Xie Shenwei is getting married.

This was the first news Xie had heard.

There is a second one.

He will soon be an envoy to the Xianbei royal court.

After Xie Shence learned the news in the old lady's study, he was furious at that time.

"Why let me go?!"

The old lady said lightly: "It was recommended by the old man to His Majesty." ”

Xie Shence said with a bitter face: "Grandpa, I just had a conflict with the Xianbei envoy, at this time to Xianbei, there may be a big conflict, in case it is too much to break the harmony." ”

"Are you scared?"

"Of course not, I'm just worried about the big picture."

Xie Shence replied resolutely and quickly.

The old lady obviously didn't take this seriously, "The old man knows that your lazy scoundrels are pretending, and the old man appreciates this." But as the children and grandchildren of the Xie family, it is not enough to have a disguise, you must also have real minions under the disguise. Although you are good at disguise, you are still not mature enough in some aspects, and you still lack experience in some things. Do you think that leading people alone to exterminate one or two small bandit gangs in Huaiyang Road is a matter of command and calculation? Compared to those decades-old foxes, you're still far behind. ”

Xie Shence smiled shyly and said nothing.

The conversation reached an impasse.

"By the way, big brother ...... there" Xie Shence changed the subject.

The old lady smiled and said, "Wen Zhao has a strong and upright temperament, but he knows the principle of rigidity and fragility, so he can figure it out." Once this threshold is crossed, it will be of great benefit to him in the future. ”

Xie Shence thought for a while and said, "There must be a standard for this step, right?" ”

"Standards? That is, he accepted Princess Wanting wholeheartedly, and from then on, he raised his eyebrows, respecting each other like guests rather than respecting each other like ice. He likes that Xianbei girl, but he can't have both, how can he not make a compromise, no, it is a concession, and he can get what he wants? ”

After the old lady said that she couldn't have both fish and bear paws, Xie Shence met the old lady Fu Ruyuan's gaze, and her body stiffened.

Can't you have both?

"There is no such thing as a free lunch. Son, you have to remember this sentence. ”

"My grandson knows."

Xie Shence then said with a straight face: "Grandpa can actually say such a wise saying as 'there is no free lunch in the world', which really makes my grandson admire." ”

The old lady looked at Xie Shence, who looked flattering, and suddenly smiled: "How could it be said by the old man that such a philistine copper smells!" This was said by Wang Jianghuai! ”

The smile on Xie Shence's face suddenly froze.

The horse's fart was slapped on the horse's feet.

But who is Xie Shence? It's just that it's back to normal in an instant. It seems that after a long time in the Xie family, he has become more and more influenced by Uncle Xie.

Xie Shence quickly changed the subject again.

stepped forward and smiled: "That, grandpa, you know, the eldest brother killed two Xianbei envoys, this time I went to the Xianbei Royal Court, those barbarians must be accounting for me." You know, I don't have the same ability to fight as my eldest brother, what if your beloved grandson comes back with a missing arm or leg? ”

The old lady said lightly: "What do you want to say?" ”

"Can you give me a thousand and eight hundred guards?"

The old lady looked at Xie Shence's salivating old face, and said coldly: "You think you are the prince and grandson?" There are thousands of guards at every turn? Thirty Iron Guards! You bring it back to the old man. ”

"Thirty Iron Guards?" Xie Shence was surprised.

Since we're talking about the Iron Guard, let's talk about the dead first.

After the collapse of the Great Chu Dynasty, the politics of the Shi clan came to the stage of history. A major factor in the rise of the clan was the independence of military power. The independence of military power also stemmed from the large-scale protection of the homeless people by the aristocracy and the captivity of their tribes as private armies. And the most loyal and elite tribes, a very small number of them will become the dead soldiers of the family.

These dead men are different from assassins and death squads in the usual sense, they are not simple soulless killing machines, but large living people with flesh and blood, and they are very invisible and dark. In fact, in addition to the dead room, the dead man is actually biased towards the sun. Their relationship with the Lord's family is intimate, and they rely on each other as lips and teeth.

If you give me 1 million and I can kill for you, then the person you want to kill gives me 10 million, and I can kill you without hesitation. This is not a dead man, this is a killer. He Ruoque is a good example, Xie Shenwei doubled his bid to make him turn the muzzle.

Even if you threaten other people's lives and family members, it is difficult for people to become dead.

The dead soldiers of the post-Spring and Autumn period basically inherited the spirit of the "scholars" of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is not only the combination of interests, but also emotional factors, and even the integration of political ideals.

The extent to which the dead were closely related to the Lord's family can be understood in this way.

Only the most faithful children of the tribe can be selected as dead soldiers, and once they are chosen, the whole family celebrates. Because they can not only get rid of slavery, but also get a share of the land, be exempt from forced labor, and even become officials!

Although he is free from slavery and still has to be attached to the master's family, it is no longer a subordinate relationship! Even if the dead man dies, these conditions remain the same.

As long as you are chosen, you can become a dead soldier after training not to die. The whole family will be reborn, the clan can be reopened, and the children and grandchildren will exist as free people.

For example, Zhao Qi, who is now serving in the Northwest Army. It's the best of all the dead soldiers.

As the head of the family, such as the Xie family, they will not only give preferential treatment to the dead in terms of economy, but also politics and education. Special training methods, emotional exchanges, under the cultivation of the main family, the dead will regard the main family as the place of faith, can go up the knife mountain, can go down the sea of fire, stick a knife in both ribs, and never give up. In the Three Kingdoms, Xu Gong Sanmen killed the little overlord Sun Ce, which is a classic example. It's just that there are no three kingdoms in this world.

I treat you with sincerity, and you will repay me with sincerity. You and I are high mountains and flowing water, and the sound is harmonious.

The four gentlemen of the Warring States period are famous for their good soldiers, and there is no shortage of dead soldiers among these soldiers.

Feng Tan played the sword and sang, Tang Ju did not disgrace his mission, probably so.

This is the aforementioned death of economic interests, emotions and political ideals.

And in the Xie family, Tie Wei is a dead soldier.

The Xie family is not only one as ten, but also wise and brave, all of them are elite soldiers who have survived on the front line of the Northwest Army for more than five years. Not only does it have a discipline that is difficult for other clans to have, but it is also more organized. It's terrifying.

It's just that there can't be many such people, of course.

So Xie Shence was still smirking when he heard that the old lady had generously dialed thirty dead soldiers as guards.

"Why is the young master stupid?" Lu'er held a small handstove in the yard and whispered to Caiyi.

Caiyi whispered, "I don't know. ”

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Xie Shence entered the palace by order and participated in a meeting of the envoy Xianbei.

The emperor simply named Xie Shence a deputy envoy. The envoy is a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, who is more than half a hundred years old, so he has a white beard and is quite square and serious.

The task of escorting the mission was entrusted to Xie Shenwei, the commander of the new Jiafu Ma Du, and Xie Shenwei could lead 800 cavalry to escort the mission to Daba City in Liusai Prefecture in Xianbei territory. This lieutenant is an idle position to show his identity, noble, but he has no real power.

This is unusual. Under normal circumstances, whether it is to receive relatives or send relatives, it is to use the border as the handover point, and this time the kissing team can actually allow the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom to enter the territory of Xianbei on the grounds of escort!

Moreover, it seems to have been planned a long time ago. Because neither the emperor nor the officials of the Ministry of Rites or Honglu Temple expressed any objections.

Hehe, Daba City, Xie Shence pulled the corners of his mouth imperceptibly.

An important stronghold of the Erli people calculated last year is in Daba City in Liusai Prefecture.

Then the Ministry of Rites and the officials of Honglu Temple discussed the agenda for the whole morning of receiving relatives.

Kissing? Yes, it's kissing.

Xianbei and Dajin's rapprochement this time was that Xianbei sent a princess to marry a prince of Dajin as a daughter-in-law and hostage.

Xie Shence is looking forward to it, which prince is lucky enough to marry a foreign wife?

Prince? It's impossible, the prince and the princess have a very good relationship, and they already have a son and a daughter under their knees. King Qi? No, if the king of Qi wants to compete with the crown prince for the prince, he will not accept a princess of an enemy country as a princess. And what about the three princes, three, four, and five?

Xie Shence therefore looked forward to the emperor announcing which prince it would be, but when the meeting was over and left the hall, Xie Shence did not wait.

This is not normal.

Even if it is an ordinary family, they have to marry each other before they get married, let alone the royal family! Not to mention here, not to mention not letting the envoy know which prince was marrying.

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

Xie Shence quickly caught up with Lord Lang Gu, the attendant of the Ministry of Rites. After some greetings, Xie Shence said bluntly: "Master Gu, there is something unclear below, dare to ask for advice." ”

Master Gu said: "Please speak." ”

Xie Shence then asked, "I don't know the ...... of this harmony Which prince will it be? ”

Master Gu said suspiciously: "This official doesn't know either. ”

Xie Shen Ceqi said: "My lord is the official envoy of this kiss, how can I not even know which prince it is?" ”

Master Gu shook his head and said, "I really don't know, there are many strange things about this matter. Previously, (Ministry of Rites) Lin Shangshu had also consulted His Majesty on this matter, but for some reason, His Majesty did not reply for a long time, and even His Majesty ignored many twists and turns in the imperial history. This is a major matter of the state, and His Majesty has always been wise, but for some reason it is so unpredictable in this matter. ”

"But it stands to reason that it is likely to be a prince under the age of fifteen. Because the princess of Xianbei is in her teens. According to Honglu Temple's guess, the most likely are the five or six princes. However, His Majesty did not open his mouth on this matter, and no one dared to judge after all. ”

Xie Shence also fell into deep thought. He couldn't understand how Emperor Chanayayan, who had always been Emperor Chanayayan, could be so ...... this time Wayward.

After a while, Master Gu suddenly said: "The teacher must know about this matter, you can go and ask him the old man!" ”

"Teacher?" Xie Shence wondered.

Master Gu suddenly looked uncertain, "The teacher's teacher is your grandfather, Master Taifu!" ”

It turned out to be Uncle Shi! Why didn't you talk about it earlier!

Xie Shence hurriedly arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be Uncle Shi, and there are many rudeness in the right talent, and I want to look at Haihan." ”

Master Gu stroked his gray beard and squinted and smiled, "It's okay, it's okay." Although you and I are the same family, we are also colleagues, so it is inconvenient to tell each other in the palace. ”

Xie Shence hurriedly responded. Xindao: It was hard to say just now, but it's easy to say now? But I didn't want to look up, it turned out that the two of them happened to be out of the palace gate before.

As long as you leave the palace gate, you won't be in the palace, you can say it. This Gu Master is really accurate.

Xie Shence secretly stuffed himself, this is really an old pedant, stubborn and stubborn.

In fact, Xie Shence's apology just now was not because he really did something wrong and was really rude, but that respecting teachers is a traditional rule, so after knowing that Master Gu was a student of his grandfather, he has always been very respectful.

In fact, Master Gu is not a real student of the old lady, but has studied under the guidance of the old lady for a period of time.

But since people have to say that they are protégés of the Xie family, and after so many years, the old lady has not denied it, so Xie Shence naturally wants to give enough face.

Therefore, Master Gu was very satisfied with Xie Shence's performance.

Xie Shence looked at Lord Gu's eyes of "I will take care of you", and once again felt the benefit of someone behind him.

He sent Xianbei, not simply gilded, but for experience. According to the old lady, the purpose of being the deputy envoy this time is to deal with all kinds of difficulties and difficulties. It's not as simple as taking a vacation and mixing qualifications.

In this case, he can shirk the responsibilities that many deputy envoys have to bear. He was relieved at the thought that those complicated and chaotic etiquette rules could be handled by Lao Gu.

(PS: There was a mistake in the last chapter, Xie Shenwei and Princess Wanting's wedding date was on March 18, and it was not changed during the inspection, so you can remember it, don't worry about it)