The villain prince is three and a half years old

The black and white chess pieces fell quickly, making a clattering sound.

"The Spring Hunt itself isn't important. What's important is that it allows those military commanders to meet the princes in the palace," Ning Shouxu explained. "Except for the eldest prince and the crown prince, who have already left the palace, the remaining princes still live in the harem. The court officials have no way to meet them. The Spring Hunt is just such a channel."

He didn't care whether Xia Jing could understand or not, and he talked about the value of spring hunting and briefly introduced the generals who might participate in the spring hunting.

"This is an opportunity, an opportunity to spread my reputation and cultivate friendship with foreign officials." The battle situation on the chessboard was tense. Ning Shouxu thought for a moment and placed the chess piece.

"What should I do?" Xia Jing asked.

Although he had rich experience in his previous life, he had never been the heir to the country. With Ning Shouxu in front of him, of course he had to ask carefully.

"You don't have to do anything, just have fun." Ning Shouxu successfully occupied a corner and his advantage increased greatly.

Xia Jing thought so too.

He is still young. If he wants to join Chun Shou's idol group, he must be at least in his teens. Among the many princes, only one, two, three, four, and five princes meet the requirements.

But the game system doesn't think so.

After diligent effort, you finally qualified for the Spring Hunt and gained the opportunity to interact with foreign ministers. This is the first step in expanding your influence.

[Growth Mission: Spread your reputation in the government and the country]

[Stage Mission: Show Yourself in Spring Hunting]

Growth tasks are a series of small tasks. Because the tasks are small, the rewards are limited, but the advantage lies in the large number.

Xia Jing sighed. After much thought, he realized that if he wanted to show off, he could only rely on General Yu. Spring hunting, spring hunting, hunting is the foundation.

Fortunately, he had just acquired this new Saker Falcon.

"What do my eldest brother and the others look like?" Xia Jing asked.

Although I've seen him at the Winter Plum Feast, it's just a glimpse, and I don't know his personality. The information in the game isn't detailed enough, so I need to gather some intelligence for the mission.

Ning Shouxu introduced them one by one.

Xia Jing was trying hard to memorize, so he paid less attention to the chess game and made several mistakes.

The chessboard is already more than half full, with almost the same number of black and white pieces. It looks evenly matched, but Ning Shouxu has occupied three corners. Next, it is his hunting time, and Xia Jing has no chance of winning.

Xia Jing came to his senses and realized that he had been tricked by Ning Shouxu.

Ning Shouxu deliberately said these things while playing chess in order to disrupt his concentration!

mean!

Fortunately, Xia Jing is not a good person either.

He signaled to General Coal with his eyes, and the black cat quietly approached the chessboard and pounced suddenly.

The chessboard fell over and the chess pieces were scattered all over the floor.

Xia Jing patted his butt and successfully escaped.

"You kid!" Ning Shouxu laughed in silence.

Of course he knew that it was Xia Jing's doing, but he was not clean and did not have the confidence to make trouble.

Xia Jing thought Ning Shouxu was just using words to distract his attention, but he didn't know that Ning Shouxu had secretly changed two chess pieces.

After visiting Empress Xian's place and getting two cakes, Xia Jing prepared to go to Guanlanzhai for a visit.

Before leaving, Nanny Yuan stopped him.

"This is a gift from the Third Prince." The old maid held a small bow.

The bow is made of wood and painted with gold, giving it an ornate appearance. However, such a small bow has almost no practical value and is just a decoration.

Xia Jing put the bow on his back and felt much more heroic.

"Thank you, Third Brother!" He thanked him loudly and ran out of Yanghexuan.

When they arrived at Guanlanzhai, Ning Zhixing told him some things about the spring hunting and asked him to join him at that time.

When he left, Ning Zhixing gave him a small wooden sword. This small wooden sword imitated the style of a real sword as much as possible. As long as it was worn at the waist, it could be mistaken for a real sword as long as it was not drawn.

Carrying a small bow and a small sword, Xia Jing went to the Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager You did not react at all. Xia Jing reached out and asked for a bright yellow cloak.

When they arrived at the laundry, Huijing sewed a small quiver for Xia Jing.

Finally, when they arrived at Yonghua Palace, Xia Jing got ten more small wooden arrows.

After a walk around, he returned to Jingyixuan and scared Yi Qiu and the others.

Putting on the military uniform given to him by Emperor Kangning, Xia Jing looked at himself in the bronze mirror and sighed deeply.

If he were older, he would have charmed thousands of girls!

As for now, she can only get the pity of the palace maids and concubines, and be held in their arms and have her face pinched.

Fortunately, there is another use.

Xia Jing 'passed by' the Summer Palace and 'ran into' Ning Gaoxiang and Ning Chengrui, drawing happiness from their jealous gazes.

……

The days are getting longer, the temperature is getting warmer, green buds are appearing on the dead trees, and the spring scenery is becoming more and more intense.

The time for spring hunting has arrived.

Xia Jing dressed neatly and, following Xiao Yue's instructions, followed the eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department and left Jingyixuan.

He met Emperor Kangning in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and together with a large army, he crossed the capital and entered the suburban outskirts.

The enclosure is equivalent to a nature reserve, but the purpose of protection is not for the growth of animals and plants, but for royal hunting.

For the prince, the most important thing about spring hunting is to show himself and gain the favor of the emperor and generals.

But for the emperor, the main purpose of spring hunting was military exercises and sacrifices, and the rest was to observe the martial arts of the princes.

Under the protection of the imperial guards, Emperor Kangning led the princes to meet with the accompanying military officers and held a small banquet on the grass under the blue sky.

"That's my uncle!" Ning Xuenian excitedly patted Xia Jing's shoulder and pointed to the armored military officer in the distance.

Ning Xuenian's uncle was a military officer whom Emperor Kangning wanted to train, so he was specially summoned from the northern border to participate in the spring hunt.

Because he was there, Ning Xuenian also got the opportunity to participate in the spring hunt.

Xia Jing glanced around and saw Xiao Jida at the end of the banquet.

Emperor Kangning spoke, and everyone had their meal and rested for half an hour before the army marched towards the depths of the enclosure.

Chapter 89 Why Fight Rabbit

In ancient times, fighting a war was also called marching and deploying troops. Marching refers to the ability to lead soldiers forward, which precedes deploying troops.

If the army is well-managed, it will be one step ahead of the enemy, and the soldiers will be fully energized, enabling them to defeat the enemy with fewer troops. If the army is poorly-managed, it will not only be slow, but may even cause soldiers to fall behind, resulting in casualties before the battle even begins.

Emperor Kangning and a group of generals rode on horseback, and the imperial guards, wearing armor, followed closely behind them.

Xia Jing, Ning Xuenian and four others were sitting in the carriage.

"It hurts so much, why hasn't it arrived yet?" Ning Gaoxiang rubbed his butt.

The roads in the wild were uneven and the carriage was extremely bumpy, making it a torture to sit in it.

Standing and running is more like a punishment.

Xia Jing drew aside the curtains. The soldiers around him had calm expressions and were marching in orderly formation, worthy of being the most powerful imperial guards of the Daning Dynasty.

"It's so big!" Ning Xuenian squeezed next to Xia Jing, looking at the endless wilderness in amazement.

"Hey, do you want your cushions? Don't give them to me." Ning Gaoxiang set his eyes on the cushions belonging to the two of them.

The two of them stood by the window and didn't sit at all.

"I'm not giving it to you." Ning Xuenian hurriedly put away the cushions, not forgetting to take Xia Jing's as well.

"Stingy," Ning Gaoxiang snorted, turning to look at Ning Sisi, "Give me yours!"

Ning Sisi stood up and handed the cushion to Ning Gaoxiang.

With two cushions under his buttocks, Ning Gaoxiang felt much more comfortable.

Without a cushion, Ning Sisi couldn't stand the bumps and could only stand, trying hard to hold on to the car to maintain balance.

Xia Jing glanced at Ning Gaoxiang.

At first, he was the only one who received the Spring Hunting invitation. Later, in order to better win over the power of Ning Xuenian's mother's family and split the power of Concubine Duan's Ge family, Ning Xuenian was added.

Ning Gaoxiang was given a spot thanks to Concubine Rou's lobbying and the Queen's help.

Since Ning Gaoxiang was here, Emperor Kangning added Ning Sisi with a stroke of his pen.

So, there were four children participating in the spring hunt, two princes and two princesses.

"I don't know what my mother is doing. What do you want me to do with such martial arts?" Ning Gaoxiang felt very resentful.

This was a complaint after the fact. Beforehand, he was very happy when he heard that he could go out and play.

"Why aren't you talking?" He looked at Xia Jing and Ning Xuenian.

Ning Xuenian frowned. Her mother's family was the Wu family, and she couldn't stand what Ning Gaoxiang said.

"Spring hunting is an ancestral ritual, and riding and shooting are the foundation of a country. How can you be so lazy as to do it!" she said to Ning Gaoxiang.

"Humph, what do you know as a woman?" Ning Gaoxiang looked at Xia Jing. "What do you think, brother Jing? Is this carriage torturous?"

"Seventh Brother, if you find the carriage torturous, you can get off and run with the soldiers."

Xia Jing's words were so venomous that they blocked Ning Gaoxiang's mouth. Ning Gaoxiang sulked and muttered words like royal blood and scholarly demeanor.

The eunuch driving the carriage overheard the four children's conversation and passed on the information. Not long after, Xu Zhongde stepped forward and whispered the story to Emperor Kangning.

Emperor Kangning held the reins without commenting or hiding the frown on his face.

After marching for half a day, they arrived at the heart of the enclosure. Wild deer, wild rabbits, and pheasants could be seen on the road.

After setting up camp and lighting torches, everyone had a simple dinner and went into the tent to rest.

Four children shared one tent. The tent was large enough to accommodate more than a dozen adults. Ning Gaoxiang complained again about the accommodations.

Early the next morning, Emperor Kangning announced the start of the spring hunt and also announced a small game.

The game is very simple. The princes form one group, and the generals form another group. The princes and generals who catch the most prey will receive rewards from Emperor Kangning.

There is no prince or general who does not desire this honor.

The camp suddenly became empty. Except for the imperial guards, everyone mounted their horses and went looking for prey.

Xia Jing and the other three did not go out. At their age, they were too old to ride a horse and could not go hunting.

No one paid any attention to the four children. Some who had heard of the Ninth Prince and Hai Dongqing looked curiously over at Xia Jing. Seeing him in his military uniform, with a golden bow on his back, a small sword on his back, and a small cloak, he looked very handsome. They nodded in admiration, but that was all admiration.

Compared to his appearance, the Saker Falcon following behind him didn't garner much admiration. In the Daning Dynasty, domesticated Saker Falcons were rare, but domesticated Goshawks were numerous; the Saker Falcon was simply a bit larger.

They had no idea of ​​the Saker Falcon's ferocity.

Emperor Kangning did not forget his four children. He had a fence built around a piece of land and caught thirty wild rabbits and threw them in for them to "hunt."

Looking at this, Xia Jing knew that everyone looked down on General Yu.

Jade General is a good hunter. Small prey cannot escape its white claws, and it can also interfere with medium and large prey.

But it only has small prey, so you can't get first place.

Xia Jing thought for a moment, touched General Yu's feathers, and said, "Go to my uncle and help him hunt."

"Click." General Yu nodded, spread his wings and flew towards Xiao Jida.

Xia Jing entered the hare enclosure prepared by Emperor Kang Ning. Not far away, Ning Gaoxiang was chasing a hare with a wooden sword in his hand.

People can catch up with rabbits, but Ning Gaoxiang can't. He was out of breath after a while.

He collapsed on the grass, complaining that he couldn't catch any rabbits and said he didn't want to take part in such a crude activity.

Ning Xuenian pulled out her slingshot, aimed, and fired, hitting a hare in the head. Her favorite slingshot had a surprising yet unexpected effect.

Carrying the hare, the girl deliberately walked in front of Ning Gaoxiang.

Xia Jing also took out a slingshot, shot a fleeing hare in the belly, and quickly stepped forward to catch the struggling delicacy.

Ning Gaoxiang fell silent and stood up to take out the small bow that Concubine Rou had prepared for him. Before coming here, at his request, Concubine Rou had prepared the same equipment for him as Xia Jing.