The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 136 A New Beginning

The scenery of Lishan Mountain is beautiful. Among the lush greenery, the white clouds are misty and dense, just like a fairyland.

Since the Qin Dynasty, chaos has swept across the world. In order to avoid the disturbance, many people have fled to Lishan to live. As time goes by, they are unaware of the changes in the outside world.

I saw a huge hidden valley, with houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos. You can see far into the distance, there is traffic, and chickens and dogs hear each other.

The sky was getting dark, and there was a cave hidden in a mountain wall. In the cave, there was suddenly a mighty divine light radiating out.

But no one saw it.

The next moment, a black divine bird suddenly appeared, exuding a green divine light. Then, the divine light was restrained and then disappeared.

Bai Zhi looked around, wondering how long he had been sleeping.

At the same time, he recalled what happened before he fell asleep.

I only remember that I suddenly woke up from the Divine Bird Palace. I still hadn't recovered from the accident in my body, so I spent all my energy to take Princess Xia's body and bury it immediately.

After all this work, although the physical trauma was not serious, it still affected the use of many magical powers, so he could only fall into deep sleep again and repair his body.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi shook his head, and then looked into the distance, only to see that the originally deserted valley was already home to dozens of families.

The smoke rises from the roof and then floats into the sky. At the same time, the rich aroma of rice comes with the breeze.

"I don't know what time it is now..."

Bai Zhi thought to this point, slowly fluttered his wings, and then used his invisible body to hide his body in nothingness, and then slowly flew towards the village ahead.

The setting sun shines through the mountains into the huge valley, and the gurgling stream slowly flows in front of the village.

Under the huge plane tree in front of the village, a group of children were playing and playing, and then dispersed amid the shouts of adults in the distance.

"It's late for dinner!"

"Go home quickly!"

"Be careful of the jackals in the mountains who will snatch you away!"

"..."

The adults said scary words and led the human cubs away one by one. In the end, only a boy was left standing alone under the huge sycamore tree, watching quietly.

He looked about eight or nine years old, at least judging from his face, he looked eight or nine years old.Wearing an ill-fitting coarse cloth shirt, he stood out among the children just now.

Bai Zhi was a little curious, so he immediately flew over and landed on the sycamore tree where he had been away for a long time.

However, just when Bai Zhi landed on the tree trunk, the child suddenly raised his head and looked at the sycamore tree, seeming to have noticed Bai Zhi's figure.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi didn't care.It was just that the other party heard a strange sound.

"Qian'er, Qian'er..."

At this moment, weak and old shouts came from the distance.This sound also attracted the child's attention.

"Qian'er, why don't you go home? You want me to come look for you?!"

The person who came was an old man with patches on his brown clothes. He looked at the children in front of him and scolded him angrily:
"The other children have gone home, but you are not going home?"

However, the child named Qian'er was not afraid. Instead, he said bluntly: "Didn't my grandfather say before that I must go home when the sun sets? The sun has not set yet!"

As he spoke, Qian'er pointed at the sun in the distance seriously, and saw that the mountains in the west blocked the sun, leaving only a ray of sunlight to shine through.

"My grandfather once said that you must be honest and trustworthy!"

Old man: "..."

"What I said is that you can go back before the sun sets, it doesn't have to be at sunset!"

The old man said angrily.

Then, under the leadership of the watchers, the children walked towards the nearby village.

However, the child suddenly turned back and looked at the sycamore tree at the entrance of the village.

……

Bai Zhi looked at the light on the horizon, which gradually faded away. He stood on the sycamore tree for a moment, and then his figure disappeared instantly and appeared in the direction of the former Divine Bird Temple.

"It's still there..."

The Temple of the Divine Bird is still there, facing the sunset, shining brightly, with towers and jade buildings standing on the mountainside, like palaces and pavilions in heaven.

Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment, looking at the Divine Bird Palace below. The memories of the past instantly appeared in his mind, as if it was a lifetime ago or just yesterday, making people unable to help but recall the past.

His eyes moved, and then he looked at the soldiers guarding the Bird Palace. They were wearing red armor and holding war guns or long swords.

It was as if he was no longer the Qin Ruishi he once was.

Bai Zhi was silent for a moment, and then flew to Xianyang, the former capital of Qin.

Now above the Wei River, looking at the former capital from a distance.It is no longer what it once was, and most of the cities were destroyed in the war, with only a few pavilions remaining.

But moving his eyes southward, across a river, he saw a majestic and huge city standing on the ground, which was somewhat larger than the former Xianyang City.

"Han Chang'an..."

Bai Zhi had guessed it in his heart, but he did not enter the city. Instead, his figure flashed, disappeared in an instant, and reappeared on the sycamore tree in the Lishan Valley.

"Changing dynasties, the law of historical development..."

Bai Zhi shook his head, then found a comfortable position in the sycamore tree and closed his eyes.

……

Years go by, and five years pass by in a flash. Time is like fine sand at the fingertips, and it is lost without even realizing it.

Bai Zhi was standing in a mountain forest in the valley. A moment later, he saw a fourteen-year-old boy suddenly walking into the forest. When he saw Bai Zhi not far away, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Divine bird..."

The young man came over.First he saluted respectfully, and then said: "Today I went hunting in the mountains and captured a deer. I heard that deer meat is a great tonic, so I brought some specially for the sacred bird..."

Then, the young man took out a piece of delicious roasted venison from his arms and placed it on the bluestone beside him.

Bai Zhi did not respond immediately. He thought of the past five years.

Five years ago, Bai Zhi suddenly discovered to his surprise that the former young man could actually see through the magical power of his invisible body and see where he was.

Surprised in his heart, he contacted the young man and found nothing unexpected during the process.

Of course, during this period, a certain amount of martial arts was naturally taught to the young man, so that he could live on the plains in Lishan Mountain and hunt for a living.

My grandfather is old, but the young man is trustworthy, and his neighbors are very happy with him.Not long after, officials from the imperial court discovered villages in the mountains, so they set up government offices to manage the people in the villages.

At the right time, when the emperor was thirsty for talents and went on a military expedition, the officials among the people would recommend talents, and the people would recommend themselves without hesitation.

The young man's grandfather died, and the young man was buried.The neighbors recommended a young man who was brave and capable of hunting big insects.

It was known to the government.

"The Divine Bird... I can't repay you for the five years of teaching. Although I don't have the name of master and disciple, I have the reality of master and disciple. Qian, I am willing to treat you as a master!"

The young man suddenly knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times devoutly, and then said: "The government recommended me to go to Chang'an to be a palace official!"

"Lang Guan..."

Bai Zhi pondered for a moment, then looked at the young man and said, "Yes!"

Bai Zhi's heart moved. The reason why the young man was recommended was precisely because he taught him martial arts. His martial arts were extraordinary and others pointed out that he was brave and could serve as a palace guard and serve the emperor.

In addition, the young man's wealth is innocent, but it can also save a lot of trouble.

However, Bai Zhi was also a little surprised. He had never thought that a young man from the common people could directly reach the sky and become an official by the side of the emperor.Although he is just a small guard, the emperor's attendant.

Bai Zhi didn't think much about it. After all, the change in the fate of the mountain village boy was a blessing. What reason did he have to stop people from going to higher places?
Therefore, Bai Zhi directly agreed with the young man's decision.

……

Bai Zhi has been with the boy in his childhood, and he can be said to be the boy's support. He consults Bai Zhi on many things.

Just when they were about to part, the young man hesitated in his words, as if he had something to say, but he couldn't say it.

"But is there anything else to say?"

Bai Zhi asked proactively.

Then the young man spoke slowly and said: "When Qian was a boy, he made an appointment with his former playmate. If someone becomes an official or rich person in the future, we will help him. Don't forget it!"

"Therefore, I want to take my friends to Chang'an!"

"Several people?"

Bai Zhi asked, approving the young man's decision in his heart. This was an act of keeping his word.

"The only one!"

"Can!"

Bai Zhi still nodded.

"Thank you, Divine Bird, for clarifying my doubts..."

After that, the young man stopped talking about anything else, took out the wooden sword he made, and danced with Bai Zhi beside him.

At first, the movements were slow and graceful, but a moment later, the movements were sharp and murderous.

It was the swordsmanship that Bai Zhi taught him.

It was the swordsmanship that the former princess of Qin had learned over many years of fighting.

Now, it is once again reappearing in the world and being learned by others.

The sky was getting dark, and Bai Zhi knew that there was only one person in the young man's family, so he said, "You should go back and take a rest early!"

"Yes!"

There was sweat on the young man's forehead. He put away the wooden sword in his hand gracefully and held it upside down behind his back. However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Bai Zhi and hesitated to speak again.

"What's the matter?"

Bai Zhi asked again.

"Divine bird..."

The young man mustered up his courage and said, "I once went outside to study. There are records in ancient books from the Qin Dynasty that Qin has a divine bird, and the destiny of Qin belongs to Qin."

"And the records of divine birds in ancient books are just like..."

"Just like me, right?"

Bai Zhi didn't feel any displeasure. Instead, he admitted directly and said, "Yes, I am exactly the divine bird recorded in the ancient books!"

"Go!"

Watching the young man's leaving figure, Bai Zhi stood in the woods, silent in his heart.

"So, is the boy the reason for the evolution of the word 'faith'?"

Decades have passed since Bai Zhi's body collapsed due to the interruption of the word "benevolence". Today, he felt a warm feeling in his abdomen, which heralded the coming of a new evolution.

"letter……"

Bai Zhi pondered slightly, and his figure slowly disappeared into the woods.

……

The isolated mountain village was only known to the court in recent years, but there were young men in the village who were very brave and hunted tigers, which was different from everyone else at that time.

Recommended by government officials to the emperor, characterized by the title of Lang Guan, he is the guard of the palace gate and protects the emperor's peace.

Today, a young man dressed in simple clothes, carrying a small bag on his back, and holding a finely carved wooden sword in his hand set foot on the road to Chang'an City.

Behind him, there was a young man following him. The two chatted excitedly and slowly disappeared from the gaze of the villagers.

At that time, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty adopted the methods of Huang and Lao to govern the country, and the world was stable. However, the rebellion of the Eight Kings caused trouble. The emperor ordered it to be put down, and the world was once again stable.

The people recuperated and showed their prosperity.

…………

The pattering spring rain was scattered in the huge Chang'an City. After passing through the pavilions, a young man came to a hidden courtyard, then quickly opened the courtyard door and walked in.

In the courtyard, green grass grows vigorously between the stones, and there are green leaves growing from weeping willows, decorating the monotonous courtyard.

Zhang Qian took off his heavy raincoat. At this moment, he saw two maids and waiters walking out.

Among them, one maid took the raincoat for Zhang Qian and hung it aside, while the other maid fetched clean clothes for him.

At the same time, a waiter said: "Sir, a guest came to visit today, but he is not here. I will ask him to come back tomorrow..."

"it is good!"

Zhang Qian nodded when he heard this, indicating that he understood, and then waved his hand not to follow, and returned to the room alone.

"God Bird, the new emperor has succeeded to the throne today, and the palace is very busy!"

But in the room, Bai Zhi noticed Zhang Qian's return and had already appeared on the table in advance.

At the same time, Zhang Qian's voice came to his ears.

"The new emperor..."

Bai Zhi didn't care, he just looked at Zhang Qian and couldn't help but ask: "A few days ago, didn't you complain that the position in the palace was very boring and wanted to resign?"

"That's right!"

There was a trace of hope on Zhang Qian's face, but he shook his head and said: "But the new emperor's accession to the throne is not a good opportunity to become an official. We have to wait a little longer!"

Zhang Qian shook his head. Once upon a time, a young man suddenly became an official. Although he was a Langguan, he worked conscientiously, but after a long time, he suddenly felt bored, so he planned to resign from the Langguan system or take up other positions.

However, it happened to be that the new emperor had succeeded to the throne, so he might not be happy if he took office so suddenly.

In the past few years, Bai Zhi followed Zhang Qian to this courtyard in Chang'an City. He sat and watched the flowers blooming and falling in front of the courtyard, and watched the clouds rolling and relaxing in the sky.

At the same time, he was carefully counting the time in his mind. As for the person with the "trust" - Zhang Qian, he already had a guess in his mind.

No. 1 in China’s eyes to see the world!
Pioneers of the Silk Road!
Later generations jokingly called it the "Living Map of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty"!
How could Bai Zhi not know such a person?

He once knew that Zhang Qian, an unknown young man, took the initiative to take over the responsibility of being an envoy to the Western Regions when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, that is, in the second year of Jianyuan.

Looking at the young man in front of him, Bai Zhi found it hard to imagine that this was actually the founder of the Silk Road, which would have a great impact on future generations of China!
"So, Zhang Qian held the talisman of the Han Empire and was ordered by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to go to the Western Regions even if he was imprisoned by the Huns for ten years. This is believed!"

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In 140 BC, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty established the reign name to distinguish it from many previous emperors, and called it "Jianyuan". The year when the new king ascended the throne was the first year!

That is: the first year of Jianyuan!

At that time, the Huns were getting stronger and stronger. Due to the chaos of the Qin Dynasty, they took the opportunity to invade the land west of Hexi and occupied the rich areas in the Hexi Corridor. Even so, they often harassed the people on the border of the Han Dynasty.

The Xiongnu humiliated the powerful Han people, and their provocations became increasingly serious.In the past, the emperor of the Han Dynasty was forbearing and took the strategy of making peace in order to sleep in peace.

(End of this chapter)