Approaching the New Year, after the war, with the return of the population of Xijing City, more of the Khitan nobles and lords who fled in the past and the heroes of various ethnic groups who did not want to rely on the Jurchens poured in, and the merchants from all walks of life also returned to Datong with the stability of the war, and the prosperity of the past was restored here, but under the calm on the surface was the dark tide surging, and the streets and alleys were mostly talking about the four Great Liao princes gathering in the city, guessing who would become the new master.

At the same time, the officialdom of Xijing City has also changed, but the post of Xiao Chongxin, the inspector of Xijing, was unexpectedly relieved, and was replaced by the brother of the personal soldier of King Yelu Yali of Liang, and the palace Yin Xiao Cha also played several times, thinking that Yu Liyan was only temporarily staying in Xijing, and now it should give way to King Yelu Yali of Liang.

And Yelu Xi Nilie, who had been silent before, also became active, and his old Xijing departments in the past went to Liangcheng to ask him to go out of the mountain and re-enter Xijing; Then there are some old ministers who fled from Yanjing and gradually gathered in Xijing, these people have soldiers in their hands in Xijing and gradually become a powerful force, and they also want to support Ye Luding to take the throne in Xijing...

"My lord, something will happen to Xijing if it goes on like this, and you should make up your mind as soon as possible!" Xiao Chongjie, the young city lord of Yuanzhou, sneaked into Xijing City a few days ago and got into Xiao Chala's mansion.

"The number of troops we can control now is less than 10,000, and even if we add the private soldiers of each family, it is less than 20,000, which is not advantageous compared to the other two sides, but Yelu Yu has not spoken, and I don't know which side he supports!" Xiao Cha said with a sigh.

"This old fox, he doesn't show his attitude, he just wants us to lose and lose so that we can profit from it!" Xiao Pei, the Great Elder of the Xijing Xiao Clan, said.

"I think it's not so simple, it is as deep as the sea with the first emperor. How could he have made his sons rulers, I fear that they want to make themselves kings! Xiao Chongjie took a sip of wine and said. Now that the situation is becoming more and more complicated, their plan to remotely control a prince has gone bankrupt. Now he can only retreat to the second best thing, and make the wrong one the main Liyeluyali, which makes him very unwilling.

"Well, there is such a possibility, he first set up the princess of Shu to preside over Xijing, and borrowed her hand to suppress our Xiao family, and when the time is ripe, he can take his place and take the throne himself, or why doesn't he insist on staying with King Zhao!" Xiao Chara thought for a moment and said.

"Not bad. That's the idea he made, but now he moved a stone and hit his own foot, he didn't expect that his people would save King Liang and the others back! Xiao Gupu, the former Xijing soldier and horse envoy, said with a sneer.

"I heard that King Zhao's side is pulling him and promising to make him the king of the North Courtyard, we can't ignore it, if he falls to either side, it will be very unfavorable to us, at this moment we had better not turn against him, don't forget that there are still 3,000 Texas troops stationed in Xijing City. That's a constant fighter! Xiao Pei said.

"How can we pull him, we can't let him be the emperor!" Xiao Chongjie said that it was because of Yelu Yuyu's intervention that he lost everything, so he hated him to the core.

"We can also take a step back. As long as they agree that King Liang is the master, then we can also give him the Northern Courtyard, and King Zhao, King Qin, and King Xu can retain their titles. Offer according to the old practice! Xiao Chala said, compared with the Texas army, their little soldiers are scum. Now maybe only the Texans can fight with it, once Yelu Yu agrees. There is no chance that they will turn over.

"The King of Qin has also contacted me many times, wanting to unite our Xiao clan to squeeze out the power of King Zhao, and then establish King Liang as the main one, they only want to have a foothold in a state, do you think it is feasible!" Xiao Pei said leisurely.

"King Qin and King Zhao have no foundation in Xijing, and they need our assistance in everything, so they are not afraid that they will regret it!" Xiao Gupu nodded and said.

"Having said that, I am afraid that they will fight with us after they gain a foothold, and at that time, it will be easy to ask God and send God!" Xiao Chongjie said that the combination of the two armies can enhance their strength, but if they don't get it right, they will raise tigers.

"Hmph, after talking for a long time, how to settle the princess of Shu in the future, now she is very popular with the people, once the disposal is not at a loss, it will also cause civil unrest, then Yelu Yu can calm the civil strife in the name of transferring a large army into the city, who of us can resist under the combination of inside and outside!" An old man who had been sitting under Xiao Chala's right hand suddenly said.

"What the Prime Minister said is that if she can't appease the princess, she will not resign and how to deal with it, and ask the boss for advice!" Xiao Chara hurriedly said, this old man should not be underestimated, he was in charge of the Southern Privy Council, he was known as a prestige in the Xiao family, and he was also one of the powerful factions in Xijing.

"For more than 200 years since the founding of the Khitan, Yelu and Xiao have been in charge of national politics together, Yelu is the emperor, and Xiao is the queen!" Xiao Xianfu said, "Who is the main person in Xijing is the family affair of the Yelu clan, and it is not easy for our Xiao clan to participate too much, just follow the system!" ”

"My lord means to jump out of the circle, avoid fighting, and marry with all of them, no matter who ascends the throne, it will only be beneficial to us, and it will not harm the interests of our Xiao family!" Xiao Cha Ra confirmed to Xiao Xianfu again.

"Yes, although our Xiao clan is a descendant, we have also been in charge of the country!" Xiao Xianfu smiled and nodded.

The hall fell silent, everyone fell into contemplation, the Khitan in the primitive tribal era formed the original marriage form of Yelu and Xiao intermarriage, and later after the founding of the Khitan country, it followed the mutual marriage system between the two surnames, and still maintained the original marriage legacy unchanged, and continues to this day.

After the emperor of the Liao Dynasty married, especially the original wife, he could only choose within the scope of the Xiao family. Of the nine emperors of the Liao Dynasty, except for the Zhen family, one of the two empresses of Sejong Yelu Ruan, who was Han, the position of empress has always been passed down within the Xiao family. In the period of Liaosheng, Xing and Taoism, this situation reached its peak, because the empresses of these three emperors were all from the family of Xiao Taogui, the father of Shu Luping, so there was a saying of "one door and three queens".

Xiao Xianfu's words made everyone feel like a willow and a flower. He is right, in the history of Da Liao, there have been several times when the Queen Mother listened to the government and the power leaned towards the government and the opposition, which was also the most beautiful moment for the Xiao family. Now everyone thinks that they are the masters of their own affairs, and they have walked into a dead end in this chaotic situation, but they have forgotten the glory of the Xiao family, since they can also be in power, why stick to the situation!

"The discussion of the servants is very good, not only can we get rid of the battle for the throne of the Yelu clan, but also make our Xiao clan's position stable!" Great Elder Xiao Pei expressed his attitude first.

"If you don't have any objections, act accordingly!" Xiao Chara also seconded the proposal, although some people in the crowd were unwilling, but there was no better way to do it at this time, so he nodded.

"Several princes' concubines are on the run or captured by the Jurchens, or scattered, even if there is no one of Yelu's wives and concubines, we can just take the opportunity to marry, and all unmarried daughters of appropriate age in each room can discuss marriage!" Xiao Pei clapped his head.

"I have a granddaughter who is unmarried, and her virtuous and virtuous virtues can be selected!"

"I have a daughter who is sixteen this year, and she is also one!"

"The eldest brother passed away, the widowed sister-in-law is unmarried, and she is just running for election!"

"I still have two younger sisters in my family who are not married, and they can also be sent!"

"My third daughter has just divorced and has not yet found a suitable person, so she is just choosing a good son-in-law!" …

Seeing that the plan has been decided, everyone has recommended their daughters, granddaughters, sisters, whether it is the widow of the dead husband, or the divorced second pot head, they are all thrown out, everyone is a relative The relationship is naturally a little messy, his granddaughter may be the second cousin of several children of the Yelu family, and the family may have to call them uncle, this is still good, and it is not for nothing that there are three or two generations behind!

If you dare to do this in the Central Plains, it will be incest, it is all material for dipping pig cages and sinking ponds, but this is too normal among the Khitans. Their marriage situation still retains traces of the original marriage system. Cousin marriages and confusion of generations are common in the clan, and the marriage of nephews, nephews, cousins, and nephews is common, and after the death of a husband, his wife is succeeded by a younger generation in the family, and even a granddaughter marries her maternal grandfather.

Liao Taizu Abaoji and Empress Shu Luping belonged to cousins and sisters, and their daughter Princess Zhigu later married Shu Luping's younger brother Xiao Mulu, who belonged to the nephew for marriage. Xiao Wen, the queen of Taizong Yelu Deguang, is the daughter of Shu Luping's younger brother Xiao Mulu and Yelu Deguang's sister Princess Qiangu, and her uncle married his niece, while Xiao Wen is both Shu Luping's granddaughter and her daughter-in-law. Daozong's daughter Sage only married Xiao Xiamo, and Daozong married Xiao Xiamo's sister Xiao Sitan as Concubine Hui, which was the marriage match between her father-in-law and her son-in-law's sister.

This kind of successive marriage, unclear generation, etc. is the most criticized form of marriage by the Han people, but in the eyes of the Khitan people are considered to be a matter of course, not only is this marriage custom not ashamed, but thinks that it is a righteous and bright thing, which can be carried out in a grand manner...

There may be a queen in the family, which is a great honor, so the Xiao clan people have pushed their women in front of several princes, but after all, they are royal families, and they will not be collected into the house like rags.

After a few hectic days, things came to fruition. Xiao Xianfu didn't look at his age, but his movements were very fast enough to grab the first place, one of his two granddaughters became the princess of Zhao Wang Xi Nilie, and the other became the wife of Yelu Yuxuan; Xiao Chala got the moon first near the water tower, and he was not to be outdone and stuffed his daughter into the arms of Yelu Yali, the king of Liang; How could Xiao Chongjie be willing to fall behind, give up his prejudices and re-form a united front with his third brother, and booked his sister Xiao Dexin to Ye Luding, the king of Qin; The Great Elder was a step slower, but he took down King Xu Yeluning!

But the matter is not over yet, their eyes are aimed at a few unmarried princesses again, thinking of kissing and kissing... (To be continued.) )