OOC:
I'm fine with moving on, I'm just noting that it's kind of foolish and unbelievable for nations to be making these kinds of massive deals at this point. The first treaties in our world weren't made until the 13th Century BCE, with the Treaty of Kadesh between Ramesses II of Egypt and the Hatusiliš III Hittite Empire. Keep in mind that both of these nations were long established organizations and superpowers of their time.
Given that you made a parting shot, I think it's okay for me to point out that these kind of agreements are quite common in NESes. (To memory- peace treaty in JalNES, Prussia's deal with Noricum in same, various negotiations in End of Empires III. There are plenty of other examples). I'd obviously like to leave the debate there but you can try to counter if you like...
IC:
The Rise and Fall of the Middle Way:
Part 1: Consolidation and Sucess
After the rule and deposition of King Chobres, the primary focus of the yasulan was on creating a new name for the state- the incident with the League of People/Peoples mix-up could not be allowed to happen again. To a degree anti-nationalism itself lost support, as it was associated with Chobres’s authoritarian policies.
However, a new movement arose (despite their self-perception, the yasulan tended to be fairly united in intellectual trends) towards a degree of autonomy in a Middle Way- Claredite regions would have Claredite noblemen, and Ebrite regions Ebrite noblemen. The King would make laws for both Ebrites and Claredites, but they would be different laws.
Meanwhile, the new State of the Two Races (the new name of the former League of Peoples) was beginning to have a new, predominant fashion- reductions in royal power. The new King, Sempes I of Ebria and the IV of Claredia (a compromise between the two fashions in an attempt to ‘appease the Claredites’
, was forced to sign the New Compact, guaranteeing that he would abdicate on the request of the intellectuals, “introduce no arbitrary laws”, and “respect” the autonomy of the “Ebrites and Claredites”.
The nobility had been Chobre’s appointees, although even they were slightly relieved to see him go after his old policies. However, the new policy meant war- what they viewed as their own lands were being redistributed without their consultation or consent. Their choices were to rally to the banner of Chobres (and thus instantly lose the support of the people), or find a new idea to notionally support.
The best choice available appeared to be, ironically, from the intellectuals themselves. Hederes, of the new Claredite yasulan (there were three Claredite ones and three Ebrite ones now, despite the fact Claredites were only 20% of the popultaion), had developed a rationalisation for the previous system in the Brotherhood of Man. Accusations of Chobres-esque policies were a risk, but most noblemen were ignorant of this possibility.
Roughly 75% of the noblility rebelled, claiming that the new measures would perpetuate a permanent divide in the state. Most factions were divided, but while both sides marched with many dissenters in the ranks the army was pro-intellectual and the people pro-nobility. The city slaves and palace guard were also divided, and it showed- clashes between city slave-palace guard alliances ensured the streets ran red with blood.
Ultimately, while the nobility won by proxy in the capital they were defeated in the countryside- about half the noblemen who rejected rebellion actually answered the king's call to arms, and the army would defeat the people at the battle of Kang Hill. Sempes I would die in battle, but despite attempts to spread a rumor the intellectuals killed him it served their purposes- they could elect a new ruler.
For now, the Middle Way ruled...