Sumeru Palace.
Mo Junye was sitting upright at the desk, carefully reviewing the mountain of memorials with the Grand Tutor.
Sunlight streamed through the carved window lattice, casting a soft golden glow upon them.
At this moment, a palace servant hurriedly entered the hall and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Grand Tutor, and General Who Protects the Nation request an audience."
Upon hearing this news, Mo Junye's eyes lit up instantly, his heart filled with joy, for the visitor was none other than his beloved maternal grandfather, Yun Zhentian.
However, just as he was about to get up and rush out to greet him, he suddenly realized that the Grand Tutor was also present beside him.
So he quickly composed himself, sat up straight again, adopted the dignified demeanor befitting a prince, and said calmly, "Summon him."
Before long, Yun Zhentian strode in with a powerful stride, followed closely by Han Yixuan.
Upon seeing this, Mo Junye was slightly taken aback.
He thought to himself: These two rarely come together, but they came together today. Could it be that something important has happened?
As the two approached, Mo Junye greeted them with a smile: "Grandfather, Uncle Han, what brings you here?"
Since everyone in the hall was someone he knew, he no longer adhered to formalities and spoke in a particularly intimate and natural tone.
Yun Zhentian first glanced at the Grand Tutor, who was still focused on reading the memorials. Seeing that the Grand Tutor did not object, he nodded in relief and responded to Mo Junye's concerned inquiry.
"Your Highness, Grand Tutor, I have come to visit you today because I have important matters to discuss." Yun Zhentian's expression was solemn, and his deep and resonant voice slowly rang out, as if the entire room was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere.
Yun Zhentian frowned slightly and continued, "While patrolling the city gates, this old minister unexpectedly discovered some suspicious individuals. They come from different factions, but they are definitely not people from my Sumeru Continent."
These people are elusive, and they exude an aura completely different from that of the locals.
At this point, Yun Zhentian couldn't help but snort coldly, a hint of chill in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Tutor raised his head in surprise, staring intently at Yun Zhentian, and asked urgently, "Why didn't the General report such an important matter at the morning court session?"
At this moment, Han Yixuan, who had been silent all along, stepped forward, bowed, and explained, "Grand Tutor, please don't be anxious. Please hear what I have to say. When the General noticed these unfamiliar forces at the city gate, my Dragon Guards also made some discoveries inside the city."
After some covert investigation and analysis, we suspect there may be a traitor within the court colluding with them. Therefore, to avoid alerting the enemy and causing the situation to spiral out of control, we have not dared to publicly announce this matter in court.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Tutor was startled, and the memorial he was reading slipped from his hand and fell to the ground in shock.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he pressed, "What? Could it be that those forces are from other continents? You suspect that some court officials are colluding with these foreign powers? Do you have any solid evidence?"
Faced with the Grand Tutor's barrage of questions, Han Yixuan sighed helplessly and shook his head gently.
With a wry smile, he replied, "Grand Tutor, it is precisely because there is currently no direct evidence to prove which minister is involved in this matter that we have rushed here to discuss countermeasures with you!"
The Grand Tutor pondered, "Now Xiao Jue has led his men to deal with the rebellion in the south, and Yun Ziheng has led his men to quell the unrest in the north. There is unrest in many places in our Xumi Dynasty, which is probably related to this matter. We must guard the gold and iron mines well and absolutely not let them be taken away."
Yun Zhentian nodded, "There's no need to worry about that. When the Emperor left, he not only arranged for people there, but also set up formations. The Empress also set up traps there. Even if they kill people and try to seize the gold and iron mines, it will be a difficult task for them."
Han Yixuan picked up where Yun Zhentian left off and added, "Moreover, the gold and iron mines are on our continent. As long as our continent doesn't suffer any mishaps, even if people from other continents manage to seize them temporarily, it will only be temporary."
The Grand Tutor chuckled, "General Yun is right. It's all thanks to the Emperor and Empress's foresight in taking precautions against all of this."
"However, with internal strife and external enemies joining forces, we must strengthen our defenses." The Grand Tutor's voice turned somber.
Han Yixuan added, "As for the gold and iron mines, people from other continents probably discovered this, so they all withdrew from the capital. Now, the people outside the capital are probably still the same ones."
"Something terrible has happened! Urgent report from the border!" A palace servant rushed in, flustered.
"Grand Tutor, an urgent report has arrived from the border: the Void Continent and the Ghost Continent are attacking our continent."
"The Void Continent and the Ghost Continent? There's been no movement from the other continents, so why are only these two suddenly attacking? Could it be that something has happened to the Emperor and Empress?" The Grand Tutor stood up in shock.
Han Yixuan asked, "From which direction did they come?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, this is the land of Sunset Glow."
"The Land of Sunset Glow, once a wild and desolate place, is indeed very suitable as a battlefield due to its vast territory and sparse population," Yun Zhentian analyzed.
Han Yixuan glanced at Yun Zhentian and said helplessly, "General, all you think about is fighting."
The Grand Tutor laughed heartily, “It’s alright. Our dynasty needs more people like the Great General to ensure its eternal peace and stability.”
He looked down at Mo Junye, who had remained silent, and asked, "After listening for so long, does Your Highness have anything to say?"
He didn't use the word "insights," he simply asked him if he had any thoughts.
Because the child was so young and his parents weren't around, it sometimes broke his heart to see him like that, but this was a necessary experience for a king to grow up.
The Grand Tutor composed himself and looked intently at Mo Junye.
Mo Junye lowered his head, pondered for a few seconds, then looked up and asked the Grand Tutor, "Grand Tutor, when my mother went to the Land of Sunset, she recruited a million-strong barbarian army, naming it the Ever-Victorious Army. Is the Ever-Victorious Army also located in the Land of Sunset now?"
The Grand Tutor looked down at Mo Junye, smiled and nodded, his eyes revealing a hint of appreciation.
"That's right, it's in the land of sunset. Do you want the Ever Victorious Army to fight there?" The Grand Tutor smiled and stroked his beard as he asked Mo Junye.
Mo Junye nodded slightly in agreement: "That's right. I heard about this from Sister Yunju. After the Ever Victorious Army was transferred to the Divine Doctor Valley, the Divine Doctor Valley carefully crafted a batch of unique medicines."
This batch of drugs was specifically designed for training the Divine Guards, and now that it's being used on the Ever-Victorious Army, it's been a full year. It's about time we saw results.
His still-childish face revealed a composure beyond his years.
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