Chapter 621: Jade Rebellion "In the original text, 'stone wind and clouds move' is a metaphor for the shocking stone breaking the sky, which actually refers to the border town Stone City."The ambush in Nanshan Beijia refers to Jia County in the northern part of the border. Lin Che's words were full of confidence and wisdom. After reading it, he looked directly at Zhu Yuanzhang and spoke firmly: "This letter is suspicious and unusual. It seems to indicate that someone in our court is plotting a conspiracy. If we act on this letter, the Ming Dynasty may be unable to avoid being able to do anything." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up as he praised: "Lin Che, I have promised you before. This time, if you can identify and break the enemy's scheme, I will reward you handsomely." Lin Che waved his hand: "Your Majesty, if the enemy of the world is defeated by the national teacher, I have done my best, which is my duty. How can I deserve such a high reward?" At this time, the national teacher, like a chess player who had been thinking for a long time, finally made up his mind and sharply proposed a counter-espionage strategy: "Your Majesty, the situation here is very bad. I am willing to set up a trap to break it, send in spies to unravel the mystery, and at the same time summon that former frontier general back to the capital. "General He Min?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed. He remembered that the general had made great military achievements on the border. “That’s right.” Lin Che was confident. “Use the power of a general as bait to force the enemy to show their true colors.” Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Under Lin Che's planning, the counter-espionage strategy was carried out skillfully. The imperial teacher secretly sent a reliable spy back to Beijing with false news about the lieutenant general He Min, causing the enemy to lose their composure. At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang strictly ordered the Jinyiwei to search and guard the area around the capital. Within a few days, the enemy hurriedly sent people to assassinate the general. At this time, Lin Che had secretly deployed a dragnet to capture all the assassins and the traitors who were secretly colluding with them. The storm was calmed down, and Lin Che once again won Zhu Yuanzhang's endless trust and reward. His wisdom and courage were once again praised inside and outside the imperial city. Although the small border town experienced a turmoil, it regained peace and tranquility thanks to the wisdom of the national teacher. In the most prosperous area of ​​the capital, the gold and stone market is bustling day and night. The arm of wealth turns quietly here, and everyone is crazy about it. However, in recent days, a disturbance has quietly spread, and the prices of diluted treasures in the market have fluctuated abnormally, causing panic among merchants. The news soon reached Zhu Yuanzhang's ears. Faced with the sudden market turmoil, his brows frowned. "Lin Che, what do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang put down the memorial in his hand and stared at the imperial teacher Lin Che with a dagger-like gaze. Lin Che responded calmly, "Your Majesty, the fluctuations in the market are not a one-day thing. There must be something fishy behind this matter. I need to investigate it myself." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "If you want to personally deal with matters in the market, it is inevitable that you will make a fuss about nothing." "But considering your achievements in the past, I believe you can do something this time as well." Lin Che smiled slightly. His expression was as calm as water, but his heart was already surging with waves. He knew that protecting the empire's economic security and people's livelihood was more important than any war. Late at night, a middle-aged man in ordinary clothes blended into the crowd. He looked ordinary, but his eyes had a sharpness that made shrewd businessmen avoid him. "Isn't this Lao Shao from our gold and stone industry? It's rare to see you come to the market at night."

A portly businessman greeted with a smile. Lao Shao, the pseudonym of the Imperial Master Lin Che, replied casually, "Shopkeeper Shen, the market is good tonight, so I'll come to join in the fun." Shopkeeper Shen looked Lin Che up and down, wondering if Old Shao had gotten rich these days. Why was he different from before? But he didn't think much about it, and just continued to calculate with a smile. The vendors around began to get agitated, and Lin Che noticed that they were secretly exchanging information. "Did you hear that? That unscrupulous businessman Mr. Huang is colluding with foreigners to manipulate the price of the jade market and make a fortune." After hearing this, Lin Che sneered. It turned out that there was some behind-the-scenes manipulation by foreign forces. It seemed that the problem was much more complicated. But he was full of confidence, "Letting a tiger go back to the mountains is not a good idea, Mr. Huang San, wait and see how I deal with you." The next day, Lin Che tracked down Huang San through his informants and finally determined his hiding place. He arrived alone in front of a seemingly ordinary freight station late at night. Inside, it was bright and dim, and forty masked men were wrapping up a large amount of jade. All these actions seemed mysterious, but in Lin Che's eyes, they were undoubtedly crimes committed in broad daylight. He walked in gracefully, and said in a voice as loud as a bell, "Thank you for your hard work at night. If you hand over all your property, I will leave you with a whole body." There was an uproar in the freight station. The masked man quickly picked up his weapon and came forward, only to see Lao Shao disappear in a flash. In an instant, the only sound was "whooshing" of the wind, and the masked men collapsed to the ground like rabbits with their bones pulled out. At this moment, a tower-like figure stood in the dark, and the contemptuous smile on his face froze, "Lin Che, why are you here?" “Now that we are here, let’s make the best of it.” Lin Che slowly walked out of the shadows and faced Huang San. "Do you think this amount of money can really boost the jade market in Ming Dynasty? The wealth of Ming Dynasty is not something that you villains can covet." Huang San was shocked and angry. He didn't expect that his carefully planned plan would be exposed like this. And it fell into the hands of this national teacher, who showed a cunning smile. "Lin Che, you are so shameless. Do you think you can change anything by yourself? I have power in my hands. I own the world. You have to die today." After saying that, Huang San suddenly took out a small black ball from his arms and threw it towards Lin Che. The small ball exploded instantly, releasing a thick smoke. However, in the smoke, Lin Che remained motionless, and a beam of beautiful light flew out from his hand, absorbing all the smoke. "Huang San, you think you can use this little trick against me?" Lin Che sneered repeatedly. He had read countless business books and was well versed in the pros and cons. He was prepared for this kind of intimidation trick used in the market. Then, he waved his sleeves and a gust of palm wind knocked Huang San away. When the smoke cleared, everyone could see clearly that there was a huge whirlwind erected in front of Lin Che. It encompassed all the poisonous smoke. Lin Che's Taoism was extraordinary. Huang San was defeated and the market was saved, and all the merchants in the capital praised the national teacher Lin Che. Zhu Yuanzhang personally summoned Lin Che to thank him for his contributions to the country and the people.

"Lin Che, you have made an invaluable contribution. Today's incident shows that you are not only knowledgeable about Taoism, but also have a deep insight into economics." "I am very satisfied with you." Zhu Yuanzhang's words were full of praise. National Master Lin Che smiled slightly. "It is our duty to protect our reputation and eliminate harm. I feel honored to share your worries. Economic integrity is the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty does not need to praise me like this. I am ashamed to accept it!" (End of this chapter)