have to work a bit and could still live a luxurious life. Now guess what?”

“They curse me behind my back every day!”

“‘Patton is a king who will ruin the kingdom!'”

“‘Not worth a hair on Rheager’s head!'”

“I personally overheard two old men cursing me like that behind a carriage…”

His emotions grew more intense:

“According to your previous predictions, more and more disasters would befall this land.”

“For those displaced by the outside world, Rolling Stone City has become the perfect haven!”

“All those who were granted entry to the city during this period would be grateful for it.”

“But what about the ones who were already here?”

“They would verbally praise Rheager and your great achievements and then continue cursing poor Patton!”

“I’ve had enough, Matthew!”

“Last night, I went through all the ledgers overnight, the annual budget submitted by the City Hall and last year’s financial deficit are staggering.”

“Based on the current waste in sustenance, in three months, we won’t be able to pay the construction interest owed to the southern mage army!”

“Matthew, tell me, can we default on our debt?”

He stared intently at Matthew.

Hearing this.

Matthew suddenly realized what he was going to say next.

Sure enough.

Patton blinked:

“If we can’t default on the debt, and we need to maintain the current situation, we need money, a lot of it, stable, legal financial sources!”

Matthew smiled,

“Charge a toll for the bridge?”

Patton said confidently,

“That’s just one part of my new policy.”

“There’s also the food issue, the food that Druid and zombies grew, can no longer be distributed for free!”

“I’ve made some modifications to the independent coinage plan that Rheager had previously devised.”

“You can take a look, overall, it involves more aggressive coin issuance than before.”

Matthew glanced at the plan handed over by the other party:

“You want to issue paper money?”

Good grief.

This is trying to get something for nothing!

Rheager had intended to issue metal currency containing a significant amount of Gold Copper, but here Patton was starting to print paper money with no cost.

“I plan to launch several large projects like digging a moat, and the salaries will be paid in this new Legal Tender, which can be used to purchase food and all the resources and services provided by the City Hall and the liege’s mansion.”

Patton spoke confidently,

“Anti-counterfeiting technology won’t be a problem, I’ve discussed it with the people from the southern mage army, as long as we share some of the benefits with them, they are also willing to provide technical support.”

“In the current context, the Rolling Stone Kingdom is actually self-sufficient, and gradually, we can extend the settlement scenarios of the new currency from domestic to international. It might take a long time, but now is the best opportunity.”

“And to give the new Legal Tender an authoritative endorsement, I plan to print your portrait on these banknotes…”