User blog comment:Liberal Ideas/Skyrim Beaten In Just Over Two Hours/@comment-4118895-20111019023107/@comment-4113369-20111021222622

If you can actually become king, I'd imagine that'd be easier if you joined the rebellion (assuming Mr. Stormcloak can die/be killed at some point during the MQ). I doubt it a bit seeing as the game doesn't end after the MQ is over, and well, some random guy/quest giver hiring the king to run errands for him wouldn't exactly deepen the immersion :P