Shengshou Palace, dyed red by the setting sun.

Jiajing, who was wearing a Taoist robe, was sitting cross-legged on the eight-pole futon, took the red pill handed over by the eunuch, put it in his mouth and held it, took a fine porcelain bottle containing morning dew, raised his head and muttered twice, and swallowed the pill into his stomach.

The pill enters the abdomen, and the heat slowly emits from the abdomen, and then transmits it to the whole body. In this slightly cool March, the body looks warm and comfortable.

It's just that he doesn't understand very much, why is this divine pill so magical, why did he get seriously ill because of it when he arrived in Yan Song's womb? Sometimes I have to sigh that this old man Yan is really as he often talks about, and he is indeed a blessed person.

After taking the pill, Jiajing felt a lot more energetic, and turned over the twists and turns in front of him.

Although he has not been in the court for more than ten years, he is extremely concerned about political affairs, and many government affairs are done by himself.

It's just that he has been a little irritated recently, since Tang Shunzhi put forward the idea that "the trouble of the Japanese is that the market cannot be opened", the debate about opening the sea and banning the sea has rekindled.

But I don't know who revealed his intention to open the sea in the palace examination papers, and now the points of contention between the two factions have quickly gathered in the city. Someone held the city to the sky, someone stepped on the city into the sludge, and both sides had their own words.

Those who support the market are taking the Song Dynasty as an example, how much they enter each year, as if this is a financial income comparable to salt and iron; Those who stepped on the market took the tributary incident as an example, attracting how many greedy pirates and how many people died under the sword, as if this was a disaster for the country and the people.

"Maybe I'm wrong!"

Jiajing put down a book of folds again and sighed leisurely.

When Tang Shunzhi's music was sent, he was extremely excited, because this music solved his yearning for gold and silver.

If this policy is correct, then the Ming Dynasty will not only get a benefit from the city's shipping department, but also alleviate the problem of the Japanese in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which will save a lot of military spending.

With this plus and minus, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty would not be so embarrassed, and he would not need to worry about the monastic building.

It was only after this excitement that he gradually calmed down. Realizing that Tang Shunzhi only said one of the possibilities, it is possible that things will develop towards another possibility.

What if the reopening of the market makes the situation in the southeast, which has been difficult to stabilize, even worse? What if the situation in the southeast changes suddenly and more military spending is needed?

If the move to reopen the Three Cities Bosi suddenly affected the entire Ming Dynasty, would his cultivation still be carried on?

"The three cities must not be reopened, once reopened, the Japanese will definitely take advantage of the situation, and the southeast will be in danger. At that time, all the tax revenues from the national treasury will be allocated to the southeast ......"

Jiajing picked up a book of music, and watched the music denounce the disadvantages of the market, which really made him feel a sense of heartbreak. In particular, the military expenditure mentioned here made him feel like a fight.

The strategic plan to recover the Hetao back then was extremely forward-looking, but why did he finally choose to oppose it, and even cut off Xia Yan's head? This is what he wants, but it is absolutely impossible to use huge military expenditures to affect his great monastic career.

Now that he has chosen to face him again, the reopening of the Three Cities may not be as good as he imagined at the beginning, and it may even affect his great cause of cultivation.

"Master, Elder Xu Ge, Lord Wu of the Ministry of Rites, and Lord Lu, the Governor of Jinyi Weizuo, are asking to see you outside the palace!" Huang Jin walked in with small steps and reported softly.

"Let them in!" Jiajing put down the notebook in his hand, pinched his brows and said.

At the beginning, the reason why he put this thorny problem in the palace test was not to expect to really find a solution from it. Rather, I want to see how these tributes, who retain their innocence in their hearts, will view this kind of problem, and whether they have put forward one or two suggestions that can make his eyes shine.

Now that the test paper has come at the right time, he knows that the Forbidden Sea Sect is stronger today, so he also wants to hear what the scholar has to say.

"Respectfully, St. Ann!" When the three of them entered, they saluted together.

Jiajing looked at the three people in front of him and said gently, "Get up!" Thank you all these days! ”

"Emperor Xie!" The three of them got up, and Xu Jie said, "We have already selected the twelve best papers of this Enke examination, and we invite the Holy Lord to read them." ”

Huang Jin walked over and presented the twelve volumes to Jiajing.

At this time, the seal has been removed, and the names of the sergeants on the test papers appear there, and the one on the top is Jiangxi Yan Beichen, the champion with the highest voice.

The others stood humbly, not daring to say a word.

Jiajing flipped through the volume, but only read two copies, but he sighed in his heart, all of which were empty words. are all advocating the reopening of the three cities, and they are discussed according to Tang Shunzhi's point of view.

He flipped through several more test papers, but none of them mentioned the possible impact on the southeast, did not predict the possible bad consequences, and naturally did not have anything that made his eyes shine.

Although Wu Shan is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, there are not many opportunities to contact the emperor, and standing in this hall at this moment, he also raised his head slightly, carefully speculating on the holy will.

Of course, in addition to speculating on the holy will, he also observed Xu Jie, learning how this senior curryed favor with the saint. Xu Jie's ability to be an official to a second assistant, in addition to having a good relationship with Yan Song, is also able to cater to the holy will.

Now he is stuck outside the cabinet door, not because of his background and qualifications, but because he has not been able to cater to the will of God.

"The market is good medicine, and it will also be bitter!" After reading several articles, Jiajing suddenly felt authentic.

Xu Jie stepped forward and arched his hand: "The minister remembers that although Xu Wei agrees with the reopening of the three cities, he also has some scruples, which must be in line with what the Holy Lord said!" ”

"Difficult, difficult, difficult, the Tao is the most mysterious, if you want to advance or retreat, you are still entangled!" As if he hadn't heard his words, Jiajing put down the test paper in his hand.

Xu Jie pondered his words for a moment, and then proposed: "Holy Lord, why don't you hold a small message and summon a few people who agree to come to the palace?" ”

Obviously, Xu Jie was mistaken, thinking that it would be difficult for Emperor Jiajing to decide who was the champion. In fact, in the face of difficult papers, the emperor usually sends the candidates into the palace and conducts a small test, which is the small pass.

"Little Chuanxuan? I'll talk about that later! Jiajing didn't break it, and continued to read the rest of the volume, and suddenly frowned and asked, "Why is it so noisy in the back?" Who is so presumptuous out there? ”

"Minions go take a look!" Huang Jin hurriedly walked out, and soon came back and said, "Master, it's because of a volume." Lord Yan thinks it's a two-faced statement, but Lord Xue thinks it's a strategy to seek the country, Lord Yan beat Lord Xue in Zhilu, and Lord Xue is here to complain! ”

"Let them in! I want to see what kind of volume can make the two of them disregard the face of the ministers of the court, and there is such a big controversy! Jiajing became a little interested and said to Huang Jin.