"We could send the Minister's assassins to deal with these malcontents, or ask the Regent to call upon the peo

"We could send the Minister's assassins to deal with these malcontents, or ask the Regent to call upon the people for protection. But I have a better plan. Order your Treasurer to bribe several of these errant merchants. If they come over to our side, the rebels will stop trusting each other, and the conspiracy will fall apart without any casualties."