Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 183 The Collapsed Avalanche

In just one day, prices in the Heaven Dou Empire skyrocketed!

The money that many people had previously earned was gradually being taken away again.

There's no way around it. For nobles and sects, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation all require expenses, and cultivation requires even more. These are all unavoidable.

In order to make a fortune, he sold off all the family's assets, planning to buy them back when prices were low. He had a pretty good plan!

Those who made money back then are now filled with regret!

Ordinary people are doing alright; they made some money before because the prices were high.

Moreover, commoners have one advantage: they always set aside enough food for the whole year after the harvest, and they will never touch this food unless it is in a special period.

Moreover, most ordinary people are engaged in farming, so they have something in their fields and don't feel anxious!

Because the Heaven Dou Empire is imitating the Spirit City, its attitude towards the poor appears to be very good on the surface.

The result of this incident was that supplies flowed to Wuhun City, money flowed to ordinary people, and the royal family, nobles, and sects lost so much money they didn't even recognize their own grandmothers!

When the empire is short of money, many things become restricted.

Previously, Avalanche had ordered a major push for military development, but now he has been forced to halt it.

Heavenly Dou Empire Imperial Palace

"Your Majesty, please have something to eat!"

Xue Beng looked at the white porridge and some vegetables that the servants brought over, took a bite, and felt very uncomfortable!

"Your Majesty, the palace has purchased sufficient supplies as soon as possible, enough to last until next autumn harvest, at which time prices will come down!" the guard said.

"What's the situation with prices outside now?" Avalanche asked.

"Your Majesty, everyone is getting restless because of rising prices. Nobles are scrambling to buy things, and prices outside are now four times what they used to be!" the guard said.

"Ugh! These nobles! They were the most eager when it was selling, and now they're all scrambling to buy. It's no wonder prices are skyrocketing! Has the Spirit Hall made any moves?"

"Nothing much has happened at the Spirit Hall. We're currently only providing basic services: Spirit Awakening, Spirit Ring Exchange, and same-city delivery. Other services are temporarily suspended!"

"The Spirit Hall is trying to force the Empire to its death!"

Avalanche had originally planned to purchase supplies from other countries through the courier service, but it seems the Spirit Hall had anticipated this and shut down the service immediately!

"Your Majesty, you must hold on! Everyone is watching you! Your Majesty cannot collapse; you must take care of your health!"

"Are you all looking at me, waiting to see me make a fool of myself? You used to serve my father, but now you're with me. I want to know how my father would handle this situation!"

"Your Majesty! This... this..."

"Speak! Whatever you say, I will pardon you!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Actually, this isn't the first time the Spirit Hall has purchased supplies. They came once before, and at that time only the Emperor Emeritus and Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, discussed it. As the Emperor Emeritus's bodyguard, I overheard some of it!"

"At that time, even the Emperor Emeritus couldn't hold on any longer. After discussing with Sect Leader Ning, they decided to suppress the news to avoid causing panic among the people. Then, the Emperor Emeritus and Sect Leader Ning secretly released some supplies. It was only because the Spirit Hall had almost finished purchasing them that they were able to gradually bring down the prices!"

"Later, one thing after another happened, and even the Emperor Emeritus couldn't handle it anymore, fainting in bed several times. So he was always looking for a successor. Several princes had accidents, and then His Majesty ascended the throne!"

The guard stopped there. Having served as a guard for two emperors, his ability to read people was undoubtedly superb.

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng's expression grew increasingly grim, and his anger surged within him!

With a "crack," the avalanche picked up a ceramic vase and smashed it to the ground.

Everyone around him knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads, for fear that His Majesty's anger would be directed at them!

"So I was just pushed out to bear the pressure! Father! How could you do this! I've been pretending to be a spoiled brat all this time, you've never taught me how to govern a country."

"Is it because you had no other choice that you passed the throne to me?"

"Besides, you're not that old, you can definitely have another one! If that doesn't work, you can pass the throne to Uncle Xuexing, and I won't have any objections. Father, how could you do this! I'm your only son now, are you trying to ruin your son like this?"

At that moment, the avalanche collapsed, screaming hysterically.

"I'm going to find my father! I don't want the throne anymore! Guards, what's wrong with my father?!"

"Your Majesty, I feel it's best if you don't know!" the guard said weakly.

"Speak up! Stop talking nonsense, or I'll chop you up today!" Xue Beng's murderous aura grew stronger and stronger.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Emperor Emeritus previously purchased a large courtyard from the Spirit Hall with his beloved concubine and Princess Xue Ke. Furthermore, Spirit City has many things that cannot be bought elsewhere, so after several years of recuperation, the Emperor Emeritus's health recovered. Recently, Princess Xue Ke became a disciple of Chrysanthemum Douluo, and the Emperor Emeritus moved into a floating courtyard that everyone envies. He sold the previous large courtyard for 700 million points!"

Upon hearing what the guard said, Avalanche was overcome with anger and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"I'm fine! My father! How can you betray your ancestors like this? Seven hundred million points! The Heavenly Dou Empire's annual income is only fifty or sixty million points. Father!"

Xue Beng grew angrier the more he thought about it! Father! Your only living son is suffering here every day! You're enjoying yourself outside, and now you're so poor you have to eat simple meals, yet you have so many points in your hands!

Father! Even if you gave me a hundred or two hundred million points right now, it would help the empire overcome this crisis!

Father! I don't want to be emperor anymore!

Father! Come back! The throne is yours!

I'm going to find my father! I'm going to Wuhun City!

Once the idea of ​​going to find the Emperor was born, it grew bigger and bigger in Xue Beng's heart, like a small seedling!

"Prince Xuan Xuexing, go quickly!" Xue Beng immediately ordered his guards!

Soon, Prince Xuexing arrived at the palace!

Upon seeing Prince Xue Xing's arrival, Xue Beng grabbed him and said, "Uncle! Do you know? My father is now living in the Floating Courtyard, and he has at least 700 million Spirit Hall points!"

Upon hearing Xue Xing mention the situation on Xue Ye, Xue Xing was completely stunned!

"What did my brother do in Wuhun City? He's so rich!" Prince Xuexing exclaimed incredulously!

"My father is shrewd and calculating. He only got 700 million points from selling just one courtyard. He has lived in Wuhun City for so many years, so of course he has more than just one courtyard! So I want to go to Wuhun City, I want to find my father, I want to ask for money! Uncle, for the time being, you will be in charge of the government!" Xue Beng said.

"Your Majesty, this won't do! This doesn't make sense!"

"Uncle! Please help me! I don't care about common sense right now! If you're willing, I'll pass the throne to you, and I'll go back to being the carefree playboy I used to be!" Xue Beng quickly expressed his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! I'm your uncle! How could I possibly covet your throne? You can't have such thoughts!" Prince Xuexing said.

In the past, Prince Xuexing did have some ambitions for the throne, but recent events have completely dispelled that idea.

What's so great about being an emperor? You have to face pressure from the Spirit Hall, from the nobles, from the common people every day!

Thinking about it this way, being a prince is more suitable for me!

"Uncle! Please help me! I must go to Wuhun City. You'll be in charge of the court affairs during this time!"

"However, I'm afraid the ministers below will have objections!"

"I will announce Father's situation at tomorrow's morning court session. I'm going to Wuhun City to demand money!"

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that if you go to Spirit City, they will detain you?"

"Don't worry, Uncle, they won't. If Wuhun City wanted to attack me, they would have done it long ago. Why would they wait until now?"

"Moreover, my younger sister Xue Ke is now a disciple of Chrysanthemum Douluo. With that status, she should be safe."

"My trip to Spirit City this time is perfectly legitimate. Everyone in the empire knows I'm going there. If something happens in Spirit City, given how much Spirit City cares about its reputation, how will they explain it to the people?"

"So now I can go to Wuhun City openly and honestly, and they still have to protect my safety!"

Hearing about the avalanche, Xuexing had already made up her mind and didn't want to stop it any further!

Avalanche is right! Pressure really does temper a person. He's only been emperor for a few years, and he can already think so much!

Xuexing had watched Xue Beng grow up since he was a child. In the past, Xue Beng would never have had such a mind!

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