Ornate and luxurious, the throne room gleams with gold and precious jewels. Priceless paintings of past kings line the sides. Underneath a vaulted ceiling, a regal red carpet connects the throne room's entrance to the golden throne itself.
Throne Room, Inside Tower
economist
king
I am the king. I rule this kingdom alongside my wife, the queen. It is my divine right to be the king because my father was the king before me.
Yes, hello. What do you have to report? I am here to assist you with anything you need related to the economy. I can offer advice about the spending of the kingdom, or even how much the kingdom should be taxing its people. Great, that's exactly what I've been looking for. Our people are very angry at our tax rate! What can you tell me about that? I am afraid people will always complain about taxes. But they are needed to protect and take care of the kingdom, as well as to keep you well cared for. However, I do have a few comments on your spending. May I speak openly, Your Highness? Please do. Anyone can speak openly in my throne room. You are a gracious king. I must say, the palace is very lavish. While I understand you are entitled to some luxury, perhaps a halt on spending for goods in the palace could allow us to reduce taxes. Do you have an issue with the enormous 100 foot tall painting of myself, adorned with jewels and gold? Of course not, Your Highness. I see no issue. But I feel common folk may not understand your need for such items. I'll invest in 100 foot tall velvet covers to mask the wealth of this throne room when they are nearby! I'm not sure how that will help us reduce taxes, My Lord. We must move to reduce spending to reduce taxes... Perhaps we...INCREASE taxes...but tell people we're reducing them? While the common folk are not as intelligent as you are, Sire, they may notice an increase in taxes.