What Chen Jialan's pleading eyes meant, Tang Ming understood in his heart. But if he wanted to refuse the woman in front of him who looked a little like his wife in his previous life, he was always a little unwilling, and when he was suffering, Fang Xiaoru spoke first.

"A manly man should stand up to the sky, why does a little love for children make you hesitate so much now? Could it be that the old man misunderstood you? Fang Xiaoru put away the smile on his face, and an angry expression appeared on his face.

Tang Ming was agitated by these words, and his blood surged. I was secretly ashamed in my heart, saying that I was a person in the twentieth century, and now I am really not as bold as an old man who is close to old age. Immediately no longer hesitated, and bowed his hand: "The adult's lesson is that the kid has no objection to the adult's arrangement, and it all depends on the adult's arrangement." ”

He is also open-minded, facing the woman he is tempting, he has to refuse against his will, this is not Tang Ming's style. Since you can't be a hypocrite, why can't you be a real villain honestly. As for what Chen Jialan will think of himself, that is also a matter for the future, now? Who can manage so much, maybe Chen Jialan really has a little idea about himself in his heart!

"Hahaha, the son can be taught!"

Fang Xiaoru laughed when he heard this, waved his hand and said: "Since Xiaoyou also agrees, then this matter is settled, the old man repairs a letter to explain the matter of the two of you, and Xiaoyou can take a look at it with the teacher." Now pack up your things and take the little girl out of Nanjing City immediately, don't stay longer. ”

"Daddy!"

Chen Jialan's thousand words came to his mouth, but in the end it became the word 'father', and he was already crying when he bowed to the ground. Since ancient times, the words of the matchmaker and the orders of the parents dare not disobey, especially in the big families such as princes and nobles or court ministers, which are more pure.

Chen Jialan's education from childhood to adulthood did not give her the courage to disown Fang Xiaoru as her father, so at this moment, even if she was unwilling, she could only swallow it in her stomach. In order to repay the kindness of parenting, she can not even want her life, let alone talk about a small marriage.

What was reluctant in his heart was Fang Xiaoru's kindness, and what was sad was his own powerlessness, Chen Jialan's voice in pain gradually weakened, and when Tang Ming looked over, he saw that he had already fainted on the ground.

Fang Xiaoru took out the pen and ink in the food basket, wrote a letter in a moment, and waved his hand to order him to leave quickly.

Xiao Ding shouted a few times, Chen Jialan gradually woke up, and reluctantly said goodbye to Fang Xiaoru one step at a time. After leaving the prison, he was polite to the little father-in-law who had been waiting for a long time, and hurried out of the palace.

With two more oil bottles around him, Tang Ming naturally couldn't ride a horse like before, and under the arrangement of the shopkeeper Fang, he got into a carriage and rushed to the outside of Nanjing. There are heavy guards at the city gate, and the people are only allowed to enter but not out, Tang Ming was still stopped when he had a token, and the carriage was turned upside down.

Fortunately, the two women were disguised as men, and the gatekeepers also took care of Tang Ming's identity, so they didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but they were released after a routine inspection.

Tang Ming originally wanted to arrange Chen Jialan to the eldest brother's house in Suzhou first, but considering that it was wartime now, although it was not far from Nanjing to Suzhou, it seemed not safe to take the land route, so he decided to go to see Yao Guangxiao and Zheng He first, report the results of this trip to Nanjing, and then ask Zheng He to send him back by boat to be safe.

The red sun showed half on the mountain, and the glow showed that it was dusk, and Zheng He's handsome boat docked on the river more than ten miles away from Nanjing. The sailors on the ship were taking turns for dinner, and each of them had a bowl of hot soup and two pancakes.

On the deck of the handsome ship, a small wooden table was set with three dishes, and Zheng He and Yao Guangxiao were dining. After the meal, each holding a cup of fragrant tea, was discussing the expansion of Longjiang Bao Shipyard.

Two years later was the date of Zheng He's first voyage, and the production of the treasure ship at the current pace would not be able to achieve Zheng He's goal. For this reason, Zhu Di approved the expansion of Longjiang Bao Shipyard to specialize in the production of treasure ships, which is also one of the most important things for Zheng He at present.

However, there is not enough large timber to make treasure ships, although there is a steady stream of timber floating down from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, but there is still too little timber suitable for treasure ships. Zheng He has also been having a headache about this matter, and is consulting Yao Guangxiao, hoping to get help from him.

Although Yao Guangxiao said that he was full of poetry and books, he was also blind to these craftsman's things, and he knew very little. However, he thought of Tang Ming, after all, he had been touring with his tutor since he was a child, and he might be able to know where there was suitable wood.

Zheng He didn't have enough time, and when he thought of Tang Ming's appearance as a ghost and elf, he also entrusted his hope to him for a while.

When Zheng He was chattering, a subordinate came to report that Tang Ming had rushed back from Nanjing City. Zheng He's face was overjoyed, and his subordinates passed him to see him.

In ancient times, women were not allowed to get on the warship, and Tang Ming still understood this strange rule, so he had to leave Chen Jialan and Xiaoding in the carriage on the shore, and after asking the sergeant on the guard to take care of them, he hurriedly came to meet Zheng He.

After getting the rumor, Tang Ming strode to the deck, saw Zheng He and Yao Guangxiao were there, and knelt down and sang a promise: "Xiaguan Tang Ming, I have seen two adults, and the lower officials in Nanjing can't convince Lord Fang, please forgive me." ”

Yao Guangxiao only frowned slightly when he heard this, and sighed lightly: "Get up, I don't dare to have much hope for this matter." Now I only hope that Your Majesty can restrain the anger in his heart and leave a seed of reading for the world. ”

As soon as Tang Ming stood up, he heard this, and pursed his lips, his heart full of disdain. If you want to say that Zhu Di is really not to blame for this, he, the emperor, can also be regarded as a corporal of Lixian, if it weren't for Fang Xiaoru who angered Zhu Di, where would there be the Ten Clans, and the lives of countless Shilin disciples would be implicated.

Just think about this matter in your heart, Tang Ming didn't dare to say it, remembering that Fang Xiaoru also wrote a letter to Yao Guangxiao, took it out of his entourage's arms, handed it to him and said, "My lord, this is the letter that Lord Fang asked me to pass on to you, please read it." ”

Yao Guangxiao was slightly stunned, as if he didn't understand why Fang Xiaoru would write a letter to himself, and he was curious and looking forward to the content of the letter. Just took the envelope, but heard Tang Mingyu say: "Lord Fang also married his adopted daughter to me, this matter should be mentioned in the letter, and please ask the adult to solve the boy's doubts, it seems that there is more than that." ”

This made Yao Guangxiao even more confused, picked up the letter and walked to the side by himself to read it. Zheng He saw the stitches, pulled Tang Ming with a smile, told him the question he was holding in his heart, and then waited for his answer with an expectant expression.