diff --git a/cmd/geth/misccmd.go b/cmd/geth/misccmd.go
index aa9b1ee568..c38744efe9 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/misccmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/misccmd.go
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ func version(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		fmt.Println("Git Commit:", gitCommit)
 	}
 	fmt.Println("Architecture:", runtime.GOARCH)
-	fmt.Println("Protocol Versions:", eth.ProtocolVersions)
 	fmt.Println("Network Id:", eth.DefaultConfig.NetworkId)
 	fmt.Println("Go Version:", runtime.Version())
 	fmt.Println("Operating System:", runtime.GOOS)
diff --git a/consensus/clique/clique.go b/consensus/clique/clique.go
index 2bdad9092a..a7be794cc0 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/clique.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/clique.go
@@ -683,3 +683,8 @@ func (c *Clique) APIs(chain consensus.ChainReader) []rpc.API {
 		Public:    false,
 	}}
 }
+
+// Protocol implements consensus.Engine.Protocol
+func (c *Clique) Protocol() consensus.Protocol {
+	return consensus.EthProtocol
+}
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index be5e661c12..1e013d5d4c 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"math/big"
@@ -95,6 +96,21 @@ type Engine interface {
 
 	// APIs returns the RPC APIs this consensus engine provides.
 	APIs(chain ChainReader) []rpc.API
+
+	// Protocol returns the protocol for this consensus
+	Protocol() Protocol
+}
+
+// Handler should be implemented is the consensus needs to handle and send peer's message
+type Handler interface {
+	// NewChainHead handles a new head block comes
+	NewChainHead() error
+
+	// HandleMsg handles a message from peer
+	HandleMsg(address common.Address, data p2p.Msg) (bool, error)
+
+	// SetBroadcaster sets the broadcaster to send message to peers
+	SetBroadcaster(Broadcaster)
 }
 
 // PoW is a consensus engine based on proof-of-work.
diff --git a/consensus/ethash/ethash.go b/consensus/ethash/ethash.go
index 1b3dcee302..5d5406ebed 100644
--- a/consensus/ethash/ethash.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/ethash.go
@@ -576,3 +576,8 @@ func (ethash *Ethash) APIs(chain consensus.ChainReader) []rpc.API {
 func SeedHash(block uint64) []byte {
 	return seedHash(block)
 }
+
+// Protocol implements consensus.Engine.Protocol
+func (ethash *Ethash) Protocol() consensus.Protocol {
+	return consensus.EthProtocol
+}
diff --git a/consensus/protocol.go b/consensus/protocol.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64181da693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/protocol.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// Package consensus implements different Ethereum consensus engines.
+package consensus
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+)
+
+// Constants to match up protocol versions and messages
+const (
+	Eth62 = 62
+	Eth63 = 63
+)
+
+var (
+	EthProtocol = Protocol{
+		Name:     "eth",
+		Versions: []uint{Eth62, Eth63},
+		Lengths:  []uint64{17, 8},
+	}
+)
+
+// Protocol defines the protocol of the consensus
+type Protocol struct {
+	// Official short name of the protocol used during capability negotiation.
+	Name string
+	// Supported versions of the eth protocol (first is primary).
+	Versions []uint
+	// Number of implemented message corresponding to different protocol versions.
+	Lengths []uint64
+}
+
+// Broadcaster defines the interface to enqueue blocks to fetcher and find peer
+type Broadcaster interface {
+	// Enqueue add a block into fetcher queue
+	Enqueue(id string, block *types.Block)
+	// FindPeers retrives peers by addresses
+	FindPeers(map[common.Address]bool) map[common.Address]Peer
+}
+
+// Peer defines the interface to communicate with peer
+type Peer interface {
+	// Send sends the message to this peer
+	Send(msgcode uint64, data interface{}) error
+}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 94aad23101..2359f3ec30 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		bloomIndexer:   NewBloomIndexer(chainDb, params.BloomBitsBlocks),
 	}
 
-	log.Info("Initialising Ethereum protocol", "versions", ProtocolVersions, "network", config.NetworkId)
+	log.Info("Initialising Ethereum protocol", "versions", eth.engine.Protocol().Versions, "network", config.NetworkId)
 
 	if !config.SkipBcVersionCheck {
 		bcVersion := core.GetBlockChainVersion(chainDb)
diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index 3fae0cd00d..b04a52c038 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/misc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/fetcher"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ type ProtocolManager struct {
 	// wait group is used for graceful shutdowns during downloading
 	// and processing
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	engine consensus.Engine
 }
 
 // NewProtocolManager returns a new ethereum sub protocol manager. The Ethereum sub protocol manages peers capable
@@ -111,7 +114,13 @@ func NewProtocolManager(config *params.ChainConfig, mode downloader.SyncMode, ne
 		noMorePeers: make(chan struct{}),
 		txsyncCh:    make(chan *txsync),
 		quitSync:    make(chan struct{}),
+		engine:      engine,
 	}
+
+	if handler, ok := manager.engine.(consensus.Handler); ok {
+		handler.SetBroadcaster(manager)
+	}
+
 	// Figure out whether to allow fast sync or not
 	if mode == downloader.FastSync && blockchain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() > 0 {
 		log.Warn("Blockchain not empty, fast sync disabled")
@@ -120,19 +129,20 @@ func NewProtocolManager(config *params.ChainConfig, mode downloader.SyncMode, ne
 	if mode == downloader.FastSync {
 		manager.fastSync = uint32(1)
 	}
+	protocol := engine.Protocol()
 	// Initiate a sub-protocol for every implemented version we can handle
-	manager.SubProtocols = make([]p2p.Protocol, 0, len(ProtocolVersions))
-	for i, version := range ProtocolVersions {
+	manager.SubProtocols = make([]p2p.Protocol, 0, len(protocol.Versions))
+	for i, version := range protocol.Versions {
 		// Skip protocol version if incompatible with the mode of operation
-		if mode == downloader.FastSync && version < eth63 {
+		if mode == downloader.FastSync && version < consensus.Eth63 {
 			continue
 		}
 		// Compatible; initialise the sub-protocol
 		version := version // Closure for the run
 		manager.SubProtocols = append(manager.SubProtocols, p2p.Protocol{
-			Name:    ProtocolName,
+			Name:    protocol.Name,
 			Version: version,
-			Length:  ProtocolLengths[i],
+			Length:  protocol.Lengths[i],
 			Run: func(p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
 				peer := manager.newPeer(int(version), p, rw)
 				select {
@@ -326,6 +336,18 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 	}
 	defer msg.Discard()
 
+	if handler, ok := pm.engine.(consensus.Handler); ok {
+		pubKey, err := p.ID().Pubkey()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*pubKey)
+		handled, err := handler.HandleMsg(addr, msg)
+		if handled {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Handle the message depending on its contents
 	switch {
 	case msg.Code == StatusMsg:
@@ -517,7 +539,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-	case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == GetNodeDataMsg:
+	case p.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == GetNodeDataMsg:
 		// Decode the retrieval message
 		msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
 		if _, err := msgStream.List(); err != nil {
@@ -544,7 +566,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 		}
 		return p.SendNodeData(data)
 
-	case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
+	case p.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
 		// A batch of node state data arrived to one of our previous requests
 		var data [][]byte
 		if err := msg.Decode(&data); err != nil {
@@ -555,7 +577,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 			log.Debug("Failed to deliver node state data", "err", err)
 		}
 
-	case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == GetReceiptsMsg:
+	case p.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == GetReceiptsMsg:
 		// Decode the retrieval message
 		msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
 		if _, err := msgStream.List(); err != nil {
@@ -591,7 +613,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 		}
 		return p.SendReceiptsRLP(receipts)
 
-	case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
+	case p.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
 		// A batch of receipts arrived to one of our previous requests
 		var receipts [][]*types.Receipt
 		if err := msg.Decode(&receipts); err != nil {
@@ -679,6 +701,10 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (pm *ProtocolManager) Enqueue(id string, block *types.Block) {
+	pm.fetcher.Enqueue(id, block)
+}
+
 // BroadcastBlock will either propagate a block to a subset of it's peers, or
 // will only announce it's availability (depending what's requested).
 func (pm *ProtocolManager) BroadcastBlock(block *types.Block, propagate bool) {
@@ -770,3 +796,18 @@ func (self *ProtocolManager) NodeInfo() *NodeInfo {
 		Head:       currentBlock.Hash(),
 	}
 }
+
+func (self *ProtocolManager) FindPeers(targets map[common.Address]bool) map[common.Address]consensus.Peer {
+	m := make(map[common.Address]consensus.Peer)
+	for _, p := range self.peers.Peers() {
+		pubKey, err := p.ID().Pubkey()
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*pubKey)
+		if targets[addr] {
+			m[addr] = p
+		}
+	}
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/eth/handler_test.go b/eth/handler_test.go
index e336dfa285..5f6c8d9672 100644
--- a/eth/handler_test.go
+++ b/eth/handler_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
@@ -49,12 +50,12 @@ func TestProtocolCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 		{61, downloader.FastSync, false}, {62, downloader.FastSync, false}, {63, downloader.FastSync, true},
 	}
 	// Make sure anything we screw up is restored
-	backup := ProtocolVersions
-	defer func() { ProtocolVersions = backup }()
+	backup := consensus.EthProtocol.Versions
+	defer func() { consensus.EthProtocol.Versions = backup }()
 
 	// Try all available compatibility configs and check for errors
 	for i, tt := range tests {
-		ProtocolVersions = []uint{tt.version}
+		consensus.EthProtocol.Versions = []uint{tt.version}
 
 		pm, _, err := newTestProtocolManager(tt.mode, 0, nil, nil)
 		if pm != nil {
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ func testDAOChallenge(t *testing.T, localForked, remoteForked bool, timeout bool
 	defer pm.Stop()
 
 	// Connect a new peer and check that we receive the DAO challenge
-	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", eth63, pm, true)
+	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", consensus.Eth63, pm, true)
 	defer peer.close()
 
 	challenge := &getBlockHeadersData{
diff --git a/eth/metrics.go b/eth/metrics.go
index 0533a2a875..79c78e5a89 100644
--- a/eth/metrics.go
+++ b/eth/metrics.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package eth
 
 import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 )
@@ -92,9 +93,9 @@ func (rw *meteredMsgReadWriter) ReadMsg() (p2p.Msg, error) {
 	case msg.Code == BlockBodiesMsg:
 		packets, traffic = reqBodyInPacketsMeter, reqBodyInTrafficMeter
 
-	case rw.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
+	case rw.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
 		packets, traffic = reqStateInPacketsMeter, reqStateInTrafficMeter
-	case rw.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
+	case rw.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
 		packets, traffic = reqReceiptInPacketsMeter, reqReceiptInTrafficMeter
 
 	case msg.Code == NewBlockHashesMsg:
@@ -119,9 +120,9 @@ func (rw *meteredMsgReadWriter) WriteMsg(msg p2p.Msg) error {
 	case msg.Code == BlockBodiesMsg:
 		packets, traffic = reqBodyOutPacketsMeter, reqBodyOutTrafficMeter
 
-	case rw.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
+	case rw.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == NodeDataMsg:
 		packets, traffic = reqStateOutPacketsMeter, reqStateOutTrafficMeter
-	case rw.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
+	case rw.version >= consensus.Eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
 		packets, traffic = reqReceiptOutPacketsMeter, reqReceiptOutTrafficMeter
 
 	case msg.Code == NewBlockHashesMsg:
diff --git a/eth/peer.go b/eth/peer.go
index 42ead53965..a4a0b5ee95 100644
--- a/eth/peer.go
+++ b/eth/peer.go
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ func (p *peer) MarkTransaction(hash common.Hash) {
 	p.knownTxs.Add(hash)
 }
 
+// Send writes an RLP-encoded message with the given code.
+// data should encode as an RLP list.
+func (p *peer) Send(msgcode uint64, data interface{}) error {
+	return p2p.Send(p.rw, msgcode, data)
+}
+
 // SendTransactions sends transactions to the peer and includes the hashes
 // in its transaction hash set for future reference.
 func (p *peer) SendTransactions(txs types.Transactions) error {
@@ -341,6 +347,18 @@ func (ps *peerSet) Unregister(id string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Peers returns all registered peers
+func (ps *peerSet) Peers() map[string]*peer {
+	ps.lock.RLock()
+	defer ps.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	set := make(map[string]*peer)
+	for id, p := range ps.peers {
+		set[id] = p
+	}
+	return set
+}
+
 // Peer retrieves the registered peer with the given id.
 func (ps *peerSet) Peer(id string) *peer {
 	ps.lock.RLock()
diff --git a/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocol.go
index cd7db57f23..81ab872758 100644
--- a/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocol.go
@@ -28,21 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
-// Constants to match up protocol versions and messages
-const (
-	eth62 = 62
-	eth63 = 63
-)
-
-// Official short name of the protocol used during capability negotiation.
-var ProtocolName = "eth"
-
-// Supported versions of the eth protocol (first is primary).
-var ProtocolVersions = []uint{eth63, eth62}
-
-// Number of implemented message corresponding to different protocol versions.
-var ProtocolLengths = []uint64{17, 8}
-
 const ProtocolMaxMsgSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024 // Maximum cap on the size of a protocol message
 
 // eth protocol message codes
diff --git a/ethstats/ethstats.go b/ethstats/ethstats.go
index ae7e252654..a91a221d5d 100644
--- a/ethstats/ethstats.go
+++ b/ethstats/ethstats.go
@@ -373,9 +373,10 @@ func (s *Service) login(conn *websocket.Conn) error {
 	infos := s.server.NodeInfo()
 
 	var network, protocol string
-	if info := infos.Protocols["eth"]; info != nil {
+	p := s.engine.Protocol()
+	if info := infos.Protocols[p.Name]; info != nil {
 		network = fmt.Sprintf("%d", info.(*eth.NodeInfo).Network)
-		protocol = fmt.Sprintf("eth/%d", eth.ProtocolVersions[0])
+		protocol = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", p.Name, p.Versions[0])
 	} else {
 		network = fmt.Sprintf("%d", infos.Protocols["les"].(*les.NodeInfo).Network)
 		protocol = fmt.Sprintf("les/%d", les.ClientProtocolVersions[0])