"Clearly, my advisers did not take that into consideration. I expected no less, given that most of them are merchants, or close allies of the merchants, but I did not expect untruths to such a degree... though, I suspect most of them didn't bother to consider the impact on these towns. They only saw you raising prices on them, and raising prices on these towns, and cried foul, not looking at the larger picture. Still, I suspect you might be making as much, or more, than before, am I correct? I haven't had a chance to check your taxes, recently, but I suspect you've made more, or, rather, will be making more, once your own taxes come in?" he asks, smiling. "Perhaps we need to do something to make sure you don't grow too powerful?" he asks, her eyes dancing with humor.