Only when his cement workshops had spread across every province, his dams had protected millions of people, and his name could make officials at court sit up and take notice did Lin Yue understand: in this crumbling Great Jing Dynasty, building an empire did not necessarily require swords and warhorses. A sack of cement that could build cities, bring peace to the people, and stabilize the realm was enough.
This is the legendary tale of a transmigrator who uses the ultimate tool of infrastructure to break through the chaos, rising step by step from a small kiln owner in Qingzhou to a power broker who stirs the Great Jing Dynasty and commands the authority of a troubled age. After all, what can steady the land and win over the people has never been limited to blades and swords. It can also be the bricks and tiles that lay the foundations of a golden age.
