The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 144 The Influence of the Divine Bird

Regarding their performance, Bai Zhi understood in his heart. After all, the legend of Qin had always been lingering in his ears, making people recall the country where the divine bird once existed.

In addition, today's Han Dynasty is always bullied by the Huns in the north, and he has to send his princess to the Huns to use the so-called marriage to gain the sympathy of the Huns and strive for that moment of peace.

Compared with the previous Qin State, it is simply a world of difference!
Thinking back to the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor Zhao Zhengyu led a personal expedition and defeated the Huns who fled north. They did not dare to go south to herd horses for ten years!
The confrontation between the two made the Han people feel aggrieved.

Therefore, they will inevitably imagine that there is another force to help the Han Dynasty, so that the Han Dynasty can attack the Huns from the north like the Qin Dynasty did, so that the Hu people would not dare to go south to herd horses!

After searching for a long time, they finally found it, it was the divine bird!

The Qin State unified the world because of the divine bird, gathering nine tripods and uniting the four seas.

What would it be like if a divine bird descended on the Han Dynasty?

Bai Zhi came to his senses and realized that because of his intervention, the historical records of the Qin Dynasty had changed.

Qin prospered but then declined, and died due to benevolent government!
Even the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty once said that the achievements of Zhao Zheng, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, should be respected and learned by emperors of all generations!

Then, Bai Zhi's eyes once again fell on Liu Che, the Emperor of Han Dynasty who was in front of him. Under the expectant gaze of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, Bai Zhi nodded slowly and said, "That's right, I am the divine bird you call me!"

After hearing Bai Zhi's confirmation, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said excitedly again: "Please keep the sacred bird in the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty will definitely treat the sacred bird as the national bird!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly and said, "That's not necessary. I have things to be busy with and I can't stay in Dahan all the time."

"This……"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, suddenly had a look of disappointment on his face, "Does the divine bird hate the Han Dynasty, or is it because it was the Han Dynasty that destroyed Qin?"

"No!"

Bai Zhi shook his head again. Whether the Qin Dynasty was destroyed or not had nothing to do with anyone. However, Bai Zhi was silent for a moment and then said, "Since I have already appeared, why should I care where I stay?"

If the divine bird wants to go anywhere, it will only take a moment.

Bai Zhi had to stay with Zhang Qian, so he definitely couldn't stay in Chang'an City. However, it was still okay to come back sometime.

Just when Bai Zhi was about to speak again, he heard Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, suddenly say: "Is that the divine bird because of Zhang Qian?"

"Ok?"

Bai Zhi was really surprised when he heard what Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, said. He didn't expect that he could think of this.

Could it be that Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, guessed the relationship between himself and Zhang Qian?

It must be impossible!
Bai Zhi felt extremely certain.

Seemingly sensing Bai Zhi's surprise, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che explained: "I have read "Qin Ji", which contains many descriptions of the behavior of the sacred bird. Therefore, I guess that the reason why the sacred bird does not want to stay in Chang'an City is because of Zhang Qian. !”

"After all, the divine bird appeared in the border town of the Western Region two months ago. At that time, Zhang Qian was in danger of the Huns!"

After hearing the speculation of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Bai Zhi couldn't help but admire the wisdom of the ancients.The so-called ancients just have less knowledge reserves, which does not mean that the ancients are synonymous with ignorance.

In fact, the ancients are smarter than the people of the future!
Bai Zhi knew that some things could not be hidden from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, so he nodded openly and admitted, "Yes, the reason why I don't stay in Chang'an City is precisely because of Zhang Qian!"

Hearing Bai Zhi's direct nod of recognition, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che showed an inexplicable look on his face, and then fell silent.

It seems that he is regretting sending Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions!
Naturally, Bai Zhi would not put Zhang Qian on the fire rack, so he took the initiative and said:
"I stayed with Zhang Qian precisely because Zhang Qian was on his mission to the Western Regions..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che raised his head and looked at Bai Zhi with a look of attentive listening.

But Bai Zhi didn't say much. I'm afraid it wouldn't be a good thing to say too much, but it was enough to let Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che know this was the reason.

"The emperor's move to send envoys to the Western Regions was the right move. It's enough to know this!"

Bai Zhi agreed with some of the actions of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "In the future, no matter what you do, as long as it is beneficial to the people of China!"

When he said this sentence, he used his divine power to spread the sound out, like the divine voice of the heavenly palace, so powerful that everyone under Lishan Mountain could hear it clearly.

"Is your Majesty's move the right thing to do?"

"Is this the sound of a divine bird?"

"That's right, it should be the voice of the divine bird!"

"It turns out that the voice of the divine bird is so majestic..."

"..."

At the foot of the mountain, those who had not had time to climb Lishan Mountain were shocked when they heard the mighty sound coming from the sky, and at the same time they became more respectful and pious.

"The divine bird praises your Majesty's actions. Your Majesty is a wise king!"

"The divine bird descended from the sky and recognized His Majesty!"

"When the divine bird returns, our ministers should be more respectful..."

"..."

At the same time, everyone was thinking the same thing.

At this moment, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was very excited. He could naturally hear the sound of the divine bird's words just now. This was an acknowledgment of himself!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che couldn't help but think back to how many years he had been emperor. When he first became emperor, all the power at court was controlled by the Queen Mother. It was only in recent years that the power at court was gradually taken into her hands.

But there are still constraints on some major issues.

But what the divine bird said at this time was nothing more than to make his position as emperor more majestic and make all the officials in the court respect him.

This made Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, very grateful.

At the same time, I also learned that the words contained Shenniao’s recognition of what he had done in the past few years!

What a blessing it is that the divine bird recognizes you!

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was excited, and then he bowed respectfully to the sacred bird and said sincerely: "Thank you, sacred bird..."

Seeing this, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

To him, it was just a matter of words, but he also knew that his words were very important to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

This made him feel a little dazed. It turned out that, unknowingly, his words and deeds could already influence a dynasty!
After coming back to his senses, Bai Zhi looked at Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He looked at him with longing and pleading eyes for a moment, and then Bai Zhi said: "When I have time, I will naturally come back to see the emperor. Don't worry, emperor!"

After saying that, Bai Zhi nodded to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and then disappeared instantly.

Seeing the magical bird disappearing in an instant, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che suddenly felt empty in his heart and his expression was a little dazed.

Naturally, the civil and military officials and dignitaries below also saw the sudden disappearance of the divine bird, with shock on their faces.

Although they are high-ranking officials in Chang'an City, to ordinary people, their power is overwhelming.

But compared with the emperor, there are naturally many disadvantages.

The emperor has an entire library of classics at his disposal. Among them, the complete "Qin Ji" can be viewed at will. The emperor knows much more than they do.

"Qin Ji" records: "The divine bird is magical and has magical powers. It can travel thousands of miles in an instant, and its divine light can destroy the world. It has many magical powers that mortals cannot know!"

Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che also understood a little bit about the reason why the divine bird could disappear instantly.

But the people below don’t know!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, who had come back to his senses, looked at the civil and military officials and dignitaries below. His face once again showed the majesty of the emperor. When he saw the emperor looking at him, the people below gradually became quiet. For a moment, except for the sound of the howling wind in the mountains, , the chirping of birds can be heard.After a moment, Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, said loudly: "I am the emperor, the sacred bird has reappeared, and the great Han Dynasty is in full swing!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, His Majesty!"

The people at the foot of the mountain shouted, and their voices echoed in the high mountains.

At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che seemed to be the real emperor, and all the people in the country were convinced!

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The Han Dynasty was founded in a span of sixty years and passed through six emperors. As a unified dynasty, Chang'an City can be said to be the largest city in the East.

In the city, there are not only common people, Confucian scholars, and people from hundreds of schools from all counties and counties in the Han Empire, but also merchants from all over the world.

In addition to the merchants in the Han Dynasty, there were also merchants from the Western Regions, and there were also merchants from the Han Dynasty who went to the Western Regions.

Of course, the laws of the Han Dynasty clearly stipulated that while merchants were allowed to sell goods, salt, iron and other items were prohibited from being sold.

In addition to tangible goods, the more important thing is probably the intangible goods - information!
Weiyang Palace, Qingliang Palace.

Since returning from the Lishan Divine Bird Palace, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che clearly felt that the ministers in the court were more respectful than before.Moreover, many rights in the court were gradually taken back into his hands, which made Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, particularly happy.

At the same time, I feel even more grateful to the divine bird!

"My lord, I greet Your Majesty!"

In the Qingliang Hall, only a man in merchant's clothes was seen saluting respectfully.

"waived!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the person below and immediately ordered the waiter on the side, "Give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The merchant has a middle-aged appearance, but his face is ordinary and it is not easy to leave an impression on others.

"When I went to the Xiongnu this time, did I find out what the Xiongnu's movements were?"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, asked about it.

Yes, the merchant in front of him was a member of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che. He respected the order of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che and transformed into a merchant. He traveled outside the territory and went deep into the Xiongnu. He used the excuse of selling goods and colonization to find out the information that the Han Dynasty needed.

In order to gain the trust of the Huns, the goods they sold included salt, iron and other items prohibited by Han law.

Naturally, these were also personally permitted by Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"Back to Your Majesty, I have gained the trust of the Huns for transporting a large amount of salt and iron this time. Naturally, I have also obtained useful information from the Huns!"

"Tell me in detail!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che couldn't help but sit up straight, and then looked at the merchants below.

"I heard that Chanyu, a military official in the Xiongnu royal court, wanted to attack the Han Dynasty, but he stopped because of unknown reasons!"

"At the same time, the Xiongnu military official Chanyu wanted to get craftsmen to build the Xiongnu royal palace!"

"..."

Next, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che got a lot of news about the Huns. He kept it in his heart. After a while, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the merchants below and said: "You can rest in Chang'an City for a while, and then go to the Huns again!" "

"..."

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was silent for a moment and continued: "You must have heard the news about the divine bird coming to the Han Dynasty in the past few days. You can take the news to the Xiongnu and let the Huns know about it!"

"only!"

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The endless green grassland stretches as far as the eye can see. The cattle and sheep move slowly on the grassland like a tide. You can hear the shouts of the shepherds echoing, and then they are swallowed up by the wind.

There are Hun cavalry galloping on the grassland, training for battle, or horse racing, and they are endlessly generous.

Zhang Qian and Er Ti were wearing clean Hanfu. Zhang Qian was holding a Han talisman festival, and Er Ti was wearing a powerful Han armor.

Amid the surprised, contemptuous, and stern looks of the Huns around them, the two people slowly walked towards the palace in front of them, which was a mixture of Han style and Huns style.

That's right, today the king of the Huns, the military minister Shanyu, summoned the two of them.

Zhang Qian is an envoy of the Han Dynasty. Even though he is on an envoy to the Western Regions this time and is not a Huns, the integrity of the Han Dynasty cannot be lost. Therefore, he dressed up and went deep into the tiger's den without any fear on his face!

"The Chan Yu has an order to let two Han people enter the palace!"

In front of the rather grand palace, several Huns held scimitars and glared angrily. Then, after being searched by several Hun women, they were allowed to enter.

Entering the palace, Zhang Qian and the two of them looked at each other intently and held their heads high.Especially Zhang Qian, holding the talisman and ringing the beautiful bells, trampling the steps in all directions, filling the atmosphere.

"The envoy of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian, has met Shanyu!"

Zhang Qian stood still in the palace, and then bowed slightly to the military minister Shan Yu above him.

Behind him, Erti was the same.

Looking up again, I saw a tall, strong man in his prime sitting above the palace, looking at Zhang Qian and the two with piercing eyes.

Around them, there were also burly Huns in different clothes sitting. At this moment, they were all looking at the two people in the hall, silent and oppressive.

At the same time, Zhang Qian and his two men also saw Tang Yi's father and saw them coming in. Tang Yi's father saw the two of them with a calm look on his face, acting as a translator.

"Envoy of the Han Dynasty?"

Hearing Zhang Qian's words, the military minister Shanyu sitting above showed doubts.

"Exactly!"

Zhang Qian held his head high and his chest high, neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing the confused look on the face of the military minister Shan Yu, Zhang Qian said directly: "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty has ordered me to go to the Western Regions to send an envoy to the Yueshi!"

"Dayueshi!"

Hearing the name of this country, the military minister Shan Yu suddenly became vigilant. After all, Dayuezhi was once a country in the Western Regions. It once competed with the Xiongnu for hegemony, but still lost to the Xiongnu and was driven to the west.

The head of the former king of the Yuezhi also became a drinking vessel for the Huns.

Naturally, the Huns also knew that the Dayeshi must regard the Huns as their enemies.

Therefore, the military minister Shan Yu instantly guessed the Emperor of Han's plan to send Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions. "Does the Emperor of Han want to form an alliance with the Yueshi to jointly fight against the Huns?"

A smile suddenly appeared on the face of the military minister Shanyu.Because at this time, the envoys sent by the Han Dynasty to the Da Yuezhi had been captured by the Huns, and there was no possibility of forming an alliance!

"It is definitely impossible for the big Han to form an alliance with the Da Yueshi!"

The military minister Shan Yu said: "Just as I, the Xiongnu, want to send people to the South Vietnam Kingdom and pass by the Han Dynasty, I wonder if the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is willing to let them go?"

However, the military minister Shanyu saw that Zhang Qian and Er Ti were neither humble nor arrogant. Even in the court of the Huns, they dared to wear Han clothes. They were really brave, which the military minister Shanyu admired.

"Since the two envoys have arrived at the Xiongnu, they should stay with the Xiongnu and serve the Xiongnu!"

(End of this chapter)