After transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber, he becomes Jia Huan, the despised, marginal illegitimate son of the Rongguo Mansion.
No System panel, no magic cheat abilities.
With his wit and political savvy, he quietly starts laying the groundwork from the shadows!
Years later, the court is a maelstrom of power and intrigue:
“The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Great Ming rest on Lord Jia’s shoulders. You lot aren’t fit to utter the words ‘the people of this realm’!”
So someone furiously rebukes them.
“If Lord Jia hadn’t recognized my talent back then, I might still be teaching at a private school. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with teaching and educating, but a career in government offers me a much wider horizon.”
So someone reflects.
It was all a grand dream, and the Red Chamber turned upside down.
See how one illegitimate son turns the whole world’s game of chess on its head!
To be honest, I can't see any new ideas. Besides, the story of Jia Huan from *Dream of the Red Chamber* has been overdone. Excluding any cheat codes or special abilities, transmigrating into Jia Huan is practically a dead end. He's too young; the imperial examination path is impossible.
The writing style is quite good. There have been quite a few novels about *Dream of the Red Chamber* lately; both "Rotten Persimmon" and "Next Door" have two well-written ones, but they all focus on different aspects of the characters' identities later on. It depends on where the author ultimately places the story.
Gender-swap story.