Why have so many petitions suddenly emerged with excuses?
Those nobles are trying to put him in a difficult position because the Earl's actions this time were too harsh, making them feel a sense of crisis.
The efficiency of the Imperial Nobles' system is predictable; the Earl relies on the support of those fief knights to control Bastia.
The Earl looks down on commoners, mowing them down like grass without causing trouble, thanks to these people's presence.
In the eyes of those nobles, the Earl only reached his position through bloody battles with his brothers. They had no objection when he controlled the trade caravans to earn so much. They were just greedy for some money, but he went as far as to kill and confiscate properties—it's too much.
There is actually no explicit hierarchical relationship among them; it's all about being bound by interests and power. The Earl's actions have already made other nobles suspicious.
