Toledo.
Carlos VI was not satisfied with Cabrera's performance. At this point, the amount the latter had turned in was not enough to cover the kingdom's expenses.
To be honest, it was only now that Carlos VI realized the cost of running a country was actually this enormous. He dared say that even if he spent his whole life in some mountain ditch, he still could not spend this much money.
Every place needed money, and everything required money. Add to that the pressure of rebellion and the pressure of war, and Carlos VI was nearly being driven mad.
Because of the plundering everywhere, his relations with the Church and the nobles were all very poor. Even though he had already ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Carlos VI had neither the energy nor the money to smooth over these relationships.
Moreover, he no longer intended to repair these relationships. After all, compared to taxes or loans, nothing felt as satisfying as robbery.
Although there were still some people who harbored illusions about Carlos VI, the spies of the Austrian Empire could easily change their minds.
In truth, there was no need for anything too complicated. On one hand were the facts laid out before their eyes: everything Carlos VI had done all along, and the current state of Spain's economic hardship.
On the other hand, Carlos VI had never received a proper imperial education at all. Even Carlos V had been the same.
Emperors who came into the trade halfway like this often did things that departed from scripture and betrayed the Way. Placing hope in such a person was worse than praying for a sage ruler to fall from the heavens.
Money was not the only thing giving Carlos VI a headache. Because Isabella II's whereabouts were