The conference room once again grew solemn. The many old men stared intently at the copied alliance agreement before them. According to its terms, regardless of who the candidate turned out to be, the authorities would provide that candidate with the greatest possible support in taking the position. This included winning over players, building momentum through news coverage, and making use of resources within the Luofu Upper Echelons. The thirty-one lords present would also use their own influence to rally players to vote.
But there was one condition: after taking office, the city lord had to prioritize the welfare of Central China Players in everything and was forbidden from abusing relatives and faction members to monopolize political power. Eighty percent of the city's administrative positions had to be selected from the public through fair examinations...
If any of the above clauses were violated, the agreement and the recording of the meeting would be made public, and the thirty-one lords and the Central China authorities would comprehensively boycott the offender!
When the old men saw the agreement, their expressions shifted between gloom and cheer. They could not help sighing at the leader's brilliant methods. Even under such pressing circumstances, he had managed to draw up a plan so quickly to restrain them...
With the treaty right in front of them, no one hesitated for long. They soon resigned themselves to signing it. There was no other choice. Although leaving behind such a major weakness was troublesome, the advantages outweighed the drawbacks. Compared with having a greater chance of becoming that city's city lord, this price was clearly within what they could bear.
Moreover, the leader clearly knew it was impossible to demand that they never show favoritism in the future. The contract said they could not abuse relatives and faction members,