Liu Bai, the Shu sisters and others were about to follow, but were suddenly stopped by the guards at the door.

"The general has an order that only Lin Zhonglang is allowed to bring one of his followers inside, while the others are waiting outside."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and finally looked at Luo Tianbao. The latter thought that Li Guozhong had no enmity with him, and no matter how arrogant he was, he would not be disadvantageous to him. He nodded to everyone, and finally everyone agreed to give up.

Liu Bai and Luo Tianbao, who were the most skilled in martial arts, went in, while the others stayed outside.

Just like that, Luo and Liu followed Li Guozhong into the courtyard, and the guests and hosts were seated. Even though the banquet was held in a small farmyard, the food and wine were first-class. Luo Tianbao had seen a lot of the world in the past few years, and it might be similar to the food this time.

There are only a few that can compare, and the various tableware and utensils are even more exquisite. This is still in a military camp, which shows how luxurious Li Guozhong's daily life is.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the conversation gradually got to the point. Luo Tianbao asked: "General, I wonder why you are hosting a banquet for the common people this time?"

Li Guozhong smiled sinisterly when he heard this: "It's nothing to say. Firstly, Lin Zhonglang has come from afar. As the emperor's servants, our family should express his welcome. Secondly, we also want to congratulate Xian and his son on their high-ranking official. I'm afraid Lin Zhonglang

You don’t know yet? The appointments for you and your son have been decided. Your Majesty will be granted the title of General of the Zhenjun Army, concurrently as the Envoy of the East China Sea Camp Recruitment, Inspector of the Ministry of War, and the title of Marquis of Weining. You will be granted the title of Youjinwu Guards Commander.

General Lang, from now on you and I are all court officials, shouldn’t we be more intimate with each other?”

Luo Tianbao was immediately shocked when he heard this. He grew up in the capital and had some knowledge of imperial positions. He knew that the general of the Zhenjun was a high-ranking military attache, second only to the general of the Hussars and the general of Li Guozhong's auxiliary country. As for the

The camp recruiter is a high-ranking official with arbitrary power. The imperial court attaches great importance to the title given to my father. The rank of General Jinwuwei Zhonglang is slightly lower than that of my father, but most people do not touch the officialdom.

If you just roll around, you won't be able to sit in this position in twenty years. For a young man in his twenties, this is already an exceptional treatment.

But at the same time, Luo Tianbao had another question. Now that the imperial edict has not been issued, this should still be a secret that only a few senior officials know. Although Li Guozhong was of high rank, he was only a military attaché leading troops. How did he know this at that time?

Luo Tianbao couldn't help but said tactfully: "General, are you making fun of me, a commoner?"

Li Guozhong saw Luo Tianbao's thoughts and immediately said with a smile: "Zhonglang, don't be suspicious, how can our family joke about such a major imperial matter? These are all true, Zhongshu Province has even drafted the imperial edict

, it will be effective and promulgated only after His Majesty Long Mu has read it and used the jade seal. This time, we are just informing you in advance."

When Luo Tianbao heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realized that Li Guozhong had told him this in advance just to show his strength. The decision just made by the three provinces and six ministries was not even read by the emperor, but Li Guozhong actually knew about it, which showed that the other party was

In the imperial court, people with sharp eyes and ears, hands and eyes, could not afford to offend such a figure. His father and his son could not afford to offend him. Although Luo Tianbao was a little worried about Li Guozhong's dominance in power, his words suddenly became more humble, and Li Guozhong became even more proud when he saw this.

"You don't need to be polite, the middle man. Hey, don't look at our family's high position now. In the final analysis, they are just chamberlains and servants of the emperor. Compared with Xian and his son, they are heroes in the world and have powerful soldiers. Let me tell you from the bottom of my heart.

Xian and his son admire him very much, and today they want to take this opportunity to get close to Zhonglang, so that we can take care of each other in the future."

After hearing this, Luo Tianbao finally understood the ultimate purpose of Li Guozhong's banquet today. He saw that his father and his son had a large number of troops and were divided into one side. Now they were appreciated by the emperor and had a bright future, so he wanted to win over and make friends. In all honesty, Luo Tianbao was not very good at it.

He likes to get too close to such domineering officials, but he also understands that Li Guozhong is too powerful now, and his father and son are planning to stand on the side of the court in the future. Since offending him in this way will not do him any good, he might even have another enemy.

Here Luo Tianbao had no choice but to compromise.

"General, your words are serious. Our father and son came from a rough background and did not know the etiquette of the court. Fortunately, we have been favored by the emperor and are here today. From now on, we will have to rely on you, general, for everything. By the way, the common people here have some small gifts for the general.

I hope you will accept it."

Luo Tianbao said and looked at Liu Bai who was standing aside. The latter immediately handed over the gift box he had brought in advance. Inside was a hundred taels of gold and a pair of jade. This was Zhang Hao's idea for Luo Tianbao beforehand. Li Guozhong

Luo Tianbao has always been greedy for money, and if he doesn't give gifts to officials when they ask him to do things, he will suffer a loss, so everyone specially prepared these. Luo Tianbao really didn't want to do such a thing, but now that he has entered the officialdom, he must abide by the rules here.

Li Cheng'en, an upright person, advised Luo Tianbao to give gifts to Li Guozhong, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

Li Guozhong took the gift box, opened it and looked at it. He looked dismissive of the hundred taels of gold. Obviously, he was not short of money, but the pair of jade bis were gifts given to Lin Yunfei by Dayou. Not to mention priceless, they were still considered valuable.

It was rare to see this, but Li Guozhong just nodded slightly, seemed to be satisfied, and was not surprised at all. He immediately ordered someone to take the gift box away, turned to Luo Tianbao and smiled: "Rang Xian and his son spent a lot of money, this makes me happy."

Why are we so embarrassed?"

"The general's words are serious. These small gifts are not worth mentioning. As long as the general takes more care of our father and son in the future, we will definitely repay him generously."

"Easy to say, easy to say." Li Guozhong couldn't help laughing after hearing this. He obviously achieved his goal. Luo Tianbao looked at the other party's face of a villain and was quite disdainful, thinking that the reason why the country is in such trouble

It is directly related to the large number of people passing by. If the emperor does not pay attention to it, even if the rebellion is suppressed, there will be other crises in the future. However, Luo Tianbao also understands that the current situation is not something that his father and son can change, and they can only temporarily

endure.

Afterwards, the atmosphere at the banquet became more and more harmonious. Li Guozhong and Luo Tianbao talked about a lot of things in the court, which the latter and Lin Yunfei had never been exposed to before. This made Luo Tianbao more aware of the situation in the court and his future treatment.

Having gained a preliminary understanding of the rebels' strategy, it can be said that he benefited a lot. Luo Tianbao discovered that although Li Guozhong was a treacherous villain, he had an advantage. As long as he recognized you as one of his own, he would definitely help you with things.

Such an internal supporter may not be unhelpful to his father and son in the court.

As he was talking, Li Guozhong seemed to be interested, and suddenly said: "Zhonglang, I feel like old friends when I see you today. There are no outsiders here. I have a few things I want to tell you clearly."

When Luo Tianbao saw the other party's seriousness, he immediately put down his wine glass and said: "General, please give me some advice, the common people are all ears."

"Does Zhonglang know the imperial court's intention of granting you this official position?"
Chapter completed!