As Head of a Great Clan, I Forced Li Shimin to Become a Puppet Emperor

[No System, Villain Protagonist. If you dislike this, read with caution.] On the eve of the Treaty of the Wei River, the Cui family joined forces with several other aristocratic clans to launch the Xuanwu Gate Incident! “Cui Mian, why are you rebelling?” “I rebel to save myself. And saving myself inevitably offends those at the root of it all!” “Cui Mian!” “Your Majesty, please address me as Prime Minister!” “Your Majesty, please establish a cabinet and parliament, and return power to the people! As for you, Your Majesty, just sit back and be a puppet emperor!” “The ‘people’ you speak of are the aristocratic clans and their literati, aren’t they? Fine! Very well! I’ll be watching to see how you govern the Tang!” Not long afterward, Cui Mian declared bluntly at a cabinet meeting, “I am no prime minister. I am the regent!” I am not a chancellor. I am the Prince Regent!