"Ezpan, you know my ambition... As a loyal Legion Commander of the Alliance, accepting bribes is permissible, but do not get too close to the former nobility of Tarasco... Your future is destined for great purposes!"
"Ah, Your Highness! I... I will go back now, return the nobility's wealth, and dismiss the beauties from the south..."
"Very good! You need to have this understanding, but do not take action."
Xiulote watched for a moment and commanded in a faint tone.
Since taking control of the Lake Capital City, the former nobility of Tarasco had shown their most pliable posture, making efforts to forge ties with the upper echelons of the Kingdom and seeking opportunities for integration into the ruling class. Among them, the southern nobility, who retained their lands and wealth, were the most generous and proactive.