以求军职
“and seek your post.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以稳军心
“stabilize the troops,”
以求军职
“and seek your post.”
大人
“My Lord.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In pre-modern China, acquiring an official post (whether civil or military) was the primary path to social mobility, family honor, and political security.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to seek / in hopes of obtaining
A high-register literary conjunction used to explain the purpose behind an initiative.
military post or appointment
A formal term referring specifically to official ranks within the armed forces.