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no, not with the emperor in power, the doctor has too much influence.
and in addition the ml is the strongest esper in the empire, so he could just choose to work and live in another nation if he is discontent. He is actually the best choice, if/when the abilities of the MC are revealed. the crown prince really has a good character, better than the rest of the nobles, but Tae Hajin is still the better option for protecting the MC.
the crown prince has a better chance of protecting you than that fugly dumbass ml. mc isn't too bright is he