Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

Although Princess Kunyi is one year younger than Zhu Cilang, her height is almost the same as Zhu Cilang.

She is tall, with bright eyes and a charming look, and at first glance she looks much more lively than Zhu Cilang.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw his little cotton-padded jacket, his eyes narrowed unconsciously.

It can be imagined that Zhu Cilang had finally received a compliment from Emperor Chongzhen, but from Princess Kunyi, a smile of appreciation was easily obtained.

"Wuji, you have a student. It doesn't matter if you take one with you. Why don't you just help her?" Emperor Chongzhen said.

Zhang Shikang looked at Zhu Cilang, then at Princess Kunyi, and felt as if he was being arranged.

"No... Your Majesty, I really don't know anything!

Princess, I can't teach you anything except killing people."

Zhang Shikang said speechlessly.

It is understandable that Brother Chongzhen asked him to take care of the little prince. After all, he has the vision of future generations and his horizons are there, which can be of some help to the prince.

What's going on with this little girl?

If he remembered correctly, this girl should be the eldest daughter of Brother Chongzhen and the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, she is the Princess Changping who had one arm chopped off by Brother Chongzhen after the fall of Beijing.

Before this, Zhang Shikang's impression of the one-armed princess came from the nun in TVB.

However, although the little girl in front of him is only ten years old, she has grown into a graceful and elegant lady. In time, she will become a beauty.

Zhang Shikang, ah Zhang Shikang, how could you have such dirty thoughts, you deserve to die!

No! What happened to Brother Chongzhen?

The little princess is ignorant, brother, aren’t you ignorant too?

How can a guy like me, who can only lead troops and kill people everywhere, teach the princess?

You don’t have the ability to know.

"But you killed all my masters, even my..."

"Shut up!" Emperor Chongzhen became unusually serious.

Princess Kunyi curled her lips and dared not say anything more.

On the contrary, Zhang Shikang felt a little sorry for the girl, turned around and whispered:

"Little princess, do you just want to go out and play?"

In those days, it was not easy for Brother Chongzhen to leave the palace, let alone the princes and princesses.

Princess Kunyi blinked and whispered back:

"Yeah, but Kunyi is not little anymore!"

After saying that, he straightened his body, but nothing happened.

"I understand." Zhang Shikang said and turned back.

"Your Majesty, no problem, teaching one is teaching, teaching two is also teaching.

But your majesty, if you teach two, you have to pay double the tuition!" Zhang Shikang joked.

Anyway, there is nothing to do recently, so I might as well take the two children out of the palace for a walk and see the scenery outside, which is better than being locked in a cage all the time.

Everyone had their meal happily, and fireworks were set off outside the hall as usual.

This time the fireworks lasted longer and had more varieties, which of course was also due to the financial easing.

Zhang Shikang was still holding the little Princess Zhaoren in his arms, but this time, Princess Kunyi not only did not stop him, but instead stood behind him with Zhu Cilang, like two serving boys.

After watching the fireworks, the British family said goodbye and went back.

The next few days were uneventful. Zhang Shikang ate and slept in the Duke's Mansion. Occasionally, he would lie in a rocking chair with his father, wrapped in a thick tiger-skin coat, and bask in the sun.

In the past few days, Zhang Shikang suddenly discovered that his father had actually started living a life of lying down and doing nothing earlier than himself.

In the morning, I sleep until I wake up naturally, have breakfast, take a walk around the house, and lie in a rocking chair to bask in the sun.

In the afternoon, several elderly nobles came over. The old men played chess or chatted, all with smiles on their faces.

Fortunately it is a cold day, otherwise Xinchenghou would come over with a bucket and go fishing with his father.

Zhang Shikang was extremely envious of these days.

But no matter what, he finally got to celebrate the New Year and his life was relaxed.

In this way, the fifth day of the New Year passed. Although the capital was still filled with the festive atmosphere, both officials and ordinary people had already started their own work.

Almost every two or three days, Zhang Shikang would take Zhu Cilang and his sister on a tour around the capital. It was called a tour, but in fact it was just for fun.

The brother and sister had never been out of the palace, so everything they saw in the capital was new to them. Zhu Cilang was better, as he didn't say much even though he was curious.

Princess Kunyi was much more lively. When she saw something she didn't understand, she would ask her master Zhang Shikang, and Zhang Shikang would answer her one by one.

But both the brother and sister lacked a lot of common sense. For example, when they saw something delicious, they would try it. They never brought money with them, so they made jokes about themselves.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Shikang finished his chores and took the brother and sister out of the palace as usual.

Ever since he accepted these two disciples, Zhang Shikang felt like he had become a babysitter.

However, the brother and sister were relatively obedient outside. Zhang Shikang took them for a stroll in the capital, and soon Princess Kunyi's stomach began to growl.

"Girl, did you not eat in the palace?" Zhang Shikang asked casually.

Princess Kunyi just blinked her big eyes and that explained everything.

Although the food in the palace is delicious, eating too much of it will make you sick of it. Ever since Zhang Shikang took his brother and sister to eat tofu pudding on the street, Princess Kunyi has been missing it.

Helplessly, Zhang Shikang took the brother and sister to eat tofu pudding again. A bowl of white tofu pudding with a spoonful of salty soup poured on it, and the brother and sister ate fried dough sticks while drinking the tofu pudding.

Zhang Shikang looked around. There were dozens of guards just by his sight.

Hundreds of meters away, his personal guards were on standby at all times. Zhang Shikang even knew that before he decided to travel today, all the vendors on the street had been checked by the factory guards.

He himself was often the target of assassination attempts, not to mention that he now had the crown prince and eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty with him.

Not far from the tofu pudding stall, several beggars were shivering in the corner. One of them was about the same age as Zhu Cilang.

When Princess Kunyi saw this, she begged Zhang Shikang to give alms to the little beggar.

Zhang Shikang had no choice but to throw about half a penny of silver to the little beggar.

The skinny little beggar was so pitiful. Especially when he saw that little beggar kept kowtowing to them, Zhu Cilang couldn't bear it. As he walked back, he said to Zhang Shikang:

"Master Zhang, half a penny of silver is not enough to buy a winter coat. Let's give him more."

He asked proactively, which was rare.

"Remember, we only help in emergencies, not in poverty. Giving too much is not a good thing." Zhang Shikang shook his head and rejected Zhu Cilang's request.

But Zhu Cilang took advantage of Zhang Shikang's inattention and secretly threw one of his jade pendants to the little beggar.

The little beggar quickly stuffed the jade pendant into his body and kowtowed to Zhu Cilang again. Zhu Cilang then smiled and followed Zhang Shikang away.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Shikang was watching a juggling show with his brother and sister when a secret sentry from the Jinyiwei came over, whispered something in his ear, and stuffed something into his hand.

Zhang Shikang's face suddenly fell.

"Xiao Zhu, did you give something to that little beggar again behind my back?"

"No...no!" Seeing Zhang Shikang's unfriendly expression, Zhu Cilang stuttered and denied it.

"They have all learned to lie, so what is this?"

Zhang Shikang showed what he had in his hand.

It was a blood-stained jade pendant.

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