Sometimes when a man has so much to throw around, he forgets that wealth can fizzle out if not properly managed. He spent so much without checking his records and now he's bankrupt.
The Black valet tried to call his attention to his financial misappropriations, but he paid deaf ears to it and I guess the black valet took advantage of the situation to enrich himself.
His friends are worthless and they must be laughing behind his back at what has befallen The Prince of the seven golden cows.
The cathedral is indeed beautiful, it has a certain sacred aura around it. The mosque still looks like a mosque from the outer view but the inside is just as it should be, a church.
Thank you for sharing @vcelier
RE: Folk Tales from Gascony: The Prince of the Seven Golden Cows, Part 1.