My Years Mixing Mortar in the Tang Dynasty

【Tang Dynasty + farming + aristocratic clans + war + conquest of Japan】 I died suddenly at a construction site and woke up as the legitimate son of the Cui clan of Boling in the Tang Dynasty. The original owner was an idle wastrel who never applied himself to study? Perfect! In this life, I only want to use my family’s influence to coast along, eat my fill, and enjoy myself. At the Qujiang Banquet, a young noble mocks me. I fire back with a verse from “Bring in the Wine,” and the name of the Poet Immortal rings through Chang’an. I happen to meet a merchant called “Old Li.” We drink and discuss how to govern the country, and he gets so excited he wants to become sworn brothers. Later, he invites me to a banquet in the palace, and only then do I realize: “Old Li” is actually Li Shimin?! I wanted to lie flat, but the emperor insists I get to work. I casually invent horseshoes and get an official post! I distill strong liquor and make money! I develop cement and gunpowder and get made a marquis! I only wanted a peaceful life, but I’m forced to power up at every turn, driving the Zhenguan Golden Age to unprecedented heights. Princess Changle is gentle and virtuous, a refuge where I can escape my KPIs; Wu Meiniang is exceptionally clever, a capable ally in carrying out reforms; As the aristocratic clans send one hidden attack after another, I finally understand: If this golden age has no room for someone who wants to lie flat, then I’ll build a world of my own where I can finally lie back in peace!