The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 241 Why hasn’t the divine bird appeared for twenty years?

When the Tang Dynasty was facing crisis, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji couldn't help but think of the magical bird. After all, during the Luoyang Mutiny decades ago, the magical power displayed by the water bird was so shocking that even if he didn't see it with his own eyes, it was just described through words. , still shocking!

Hearing Tang Xuanzong Li Longji's question, Li Xinni also showed confusion on his face and said slowly:

"The Divine Bird has been sleeping for a long time. Your Majesty must have already noticed that no one can enter the Lishan Divine Bird Palace anymore."

"I see!"

After hearing Li Xinni's explanation, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji also suddenly realized.

Decades ago, a soldier reported that the waiter who was doing the sprinkling at the Lishan Divine Bird Temple could no longer enter. At that time, he thought it was because of the Divine Bird, because the Divine Bird did not want anyone to follow him into the Divine Bird Shop.

Unexpectedly, the divine bird fell into a deep sleep!

"Then I wonder when the divine bird will wake up?"

Tang Xuanzong Li Longji hurriedly asked again.

"Who can know this..."

Only then did everyone understand that it was the emperor who came to Princess Yong'an's Mansion in person. They contacted the rumors that had been passed down before. The rumors said that Princess Yong'an had returned to Chang'an City. At this time, the emperor's ceremonial carriage was in front of Princess Yong'an's Mansion. , they finally realized that Princess Yongan had really returned to Chang'an City.

"The majesty of the Tang Dynasty does not entirely depend on the divine bird!"

They stood in front of Princess Yongan's mansion, looking at the situation inside Princess Yongan, and wanted to know about Princess Yongan very much.

Someone guessed it instantly and said so.

"After all, over the past few decades, the former emperor has also looked old, and it is very normal for Princess Yong'an to grow old!"

"..."

Of course, some people think that the divine bird is the patron saint of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty still relies on its own army.

"Is she the legendary Princess Yong'an?"

Li Xinni, standing next to Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, looked at the people outside with a kind smile on his face and nodded slightly.

"Didn't it mean that Princess Yong'an was favored by the divine bird and could live forever?"

"But I am planning to go to Lishan Divine Bird Temple to explore the situation of the sacred bird."

"I never thought that Princess Yong'an, who can live forever, is also old!"

Just when some interested people stopped in front of Princess Yong'an's Mansion, they saw the door of Princess Yong'an's Mansion suddenly opened. In their shocked eyes, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Princess Yong'an came out side by side. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was dressed in a dragon robe, Yong'an The princess wears a princess tiara.

Just as they guessed, the direction Princess Yong'an and the Emperor's chariot were heading to was the Divine Bird Palace in Lishan Mountain. As time passed, a large number of civilians followed behind Princess Yong'an and the Emperor's chariot.

"But where are Princess Yongan and the Emperor going at this time?"

But perhaps only they themselves know whether they care about Princess Yongan.

"Is it... going to Lishan Divine Bird Palace?"

They looked at the old Princess Yong'an with a look of regret on their faces.

"The divine bird has not appeared for a long time, but the Tang Dynasty is so majestic that no one dares to challenge the Tang Dynasty!"

As for the Tang army, it was just the icing on the cake.

Suddenly the streets were filled with people. The common people looked at the legendary Princess Yong'an and Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty with reverence in their eyes.

On the one hand, they want to see the legendary Princess Yong'an with their own eyes, on the other hand, they also want to see the long-lost sacred bird.

After hearing what Li Xinni said, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji quickly said: "I will go with you then!"

"Why is Princess Yong'an getting old and turning into a woman now?!"

……

"However, the greatest fear in overseas countries is the divine bird!"

Although civilians are prohibited from entering and exiting at will on Lishan Mountain, there are also a large number of palace maids who must thoroughly clean many palaces every once in a while.

Surrounded by the palace maids and soldiers wearing majestic armor, they slowly walked out of Princess Yong'an's mansion.

……

After all, the once young and beautiful Princess Yong'an has grown old, and the biggest tragedy is that beautiful things are gradually destroyed.

"It's very possible. After all, the divine bird has not appeared for a long time. In addition, Princess Yong'an is also getting old. Is it because the divine bird has not appeared for a long time?"

Of course, there are also many magnificent palaces standing on Lishan Mountain. If you look closely, you can see that the palace styles are from the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, and the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty!

Li Xinni also looked confused.

Outside the Great Wall, the trees are lush and the mountain roads are full of natural scenery. Because ordinary people are prohibited from climbing Lishan Mountain at will, there is still a lot of natural scenery on Lishan Mountain.

The main hall of the Divine Bird Palace at the top of Mount Li is even more important, but because no one has been able to enter the main hall of the Divine Bird Palace in the past few decades, there is no need to clean it.

When people on the street saw the legendary Princess Yong'an, their faces suddenly showed shock.

"..."

"It seems that the divine bird has not appeared in the Tang Dynasty in these years. Could it be that the divine bird abandoned Princess Yongan and left?"

In the eyes of some people, the most fundamental reason why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful and coercive at home, and why overseas countries respected the Tang Dynasty so much, was because of the sacred bird.

Outside Princess Yong'an's Mansion, passers-by on the street saw that the front of Princess Yong'an's Mansion was suddenly filled with palace guards and even the emperor's ceremonial chariot.

Someone saw Princess Yong'an and the emperor's ceremonial carriage, not heading towards the imperial city, but heading outside Chang'an City.

Let the large number of people following them stay under Lishan Mountain, and then Li Xinni and Tang Xuanzong Li Longji led a small number of people to climb the mountain slowly, walking on the ancient steps, feeling the dense and lush woods on both sides of the mountain road, and their mood could not help but of relaxation.

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji seemed not to be immersed in such an environment. He looked at the surrounding scenery with fascination, and slowly climbed up the steps. The midsummer sunshine shone on the steps through the dense leaves, and the breeze blew. .

The natural scenery gradually faded away, ushering in the rolling and glorious palace. Li Xinni and Tang Xuanzong's Longji naturally did not look at the palace much, but just lowered their heads and walked upward.

In the main hall of the Divine Bird Hall, you are faced with a sense of historical vicissitudes. Many buildings in the Qin Dynasty were in decay, but many have been repaired in later generations and they still look like they were before.

"I will see you, Your Majesty!"

The soldiers waiting under the Divine Bird Palace saw Tang Xuanzong Li Longji and quickly stepped forward to salute. He looked at Li Xinni, who was standing aside, and looked slightly startled. Then he quickly saluted and said, "I've met Princess Yong'an!"

"No gift!"

Li Xinni nodded slightly.

Li Xinni and Tang Xuanzong Li Longji looked directly at the Divine Bird Hall. They saw that under the main hall, the steps on both sides of the side hall were covered with leaves and overgrown with weeds. They also knew that the Divine Bird Hall had been empty for a long time. Able to get close.

Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty looked at the soldiers on the side, and then asked: "Is there anything strange happening in the Bird Palace?"

"Your Majesty, nothing unusual happened."

After hearing the soldier's answer, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji did not take his eyes away. He looked at the soldiers in front of him in confusion, but continued to ask: "How long have you been guarding the Bird Palace?"

"Your Majesty, I have been guarding the Divine Bird Palace for more than twenty years!"

The soldier who spoke did indeed look like a middle-aged man, and it could be heard from his words that he was quite old.

But I heard him continue: "My Qin family has been guarding the Bird Palace for generations..."

Hearing the words of the soldiers in front of them, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji and Li Xinni looked at each other involuntarily. They naturally knew that there was a guardian in the Bird Palace.

After all, this matter has been recorded in many history books, and their evaluations in history books are mostly praising, and people in the world also admire their clan very much.

No matter it was the Han Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty at this time, they did not mind that the Qin family continued to guard the Divine Bird Palace, and they were also happy to provide convenience for them.

But I didn't expect that the Qin family would still be guarding him.

"It seems like the divine bird must be sleeping in the divine bird palace!"

Regarding the Qin clan, Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty did not have any hidden thoughts and directly spoke to Li Xinni on the side.

"I just don't know when the divine bird will wake up..."

Li Xinni shook his head slightly and looked at the magnificent building above. Twenty years had passed, and some details had decayed. For example, some of the cornices were covered with dust, and the paint added by later generations had also peeled off. , restored its original wooden appearance.

Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, thought of the Tang Dynasty at this time and what Li Xinni had said to him at Princess Yongan's Mansion. Of course, he did not give up. Looking at Li Xinni, he said:

"I wonder if our ancestors had a way to awaken the divine bird. It is true that the Tang Dynasty now needs the divine bird to take over!"

In the view of Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, even if he was prepared and mobilized the elites of the Tang Dynasty, turmoil would inevitably occur. In the end, it was the people of the world who suffered, which further undermined the invincible majesty of the Tang Dynasty.

Neither of these consequences was something he could bear. If it really happened, how could he have the face to meet his ancestors? !

After hearing what Tang Xuanzong Li Longji said, Li Xinni hesitated for a moment, raised his feet slightly, and stepped on the dusty steps.

Under the shocked gazes of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, and the soldiers on the side, Li Xinni stepped onto the first step easily without any obstruction.

"The princess can actually get close to the Divine Bird Palace?"

The soldiers on the side looked in shock, and then they suddenly realized that after all, Princess Yong'an in front of her had been favored by the Divine Bird, and it was normal for her to be close to the Divine Bird Palace at this time.

Tang Xuanzong Li Longji on the side stared at Li Xinni intently, and Li Xinni also turned to look at Li Longji behind him, nodded slightly and said: "I should be able to enter the Divine Bird Palace!"

After saying this, Li Xinni continued to walk forward, moving slowly, and couldn't help but look at the two side halls of the Divine Bird Palace.

But seeing wine stalls covered with fallen leaves and dust next to a side hall, Li Xinni suddenly remembered the story that the divine bird once told her, the woman in the story, and even more that she had been in the divine bird. The solitary tomb seen above the forest behind the temple.

After being slightly absent-minded, he came back to his senses again, and then continued to climb the steps. The steps were almost covered with dead vines and fallen leaves. However, this was not a problem for Li Xinni. After all, he had experienced many similar things in the more than 20 years of traveling around the world. Woolen cloth?

Stepping over the fallen leaves and weeds, Li Xinni finally arrived in front of the main hall of the Divine Bird Hall. Looking at the simple bronze door, the original golden copper color had turned into cyan and was covered with patina.

This is a trace of time. After all, when each piece of bronze is completed, it shines like gold. With the erosion of time, the original color gradually fades, becoming the decayed color of bronze seen by future generations.

The huge bronze door was not locked and seemed to open with a push.

However, Li Xinni did not say so much. Instead, she said softly: "Li Xinni asks to see you. I wonder if the sacred bird can wake up?"

Although the sound was weak, it was also transmitted into the Divine Bird Temple.

Li Xinni waited for a long time, wondering if the divine bird inside was awake and could hear it?

Just when she was about to push the door open, the bronze door of the Water Bird Store suddenly opened slowly, making a heavy friction sound, and the scene inside the Divine Bird Hall suddenly came into view.

But I saw that the ground in the Divine Bird Temple was covered with dust, and some of the curtains and bronze pillars were even covered by dust. However, in the innermost part, there was a nest made of woven silk, exuding a faint scent. Red light.

Li Xinni's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly guessed that the nest was the sleeping divine bird. It seemed that he was aware of Li Xinni's arrival, and Bai Zhi happened to wake up as well.

Opening his hazy eyes and seeing Li Xinni approaching gradually, Bai Zhi stood up slowly, his voice filled with the laziness of just waking up, and then asked:

"When did you come back?"

Seeing Li Xinni's changed appearance, Bai Zhi was not surprised. After all, everything was expected.

"I came back in the past few days because of the incident in the Tang Dynasty, which disturbed the divine bird's sleep..."

Li Xinni's tone was full of apology, and she seemed a little ashamed.

Bai Zhi knew what happened without thinking, but he couldn't help but said: "Before this, didn't I deliberately keep an eye on the emperor? Why would something like this happen again?"

The divine bird's ignorance did not shock Li Xinni. She could only explain: "After all, he was slacking off. This is the fault of the Li clan and mine!"

After all, in Li Xinni's view, she was also a member of the Li clan, and as an elder she was also at fault for not teaching the younger ones well.

Hearing that Li Xinni blamed himself for the faults of future generations, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly and said displeasedly: "If you make a mistake, you are wrong. What do you have to hide? If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is no greater good!"

"Where is the Emperor?"

Bai Zhi spread his wings and landed on the bronze sacred tree nearby. The red rain was like flames jumping, the three long tail feathers were decorated with purple stars, and the purple phoenix crown was like falling stars. It was very gorgeous.

Perhaps it was his own illusion, but Li Xinni felt that the divine bird was even more majestic at this time. It seemed that he could feel the power of the divine bird at this time. It seemed that as long as the divine bird wanted to, it could destroy the entire Tang Dynasty.

This illusion disappeared in an instant, and Li Xinni immediately said: "The emperor is outside."

"Let him in!"

Bai Zhi's tone was a little serious, as if he was reprimanding the younger generation.

(End of this chapter)