The Salted Fish Who Conquered an Empire

Born a bastard son in a noble house, he dreamed of nothing more than sleeping late and living in luxury—until he was cast out without a coin. Armed with knowledge from another world, he transforms from penniless outcast to merchant prince, then scholar-official, reshaping a crumbling dynasty through cunning and innovation. But true victory isn't the throne—it's the freedom to walk away from it all.