"I'd allow these madmen, but you can hardly afford it. You wouldn't want to engage in this matter personally.

"I'd allow these madmen, but you can hardly afford it. You wouldn't want to engage in this matter personally. Order one of your advisors to deal with it. You might rely on your Councilor's grand rhetoric, or your Treasurer's gold – or even your General's packs... You are ruler here. It is you who must decide."