The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 251 Chen Qiaoyi becomes emperor

"The Book of Tea?"

After hearing the words of the divine bird, Lu Yu suddenly showed a look of surprise, and then the look of surprise turned into a look of contemplation. After a while, he said in surprise: "Wonderful!"

Lu Yu's eyes suddenly became much brighter, like the stars at night.

But Lu Yu immediately started working under the ancient tea tree after receiving Bai Zhi's consent. There happened to be a stream next to it, which solved many unnecessary troubles.

So Lu Yu cut down trees from the mountain, moved stones from the mountain, and built a stone and wooden house by the stream.

Judging from Lu Yu's actions, he should be planning to stay on Lishan Mountain for a long time.

Bai Zhi didn't stop him. After all, letting him live on Lishan Mountain was with his permission. As for building a house on the mountain, it was nothing.

The soldiers guarding the Bird Palace on the mountain also knew that there was a young man on Lishan Mountain. This young man only knew how to pick tea and make tea. It seemed that the only word tea in his world was.

Even sometimes, some of the soldiers on the mountain could get a lot of tea from Lu Yu. As time passed, the soldiers on the mountain became familiar with Lu Yu.

Although it appeared high in the sky at first, it appeared directly to the side the next moment.

Then he looked up at Lu Yu, who was still looking at him expectantly. Bai Zhi praised:

Next to the stream, there are rugged rocks, streams or waterfalls, gentle or rapid, and a tall ancient tea tree stands quietly next to it, and next to the ancient tea tree, a thatched house also stands.

"The moonlight shines in the stream, and the stream flows slowly, hitting the erosion on the bank, like a ring, fresh and elegant..."

"In that case, I'm going to have a taste of the tea that was produced in the night!"

Upon hearing the divine bird's request, Lu Yu immediately nodded and said, "Of course..."

Bai Zhi sat on the table beside him, looking at the tea leaves among the bamboo grates in the courtyard, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The breeze in the mountains and the bright moon, with only the faint fragrance of tea floating on the tip of the pen, the gurgling streams, the moonlight and the streams intertwined, together paint a picture of a bright and lonely moonlight in the mountains.

But he still said:

"There is no daylight at night, so why dry tea at night?"

And it seems that it has become a pure land above Lishan Mountain. There are no warlords under the mountain, and the current situation is turbulent. There is only a peaceful time.

"The first smell of tea is like being in a mountain forest, feeling the breeze blowing in the forest, passing by your body, and you can feel a gentle feeling."

"Take a sip of tea, and the special tea fragrance blooms in your body instantly. This time, it's not just the silent mountains and forests, but also the bright moonlight floating on your body."

And light a candle, under the moonlight, and start writing some of my own experiences about tea.

Hearing the praise from the divine bird, Lu Yu finally showed joy on his face.

Bai Zhi quietly watched Lu Yu's method of making tea. After a moment, a cup of tea with a faint fragrance of tea was placed in front of him.

Knowing Lu Yu's words, Bai Zhi couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

“Good tea!”

In the moonlight, Lu Yu lay quietly on the bamboo mat next to the wooden table. Tea was boiling in the stove next to him. He quietly looked at the bright moon in the sky and felt the breeze around him.

The first thing people think of is the soldiers on the Divine Bird Palace. After all, these soldiers have been guarding the Divine Bird Palace for generations and should know more about the Divine Bird.

I sighed in my heart that Lu Yu was worthy of being the tea fairy in history. His research on the art of tea was not only reflected in the tasting, but also in the processing of tea leaves, and even the cultivation, planting, growth, etc. of tea trees.

But they also knew that this quiet time was brought by the Divine Bird Palace, and even more so by the divine birds in the Divine Bird Palace.

Under Lu Yu's gaze, Bai Zhi lowered his head and took a sip. He felt a special aroma of tea reverberating in his mouth. Then he swallowed it, and the special aroma of tea still reverberated in his mouth.

However, at this moment, a white figure suddenly appeared in the bright moonlight, and the holy light shrouded its whole body. Its white feathers floated in the breeze, and four long tail feathers drew a line in the void. Beautiful arc.

Who can get the closest contact with the divine bird at this time?

"...In this way, the tea produced will have a different flavor."

After tasting Lu Yu's tea, Bai Zhi was not in a hurry to leave. Lu Yu also stood up and took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the house.

Although Lu Yu only had tea in his eyes, this was undeniable.

"However, this tea still has imperfections, and I'm afraid not many people like this tea."

……

So they became more respectful to the Bird Temple and the Bird.

In front of the three thatched houses, there is also a large courtyard. There are many bamboo grates in the courtyard, and a lot of tea is dried in the bamboo grates.

After hearing Lu Yu's answer, Bai Zhi couldn't help but react.

Lu Yu, who was lying on the bamboo mat, also sat up and replied with a smile:

"The world only knows how to dry tea during the day, but they don't know how to dry tea at night. Night screening not only allows the tea to absorb the essence of the world, but also the dew, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth unique to the night..."

But the soldiers on the mountain need to know that the person who can get the closest contact with the divine bird is Lu Yu who climbed Mount Li a few years ago!

After staying here for a while, Bai Zhi got up and left.

Drinking the tea at this time will only make people feel a cold loneliness. Perhaps this kind of tea is only suitable for mountain hermits. For people in the world, they do not like the taste of this kind of tea.

After a while, the tea was boiling hot and Lu Yu personally made tea for Bai Zhi.

After saying that, Lu Yu got up and went to the bamboo grate, took out some tea leaves, placed them next to the stove, and started to boil tea.

"indeed so!"

The house was built with wood from the mountains. Although it only had three small rooms, it was enough for Lu Yu to live alone.

As time passed, the world under the mountain also underwent earth-shaking changes. The Tang Dynasty was completely destroyed. The leading generals proclaimed themselves kings one after another. There were constant disputes in various places. However, only the people of the world suffered.

Bai Zhi didn't know much about the world. After all, in his opinion, the world might be better off with more suffering. After all, comprehensive protection can only grow beautiful flowers, which cannot withstand storms.

In 960 AD, a former leading general of the Tang Dynasty rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and proclaimed himself king. Apart from fighting with surrounding warlords, not much happened.

However, the opponent was always a general who led the army and had no corresponding strategy for leading the army. In the end, he was betrayed by one of his henchmen and was deprived of all the power of the army.

In Chang'an City, although a Tang rebel general who occupied Chang'an City at this time had a benevolent heart, he did not have the plan or ability to open up a vast territory. In the past few decades, he was constantly attacked and defeated by others. A lot of territory was taken away.

However, when he heard the great changes taking place in the Eastern Land, he couldn't help but feel afraid. In a gorgeous palace, a man wearing armor but with an old face sat at the top. He was probably in his destiny, and he no longer had the majesty and domineering look he once had.

Below, many generals were sitting, looking directly at the old man above.

"Have you all heard about what happened in Luoyang?"

After a while, after everyone seemed to have arrived, the old man sitting at the top asked slowly. "heard!"

"We've all heard it!"

"..."

The person below said quickly, but there was some worry in his eyes.

"What do you think of Zhao Kuangyin?"

"Zhao Kuangyin was born in the military. He has extraordinary martial arts skills and is good at fighting. He has many achievements!"

"Zhao Kuangyin is able to control an army in a very short time, which is obviously not easy!"

"..."

Listening to the people below's comments about Zhao Kuangyin, the old man sitting above also showed a worried look on his face.

……

Listening to the discussion of the people below, Bai Zhi, who was hiding above the palace, had a look of contemplation on his face, because he heard a familiar name, that is - Zhao Kuangyin!

How could Bai Zhi not know who Zhao Kuangyin was?

After all, he was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, so Bai Zhi still knew about it.

"It is now 960 AD. In the original history, the Song Dynasty was established in this year."

Bai Zhi couldn't help but ponder. He thought that in the original history, Zhao Kuangyin served as a general in the Later Zhou Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He was gradually trusted by the Emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty and commanded the world's troops.

Later, when the Later Zhou Dynasty was about to face the Khitan attack, Zhao Kuangyin truly commanded the world's troops and was ordered by the Emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty to resist the Khitan.

However, Zhao Kuangyin led the troops of the Later Zhou Dynasty to Chenqiaoyi, and then the Chenqiaoyi mutiny occurred.

Obviously, the Chenqiaoyi mutiny did not happen at this time, but Zhao Kuangyin still exists.

Bai Zhi couldn't help but wonder whether things would develop according to the original history and whether Zhao Kuangyin would establish the Song Dynasty again.

After all, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms did not exist this time.

However, Zhao Kuangyin also obtained the capital to become emperor in another way.

……

However, not long after, Bai Zhi heard news about Zhao Kuangyin.

"Zhao Kuangyin officially proclaimed himself emperor in Chenqiaoyi!"

And establish the Song Dynasty!

The world was shocked for a while, and the news that Zhao Kuangyin proclaimed himself emperor spread throughout the world in an instant.

After all, everyone in the world has an inexplicable tacit understanding. Even though the Tang Dynasty has been truly destroyed at this time, no one has proclaimed himself emperor first.

Fundamentally, they still fear the legendary divine bird in their hearts.

After all, the divine bird once protected the Tang Dynasty.

So they didn't have the guts to proclaim themselves emperor. What they didn't expect was that this man named Zhao Guangyi actually proclaimed himself emperor first and established his own country - the Song Dynasty!

How can everyone in the world not be shocked when they hear this news?

On the second day after Zhao Kuangyin proclaimed himself emperor, as soon as he heard the news that Zhao Kuangyin proclaimed himself emperor, some rebellious generals also began to proclaim themselves emperor.

For a time, there were countless emperors in the world.

When Bai Zhi heard the news, he couldn't help but sighed:

"History is still developing on its original trajectory..."

The Song Dynasty was still established by Zhao Kuangyin, so in the next period of time, Zhao Kuangyin should lead the army to conquer the north and south, eliminate many separatist forces, and achieve a certain sense of unification.

Of course, if it was only based on territorial unification, the Song Dynasty would never achieve true unification.

After all, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Sixteen Youyun States in the north have never returned to the hands of the Song Dynasty. Even later, when the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed and the Southern Song Dynasty was established, the entire north was also lost.

After hearing the news, Bai Zhi didn't want to help the Song Dynasty establish the Song Dynasty faster. He still returned to Lishan and lived the peaceful life he once had.

On Lishan Mountain, Lu Yu also got married and had children. Although he lived on Lishan Mountain, Lu Yu strictly required himself and his family not to wander on Lishan Mountain.

After all, the Lishan Bird Palace is majestic and no one can offend it.

Another ten years have passed, and the once young man has also grown older, but his hobbies have not changed, and he has continued to repeat what outsiders seem to be a monotonous life - tea as a companion all day long.

As for the Song Dynasty, a certain degree of unification had been achieved.

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty settled in Kaifeng and did not settle in Chang'an as everyone imagined, even though there is the Lishan Divine Bird Temple outside Chang'an!

At the same time, many officials in the Song Dynasty advised Zhao Kuangyin, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, to move the capital to Chang'an, but they were all rejected by Zhao Kuangyin.

As for the reason, Zhao Kuangyin did not tell him, but there are many speculations among the people. It is speculated that the divine bird did not help during the establishment of the Song Dynasty. This made the emperor resentful and unwilling to build the capital in Chang'an.

In 976 AD, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty was preparing to go to the Divine Bird Temple in Lishan Mountain to pay homage to the divine bird. After this news came out, the rumors among the people that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty would not establish his capital in Chang'an immediately disappeared.

After all, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was preparing to go to Mount Li to pay homage to the Divine Bird Hall, so how could he still hold a grudge? As for not establishing the capital in Chang'an, it must be due to other reasons.

Now Bai Zhi from Lishan also heard the news, so he waited quietly.

"The emperor is about to come to Lishan. I wonder how the divine bird will greet the Emperor of the Song Dynasty?"

Lu Yu, whose hair was already gray and wrinkles appeared on his face, looked at Bai Zhi and asked. I saw him dressed in plain clothes, sitting in the courtyard, with tea placed on the table in front of him, and the fragrance of tea overflowed.

At the same time, there is a book in front of him, with the words "Tea Classic" written on the cover. This is his achievement over the years, but it is still not officially completed, and there are still many places that need to be revised.

"I have read many historical materials and classics, and many of them have records about the divine bird You. Whether it is the Han Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty, the divine bird You has appeared. It can be regarded as a recognition of the first two by the divine bird."

"And what about the Song Dynasty this time?"

Lu Yu had some doubts in his heart.

Upon hearing Lu Yu's question, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

However, he didn't answer immediately. He looked into the distance and fell into silence.

He could clearly feel that at this time, his destined person still had not appeared, and perhaps he still needed to wait for some time. In that case, why did he still go down Lishan Mountain?

(End of this chapter)