Hate to burst your bubble, but it would be a long time before he could properly go after him. Remember when scarlet became a guardian, you need to lean to coexist with the full will of the world and the voices that come with.
politics is messy, I think the author has done a good job of demonstrating that. Especially when your keeping the masses in the dark about important every day life details (in this case awakening and whatevers under the throne room