In the seventeenth year of Hongwu, AD 1384, the Ming Dynasty was first established, and a lot of waste was waiting to be done, but there was a hidden turmoil. The imperial power is supreme, the punishments are severe, and the swords and shadows of the imperial guards shroud the sky; the road to the imperial examination is narrow, the people's livelihood is poor, and ordinary people are struggling to have enough food and clothing.
Lin Yanzhi, a graduate student in the history of the Ming Dynasty, traveled through time due to overwork and became a down-and-out scholar in Jiangning County, Yingtian Prefecture. His family fell into decline and he died in depression. Inheriting the memory of the original owner, he is well aware of the dangers and opportunities of the Hongwu years - the aftermath of the Hu Weiyong case has not been resolved, and all officials are in danger; the policy of reclamation and agriculture has been implemented, and there is life hidden in the market; and a slip of the tongue or an omission in the paper may lead to death.
At the beginning, he had no food and lived in a humble house, but thanks to the goodwill of his neighbors, he was able to survive; he made a living in the market, and for the first time experienced the fireworks of the world, but suddenly encountered an inspection by the Jinyi Guards, and almost ended up in jail; in a desperate situation, thanks to the help of Mr. Fu Xue, he got a chance to settle down and make a living. With six hundred years of historical knowledge and modern wisdom, Lin Yanzhi gave up the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination, determined to avoid the political whirlpool, relied on knowledge to make a living, and took advantage of the trend of the times to break through.
He is cautious in his words and deeds, and keeps pace with the harsh punishments and laws; he makes good use of his talents and looks for vitality in the wasteland waiting to be revitalized. From a down-and-out scholar who wrote letters on his behalf, to gaining a foothold in government studies, getting in touch with the cultural context, and then waiting for opportunities to express his ambitions, he not only wanted to survive and live well in the Ming Dynasty, but also relied on his own strength to rewrite his own destiny, make up for historical regrets, and finally walk out of the dust and become a pillar of the Ming Dynasty.
