Although June is already quite hot, the weather is still very cool in the morning.
A thin layer of mist enveloped the city of Nanjing, making the city look a bit ethereal.
In the yard, Zhu Yunzhen was standing on the swing, swinging vigorously.
As the swing swings higher and higher, Zhu Yunzhen seems to be flying.
There were afterimages of the scenery in front of me, and the sound of wind was whistling in my ears.
This feeling made Zhu Yunxuan very happy.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had played so happily.
In my previous life, as a co-owner of 996, I was forced to work overtime and had no time to have fun.
After playing on the swing for a while, Zhu Yunxi came to an open space with Cuju in his arms.
In his previous life, Zhu Yunzhen was a basketball enthusiast, but unfortunately basketball had not yet come out at this time.
But this didn't bother him, so he drew a picture and asked his servants to build a simple basket so that he could shoot the basketball himself.
"I really want to play basketball!" Zhu Yunzhen murmured, holding the Cuju in his hand.
In the past few days, he had been sent on an errand to find sweet potatoes, so he didn't have to go to the palace to study and could fish openly.
It is a rare opportunity to have a good time, and Zhu Yunzhen cherishes this time very much.
After all, dealing with a person like Lao Zhu is still very tiring.
Since you have become a child through time travel, you should have the happiness of a child.
What's wrong with just having fun?
Carefree childhood is a time that many people want to go back to but cannot.
Zhu Yunzhen heard a sentence.
What you hate today is the tomorrow of those who died yesterday.
The present you despise is the past that cannot be returned to in the future.
In this case, why not cherish the present moment?
Cuju drew arcs in the air, sometimes scoring goals, sometimes not.
Zhu Yunxuan enjoyed this carefree and playful life very much.
In a daze, he seemed to have returned to his childhood.
The throne and Lao Zhu are all forgotten. Having fun is the most important thing.
After playing for a long time, Zhu Yunzhen felt a little tired. After all, he was still just a seven or eight-year-old child.
After eating, Zhu Yunxi planned to leave the house and go for a walk on the street.
Generally speaking, with Zhu Yunzhen's status and age, he cannot go out easily.
But now that he was on an errand to find Sweet Potato, he could find an excuse to go out.
"If I don't go out for a walk, I'm really going to die from suffocation!" Zhu Yunzhen laughed to himself.
In this era without mobile phones or Internet, it would be great to go out and play.
There are many otakus in later generations, but the most important reason is actually the Internet and entertainment equipment.
If there was no Internet, no games, no live TV forums...
It really makes people stay at home in a daze. How many people can stay there?
Are you afraid that you will go crazy if you stay at home for a few days?
"I have to say that the ancients were still better at enduring loneliness!"
Zhu Yunxuan sighed secretly, and then arranged for his servants to go out on errands.
After all, although the hope of finding the sweet potato is slim, Lao Zhu confessed that he still has to do his best.
Not long after, Zhu Yunzhen changed into casual clothes while being served by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.
Stand in front of the bronze mirror and look at yourself in the mirror.
Although he is only seven or eight years old, he is very handsome, like a little fairy boy in a painting, full of energy.
A well-dressed plain dress makes her look even more elegant.
A breeze blew by, and the belt around his waist danced gently.
Zhu Yunzhen nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, a magnetic female voice came from behind: "Grandson of the Fourth Emperor, are you going out?"
A girl's fragrance came.
Through the bronze mirror, Zhu Yunxi saw a plump girl in blue standing behind him.
He is about sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair and greasy skin and delicate features.
Zhu Yunzhen smiled and said, "It's Ying'er!"
Ying'er is Zhu Yunzhen's personal maid, and she has always taken care of his food and daily life.
Ying'er is the most outstanding among the many palace maids. She is not only proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also knowledgeable and talented. She is much better than ordinary ladies.
Because of Zhu Biao's funeral, she was tired and sick. She rested for a few days and came back today.
Ying'er bowed first and then said, "If you go out on the street, Ying'er must accompany you."
Before Zhu Yunzhen could speak, Ying'er continued:
"Although there are guards to protect us, the Fourth Emperor's grandson still has many things that need Ying'er to take care of. Besides, if the empress learns that Ying'er has not gone, I'm afraid she will blame Ying'er."
Zhu Yunzhen thought to himself: There are people to take care of you for food and daily life, hands for clothes, mouths for food, protection when going out, and palace maids accompanying you. It was a day that I couldn't even imagine before.
Looking at Ying'er's cute cheeks in the mirror, Zhu Yunzhen nodded: "Then let's go together!"
After packing everything, Zhu Yunzhen took Ying'er and left the house under the escort of several plainclothes guards.
In addition to the four personal guards following him, there are also more than a dozen guards secretly protecting him, so safety is absolutely guaranteed.
In the past few days, none of the people sent by Zhu Yunxu to look for sweet potatoes brought back any useful news.
So he planned to go and see it himself. Of course, the most important thing was to have fun in Nanjing.
Walking with Ying'er all the way through the bustling city, many people turned their attention.
Zhu Yunzhen was also in a good mood. He looked here and there, and bought a lot of novel gadgets.
Ying'er followed quietly behind her, explaining a word or two from time to time, like a patient little daughter-in-law.
"Ying'er, let's go to the pier with me." Zhu Yunzhen said with a smile while holding the candy man on his mobile phone.
"Fourth Master, the pier is not far to the east."
If you travel incognito, you will naturally not directly call him your grandson.
"Let's go!"
Zhu Yunzhen originally thought that after the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, the dock would be desolate.
However, after arriving at the pier, he discovered that it was much busier than he had imagined.
Boats are coming and going on the water, end to end.
Some are pulled by trackers or rowed by boatmen. Some are loaded with goods and sailing upstream, while some are anchored at the shore and are unloading nervously.
Some people were resting in teahouses, some were reading fortunes, and some were eating in restaurants.
Such a scene surprised Zhu Yunxuan, which was somewhat unexpected.
"Ying'er." Zhu Yunzhen said while looking at the bustling dock.
"Fourth Master, what's wrong?" Ying'er bent down and asked softly.
A faint fragrance hit his nostrils, and Zhu Yunzhen asked: "Why is this dock so prosperous?"
Ying'er smiled softly and explained: "Four Masters don't know something. Nanjing is surrounded by water on three sides. After it was established as the capital, water transportation developed vigorously because of the unique conditions."
Ying'er spoke in a very gentle voice, like a well-educated and sensible lady.
She explained slowly: "With the development of water transportation, there have been more and more docks. It is said that there are tens of thousands of porters on these docks alone!"
"There are even many merchants who secretly came from overseas and brought exotic treasures. Of course, these Ying'er have never seen them and only heard about them."
Zhu Yunxuan's heart moved and he asked: "Fanshang? Isn't my Ming Dynasty banned from sea? How can there be Fanshang?"
A look of surprise flashed across Ying'er's face, she smiled tenderly, squatted obediently next to Zhu Yunzhen and explained:
"What the Fourth Master said is right, but although the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, it was not completely banned."
"If you come privately, there are still quite a few."
Ying'er's little mouth opens and closes, exhaling like blue.
Zhu Yunxuan was overjoyed.
This is simply God helping me!
I thought there was probably no hope of finding sweet potatoes.
But since there are many foreign merchants coming here, maybe you can actually find sweet potatoes!
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