User blog comment:G0LD3NF1RE/E3 Elder Scrolls Online Roundup/@comment-92.98.161.213-20130618003333/@comment-3124449-20130619023150

Did you people just start following the game during E3? The Emperor is simply the guy at the top of the leaderboard at the end of a PVP campaign. They do not control anything, and cannot be assassinated to take their positions.