[Historical fiction + Counterattack from a poor family + Machiavellian dominance + No system + Reckless dominance]
At the end of the Liang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and all heroes rose up. Shen Mu, a scholar from a poor family, studied hard for ten years and went to Beijing twice to take the exam, but failed both times. His official career was hopeless, but he was hit by a military disaster, his relatives were separated, and he was left alone in troubled times.
Since the path of studying and becoming an official is not feasible, then find another path.
He started as a low-level servant in a mountain village. With his photographic memory and the courage to make bets, he gradually won people's hearts, ran the city, and negotiated among the princes. Siyang became famous in the first battle, and the Huaisi Corridor fell into his hands. From a poor scholar to a hero in troubled times, he wants to carve out a world for himself and the people around him.
There is no system, no time travel, no golden fingers - just a pair of feet that have traveled all over the world, a brain with a photographic memory, and a group of people who refuse to accept their fate.