When Will the Village Head Ascend the Throne?

*A benevolent, world-minded bottom x a docile and well-behaved top in front of the bottom, but actually a ruthless, unhinged man* Sheng Shi wakes up to find that he's become a minor cannon-fodder character with the same name as himself in a melodramatic novel, hopelessly in love with the protagonist top. Not only is he destined for a horrific end, dying without a complete corpse, but the original owner has already fallen into a bandit's den after being set up over his foolish infatuation. He can call to the heavens and the earth, but no one will answer. Newly transmigrated Sheng Shi thinks: What's the point of chasing men when building a career matters more? He takes charge, going from hostage in a bandit den to the bandits' guardian, and is appointed a humble village head. Under his leadership, a poor little village where the people barely have enough to eat transforms from having nothing into a major military stronghold on the Great Liang frontier, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops. Livelihoods, the economy, education, and healthcare: nothing can be neglected. Later, as Sheng Shi pacifies the people of the realm, they anxiously ask: "When will our village head finally ascend the throne?" [Reader's Guide] 1. Bottom transmigrates into a book x reborn top. Younger top, with the bottom six years older. Upcoming: A Marriage of Convenience with My Straight Childhood Friend Shi Ming never imagined that his father would force him into a political marriage, all to pave the way for the son of his father's one true love. If he had to get married anyway, he might as well maximize the benefits. He had no time to fight over the family fortune, so he could just hire someone to do the work for him. So he immediately set his sights on his childhood friend, who was said to have returned home after going bankrupt. He slapped a contract down in front of Pei Jian. "If we're friends, then marry me." "Name whatever terms you want. I only have one condition: throw them all out of the house for me." Seeing Pei Jian silently read the contract, Shi Ming immediately promised, "Don't worry. My best quality is that I never date anyone close to home, so you're completely safe." Later, Pei Jian slapped the contract down on the table behind Shi Ming's waist and said something that made Shi Ming blush and his heart race. "I've fulfilled your request, so now it's my turn to make one." "First, change your best quality. But I have to be the only one you do it with." The next day, Shi Ming looked at the wreckage of the bed and rubbed his face hard. So, who exactly was taking advantage of whom?! Theme: Protect the homeland and bring peace and prosperity to the realm