One of Kosmas' scribes, left behind to take notes from the Magnaura, looks up sheepishly at Apionnas.

Sir, if I may. Makedonios cited one of the limitations on the power of the Megas. *ahem*

"(2) No money can be spent on any construction until all Prioritized Buildings have been funded, unless the Senators who Prioritized them agree otherwise. If there are multiple Prioritized Buildings, and not enough funding for all of them, the Megas Logothetes may choose which to construct first. Rule 4.3 takes precedence over all prioritized buildings. "

So, no other construction can be done until Prioritized Buildings set by Senators of high enough rank are complete. The note that Rule 4.3, concerning Private and Royal armies, takes precedence over Prioritized Buildings prevents the Megas from contructing Prioritized Buildings until the armies have been filled to minimal levels.

The Megas cannot fulfill regular constructions orders until fulfilling prioritized ones, and cannot fulfill those until armies have been filled. Added to the requirement from rule 4.3 that no other recruitment can be done until armies are filled, and this means both construction and recruitment must be brought to a halt until Private and Royal armies are filled.

OOC Confused me at first, too.