The Tang Dynasty's Most Easygoing Prince

When I opened my eyes, it was the ninth year of Wude, and I had become the most privileged second-generation heir imaginable. I had only one little wish: to stay alive! There was so much money around that I had to squander it. Who knew that the more I squandered, the richer I became, until I was the wealthiest man in the Tang Dynasty? The nation was so powerful that I had to live like a wastrel. Who knew that the more of a wastrel I became, the closer I got to the height of a golden age? Alas! I'm exhausted...