In the empire at that time, there were five major titles, namely duke, marquis, earl, son, and male.

The title is not only a symbol of glory, but also represents the powerful, ordinary officials, if there is no great political achievement, it is impossible to obtain the title, with the title, even if you are not an official, you can still receive a large amount of money from the court every year.

Based on Lu Chen's current military merits, it is actually normal to be given a viscount, but his title as the general of Zhenbei is a bit like a step to the sky.

You must know that although Chen Guang did not give him a specific official position, he said that the general of Zhenbei was the head of the county, which can be said to be a few levels in a row.

In fact, in the past, no matter how good Lu Chen was, he was also pressed by Liu Feng above him, and his credit would be snatched away by Liu Feng's unceremonious brain, and it was really difficult to be promoted.

The imperial court would not notice him at all, and this time Tusi stole chickens and rice, and sent him into the wind, wanting to borrow the hand of the Wind King to kill Lu Chen, but it made the Wind Country Imperial Court realize the importance of this little guard.

Lu Chen can really be said to be a blessing in disguise, at this time, listening to Chen Guang's gift, his heart was uncontrollable, and he tried his best to return in a relatively stable tone: "Minister, thank Wang En!" ”

Subsequently, Chen Guang summoned the Tusi envoy into the temple.

In Ared's opinion, since the Wind King has issued an edict to let Lu Chen return to the capital, it also means that the Wind Kingdom will behead Lu Chen in front of him to show his sincerity in negotiating peace.

When he entered the Wind Country Hall, he was arrogant, and after saluting Chen Guang according to normal etiquette, Aried took the lead and said: "Your Royal Highness the Wind King, this envoy heard that you have recalled Lu Chen to the national capital, can you behead him now......

Before he finished his words, he only heard a 'bang', and Chen Guang slapped Wang's case fiercely and interrupted it. Then he stood up, pointed at Aried's nose in the air, and scolded angrily:

"Bold! My loyal and good generals of the Gale will not be killed if you say so! Little Tus, Fanbang thief! Dare to show off in front of this king! It just doesn't make sense! ”

After speaking, without waiting for Aried's reaction, Chen Guang immediately stopped shouting: "Someone! Cut off the ear and nose of the Tus messenger! Expelled from the windgrounds! ”

What the!? When Aclay heard this, his face changed dramatically in an instant, but soon, two palace guards walked in from outside the main hall, and without saying a word, after coming in, he picked up Aclay and left.

"His Royal Highness the Wind King! I am the messenger of Tus, and I have come to negotiate with your country on the orders of His Majesty the King, how can you do this to me, and if my country knows about it, I will meet you as a soldier......"

"Shut up! If it weren't for the fact that our country of wind is a state of etiquette, and the two countries are at war and have not yet come to kill them, then if you threaten this king to kill Zhongliang like this, this king would have cut you with a thousand knives a long time ago! How can I allow you to be up to now! Drag it out! Immediate execution! ”

"His Royal Highness the Wind King! If you insist on going your own way, you will anger Tus and send the whole country to ......"

"Your Highness the Wind King...... "Arrow's cry continued, but it got farther and farther away, and at the end, what came into the main hall was his terrible and desperate howl.

After the ear and nose of the Tusi envoy were cut off, Chen Guang sat back on the king's chair, looked at Lu Chen and said: "Lu Aiqing, I believe that after the news is transmitted back to Tusi, its king will definitely be angry and angry, and he will gather a large army to attack my Wuguan. ”

"Please rest assured! With the presence of ministers, Wuguan must be impregnable! The barbarian thief will not want to step into my wind for half a step! Lu Chen immediately returned. In fact, he had already made a decision in his heart, after returning to the border city from Fengdu this time, Wu Yue should also return the news from the barbarians, and when the time comes, he will directly lead the army out of Wuguan!

Chen Guang didn't know what Lu Chen was planning in his heart, but hearing Lu Chen say this, he was a lot more relieved, he nodded, and said, "With Lu Aiqing's words, this king has no worries." ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and suddenly said: "Oh, by the way, the Wuguan defenders, there are only 50,000, if the barbarian army attacks my northern land next time, this king is worried, will our troops be a little insufficient?" Lu Aiqing, in your opinion, does Wuguan still need to increase troops? ”

When Lu Chen heard this, his heart couldn't help but move, if he could expand the army again, of course it would be great! But at that moment, he suddenly calmed down again, and hurriedly replied respectfully:

"Qi my king, Wuguan city defense, high and big, solid, although our army is only 50,000, but relying on such a strong pass, it is enough to resist hundreds of thousands of enemies! Even if the whole country of Tusi comes to attack, there is no need to be afraid! ”

"Haha-" Chen Guang smiled when he heard this.

At this time, Xu Jingzhi, the right minister, stood up at the right time and said: "Congratulations to my king, congratulations to Lord Lu on his promotion to the general of Zhenbei......"

Now, the temptation has been thoroughly tested, Lu Chen's performance can be described as a loyal and good general, even if Zuo Prime Minister Ding Rui is reluctant, he is powerless to change this fact at this time.

He had no choice but to follow Xu Jingzhi and say some words on the scene, and after the court discussion, the ministers retreated, and on the way out of the palace, Lu Chen's surroundings were also surrounded by officials of all sizes who came forward to congratulate.

People bowed their hands and hugged each other.

This can really be said to be poor in the downtown and no one asks, and the rich have distant relatives in the mountains. The warmth and coldness of the world are like this, and the court is even more so.

At the beginning, Lu Chenguan was just a border city and county guard, just wanted to get close to these ministers, I'm afraid people wouldn't bother to look at him!

But now, he has ascended to the sky in one step, and the King of Wind has personally awarded the title of General Zhenbei, even if he is transferred back to the capital, he will be a great official who can be qualified to participate in the court meeting!

What's more, the current Lu Chen, due to Tus's name, has undoubtedly become a celebrity in the court, in people's opinion, he can jump a few levels in a row today, and he may not have a greater future in the future.

Although Lu Chen hated such an occasion, he had no choice but to smile and humbly return the salute to the officials one by one.

In the end, Xu Jingzhi, the right minister, extended an olive branch and invited Lu Chen to his mansion for a gathering.

Xu Jingzhi's words are almost very straightforward, even if he is a fool, he can also hear that this is the right minister trying to win over Lu Chen! The right prime minister of the Wind Country is the head of the civil officials, but the ministers of the society who can really influence the decisions of the Wind King, whether it is the court or the local officials, I don't know how many people want to stammer!

What people didn't expect was that after a little hesitation, Lu Chen finally rejected Xu Jingzhi's invitation.

This made Xu Jingzhi deeply surprised, and at the same time, he also admired Lu Chen even more. However, Lu Chen has his own thoughts, and after talking with many officials just now, he also knows that if it weren't for the advice of the right minister this time, I am afraid that he would have been in a different place long ago, but in the same way, he also saw that the factional dispute between the Feng Kingdom and the court was particularly serious......

He kept this kindness in his heart, but if he entered the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, he would also be in this whirlpool, Lu Chen didn't want to get involved in the factional dispute now, because in that case, it would be easy to become a victim.

After leaving the palace, Lu Chen did not pause for a moment, and immediately hurried back to the border city.

It's just that what he didn't know was that when he was about to enter Pingyang County, a big event happened in Pingzhou.