Another reason was that Ding Zhanyun had already realized that with Meng Zhao and Dragon City involved, the conflict between the two women was no longer important. The true battlefield lay with the men.
Meng Zhao was also pleased by Ding Zhanyun's tact. Although he could keep his women in line when it came to major matters, they were not puppets; they had wills and temperaments of their own. For her to have done this much was already quite good.
"Good. Let this matter be put behind us. From now on, we are still one family."
After speaking, Meng Zhao turned his gaze to Dragon City and said with some sincerity,
"Dragon City, now that you and Yuqin have reached this point in your relationship, the two of us can be considered brothers-in-law.
Brothers-in-law, brothers-in-law—break the bones, and the sinews are still connected!
So I would like to invite you to help me in the Yangwu Army. Start by putting on a show and tempering yourself in the army for a few days.
After some time, I can promote you to the position of battalion commander, commanding five thousand elite troops. What do you think?
If you have the chance to earn military merit in the future, being granted a marquisate and made a general may not be impossible!"
Earlier, when Ding Zhanyun had been in the inner residence, she had invited Dragon City to help in the army, but she had not mentioned any specific position or benefits. Now, however, Meng Zhao had plainly laid his stakes on the table for him to see whether he was tempted.
A battalion commander with five thousand soldiers might not sound like much, but neither was it insignificant. Without connections or merit, an ordinary martial man would never reach such a military