The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 142 The divine bird reappears and the whole city is shocked!
"Rumble..."

The deafening sound of horse hooves is like thunder in the sky, and like the chariot of the gods crushing through the sky, it is shocking.

On the horizon, a black patch of black suddenly appeared on the green grassland, surging like a wave.

Zhang Qian and Er Ti looked at the Hun cavalry in front of them, with a pale look on their faces.

Where can one see so many Huns cavalry in the Han Dynasty, or even on the border of the Han Dynasty, but at this moment, there are thousands of them, stretching for hundreds of miles, with no end in sight.

These are all the soldiers and horses of the current Xiongnu military minister Chanyu!
I could only see the front, but I could see a magnificent city suddenly appearing on the grassland, appearing so suddenly.

The magnificent city is located on the grassland. It is actually a city wall made of stone. It stretches into the distance and the city is magnificent.

Although the Huns are nomadic people, they also have fixed royal cities. For example, here is the royal court of the Huns - Dragon City!
"Brother, we finally arrived at the royal court of the Huns - Dragon City!"

I saw that Er Ti and Zhang Qian were dusty and even smelled bad. This was because they had not bathed for a long time.

They followed the Huns and spent nearly a month before finally arriving at the royal court of the Huns.

On the grassland, the city stretched across it, just like the city of Han Dynasty.

Surrounding the city wall, there are endless yurts, cattle and sheep, and war horses neighing.

Zhang Qian and Er Ti lowered their heads. Under the leadership of the Huns cavalry, they quickly passed through the tribal gathering area around Dragon City and then entered the city.

But after entering, Zhang Qian and the two were a little disappointed.

I saw only the empty city walls of Dragon City, but within the city walls, there were few buildings. In fact, there were many buildings under construction, and the style was quite similar to the style of Han Dynasty architecture.

The Huns wore animal skins, had rough faces, vulgar language, and barbaric behavior.However, you can also see Hun women holding young children in their arms outside the city, driving herds of cattle and sheep into their pens.

Zhang Qian carefully observed everything he could see and remembered it in his heart.Then, he turned his eyes to the other side and saw groups of Huns cavalry slowly gathering in the distance. They were performing difficult movements vigorously on horseback, like elves on horseback.

Zhang Qian couldn't help but analyze in his mind:

"There are Hun soldiers patrolling around the Hun Royal Court to warn the surroundings, and there are also a large number of Hun people living outside the city, forming a barrier to protect the Hun Chanyu!"

"If the Han Dynasty's heavenly troops arrive, how will they attack Dragon City?"

Thinking in their hearts, Zhang Qian and the others were immediately escorted by the Huns into a simple tent in the city. Two burly, rough-looking Huns shouted at the three of them.

"They asked you to stay here and wait for the king's summons!"

Tang Yi's father immediately translated, and at the same time, he saw the two Huns said something to Tang Yi's father, then turned and left.

"I have been trusted by the Huns, I am afraid I will no longer be able to accompany the envoy!"

After seeing the Huns leave, Tang Yi's father said this.

"No problem, you just need to win the trust of the Huns and secretly inquire about the city defense information in Dragon City!"

"Here!"

Tang Yifu nodded, and then said: "With me here, the Huns will not be disadvantageous to the envoys and generals. Besides, their king seems to be very interested in the Han people..."

……

After watching Tang Yi's father leave, Er Ti and Zhang Qian took a closer look at the tent.The tent environment is simple, but there is also a place to sleep, so you don’t have to live in the open.

"Brother, what should we do next?"

A solemn look appeared on Erti's face. Now, they had penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Huns, and even entered the royal court of the Huns.

"From the time we were captured by the Huns to the time we arrived at Dragon City, do you still remember the road?"

Zhang Qian was not in a hurry to answer, but instead asked.

"Never!"

Hearing Zhang Qian's inquiry, Erti was stunned. "I only remember heading north all the way. The journey was all grassland and there were no signs. How can I remember?"

"that's enough!"

Zhang Qian immediately squatted on the ground, and then used charcoal from the campfire to draw on the stall, "We were heading north all the way, and the Huns and we were riding horses, but the woman captured by the Huns was on foot, so, Just follow a woman’s one-day journey…”

"We have been walking for more than a month in total..."

Under Erti's gaze, Zhang Qian immediately calculated the approximate distance.

"However, although it is going all the way north, there are many twists and turns along the way, so we can only determine the approximate range..."

Listening to Zhang Qian's analysis, Er Ti was a little anxious and couldn't help but said: "Brother, now that we have arrived at the Xiongnu Palace, we no longer need to consider the location of the Xiongnu Palace. The most important thing at this time is how to get there between the Xiongnu Palace and the Xiongnu Palace." Save your life!"

Erti's Han armor was already in tatters. Zhang Qian had ordered him to take it off and put on the Huns' sheepskin coat.

Similarly, Zhang Qian is also wearing Huns clothing.

Hearing Er Ti's words, Zhang Qian looked surprised, and then said: "Why should we worry?"

"When I entered the city just now, I found that many palaces were under construction in the city, but there were very few craftsmen. Moreover, the styles of the palaces were mostly similar to the palaces of the Han Dynasty..."

Zhang Qian showed a look of recollection, "So, the military minister Shanyu should be a king who cherishes the Han people very much. Even if we are not craftsmen, he will pay special attention to us, and even persuade us to surrender and make us loyal to the Huns!"

Listening to Zhang Qian's analysis, Erti found it difficult to understand, but he listened very carefully.

Seeing that Er Ti still looked a little confused, Zhang Qian immediately said directly: "You can think that there is no need to worry about the danger of life in Dragon City!"

……

In the tent, Zhang Qian and Er Ti began to rest, and the sky outside gradually became darker. The journey of more than a month made them physically and mentally exhausted.

While resting, Zhang Qian began to miss the sacred bird in his heart.

A month has passed since the divine bird talked to him. Since a month ago, the divine bird told himself that he was about to fall into a deep sleep, he has never heard the divine bird's voice again.

Thinking in his heart, Zhang Qian gradually fell into sleep.

…………

The land of Guanzhong, the land of Qin.

Lishan, Divine Bird Palace.

Everyone at the foot of the mountain knows that there is the Divine Bird Hall on Lishan Mountain. It is rumored that it was the place where the sacred birds of the Qin Kingdom lived during the Qin Dynasty. It was built by King Huiwen of Qin. It has a history of 200 years today.

The stories of the pre-Qin period have faded away. Only the old people in the village can still tell the details of those years, but they are only heard as stories!
As for whether the divine bird of Qin really exists, no one believes it.

The divine bird is magical, immortal, and will live forever with the sky.

The sacred bird of Qin disappeared after the death of Qin.

So, how could the divine bird disappear?Therefore, the divine bird must be fake!

But the Divine Bird Palace has always existed and is guarded by today's powerful men.However, in the past few days, rumors suddenly came from Chang'an, saying that the divine bird had reappeared and was manifesting magical powers in the Western Regions!
The shape of the divine bird covered the sky and the sun, causing the Huns who were attacking the city to be instantly wiped out!
This situation and scene were witnessed by the generals and the people of the border town, and they were all true!
When the news reached Chang'an, the emperor was immediately shocked and immediately sent people to the border town to investigate the authenticity of the matter. At the same time, many dignitaries in Chang'an City also secretly sent people to inquire about the news.

But the news they received shocked everyone, because the news about the magical bird appearing in Bian Town turned out to be true!

Moreover, the reason why the divine bird appeared was because at that time, an envoy sent by His Majesty to the Western Regions encountered the Huns and was almost killed by the Huns. The divine bird suddenly appeared.

Then kill all the Huns!

Hearing this, the dignitaries in Chang'an City couldn't sit still!

They have used various channels to learn about various legends about the divine birds in the pre-Qin period. They even sent people to wander around the Divine Bird Hall. It seemed that the divine birds could be seen showing off their power in front of the Divine Bird Hall!
As for Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the Weiyang Palace, he even sent people to the Divine Bird Palace to clean up the inside and outside of the Divine Bird Palace!

In order to hope that the divine bird can return to the divine bird temple again!
For a time, the news of the appearance of the divine bird stirred up the city of Chang'an. After all, the divine bird had existed since the pre-Qin period.

During the Qin Dynasty, King Huiwen descended from the sky, and even after Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, they never perished.Even Princess Xia, the princess of King Qin Huiwen, the Princess of Zhenguo, appeared during the period of the First Emperor to fight for Qin!
"At the beginning, the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty appointed Princess Zhenguo as the Prime Minister of Qin, leading the troops of the world to go to the east to quell the rebellion..."

In Chang'an City, an old man with white beard and hair recalled the past, and then slowly spoke while being watched by the people around him.

……

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"The emperor wants to go to Lishan Divine Bird Palace!"

At this moment, in a wine shop, someone said:

"The Temple of the Divine Bird was built during the Qin Dynasty. After the chaos of the Qin Dynasty, it was rumored that the princess of Zhenguo committed suicide under the Temple of the Divine Bird. Your Majesty is going to the Temple of the Divine Bird now because of the incident about the Divine Bird!"

"So, I wonder if civilians like me can also go..."

"Definitely not..."

"The Divine Bird Palace is usually guarded by soldiers. It is extremely strict. Even the dignitaries in the city can only wander around, let alone us!"

"..."

……

Weiyang Palace, inside Qingliang Hall.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was dealing with political affairs. In recent days, rumors about the sacred bird in the city had been spreading, which made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che want to explore the rumors about the sacred bird.

He was the first to know about the border town in the Western Region. When he sent someone to let Zhang Qian return the same way, it was a step too late. By the time the person he sent arrived, Zhang Qian had already left.

This made him very sorry.

Thinking of this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che put down the ink pen in his hand, then picked up a slip on the side and started to read it.

"The sacred bird of the Qin State was first acquired by the Princess of the State of Zhen, and it accompanies the Princess of the State of the State of the State, never leaving her."

"The divine bird understands destiny and teaches the princess many talents..."

"..."

Looking at the records in the slips, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che felt even more regretful.Why didn't the divine bird appear by his side to help him govern this huge Han Empire!
If we can get the help of the divine bird, as for the Huns in the north, I'm afraid they can easily defeat them!
Just when he was feeling regretful, a waiter suddenly entered from outside the main hall, and then reported: "Your Majesty, the Lishan Divine Bird Palace has come to report that the main hall of the Divine Bird Palace is autistic and cannot enter!"

"Ok?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was stunned when he heard this and said casually: "Is it locked from the inside?"

"Reply to Your Majesty, Wei Zeng!"

"Never?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che immediately raised his head and looked at the waiter below, "In other words, the door of the Divine Bird Palace is closed for unknown reasons, and outsiders are not allowed to open it?!"

"Go back to Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is!"

The waiter obviously also knew that this place was magical and said:

"Everyone who guards the Divine Bird Palace knelt down and said nothing, and no longer opened the palace door!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che: "..."

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, immediately stood up, crossed the desk, and paced back and forth in the hall.

"The soldiers who guard the Bird Palace were all Qin people, and they have guarded the Bird Palace for generations!"

"At the time of Emperor Gaozu, he pardoned the Qin soldiers who guarded the Bird Palace and ordered them to continue to guard the Bird Palace for the Han Dynasty..."

Thinking of this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che suddenly realized.

If there is anyone who knows the Divine Bird best now, it is probably the guardian of the Divine Bird Palace!

"Let's go to Lishan Divine Bird Palace!"

……

The scenery of Lishan Mountain and the Divine Bird Hall remains the same.

I am afraid that only the wild flowers and trees all over the mountains and the people on the mountains are no longer what they used to be.

But the Temple of the Divine Bird still stands.

But at this time, the entire Divine Bird Palace was guarded by Han soldiers. In the distance, the emperor's car was slowly approaching.

The flags are flying and the armor is tight.

There were palace maids in gorgeous Han costumes following behind, and soldiers in armor holding swords guarding the magnificent imperial chariot.

While driving, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, wearing an imperial crown, looked at the Bird Palace in front of him with a calm face.

Afterwards, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che slowly stepped out of the chariot, and immediately the guardian general guarding the Bird Palace came over.

Tell the situation about the Divine Bird Temple again.

It's just that the door to the main hall of the Divine Bird Palace cannot be opened.

"Your Majesty, even a dozen strong men cannot push open the main door of the Divine Bird Palace..."

"Ok!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che nodded, then looked at the general guarding the Bird Palace and said, "What is your name?"

"Your Majesty, my name is Qin Zhong!"

"Zhong Qin? Your ancestor was Qin Wuji, the general of Qin during the reign of King Huiwen of Qin?"

"Exactly!"

Qin Zhong was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Liu Che to remember his ancestor, and immediately nodded respectfully.

"You will come to the palace with me!"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, said this to Qin Zhong.

"only!"

Qin Zhong respectfully followed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and slowly climbed the huge steps in front of the Divine Bird Hall.

But just when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was still a dozen steps away from the main hall of the Divine Bird Hall, the voice of Qin Zhong behind him suddenly came:

"Your Majesty, please stop!"

Liu Che, who was about to lift his foot, was confused, but he took it back, looked at Qin Zhong aside, and asked, "Why?"

"My elders once said that the Divine Bird Palace is the place where the Divine Bird goes to Nirvana and sleeps. When the Divine Bird is sleeping, the Divine Bird Palace cannot be opened, entered, or approached!"

"The Nirvana of the Divine Bird?!"

Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was immediately shocked and looked up at the Divine Bird Palace in front of him, "In other words, the reason why the Divine Bird Palace is so strange may be..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at Qin Zhong, but did not say the following words.

"It's possible!"

Qin Zhong nodded, but was not very sure.

(End of this chapter)