The holy city of Babylon has always had a detached status on the current continent, and it seems that it is an independent and free world that is detached from the three major powers of the current world. With this status, the holy city, which has never experienced war for thousands of years, has developed into the most prosperous place for free trade in the entire world.
No one can guess how much wealth has been accumulated in this ancient holy city.
For various reasons, the three major powers have never dared to attack the Holy City—or rather, they had tried such an idea without success.
However, now, I suddenly heard such sensational news from the mouth of the contemporary guardian of the holy city in front of me: the family of the city lords of the holy city has suffered such a big change, and the line of contemporary city lords has almost been killed and injured! Even an heir must be chosen from the collateral bloodlines scattered across the world...
With this news, Xia Ya's instinctual mind immediately revolved quickly.
Such a huge change, I'm afraid it may not be as simple as this woman said...
However, Xia Ya's face changed suddenly, looking at Saint Laurent Garros: "You just said, I'm afraid that Nene will not end well, this is... What does this mean? You asked her to go back to inherit the position of the city lord... "
"Just one of the candidates." Saint Laurent Garros shook his head lightly.
"Okay, even if it's just one of the candidates, but... Could this have any bad end?"
Saint Laurent Garros took a deep look at Xiaya and said in a low voice: "The holy city can be passed down for so many generations, and naturally it has its rules. The change of the position of the city lord, especially in such a special situation, is also natural. There are special cases to deal with. As far as I know, there have been only four cases in history where the city owner had to be changed due to such urgent and special circumstances, and this time is the fifth time!"
"What does this have to do with Nene's fate..."
"Hmph, stupid." Saint Laurent Garros gave Xia a cold look and said lightly, "I won't tell you in detail, I just tell you: the descendants of the queens, the clan of the city lords, this clan has always attached great importance to them The purity of the bloodline of this clan, especially the lineage that succeeds the city lord, has almost strict requirements on the bloodline. Therefore, the city lord lineage has always been forbidden to intermarry with any foreign race, so as not to mix up their noble family. The blood of the emperor."
Xia Ya noticed that when she said the words "human queen descendant", the woman's tone always had a hint of disapproval, even an undisguised mockery.
"No, not marrying foreigners?" Xia Ya was stunned.
"Yes, just don't marry foreigners." The tone of Saint Laurent Garros became more and more strange: "If the city lord who is serving as the city lord has not encountered such an external change, it will also be passed down from generation to generation. But the city lord is absolutely not allowed to marry a foreign race. Yes, no matter if it is a marriage, you must select people from your own clan to ensure that the descendants of the city lord must be of pure blood. It’s important, but as long as you stay in the Holy City, you must abide by such rules.”
After a pause, Saint Laurent Garros said slowly: "The Holy City has always been extremely strict with the city owner's clansmen, especially with regard to bloodlines, and every little thing will be recorded. It seems that this little girl Nene, her When my father married a woman of his own clan, he gave birth to Nei Nei, the bloodline is pure, if Nei Nei's bloodline has a foreign clan, then there is no qualification to be a candidate for the position of city lord."
"I... still don't understand..." Xiaya shook his head.
"Alas." Saint Laurent Garros sighed: "Hmph, kid Xia, what do you think about Nene's strength and talent, is it possible to become the city lord?"
Xia Yaqi said: "Yi? This is about your holy city. How can you ask me? But Nene, she is so good in martial arts at a young age, so she is naturally outstanding."
"Yes, she is indeed very good." Saint Laurent Garros said indifferently: "But there are other outstanding young people who are descendants of the queen, and whether Nei Nei's qualifications can finally be selected as the new city owner, I think it is only half. That's all, but... no matter whether she becomes the city owner or not, this girl will only be afraid of..."
"In the end..." Xia Ya was already impatient.
"Don't you understand yet? Stupid boy, have you forgotten what I told you about the city lord only intermarrying with his own family?" Lord, you must get married immediately! Moreover, the elders will choose a young and outstanding man from their own clan to become her husband! But even if she does not become the new city lord... You should think about it, if the young man next to him becomes the new city lord , when the elders will choose a suitable wife for the new city lord, Nei Nei's stunning appearance, plus she is pure blood..."
"Ah!" Xi Ya's eyes widened immediately, and it finally reflected in his mind.
"That is to say, no matter whether this child can be selected this time or not, after she returns to the Holy City, she will soon marry someone else! I know that she has a strong temperament and loves you very much in her heart. But once she returns to the Holy City City, the Presbyterian Church is very powerful, and the ancient laws of the Holy City are as cold as iron. At that time, she will have no choice at all. Alas, it is a pity that a little girl like a flower will have to…”
Having said that, Saint Laurent Garros deliberately shut up and did not go on.
Xia Ya opened her lips and wanted to say something, but she was at a loss, but she didn't know how to say it.
He naturally understands Nene's feelings for him, and Tu-Bie is also moved in his heart. If Nei Nei returned to the Holy City now and was forced to marry someone else, Xia naturally felt that it was like pressing down on a few big stones, heavy and uncomfortable.
Suddenly, Xiaya had a flash in his heart and stared at Saint Laurent Garros: "What are you thinking about telling me this on purpose?"
The woman shook her head and smiled: "What can I save?"
"Hmph, you deliberately said this to make me anxious for Nene, trying to trick me into going to the Holy City, and then..."
"Hehe, what a cute silly boy. If I want to take you to the holy city, why should I lie to you? Now that I've knocked you unconscious, you can take it back. Where do you need so much talk."
As soon as Xia Ya was stunned, she believed it in her heart.
It is true that this person in front of him is second only to God Emperor Odin in the world. He and Hasting were both defeated by one move. If you want to capture yourself, it is just a small effort. There is really no need to make it up again. So many words to deceive myself.
"Then tell me this..." Xia's heart became more and more confused.
Saint Laurent Garros didn't answer, and looked at Xi Ya with a faint smile: "Okay, I'm not here to see you, this kid, to see how the old alcoholic is training. Your appearance didn't disappoint me."
After she finished speaking, she actually turned around and walked away, just in the darkness of the night, slowly walking away step by step.
"... Hey! Wait!" Xia Ya's heart froze, and she couldn't help but shout.
"What?" Saint Laurent Garros turned back.
"That, you... you just left?"
"I've finished speaking. If you don't go, will you stay and have breakfast with you? It's almost dawn!"
As she said that, she seemed to raise her arm and waved at Xia Ya, and her figure quickly disappeared in the woods.
In an instant, the world's top powerhouse left, leaving only Xia Ya and Hastings here.
The two of them stood here, relatively speechless. After a while, Xia Ya suddenly patted her thigh: "Damn! I can't watch her jump into that big pit like this!"
Xia Ya jumped up, and then walked back and forth a few steps, her face full of anxiety: "That bullshit city lord is simply a cage! It will imprison people for a lifetime! Comparing my heart to my heart, I don't want to be that bullshit guardian, that city lord. The identity is the same, it's a cage, I'm afraid it's not as good as the guardian! If Nene's temperament is imprisoned in such a big place, wouldn't she be suffocated to death! No, no, I have to save her and come back!"
Hasting's face turned ashen, and after hearing what Xiaya said, he suddenly raised his brows: "Why, are you going to the Holy City?"
"Yes! I have to go!" Xia Ya was heartbroken.
Hasting looked at Xia Ya up and down, suddenly sneered three times, carried his three-edged battle gun, and strode away.
Xi Ya shouted twice from behind, but Hastings just didn't hear it, and walked away with his head held high.
"Damn, what are these guys doing, they come and leave as soon as they come. There is no normal person among these strong people!" Xia Ya secretly slandered.
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Xia returned to the mansion in Denzel City by himself. His new wife was still asleep, and the guards in the mansion were not disturbed. However, Xia Ya was still in the mood to rest, so she went to the study and sent someone to invite Green and other confidants to come and discuss.
Originally, tonight was Xiaya's big wedding day. Green also drank a few more drinks. When he was called, he was already three-point drunk, but when he heard Xiaya's words, the old mad dog jumped up and pointed at him. Xia Ya's nose couldn't help cursing!
"What? Are you going out again??! Xia, what the hell are you doing!!"
Old Green's face was red and his ears were full of anger: "You are the supreme commander of our Northern Army! Now that the Northern Army has been decided, there are a lot of things waiting to be done, and a lot of foundations are waiting for us to manage, this time you have to run again. Let it go?! You used to do absurd things, disappearing at every turn, and I will endure it! But this time you are too much! Not to mention that you are newly married! There are also a lot of officials from the imperial capital to deal with, but also With the rectification of the army and the separation of local military and political power, you will be in charge! At this time, you want to leave?!"
Xia Ya is also in the mood. He understands that he is too incompetent to be the boss. It disappears for a while after repeated several times. It is really unreasonable to leave the huge family business to Green to carry.
But at this moment, I had to bite the bullet: "Those guys in the imperial capital, according to the countermeasures we negotiated, drag them, hang them, and slowly grind these guys. As for the diversion of local military and government affairs, we have also done so before. After negotiating the strategy, just follow the implementation. As for the foreign enemy... Where is our enemy in the north now? We quelled the four military regions in one battle. Within a year and a half, no one dared to move our hearts. Go beat them then they should be thankful. As for the rest…”
Char Ya glanced at Sophie, who was standing there quietly and calmly: "For military affairs, Commander Green, Reinhardt and the rest are the supporters. For government affairs, the chief of staff should worry a lot. Those who came from the imperial capital. Although the officials and gentlemen cannot really reuse them, our government affairs and military affairs must be separated. This strategy is also the general direction we have set for a long time. Only when the military power is separated can everything really go on the right track. Su Fei, this strategy is also the program you proposed, the plan you made, and the government affairs, I will leave it to you to be the commander-in-chief."
Sophie's face was indifferent, not as angry as Greene at all, but she just smiled: "Sir, I don't have any other problems, there is only one thing, I should ask you to come down now. If you agree, then the government affairs will be There's absolutely no problem, but if you don't allow it, then I can't do any government affairs well."
"Talk about conditions?" Xia Ya smiled, and his eyes became a little deeper when he stared at Sophie: "Tell me. Do you want a raise? If the asking price is too high, I can't afford it."
"It's very simple." Sophie's expression became a little colder, and her tone of voice seemed to become calm in an instant, without the slightest emotion: "I just want to know, since the lord entrusts me with government affairs, is it here? For a period of time, all local financial and government affairs, in the implementation of administrative orders, no matter how big or small, will be decided by me?"
"Yes!" Xia Ya nodded without hesitation: "Since you are in charge of government affairs, then I will naturally delegate power."
"Then, my lord, if..." Sophie said here, suddenly paused, then deliberately glanced at Green next to him, then withdrew her gaze, and said lightly: "If the military has any objection to government affairs? Especially the What if the military wants to intervene in the issue of fiscal and taxation?"
Xia Ya's face changed a little immediately, and she stared at Sophie. For a while, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn!
The military's involvement in government affairs, this sensitive topic, was brought up by Sophie in an understatement as if she didn't care, and suddenly the faces of several people in the room changed completely, and there were even more people's faces. Wei Wei looks ugly, and her eyes become more and more deep.
Xia Ya looked at Sophie, and then at Green, who had a gloomy face, but found that the two turned their faces away and looked away at the same time as each other.