In ancient times, it was said that the Emperor of Heaven was guilty of the same crime as Shu Ren. If the son of heaven really committed a crime on the avenue, would he be beheaded?

Certainly not, this is just a symbolic statement, and it will not be really implemented, because the emperor himself is the supreme power.

For details, please refer to the Cao Cao incident. Cao Cao's horse trampled on the people's crops. According to military orders, Cao Cao should be put to death, but he just cut his hair. Here, Cao Cao is only the prime minister. If he is the emperor, the result can be imagined.