The Big Problem

For more than a week, the Gefra Financial Index had risen and fallen, like the battle between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, settling into a stalemate.

In the short term, it seemed there would not be much progress. Whether it was the Prime Minister or the Minister of Finance, neither seemed able to launch a fatal blow.

Both sides seemed trapped in a special situation. They could not turn back, yet moving forward was difficult as well.

The attention of the entire upper echelon of the country was focused here. Some people were no longer as certain as they had been at the beginning that the Prime Minister would achieve final victory. They felt that there might still be changes in the situation.

Those changes came from the Minister of Finance's ruthlessness. He never left himself a way out when handling matters. Even other nobles would choose to back down when facing such a Minister of Finance.

It did not seem worthwhile to completely fall out with the Minister of Finance over something that was not particularly serious. Thus, even some of the nobles in the Prime Minister's camp were no longer as resolute when faced with the Minister of Finance's demands.

After all, the losses caused by thoroughly investigating the companies were too great.

Just when people thought the "battle" between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance would continue until the end of the year, or even past the New Year, something seemingly insignificant completely changed the direction of the entire matter.

Early in the morning, the head of the Imperial Royal Bank's Loan Department got up and washed. He was eating breakfast while reading the newspaper. The Imperial Royal Bank did not open until half past nine, so he had plenty of time