Talleyrand rushed to say:
"Your Highness, Naples has also sold over six thousand tons of wheat to England.
"You know, this year's grain harvest along the Mediterranean coast was abundant, which naturally would lower wheat prices.
"According to the Ministry of Trade's estimates, if England acquires this additional twenty-six thousand tons of cheap wheat, their domestic bread prices will drop by 7% to 9%."
Joseph turned his head to him: "Do you remember why we want to raise England's grain prices?"
"To force the English finances to spend hundreds of thousands of British Pounds as 'bread subsidies.'"
"That's just a side effect. The core objective is to increase England's inflation." Joseph added, "Imported inflation."
Talleyrand was puzzled: "But it seems you just said not to stop Selim III from selling cheap wheat to the English?"
Joseph nodded calmly: "There is more than one way to increase inflation, and directly targeting the British Pounds is more effective."
