"This Ming Jade Dao will disperse in a month, and whether or not you can step into the door of Qi cultivation depends on the emperor's own efforts. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info" Cao Xu said.

As he spoke, Cao Xu took out a book and put it on the table, and continued: "This is Ming Yugong's method of practicing qi, the emperor can find someone to study it, lest something go wrong in the process of practicing qi, it will not be beautiful." ”

Emperor Jiajing nodded, and motioned to the inner guards on the side to put away the cheats. An Ouchi guard walked over and took the cheats into his arms.

"Since Daochang Lin intends to enter the WTO, can he know the internal situation of the Ming Dynasty today?" asked Emperor Jiajing.

Cao Xu nodded and said: "Although the Ming Dynasty seems to be strong now, there are border troubles in the northwest, there are Japanese robbers in the southeast, the internal treasury is empty, corruption is rampant, and the people's lives are becoming increasingly difficult, and they have reached the point where they have to change and have to change. ”

"How can you teach me?" Emperor Jiajing hurriedly asked, and the title had changed from Daoist to Sir.

Cao Xu smiled slightly and said: "All the problems of Daming now can be attributed to one problem, that is, the emptiness of the treasury. The emperor ascended the throne at a young age, wise and martial, quite similar to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. There is only one way to solve these problems immediately. ”

"Sir, please come quickly?" said Emperor Jiajing.

"The City Division. Cao Xu said slowly.

"Mr. means sea trade. Emperor Jiajing asked.

Cao Xu nodded and said: "The maritime trade of the Song Dynasty was very successful, especially after the Song dynasty moved south, and the annual maritime trade contributed tens of millions of financial and tax revenues to the imperial court at that time. The maritime trade of our Ming Dynasty increased unabated compared with that of the Song Dynasty, but because of this huge trade volume, it did not bring much income to the imperial court, and only fattened the gentry and smuggling merchants along the coast. ”

Emperor Jiajing was silent, he didn't know these circumstances, but there were some things you knew, and there was nothing he could do.

Officials from the coastal provinces occupy most of the court, and if these officials join forces vertically and horizontally, he, the emperor, will face fierce opposition from the entire court, and he really has no power to snatch food from the mouths of the coastal gentry.

In the 21st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, some officials demanded the opening of the Ningbo port, but it was consistently resisted by the Ningbo Pavilion Lao Shen. In the twenty-seventh year of Wanli, the Zhejiang City Shipping Division was restored, but it was only a domestic trade tax agency. It is not the same as the function of the Southern Song Dynasty. These events fully illustrate the attitude of Ming Dynasty officials towards the imperial court's interference in maritime trade.

"As long as the emperor can establish a city shipping department, Ryukyu Island can cooperate with the emperor to crack down on smuggling and regulate the order of maritime trade. Cao Xu said.

Emperor Jiajing's eyes lit up, Ryukyu Island is now the uncrowned king of overseas trade, and if Ryukyu Island is willing to cooperate, then this matter has a lot to do.

"Please also ask for your help. Emperor Jiajing said sincerely.

"The emperor is serious, joining the WTO to help the dragon, one is prosperous, one is lost, and I will help you. Cao Xu said.

The conversation between Cao Xu and Emperor Jiajing went on here, and the most taboo thing about getting along with each other is to talk about it deeply. Even if it is a fanciful statement, it is not as reliable as actual action.

The next day, Emperor Jiajing issued an edict to canonize Cao Xu as a real person of the Zhengsanpin Auxiliary State. But this will could not be approved by the cabinet, and it was rejected by the cabinet, and then there was a back-and-forth struggle.

Cao Xu didn't care about this matter, and accompanied by Yue Lingshan, he went back and forth to the places of interest in the capital every day, and he was not in a hurry at all. On the contrary, it was that Gonggong Liu came a few times and rewarded some items to show that Emperor Jiajing valued Cao Xu.

A month later, the decree to canonize Cao Xu finally arrived.

In Baiyun Temple, after a busy time, Gonggong Liu hugged a large group of brocade guards and came to announce the decree.

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"Long live my emperor, long live, long live. After some chanting, Cao Xu took the holy decree from Gonggong Liu.

When the holy decree fell into Cao Xu's hands, the fragments of the reincarnation disk in the depths of Cao Xu's sea of consciousness trembled violently, and among the colorful balls of light suspended above the black and white reincarnation disk, a little star was dazzling.

Cao Xu closed his eyes slightly, observed intently, and saw a white star rising from the Ryukyu Island in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty, turning into a long rainbow through the sky, and the target was directly aimed at the Ming Jingshi.

And at the place corresponding to the position of the Great Ming Jingshi, a star surrounded by purple qi also appeared, and the flying white star was attracted by the star surrounded by purple qi and walked around.

The spectacle lasted only a few breaths, and then, the two stars disappeared, and the multicolored ball of light returned to its former appearance.

"What's going on?" Cao Xu thought to himself.

"Senior Brother Lin, why are you distracted. Lauderno's voice rang in his ears.

Cao Xu came back to his senses and said, "I'm sorry, please forgive me." ”

"Fuguo Zhenren is serious. Father-in-law Liu hurriedly said.

After seeing off Gonggong Liu and his party, Yue Lingshan ran over and said, "Senior Brother Lin, let me see what the Holy Decree looks like?"

Cao Xu handed over the holy decree in his hand, and after Yue Lingshan took it, he looked at it up and down, left and right, back and forth a few times, and finally said: "It's just an ordinary step, nothing special." ”

When Lau Denuo heard this, he smiled helplessly and said, "Little junior sister, you have to say this in private, don't talk nonsense after you go out." ”

"I know, Second Senior Brother, you still treat me as a child. Yue Lingshan said.

Lauderno suddenly laughed, and after a while, he stopped laughing and asked, "Senior Brother Lin, what are your plans next?"

"The court will not stop for a while, and I plan to return to Ryukyu Island. Cao Xu said.

"Senior Brother Lin, how long are you going to stay in the Ryukyu Island Mansion this time?" Yue Lingshan asked, she and Cao Xu had been together for a long time, and she had also learned some more "trendy" words.

"When the emperor suppresses the opposition of the court and the central government and establishes the city department, I will come back when I want. Cao Xu said.

Emperor Jiajing's combat effectiveness is still very guaranteed.

A prince of a vassal who had no foundation in the court, after ascending the throne, was able to quickly find out the situation, divide and win over the old ministers of Zhengde, and then fought unremittingly, which lasted three years to win the honorific title for his biological father and biological mother. This is not something that anyone can do.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Xu and Yue Lingshan left the most prosperous city of the Ming Dynasty together.

The two of them traveled all the way from Hebei to Henan, and went straight to Shaomu Mountain.

A few days ago, the Quanzhen Sect's team of true disciples who escorted the "Yijin Sutra" finally successfully arrived at their destination after going through a lot of hardships.

Cao Xu's trip was to Shaolin Temple to deal with the return of the "Yijin Sutra". After finishing the work, go south to Wudang Mountain, and finally sail down the river, sail out to sea, and return to Ryukyu Island, waiting for the opportunity.