1. Read carefully _Discourses on Salt and Iron_ while taking side with one of the two parties. Either Lord Grand Secretary or the Literati. You may NOT choose both.

2. After briefly explaining what divides the two groups fundamentally, argue why your side, that is, either Lord Grand Secretary or the Literati, makes more sense with at least 3 supporting reasons. You can focus on the coherence of their logic, the adequacy of their examples, or the ways in which they refute their opponents. In doing so, MAKE SURE that you support your points by adequately quoting actual words of the historical actors.