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"The truly capable do not contend; the truly eloquent do not debate."
Chancellor Cao sighed with emotion as he was leaving.
A woman so aware of the bigger picture, who knew when to advance and retreat, and even concerned herself with the war and the people's livelihood—how could Chancellor Cao not see her in a special light?
Leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Liang Wan tightened her cloak. She watched the snowflakes melt the moment they touched the ground, her lips curling into a soft, dismissive smile.
'Everyone is just after their own interests, that's all.'
The war had been at a stalemate for half a year, dragging on from late autumn to the dead of winter, and from winter into early spring.
Supplies were scarce at the front, and the epidemic outside the city walls raged on.
