The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 252 Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty pays homage to the divine bird!

"Why do the officials go to the Lishan Divine Bird Temple to pay homage to the sacred bird?"

"After all, the divine bird has existed since the pre-Qin period, and it has the power to navigate the heavens and the earth. In fact, as an emperor, you should go and pay homage to the divine bird!"

"The divine bird exists forever. Who doesn't want to see the divine bird with his own eyes?"

"After all, those who win the favor of the divine bird can live forever!"

"Perhaps today's officials would also think so, hoping to gain the favor of the divine bird and become immortal."

"I just don't know if the Divine Bird is still in the Lishan Divine Bird Temple..."

"The Divine Bird should be in the Divine Bird Palace. After all, the Divine Bird Palace in Mount Li is not accessible to ordinary people..."

"..."

In Chang'an City, the people were talking a lot. They were naturally most interested in the news that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty wanted to go to the Divine Bird Hall to pay homage to the Divine Bird.

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's voice came from the carriage and reached the ears of the ministers below, who suddenly felt majestic.

The summer is hot, and the scorching sun is scorching the earth in the sky. The tall trees in front of the village cast a large amount of shade, and the breeze blows, but I also feel a little cool.

Zhao Kuangyin was sitting on a tall carriage, wearing an emperor's crown. After a long journey, his face showed a faint look of exhaustion, but when he saw the huge Chang'an City in front of him, his face also showed a look of yearning. .

……

During the war, although Chang'an City was protected to a certain extent, it also experienced military disasters to some extent, and even the imperial city in Chang'an City was destroyed to a certain extent.

The emperor's chariot moved forward slowly, and the people on both sides of the road lined the streets to welcome him. Perhaps they also had sincere intentions in their hearts. After all, the Song Dynasty at this time had indeed rescued them from the conquest and no longer suffered from the conquest.

Everything seemed so bland.

"Yes!"

After all, the emperor at this time was a member of the military. It seemed that every founding emperor was extremely majestic and had authority that later emperors could not possess.

Seeing the villagers kneeling in front of them, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's voice came from the car. As the villagers slowly stood up, he said again: "Everyone, please leave!"

"I see your Majesty. Your Majesty has been very tired from traveling and traveling all the way. Please come to the palace to rest."

Chang'an City was the ancient capital of two dynasties. The current emperor should attach great importance to Chang'an City at this time and send troops to protect it.

However, the villages under Lishan Mountain are getting bigger and bigger, and most of them moved here to avoid the war. Of course, with the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the world gradually stabilized, there were fewer battles, and the people who moved here gradually moved away.

"Yes!"

From a distance, they finally saw a large number of people appearing on the official road in the distance. At the same time, there were special ceremonial drivers, and the scene was grand.

"finally come……"

He couldn't help but think of the powerful Tang Dynasty that had passed away. The style of the Tang Dynasty in the past seemed to still be vivid in his mind, but everything had disappeared. At this time, Chang'an City no longer had the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

Through the curtains blown by the breeze, you can see a majestic middle-aged man sitting in the car.

"No need."

As time went by, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin finally came to Lishan Mountain. He did not show any impatience when greeted by the people from Chang'an City and the villages under Lishan Mountain, but he did not stay too long.

Zhao Kuangyin has a majestic face and a somewhat ordinary appearance, but he also carries a military aura, showing his military background.

"The accompanying soldiers and horses are stationed at the foot of the mountain. I only need ten people to follow me and climb Mount Li together to pay homage to the divine bird!"

Lishan.

However, he seemed to have thought of something, and immediately arranged for a military general to follow him, "Go to the village to find an elder. I want to ask about Lishan Mountain."

After hearing the emperor's arrangement, the soldiers and horses outside the chariot turned around and headed towards Lishan Mountain. The people standing in front of the gate of Chang'an City to greet the emperor's chariot were stunned. After reacting, they quickly followed the emperor's chariot. after.

Zhao Kuangyin went to see the emperor and got out of the car. Then a large number of soldiers and horses were randomly stationed at the foot of the mountain. The large number of palace maids who followed did not continue to follow. As the soldiers set up camp, they also became busy.

"..."

"Excuse me!"

Their first reaction was the emperor's car.

"The emperor is here!"

I heard Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's voice coming again, "Go directly to Lishan Mountain!"

Of course, no one dares to act wild in Princess Yong'an's Mansion, the Palace of Women and the Junzi Tower in Chang'an City.

Although the current Emperor of the Song Dynasty did not establish his capital in Chang'an City, if he wanted to climb Mount Li to pay homage to the divine bird, he would definitely come to Chang'an City.

Since Xixia was entrenched in the northwest, caravans from the Western Regions countries were unable to reach Chang'an City at this time, so the Great Wall at this time naturally lost its former prosperity.

The majesty of the prosperous Tang Dynasty still remains on the spacious streets, and in front of it is a huge city that is entrenched on the earth like a wild beast. The huge city gate is open, like the bloody mouth of a wild beast waiting for those in front. of falling into a trap.

Still the same.

In front of the city gate of Chang'an City, there were already officials from Chang'an City standing in front of the city gate, waiting at a distance, and they put on a respectful gesture to welcome the emperor's arrival.

If the current emperor can really see the sacred bird, in order to ensure the safety of the Divine Bird Palace in Lishan Mountain, how can the current emperor not station troops in Chang'an City?
Perhaps the current emperor will immediately decide to move the capital here!
There are all kinds of possibilities.

The emperor's carriage was solemn and majestic, with many majestic gestures. Majestic warriors in armor stood on both sides of the road. In the center, there were palace maids surrounding him, and a huge chariot moved slowly under the pull of horses.

Emperor Zhao Guangyin raised his head and looked at Lishan Mountain in front of him, with memories in his eyes. He was recalling the legends about Lishan Mountain and the divine bird that he had read in ancient books.

The people in the village had already heard the news that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was coming, and they stood in front of the village early to greet the emperor.

The military general took the order and left, and a moment later, he came over with an old man. Perhaps because of the emperor's summons, the old man seemed a little uneasy.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin immediately comforted him with a few words, "Elder, don't worry, I'm just asking about some things about the Divine Bird Palace, I have no other intention."

"Your Majesty, please inquire."

"In the past few decades, can anyone else enter the Lishan Divine Bird Palace?"

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin asked immediately. But the old man was silent for a moment, and then replied: "In the past few decades, only a handful of people have climbed Mount Li. As for entering the Divine Bird Temple. The common people have never climbed Mount Li, so naturally they don't know if anyone has." Entered the Divine Bird Palace..."

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin also reflected that his question was too general, and immediately changed his behavior, "How many people have climbed Mount Li?"

"Except for the mountain guards stationed on Lishan Mountain, in the past few decades, only those three or four people have been able to freely enter and exit Lishan Mountain."

"Oh, who is it?!"

The three or four people mentioned by the old man immediately aroused the interest of Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, so he quickly asked.

"The common people only remember that the man was called Lu Yu, and he climbed to Lishan Mountain a long time ago. It is said that the divine bird on Lishan Mountain personally brought him up!"

"In the next few decades, Lu Yu has been staying on Lishan Mountain, and even married a wife and had children on Lishan Mountain. You can only see them when he goes down the mountain to buy supplies!"

"Lu Yu?"

Upon hearing this name, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin naturally looked puzzled. He was obviously unfamiliar with this person.

"Then is there anything special about this person named Lu Yu?"

"...I only know that Lu Yu likes tea!"

"Like tea?"

Obviously, this man named Lu Yu only likes tea, which made Emperor Zhao Kuangyin very puzzled. Could it be that the divine bird also likes tea very much?

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin also knew something about the origin of tea. After all, at the beginning, the tea they drank at this time was passed down from the hands of the sacred bird, but it was improved many times by later generations.

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin asked some other questions, but after receiving no satisfactory answers, he slowly climbed up Mount Li.

Lishan Mountain, at least, has winding paths and tall trees covering a narrow mountain road. The smooth steps can show the original intention of the craftsmen. Even each step is at least carved with complicated patterns. It can be seen that the previous dynasty was building this road. When walking on the mountain trail, be respectful.

Not long after walking, the emperor saw the majestic palaces on both sides of the mountain road. The first thing he saw were the palaces with the momentum of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. They stood in the mountains and forests, majestic and elegant, while some palaces were It's still as tidy as new, and you can tell it was swept frequently during this period.

As Zhao Kuangyin continued to climb the mountain, he saw the buildings of the Han Dynasty again, which were majestic and solemn, full of the style of the Han Dynasty. It seemed that he could get a glimpse of the style of his ancestors from these buildings.

Regarding the palaces on both sides of the mountain road, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's eyes only paused for a moment. In less than a moment, he came to the Lishan Divine Bird Palace.

"Your Excellency is the current Emperor of the Song Dynasty?"

Under the Divine Bird Palace, many soldiers wearing majestic armor were seen standing. They were all soldiers who guarded the Divine Bird Palace on Lishan Mountain. They even wore armor from the Tang Dynasty, and the weapons in their hands were all It has the mark of Tang Dynasty.

There are obvious differences from Song Bing standing next to Zhao Kuangyin.

Seeing the large number of soldiers standing in front of them, the ten soldiers following Emperor Zhao Kuangyin immediately became nervous. They pulled out their swords from their waists and protected Emperor Zhao Kuangyin in the center.

But Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's eyes changed slightly, because he had already guessed the identity of the soldiers in front.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kuangyin patted the shoulders of the soldiers protecting him, then took a few steps forward and looked at the large number of soldiers in front, "I am the emperor of the Song Dynasty!"

"Are you all the ones guarding the Divine Bird Palace on Mount Li?"

"Exactly!"

After hearing that Emperor Zhao Guangyin admitted his identity, one of the soldiers guarding the Divine Bird Palace in front also walked out to talk to Emperor Zhao Kuangyin.

"I know your responsibilities, so naturally I will not embarrass you. In fact, I will let you continue to adhere to your responsibilities like the previous dynasty did!"

"……Yes!"

After hearing the words of Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, the soldiers blocking the mountain road quickly opened their way. Their duty was to protect the Lishan Divine Bird Palace. Since the emperor at this time did not want to destroy the Divine Bird Palace, they would not stop the emperor from going up the mountain.

However, just when Emperor Zhao Kuangyin was about to continue walking forward, suddenly an old man with gray hair walked out from the side hall of the Divine Bird Hall. When the old man saw Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

It turned out that next to the side hall of the Divine Bird Palace, there was a trail leading deep into the mountain forest, and the old man came from the trail.

Emperor Zhao Kuangyin looked at the old man with a thoughtful look on his face, and then he suddenly realized, "Are you Lu Yu?"

"Exactly!"

The gray-haired old man nodded. Several decades had passed since Lu Yu climbed Mount Li. Under the erosion of time, he had naturally grown older.

As for the news about the changes in the sky under Lishan Mountain, Lu Yu naturally knew about it, and Lu Yu also heard about the news that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was going to climb Lishan Mountain to pay homage to the divine bird.

"Lu Yu has met the emperor!"

Lu Yu bowed slightly and then saluted.

As a hermit in the mountains, Lu Yu didn't have much respect for the emperor, but he still had to have the proper etiquette.

After the salute, seeing what Emperor Zhao Kuangyin was about to ask, Lu Yu quickly said: "If your Majesty has anything to ask me about, you will naturally have a long time to come. Didn't your Majesty come to pay homage to the divine bird? Please pay homage to the divine bird first!"

"good!"

After Lu Yu's reminder, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin also reacted. After all, the sacred bird is respected, so it would be better to pay homage to the sacred bird first, so as to show his respect for the sacred bird as an emperor.

So Emperor Zhao Kuangyin changed his face to be respectful again, and then looked towards the Divine Bird Hall in front of him. After walking a few steps, he stopped again, and then said loudly:

"Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty, pays homage to the divine bird!"

After finishing speaking, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin immediately bowed respectfully and then waited quietly.

For a moment, there was silence in front of the entire Divine Bird Temple, and you could hear falling leaves. Not only did the soldiers guarding the Lishan Divine Bird Palace remain silent, but even the soldiers who followed Emperor Zhao Kuangyin did not dare to make any sound.

I don't know how much time passed before there was movement from the Divine Bird Palace in Lishan Mountain.

"Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty?"

The sound of the divine bird is like the sound of the heavenly palace coming from the nine heavens, echoing in the mountains and forests, lasting for a long time, inspiring people.

After hearing the response from the divine bird, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this was the first time he came to see the divine bird since he became the emperor. He was also very uneasy, fearing that the divine bird would not want to see him as the emperor. , but not recognized by the divine bird.

At this time, it seems that the Divine Bird can respond to him, which shows that the Divine Bird is willing to talk to him, thereby recognizing himself as the emperor and the Song Dynasty he established!
Therefore, after hearing the voice of the divine bird, the expression on Emperor Zhao Kuangyin's face became more respectful.

The soldiers who followed Emperor Zhao Kuangyin also had a look of shock on their faces. They couldn't help but look around, looking for the divine bird, wanting to see its grace and power!

(End of this chapter)