This arrangement carried profound implications.
By completing Tuck's trial before Zahid ascended the throne, they could prevent Zahid from making an issue of it after his accession.
Just as Prince Ayub had once said, Zahid's blood was not cold enough.
There could be hidden dangers in this matter going forward.
Therefore, Ude believed that Tuck's trial had to take place before the succession.
His formal accession would be four days later.
Over the next few days, Zahid would appear throughout the city as the heir to reassure the populace.
The defensive arrays could also be shut down in stages, returning the imperial city to its previous state as much as possible.
Naturally, precautionary measures were indispensable.
He had already ordered the public security forces and Garrison troops to hurry up and train new recruits.
At the same time, the Church's apostolic army and all the noble elites arriving in accordance with the Armor Covenant were to be incorporated into the Garrison's newly formed forces.
Together with the Beast Army and the slave Mamluks, they entered a state of saturated garrison deployment.
Zahid and Zong Shen, disguised as Leike, returned to the bedchamber.
This bedchamber was outfitted with quite a few detection and surveillance measures.
If all went smoothly, he would be able to temporarily move into a palace in the inner city tomorrow.
Other than the prince's main palace, he could choose any of the remaining palaces.
Strictly speaking, the central divine temple was also located in the inner city.
However, it was not part of the true core area surrounded by numerous palaces.
Zong Shen communicated with him through the Virtual Mind Network.
"I'll be leaving shortly."
"I'll leave behind an avatar to continue assisting you."
He put it simply.
Having his main body remain in the Golden Unfallen