Li Guanyi looked at this gilded waist card, with the three big characters for Imperial Guard stamped on it.
The waist card had some weight to it, feeling heavy in his hand.
This was what those martial aristocratic families' offspring coveted, normally only available to aristocratic families and the descendants of officials of the fifth rank or higher, and even then only through selection. The imperial guard of the Emperor, donned in Huaguang Armor, carrying crossbows and swords, majestic and awe-inspiring.
For the average noble scions, these were the most alluring traits.
But for Li Guanyi, it represented only one thing.
It was one of the only two identities that would allow entry into the Imperial Palace, into the Qilin Pavilion to become a guard.