The royal palace of the Yan Kingdom.
The Yan Emperor paced back and forth in the main hall in agitation, even though ice basins were placed in the four corners of the palace.
But in this sweltering heat, it's just a drop in the ocean.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" A eunuch scrambled in, his voice trembling with tears.
"What's the commotion!" the Yan Emperor snapped irritably.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the convoy sent to Yunzhou to escort refugees... has gone missing again!" the eunuch said in a trembling voice.
"Again?" The Yan Emperor abruptly stopped in his tracks, veins throbbing on his forehead. "How many batches is this now?"
"This is the fifth batch..."
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" Emperor Yan kicked over the low table beside him in a fit of rage. "What use are you to me! You can't even handle this small matter!"
He held his forehead, feeling a sudden dizziness.
"What about those refugees? Are they all dead?" Emperor Yan asked through gritted teeth.
The eunuch said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, our scouts report that the refugees have all safely entered Yunzhou, but our soldiers disappeared as soon as they completed their handover..."
The Emperor of Yan suddenly felt dizzy.
"Disappeared? What do you mean 'disappeared'?" he roared. "Were they killed by the mountain god's men, or did they defect to the enemy?"
The eunuch stammered, "The spies... the spies said it seems they stayed voluntarily..."
"They stayed voluntarily?" The Yan Emperor could hardly believe his ears. "They are soldiers of Yan! Soldiers of Yan! How could they voluntarily stay to be laborers for a mountain god of Liang?"
His chest heaved violently, his heart filled with despair.
If we don't send troops to escort them, those refugees are weak, and they might end up dead before they even reach Yunzhou.
If you anger the mountain goddess next door who can crush gods with her bare hands, the consequences will be unimaginable!
They sent troops to maintain order, and look what happened! Every single one of the soldiers they sent went and never returned! What's the difference between this and throwing meat buns to a dog?
If this continues, all the soldiers of the Yan Kingdom will be lured away by that mountain goddess!
"What kind of sorcery does Yunzhou possess?!" the Yan Emperor roared.
The eunuch hurriedly reported the latest news from the scout: "Your Majesty, the scout reports that Yunzhou and our border are like two completely different worlds. Within our borders, the land is barren and unbearably hot, but once you enter Yunzhou, there is a light drizzle and a cool breeze."
"Drizzle? Cool breeze?" The Yan Emperor was taken aback.
"Yes, the scout also said that the Mountain Goddess has built a huge shelter on the border of Yunzhou. The inside of the shelter is as cool as late autumn. People who enter can receive refreshing tea and food to cool off and feel refreshed."
The Yan Emperor was dumbfounded.
He looked down at his dragon robe, soaked with sweat, and felt the still oppressive heat in the palace. He also thought about how he had been tossing and turning at night to save ice these past few days.
An indescribable sense of frustration and jealousy welled up inside me.
"Damn it..." Emperor Yan originally wanted to swear, but then he remembered that the Mountain Goddess was also his mother, and fearing being targeted by this deity, he immediately changed his words. "Damn it!"
"I'm sweltering in this palace, yet those refugees and laborers in Yunzhou are living more comfortably than I am?"
What kind of mess is this?!
"Where is the Imperial Advisor?" the Yan Emperor suddenly remembered. "Has the Imperial Advisor not emerged from seclusion yet?"
The eunuch said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, the Grand Preceptor is still in seclusion, saying that the time is not yet right and he should not be disturbed."
"Damn it!" The Yan Emperor was so angry that he paced back and forth. Without the help of the Imperial Advisor, he felt like a headless fly.
The mountain god of Yunzhou acts so strangely, and his strength is unfathomable.
Unfortunately, the State of Yan is currently suffering from a severe drought and its national strength is weakened, making it completely powerless to resist.
Are we just going to stand by and watch our people and soldiers all defect to that mountain god?
No! Absolutely not!
The Yan Emperor slapped his thigh suddenly, a resolute glint in his eyes.
"I want to go and see for myself!"
"Prepare plain clothes! I'm going on an incognito visit! I want to see what's really going on in Yunzhou!"
Meanwhile, barren mountains.
Yu Luo smiled faintly.
Meanwhile, in the Yunzhou government office, Zhong Yan, who was handling various affairs in an orderly manner, suddenly had a slight feeling.
A clear, cold voice resounded directly in her mind.
"Liang Shu".
Liang Shu immediately put down her brush, bowed her head respectfully, and replied in her heart, "Mountain Goddess, your faithful follow you."
"The emperor of Yan has already secretly come to Yunzhou."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Liang Shu's eyes: "The Emperor of Yan is coming in person? This is a good opportunity."
“Hmm,” Yu Luo’s voice came again, “When he arrives, send someone to discuss cooperation with him. The caravan from the desolate mountains should go to the Yan Kingdom to take a look.”
"The Mountain Goddess is wise!" Liang Shu understood. "Your subordinate complies!"
She looked up at the thriving scene of Yunzhou outside the window, and a smile appeared on her lips.
Since the Emperor of Yan secretly came here.
Perfect timing, some scores should be settled face to face.
Those mutually beneficial treaties can't just be a piece of waste paper, can they?
After thinking about it, Liang Shu felt that since it was a collaboration with the Yan Emperor, Liang Yu should be sent over. After all, he was a prince and needed to be trained more.
With the support of the Mountain Goddess and the presence of princes on their side, why would they give up the throne to someone else?
She wanted to go through the teleportation array, and a flash of light appeared in the opposite square, from which people emerged.
Liang Yu stood there with several ministers dressed in ordinary clothes, smiling and waving in their direction.
After seeing this, Liang Shu wondered to herself, "I haven't been back to the desolate mountains for a while, how come all those old bones in the capital have been subdued?"
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