Is not all of life a negotiation, even amongst kin? To believe one is not a source of support, a bank as it were, seems a denial of duty. Yet, should not each man strive for self-sufficiency? Dependence erodes virtue, breeding resentment where gratitude should flourish.

A king pleading poverty? Preposterous! Even royalty must balance the books. Prudence dictates that families, be they royal or common, settle their accounts amicably and privately. A house divided cannot stand, nor can a kingdom thrive amidst such public squabbles over coin.