[Two Male Leads + Mismatched Systems + Satisfying Infrastructure-Building + Childhood Rivals Turn Confidants + Court Intrigue + Delusions of Grandeur]
He transmigrates as the only son of a treacherous minister who holds power over the entire court.
Father and son both bind to the wrong System.
His father, Shen Chongshan, binds to the [Tragic White Lotus System], and faints in tears three times a day at court.
Shen Xinghui, meanwhile, binds to the [Sage Emperor of the Ages Infrastructure System], which demands that he use his family's ill-gotten private treasury to fill the imperial coffers within three years, or his entire clan will be exiled!
To stay alive, Shen Xinghui tearfully pries open the hidden silver vault in his family's ancestral tomb. He works through the night to build canals, military academies, and roads for his sworn enemy, the tyrant.
The entire court weeps: Young Master Shen has endured so much for the greater good. He is truly a loyal subject!
Tyrant Pei Jin, seated on the imperial throne, looks at the ever-growing treasury and corners Shen Xinghui in the Imperial Study:
"You emptied your family coffers to help me unify the realm. Shen Xinghui, what do you want from me? My empire, or me?"
Shen Xinghui clutches his last banknote. Your Majesty, I just want to keep my life!
