Striving in the Red Mansion.

Summary

In the dead of night, chaos erupts in Xiaoshi Yongfang as the Shule army, led by Luo, besieges the Hua and Song residences following Jia Huan's regicide. Fu Zheng Meng, a Hanlin scholar, seeks refuge but is captured by soldiers. Meanwhile, the capital's military leaders weigh their options amidst Jia Huan's rebellion, with alliances forming and tensions rising. The situation escalates as Jia Huan sends the heads of Hua Mo and Song Pu as sacrificial offerings to the academy, igniting outrage and grief among their families. The Wen Dao Academy's scholars, spurred by the turmoil, prepare to assist Jia Huan, setting the stage for a new political conflict.

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