Dream of the Red Chamber: The Splendor of the Great Zhou

Zeng Wenda, a modern master of ancient martial arts, is reborn as the only son of Lin Ruhai’s late junior fellow disciple in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. Orphaned, Zeng Wenda is adopted by Lin Ruhai. As soon as he arrives in Yangzhou, he saves Jia Min and Lin Ruhai’s young son, then uncovers the cause of Zeng Min’s poisoning. With Lin Ruhai’s support, he forges ahead through the imperial examinations and earns the jinshi degree before turning twenty. Then, with Jia Min’s help, he enlists using the Jia family’s influence. After suppressing the Later Jin rebellion, he is ennobled as a marquis for his military achievements. He then helps Lin Ruhai clean up the salt administration, changing it to a system of government supervision and private operation. Next, he supports opening the seas to trade and crushes the Japanese pirates in Jiangnan, eventually becoming the most distinguished noble in the Great Zhou Empire. At forty-five, he retires at the height of his power, devotes himself to overseas expansion, and ushers in the Great Zhou’s Age of Discovery.