Sejanus only smiled down his nose. “You can have no proof, Your Majesty.” “I don’t need proof, Sejanus.” “You do if you don’t want every baron to rise in revolt. Your absolute power really only extends as far as the barons will allow before they rise against you. Not to mention that any member of the barons’ council can question the king’s treatment of one of his men. A majority of the barons can vote to overturn your judgment, and if you have no proof, they will.” “Of course, if the subject in question is already executed, it is merely a matter of paying compensation.” Sejanus stared him
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