Dream of the Red Chamber: The Dashing Old Man (Jia She Reborn)

The scoundrel Jia She, who sold his daughter and beat his sons, has been reborn! The future of the Jia family looks bleak! The future of his branch looks especially bleak! The master of the household can't accept it! The master of the household has been reborn! He'll beat up the second branch, kick the Old Madam, rise through the ranks, and make a comeback... Sorry, I'm just a wastrel! As an old wastrel who does nothing but eat, drink, chase women, gamble, and play with his fan, Master Jia finds himself in a real fix. Well, maybe he should use the advantage of being reborn to bury gold and hide antiques in advance, then dig them up after he loses his title and official position and live as a rich man. Noble title system Male members of the imperial clan: Prince - Commandery Prince - Defender General - Guardian General - Assistant General - Dutiful General - Graceful Cavalry Commandant - Untitled Imperial Clan Member. Princes and Commandery Princes hold super-grade titles, and their principal wives are called Princess Consorts. Defender Generals and below rank from first to fourth grade, and their principal wives are called Ladies. The Graceful Cavalry Commandant title has three grades, fifth, sixth, and seventh, and the same title is inherited for three generations while the actual rank declines. Their principal wives are called Ladies. After that, they become ordinary members of the imperial clan. Female members of the imperial clan: Princess - Commandery Princess - County Princess - Commandery Lady - County Lady - Township Lady - Village Lady - Unranked Imperial Clan Woman. Princesses and Commandery Princesses hold super-grade titles. Princesses marry Imperial Sons-in-Law, and Commandery Princesses marry Commandery Sons-in-Law. County Princesses through Township Ladies rank from first to fourth grade, and their husbands are called Imperial Sons-in-Law of their respective rank. Village Ladies have three grades, fifth, sixth, and seventh, and their husbands are called Village Lady's Imperial Sons-in-Law. After that, they become ordinary women of the imperial clan. Nobility titles: Duke - Marquis - Earl - Viscount - Baron - General - Hereditary Lord. Dukes and Commandery Marquises hold super-grade titles. County Earls, County Viscounts, and Township Barons rank from first to third grade. A General's noble title and the official post of General are two different things: the title ranks fourth grade, while the official post of General may have a different rank. Hereditary Lords also have three grades, fifth, sixth, and seventh, and the title can be inherited for three generations. After that, they become commoners. The wives of nobles with titles are all called Ladies, while the wives of officials have different forms of address according to their rank. Each level of noble title has first, second, and third class, also known as first, second, and third grade. When a title is demoted, it drops by an entire level. The classes only distinguish the title's official rank and salary, with no other significance. A first-class Earl is first grade, and a second-class Earl is associate first grade. When demoted, both become Viscounts. Core Theme: