The First Xiaoyao Hou of Daqi

The protagonist time travels into a descendant of a nobleman who is about to decline, and his identity is a "second generation traveler" (his great-grandfather or grandfather may have traveled through time, leaving some vague records or artifacts, but they have not been taken seriously). He possesses top-notch business acumen and modern management knowledge. His initial goal was just to revitalize his family business and ensure that he could continue to live a comfortable and prosperous "salted fish" life. However, every business innovation and every "unintentional" move he made was deeply "ideologically enlightened" by various forces in the court, literati Qingliu, and even the emperor himself, who believed that he was planning a big plan by hiding secrets at every step. Therefore, with various parties co-opting, speculating, or fueling the situation, the protagonist is forced to get involved in a bigger turmoil. The industry grows bigger and bigger, and the reputation becomes more and more famous. In the end, he finds that he has become a key figure in promoting the changes of the times. He cannot be free even if he wants to be free, and can only "hardly" move forward towards the goal of "Hong Kong Hou".