Ferdinand knew full well that Boris was now a pauper. Even his royal palace was an antique left over from a century ago; after some simple repairs, he had moved in.
The Finnish government was now so poor its pockets jingled with nothing but air. Avoiding bankruptcy was already no easy feat, so naturally it had no money to renovate a royal palace for him. Boris had to pay every expense out of his own pocket.
At present, Boris's only income was the annual pension of five million lev allocated to him by the Bulgarian Royal Family. Otherwise, Boris could have claimed the title of Europe's poorest king.
Nor was this money permanent. Ferdinand had taken it from the royal family pension only after considering Boris's actual circumstances. Once Little Ferdinand succeeded to the throne in the future, it would have nothing to do with Boris.
As for inheriting the family estate, unfortunately, Ferdinand was still alive. How could he possibly divide up the inheritance so early?
This was also Europe's most common philosophy: cultivating independence in the next generation. So Boris could only find a solution for himself now.
Of course, this "poverty" existed only by Ferdinand's standards. In reality, that income was already quite substantial, nearly equivalent to one-quarter of the Finnish government's current fiscal revenue. With his accumulation over so many years, becoming Finland's richest man would not be difficult for Boris.
The main thing was that he had invested all his money. After settling down in Finland, Boris immediately established the Royal Bank, bought large tracts of land and woodland, opened several processing plants, and prepared to engage in international trade.
Then, naturally, he had no money left. Before those investments began yielding returns, all of Boris's income depended on Ferdinand's support.
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