After Kang Anbo left, the emperor summoned Zhu Changzhe to speak.

He took two portraits and put them in Zhu Changzhe's hands.

"Your grandfather was worried that no one would take care of you, so he wanted to arrange a side concubine for you first. Kang Anbo is reasonable, there is no conflict between starting a family and starting a business, and it is good to have someone to take care of you. When you're old, don't delay. You see, he's even ready to choose a candidate. You choose the one you like, and when you become the king, I will be the master and give you a side concubine. In the future, when you go out to practice, there will be a woman in the house who can take care of things. ”

A hint of displeasure flashed in Zhu Changzhe's eyes.

My grandfather turned out to be ......

Oh, is it because I don't know enough about my statement today? Or did my grandfather see that he was unwilling, so he borrowed his father's hand to force him?

Zhu Changzhe was very bored, and he was even more speechless and helpless.

"These two candidates, one is your grandfather's niece, the other is his niece, speaking of which, they are all your cousins, your grandfather picked them for you, I think they have been carefully selected, you can rest assured!"

Zhu Changzhe took a deep breath.

This is an important reason why my grandfather has invested so much, right? It turns out that I want to stuff one of his girls into him!

He's a bit of a wreck.

His mother is gone, and he has always regarded his grandfather as closer than his father, but reality is reality, and his grandfather is obviously not at ease with him. Afraid that he will cross the river and tear down the bridge in the future? So book a spot in advance?

At this moment, he was a little sad.

He tried to be calm, but his heart was not calm.

He thought of Cheng Ziyu and Li Chun again.

He likes Cheng Ziyu.

But he envied Li Chun even more.

is not only envious that he got Cheng Ziyu, but also envious that he can fight, refuse, and work hard to get what he wants.

But I don't even have the right to refuse.

He didn't dare!

I didn't dare to contradict my father, and I didn't dare to annoy my grandfather. Because his father can decide his future, and his grandfather is his greatest confidence.

He inexplicably felt that at this time, he was not as good as the eldest brother and the second brother, not as good as the seventh brother, and even inferior to Zhu Changan.

The eldest brother and the second brother can take care of their own affairs, the seventh brother dares to sleep with Wenlan, even Zhu Changan doesn't have to worry about Concubine Zhao's affection, if you want Cheng Ziyu, you can ask for it, if you want Wang Yue, you can take it first, and if you want Jinyu, you can accept it......

But he couldn't even refuse a side concubine. When you want Cheng Ziyu, you can't just ask for it like them......

Is it because he is walking on thin ice that he can't ask for it?

"Father, can you not choose?" He wanted to nod, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't help but run out.

"I'm afraid not. I haven't seen your grandfather for years, and he has worked hard, and this is the first request he has made to me in recent years. I've answered. Chrysostom said, you can't regret it, you understand. ”

Zhu Changzhe hung his head, unwilling to enlarge, he was a little uncontrollable, and his hand involuntarily clenched into a fist.

"The son's marriage is naturally ordered by the parents, which one to choose, the father decides, and the son-in-law still has official business, so he will retire first."

"Wait!"

The Emperor stared at him, paused, and then laughed.

"The person who serves you is naturally your own choice, what? Unhappy to see someone yet? The emperor was drinking soup and motioned to his father-in-law to pour a bowl for Zhu Changzhe.

The emperor waved his hand, and Father-in-law Yu went out and closed the door.

Only the father and son were left in the room, and Zhu Changzhe sat down.

"Of my sons, you are the one who can control and hide your emotions the most. Your expression at the moment is not so satisfying. Feeling manipulated? Persecuted? Annoyed? Embarrassed? Life is unsatisfactory, ten. Compromise is for better progress, do you envy those who are not constrained? ”

Zhu Changzhe looked up suddenly.

"Don't be surprised, I can see through you. I said earlier that you are the child who is most like me, so I understand you. You remember, there are only two kinds of people in the world who are truly unrestrained, one is so strong that others can't embarrass you, and the other is that others have given up on you.

If you want to do the first one, then there will be more and more choices and compromises that you will have to make in the future. Even if you don't like it, no matter how unwilling you are, don't reveal it. If you hate, keep it in your heart, and when you are unrestrained, you will return it again.

Of course, many people, many things, many judgments, your first reaction is not necessarily correct. In a few days, you may be glad you made the choice. That's how I came here, and I speak from the bottom of my heart to you. Moreover, whether it is in the position of my father or the emperor, I have thought about it for you, and it is good for you. ”

When the emperor said this, where did Zhu Changzhe dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

After only half a bowl of soup, his expression was calm and indifferent, and he returned to his usual appearance.

He's crazy!

What a big deal!

Woman only!

The emperor was able to say such a thing to him in private, and he had considered it for him, obviously he had great expectations for him. He woke up almost instantly.

Zhu Changzhe opened the scroll.

Two strange women, one smiling with flowers and the other smiling at the piano, is not the person in his heart, which one is it?

The Emperor narrowed his eyes. Since he values the fifth child, his first woman can't be casual.

"Your grandfather has arranged both of them in Jiaxing, so I will go to Xuan immediately, and let the two of them come to the banquet tomorrow, then you will take a good look at it yourself, and then choose one, how about it?"

"It's all up to my father."

……

Before dawn on the second day, Cheng Ziyu and Mrs. Lin set off for Ningbo.

Ningbo Port is a major port on Wednesday, and most of the goods of the Cheng family go to sea from there. Cheng Ziyu has always wanted to go in her past life and this life, but she didn't make it. It's close and convenient, so she's naturally going to go this time.

Even if it is just to get acquainted, it will be of great benefit to the future of the Cheng family.

The road is far away, and if you want to go back quickly, you can't delay. They were lightly dressed and set up two cars. Since several of Mrs. Lin's subordinates are martial arts, Cheng Ziyu only brought Xia Wei and Xia Liu, and she still has two secret guards by her side, so she has no worries about safety.

In order to speed up, the carriage was equipped with a two-headed horse, and it ran very fast. Before dawn, they arrived at the dock of Haiyan County.

"Change boats, it's fast." Mrs. Lin arranged very well, and she had to go around Hangzhou by land, and she would go directly to Haiyan by boat to cross the bay in Ningbo.

"It's the most convenient time to take a boat at this time. I have already asked people to prepare sailboats, we are few and light, the northwest wind is blowing, double the speed, and it only takes more than half an hour to cross the bay. When you get there, you can change the carriage and get to Ningbo City before noon. ”

Mrs. Lin was very experienced, and as she expected, they had already entered the port of Ningbo in the afternoon.

Cheng Ziyu was like a frog at the bottom of a well, and her eyes were opened.

She had seen a lot of ports when she had traveled west. But those big river hubs, in front of the harbor city in front of them, are completely incomparable.

There are all kinds of shops, and even restaurants and restaurants are almost full. If it weren't for Mrs. Lin's reservation, they would have had to eat on the side of the road.

Standing at the window of the private room of the restaurant and looking at the port, there are dense and endless ships moored.

The whole city is in a noisy atmosphere, and the bustling market is no worse than the city of Hangzhou. There are also many foreigners of different colors and skin tones, as well as unheard of food and goods...... If it weren't for the lack of time, the city would have been enough for her to explore for a few days.

"Recently, due to the ban on the sea due to the southern patrol of the imperial driver, ships are not allowed to enter and exit, and only loading and unloading goods are allowed, otherwise this Ningbo city will be lively." Mrs. Lin smiled and pointed to the calm sea.

After quickly finishing lunch, she followed Mrs. Lin to the yamen of the wharf.

There, they also met Wan Erye.

Wan Mingyang and Mrs. Lin also knew each other, and after saying hello, he insisted on being the east, but was finally resigned by Mrs. Lin.

"Do you have a relationship with Second Master Wan?" Mrs. Lin asked privately.

"It's okay, I had one contact with Kaishantang before, and then I said two things at the birthday banquet."

"He has good strength along the coast, and some friendships are always good for us businessmen." Mrs. Lin ordered her henchmen to find a few deer brocades from the Lin family's warehouse in Ningbo and send them to Wan Mingyang......

After that, Mrs. Lin wanted to go to the port dock to inspect the Lin family's goods, but Cheng Ziyu insisted on following.

She had heard that the kind of real sea ship was dozens of feet, which could carry thousands of people and carry hundreds of thousands of taels of goods at a time.

She hadn't seen it before, so she naturally wanted to see it with her own eyes.

The silk that the Lin family walked this time was a big cargo ship that fought with people.

The Lin family's background is deeper than that of the Cheng family, and they have their own way of running and selling goods. Unlike the Cheng family, which focuses on production, not only is there less goods going overseas, but they are all through the hands of large merchants. Although there is no risk, the profit is not high, and it is impossible to batch and grow.

The Cheng family is already an imperial businessman, and Cheng Ziyu didn't come here to chase profits and make a name for himself, but more for a long period of knowledge.

In the future, after the imperial kiln is opened, the Cheng family is afraid that it will be more famous all over the world, and maybe there will be foreigners who will come directly to the door to discuss the deal...... She, the prospective head of the family, still has to learn basic common sense.

At this moment, it was in full swing, shouting and shouting were endless, and the porters who were loading and unloading were everywhere.

As far as the eye can see, the longest ship docked at the wharf is about 30 zhang, which is eye-catching and breathtaking among the ships.

And on the flag hanging on the bow of the big ship, there is a word "10,000".

Cheng Ziyu couldn't help but speak, the richest man in Jiangnan didn't brag about it, Wanjia is really powerful!

Such a big ship can carry a lot of goods, and it has the ability to travel freely in the vast sea, and that strength is definitely not Erer, no wonder Li Chun didn't let her get involved, and it is even more difficult to wonder that there are rumors like Wan Wan colluding with pirates......

The wharf was huge, and they had to rely on horse-drawn carriages to get to and from them.

After walking for half a cup of tea, they arrived at the big boat rented by the Lin family.

This ship is not small, about 20 feet.

Boxes of goods marked with the word Lin are being moved to the big ship.

Mrs. Lin summoned a ferry.

"Do you want to get on this boat?" Cheng Ziyu didn't know why.

"We can't get up to the loading hatch, and we can't figure it out when we go up, and it's not safe, so let's go up from the cabin door at the other end."

Several people walked to the ferry boat one after another, and the boatman was just about to get off the boat, but a call came.

The person who came was the helper of the Lin family's warehouse, and brought a document for Mrs. Lin to see. Mrs. Lin retreated to shore and exchanged a few words with the man.

"Ziyu, I have a little trouble here, let's deal with it first. You get on the ship first, I've arranged everything, there's a steward to pick you up, and you wait for me on deck. I'll be right away. If you're bored, you can walk around and the tea and snacks should be ready. Mrs. Lin frowned as she looked at the paperwork.

"Don't worry, don't worry about me." Cheng Ziyu didn't mind, and only observed the behemoths on the sea.

This is the truth, in broad daylight, under the jurisdiction of the government, this noisy and lively, crowded dock can still be dangerous.

Xia Wei and Xia Liu were also very excited, they were also the first time they saw the sea, the first time they saw such a big boat, and the two chattered non-stop.

However, after the ferry boat went around to the side of the cargo ship rented by the Lin family, it did not come over.

Instead, he approached a medium-sized vessel directly behind the cargo ship. And on the side of the boat, there were many people standing, looking at Cheng Ziyu and the others with a smile. The first one also hugged his fists......

At first, they thought that the medium-sized boat was also rented by the Lin family.

But when they realized that the ship in front of them was clearly not a cargo ship, they asked the boatman if he had made the mistake.

The boatman just kept his head down, and the oars in his hands swung more and more rapidly.

They don't know it's good!

Xia Liu Xia Wei had just stretched out her hand to stop the boatman, but her hand was hanging in the air.

Cheng Ziyu was slapped in the face.

Facts have proved that at such a time, this kind of broad daylight, still cannot be taken lightly.

Behind the cargo ship rented by the Lin family, there were still three or four small boats parked.

When their boat arrived, the boats had come up quickly to surround the ferry boat they were on.

This is not terrible, after all, Xia Wei and Xia Liu are masters who can fight many enemies. But the point is that several people on the small boat were covered by wide sleeves, and one of them also grabbed a firecracker.

Nearly ten firearms, Qi brushed at Cheng Ziyu and the three of them.

No matter how high Xia Wei Xia Liu's kung fu is, it is impossible to protect her from retreating on this water.

Cheng Ziyu looked around.

It's very sad, the other party has a plan.

The hull of the Lin family's cargo ship was large enough, just shielding the danger she was in at the moment, whether it was the officers and soldiers patrolling the shore, Mrs. Lin and her people, or even her own secret guards, they could not observe her position at this moment.

And the few ships docked on both sides, I don't know if it was because of the sea ban or because they had been arranged in advance, and no one was seen at this moment......

It was a few dozen feet from the pier, but only a few feet from the medium-sized ship in front of it.

At this time, even if you have wings, it is difficult to get out.

With such hesitation, the boatman threw the reins at the medium-sized ship.

In the next moment, the reins were retracted, and their ferryboat had been towed to the medium-sized boat, leaving them without even calling for help.

Cheng Ziyu's heart was already full of thoughts.

Using this trick to force her on the boat, is it to kidnap?

No.

Mrs. Lin should have found out that she hadn't gotten on the boat immediately, this place was within the range of the dock yamen, and at this moment, the sea ban could not go out to sea, whether it was to tie her up or kill her, it was tantamount to asking for her own death.

So what is the purpose of these people?

Firecrackers are forbidden among the people, and they are also forbidden to circulate. Who else but officers and soldiers can have this equipment? Could it be that these people are ......