181 is indeed the case.

Finally, after beating around the bush for a while, he spoke with a heavy heart about the matter at hand, "Sir, I presume you have come this time to entrust me with an issue. The times have changed; I've heard about the Shireck Consortium. I had no choice in the past, but now... I still really want to do something for the Kingdom."

Hearing the other party take the lead, the Prime Minister stopped discussing the political reforms of the neighboring country and, with a melancholy shake of his head, said, "Franklin, Franklin... my dear Franklin... I know you are a good man."

"Sir..." Sensing the old Prime Minister's emotion, the Minister of Finance watched him nervously and called out with a mix of feelings.

The old Prime Minister waved his hand as if filled with regret and sighed deeply before continuing, "Actually, the King gave you a chance... I remember it was a year ago; you passed up the opportunity then."