Meanwhile, Back Before the French Revolution... "Let Them Eat Cake!"

Exalted Overlord Number 2 ordered Exalted Overlord Number 3 to advise, "we need to strengthen our gates against the enemy. Their gates are newer than ours, their gates are thicker than ours; we need our gates to be the best in all the lands!

"Our gates need to be so good they are not just a defense, but an offense, something we can use to attack with and cause—or threaten—great destruction."

Advisors to the Exalted Overlords recommended more spending to buy more catapults and guillotines, as well as invest in more destructive technologies. Thus channeling more huge sums of money to their cronies.

The Puny Ignored Advisors questioned, "how will we pay for such things? Our gold supplies are running out, and few people accept our promises to pay."

"QUIET! FOOLS!" the Advisors to the Exalted Overlords scathed. "Our alchemists are hard at work turning lead in to gold! I have personally been encouraged by them, that they have made much progress. In the mean time, a rich pyrite vein has been found!"

The Puny Ignored Advisors humbly asked, "what and how will the mine workers eat, when even the average citizens do not have enough bread to eat?"

In unison the Wives of the Exalted Overlords said, "They do not have bread to eat? Let them eat cake."