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"Sir Zhuge, you come to see this military governor, probably not just to give me an adopted daughter, right? Tell me, what's the matter? Is there any news in the south?"

"As a matter of fact, nothing can be hidden from the Governor. My subordinates have indeed received news about the court. Perhaps it is time for the Governor to make a decision..."

Liu Ce and Zhuge Zhi sat on the guest chair and began to talk about the latest situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Zhuge Zhi said: "I have received the latest news that the final battle between Xue Chengzong and Huang Fu has started with half a month ago.

Both sides gathered a total of 600,000 troops in Qingzhou. Judging from the information collected so far, it is only a matter of time before Huang Fu defeated Xue Chengzong..."

Liu Ce frowned slightly: "I have expected this, but the court still did nothing about it?"

"If the court had done something, it wouldn't be like this now..." Zhuge Zhi said lightly, "At present, is the military governor planning to continue to focus on the outside of the border, or is he ready to enter the capital?

If the former is the General Secretary, the military may remain unmoved, and the latter is the current deployment, then the existing deployment will be completely changed..."

Liu Ce asked, "How should we change it according to Zhuge Chief Executive's intention?"

Zhuge Zhi said: "The advantageous forces are drawn from the 19 provinces under its jurisdiction and march into the capital in one fell swoop. Of course, the premise is that you must wait for a major change in the capital, so that the military governor will have enough name to go south..."

Liu Ce's face darkened: "Zhuge Chief, what do you mean?"

"Mr. Military Governor, time is too late, so it's better to make a decision early..." Zhuge Zhi said lightly, "If the subordinates expected it is not bad, by May next year, there will be earth-shaking changes in the capital. The Great Zhou Dynasty is completely exhausted and there is no possibility of a turnaround..."

Zhuge Zhi had already made it very clear, which means that Liu Ce could take Zhou Zili, and the time to establish a new dynasty was ripe, and a new era was about to begin.

Liu Ce thought carefully about Zhuge Zhi's words and suddenly asked: "In other words, the entire capital of the capital can't stand the Huangqi army no matter what?"

Zhuge Zhi rubbed his hands: "Mr. Military Governor, you don't need to worry about such a corrupt dynasty. The 376-year-old founding of the country is the limit. If you drag it on, it will only make the world never have peace."

"What should I do if my military commander leads his troops south and the Monroe suddenly strikes an attack?" Liu Ce still raised his worries.

Zhuge Zhi smiled slightly: "Mr. Military Governor, the Monroe will never turn against the Military Governor's Office within a few years. After all, the military Governor's move to the frontier last month has caused great public opinion to the Monroe tribes.

How could Tuoba Hongye make things difficult for the Central Plains at this time? If the military governor is still worried, then how about staying in the north and preside over the overall situation of the border?"

Liu Ce stood up and thought about the details carefully. Judging from the current situation, the Monroe people have been appeased, and Liangzhou has temporarily had a good relationship with Wei Min. There will be no major changes in at least a year. It is indeed an opportunity to march south.

Thinking of this, Liu Ce clapped his hands and said, "Okay, this military governor immediately divorced the letter to the provinces in the north and dispatched some troops to Yuzhou to gather.

In addition, the Yulinwei of Huo Qing was ordered to station in Qianzhou in the northern part of the country to prepare for the good news. The matters of the eastern grasslands will be handled by Yang Youhuai, Yang Kaishan and Fu Yunxiao.

Since we have to do it, our military governor will handle the situation cleanly. We hope that after next year, a new situation will be unfolded..."

"Mr. Military Supervisor is wise~" Zhuge Zhi bowed and agreed with Liu Ce's decision.

This matter was finalized, and Zhuge Zhi also went back to quickly draft several plans for Gyeonggi...

...

In the back court of the general's mansion, the girl who was considered Liu Ce's adopted daughter was taken to Ye Yin's room by the maid. Ye Yin felt very distressed by the pitiful girl and immediately ordered the servants to prepare a wooden barrel to bathe her in person...

Looking at the girl soaked in the bathtub, she was filled with shocking whip marks, and Ye Yin's eyes, who had always been calm, were also a little wet.

"The wound on your body... Who is so cruel to attack you?" Ye Yin asked in a trembling voice, wiping her tender skin gently.

The girl was silent for a while and said expressionlessly: "The family I adopted me used to treat me like this. They like to hear my crying sounds, and they torture me like this every time..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yin shook his head gently, picked up the soap for bathing, rubbed it with the palm of his hand for a while, and carefully applied the foam on her to her, trying not to make her feel pain.

The girl had never been treated so carefully. For some reason, there was a trace of inexplicable emotion in her heart. When Ye Yin carefully wiped her dirty hair, tears unconsciously slid from her eyes into the bathtub...

After taking a shower, the girl put on a brand new outfit, and she looked refreshed and more charming than before. She was undoubtedly a beauty.

"Can I wear this?" The girl asked timidly at her new clothes, "Since I can remember, I have never worn such comfortable and beautiful clothes..."

Ye Yin stroked the girl's cheek lovingly and sighed: "Child, what kind of suffering have you suffered?"

At this moment, the maid's voice sounded outside the house: "Madam, the food is ready..."

Ye Yin replied: "Send it in..."

Soon, a bowl of boiled meat soup and a delicate side dish and pastry were delivered to the room.

Ye Yin took the girl to the table and said to her, "Eat while it's hot. I'll let you down the table in the past two days, eat something thin. After a few days, you'll look better, and I'll give you some more supplements..."

I didn't expect that the girl was at a loss when she looked at the steaming bowl of meat soup and exquisite side dishes: "Is this for me to eat? I don't need to be so kind to me, just give me the rest..."

Ye Yin's nose suddenly became sore when he heard this, he stroked the girl's face and said, "Eat it, child, these are all for you. If you want to eat in the future, just keep it in mind, don't be restrained..."

Upon hearing this, the girl nodded and said politely: "Thank you, then I'll eat first..."

After saying that, the girl started eating carefully. Maybe she was really hungry. A bowl of meat soup and side dishes were quickly wiped out by the girl. She didn't forget to lick the bowl and plate cleanly when she was about to finish.

Seeing the girl finishing the meal, Ye Yin smiled with relief.

"Madam..." Just as she was about to pack up the dishes, Liu Ce, who had just discussed the matter with Zhuge Zhi, walked into the room.

When the girl saw Liu Ce, she immediately stood up, stood aside with a timid look, lowering her head and not daring to look at him.

"Husband, are you here?" Ye Yin hurriedly welcomed Liu Ce, looked back at the girl, shook his head and said, "This child is so pitiful..."

Liu Ce held down what Ye Yin wanted to say, walked to the girl, squatted down, and said gently, "Don't be afraid, didn't you agree to me? I recognized me as my adoptive father. From today on, we will be a family. Don't worry, with the adoptive father here, no one can hurt you at all, don't worry, okay?"

"Entertainment Father..." the girl responded, and tears flowed out incessantly.

"Be good, don't cry, be good..." Liu Ce carried the girl into his arms lovingly and comforted her.

After the girl's mood stabilized, wiped her tears dry, and then said, "You have been tired these days. My adoptive father just ordered someone to clean up a room for you, so I will take you there. You should have a good sleep first. If you have any worries, let's talk about it when you wake up?"

"Well..." the girl responded, then held Liu Ce's hand and walked towards her room.

After arriving at the room for the girl to rest, the girl was stunned again. The elegant decoration inside made the girl a little confused. She finally realized that this was her room from Liu Ce with her eyes.

Liu Ce brought the girl to the edge of the couch and said with a smile: "Okay, let's have a good sleep first. Are you afraid of sleeping alone?"

The girl nodded: "Not afraid, I used to sleep alone, but I slept with dark rooms and hard floors. I have never stayed in such rooms and beds..."

Liu Ce kindly carried the girl onto the couch: "Don't worry, no one will let you sleep in such a terrible place again. I believe that the adoptive father, the adoptive father will never treat you badly..."

"Well..." the girl responded again, then asked, "Can I really live like this all the time in the future? You really won't do anything terrible to me?"

Liu Ce gently cried his eyes: "Don't worry, your adoptive father likes you very much, how could he make you wronged? By the way, do you really have no name?"

The girl shook her head again: "I only know my surname is Cai. I really don't know what specific name is. The previous master said we don't deserve a name..."

"Will the adoptive father give you a name?" Liu Ce gently curled the girl's nose, "Your surname is Cai, why not, what if you call Cai Yan in the future?"

When the girl heard this, she silently recited her name, and then nodded vigorously: "Okay, thank you for your adoptive father, I'm just Cai Yan..."

"Go to sleep..."

Liu Ce covered Cai Yan with a quilt, and watched her slowly fall into a deep sleep, feeling quite emotional.

I don’t know why, but he felt very close to this girl for the first time he saw it. He just wanted to protect her from being wronged again.

After the girl snored slightly, Liu Ce left quietly. As soon as he went out, he saw Ye Yin waiting outside.

"Sleep?"

"Get to bed."

After saying hello, the couple walked side by side to Ye Yin's room, and from time to time mentioned Cai Yan's life experience and the inhuman treatment he might have encountered.

After arriving at the room, Ye Yin said: "Tomorrow, I will find a doctor to take a good look for Cai Yan. If there is any disease, it will be cured in time. The child must have suffered a lot..."

Liu Ce nodded and said, "Yes, people's lives are like grass in troubled times. Children like Yan'er are spread all over the Great Zhou Dynasty. I really don't know what the current court is busy with."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yin sat beside Liu Ce, grabbed his hand and asked, "Husband, will there be any new arrangements for the next year?"

"When going south to the capital, another fierce battle..." Liu Ce said bitterly, "Since the Great Zhou court was unable to seek happiness and peace for the people of the world, it would be better to let him die sooner."

Ye Yin was stunned: "Does your husband mean to use troops against the Great Zhou?"

Liu Ce nodded: "Yes, not, what is needed is a suitable time, a suitable reason, and a suitable position!"
Chapter completed!