The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 169 Time flies
It's snowing heavily, but different people have different moods.

In the palace, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was holding a document, but his eyes were still blank, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

In Bowanghou Mansion, Zhang Qian stood in the corridor with a bag containing sweet potatoes in his hand, looking at the green bamboo covered by heavy snow in the courtyard.

In the Divine Bird Hall, a thin figure walked alone in the heavy snow, walking alone, with snowflakes dotted on the long hair, making it even more desolate.

There is no difference in the snow in the world, the only difference is the people in this world.

Some people say that the snow in the south is fine and broken, but it is just an embellishment of heaven and earth; some people say that the snow in the north is thick and heavy, and it is the protagonist between heaven and earth; some people say that the snow in the north and the south is the same, and it turns into snow water after melting.

Some people also say that the snow in the sky and the earth is like the white hair of a person. After it melts, the person is no longer there.

As the years go by, the only thing that remains unchanged is the heavy snow between heaven and earth, which is always there.

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In 130 BC, the emperor of the Han Dynasty sent troops to attack the Xiongnu again, defeating the Xiongnu army and killing tens of thousands of enemy troops.

The champion leader led thousands of cavalry, walked across the desert, pursued the Huns for thousands of miles, and killed the Huns.

In 128 BC, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty sent Wei Qing to attack the Western Regions, open up the Western Regions, and clear the way for the complete annihilation of the Xiongnu.

In 126 BC, the Western Region Kingdom Loulan disrespected the Han Dynasty and killed the Han Dynasty's envoys. The Han Dynasty soldiers arrived, broke through the city of Loulan, killed the King of Loulan on the bank of the salt lake, and established a new king.

Moreover, the Han Dynasty set up officials to monitor Loulan and sent troops to garrison it.

In 120 BC, Huo Qubing drank Ma Beihai and sealed the wolf with Xu. The Xiongnu completely fled deep into Mobei and did not dare to go any further south.

At the same time, all the land in the Western Regions belonged to the Han Dynasty. The emperor of the Han Dynasty established a protective palace in the Western Regions and built forts to garrison it. The territory was so vast that it bordered the Western Dayuan Kingdom in the Western Regions.

At this time, all the countries in the Western Regions knew the power of the Han Dynasty and respected the Han Dynasty as the supreme kingdom of heaven. When they saw the soldiers of the Han Dynasty, they all respected them as heavenly soldiers.

In the same year, an improved variety suddenly appeared in Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty. The improved variety could yield more than a thousand kilograms per mu. It was called sweet potato and was presented to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty by the Marquis of Bowang.

Moreover, sweet potatoes were given by the divine bird, cultivated by Bowang Hou, and presented to the emperor in order to promote them throughout the world!
The Han Dynasty's conquests against the Huns and other countries in the Western Regions severely depleted the country's power. The Han Dynasty's army was very powerful, and the people were proud. However, life was extremely difficult, taxes were heavy, and domestic merchants had to pay more money and taxes, and people's livelihood began to decline.

The sudden appearance of sweet potatoes meant that people all over the world would no longer have to worry about famine. Every county and county obtained improved sweet potato varieties and tried its best to promote them.

At first, many people were resistant, but once they realized the goodness of sweet potatoes, they happily accepted it!
Because of sweet potatoes, very few people in the world starve to death.

In 119 BC, Zhang Qian, the Marquis of Bowang, was appointed prime minister by Emperor Liu Che, taking charge of all affairs in the court.

In the same year, King Youguli of the Xiongnu in the north returned and surrendered to the Han Dynasty. The world knew:

King Li Guli of the Xiongnu turned out to be a Han Chinese and the younger brother of the current prime minister. He pretended to surrender to the Xiongnu and gradually ascended to a high position in order to weaken the Xiongnu.

Erti, King of Youguli, returned to Chang'an and was named the King of the Grassland by the Han Emperor Liu Che. His fiefdom became the northern grassland and he guarded the frontier for the Han Dynasty.

In 116 BC, the Kingdom of Nanyue officially returned to the Han Dynasty, and a large area of ​​the south was officially under the direct jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty. At this point, the Han Dynasty's borders extended to Mobei in the north, to the Dayuan Kingdom in the far west of the Western Region in the west, and to the South China Sea in the south.

In 110 BC, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty went to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen.

This year, Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty was over forty years old, nearly fifty years old.Or because they have been working hard day and night on state affairs and their bodies are tired, they feel that their bodies are aging, so they lament that their years have passed away, and feel quite unwilling to do so.

At the same time, I thought of the divine bird in the Divine Bird Temple. The divine bird has been sleeping for 20 years, but there is still no sign of waking up.

Therefore, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty climbed to Mount Tai and held a ceremony in the Zen Hall to explain his great achievements as emperor for many years.

At the same time, I want to pray to heaven and earth for eternal life.

Mount Tai is majestic and towers over the heaven and earth.

On the official road at the foot of the mountain, there are many carriages with hairpins and tassels, and there are soldiers in armor guarding the left and right, which stretches for several miles.At the same time, there were officials dressed in gorgeous Han costumes standing, waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to descend from Mount Tai.

The flags are flying, the spears are like a forest, the armor is stern, and the officials are solemn.

Gradually, I saw an old man over fifty years old slowly walking down the mountain. Beside him, there were also several officials in Chinese clothes.
The first, an old man over fifty years old, was wearing an emperor's crown and had a majestic face. While going down the mountain, he was still talking to the people behind him.

"I wonder when the divine bird will wake up..."

"Who can know?"

Zhang Qian also had a few silver strands on his temples. Hearing the emperor's words in front of him, Zhang Qian couldn't help but look up to the sky and said:
"When the divine bird is sleeping, it says, I don't know how long it will last. Maybe when we wake up, we will all be old!"

"But, I feel so unwilling in my heart!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che in front suddenly stopped, glanced at the chariot waiting at the foot of the mountain, and then looked up to the east.

On Mount Tai, looking into the distance, it is flat and thousands of acres of fertile farmland stretch endlessly.

"The aging of my body makes everything go wrong for me!"

"Birth, old age, sickness and death are all reincarnations, so why should your Majesty care?"

Zhang Qian was silent for a moment when he heard this. He thought for a long time before saying:
"Besides, your majesty's achievements should be recorded in the annals of history. From now on, there will be no more troubles from the Huns in the north. All countries in the Western Regions will obey the Han..."

Hearing Zhang Qian's words, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che shook his head slightly, and then walked slowly towards the emperor's chariot at the foot of the mountain not far away.

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Lishan, Divine Bird Palace.

Twenty years have passed by in a blink of an eye, but it seems that the top of Lishan Mountain has never changed. It is still the Divine Bird Temple, standing on the mountain, suspended in the mist.

But the steps in front of the Divine Bird Temple are not as littered with fallen leaves as before. Instead, they are very clean and tidy as new.

In the side hall, a woman in her 30s came out. Her face was dignified and beautiful. Although there were light wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, she still had the beauty and elegance of a woman.

She walked out of the side hall, wearing a simple and elegant gown. She immediately took a broom made of thin bamboo and swept away the dead leaves on the steps.

Looking up, the leaves all over the mountain turned yellow overnight, and the whole world was withered and yellow. As a result, there were more fallen leaves on the steps.

When the autumn wind blows, the ground is covered with fallen leaves.

But the woman didn't mind the trouble. When the leaves fell, she took the broom nearby and swept it again.

It's been like this for 20 years.

After sweeping away the fallen leaves, the steps in front of the Divine Bird Hall were clean again. However, the autumn wind blew and the dead leaves fell again.

Just when she was about to turn around again and clean up again, the sound of soldiers and armor clashing came from below.

The woman looked down and saw several soldiers standing on the steps below. They stopped stepping forward and looked at the woman in front of them.

Seeing this, the woman put down her broom and walked towards the soldier.

"I've seen the messenger. I wonder if the divine bird can wake up?"

Seeing the woman approaching, the soldier bowed respectfully and then asked.

"Never."

The woman shook her head.

"Thank you envoy for informing me."

When the soldiers heard this, they immediately saluted again, then turned and left.

Seeing this, the woman returned to the top again, but she did not clean it again. Instead, she returned to the side hall, took out a bamboo basket, and then walked around to the mountain nearby. After a while, she returned again, only to see that there was something in the bamboo basket. Full of fruit.

Then, she washed the fruits one by one, put them into a jar, and sealed them carefully.

Immediately, he placed the jar under the corner of the side hall, but saw that there were many jars piled under the corner.

After hesitating for a moment, she picked up a jar, went to a table in front of the side hall, opened it, and poured it over.

The rich and fragrant aroma of wine spreads instantly, refreshing the heart and mind.

The woman took a sip, with a faint smile on her face, gentle and dignified. …

"This fruit wine must be more than ten years old, right?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came to her ears. The woman was shocked and turned her head to look, only to see a white divine bird standing aside. It seemed that she smelled the aroma of wine, so she said this.

Seeing this, the woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled, then took out a wooden cup and poured it over, "Is the divine bird awake?"

"Just in time, you can also use this fruit wine to catch the wind and wash away the dust of the divine bird!"

"good!"

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Bai Zhi looked at Zhao Liyue in front of him and naturally knew how long he had been sleeping.

I never thought that the once beautiful girl had now become a woman and was about to lose her beauty in old age.

"Didn't I tell you when I was sleeping, if you want to go down the mountain, just go down the mountain!"

Bai Zhi looked at Zhao Liyue who was standing aside, "It's boring to spend time on this mountain."

"Where is it boring? Where is it interesting? The place where you are happy becomes interesting, and the place where you are disgusted becomes boring."

Zhao Liyue put down the fruit wine in her hand, "It's good to be on this mountain. Even if you go down the mountain, you don't know where to go or what to do."

"You are in the mountains, but it is also a kind of life."

Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It seems that I am a divine bird, but I am not as transparent as you."

"The divine bird and I are naturally different."

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The news of the awakening of the divine bird has been spread to Chang'an City, but the Emperor of the Han Dynasty was not in Chang'an. Instead, he went to Mount Tai in the land of Qilu to hold the ceremony of enshrining Zen.

Therefore, Bai Zhi raised his head and looked down the mountain. He saw a car driving slowly in the distance at the foot of the mountain, and there were soldiers following him, and there were thousands of signs.

It turned out that the prince of the now powerful Han Dynasty came to greet the divine bird in person.

Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty left the palace to confer Zen, and left the prince Liu Ju to perform the duties of supervising the country in the palace. Hearing that the sacred bird had awakened, he came quickly.

"Prince..."

Bai Zhi suddenly thought of the prince in history, the eldest son of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty Liu Che.

Then he shook his head slightly, wondering what the current prince was like.

However, since you promised to protect the big man, let's take a good look.

Then he recalled the prince Liu Zhi in history.

In history, the prince Liu Zheng was framed because of the witchcraft. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che thought that Liu Zheng was going to rebel, so he sent troops to suppress it.

Prince Liu Zhi resisted and was ultimately defeated and committed suicide.

Liu Zhi in history was a loyal and steady man, but I don't know what Liu Zhi is like today.

Of course, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che later learned the truth, he naturally regretted it and built a memorial palace to commemorate the crown prince Liu Zhi.

"The disaster of witchcraft..."

Bai Zhi shook his head, thinking that the big man at this time should not be troubled by witchcraft again!
……

"Liu Zhi, I have met His Majesty the Divine Bird!"

Just when Bai Zhi was in a daze, the prince Liu Zhi had already approached. He was probably in his 20s, with a strong and resolute face, and was dressed in gorgeous Hanfu. After he stood up, there were many officials of the prince.

He came to Bai Zhi and saluted respectfully.

"Ok!"

Bai Zhi nodded slightly and couldn't help but take a closer look at the prince Liu Ju in front of him.

It is recorded in history books that Prince Liu Zheng died early due to the disaster of witchcraft, so he did not become the emperor, so he did not leave many achievements in history.

But one thing is still clear, that is, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was still there, he began to supervise the country's governance early.

In other words, Prince Liu Zheng at this time is the most suitable emperor of the Han Dynasty in the future.

After all, he was the eldest son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, so Liu Che naturally spent a lot of energy cultivating his prince.

Seeing the divine bird nodding, Prince Liu Zheng immediately said respectfully: "The divine bird has awakened, but my father is in Mount Tai and has not personally greeted him. As the prince, I would like to express my apology to the divine bird on behalf of my father..."

Seeing that Prince Liu Ju was so understanding of etiquette, Bai Zhi felt satisfied, and then asked, "How old are you now?"

"Back to His Majesty the Divine Bird, this year is twenty and four."

"24? You must not have remembered anything while I was asleep..."

"indeed so!"

"Please also invite His Majesty the Divine Bird to enter the palace..."

Prince Liu Zhi looked at Bai Zhi with expectation on his face.

Bai Zhi also wanted to carefully examine how the prince Liu Ju was doing, and he readily agreed.

"Your Majesty the Divine Bird, please..."

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Sitting in the carriage of the prince, the prince was following on horseback outside. Looking out through the carriage, the sky and the earth were all golden. It was already autumn, and it was the season of harvest and storage.

But Chang'an City is becoming more and more magnificent. There are people walking in the city, and there is also a lively market, and the sound of hawking is endless.

At the same time, Bai Zhi also saw people dressed in obvious Western costumes talking to the people around them, just like Han people.

Bai Zhi didn't know what had happened in the past 20 years, but he could make some guesses.

Obviously, today's burly man is no longer the burly man he once was. He should be a member of the Weijia Sea, truly convinced by everyone from all over the world.

Gradually, the prince drove to the palace, and then the prince took his humble post to a palace in Weiyang Palace.

However, before Liu Zhi could speak, Bai Zhi took the initiative and said, "Where do you handle political affairs?"

"...in the palace nearby."

Prince Liu Zhi was stunned for a moment, then respectfully replied.

Next to the prince Liu Ju, several of the prince's subordinate officials exchanged glances immediately after hearing the words of the divine bird, with some joy in their eyes.

"Take me there!"

Bai Zhi said: "It's quite boring if I'm the only one here."

"only!"

After hearing this, Prince Liu Zhi immediately took Bai Zhi to a palace not far away. This palace was also very warm, without the coldness of the autumn wind.

Moreover, Bai Zhi also saw a large number of bamboo slips stacked on and beside the table.

In the palace, there were five or six subordinate officials of the prince quietly looking at the contents of the document.

(End of this chapter)