The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Chapter 17 Good and Evil()

Zhao Tong's mansion was also very lively at this time. The gongs and drums were ringing like a dot. On the stage, the first deputy pretended to be in a daze, the second deputy made jokes and made fun. There was another person pretending to be an official, and four or five people talked, learned and sang, and performed funny.

The crowd was jumping up and down with joy, and cheers continued.

"Jianxi, what's this called?" Zhao Tong looked at this thing that looked like a sketch from later generations and asked curiously.

"Second Master, this is called a drama. After they perform it, it's a shadow play. Which one is more beautiful!" He said with his eyes never leaving the stage when he was happy.

"Oh!" Zhao Tong nodded. He didn't quite understand the 'Mandarin' of this era. It's like when northerners go to the south to listen to Pingtan. Others enjoy watching it. While watching the lively plot, he mainly relies on guessing, and others enjoy it.

With a silly smile, he looked at it for a while with little interest.

Suddenly there was laughter. Zhao Tong turned around and frowned. A group of people around him were laughing regardless of their appearance. At noon, a banquet was also held in the mansion, and the heads of various villages in the mansion were invited.

The security chief, the chief security officer, the old man and several local gentry. During the lunch, Zhao Tong didn't hear a few words from them. They were all busy drinking and eating. The sound of Xili snoring at the banquet made him have an appetite.

Minus, now all the candied fruits on their table have been eaten, and several pots of tea have been served!

"Second Master, they are just a bunch of local rich people who have never seen the world and have never eaten any good food!" Jian Xi saw that Zhao Tong was a little unhappy and glanced at them with disdain.

"Oh, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse!" Zhao Tong sighed softly, "Come with me when I'm happy to make it easier!" He stood up and left his seat and said, these people are all respectable people on the ground, and they can't follow the basic rules.

He didn't understand. What he saw in the eyes of these people was different from happiness. It was greed and unscrupulousness. When they saw the huge mansion, but the head of the family was a child, it was inevitable that they would become greedy. Things in the mansion had just been settled.

Trouble outside is coming soon!

As soon as Zhao Tong had finished urinating, he heard a burst of noise from outside and the scoldings of the nursing staff in the mansion. He quickly finished his work, picked up his pants and ran out, "What happened to Jianxi?"

He hurriedly asked Jianxi who was guarding the door.

"Second Master, it seems that the urchins in the village are trying to break the wall and want to come in to watch the show, but the guards are chasing them away!" Jianxi replied.

"Go over and take a look, don't let the guards hurt them!" Zhao Tong said and ran over there. When he got there, he saw a group of children fighting guerrillas with the guards, blasting the children here.

After leaving and climbing up from the other side, the nursing staff were running around and struggling to cope. Some people were already anxious and picked up their crossbows and loaded them with projectiles to shoot.

"Stop it, don't hurt anyone!" Zhao Tong shouted quickly. In this era, there are no televisions and computers, and having an opera troupe is a big deal in the village. If you weren't afraid of them, I'm afraid the adults would come to join in the fun.

Not to mention these children with excess energy.

"Second Master, these little bastards are too difficult to deal with. They deliberately cause trouble. If you don't show them any strength, they still think our house is their vegetable garden!" Yang Feng said angrily, his head covered with sweat.

"Second Master, we are either causing trouble, or we just want to watch a show!" A child shouted while riding on the wall. I don't know how they climbed up the five or six meter high wall.

"Second child, why is it you? Come down quickly and don't fall!" Zhao Tong recognized the second child of the Lei family who was speaking. "I'm so happy, quickly find a ladder and get them down!"

"Second Master, you don't need a ladder, I can come down by myself!" Erwa said, hugging a big tree by the wall and sliding down, followed by several half-year-old children.

"Is there anyone else outside?" Zhao Tong asked.

"Second master, there are still some little ones. They can't climb up and are crying anxiously down there!" Erwa said embarrassedly, touching her head.

"Master Yang, open the side door and let them in!" Zhao Tong turned to Yang Feng who was standing behind him and said.

"Second Master, isn't this good? They don't understand the rules. If they destroy things in the house, we won't be able to bear the responsibility!" Yang Feng frowned and advised.

"No, no, I will take care of them and won't touch anything in the house!" Seeing that Yang Feng disagreed, Erwa said quickly.

"Let them in, won't my words make any difference?" Zhao Tong said with a serious face.

"Second Master, I'll open the door right now!" Jianxi saw that Zhao Tong was already annoyed, and poked Yang Feng to tell him to hurry up.

"Second Master, the chief manager said that it's getting colder, the theater has been prepared, and the theater troupe has been moved there. He asked you to go there to watch the movie. We'll wait for you to start the show!" At this time, a boy ran over and said.

"Okay, tell Zheng Da that I have a group of friends here and don't let others go up to the second floor, and then tell the kitchen to prepare more fruits and preserves to send up."

"Yes, let's do it right now, little one!" The boy immediately went down to give instructions. As he was talking, a group of children came in. There were more than ten children, big and small. Erwa immediately went over to gather the 'team' and introduce him to Zhao Tong.

The friends were just nicknames like Big Dan, Ergou, Sanmao, and Sihu. He couldn't remember them at the moment, so he led them up to the Nuan Pavilion.

There are fire pots everywhere in the warm pavilion, which is much warmer than outside. There are flowers and plants in the pavilion, and gauze hangings on the walls. The tables, chairs, and coffee tables inside are all exquisite, not to mention Erba, even the security chiefs and wealthy gentry who just sat down.

They also felt luxurious. These children had never seen these things before. Despite Huan tossing around outside, they were all dumbfounded as soon as they went upstairs and didn't know where to put their hands and feet.

"Don't move, there are some rules!" A child of four or five years old thought he was greedy. When he saw the candied fruits on the table, he reached out to take them. The second child slapped him on the hand, and the little kid was about to cry.

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"Er baby, the food is for everyone to eat, why are you beating him!" Zhao Tong quickly grabbed a few candied dates and put them in his hand and said, "It's a happy occasion, so I'll share the food with everyone!" At first they still said

It was a bit restrictive, but the child was still a child after all. He couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food and quickly let go.

"Er Master, this fruit is so delicious!" Er Wa said vaguely with her mouth full.

"Of course, these are made by chefs from Beijing, and they use the best ingredients. Of course they are delicious!" Jian Xi said with a smile, "This is a chrysanthemum cake made from chrysanthemums picked just this year.

, it’s more delicious than that one!”

"Master Xie Xi, my mother has definitely never eaten this chrysanthemum cake. Can I take it back and give it to her to try?" Erwa seemed to have forgotten the past 'grievances' between the two and asked with her face raised.

"That's okay. I know I feel sorry for you. Mom, you are a good boy!" He was stunned for a moment and said immediately. At this time, he found that there was an older child who was holding all the food in his hands and was reluctant to eat it. He must be the same as Er Er.

I have the same thoughts as a baby, wanting to take it home to honor the adults and leave it to my younger siblings.

The clappers sounded continuously, and the show began. The place became quiet. In order to let people see clearly, the servants covered some lanterns. The big steward was thoughtful and knew that the master was for children, and the movies were all children's programs.

', the picture was just for fun, the children's eyes were attracted, and the upstairs became quiet. Only then did Zhao Tong notice that although these children were from the countryside, they knew the rules better than those downstairs. Maybe he felt that

His clothes were not clean and he was sitting on the floor. No one sat on a chair. He quietly asked the boys to find some futons for the children to sit on to prevent them from catching cold.

The play was performed until the moon was high, and the guests were sent away. Zhao Tong invited Erwa and the others to watch the play tomorrow. After struggling for several days, he ended his fast and moved back to the Summer Courtyard from the Taoist Temple. He was also tired.

Lying in the bathtub, I was already yawning nonstop.

"Second Master, I did something on my own today, please punish me!" Jian Xi saw Zhao Tong come out and pour him a glass of water, then stepped aside to plead guilty.

"What's wrong? What did you do?" Zhao Tong sat cross-legged on the bed and said with a smile.

"Second Master, I gave Erwa and his friends all the remaining fruits in the kitchen to take home without telling Second Master!" Jian Xi said with his head hanging down.

"Why are you doing this?" When Zhao Tong sent the children out, he saw that they all had paper bags in their hands. He took a sip of water and said calmly.

"Second Master, when I was young, my family was poor. My parents died, and my sister and I were left. The family had long been out of food. One night she complained that she was hungry, so I asked her to wait until dawn to find food for her. The next day

Early in the morning, I went to the street and asked for two cooking cakes. When I got home, my sister was already starving to death!" Speaking of this, he couldn't help crying, "Today I saw a child secretly eating something.

I hid it for my younger siblings. When I saw that the second baby was still thinking about his mother, I thought of my sister and couldn't help but make the decision privately and give everything to them!" Jianxi said with sobs.

"Haha, that's why, just give it if you give it. You don't need to ask me about this kind of thing in the future. You can just take care of it yourself. You have to remember that good deeds will always be rewarded!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

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"Second Master, I remember!" Jianxi nodded vigorously and said, and he suddenly had a strange idea. The prince was so young, so he should be coaxing him, but now he has become the one who accepts the prince every day.

As for 'teaching', who is older and who is younger?