People laugh at him. He commands a fortune, yet born into an age of chaos, he is nothing more than meat on the chopping block for the powerful clans and warlords.
They do not realize that armies depend on provisions, political schemes rest on a well-stocked treasury, and a dynasty’s fate ultimately lies in the hands of those who can keep the people fed and clothed.
The powerful clans measure the world by family genealogies and official posts. He uses grain certificates and trade routes to redefine what it means to be a great house.
He connects north and south with merchant caravans, and uses his wealth to raise a mighty army.
The dragon banner has yet to rise, but the new dynasty is already established!
He founds a new era and restores the realm, and from now on, all under heaven shall belong to the Ji clan!
