Dream of the Red Chamber: Start by gaining Zhao Yun's martial prowess, and be ennobled in a sin

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In the seventh year of Jingsheng,

The Great Han Dynasty's capital city.

Rongning Street, Rongguo Mansion, East Courtyard.

As evening fell, the sky was ablaze with crimson clouds.

"Having been in this world for three months, I've struggled with my studies, have no way to learn martial arts, and have no status in the household. My scoundrel father, Jia She, has constantly pressured me. Forget about achieving anything; even survival is difficult. The original owner was almost beaten to death by her father, Jia She. At eighteen, she still can't settle down and start a family! Where is the way out?"

Beneath the west window of the courtyard, a young man of about eighteen years old looked indignant and muttered to himself.

The young man wore a light blue long robe that was almost white from washing. He had a handsome face, a straight nose, and deep black eyes. Beneath his sword-like eyebrows, a pair of clear black and white eyes would occasionally reveal a thoughtful look.

Jia Jing was the great-grandson of Jia Yuan, the first Duke of Rongguo, and the grandson of Jia Daishan, the former Duke of Rongguo.

His father was Jia She, the First-Class Divine Might General in the Dream of the Red Chamber, who was scolded by Grandmother Jia for only knowing how to drink and play with concubines.

He is a biological brother of Jia Lian and Jia Yingchun.

However, he was not born of the same mother; he was an illegitimate son. His mother was Liu Yiniang, a concubine of Jia She, who had already passed away.

Throughout the entire Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Jing, the son born out of wedlock, never even appears, and it is unknown whether he died young or for some other reason.

Now, he, the illegitimate son, has been replaced by a soul that traveled from the 21st century.

"Even if one escapes the Jia family and develops independently, a good end is unlikely in this chaotic world! Time waits for no one, and the situation of the entire Han Dynasty is becoming increasingly dire. The empire is on the verge of collapse, and under such circumstances, how can one possibly survive?"

Jia Jing's expression was solemn, and he had already considered how to break the deadlock.

On the one hand, he was worried that the Jia family's property would be confiscated and he would be implicated.

On the other hand, there was the fear that the Han Dynasty would fall and that they would have to shave their heads and change their clothes to become slaves to the Manchus.

They were even more afraid that they wouldn't even be able to serve as servants, and that some mutinous army would rush into the city and kill them.

Based on what I've learned in the past few days, the situation in the Han Dynasty is truly not optimistic.

According to Jia Jing's rough calculations, the current timeline is roughly in the early Qing Dynasty, but this world is quite different from the original historical background of the early Qing Dynasty.

It is neither simply the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, nor simply the history of the early Qing Dynasty.

The world underwent a dramatic change at the end of the Qin Dynasty. After Qin Shi Huang's death, it was no longer the Chu-Han Contention between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu! Instead, a legendary figure emerged: Shao Shude, the founding emperor of the Xia Dynasty!

Emperor Taizu of Xia, Shao Shude, rose from a low-ranking military officer in the Northwest. At a young age, he inherited the newly established dynasty and, seemingly by magic, participated in the suppression of the eighteen warlords at the end of the Qin Dynasty. He built his power in the Northwest, defeated the Xiongnu, won over the Baiyue people, registered the households, reformed the government internally, and strengthened the military externally. With tens of thousands of elite troops, he swept across the country in ten years, conquered Guanzhong, launched several southern expeditions, and unified the country.

The Xia Dynasty perished after more than four hundred years. After that, there was no Han Dynasty, no Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, no Yuan or Ming Dynasty. Historical figures and events were all changed beyond recognition.

After the Xia dynasty, a state called Daqian destroyed the Xia and established a new dynasty.

The Qian Dynasty lasted for more than two hundred years, but ultimately could not escape the dynastic cycle and perished.

Then came the chaotic period of the Tang and Song dynasties and foreign invasions.

Although the names of the Tang and Song dynasties remained unchanged, the actual history was quite different.

Then came the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Taizu of the Han Dynasty came from a family of military generals from the previous dynasty. At the end of the Song Dynasty, amidst turmoil and internal and external troubles...

Emperor Taizu of the Han Dynasty rose to power in Jiangnan, supported by the powerful clans and noble families of Jiangnan, and commanded four kings, eight dukes, twelve marquises, and hundreds of thousands of elite troops.

In just a few years, he swept away all rebellions in the north and south and recovered all Song territory except Liaodong.

The last emperor of the Song Dynasty was moved by his virtue and abdicated the throne.

With the founding of the new dynasty, a great number of officials were bestowed titles, among whom the Jia family was the leader in military achievements, being granted the titles of Duke of Rong and Duke of Ning.

Unfortunately, Emperor Taizu of Han died young, before he could defeat the increasingly powerful foreign tribes beyond the Great Wall and reclaim the lost territory.

Emperor Chengzu of Han ascended the throne through the Jingnan Campaign. Although he personally led several military campaigns, he ultimately defeated Nurhaci and Hong Taiji, the founders of the Qing Dynasty, in a single battle.

However, due to the unstable domestic situation and overwork, he died on the battlefield before his time.

On his deathbed, Emperor Chengzu foresaw that the Manchus would become a major threat to the Han Dynasty, and left a will: whoever destroys the Qing can be the emperor who restores the dynasty, and his subjects can be granted hereditary kingships.

The emperors who followed were merely rulers who maintained the status quo and did not reign for long.

When the current emperor ascended the throne at a young age, he was stubborn and self-willed, favored his inner court officials, and was fond of grand achievements.

He wanted to be the restorer of the dynasty as described by the founding emperor, but he lacked the ability. He liked to manipulate battle formations, and on his first personal expedition, he was defeated and forced to flee in a sorry state by the Qing emperor Kangxi.

Not only was he captured, but the Han Dynasty also lost 300,000 elite troops and most of the founding line of the Wu Xun group in one battle.

After that, the fortunes of the Han Dynasty declined year by year. In addition, when Emperor Taizu raised his army, he was supported by the powerful clans in Jiangnan, which made the powerful clans in Jiangnan too powerful to control. This led to the solidification of social classes and constant uprisings and rebellions.

The Mongols of the Nine Border Grasslands, Annam in the southwest, and the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong were all militarily powerful and repeatedly provoked trouble on the borders, wanting to occupy the Central Plains and destroy the Han people's rule.

Over the next few years, internal and external troubles continued to grow.

Although the Han Dynasty had only been established for a hundred years, it was already showing signs of decline and impending doom.

Today, the two suns shine on the same sky in the Han Dynasty.

After being sent back to the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Taishang Zhu Zhen, though confined to the Longshou Palace, was unwilling to let the throne be usurped by Emperor Jingsheng, a descendant of Emperor Taizu.

He had been secretly courting Wu Xun and other officials, constantly making underhanded moves in an attempt to restore the monarchy!

Although the current emperor, Emperor Jingsheng, is diligent and has the appearance of a wise ruler, he was appointed to the capital by a regional prince during a time of crisis. He does not have his own trusted civil and military officials, and with the Empress Dowager's interference, he has been struggling to manage affairs in the court in recent years.

In recent years, the two emperors have been engaged in open and covert struggles, and the domestic situation has become increasingly turbulent.

"This Han Dynasty is quite similar to Emperor Yingzong and Emperor Daizong of the Ming Dynasty. It just goes to show that history always repeats itself in surprising ways."

"But facing the Qing Dynasty, which is at its zenith, the Han Dynasty is likely doomed!"

"I've heard that the situation in the Nine Garrisons is getting worse. If the capital city is ever to fall, given the Manchus' penchant for massacring entire cities, I'm afraid I'll find it difficult to escape unscathed!"

Jia Jing felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of the "Three Massacres of Jiading and the Ten Days of Yangzhou" recorded in historical books.

"Alas! I've been in this world for three months, locked up in this deep mansion, even leaving the house is fraught with difficulties. I have an unkind father and stepmother above me, and unruly servants who bully others by taking advantage of their master's power. How can I break out of this predicament and save myself?"

"I also want to achieve great things and carve out a bloody path for the Han people of this world, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice..."

Before Jia Jing transmigrated, he was just an ordinary college student. In this era of impending chaos, there was no time left to start learning literature or martial arts from scratch!

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