The Emperor was depressed. Perhaps when he was discussing things with his other self from another universe, he should have realized that the other him had no good intentions. But a gambler was a gambler, and never wasted time worrying about the future.
Watching Hogg use his body to run amok, the Emperor felt that he had completely disgraced himself. Then he remembered that he had never had any shame to begin with, and promptly relaxed, settling into a life of doing nothing.
As the Master of Mankind, the Emperor drew countless eyes. Everyone watched him, and every action prompted his subordinates to ponder its meaning. The trick of those above leading those below would never go out of style.
A full month had passed since the Unification Wars on Terra. During that time, the entire Imperium of Man had undergone tremendous changes.
First, uprisings broke out in one star region after another, producing a great many rebels who ran amok. Fortunately, the Legiones Astartes had descended like divine troops from the heavens. By sheer coincidence, they had already been stationed on the worlds in revolt several days before the uprisings began.
At the behest of the wise and mighty demigod Primarchs, these rebellious worlds underwent a thorough purge from top to bottom. The loyal nobles who bravely resisted, meanwhile, died with several bullets in their backs during the pacification—a shining example for the Imperium.
The most famous case was that of Lord Angron, the former Imperial Regent, kneeling on the ground and weeping as he cradled a Planetary Governor's corpse, while shouting, "Evil will never triumph over good!" The video footage went viral.
"Those vile rioters deserve to be killed by everyone! By the God-Emperor, the loyal must not suffer such defilement. These rebels are no ordinary heretics anymore.