Born a Prodigy

After transmigrating as the male lead's younger brother, I planned to cling to my elder brother's coattails and coast to wealth and glory. But for some reason, my elder brother, the male lead, mysteriously disappeared. To find him, clean up the mess he left behind, and save the family! I had no choice but to give it my all. And somehow, I became a legend... The world is being opened up, the emperor rules from behind the scenes, and the hundred clans govern together even as they compete for power. The Xu clan was once a fallen great house, with generations of ancestors who had flourished. So many had become chancellors and dukes that they were beyond counting. But after several gifted elders of the previous generation were caught up in the upheaval of political reforms and all purged, the great Xu clan fell into dire straits. Even worse, every talented member of the younger generation met an untimely end for one reason or another. Those left behind were mediocre and useless. A family in decline, deprived of imperial favor, was certainly in a perilous position, but what was truly terrifying was the lack of talent in the next generation, with no one capable of holding the family together! At long last, the main branch found its legitimate eldest son, who had been living among the common people. He was a born prodigy, brilliant and discerning, with exceptional talent and a promising future. He was their hope of restoring the family's fortunes and bringing it great prosperity. But just as the eldest son had spent years studying and was about to travel to the capital to meet the emperor, he suddenly vanished without a trace! The great Xu clan was plunged into chaos and despair! Just then, the legitimate eldest son's younger brother from the main branch, a little boy of only three, suddenly declared: "When elder brother steps out, the family will prosper. When I step out, I will revive the family for a hundred generations!" The little good-for-nothing young master, who usually did nothing but cling to the eldest son's leg and wheedle, gorge himself, and greet everyone with a smile, had such grand ambitions! Later... "With this child, our Xu clan can rise again for a hundred generations! We can prosper for ten thousand ages! We shall become the foremost of the hundred clans!" When the eldest son steps forth, great prosperity follows. When the young master steps forth, an age of grandeur begins. Prosperity may be attained, but such grandeur is rarely seen for generations. A genius child prodigy with a swaggering style Premise: Arm yourself with knowledge.