Xiao Yu's Secret Guard Mansion, although there are also corpse vegetarian people, but generally speaking, there are still some real skills, not long after the two uninvited guests came to the middle capital, a large number of secret guards were dispatched to surround the two.

After dozens of heavy crossbow arrows were aimed at their vital points, Matthews and Elena knowingly gave up resistance and let a group of dark guards escort the two back to the middle capital.

At this time, Xiao Yu and Xiao Jin were walking out of the Moon Garden side by side in embarrassment, and after coming out, Xiao Jin sat on the steps in front of the door, supported the slightly crooked crown on the top of his head, and looked helpless, Xiao Yu folded his hands in front of him, looking up at the sky. At this moment, the two brothers don't look like big people in the northwest, but like ordinary children who are worried about marriage. The two looked at each other speechlessly, looking a little inexplicably funny.

Xiao Jin exhaled softly, got up and patted the dust on his body, and said, "This kind of thing can only be guided, not forced." ”

Xiao Yu sighed and said: "What kind of profit guide method? If you talk about the dowry, I took 500,000 taels of silver from my own private treasury, and your sister-in-law has produced 99 pieces of strange pearl treasures, this dowry worth one million taels of silver, the queen's dignity is nothing more than that, how else can I guide it?"

What Xiao Yu and Xiao Jin are worried about is really a marriage, but it is Xiao Yue's marriage. After the construction of the general Murong Yan on behalf of Yan Beiyue proposed to Xiao Yu, although Xiao Yu did not respond immediately, but in the bottom of his heart he had already acquiesced to this family business, after all, Wanyan Beiyue's appearance of an immortal can be regarded as a good match in that aspect, and more importantly, the two are right. In terms of the current family of the Xiao family, whether it is from Xiao Yu's side or Xiao Lie's side, Xiao Yue's identity can be called precious, and it is not far behind the daughters of Weiguo and other families. There are not many people who can be comparable to Xiao Yue in the family background, and there are even fewer unmarried people of the right age, and Xiao Yue is used to being arrogant and indulged by Xiao Yu, whether he can see it or not is a matter of two words. This time, I finally met a Wanyan Beiyue, putting aside the marriage alliance with Murong Yan, as far as the marriage itself is concerned, Xiao Yu doesn't want to make any more changes, he just wants to settle it early, but he has a matter on his mind.

Xiao Yu said weakly: "I saw that she was still a little interesting to Wanyan Xuanyin before, but now why has she become a sworn not to marry?"

Xiao Jin said in a tone of a passer-by: "In my opinion, the problem is still with my brother, although it is difficult to guess the daughter's thoughts, but it is not without traces, her age is the time to rebel, you let her go east, she wants to go west, if you have been against her and Wanyan Beiyue, maybe this matter will be done." The elder brother first objected, and now he asked her to marry because of the current situation, it would be strange if she didn't make a big fuss. ”

Xiao Yu said unhappily: "Since ancient times, it has been the order of the parents to match the words of the concubine, when did it come to her own decision? Xiao Yue's parents have gone west, the eldest brother is like a father, who does she listen to me as an elder brother? At the beginning, your sister-in-law and I also made a marriage contract between the two parents, and I did not see your sister-in-law looking for death and life. ”

Xiao Jin suddenly remembered an old incident, forced a smile, and didn't dare to mention it to Xiao Yu in person.

Looking back now, Xiao Yu's original identity as a colt was also embarrassing, because according to the customs of the grassland, the princess of the prairie can "marry" multiple colts, and if this colt can't be replaced by another one, Lin Yinping, as a princess, naturally has no need to seek death and life for this kind of thing. But now there are no princesses and horses, only the prince and princess remain, and I am afraid that there are not many people who dare to mention this matter.

When people stand tall, they will unconsciously forget some of the past things they don't want to remember, and the same is true for Xiao Yu, who is now the prince of Dazheng Chaopin, who has forgotten his forbearance and humility when he was down.

In fact, most people are like this.

Xiao Yu thought for a while and said, "I won't interfere in this matter for the time being, you can go to your sister-in-law later and discuss it with her." ”

Xiao Jin was about to speak, Qu Cang walked quickly to Xiao Yu's side, his face was a little strange, and he said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, I caught two people with lustful eyes just now." ”

Lustful people?

Xiao Yu and Xiao Jin looked at each other.

The people of color are actually the general name of the people of the Central Plains for the countries of the Western Regions, Xiao Yu and Xiao Jin have only heard of the legends of the people of color eyes, and they have not had the opportunity to see the real people of color eyes so far.

Xiao Jin said half-jokingly and half-flatteringly: "Isn't it that my brother is majestic and subdued the sea, and even the people of Huawai who live in the Western Regions have to come all the way to the court?"

Xiao Yu laughed and said to Qu Cang: "Take them to the side hall of the former mansion, and then let Bai Shui Duan come over too, he understands the Western Regions." ”

Among the several people of the Witch Sect at that time, Huang Shuiquan, Hei Shui Wan, and Qing Shui Mound were all dead, leaving only Zi Shuiyang and Bai Shui Duan, who had lived in the grassland for a long time, had dealt with Westerners when he was young, and knew some languages of Western countries.

A moment later, Xiao Yu met Matthews and Elena, two western visitors who had crossed the entire grassland, in the side hall.

When Matthews learned that the young man in front of him who was younger than himself was Xiao Yu, he was extremely shocked, although there are many examples in history of becoming the head of a country at a young age, but they all inherited the shadow of his father's generation, and the young man in front of him was in just a few years, starting from nothing, from nothing to power, it can not but be said to be a miracle.

Matthews treated Xiao Yu with the most standard diplomatic courtesy that even the strictest gentleman could not fault in the middle, "Your Majesty, I have come from far west to the east to bring you the most sincere greetings from the High Council and the Templar. ”

Matthews held the scroll in both hands, "This is my identification credential, with the seal of the Speaker and the signature of the Pope's crown. ”

After Bai Shui Duan translated this passage, Xiao Yu did not open the scroll, but looked at Matthews and said with a playful smile: "Your Majesty, you are the first person to call me that." But I have seen such a scene in a dream, and my wife and I walked up to the altar of heaven to worship the heavens, surrounded by the mountains and shouting Long live Your Majesty. ”

Bai Shui Duan translated this passage truthfully with a strange face.

Matthews is a man of multiple identities, a noble lord, a member of parliament, an adventurer, a mercenary, a member of the Brotherhood, and even the night watchman of the Inquisition, as well as a secret envoy who was jointly appointed by the council and the Templars this time. His multiple identities have created him with a wealth of insight and experience, he has experienced many power games between big names, and he has been involved in some bloody events more than once, either actively or passively, so he can easily hear Xiao Yu's words.

Matthews asked softly, "Please forgive me for my abruptness, aren't you a monarch?"

Xiao Yu said calmly: "I am Prince Zheng Chaopin, controlling Shuzhou and the six northwestern states, and the prime minister of the grassland. With us, the emperor and the king, the difference is far, far away. ”

After Xiao Yu spread his title to the world in the name of autumn hunting, the intention of the Northwest Autonomy has been revealed, because Xiao Yu was the first to emerge, so the rest of the people are also eager to try. In addition, Xiao Yu's first southern expedition completely broke the peace after Emperor Zheng's death, and the already cracked Dazheng was almost completely shattered, so the Dazheng court headed by Xiao Lie had to successively crown the herdsmen, Zha Mang, Lu Qian, Xu Lin and others to appease these local real power factions.

However, with the defeat of Xiao Yu's southern expedition, Xiao Lie became the biggest beneficiary, overpowering the northeast, northwest, and Jiangnan that were greatly injured, and without Qin Zheng, a loyal general who bore the brunt of opposing Xiao Lie, Xiao Lie's court had an unstoppable momentum for a while, so although Xiao Yu, Lu Qian and others were essentially autonomous and independent, they were still nominally the border vassal kings of Da Zheng.

Matthews, who was a newcomer, naturally did not know the reason for the twists and turns, and could only forcibly explain it with his own Westerner thinking.

The royal family of the Zheng Empire has declined, and the great noble lords in various places have begun to ignore the emperor's orders, and the lord in front of him, who has a fortress comparable to Elysia, is undoubtedly one of the most powerful lords among the many lords, and he has also inherited the throne of the steppe country by virtue of his wife.

Matthews had already begun to wonder if this man was the man the council and the templars were looking for.

Later, Xiao Yu asked some more about the customs, so he asked Qu Cang to arrange for the two to live in the palace, and at the same time let Bai Shui Duan be fully responsible for the living of the two of them.

Xiao Yu had a premonition that he couldn't say why, and these two people might bring some surprises to him.