He was a good seedling, suitable to be a civil official! However, back then he chose the path of a military general...
"As a Marshal, you need to consider everything in detail, while as a general, you don’t have to think too much. Many tis, you just need to follow orders from above."
The Great Commander said so, and Dong Huiying laughed upon hearing this. "Is that so??"
There was always a lingering doubt in her heart.
The forr Dong Dabao, or should I say Dong Baowei? Her prowess in battle was well known, but her temperant was...
In Dong Huiying’s view, Dong Dabao was sowhat dull.
For instance, back when she knew her days were numbered, her heart was kind and she didn’t want to entangle six n with her, a dood short-lived ghost. So, she resorted to barbarism, attempting to make the Dong family revoke their decision, bringing much suffering to the n.
From how she handled this matter, it was evident that Dong Dabao was indeed quite foolish. Her intention was good, but she chose the wrong way to express it, leading to a conclusion that she was stubborn and lacked flexibility.
When Dong Huiying learned that Dong Dabao had once reached the position of the highest military officer as Marshal, she was puzzled. After all, no matter how strong Dong Dabao was with her Innate Divine Strength...
Her lack of intellect was a glaring flaw!
For soone like her to beco a Marshal was indeed bewildering to her.
Now, with the Great Commander’s explanation, Dong Huiying understood.
"Was it because my temperant was too easy to control back then?"
She hit the nail on the head.
There might be others in the world stronger than Dong Dabao or better at warfare, yet her nature was both a disadvantage and a virtue.
From the royal family’s perspective, entrusting the army to soone outside the family was quite risky.
There have been many cases in history of the birds gone, the bows are put away. Sitting in such a high position, many emperors throughout history have feared that their generals with armies at their command might forget their place and threaten their own status.
But as for soone like Dong Dabao, first, in her youth, she faced hardship together with the Ninth Princess, becoming acquainted with Yun Ge and the Ninth Princess on a kidnapper’s carriage. The following ten years were spent nearly always together with the two of them, forming a bond similar to sisters, although not by blood.
Second, the Ninth Princess possessed Phoenix Blood. Even though she hadn’t been titled Princess Royal back then, she was the designated choice in the Emperor’s heart. Naturally, the Emperor needed to plan for the Ninth Princess, enriching her wings.
Third, Dong Dabao’s character was easy to control due to her lack of complex thoughts.
Perhaps to the royal family, adept in the Emperor’s Art, soone like Dong Dabao might seem incredibly foolish, but so what? If wielded properly, she would be a sharp sword!
Not everyone in the royal family harbors such complex thoughts, nor does everyone calculate gains and losses. However, the Ninth Princess, having grown up in the palace, was influenced from a young age.
The Ninth Princess valued Dong Huiying for their many years of companionship, but her expression of this was quite different from that of her other childhood friend, Yun Ge.
Yun Ge was straightforward, while the Ninth Princess had to consider more...
The Great Commander, holding a cup of tea, appeared leisurely: "If you had been of this temperant back then, even the Emperor wouldn’t have made you a Marshal so easily."
Dong Huiying smiled and said, "I just wonder about my real standing in the Ninth Princess’s heart, is it genuine or false?"
The Great Commander was stunned... "Didn’t Her Highness say she was willing to share the kingdom with you?"
Dong Huiying smiled without showing her teeth.
She was quite wary of royal matters, knowing that being close to the Emperor was like living with a tiger, fearing that what was once dear could in an instant turn into a horrific Rakshasa.
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