[Transmigration, Historical, Ancient, Coming of Age, Creative]
The capital's elite laugh at the wastrel young master of the Jing Estate, who knows nothing and spends his days tinkering with saltpeter scraps.
The court laughs at the reckless, impulsive Crown Prince, whose request to be stripped of his title seems to leave him at the end of his rope.
The officials secretly rejoice, waiting for the Eastern Palace to fall so they can seize power at court.
But what they never imagined was that Shen Suian, whom everyone dismissed as useless, was the most secretive strategist of all.
He makes ice with saltpeter and monopolizes trade in the capital, securing an endless stream of wealth. At court, he debates policy, resolves the Crown Prince's deadly predicament, and safeguards the heir to the throne. He improves the military's weapons and leads an expedition to the northern frontier, striking such fear into the Northern Di that they never dare invade again.
Only after the former wastrel reveals his true hand do the officials across the court and country finally realize: the idle prince we all underestimated has long held the fate of the entire Great Jing in his grasp.
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