The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 154 Returning without success?

"This is Dayuan!"

After hearing the passerby's explanation, the two people showed disappointment on their faces.

At this time, in front of the city gate of the so-called Dayuan Kingdom, an official dressed as an official came forward and asked Zhang Qian's identity.

This made Zhang Qian immediately alert, but at this moment Tang Yi's father suddenly whispered in Zhang Qian's ear: "Dawan is at odds with the Xiongnu, and it is often invaded by the Xiongnu!"

Hearing this, the vigilance in Zhang Qian's heart suddenly disappeared, and he immediately replied to the person in front of him, "I am a Han!"

"Han Chinese!?"

Hearing this, the official of Dayuan Kingdom was immediately shocked and confirmed again: "But he is a big man from the east?"

"Exactly!"

Seeing Zhang Qian's confirmation, the man immediately beamed with joy. He immediately grabbed Zhang Qian's hand and said, "My King of Dayuan wants to do business with the Han Dynasty, but the road is blocked by the Xiongnu! Come with me quickly to see my King of Dayuan. The king will be delighted!"

The other party's words were exactly what Zhang Qian meant. He originally thought that the Dawan Kingdom here was the Da Yueshi, the target of his mission, but he didn't expect it to be the case.

And further west, he didn't know the way, so he wanted to ask the people of Dayuan to act as his guide, so that he could continue westward to Dayuezhi.

Therefore, he was going to meet the king of Dawan after all, and of course he readily agreed.

The two of them rode in a special car with Dawan officials and headed for the so-called Dawan Palace.

The Dawan Kingdom is located in the Pamir Plateau of later generations. It is mountainous and has a harsh climate, but at this time the Dawan Kingdom was quite wealthy.

Zhang Qian and Tang Yifu followed the officials of Dayuan Kingdom, and soon they saw a royal palace located at the foot of a mountain. Above the palace, there was a magnificent city where the people lived.

The two of them looked in awe, sighing at the exotic scene before them, and then followed the officials into the palace.

Afterwards, the two of them were taken to wash up and other matters need not be mentioned again.

When Zhang Qian came out again, he was already very neat and tidy. Although the gorgeous Hanfu on his body was shabby, he could still see the elegance and cultural heritage of the country of Han etiquette.

He held the talisman and stepped on the square steps, striding into the palace of Dawan Kingdom.

"Messenger Zhang Qian has met His Majesty the King!"

Zhang Qian looked up and saw that the king of Dawan looked like a middle-aged man. When he saw Zhang Qian coming in, he looked at Zhang Qian curiously, and then he walked down from the throne excitedly.

"I still yearn for the country in the east. I once wanted to send people to the Han Dynasty, but the road was blocked by the Huns!"

The king of Dawan asked again, "I wonder if the envoy is from Dawan?"

"Not really."

Zhang Qian shook his head and said: "According to the order of the Han Emperor, I am sent as an envoy to the Yueshi!"

"Dayueshi!"

Hearing this, the King of Dayuan was startled, and then said: "The Dayue clan is in the west of Dayuan!"

"really?!"

Hearing this, Zhang Qian's face showed joy. He finally heard from others where the Dayue clan was, and it was in the west of Dayuan. So, the distance must not be too far!

So Zhang Qian looked at the King of Dayuan and said, "Please ask His Majesty the King to send someone to guide me and escort me to Dayuezhi. To express my gratitude, when the envoy returns to the Han Dynasty, he will definitely thank him with gold and silver!"

"it is good!"

After hearing this, the King of Dayuan also showed a smile on his face, and agreed to all Zhang Qian's requests.

Afterwards, the King of Dayuan asked Zhang Qian to stay for a few more days. However, Zhang Qian put the king's life first and declined the King's offer to stay. Therefore, the King of Dayuan immediately sent troops to send Zhang Qian out of Dayuan.

Moreover, the king of Dayuan Kingdom sent him off in person.

Looking at Zhang Qian and the two people leaving, the ministers beside the King of Dayuan suddenly said: "The horse that the Han is riding on should be a BMW! I am afraid that the sweat-blooded BMW of my Dayuan Kingdom is not as good as many." !”

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the king of Dayuan Kingdom immediately showed a look of surprise on his face, and then asked: "Is that white horse really so magical?"

"indeed so!"

The minister next to him replied: "The horse minister was watching from the side. He was in the stable at that time, and all the king's other horses were afraid of him!"

"It turned out to be so!"

The King of Dayuan's face instantly showed excitement. He raised his head again and looked ahead, only to see Zhang Qian and his two figures at the end of the road!

But he was not discouraged, so he said: "It's okay, I'll ask for it when they return!"

"If you don't give it,...our country of Dayuan is thousands of miles away from the Han Dynasty, and there are many countries in it. I don't believe that the Han Dynasty can send troops to our country of Dayuan!"

There was a look of determination on his face.

However, he did not know that his words would come true in the future...

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Zhang Qian's journey to the west was difficult and dangerous, but thanks to the help of Dayuan, he was able to move forward smoothly.

After walking for another three days, Zhang Qian and his two men finally saw that the terrain in the distance suddenly became flat, and at the same time, there was a city standing in the distance.

Standing on the high mountain, looking down, you can see everything at a glance.

Seeing this, both Zhang Qian and Tang Yi's father were delighted. According to the Dawan guide, they had arrived at the real Dayue clan at this time.

The two quickly tidied up their appearance before heading forward again.

……

"Just wait, the king will be here soon!"

In Dayuezhi's palace, Zhang Qian and Tang Yi's father waited quietly. At this time, he was holding a Han talisman festival, dressed in rich clothes, and had a solemn face.

Along the way, he carefully observed the territory of Dayuezhi at this time and found that Dayuezhi's land was flat and fertile. He never thought that Dayuezhi was driven out by the Huns, but they turned danger into safety and obtained such fertile land.

After a while, a waiter came in and informed him that he could have an audience with the King of the Great Yuezhi.

Zhang Qian immediately strode in.

"Envoy Zhang Qian has met His Majesty the King!"

Zhang Qian bowed and saluted.

"Han people, why are you here?"

I saw the king of the Dayue clan in the palace, and at the same time, there were many ministers of the Dayue clan on both sides of the palace.

At this time, they were looking at Zhang Qian and Tang Yi's father in the middle of the palace with curiosity. After all, they had not seen people from the East for a long time since they moved all over the country and came here!

At the same time, on the throne, King Dayuezhi was in his prime, looking at him with bright eyes.

Therefore, Zhang Qian directly stated his intention and finally said: "Your Majesty, don't you want to avenge your ancestors?"

"The envoy remembers that the former king of the Dayue clan was beheaded by the Huns, and even his head became a drinking vessel for the Huns. How can we bear the hatred of such enemies of the country?!"

"Today, I, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, are willing to raise millions of troops to attack the Xiongnu. If His Majesty the King is willing, we can make an appointment to attack the Xiongnu together!"

However, after King Dayuezhi heard the word "wine vessel", the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and even the look he looked at Zhang Qian became extremely unhappy.

"Now that the Da Yuezhi occupies a fertile land, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and there is no danger of destroying the country. As for the hatred of the ancestors, it has passed for a long time, so let him pass away with the wind!"

"Not to mention that compared with the Xiongnu, I, the Great Yuezhi, are like fireflies competing for the brightness of the bright moon. Even if I am willing to conquer the Xiongnu, I am afraid that the people of the country will not be willing!"

Zhang Qian was surprised. He didn't expect the king of Dayuezhi to refuse.

Originally, he was quite confident, thinking that King Dayuezhi would not hesitate to raise his troops to attack the Huns when he recalled the hatred of his country.

However, how could Zhang Qian be willing to do so? After all, he had come all the way here. He quickly said again: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. This time, I, the big man, will be the main force in the attack on the Xiongnu..."

"Don't say it anymore!"

However, the king of Dayuezhi did not give Zhang Qian a chance to speak again, and interrupted him directly, and said: "The envoy must be exhausted physically and mentally from the whole journey, so he should go and rest first."

"After resting, you can play around in the city of my Great Yuezhi and appreciate the scenery of my Great Yuezhi. After that, leave quickly!"

After speaking, King Dayuezhi left the palace directly, regardless of Zhang Qian's efforts to stay.

……

"What should I do now?"

At their residence, Zhang Qian and Tang Yifu frowned and came all the way. What they didn't expect was that the king of Dayuezhi was unwilling to attack the Xiongnu.

Thinking about it carefully, it was true. After all, the Da Yuezhi occupied a fertile land at this time, and the country and the people were peaceful. Moreover, he also heard that the king of the Da Yuezhi was addicted to women, and the ministers in the court were enjoying themselves wantonly. How could they be prepared for danger in times of peace!

"Wait another year!"

Zhang Qian decided so.

Years passed, and a year passed by in an instant. Zhang Qian stayed in Dayuezhi for more than a year. During this period, he also met the king of Dayuezhi several times, but he failed to persuade him to attack the Huns together.

Even the Great Yueshi King would avoid Zhang Qian.

Seeing this, Zhang Qian was extremely disappointed and could only start to return to the Han Dynasty with his father.

"Sacred Bird, will I disappoint His Majesty..."

On the way back, Zhang Qian couldn't help but ask Bai Zhi in a low voice.

Bai Zhi heard this and said bluntly: "This is expected. Besides, even without external help, what can't be accomplished with the help of my Chinese people?"

"Just Huns!"

Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Zhang Qian's face immediately cleared away his dejection, and a look of confidence appeared again. He nodded and said: "What the sacred bird said is, as the saying goes, 'If you enter, you will be helpless, if you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish. '! For example, the Dayue clan is so arrogant and extravagant. I am afraid that the day when the country will be subjugated again is not far away!"

Having said this, Zhang Qian looked back at the road he came from and whispered: "This land in the Western Region is so vast. It seems like just a desert or a plateau, but there are countless wealth buried in it!"

"In the future, we will eventually be Han!"...

Chang'an City.

Weiyang Palace.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was dealing with political affairs, and there were many ministers sitting beside him, but not far away, there was a young man who was reading, and the sound of flipping through books was quite loud.

This made many civil servants in the main hall unhappy, but since the emperor was in front, it was hard to say much.

He could only remind the young man with his eyes.

"Qu Bing, come here!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was reviewing documents, naturally heard such a loud sound, but there was no anger on his face. Instead, he called the young man over with a smile.

"His Majesty?"

The young man put down the book in his hand and walked over.

"What were you doing just now?"

Han Wudi Liu Che asked.

"Qu Bing is studying!"

The young Huo Qubing looks about only thirteen or fourteen years old, but he is full of heroic spirit, which shows the vitality of a young man.

Moreover, he is physically strong and obviously has martial arts skills.

"Then what books did you read?"

"Qu Bing read "Qin Ji"!"

"Why read "Qin Ji"?"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, had a look of confusion on his face and said: "You are not good at military affairs. Shouldn't you read military books? Why should you read "Qin Ji"?"

"There are also military books in "Qin Ji". In "The Biography of Wu'an Lord Bai Qi", it is recorded in detail how Bai Qi fought and won the battle of Changping!"

"Moreover, there are also strategies to alienate the Qin State and change generals..."

The young Huo Qubing talked eloquently and was not afraid of Liu Che, the emperor.

"it is good!"

After hearing this, Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, expressed his admiration.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the young Huo Qubing with admiration on his face.He looked at the courtiers on the side and said: "The spirit of youth should be guided. Huo Qubing should be a general in the army!"

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che praised him, young Huo Qubing did not show any joy. Seeing this, Liu Che was even more surprised.

Even the officials on the side showed surprise when they saw Huo Qubing's performance.

"Why don't you like it?"

Liu Che asked.

"Your Majesty's praise should be regarded as an honor. However, if you are cured at a young age, you may make others jealous!"

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che liked it even more.

……

In the Imperial Palace of the Han Dynasty, in the harem, Wei Zifu, a talented man who was favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, was pregnant.

However, the emperor's empress Chen was jealous of him and wanted to embarrass Wei Zifu.

Wei Zifu was afraid, so he summoned his younger brother Wei Qing to tell him.

After hearing this, Wei Qing met with His Majesty and said that he missed his sister. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, heard about it and ordered Wei Zifu to be investigated. He immediately learned of Empress Chen's plan.

However, after all, Queen Chen was the queen, and the queen mother had the final say behind the scenes. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che did not act rashly, but continued to investigate in depth.

But as the investigation deepened, he was shocked by the results.

Empress Chen actually practiced witchcraft in the palace, competing for favor and plotting against Wei Zifu!

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che did not hesitate to attack Empress Chen, and despite the opposition of the officials, he deposed Empress Chen as queen and appointed Wei Zifu as empress because Empress Chen had no heirs for a long time!

At the right time, Wei Zifu's younger brother Wei Qing was granted the title of Chariot and Cavalry General by Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty. During the Battle of Mayi, he participated in the attack on the Xiongnu.

Therefore, he was entrusted with important tasks by Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

When Empress Chen wanted to frame Wei Zifu, Zeng Xiang and Wei Qing were killed together. Many things were questioned.

Therefore, Wei Qing kept in mind that he hated Empress Chen.

Wei Qing was naturally happy that Empress Chen was deposed this time, and became more loyal to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che.

At this time, nearly three years had passed since the Battle of Mayi. During these three years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che did not pursue the victory and attack the Xiongnu.

Weiyang Palace, inside the Qingliang Palace.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the sacred bird Bai Zhi in the palace and asked the sacred bird about state affairs.

In a daze, Bai Zhi seemed to have returned to the past, the country of Qin.

Perhaps because of his frequent participation in state affairs, there are many records in history books that the divine bird influenced the political affairs of the Qin Dynasty.

Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Checai asked for advice on state affairs at this time.

"I want to implement the Tuen Order in the country to completely eliminate the prestige of the country!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the divine bird. In fact, ministers had long offered suggestions to the emperor about the plan to extend the grace order, but the emperor never mentioned it.

"Tweet the grace order..."

When Bai Zhi heard these three words, he immediately knew what they were.

After all, the strategy of extending favors and orders is famous in history, and it is an upright method to solve the machinations of kings and countries.

In the original history, the Han Dynasty experienced the chaos of the Eight Kingdoms, and the emperor learned from the pain. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che adopted the suggestions of his ministers and implemented the order of favor.

The effect is obvious, and the counties and states within the Han Dynasty can only obey and implement.

Bai Zhi looked at Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, nodded and said, "It can be implemented!"

At the same time, Bai Zhiyou pondered again. After the order of favor was implemented, at the same time, with the development of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che ordered all counties and counties to promote filial piety and integrity, and the power of the family began to grow!
The aristocratic family slowly stepped onto the stage of history!
Thinking of this, Bai Zhi didn't say much. Although the aristocratic family hindered the implementation of the imperial decree to a certain extent, it also had a beneficial influence on the other hand.

For example, it is the concept of clan that is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which makes the following five Huanhua and others unable to defeat the Han people on the land of China.

While Bai was thinking about it, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che nodded and said, "Okay!"

……

The domestic affairs of the Han Dynasty can naturally be completely solved with the ability of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Bai Zhi does not need to worry about this.

While Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che and Bai Zhi were talking, a young man suddenly walked in from outside. He was handsome, wearing Han armor, and looked very powerful.

But at this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was talking to the divine bird. Even though he usually doted on Huo Qubing, Liu Che couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Who let you in?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked serious.

Bai Zhi also looked at the young man and saw that he was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but he could feel his arrogance.

Bai Zhi watched quietly, and saw Han Wu Emperor Liu Che scolding Huo Qubing a few words, and then said to Bai Zhi: "His name is Huo Qubing, he is a talented general!"

"Huh? Is this Huo Qubing?"

Bai Zhi was suddenly surprised when he heard what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said.He thought about the history, the person who left a strong mark in the history books, and now he is still an arrogant young man.

Who would have thought that in a few years, this front would be able to rein in Yanran and drink from Beihai!

Those who sealed the wolf's status as Xu, and became generals in future generations, are all pursuing merit!
"Ok!"

Bai Zhi nodded lightly, not paying much attention to Huo Qubing in front of him.

Just a person in history.

After Huo Qubing had receded, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che asked about Zhang Qian.

"I wonder where Zhang Qian is now?"

"Has returned from Dayuezhi!"

Bai Zhi replied.

"Oh? Can you tell Da Yuezhi that the Han people want to form an alliance to attack the Huns?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che heard that Zhang Qian had returned from Dayuezhi and asked quickly.

"Da Yueshi did not agree!"

So, Bai Zhi told the story of the Dayue clan, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che couldn't help but look disappointed, but he obviously didn't take it to heart, "The Dayue clan was actually able to find a plump land in the far west. However, I have also forgotten the hatred between the country and the family!”

Liu Che showed deep disdain on his face, and then said: "Even without Da Yueshi, the big Han can still repel the Huns!"

……

……

Zhang Qian was walking on the snow-capped mountains when he saw people living at the foot of the mountains below.He and Tang Yifu walked over, gave him some gold and silver, and stayed in the herdsman's home for a while.

At the same time, Zhang Qian asked the herdsmen, "I wonder where we can go from here to the north?"

As he spoke, he took out a piece of sheepskin from his arms and prepared to draw on the sheepskin with charcoal.

(End of this chapter)