The riches had to be gained so that the king's son could win the trust of those whose thought and action focusses on wealth, and which better promotion for this plan than poverty spreading everywhere?

“Also, the ministers were given the chance to hope for more than their limited expertise, their strained efforts, and their cramped exertion could achieve.

Therefore, after all these bad experiences they too were open for advice, even if it was completely beyond the scope of their ministries.