Dream of the Red Chamber: The Poor Scholar Who Rose to Grand Secretary

He transmigrates into a distant branch of the Jia family, with nothing but bare walls and only his mother for company.

Though Jinling’s famed beauties fill the halls, all he sees is a grand mansion on the verge of collapse.

Jia Baoyu loses himself in a life of pleasure, while Wang Xifeng schemes for control of Rongxi Hall.

He, however, wants only to use the wisdom of two lifetimes to carve out a path to success through the imperial examinations.

From a sixth-rank secretary to chief minister, he develops waterworks, establishes new schools, trains a modern army, and opens maritime trade.

When he stands at the pinnacle of the court, holding the power of the realm in his hands,

the Jia family comes kneeling, begging him to save them.

He dusts off his sleeves and smiles serenely:

“This official has never had any dealings with the Jia family.”