Idle Clan? My Court Depends Entirely on Him

[Traveling through history, ancient times, development and creation] People in the capital laughed at me because I was a dandy from Jingfu who was ignorant and unskilled and spent all his time hanging out with saltpeter waste. The court laughed at the prince's recklessness and impulsiveness, and it was the end of the road for him to ask for help. All the officials secretly rejoiced, waiting for the East Palace to collapse and take over the power of the court. But they never imagined that Shen Sui'an, who was regarded as a useless person by everyone, was the most hidden planner. He made ice with saltpeter, monopolized the capital's trade, and had a steady stream of financial resources; debated strategies in court, resolved the prince's death situation, and stabilized the country's crown prince; he improved armaments, and went on an expedition to northern Xinjiang, so that Beidi no longer dared to go south to invade the border. After the showdown between the former playboys, officials from both the government and the public suddenly realized that the idle clan we had always underestimated had already controlled the lifeblood of the entire Dajing.