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From this moment on
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you are no longer Hong
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Chinese merchant of Nai Kai
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Who am I then?
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You are Sir Choduk Raja-sethi.
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Commander of the left bank
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with sole authority
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to set prices... all prices...
for all forms of merchandise
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A penny buys only three bowls
of rice?
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Yes, Your Highness.
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A wagon load costs one pound,
two shillings
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and a penny farthing.
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Where will we find the money to feed
those who depend on us?
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And what about other goods?
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All the prices are going up.
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Especially if it imported
from China or Portugal.
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Then it costs as much as
twice the cost.
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At all goes according to
whatever Sir Choduk decides.
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I thought so.
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Hong is behind this.
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Sir Pinit? How much money do we have
in the treasury?
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Just enough to see us through
to harvest time.
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But we need money for weapons,
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Portuguese armour,
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uniforms for the Prince's soldiers.
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We shall have to make do with
what we have.
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But that's impossible.
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The old weapons are beyond repair
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And anyway, a Prince is judged by the
condition of his army and his forces.