A Red Mansion Story: The Imperial Examination Graduate

When the protagonist calls his grandfather, he should call him grandpa. When he answers his grandfather, he should call himself grandson. To his mother, he should call himself son. Ancient scholars were very strict in addressing seniority, and writing this way has a more ancient flavor.

Xue Baochai

The night is dark, the breeze is gentle, and strands of silver threads are tied to the lonely pillow. In a trance, I dream into the clouds. I have a romantic and sad night, and I will remember it when I wake up from the dream. Stepping into the clouds and looking around, you will see misty peaks flying through the clouds, lingering purple smoke dyed with red clouds, lush green trees with spiritual birds perched on, bright red grass with bees and butterflies chasing fragrance, elk leaping with sparse shadows fading away, wild cranes combing their feathers and trimming their crowns in the clear breeze, ripples of blue waves with fish enjoying themselves, and the fragrance of clear lotus overflowing with beauty. I'm so happy, I'm playing in the river and I'm not scared by the water, I'm not afraid of the deer when I'm wandering in the wild, I'm able to caress the clouds and cranes, I'm calm with the clouds and cranes. Just as I was feeling happy, I suddenly heard a wonderful sound coming, and strange purple goods rushed to the gate. The cries of birds and cranes are like a harmonious song, the fish and deer are leaping like a harmonious dance, the swallowtail butterflies are slender and ecstatic, and the green bees are fascinated by the flowers. Stepping onto the shore and looking for traces from the sound, you turn around and go up to the forest, following the path and going deeper. The willows beside the path are slightly green and silky, and the fragrant grass has stamens but is shallow. Passing through the woods, you can see a small bridge and flowing water. Orchid boats are parked on the boat. They are wearing colorful and feathery clothes. A beautiful woman is sitting upright with her jade fingers plucking strings. The fairy sound is like water slurry breaking, flying waterfalls scattering beads, like hundreds of birds chirping, green phoenixes chirping, like thousands of horses galloping, and soaring dragons chanting. When the song ends, the lingering sound lingers, everything is quiet and quiet, and the wonderful music makes you feel mesmerized. Although the person holding the harp is so close, it seems as if the world is far away, so he waves his arms and shouts, is she a goddess? The piano girl looked back without saying a word, smiling sweetly like a clear lotus with its stamens. She held up her lapels to cover her face like a moon hidden by smoke and clouds. Her face was as pink as a peach blossom, her mouth was like a cherry but fresh inside, her teeth were as white as jade as if she were holding a shell, and her eyebrows were as dark as willow leaves. Dai, her eyes are as bright as falling stars, her three thousand black hairs hang down to her waist, her delicate fibers flutter in the wind, her light is soft and dazzling because of the sun, her bright neck is made of fat and dazzling, her fragrant shoulders are as smooth as if they were shaved, and her waist is slender and can be held. The display is dazzling. Yexi is like a flower, and warm is like a crystal. He has a gold hairpin on his temples, a crown of feathers on his hair, silver bells ringing his ears, and cinnabar between his brows. Wearing a plain dress and skirt, she looks as pure as the blue waves of flowing water. Her jade feet are as pure as walking on the golden strands, and she looks like a light veil trailing mist. The slightly fragrant fragrance is not enough for the orchid, and the fluorescent autumn waves are not enough for the morning dew. After gazing for a long time, I forget everything, but the setting sun is infinite and the clouds are bright. This beauty is swaying straight up to the mountains and fields, so she shouts again, is she a goddess? The beauty looked back and smiled, with a graceful look, a glance as if startled, and a silent smile. If you want to untie the ring, you can go far away, walk gracefully, take small steps on the waves, pinch flowers and grass, smell the fragrance and drink dew, or play with spiritual birds or naughty jade rabbits. In a moment, it flew to the nine heavens again. The embroidery was fluttering like a startling dragon, and the green silk was wandering like a swimming phoenix. Its posture is gorgeous and beautiful, but the glow of the clouds makes it pale, its spirit is charming, the clouds and cranes make it lose its soul, its posture is plump, and the mandarin ducks are envious of it, its decoration is beautiful, the flowers and plants are ashamed, its appearance is bright and brilliant, and the peony is demeaning. The stars and moon are not enough to describe its essence, gold and jade are not enough to describe its preciousness, flowers are not enough to describe its beauty, and ice and snow are not enough to describe its purity. The words of praise are somewhat sparse and have never been seen before. In ancient times, only Mi Fei Luo Shen was similar to her. When the fish sinks and the wild goose falls, those who shy away from the flowers when the moon is closed are slightly inferior. Time is getting older, the stars and the moon are clearly visible, and there is no trace of people. I feel lost, murmuring to myself, is there a fate? I spent a good night chasing dreams, but I couldn't find a name for him, so I called him the dream god.

This book is slow to pick up, and the plot of Red Mansions slowly enters from Chapter 34. The protagonist is not a member of the Jia family, and he is not even related to the Jia family at all. Therefore, the slow entry must be reasonable. It's not like selling dog meat on sheep's heads. Thank you. Don't read this book if you don't have any brains.

The imperial examination is good, but you should be careful not to engage in magical operations such as young success, such as getting a Jinshi under the age of 15. A more powerful 20-year-old Jinshi will be enough. The golden mean is that you don't dare to be the first for the world. Don't make yourself too special and become a lonely minister. The time traveler is a bit arrogant and incompatible with the ancient times. The second generation is even worse. He is obscenely developed and silently powerful. Don't pay attention to the plot. If it is not possible, push the Jia family to confiscate the house in advance, and then redeem your favorite things like Sanchun. This also saves some Red Mansion time travelers from working hard to determine the size of their wives.

After reading the previous chapter, I feel that the author is too careful. Every detail and the connotation of every sentence must be completely explained, for fear that readers will not understand. But the text should be left blank to give readers space to think for themselves. It is not good to talk too detailedly. For example, if the emperor says something, the author analyzes a few paragraphs, the protagonist says another sentence, and the author analyzes a few paragraphs, this will make the article incoherent and difficult to read. I personally suggest that the author still has to make some choices. Some readers will be able to understand it after a little thought, so there is no need to explain it specifically. Or after the conversation between the two is over, the author can briefly summarize the key points and connotations of the conversation.

I watched the first episode. The main character's family is from a family of eunuchs, and his grandfather is a powerful minister. He is also a Qingliu, and the rules are very strict. He moved to the front yard when he was 6 years old because of the gender difference. So it is almost impossible for the Twelve Hairpins to be the heroine, so the drama of the Red Mansion and the Garden is basically useless. And then just writing about the officialdom is a bit like selling the dog meat. I will see how the author handles it later. With such an identity, I can't intervene in the Red Mansion. Maybe it's my fault (I can't think of a way to intervene)

The writing style is good, but it is a bit verbose. There is no blank space and everything has to be explained for half a chapter, which makes it feel very verbose.

No updates? 😭

Damn it, even if the protagonist does not use both civil and military skills in the future, he still needs to have some military power. Later, the Wu Xun family suffered a big defeat and lost all their wealth. This is the biggest opportunity for the protagonist to rise. While gaining huge military achievements and holding military power, he can also collect all the dishes of the four kings and eight princes. Then whether to ascend the throne or become a supreme minister depends entirely on the author's mood. However, judging from the situation in the original work, you must have troops in your hands, otherwise you will not know how to die. The most advantageous thing about time-travelers over the ancients is that their thinking is not so limited. Even if the situation allows, contemporary people will still try to be stable and loyal to the emperor, but time-travelers will not have worries and do not have so much awe for the royal clan. The princes and generals are very good at Xiangning (although the protagonist is also a clan 😏) and is good at flipping tables to solve problems directly. I hope the author will pay attention to this in the future, otherwise the identity of the time traveler may become a failure later.