An important element of the mandate was that although the ruler had been given great power he also had a moral obligation to use it for the good of his people, if he did not then his state would suffer terrible disasters and he would lose the right to govern.
An important element of the mandate was that although the ruler had been given great power he also had a moral obligation to use it for the good of his people, if he did not then his state would suffer terrible disasters and he would lose the right to govern.
That guy ( I won't say his name or they won't let me answer the question ) could have maybe even escaped or bribe some corrupt soldier and you never know if he had some weapons on him and what if he wanted to do a oof on purpose attack by exploding explosives