Previously, the aristocrats had never hesitated in killing. To them, although the knife was not the best weapon, it was useful at the very least. If killing meant settling an issue, they would use this solution. Thus, nobody disagreed with the suggestion to silence the commoners through force.
After the decision was made, more than one of these aristocratic leaders relaxed.
"There's one more thing that I'm worried about. After this plan is released, for the explorers who intend to settle down, would they want to choose merchant land to live on? To them, long term residency and possessing skillsets is a given, and thus, they would be able to gain a surname as long as they chose to live in the north." Marquis Yug commented.
"Well, wouldn't they go to the Republic then?" an earl asked.