Kyoto, Imperial City.
By the time the plane landed at Kyoto Military Airport, it was already 11:30 in the morning.
A black limousine was already waiting on the tarmac.
Its license plate had a white background with red lettering, beginning with a striking character: "Imperial"—a royal vehicle.
Lin Mo bent down and got into the car, with Shen Mingxuan seated beside him.
Mo Er and Mo San sat in the car behind them.
The convoy left the airport and entered the city via a dedicated route.
Traffic police on motorcycles escorted them ahead, and every light along the way was green.
The convoy entered through the Imperial City's west gate, passed through layer upon layer of palace gates, and stopped in the square before the Imperial Study.
Lin Mo pushed open the door and stepped out.
Two rows of Imperial Guard Soldiers in dark green uniforms stood outside the Imperial Study, holding steel rifles and staring straight ahead.
A eunuch in a dark purple court robe stood at the entrance. Upon seeing Lin Mo, he hurried forward and bowed.
"Count of Southern Suppression, His Majesty is waiting for you in the Imperial Study. Please follow this servant."
Lin Mo nodded and followed the eunuch into the Imperial Study.
The Imperial Study was not large, but it was elegantly furnished.
A thick stack of documents lay atop the Red Sandalwood desk, while an enormous map of Great Xia's territory hung on the wall.
A pot of orchids stood by the window, and the faint scent of sandalwood lingered in the air.
The new emperor, Zhao Zhao, stood by the window with his hands behind his back, gazing outside.
He wore a dark gray military uniform, with three golden stars on his epaulets—the rank of Imperial Marshal.
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