Joseph gently traced the edge of the report with his fingers, lost in thought.
He initially thought that the incident was an adventurous speculation by those lineage capital magnates—their historical actions were similar against British Pounds, attacking Britain's gold reserves in the early 19th century, profiting tremendously from fluctuations in the British Pound.
Unexpectedly, it was initiated by the British.
If that's the case, then the previous countermeasures might need to be adjusted.
Fouche suggested from the side, "Your Highness, perhaps we can invoke wartime regulations to freeze those funds as 'enemy destructive capital.'"
Joseph shook his head thoughtfully:
"No, the market doesn't care whether it's British money or Wurttemberg money. People will just lose confidence in the franc due to our refusal to exchange francs for gold.
"Furthermore, a lot of it is French money, and it's difficult to distinguish."
