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

Huh? Zhang Shikang's brows wrinkled into knots in an instant.

"Are you crazy?" Zhang Shikang turned his head and glared at Ma Lingqi.

He had long noticed that this little girl was a bit thick-skinned, but he didn't expect her to be so thick-skinned.

Isn't it said that the ancients attached great importance to marriage? Does this girl know what she is talking about?

Hong Xiucheng, who was following beside him, just smiled and said nothing.

"No way, I'm serious, is Lingqi not pretty?"

Ma Lingqi said this while kicking the horse's belly. She walked up to Zhang Shikang and let him see her pretty little face in the bright moonlight.

Ma Lingqi has a delicate face. Although she is not wearing any makeup, her tender skin at the age of just eighteen reflects the moonlight, giving people a sense of pure beauty.

Especially the smooth neck, which looks even whiter under the moonlight, and paired with a cute ponytail, it adds a touch of efficiency to the agility.

Beautiful is definitely beautiful.

"That's not the case, girl!" Zhang Shikang shook his head helplessly.

At first, he took in Chen Yuanyuan and the others just on a whim, and there was even some pity in his heart.

After all, there was war everywhere at that time, and those who were born beautiful and lived in a place of brothel generally would not have a good ending. Taking them as concubines was considered to be protecting them.

Of course, it can also satisfy his own desire to do business.

After all, this body is only just over twenty years old. It would be absolutely hypocritical to say that I am not lustful.

But Ma Lingqi doesn't need his protection. Her father is a hereditary envoy and her grandmother is the governor-general of four provinces.

She is good at fighting and although she is a bit nervous, she has a simple personality. Even without him, her family can protect her well.

There were not many beautiful women in the late Ming Dynasty, but Zhang Shikang had no shortage of them, so there was no need for him to be tempted by any beauty.

"What do you mean it's not like that? How can a man be so fussy? Brother Wuji..." Ma Lingqi complained a few words and even started to act coquettishly.

This made Zhang Shikang particularly uncomfortable. You know, this girl had just killed 72 people, and the blood on her body hadn't dried yet!

"Speak nicely. Marriage is a big deal. If you become a wife, you have to have children, listen to your husband, and sleep with him.

Do you know what sleep means? "

Although Zhang Shikang was only twenty-one years old, he felt that he was very mature after having lived two lives.

So although Ma Lingqi is only eighteen years old, she is as innocent as a flower in a greenhouse. The word innocent is sometimes synonymous with stupidity.

"I know, I...I secretly watched Brother Huaimin sleeping with Sister-in-law.

Just like that... well, not very interesting, but I know it all.

Isn't it just about having children? Lingqi will give birth to them for you, and then you can go to war!" Ma Lingqi said seriously.

Zhang Shikang was speechless.

"My brothers are actually pretty good too. How about introducing them to you?"

While Zhang Shikang was looking up at the sky in silence, Hong Xiucheng secretly gave Ma Lingqi a look.

"No, no! I will only marry you." Ma Lingqi said without even thinking.

"why?"

"You look good, and Brother Hong said you are a good fighter and can teach me martial arts.

You are still the Grand Marshal, and you can fight every day in the future!"

"That's it?

Lao Hong, you are talking nonsense. What did you say to her?

I can't even hit you with one hand!"

Zhang Shikang turned his head and glared at Hong Xiucheng. He always felt something was weird.

Hong Xiucheng was still laughing, and Ma Lingqi replied:

"It's okay, I can protect you, I'm a good fighter!"

Looking at Ma Lingqi's serious face, Zhang Shikang suddenly lost his temper and simply stopped talking.

Hong Xiucheng looked around and tactfully gave the two men space to talk alone, and asked half of his extra personal guards to spread out and guard the surrounding areas.

"I...I don't want to stay in this small mountain town all the time, I want to go out and see the world.

But...but daddy won't allow me, grandma just wants to find someone to marry me off.

They love me very much and I love them too, but I just don’t want to be like that. Those people are so boring.

Brother Wuji likes to eat delicious food, and so do I. We can go find delicious food together.

Brother Wuji also likes to go out and play, and so do I. Brother Huaimin said that the Ming Dynasty is so big, and we can go sightseeing together.

I will listen to you, can you take me there?"

There were no light bulbs around, and Ma Lingqi spoke seriously again.

Zhang Shikang finally realized that this girl was not joking and was quite serious.

"Who is Brother Huaimin?"

"He was a very capable sergeant in the White Spear Army, but he died in battle, burned to death by a fire set by Zhang Xianzhong."

Ma Lingqi looked a little sad. She almost saw with her own eyes brother Huaimin rolling on the ground in agony, but she could do nothing.

"There will always be casualties in war." Zhang Shikang didn't know how to comfort her and could only sigh.

"That's why I want to follow you. Let's end these hateful wars together!" Ma Lingqi said firmly again.

"I can even give birth to a child for you. Please think about it. Grandma will listen to you."

Although Ma Lingqi's thinking is strange, it is very clear. It is extremely difficult to leave the small mountain town of Shiqu, even for the daughter of the Ma family.

In this age where marrying a chicken means following the chicken, marrying a dog means following the dog, once you marry an ordinary person, you will never be able to get out of the cage for the rest of your life.

She had been listening to her grandmother talk about her youth since she was a child, and her grandmother was the person she admired the most.

But as a woman, it is so difficult to be armed and fight.

But if I marry Zhang Shikang, nothing will be a problem.

No matter how much Brother Hong said that Zhang Shikang's martial arts were superb, she actually didn't quite believe it. As a true master, she could see that Zhang Shikang's skills were actually very poor.

But she didn't care, at least it was an interesting guy.

Moreover, compared to his martial arts, what Ma Lingqi admired most about Zhang Shikang was his talent.

Her father had told her more than once that the present situation of the Ming Dynasty, with peace and prosperity except in Sichuan, was all thanks to Zhang Shikang's reforms.

She didn't understand the affairs of the court and the reforms, but she felt that only very capable people could accomplish them, otherwise the court would not be like that.

During this period, as the personal soldier of the Grand Marshal, she would chat with Zhang Shikang from time to time, and she felt that she must have fallen in love with Zhang Shikang.

And she had good reason.

Zhang Shikang listened carefully to Ma Lingqi's story and was finally moved.

With his status and position, any common woman could want whomever she wanted and no one would object.

Zhang Shikang actually had no psychological burden about marrying several wives, as his family could afford to support them.

But even so, he didn't sleep with every woman he saw and then throw her away.

Ma Lingqi is a very innocent and beautiful girl. She wants to pursue her dream, and I am that ladder.

She needed that ladder.

Zhang Shikang himself had reached an age where he needed a wife who matched his status, so that he could also give Chen Yuanyuan, the eighth daughter, a legitimate status.

It seems there is nothing wrong with it.

If Brother Chongzhen knew this news, I think he would be happy for him.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shikang finally made up his mind and said:

"It's not bad to marry you, but I'll give you some time to think about it.

If you regret it, I will pretend it never happened.

If you still have this idea after the war in Sichuan is over, leave the rest to me.

You'd better think it over carefully, there is no regret medicine for this matter."

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