The County of Tripoli, although relatively independent, is actually in a symbiotic relationship with the Kingdom of Jerusalem, just like the County of Edessa and the Duchy of Antioch that have already been conquered by the heretics.
What's more, as the Regent King, he is virtually half a king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and the existence of the kingdom is closely tied to his personal power.
However, the nobles' voices of opposition only paused for a moment before they resumed their clamor.
The so-called two "Factions" are nothing more than temporary alliances formed for interests, and cannot be regarded as truly intimate.
They have no shortage of conflicts among themselves.
For example, two neighboring lords might be snatching each other's estates today and robbing each other's caravans tomorrow, which is just an everyday occurrence.
