They had to be constantly propitiated with favorable treatment, and in times of famine or unrest, they required further generous gifts, because if mobilized against the government they could easily overthrow it.
他们必须不断地得到优厚的待遇来安抚,在饥荒或动乱时期,他们还需要更多慷慨的礼物,因为如果动员起来反对政府,他们很容易推翻政府。