The characters Chen Yichen can think of can be counted with one hand.
The past, the prosperity of the whole country was the concept of Duke Cheng's strong oppression. Chen Yichen did not agree that his life was the "bricks" of Duke Cheng's mansion.
Now he figured it out that the prerequisite for adding bricks and tiles is success or fame, otherwise he would not be worthy of being a stepping stone for the Duke's Mansion. Chapter completed!