"This needs to be decided by a parliamentary session."

Drumm replied with a heavy expression.

"Then let's have a meeting, I'm sure the parliamentarians will understand."

Ares said confidently.

"No, it's hard to estimate, they won't understand. They will think that you are the last straw that crushes the republic. Brother, Lordaeron has just been rebuilt, and you know our financial resources. The aristocracy needed to live a stable life. They wouldn't agree to such a plan. ”

Drum's expression became serious. He knew it was time for his old brother to know what was going on in Lordaeron. The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is another matter.

"The truth is that I'm trying to find ways to give them a good and stable life, but before that happens, we need to develop. Development is the last word! ”

Ares said excitedly. But from Drum's face, he saw the loss. It was as if Lordaeron's reconstruction and revival were his own solo dance, and others seemed to be unable to see that far in the long term, they only focused on the present, only on the present. As Drum said, building a port requires a lot of money, manpower, material and financial resources, and with the current situation in Lordaeron, it can't be done. The aristocracy was also reluctant to take the money out. That's the reality.

"Brother, you're going to support me, aren't you?"

Pressing Drum's shoulder, Ares said sensationally.

"Hmm...... I will support you...... However, others are not necessarily ...... The people in the council don't have to ......."

Drum sighed.

"Then I will order all the representatives of the Order to support my proposal and force the bill through."

Ares got excited. Shock was written on Drum's face, he couldn't understand his brother's decision. So why bother? It's not good to fall out with the parliament if it's so tough...... But he didn't say anything after all, just nodded helplessly. He said that he supported whatever his brother did.

……

A few weeks later, the Beiliu Port construction plan was put on the table, and members of parliament engaged in a heated debate about the project's work, yes, an argument, not a discussion. As Drum had guessed, many of the councillors did not agree with Ares' plan at all, not even some of the civilian representatives.

They are not optimistic about this project, believing that a large port in Nanhai Town is enough, and Lordaeron does not have the strength to invest in the construction of a second large seaport project. What's more, the fleet that sailed away has not yet returned, and no one knows what Gianna, who is far away in Karimdo, will decide. In the absence of such an unclear situation, many parliamentarians voted against it. However, the meeting progressed and turned out as Ares had expected, or rather had been arranged in advance. Under the arrangement of Whitemayne and Ares, all the representatives of the Knights of the Silver Hand voted in favor...... Since more than half of the Lordaeron Council were members of the Order, once these people voted in favor, it would be useless for the others to oppose it. The plan was officially adopted, and the Lordaeron regime began to live in debt......

"See? As I said, if a person has too much power, there will be problems, is the current Republic of Lordaeron still the same Republic as it was at the beginning? Ares said it really beautifully, really ideally, to build a new government without power, without royal power, without oppression, and the people are the masters of this country, but now, what does it look like? Worse than when King Terenus was in power. The parliament, and indeed the whole country, is up to Ares alone. He became a god! ”

On the seventh day after the meeting, the councillors complained privately in their homes about Ares' arbitrariness. Many are still silent, but many have already stood up. In front of their best friends and their families, they angrily blamed Ares and the head of the high Knights.

"Ares is a tyrant! He did nothing but win a few victories, nothing at all. State management is not as simple as battlefield command. But he brought power into the Holy Republic! ”

Councillor Coster stood up and angrily accused.

"But what can you do with him? The Knights of the Silver Hand are like his personal legions, don't you see the loyalty of those paladins and warriors to him? More loyal than a dog. Beautifully known as the Protector of Lordaeron, it is actually the Praetorian Guard. Ares is what he says, and who would dare to object? And the elves, who worship him almost as a saint, and the Blood Knights, who are also an important ally of his. Ares's power is too deep, and we can't do anything about him. ”

Campbell, another aristocratic councilor, sat in his seat and said coldly.

"There's no way, are we just surrendering? Ares tricked us into the north, and now he covers the sky himself, and it won't be long before a new king is born in Lordaeron. No, not a king, a self-appointed king, a tyrant. Judging by what he did, the nobles and commoners were almost on the same side, and this country was not like this when the wise King Terenus was alive! ”

Councillor Coster said angrily. Like a furious rooster, he blamed Ares for a conspiracy.

"He's going to be a tyrant, and that time isn't far off. When the time comes, the newborn nobles will all be reduced to his servants and slaves. He will bring the sword into the council, and whoever is dissatisfied with his rule will point his sword wherever it goes! ”

Coster continued to fan the flames. He was found guilty of losing a recent dispute by Attorney General Whitemayne and returned the land he had seized to civilians. The old and new hatreds were kept in mind, which made the great nobleman of Lordaeron eyeing Ares and the entire Knights.

"Say, Koester, what should we do?"

Campbell, a member of the Grand Nobles, chimed in.

"Wait, wait for the moment. The lion bared its fangs, but the wolf waited. Wait for Ares to get out of the city, wait for him to get out of the city...... Yes, we have to be patient and wait. ”

Cortez said coldly. A sly look appeared on his face. Like a fox, squatting in a dark corner and calculating his opponent.

"Wait, wait. What are you talking about? Haven't you ever wondered if the country will be in chaos after Ares really steps down? Without a leader in the Knights, Lordaeron's morale will inevitably be weakened. When the time comes, if the Scourge invades again, how can we resist the Undead Scourge? ”

At this time, Williams, a newly promoted member of parliament who had been sitting in the corner, stood up and spoke worriedly.

"Is the world in darkness without Ares? I'm afraid not, young Senator, can't we elect a new general to lead the Order? Or, does a country on the right track need such a strong NGO? It is entirely possible to disband the Order and absorb its members into Lordaeron's army. As long as there is an army and a priest, we can also resist the undead from natural disasters. Ares is not a god, he is just a mortal, an ordinary person, don't think too highly of him! ”

Koster said aloud.