It was a black day in the king's life when he received the news that the latest economic depression, which caused his late father great grief before his death, had also drained most of the kingdom's coffers. Unable to find a solution to this crisis, the young king called all the other neighboring kings to a meeting of the high council. On the day of the meeting, after all the royal processions had finally ended and the king was about to deliver his welcoming speech, he was rudely interrupted by the eldest of the visiting kings, to whom the young master kindly gave the floor.