As soon as Emperor Jiajing was about to announce the lifting of the ban on the sea, Yang Tinghe made a trump card and asked to return to his hometown, which means that if Emperor Jiajing insisted on lifting the ban on the sea, then he Yang Tinghe would pick his son and leave, which was quite threatening.

Emperor Jiajing frowned, and was about to say something to stay, but when he saw Mao Cheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Shi Xuan, a scholar of Hanlin, also came out one after another and knelt behind Yang Tinghe, took off the beam crown and placed it beside him, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, the ministers are also old, please ask the ministers to return to their hometowns." ”

Emperor Jiajing's handsome face was swollen red, the anger in his eyes almost erupted, and his hands were clenched into fists. If Yang Ting and the old man return to their hometown are threatening, and the addition of Mao Cheng and Shi Xuan is undoubtedly equivalent to forcing the palace, how can the little emperor not be angry?

Yang Tinghe obviously also realized that something was wrong, but the matter has come to this point, it is irreparable, there is no turning back from the bow, and now he can only bite the bullet, I hope that Emperor Jiajing has some concerns and finally chooses to compromise.

The trick of saying goodbye to the old man and returning to his hometown has always been the trump card of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty to retreat and force the emperor to compromise. Back then, Yang Tinghe used this trick to threaten Zhengde Zhu Houzhao, but the bird didn't use it, and Emperor Zhengde still went his own way, but he was not allowed to return to his hometown. At the beginning of Emperor Jiajing's ascension to the throne, Yang Tinghe also used this trick to retreat into advance, but it worked at that time.

However, Yang Ge Lao miscalculated this time, now Emperor Jiajing has been in power for more than three years, and his foundation has long been solid, and it is not like when he first ascended the throne, he must rely on him, the first assistant of the cabinet, to come to the town, plus Xu Jin has given him a firm determination yesterday, and at this moment Emperor Jiajing's mind repeatedly echoes that sentence: The trend of the times is unstoppable, and three or five stubborn stumbling blocks can be kicked away.

"I'm ready!" Zhu Houxi's clenched fists loosened, and he calmly spit out three words.

As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the audience were surprised, of course, Zhang Xuan, Guixu and others were surprised. Yang Tinghe, Mao Cheng, and Shi Xuan were like lightning strikes, and they all stayed on the spot, they obviously didn't expect Emperor Jiajing to agree so decisively, and they didn't even say half a word to save them.

After Yang Tinghe was stunned, he seemed to be more than ten years old in an instant, bowed to Emperor Jiajing on the throne, and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you-the emperor's grace!" ”

Mao Cheng and Shi Xuan also looked like they had lost their souls, and mechanically bowed to Xie En. At this time, the ministers reacted, and the second assistant Fei Hong hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "The ministers ask the emperor to take back the order." ”

"Please ask the emperor to take back his fate!" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly knelt down in a large area, and begged Emperor Jiajing to take back his fate, which shows that Yang Tinghe is still very popular in the court.

However, Emperor Jiajing had clearly made up his mind, and he sat calmly on the throne, as if he were courteous to the officials kneeling on the ground.

"The old minister retired, and the emperor ...... Take care! Yang Tinghe stood up trembling slightly, and Mao Cheng and Shi Xuan also stood up like soul swimming, and their bodies were obviously stiff.

Emperor Jiajing's eyes flashed a trace of unbearability, but it was soon replaced by firmness, he was determined to advance, although these old ministers are loyal ministers, but they are also a stumbling block to the progress of the Ming Dynasty, he wants to let go of his feet and run, he has to throw away all these burdens, not to mention that Yang Tinghe and others are still working with him on the "Great Rites Discussion", which he cannot tolerate.

Yang Tinghe was still unmoved when he saw Emperor Jiajing, and his heart was finally like stagnant water at this moment, he bowed his hands to a group of colleagues, and then turned around and left with heavy steps, and when he walked to Xu Jin's side, his footsteps slowed down, and his expression at the end of the curtain became fierce in vain, and he shouted: "Xu Ziqian, if you are the third in Jiangshan Qianning, the history will not allow you, and the people of the Ming Dynasty will not allow you!" ”

Xu Jin said calmly: "There is Lao Yangge's old admonition, and the subordinate officials should have a clear conscience!" ”

Yang Tinghe snorted coldly, and strode away with a flick of his sleeves. Mao Cheng glanced at Xu Jin with a complicated expression, and drove straight away, but Shi Cheng was stunned and scolded: "Xu Jin, the old man must live to see what happens to you." ”

Xu Jin raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "The complaint is too strong to prevent intestinal breakage, and the scenery should be long-term." If Lord Shi lives long enough, he will definitely be lucky enough to see the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty, whether it is as you wish! ”

Shi Xuan choked, and finally snorted coldly: "Okay, then the old man will wait and see." After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

A group of officials watched the three old ministers with different expressions as they drifted away, and they all understood in their hearts that Yang Tinghe's era was over from today, and what was coming was ...... Everyone's eyes are on Xu Jin, this young man in his early twenties, as dazzling as the rising sun, he is calm and full of vitality, what kind of future will this bring to Daming? Will it really be a prosperous time?

Before making a decision, it was the most tormenting, Emperor Jiajing was so entangled that he couldn't sleep last night, but now he is extremely relaxed, as if he has unloaded a big stone that weighs on his body. It is no wonder that although Yang Tinghe was a great hero who single-handedly supported Emperor Jiajing's ascension, as Emperor Jiajing gradually took power, he naturally became a boulder pressed on Emperor Jiajing. Now that Emperor Jiajing has finally made up his mind to overthrow Yang Ting and this boulder, and is ambitiously ready to spread his wings and fly high, that mood is both apprehensive, but more excited and happy.

"I announce that from this day onwards, the ban on the sea will be abolished, the city shipping departments in Ningbo and Fuzhou will be reinstated, and three new commercial ports will be added to completely open up the non-governmental maritime trade." Emperor Jiajing stood in front of the Fengtian Temple and announced loudly that this means that a new era is coming.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!!" The ministers knelt down and shouted in unison, and nobles such as Xu Pengju, the Duke of Wei, and Guo Xun, the Marquis of Wuding, were all overjoyed, because no one knew better than them the huge profits that could be brought by doing maritime trade.

Emperor Jiajing said in high spirits: "Ladies and gentlemen, Fei Ge, I order you to draft an edict to inform the world, and I will abolish the ban on the sea from today." ”

"Command!" Fei Hong said solemnly.

Emperor Jiajing said: "The Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, and the Honglu Temple will discuss matters related to the opening of the sea and trade, and sort out a charter as soon as possible." ”

"Commandment!" All officials of the relevant departments are listed in the order.

There are too many aspects involved in opening the sea for trade, such as tax law, foreign affairs, local administration, the establishment of treaty ports, etc., and it is estimated that it will take at least a few months to formulate the whole set of regulations.

Next, Emperor Jiajing's actions finally made the ministers understand that this young son of heaven was not as ruthless as he imagined, he gave Yang Tinghe, Mao Cheng, and Shi Xuan all three false titles, and gave extremely rich rewards, and also sent royal guards to escort them all the way back to their hometowns for retirement.