Soon, spring begins. The earth is recovering, and life is thriving as if it were spring.

In the end, the true king did not stay in Kyoto to accompany his wife and children for the New Year, but after receiving the holy decree, he hurriedly returned to Youzhou City to defend the battle of Kaichun.

The Jurchens are a grassland people, following the migration of pastures, and the grasslands are not suitable for planting, but mainly for animal husbandry.

Winter is the least favorite season for people on the prairie. First, because the grassland is flat and there are no sheltered mountains, in winter, the wind and snow on the grassland are much larger than those in the interior, and it is extremely difficult for people to survive in this cold and freezing environment; Second, in winter, the university closed roads, trade was interrupted, and fresh fruits, vegetables and daily necessities could not be traded with the Han people, so the materials were very scarce; Third, wolves gather on the grassland, and in winter, when it is difficult for wolves to hunt, they will harass human gatherings. Therefore, in winter, people are attacked by wolves, which happens from time to time.

This is also the reason why the grassland people are competitive. They live in such a harsh environment that they have to fight against the most hostile environment, and they also have to compete with dangerous wolves for the right to live.

Although the Jurchens divided the tribes of the steppe into a whole, they achieved unification. However, it did not change the living environment of the herders on the grasslands, who had to migrate to Guannai in order to reproduce their race. First, you can escape the harsh living environment of your ancestors, and second, you can learn from the Han people to trade and change your own life.

Of course, if people from two countries can coexist peacefully through free trade, this is something that ordinary people want. However, the Khan of this generation, and Nuhachi, were naturally warmongers, and he could not see that his people were living in poverty, while the Han people in Guannai had no worries about food and clothing, and they could also use their ingenuity to take advantage of the trade with the herdsmen of the steppe.

After ascending the throne with Nuhachi, he advocated using war to feed the war and improve the lives of his people with the wealth he had robbed.

And his eyes were rightfully set on the Qianguo Dynasty in the south. The people of the Qianzhao Dynasty lived and worked in peace and contentment, and they were very disciplined, and even in the eyes of He Nuhachi, the people of the Qianzhou Dynasty were more obedient than the animals they raised. Not only do every household not learn martial arts, but they also have to learn those sour and rotten rules and tie their hands and feet.

Who doesn't like such a rich, harmless neighbor?

After all these years, the two countries have fought "friendship" in large and small wars. The people of the Qianzhao Dynasty have already given up their illusions, and they are sure that after the beginning of spring, the Jurchens will definitely make a comeback.

Therefore, the true king had to return to his place. Because this is not only to protect the territory of the country, but also to protect the tens of thousands of compatriots behind Youzhou City, as well as their homes.

Everything seems to be in place, and everyone has their place and knows what to do and what to do.

The tension in Youzhou City is unknown to the people of Kyoto.

Just like even at this time, the emperor still took the crown prince and the second prince to hunt in the royal hunting grounds. Nominally, it is said that it wants to arouse the blood of men, but in fact, isn't it an activity of nobles killing for fun?

This time, though, there's something a little different. The emperor took the crown prince and the second prince away from Kyoto, leaving only the third prince, Zhao Hongli.

Everyone thought that the three princes were going to slowly enter the center of power. But who knows, Kyoto will be followed by another bloody storm.

On this day, the third prince returned to the mansion and was furious.

The whole palace was under low pressure.

It turned out that these days, the third prince Zhao Hongli has experienced a gap from the sky to the ground.

A few days ago, the emperor wanted to strictly investigate the Jiangnan water conservancy fraud case in the court, and Yan Yan, the head of the household department, was involved in the case for a long time.

Yan Jiu, the head of the household department, was the person of the three princes, and the emperor was furious and ordered Zhu Yuanshan, the secretary of the ministry, to investigate strictly.

Zhu Yuanshan is the second prince's person, and Zhao Hongli thought that the second prince would take the opportunity to deal with him.

Unexpectedly, the results of Zhu Yuanshan's investigation were only thunder and rain, and after copying the house of the household department, the case was closed in a hurry. All the blame was put on Yan Jiu's body.

Yan Jiu also pleaded guilty in court, signed the charge, and confessed.

When the third prince was still confused, the emperor ordered the crown prince and the second prince to accompany him to participate in the spring hunt, leaving the third prince to sit in Kyoto and handle government affairs.

The royal family has the custom of hunting since ancient times, generally in spring and autumn, the hunting ground is surrounded for royal hunting, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

Usually, when the emperor goes on patrol, the third prince Zhao Hongli must be one of the companions. It is impossible for the crown prince and the second prince to accompany at the same time, at least one will be left behind to handle government affairs.

This is also the emperor's trust in the crown prince and the second prince, so that they are familiar with government affairs in advance, so the hundreds of officials in the court will feel that in the emperor's heart, the person who inherits the unification will only be produced in the prince and the second prince.

But this time, the third prince, who has always only been accompanied by the driver, stayed in Kyoto, is this a signal from the emperor. The third prince also began to enter the center of power and was no longer a marginal figure?

What's even more strange is that the people of the crown prince and the second prince did not react too much, and seemed to be noncommittal about this matter.

When the third prince Zhao Hongli heard the news, he couldn't believe it, and felt that good things were thrown at him one after another, which was a little untrue.

Zhuge Cheng also felt that these things were strange, and maintained a skeptical attitude.

But the people around the third prince rarely raised their eyebrows in front of the crown prince and the second prince's henchmen, so naturally they couldn't care about any danger that they couldn't see.

They clamored one after another, asking the three princes to take the opportunity to develop their own forces and cultivate their own people when the emperor went out hunting.

Although the third prince Zhao Hongli was also eager to pull up his own banner, he was not carried away by joy. He understands that the more this time, the more he must pay attention. Perhaps, this is the emperor's test of himself to see if he is so eager for power.

The battle between the crown prince and the second prince is clear to everyone, and the emperor is also clear. For the emperor, is it important to have a son who is eyeing his throne, or is it more eager for a prince who can be reserved and do not fight or grab?

The third prince only substituted for a little, and he understood that what he wanted now was not to take the opportunity to form a gang, but to let the emperor know that he was not inferior to the crown prince and the second prince.

This is the first time, for the three princes, the most important thing is not to show the desire for power, but to work steadily and steadily, handle the affairs of the court perfectly, and let the emperor rest assured of his ability.

Although, the idea of the third prince was good, but it backfired.

The emperor had just left Beijing, and there was a war on the border, Youzhou City was trapped, and the rear supplies could not be supplied.

When the third prince received the military report, he didn't dare to intercept it, so he immediately asked people to expedite it for 800 miles and send it to the emperor's case.

After the emperor found out, where was he still in the mood to hunt, and hurried back to Beijing.