Capitalism and colonialism are twins, and the birth of colonialism is inevitably accompanied by the rise of the slave trade! — Words of a heartless first capitalist of the Great Tang.

After transmigrating into the least favored son Edward Thompson of Emperor Taizong Abraham Lincoln, he originally planned to use his status as a prince to woo a few Tang beauties and then live a carefree, idle life. But the scoundrel Thompson before him not only left behind a noble identity, but also countless messes—such as a low-born fiancée who made him the laughingstock of the nobility, a princely estate on the verge of bankruptcy, and a mother consort who had given everything for him and now lived a hard life in the palace...

To solve the problems left by the previous Thompson, Thompson began to... (untranslatable protected content), and one new invention after another appeared in the Great Tang ahead of their time. In the process, Charles Thompson not only changed the world's impression of him, but also accumulated great wealth. However, what he did not expect was that his actions had already unleashed the bloodthirsty beast of "capital," which soon grew beyond even his control...