The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 156 The Xiongnu begs for the Han divine bird!

"What?! How dare the Huns ask for the sacred bird from the big man?!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at the courtiers below, his face full of anger.

At this time, the gray-haired Han Anguo on the side came out and said: "Your Majesty, all the women and children in Chang'an City know that the divine bird is coming to the Han Dynasty, not to mention that after nearly eight years, I am afraid the entire Han Dynasty also knows!"

After hearing Han Anguo's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che immediately reacted and sat on the throne with a frown.

"Your Majesty, since I only see this, we should first stabilize the Huns, and then...can we ask the divine bird what it means?"

At this time, another minister Tian Fu came out and said so.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at his uncle Tian Fu and immediately thought of this, so he said: "What you said makes sense!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, suddenly remembered that when his father, Emperor Jing, was young, there was a rebellion among the Eight Kings, and the Xiongnu troops came to the city outside. His father's angry and helpless look at that time was still vivid in his mind.

In the end, he chose to get married and sent a large amount of property to the Huns, which temporarily satisfied the Huns' desires.

But this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che will never repeat the mistakes of history!
"However, the sacred bird is our symbol of China, how can we give it to foreigners like the Xiongnu?!"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, thought for a moment and then said: "Not to mention that the divine bird is the destiny of heaven. In the Qin Dynasty, the divine bird helped. The Qin State unified the six countries and unified the world. If I, the Han Dynasty, gave the divine bird to foreigners, I am afraid that the world would be destroyed. People would not agree, and neither would the ancestors of the Han Dynasty!"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, slammed his palm on the table, extremely angry at the Huns' request!
Immediately, he looked at Tian Fu and said: "Go and take the envoy sent by the Huns to the prison for me. I don't know where the Huns came from. Where did they get their confidence? They just invaded Yunzhong County of the Han Dynasty and they sent envoys to ask me." The big man's divine bird! Are you really bullying me, a big man?"

"Don't you know that their military minister Shanyu has been beheaded by the Han Dynasty?!"

"Your Majesty, calm down your anger. Your Majesty, calm down your anger. The two armies are fighting. Don't kill the envoy! We, the Han Dynasty, are a country of etiquette. We cannot do such rude things!"

Han Anguo on the side immediately tried to persuade him: "What's more, he is just a vulgar Huns envoy!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, walked to the palace with rapid breathing and asked: "Instruct Li Guang stationed in Yanmen County to always be wary of the Xiongnu soldiers. At the same time, send Wei Qing to lead troops to Yunzhong County. I will give him [-] cavalry. Take the opportunity to attack the Huns!"

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The news that the Huns envoys came to Chang'an of the Han Dynasty again spread throughout Chang'an City instantly. For a moment, everyone was angry and wanted to kill the Huns immediately.

In the eyes of ordinary people, every time the Huns envoys came to the Han Dynasty, a Han princess would be sent to the Huns.

The mighty Han Empire had trillions of men, but when faced with the Xiongnu, they could only exchange for women for peace. How could they not make them angry?

At the same time, I couldn't help but worry, wondering what would happen to the emperor in the palace?Are we still going to send the princess to the Xiongnu as a way to make peace, as the late Emperor Ren did? ?
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At Bowanghou Mansion, Zhang Qian, who was neatly dressed, walked out of the mansion, boarded the carriage, and headed to the palace.

The emperor had already made arrangements for him, that is, he was asked to go to the palace and dictate all his experiences during his mission to the Western Regions, and let the scribes write them down and compile them into a book.

At the same time, in terms of private matters, Zhang Qian was naturally not idle. He took out various fruits and crop seeds that he had collected in the countries in the Western Regions and gave them to his servants to choose a fertile field for planting.

On the carriage going to the palace, Zhang Qian was thinking about the affairs of the Western Regions. At this moment, he heard the waiter following him telling him what happened in the city.

"Huh? The Huns want to get the divine bird?!"

When Zhang Qian heard this, he looked at the waiter and asked quickly.

"Master, just yesterday, the Xiongnu envoys came to Chang'an and met with the emperor. They said that now the Xiongnu Yi Zhixie Chanyu wants to get the divine bird!"

"Huns……"

Hearing this, Zhang Qian immediately thought of the divine bird in his body, but it was not the place to ask at this time, so he looked at the waiter aside and said no more.

In my mind, I was thinking that I must meet His Majesty after going to the palace and take the initiative to tell him about the sacred bird.

……

Bai Zhi was hiding in Zhang Qian's body without saying anything. Since Zhang Qian's life was not in danger at this time, he no longer wanted to interfere with Zhang Qian's fate.

In history, Zhang Qian was granted the title of Bowang Marquis because of his extensive knowledge during his mission to the Western Regions. Later, he followed Li Guang and Huo Qubing to attack the Xiongnu in the north, and was granted the title of Xu!
It can be seen from this that Zhang Qian is not an ordinary person, not to mention that at this time, Zhang Qian met Bai Zhi when he was young, and his vision and thoughts are even more different from people of this era.

As Zhang Qian entered, he went directly to the palace where the emperor was.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

In the palace, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che looked at Zhang Qian in surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I'm here for the divine bird!"

"Sacred Bird?!"

Sure enough, upon hearing these two words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che suddenly became interested. He put down the book in his hand, looked at Zhang Qian and said, "Since you are here for the divine bird, let's talk about it!"

At the same time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Cheyou pondered for a moment and said: "As far as I know, the divine bird came because of you. I don't know why?"

"This...I don't know!"

Zhang Qian really didn't know about Liu Che's inquiry from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In Zhang Qian's opinion, he just got the favor and appreciation of the divine bird.

Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che didn't ask any more questions. The arrival of the divine bird in the Han Dynasty was inherently auspicious. As an ordinary person, how could he try to figure out the meaning of the divine bird.

No matter what, the divine bird is in Dahan!

"When I entered the palace, I heard that the Xiongnu envoys came to the Han Dynasty and wanted to invite the sacred bird to the Xiongnu?"

"There is indeed such a thing!"

Immediately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che said again: "But this is definitely impossible!"

Hearing the attitude of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian was relieved. However, he suddenly had an idea. Then he looked at Liu Che above and asked, "I wonder if your Majesty knows about the 'An Bird Returns to Qin' in the pre-Qin Dynasty?"

"An Niao returns to Qin?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che immediately looked at Zhang Qian, and in an instant, he understood what Zhang Qian meant.

Just as he was deep in thought, a waiter suddenly entered in a hurry and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother... suddenly fell into a coma!"

"what?!"

After hearing the news, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was not in the mood to think about the Xiongnu affairs. He quickly got up and went to the East Palace where the Empress Dowager lived.

Looking at the emperor's hurried away figure, Zhang Qian sat there and waited.

But Bai Zhi, who was inside Zhang Qian's body, was a little surprised.

"According to the original history, the Empress Dowager - Empress Dowager Dou should have died two years ago, but at this time, she is still alive..."

Perhaps this is the change that has come to him.

Bai Zhi didn't think too much. No matter how history changes, as long as he wants it, he will develop in the direction he wants.

"The Empress Dowager..."

Today, Zhang Qian is no longer the political novice he once was. Hearing the words "Emperor and Empress Dowager," he thought of a lot. …

East Palace.

In the palace where Empress Dowager Dou lived, Empress Dowager Dou experienced three emperors. At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was the grandson of Empress Dowager Dou.

In the magnificent palace, the curtains are hung high, and handsome palace maids stand around. The lights on the bronze sacred tree are like stars in the sky, decorating the huge palace.

At this moment, in the outer hall of the palace, the palace doctors gathered, anxiously discussing the physical condition of Queen Mother Dou.

"I have seen His Majesty..."

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, came in a hurry, turning a blind eye to the palace maids and imperial doctors who were bowing and saluting beside him. He walked towards the palace anxiously.

Immediately, he saw Empress Dowager Dou lying on the bed, with white hair and an old face.

At this time, Empress Dowager Dou was unconscious. Immediately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che called the imperial physician from the outer palace and asked, "How is the Empress Dowager?"

"Return to Your Majesty..."

The imperial doctor hesitated for a moment and then said: "The Empress Dowager has no physical illness. The reason why she is comatose is..."

Upon hearing the imperial doctor's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che instantly understood what was going on.

Nowadays, the Empress Dowager is ninety years old. The doctor's intention is nothing more than birth, old age, illness and death, and her life span is gradually ending.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, naturally knew this, so he did not reprimand the imperial physician too much. He waved the imperial physician to leave. He sat in front of the bed and quietly looked at Queen Mother Dou on the bed.

He thought about the time when he first ascended the throne and wanted to carry out reforms, but was blocked by the Empress Dowager. Even when he wanted to put Confucianism and Legalism first, support hundreds of schools of thought, and unify thought, he was also admired by Huang Laozhi. The empress dowager blocked her from learning.

It seems that the Empress Dowager is always against her, but she is her grandmother after all, and she is her grandson after all.

Of course, the Queen Mother also gave me a lot of help in some matters.

Today's Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, no longer evaluates a person based on simple likes and dislikes, nor does he evaluate a person based on a few simple things.

He looked at his grandma, seeming to think of the time when he was playing at her knees as a child, but for a moment his heart felt a little empty.

After leaving the East Palace, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che turned and went to the Queen Mother's palace. He wanted his mother to give him comfort.

"Why is the emperor here?"

When he arrived at the Queen Mother's palace, he saw that his mother was still busy taking care of things.

As in the past, the Queen Mother was extremely frugal in the palace, and all the clothes she wore were made of cloth woven by herself.

Seeing Liu Che coming over suddenly, the Queen Mother naturally knew something, so she comforted her: "The Queen Mother is already ninety years old, which can be considered a long life..."

"I know..."

Liu Che sat in the Queen Mother's palace for a while, listening to the Queen Mother's comfort.Liu Che then looked at his mother. Ever since he became emperor, although his mother was the queen mother, she had never actively interfered in political affairs.

Even because his uncle Tian Fu was appointed prime minister by himself, his mother also took the initiative to send someone to tell Tian Fu not to come to the palace to see her unless there was nothing to do.

Even when he became emperor, he was still young, and his mother helped him with many things.

This made him involuntarily regard his mother as his solid backing. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che thought of the divine bird, and unknowingly, the divine bird seemed to gradually replace his mother's role.

However, it is still not as good as her mother's status in her heart.

After thinking for a moment, he wanted to tell his mother about the sacred bird and get some advice from his mother, but he thought of the Queen Mother and became even more irritated, and then left.

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Looking at the returning Han Emperor Liu Che, Zhang Qian respectfully asked about the Queen Mother's condition, "Your Majesty, I wonder if the Queen Mother is in good health?"

After hesitating, Zhang Qian said again: "The divine bird has magical powers and elixirs. Maybe it can save the Empress Dowager..."

"Really?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be filled with hope instantly.

However, he frowned and said: "The divine bird is magical, but how can I bother the divine bird everywhere?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che unexpectedly rejected Zhang Qian's kindness again, his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he meant.

"Continue what you just said about the Qin Dynasty's 'An Bird Returns to Qin'!"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, continued.

"Between my ministers, why don't we, the great Han Dynasty, imitate the Qin Dynasty in the Qin Dynasty and implement a plan to calm the Huns and return them to Qin!"

"But as far as I know, Qin's plan to bring peace to Wei is just to remove the power of Wei's hegemon and make the other six countries no longer afraid of Wei."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che frowned.

"At this time, the Xiongnu directly suppressed the countries in the Western Regions with force. The countries in the Western Regions were afraid of the strength of the Xiongnu!"

"Your Majesty, it is better for this bird to return to Qin than for another bird to return to Qin!"

"Why?"

Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, immediately showed doubts, then sat on the table and motioned to the waiter beside him to quickly pour wine for the two of them.

"Your Majesty should know that in the team that went to the Western Regions with me, there was someone who knew my sworn brother Erti. At this time, Erti had already listened to my plan and became the Xiongnu Zuoguli King!"

"According to what Er Ti said, among the Xiongnu, the left and right virtuous kings and the left and right Guli kings are not united on the surface. In fact, they each have their own ambitions!"

"At this time, I, the Han Dynasty, are carrying out a plan to bring the sacred bird back to Qin, and send the sacred bird to the Xiongnu. At this time, it will be known to all the Xiongnu tribes. Whoever gets the sacred bird will be destined to return to the Great Chanyu!"

"This is a conspiracy!"

Upon hearing Zhang Qian's plan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che immediately burst into laughter and was particularly moved by the plan Zhang Qian told him.

Seeing the excited look of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian continued: "At the same time, when I sent the sacred bird to the Xiongnu, I did not say that the sacred bird was for the Xiongnu Chanyu, but that it was for the various tribes of the Xiongnu. !”

"At that time, various tribes of the Xiongnu will definitely be interested in the divine bird, and as far as I know, the gods of the Xiongnu faith - Kunlun God and Changshengtian, are both similar to the divine bird!"

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che could already guess what would happen to the Huns next.

"At that time, the Xiongnu tribes would inevitably compete for the ownership of the sacred bird. Moreover, the Xiongnu's Yizhixie Chanyu at this time took away the Shanyu position from his nephew, which must have made the Xiongnu tribes dissatisfied!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che put a smile on his face and said, "By then, the Huns will be in chaos!"

"At that time, it will be time for my big man to go to Mobei and attack the Xiongnu in the north!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che stood up, walked around for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Qian, and couldn't help asking: "This is a wonderful plan, but I don't know what the divine bird means?"

(End of this chapter)