Not to mention the countless changes in the heart of the Crown Princess, the three members of Princess Jingyang's family all heaved a sigh of relief when they returned to the Princess's Mansion.

Princess Jingyang's face was a little solemn and she said: "Don't delay, we definitely can't stay in Beijing for long! Not only you, we also have to leave quickly!"
"Ayin, when you come back tomorrow, tell your father exactly what happened today."

Chu Yin quickly agreed.

Princess Jingyang stayed with them for dinner and told them: "The homecoming gifts have been prepared. You will take them with you when you go back later. There is no need to come again tomorrow."

The young couple returned to the Champion House, closed the door, and studied the map.

Rong An has been fighting wars all year round, and the map in his hand is more accurate and detailed than the collection in the palace.

He drew a circle in the Northland, "Actually, what I want to go to the most is here. Although the climate here is harsh, after Zuo Qian's governance, it has already taken the shape of prosperity.

"The most important thing is that it is rich in products. But because of this, I think the prince will never trust me to go here."

Chu Yin asked: "What about going closer to Donglin? It's close to the sea."

"The climate there is not good either," Rong An shook his head, "The north is dry and cold, and sandstorms often rage.

“It’s wet and cold here in the northeast. In my opinion, the coldness is even better than in the north.

“Although it is offshore, the sea is frozen for half of the year.

“The folk customs there are more violent, and people get drunk and get into fights almost every day.

“I eat wine because it’s too cold and I need wine to warm me up. As time goes by, it becomes a habit.

“So people there are big drinkers, but they don’t have high requirements for the quality of the wine. As long as it’s strong enough, they think it’s good wine.

“Unlike the barren land in the north, there are large tracts of forests in the northeast, as well as stretches of cultivated land. It is also fertile black soil. The yield of food is very high, and the quality is better than elsewhere.

"There are many water bubbles in the wild, and there are many fish in them..."

Chu Yin's eyes were bright, "It sounds pretty good. It's like the opposite of the South China Sea. The South China Sea is hot most of the time, and the winter is short and not that cold."

"Surely the summer in the Northeast is short but not too hot?"

"That's true," Rong An sighed, "I just feel so wronged to you. It is no exaggeration to say that there, when you go out in winter, a layer of ice will form on your eyelashes, and if you have a runny nose, it will freeze on your face.

"If nothing else, the clothes you prepared for the winter in Beijing are not enough to look good when you get there.

“In winter, locals are used to calling them ‘Cat Winter’ and they won’t leave their houses unless they have to.

"Their houses are extremely solidly built, with double-layered doors and windows."

Chu Yin retreated a little, "This... is indeed a bit difficult."

"It's okay to go there and play occasionally," Rong An said with a smile, "It's okay to stay here for a long time. I led people to fight against Donglin and suffered enough."

He stopped smiling and sighed, "The Donglin people are already difficult to fight, and coupled with the bad weather, many soldiers had their hands and feet frozen...

"The most serious ones even had to have their necrotic limbs amputated..."

When Chu Yin mentioned this, he thought of one thing, "I asked someone to make a lot of frostbite ointment and give it to the people in the trading company to take over. Some of it will be sold and some will be sent to the army.

"The garrison there...should have people you left behind, right?"

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