Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 604: Changes in the Imperial Examination
time flies.

Lin Che was already above the waves. The warships of the Ming Navy were hidden in the clouds, like beasts lying in wait in the darkness, waiting for their chance to prey.

Lin Che held a sea chart made of special materials in his hand, and each line on it represented a possible route and strategic point.

"set sail!"

Lin Che's orders echoed in the sea breeze. His face was covered with a layer of calmness and indifference, as if he didn't take the upcoming battle to heart.

At this time, the Ming Navy had been secretly reformed by him, with both powerful warships and light and portable boats.

They are silent and extremely fast, like ghosts in the sea.

Suddenly, there was a commotion on the sea not far away, and brightly lit ships appeared in sight. They were the pirate ships.

"Wait for orders." The soldiers on the ship held their breath and concentrated. Lin Che's eyes were like knives, and the blue veins on his forehead were slightly pulsating.

He knew that at this moment, everything was under her control.

The entire army erupted in an instant. Lin Che let out a breath, and the soldiers shook the gongs in their hands. The sound of the gongs resounded through the sky, and the warships rushed towards the pirate ship formation like arrows from a bow.

The pirates were caught off guard and saw the Ming Dynasty warships divided into two groups and attacking them at lightning speed.

The cannons on the tower spewed out flames, and crossbow arrows rained down, throwing the pirate fleet into chaos.

"Go with the wind." Lin Che gave the order gracefully, and the Ming army used the wind direction to attack the enemy ships like a soaring eagle. A fierce naval battle began, and the Ming navy showed unprecedented strength and wisdom.

The pirates tried to resist, but under Lin Che's strategy, their counterattack was like a burning torch in the wind, extinguished in an instant.

After several hours, the sky cleared up, the sea returned to calm, and the floating wreckage bore witness to the cruelty of the battle.

Lin Che stood on the fleet's flagship, looking out over the sea that he had recaptured.

After successfully defeating the enemy, Lin Che sent his men to conduct an in-depth investigation, and finally uncovered the corrupt officials who secretly funded the piracy, and eliminated the hidden dangers at sea in one fell swoop.

With this victory, the reputation of the national teacher spread throughout the country and abroad.

In the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang heard about Lin Che's achievements and simply held the red pen in his hand, "You are worthy of being the imperial teacher of the Ming Dynasty. For this contribution, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

In the court, Lin Che bowed deeply. There was no smugness on his face. He just responded calmly, "Your Majesty, I am only doing my duty. It is my honor to help the Ming Dynasty stabilize its territory."

From then on, Ming Dynasty's maritime trade routes were unobstructed again, with merchant ships traveling back and forth continuously, which promoted exchanges and trade between Ming Dynasty and foreign countries, and the national strength rose to a new level again.

In the capital city, spring is in full swing and the green willows are like smoke. However, in this sunny weather, the undercurrent in the Forbidden City is becoming more and more surging.

After the reputation of National Master Lin Che soared, those forces lurking in the dark corners began to stir secretly.

They saw that the power of the imperial teacher was at its peak, but they were powerless to raise it, so they planned to stir up a storm during the calm period of the imperial examination.

One of the leaders in those forces, the Minister of Rites Yao Gong, had ulterior motives and was ready to try, thinking about how to set a trap for Lin Che through the imperial examination, a competition among students all over the world.

"Lin Che is a fox. The disciples he trains will definitely be the favorites in the imperial examination. We just need to do something to help..."

When Yao Gong thought of this, a sinister smile appeared on his face, and he secretly talked with a few like-minded people.

However, he did not expect that all of this had been seen by Lin Che. At the same time, in the Imperial Master's Mansion, Lin Che was chatting with his most proud disciple about the upcoming imperial examinations.

"Master, will the questions in this year's provincial examination be difficult?" Yang Zimo, a childish-looking disciple, asked cautiously, as if he was afraid of being overwhelmed by the questions in the imperial examination.

Lin Che smiled faintly, and there seemed to be a gleam in her eyes. "Zimo, the question is important, but the state of mind is the key."

"If you face the world's problems with an open heart, what do you have to fear?"

Xia Ke, who seemed more calm, suddenly frowned and said, "Master, I always feel that this imperial examination will not be that simple. It seems that someone wants to use this to harm you."

Yang Zimo was stunned and looked at his master nervously. He knew that his senior brother's self-awareness was always accurate.

Lin Che nodded slightly after hearing this, "Xia Ke, your feeling is correct."

"But some people are dissatisfied with today's prosperity and want to use the opportunity of the imperial examination to attack us."

Yang Zimo asked hurriedly: "What should we do? Are we just going to give up the imperial examination?" His eyes were full of unwillingness.

Lin Che shook his head, his face full of energy. “The imperial examination is the path for students like you to enter the official career. How can you retreat because of evil winds and weird things?”

"Don't worry, just prepare for the exam step by step, and I will take care of the things behind the scenes."

In the conspiracy planned by Yao Gong and others, they planned to tamper with the test questions, and even secretly leaked the questions to those students who were not favored by the national teacher, kidnapped and humiliated Lin Che's disciples, and then discredited Lin Che.

However, on the day of the imperial examination, all plans seemed to go exceptionally smoothly. Yao Gong and others were secretly delighted, waiting for the news that Lin Che's disciple was eliminated.

However, when they opened the test papers, everyone was surprised to find that the test questions had changed.

The questions that they had secretly leaked did not appear in the sect papers. Instead, there was another set of extremely unexpected yet fair and reasonable questions.

This sudden change caught the cheater off guard and he was immediately panicked.

Soon, the leak of the exam questions was revealed, and it was undoubtedly linked to the forces behind it.

For a time, the capital was shaken. The masterminds who had originally planned to humiliate Lin Che during the imperial examination were in a panic. The court officials were talking about it. Lin Che's prestige was at its peak, and those cheaters were captured one by one, and Yao Gong and others were also uprooted.

Behind all this, no one knew that the strategy of changing the topic was planned in advance by Lin Che and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Imperial Master Lin Che watched all this unfold with a smile, like a jumping chess piece.

He skillfully moved them to the pre-determined position. "No matter how you try, you can't escape from my grasp."

After the imperial examination, Lin Che's disciples emerged with their real talents and knowledge, and Lin Che, who combined wisdom and magical powers, stood tall in the court like a green pine, becoming the focus of everyone's discussion.

In the court, some were afraid, some admired, and some bowed down in worship. However, Lin Che, with a faint smile, managed the entire situation, consolidated his position in the emperor's heart, and guaranteed the future of his disciples.

So far, the dust has settled.

On the west side of the capital, amidst the endless greenery, there is an ancient and quaint little temple - Tongtian Temple.

(End of this chapter)