Oh my god, can you play like this?

"Third Prince Xilin, this is the court of my Dongshun Kingdom, how can you continue to speak nonsense here?

The agreement with your Xilin Kingdom has been reached, so you should just step aside and watch. "

After the emperor finished speaking, he glanced at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch understood what he meant and took out the imperial edict that the emperor had written in advance.

"General Gu, kneel down and accept the order."

Gu Lanzhi said in his heart, "Here it comes". He came to the court today just for the reward. He has been waiting for so long, and the time has finally come.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, decrees..." The sharp voice shouted for about two minutes before it stopped.

Gu Lanzhi sorted it out in his mind. Basically, he praised all the men in the Gu family from top to bottom, whether it was Gu's grandfather, Uncle Gu, Gu Lanzhi's two cousins ​​who died in the battle, and finally Gu Lanzhi. It was a lot of praise.

After praising him, he said that because of the Gu family’s military achievements and merits, he specially granted Gu Lanzhi the title of Marquis Dingguo, which would be hereditary.

He also gave Gu Lanzhi many rewards, including gold, silver, jewelry, fields, shops, food, and a marquis's mansion.

Although a first-rank general's mansion is very good, the status of a marquis is different from that of a general after all, and the specifications of a marquis' mansion cannot be compared with those of a general's mansion.

Gu Lanzhi was not surprised by this result, because he had already expected to be conferred a title, but what he did not expect was the title of the title.

"Dingguo", this title is not something that everyone can get. Although the Gu family has paid so much for Dongshun Country and is indeed worthy of this title, for some reason, Gu Lanzhi always feels a little...

Before Gu Lanzhi could figure it out, the second imperial edict came, which was an imperial edict to confer the first-rank imperial title on the eldest lady.

Originally, the imperial edict of conferring imperial decree did not need to be read out in the court. Usually, the eunuchs would go directly to the palace to convey the edict. However, the emperor did so anyway, telling everyone how much the emperor valued the Gu family.

Originally, Gu Lanzhi hadn't figured out why the emperor gave him the title of "Dingguo". But when the eldest lady's imperial edict came out, Gu Lanzhi understood it instantly.

The emperor played this trick really well!

On the surface, it seems that Gu Lanzhi is being given a glorious title of nobility, but Gu Lanzhi has an engagement with the royal family, and after he marries the fifth prince, the title will be given to his younger brother.

Once you enter the royal family, you are a member of the royal family and you can no longer ask for a title.

And Gu Lanzhi's two younger brothers are not people who can go to the battlefield, so what's the point of giving the Gu family the title of Dingguo Hou? It's all just decoration.

When Gu Lanzhi married into the royal family, whether it was Gu Shurui or Gu Jingcheng who inherited the title, it was all the respect given by the emperor to the Gu family, done for the world to see, and was just a pure decoration.

This would not only let the people of the world know that the emperor was a good monarch who clearly distinguished between rewards and punishments, but would also leave the Gu family speechless.

The widow, the eldest lady, received a first-rank imperial decree, and was respected among the women in Kyoto.

Therefore, no matter how generous the gifts the emperor bestows on the Gu family now, once Gu Lanzhi marries into their royal family, it will be equivalent to taking them back in disguise. The abacus beads will hit Gu Lanzhi directly in the face!

Gu Lanzhi curled his lips coldly and said nothing. If the emperor's plan succeeded, he, Gu Lanzhi, would lose.

After the reward for Gu Lanzhi was read out, Gu Lanzhi accepted the order and expressed his gratitude. The eunuchs also helped Gu Lanzhi up and sat back in his original chair, which showed the importance attached to Gu Lanzhi vividly.

Di Meng and several people from Xilin Kingdom stood nearby and discussed in low voices.

They are all smart people, how could they not know what the emperor means by doing this!

It has been a while since Gu Lanzhi returned to Kyoto. Why did he have to reward them when the envoys from the west came? He even gave him the title of Marquis Dingguo. What is the emperor thinking...

The five people from Xilin secretly rolled their eyes at the emperor.

Although Di Meng was also listening to the other four people talking, his eyes never left Gu Lanzhi.

Just like Dimon said, ever since he met Gu Lanzhi on the battlefield, there has not been a single day that he has not thought about Gu Lanzhi.

He is the third prince of Xilin, and he is already 23 years old this year. He has a wife and a concubine, but ever since he met Gu Lanzhi, he has no interest in his wife and concubine anymore.

No matter how his wives and concubines tried to please him or seduce him, he was too lazy to even look at them.

This diplomatic mission to Dongshun was requested by Di Meng and his father, in order to come to Dongshun to find Gu Lanzhi. As long as Gu Lanzhi agreed to marry him and go back to Xilin with him, he would immediately dismiss his wives and concubines when he returned, and would only stay with Gu Lanzhi for the rest of his life.

He could even assure Gu Lanzhi that if he didn't want to go to the battlefield again, no one would force him to put on armor.

With someone like Gu Lanzhi by his side, how could anyone else catch his eye?

Gu Lanzhi is so beautiful, she can compose poetry and write prose, and she can lead troops to kill enemies. Who else can be as perfect as Gu Lanzhi?

Di Meng's gaze was so fiery, how could Gu Lanzhi not feel it, but he didn't even look at Di Meng.

Firstly, he had no feelings for Di Meng, and secondly, they were in different camps, and there was no special relationship between them. How could Gu Lanzhi possibly give any response to Di Meng!

But the fifth prince on the side became very unhappy after noticing Dimon's eyes that looked like he was looking at prey.

Gu Lanzhi is his future wife, and he hasn't made any progress with Gu Lanzhi yet, and now a love rival has come. The way he looks at his fiancée is so naked, no man can stand it!

But now they are in the hall, and the emperor is rewarding the generals who have made contributions this time. Even if the Fifth Prince is angry, he has to hold it in until the court meeting is over.

Gu Lanzhi just sat there ignoring Di Meng's gaze, as steady as an old dog.

But people are so mean. The more Gu Lanzhi ignored Di Meng, the more interested Di Meng became in Gu Lanzhi. He thought Gu Lanzhi was great and liked him more and more.

By the time the reward was over, Di Meng's obsession with Gu Lanzhi had reached a peak, and he wished he could rush over and hug Gu Lanzhi right away.

But... he really didn't dare!

This is not Xilin, not a place where he can do whatever he wants. Besides, he can't beat Gu Lanzhi. If he really dares to rush over to hug Gu Lanzhi, Gu Lanzhi will really beat him so hard that he can't get out of bed!

In the face of absolute strength, men also have to give in.

"Retreat!"

A sharp voice sounded, and everyone in the hall knelt down, including the five people from the west, who also knelt on one knee to salute, and only stood up after the emperor left.

But just as Gu Lanzhi straightened up, with his legs still kneeling on the ground, two figures quickly appeared beside him.

One was the fifth prince, and the other was Di Meng. The two men stood on both sides of Gu Lanzhi and stretched out their hands to Gu Lanzhi, ready to help Gu Lanzhi stand up.