Wu Shan first took a sip of tea, and then looked at him slowly and said, "The imperial court decided today whether to reopen the market, what do you think of this matter?" ”

In this matter, Lin Haoran undoubtedly has some right to speak.

At the time of the first palace examination, Lin Haoran was able to win the top prize, which was the point of view of his article that hit Jiajing's heart. Now that the court is about to discuss it, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to listen to Lin Haoran's views.

It was precisely because of this that Wu Shan also called this prospective son-in-law over to hear his opinion.

When Lin Haoran heard the news, he was stunned at first, but he didn't expect that this matter would suddenly make progress. It's just that he didn't rush to answer, but looked up at Wu Shan and said, "Teacher, you are the Sea Forbidden Sect, right?" ”

"Not bad!" Wu Shan was silent for a moment, then nodded firmly.

Although he did not approve of the iron-blooded sea ban policy of his teacher Xia Yan, he was sure that he had always opposed the reopening of the market. This is not only because he thinks that the advantages of the sea ban outweigh the disadvantages, but also because he sits in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

The sea ban was a national policy set during the Taizu period.

As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, he naturally wants to exalt this ancestral system. What's more, the drawbacks brought about by the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty are also obvious, and it has long been concluded that the trouble originated from the market.

It is precisely because of this that he is not only a sea ban faction, but also one of the "soul figures" of the sea ban faction. Of course, he also knew that this disciple was from the Kaihai Sect, and this could be seen in his palace examination article.

"Teacher, I would like to ask, do you think the sea ban is beneficial to the people?" Lin Haoran immediately made a choice, wanting to correct Wu Shan's erroneous view.

"There are pros and cons to everything, but peace for the people is the greatest good!" Wu Shan didn't know his intentions, looked directly into Lin Haoran's eyes, and then said seriously: "What's more, this sea ban is the ancestral system, and the ancestral system cannot be violated!" ”

When he said the last five words, he obviously accentuated his tone, emphasizing the supremacy of etiquette.

Lin Haoran found that this teacher was not easy to deal with, and what he said was not unreasonable, but he did not have the blind obedience of the literati of this era, and admired the skeptical spirit of later generations, so he immediately retorted: "The ancestral system is not all right, right?" ”

"What's wrong with the ancestral system?" Wu Shan frowned, his face changed slightly.

Lin Haoran knew that these words annoyed Wu Shan, but his temper also came up, and he looked up at him and said: "In the early days of the Great Ancestor, the Mu Mu period of the Ming officials was only three days, if it was really correct, why didn't we insist?" ”

"Don't associate this trivial matter with the ancestral national policy, this 'piece of board does not go to the sea' is the ancestral system!" Wu Shan was also slightly stunned, but immediately said with a straight face.

Lin Haoran suddenly had an idea, looked up at Wu Shan and said: "The disciple cultivates the history of the Ming Chengzu period, and the Ming Chengzu period opened the sea, isn't this also an ancestral system?" ”

"Don't talk about it anymore!" Wu Shan picked up the teacup and said in a vigilant tone.

Lin Haoran was stunned for a moment, and then understood, but it was not that Wu Shan didn't reason with him, but that his words were completely untenable. Although Ming Chengzu is also an "ancestor", it was sealed in this dynasty, and his status is far inferior to that of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

The so-called ancestral system also refers to the decrees of the Taizu period, and has nothing to do with the "ancestor" of Chengzu.

Lin Haoran was stunned, rearranged his thoughts and said: "The disciple has checked Taizu's edict to ban the sea, and there are six in total. The first is to prohibit coastal people from going to sea without permission; The sixth is to prohibit the people from going to sea without permission to trade with foreign countries. ”

"Not bad!" Wu Shan took a sip of tea, with a little appreciation in his eyes.

Lin Haoran's words turned around, but he asked: "Teacher, is your 'piece board not going to the sea' too one-sided?" Even when it came to the sixth ban, Dazu just reiterated that he would not trade with foreign countries. ”

Wu Shan put down the teacup, glanced at Lin Haoran deeply, shook his head slightly, and said: "Although the interpretation of 'the piece does not go to the sea' is indeed inaccurate, Taizu really wants to cut off the mutual market with foreign countries!" ”

Lin Haoran found that Wu Shan was not as stubborn as he imagined, so he struck while the iron was hot and said: "At the beginning of the dynasty, all industries were waiting to be developed, and commodities could only be self-sufficient, and this sea ban was a wise move at that time." Preventing the food and commodities of the dynasty from flowing abroad, so that the people are trapped in fire and water, shows the foresight of Taizu! ”

The corners of Wu Shan's mouth were smiling, and he looked at him quietly, naturally knowing that this disciple had something to say. In particular, I found that this disciple's sycophants were very jerky, and he suddenly felt very interesting.

Lin Haoran continued: "The teacher once supported the Tatar mutual market, and you must be able to see that the mutual market is actually beneficial to the Ming Dynasty now. Overseas countries are different from Tatars, they have a large amount of gold and silver, once the city is re-established, the wood, pepper and cloth in the household warehouse can all be exchanged for overseas silver, the Ming Dynasty's finances can be funded, the border military spending can also be supported, and even have the financial resources to support the recovery of the Hetao. ”

Wu Shan sighed in his heart, glanced at Lin Haoran deeply, and then seriously admonished: "Don't mention the matter of recovering the Hetao in front of anyone in the future!" ”

"Disciple obeys!" Lin Haoran gave his hand seriously, knowing that although this matter won Wu Shan's heart, it was a secret thing in this dynasty.

Wu Shan asked with some scruples: "The mutual market may indeed bring benefits, but will it cause the coastal turmoil of the Ming Dynasty, and even attract robbers from other overseas countries?" ”

"Not to mention that powerful overseas countries are too far away from Daming! If I were a pirate, should I raid a city and plunder a place, or should I loot ships at sea? Lin Haoran did not answer positively, but threw out a question.

In fact, when Wu Shan called him over, he knew that this sea ban faction had been shaken, and the economic card he was playing now seemed to be very effective.

Wu Shan pondered for a moment, he was indeed a little moved, and went back to the original topic and said, "What do you think will be the result of this court meeting?" ”

Lin Haoran hesitated for a moment, and then said with a straight face: "The disciple originally supported the reopening of the three cities, but the saint has never been a presumptuous person, I am afraid that this time at most the Guangdong City will be reopened." Now that the Holy One has chosen to hold a court meeting, this is probably what it means. ”

"What should I do?" Wu Shan frowned and said.

Lin Haoran was not suitable to answer at this time, but he still couldn't help but say: "As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, you naturally want to adhere to the sea ban, but this matter can't be too ...... Inflexible! ”

"Don't you want to reopen the market?" Wu Shan smiled dumbly.

Lin Haoran touched his nose and said in a low voice: "You are my teacher, and you will be my father-in-law in the future, how can my opinion disobey you?" ”

Wu Shan laughed heartily.

Hu Niu and Wu Qiuyu came over to ask the two of them to eat, and when they heard this laughter, Wu Qiuyu was stunned at first, and then a touch of shame appeared on her pretty face. In the puzzled gaze of the tiger girl, she ran back.