The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 257 That woman...

When Li Qingzhao was eighteen years old, he married Zhao Mingcheng, who was from the same family. The two have similar interests, and they can be said to be in perfect harmony with each other.

Live happily in married life.

But as time goes by, cracks may appear in a happy life. After getting married for a long time, Li Qingzhao did not give birth to an heir for a long time. It happened that Zhao Mingcheng went out to serve as an official, and Li Qingzhao stayed alone in the empty house.

Zhao Mingcheng, who was an official abroad, immediately took two concubines, but Li Qingzhao was kept in the dark. In this era, it was normal for a man to marry a concubine, but Zhao Mingcheng's mistake was that he did not ask Li Qingzhao's opinion.

If Zhao Mingcheng asked Li Qingzhao for his opinion, Li Qingzhao would definitely not stop Zhao Mingcheng from taking a concubine. After all, he cannot give birth to an heir first.

Therefore, a gap developed between the couple.

After a long time, Zhao Mingcheng took two concubines, and the two concubines could not get pregnant for a long time. Therefore, there is no need to say more about the real reason.

After some time, Jingkang was humiliated and the two emperors went on a hunt in the north. The whole country moved south, but Zhao Mingcheng, as the chief official of a city, abandoned the city and fled, abandoning the people in the city, which made Li Qingzhao look down on his husband even more.

Later, Li Qingzhao wrote a famous poem:

The maid named Qingzhu has a slender figure and has the elegant temperament of Qingzhu in the rain.

"The wild geese are passing by. I am sad, but we are old acquaintances."

Li Qingzhao and Qingzhu both laughed.

In the quiet environment, only the rumble of the carriage outside could be heard.

Seeing the longing expressions on the two little maids, Li Qingzhao also put down the ancient books in his hands and began to tell the two maids about the sacred bird.

Lin Qingzhao, who was sitting in the carriage, was shaking slightly, but he was holding a scroll of ancient relics in his hand and watching quietly. In the spacious carriage, two maids were busy with their own affairs.

"The parasol trees are also drizzle, and at dusk, it's drizzle."

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After all, Li Qingzhao likes to study gold and stone and other objects, and studying gold and stone and other objects must also need the assistance of ancient books, so he must know a lot about divine birds, and his understanding of divine birds is far better than others.

"What I'm going to say to you next is just what I read in ancient books. Ultimately, it's other people's writings and other people's opinions. After listening to it, you have to have your own thoughts."

"The ground is full of yellow flowers, they are haggard and damaged. Who is worthy of picking them now?"

After that, Li Qingzhao lived a lonely and helpless life. Later, she even encountered unkind people and was defrauded of all her property. Her life became even more lonely.

"The divine bird existed in the pre-Qin period until the fall of Qin. It appeared again during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In the pre-Tang Dynasty, the divine bird always existed, and it was only in the Song Dynasty that the divine bird no longer appeared. "

"Is it because the officials did not build the capital in Chang'an City, but in Bianjing, so the sacred bird became angry and stopped showing up?"

Another maid on the side said this. She was slightly fat and looked even more childish and cute.

If Li Qingzhao could protect her property and not lose the stone animals she carried, then the rest of her life might have a different brilliance, and she could be busy sorting out the stones, instead of being immersed in a lonely atmosphere all day long.

After the two maids finished their work, they also took a volume of ancient books from the side and began to read each. The maids of official families are naturally well-read in poetry and books, not to mention the personal maids of Li Qingzhao.

"Three glasses and two cups of light wine, how can I defeat him? It's late and the wind is coming!"

But after a while, a maid suddenly looked up at Li Qingzhao and asked softly: "Girl, does the divine bird really exist?"

Speaking of this, Li Qingzhao's face also showed a look of yearning and disappointment. The yearning was naturally for the divine bird, but he was also disappointed as to why the divine bird didn't show up here.

"Stand by the window, how can you be alone in darkness!"

"You will be a hero in life, and you will be a hero in death."

Upon hearing the maid's question, Li Qingzhao immediately raised his head and looked at the maid aside, with a look of confusion on his face, "Qingzhu, why do you ask like that?"

Li Qingzhao on the side heard the exchange between the two maids, and then nodded and said:
"The divine bird does exist. Legends about the divine bird have been circulated in all dynasties, and the existence of the divine bird has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. There are still people like Qingzhu who still doubt whether the divine bird exists, but as time goes by , through other aspects of evidence, we also believe that the divine bird is real!"

"Xuemei is right!"

"This time, how can I say "sorrow"?

"It seems that the divine bird really exists. After all, officials once went to the Lishan Divine Bird Temple to pay homage to the divine bird!"

A maid was skillfully making tea. The tea was boiling slightly on the small stove. After a while, a faint fragrance of tea came out.

Then Li Qingzhao told his two maids the legend about the divine bird and the things about the divine bird recorded in ancient books.

Of course, what Li Qingzhao knew about the sacred bird was also learned from ancient books, so before telling him, Li Qingzhao said:

Due to the great changes in the world, the imperial court moved south, and Li Jingzhao lost all the gold, stones and other objects he carried. Not to mention that he later encountered an unkind person and the remaining things were defrauded.

The two little maids were fascinated by it.

"I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross Jiangdong!"

This poem satirized her husband Zhao Mingcheng. After Zhao Mingcheng heard this poem, he was even more ashamed. Soon after, he fell ill and died of shame.

"It's most difficult to breathe when it's warm and then cold."

In his later years, Li Qingzhao wrote poems that made people cry:
"Looking and searching, deserted and miserable."

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A maid lit the incense in the incense burner, and a faint fragrance slowly rose from the incense burner.

The maid named Xuemei looked cute and naive, and the reason she came up with was also very cute.

"This is definitely impossible, and the divine bird cannot be so narrow-minded. There must be other reasons."

Therefore, this is also the reason why Bai Zhi is determined to change Li Qingzhao's fate.

Time passed, half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and half a month had passed since Li Qingzhao left home for Bianjing, and he arrived in Bianjing today.

Standing on the official road outside the city, Li Qingzhao looked at the huge city in front of him, with a look of anticipation on his face.

The city of Bianjing that she had longed for in her heart finally arrived today!

The prosperous Bianjing City also ran through Li Qingzhao's childhood. She suddenly remembered a song her mother sang to her during her childhood.

"The southeast is beautiful, the three Wu cities, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times. Smoked willows draw bridges, wind curtains are green, and there are hundreds of thousands of homes. Clouds and trees surround the dike and sand, raging waves roll frost and snow, and the sky is endless. The city is lined with pearls, and the houses are full of flowers. , competing for luxury."

"The Qingjia Lake is overlapping with Qingjia. There are three autumn osmanthus and ten miles of lotus. Qiang pipes clear the sky, and the water chestnut song fills the night. They play and fish for old lotus babies. Thousands of horsemen and high-toothed horses ride drunkenly listening to flutes and drums, chanting and admiring the haze. A picture of the future. I will go back to Fengchi to praise the good scenery."

Although the entire poem describes the prosperous place of Qiantang, my mother once said that Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty, was more prosperous than the Qiantang River described in the poem.

This made her look forward to Bianjing City since she was a child.

The huge city stretched across the land, and the city gates were like the huge mouths of wild beasts, swallowing up the people wantonly. There was an endless stream of people on the spacious streets, and the huge city gates seemed overcrowded. Merchants walking around, drivers of dignitaries, and ordinary people were walking through them in an endless stream, rubbing shoulders.

Li Qingzhao immediately boarded the carriage again, and then the Li family's motorcade moved forward slowly. Although Li Qingzhao was looking forward to the city that he had never forgotten in his heart, he was also a female family member and it was not appropriate to appear in public.

We can only suppress the expectations in our hearts and wait for the future.

However, at this moment, a group of people could be seen waiting for something quietly in front of the city gate, forming a relatively empty space on the endless streets.

The leader was a rather handsome middle-aged man, dressed in brocade clothes, and there were some servants beside him.

"The master is here! Madam and the others are here too!"

The servants standing in front waited eagerly, and finally saw a motorcade approaching from the front, with the flag of the Li family flying above the motorcade.

When the handsome middle-aged man standing in the middle saw this, joy appeared on his face.

However, the handsome middle-aged man also reacted and ordered the servants on the side: "Let someone go and notify the convoy and let them go directly into the city and before heading to the courtyard."

"There are so many people here, so you can't block it in front of the city gate to prevent others from walking in or out!"

"Yes!"

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After some twists and turns, the convoy finally stopped in front of a courtyard. Li Qingzhao slowly stepped out of the car, but his eyes couldn't help but look around.

The architectural style is different from that of Qilu, which also gives Li Qingzhao a very fresh feeling. Judging from the surrounding buildings alone, Bianjing City is much more prosperous than his hometown.

After carefully looking around, Li Qingzhao looked to the other side.

"Madam, I'm tired from the journey!"

I saw the original handsome middle-aged man carefully helping the beautiful woman in the carriage out of the carriage.

“It’s a slow journey, but it’s not tiring.”

Seeing his father and mother looking so loving, Li Qingzhao also had a smile on his face.

That handsome middle-aged man was Li Qingzhao's father, Li Gefei.

"Father!"

Li Qingzhao walked up, looked at his father who had been away for a long time, and shouted sweetly.

"Okay, okay, good girl!"

Seeing Li Qingzhao coming over, Li Gefei's smile deepened and he said:
"I know Qingzhao that you have been looking forward to coming to Bianjing City for a long time, and my father has also arranged a rather elegant courtyard for you!"

"Thank you father!"

After hearing his father's words, Li Qingzhao immediately thanked him sweetly again.

Seeing his daughter so happy, Li Gefei seemed to be a lot happier too.

"Sister, mother, didn't you see me?"

Just when the family was having a warm moment, a young boy's voice suddenly came from the side. Only then did the three of them look, and it turned out to be Li Hao.

Seeing his younger brother, Li Qingzhao also had a smile on his face, and then stretched out his delicate hands to rub Li Hao's head, and said:

"Do you miss your sister?"

"……Have!"

Li Hao, who felt his sister's love, nodded quickly.

The young man is handsome, although he is only eleven or twenty-three years old, but he already has the handsomeness of a young man.

As the eldest son in the family, he has always followed his father, Li Gefei, and was always taught by his father.

So at this time, his mother and sister came to Bianjing from the land of Qilu, and he was very happy in his heart.

While talking, the family walked into the courtyard in Bianjing City. The decoration of the courtyard was elegant and literati style. Of course, it was also very huge. Obviously, it was not easy for Li Gefei to own this courtyard.

After all, in Bianjing City, where every inch of land is precious, it is not easy to have your own courtyard, even if the courtyard occupies a very small area.

Not to mention that the courtyard area is very huge at this time, which is more than enough for his family to live here.

"Madam, my daughter has come all the way. It's been a tiring journey. Although I miss you in my heart, we still have a long way to go. Please go back and rest first. You can talk about your thoughts later."

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Li Qingzhao came to his own courtyard in his new home. The courtyard was fresh and elegant, with many flowers in bloom, including orchids and green bamboos. He even saw his favorite crabapple in the corner.

Seeing this, Li Qingzhao smiled slightly in his heart, feeling his father's love for him, and then came to the study.

Xuemei and Qingzhu were busy putting the things they brought back into place one by one, but Li Qingzhao himself felt at ease.

So he moved to the stone table under the courtyard pavilion, then sat down and quietly admired the scenery in the courtyard.

However, at this moment, he suddenly saw a strange bird falling from the sky, and then landed on a crabapple tree not far away.

An ordinary bird would not have attracted Li Qingzhao's attention, but the sudden appearance of the bird was very strange. Li Qingzhao had never seen it before.

Take the bird directly, its body is pure white, its feathers are as pure and holy as snow, and its size is almost larger than that of a domesticated chicken, especially the three long tail feathers behind it, which are fluttering in the breeze like a weeping willow.

Li Qingzhao's eyes moved upward, and he saw that the bird had a phoenix crown on its head. Seeing this, how could Li Qingzhao still not know what he had encountered? !

Her face changed slightly, then she stood up in a panic, walked out of the pavilion and walked towards the crabapple tree.

However, the strange bird on the crabapple tree was not afraid and was still watching his approach, which made Li Qingzhao more sure of his guess.

After walking closer, Li Qingzhao's words trembled a little, and then he asked in a low voice:
"Are you... a divine bird?!"

The reason why Li Qingzhao is so sure is that she is familiar with ancient books and has very clear records of the appearance of the sacred bird in the ancient books. At this time, the shape of this bird was just as Taizu went to Lishan to pay homage to the sacred bird. At that time, the divine birds I saw generally had the same shape.

It is exactly the same as what is recorded in ancient books. This is why Li Qingzhao is so solemn.

"That's right!"

Bai Zhi looked at the girl in front of him and then spoke.

(End of this chapter)