Striving in the Red Mansion.

Summary

The narrative unfolds in Jinling City, where Wei Hong proposes a grand residence for visiting officials, setting the stage for political intrigue. As officials gather for a banquet, discussions revolve around recent imperial edicts that shake the local political landscape, particularly affecting the Chen Family. Jia Huan, linked to an imperial concubine, seizes the moment to target the Chen Family amidst power struggles. He reveals the Chen Family's manipulation of grain prices, causing public unrest, and proposes a strategy to bring them down, highlighting the severe consequences of their actions. The atmosphere is charged with tension, as alliances shift and ambitions clash, foreshadowing a dramatic confrontation in the Jinling officialdom.

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