The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 300 Yi An Ceremony
Li Qingzhao, who was famous in the Song Dynasty, was naturally known to everyone in his hometown of Zhangqiu, which made the Li family an instant wealthy family.

Li Qingzhao also wanted to take his parents to Bianjing, but his parents were old and could not bear the fatigue of traveling, so they stayed at home.

After all, it can be regarded as a fallen leaf returning to its roots.

……

I haven’t returned to my hometown for a long time, and my hometown has also undergone great changes. The once young faces in the city have become old when we meet again, and the once old faces can no longer be seen.

When Li Qingzhao returned to Zhangqiu City, he was naturally warmly welcomed by the officials in the city, but Li Qingzhao did not want to waste time on it and directly declined the official's invitation.

Naturally, the officials in the city also knew about the death of Li Qingzhao's parents and did not invite too many people.

The crowds of people in the city surged, and the news of Li Qingzhao's return was instantly known throughout the city. They wanted to take a look at Li Qingzhao, who was favored by the divine bird, from a distance, and see what the person favored by the divine bird looked like!

People who knew Li Qingzhao also wanted to see how a woman like Li Qingzhao became a general in the army.

However, Li Qingzhao didn't want to show off, nor was he in the mood to show off, so he quickly returned home, back to the place where he had grown up.

The dead are gone, the living are as usual, relatives are recalling, and strangers are just watching the fun.

"..."

Afterwards, the two sat quietly for a while, and then Li Hao asked:

Seeing this, Li Qingzhao felt sad in his heart, got off his horse, and then stepped forward to support his younger brother.

A few days later, Li Qingzhao's parents had been buried, and the Li Mansion became deserted again. Li Qingzhao sat by the lake in the backyard, looking at the sparkling lake, but his parents were no longer around him.

It’s because of the divine bird!

"...My mother was not sad. She quietly watched her father being restrained. The next day, in the morning, my mother also left, also in her sleep..."

Because of the intervention of the divine bird, the Song Dynasty at this time has changed from the past and has become extremely powerful on top of the Soldier Peak. It is no longer the weak Song Dynasty in the past.

When Li Qingzhao heard this, he felt an inexplicable pain in his heart, and even shed tears. Looking at the eaves where Bai Ling hung, the red begonia flowers were indeed still blooming, but they were about to wither, like the remaining flowers after the rain, with a touch of desolation.

Birth, old age, illness and death, there are countless such things happening in the world.

Li Qingzhao thought for a moment.

Because of Li Qingzhao's return, a large number of waiters came out of the mansion, and Li Hao followed closely from the mansion.

"Half a month ago..."

Li Qingzhao was a general in the army. Although she did not like political affairs and did not participate in court affairs, she was respected by all the officials in the court. Not to mention that she was favored by the divine bird and was immortal and beautiful.

Therefore, after Li Qingzhao returns to Bianjing City, he will not go to the battlefield again.

Li Qingzhao interrupted Li Hao and asked in a hoarse voice.

Behind him, a dozen soldiers quickly stood in front of the mansion, standing quietly.

On the other side, the old Li Hao quietly looked at the people who came to express condolences, and knew in his heart that these people only came to Li's house because of his sister.

After hearing what Li Qingzhao said, Li Hao also sat aside, with a look of reminiscence on his face.

Li Qingzhao thought of the Song Dynasty at this time. Although the sixteen states of Yanyun in the north had not been completely recovered, it was already a certainty.

……

"In a few days!"

She couldn't help but think of the time when she was a child, how her parents loved her. Everything was so vivid in her mind that she couldn't forget it.

The Li family is the largest family, and all the other branches came to the mansion to see Li Qingzhao's parents off for the last time.

"elder sister……"

In front of the Li Mansion, white silk had been hung under the eaves, and the Man Mansion was plain. At the same time, there were even sounds of crying in the mansion.

"When does sister plan to leave?"

In the Li Mansion, there was an endless stream of people coming to express condolences, but Li Qingzhao was already dressed in white, kneeling beside the mourning hall, quietly burning paper money.

"go in……"

Li Hao replied: "After the spring rain, my father was admiring the blooming of Begonia flowers the day before and telling my mother about my sister's love for Begonia flowers. The next day, my father... left."

How many times have I been with my parents, admiring the scenery on the lake, sipping tea and composing poems, and enjoying myself?

Begonia flowers……

"When did your father and mother leave?"

Seeing this, tears welled up in Li Qingzhao's eyes like spring water, he slowly walked forward, and then knelt in front of the mourning hall.

On the side, Li Hao was also kneeling beside him, as if he was afraid that his sister would be too sad. He sobbed and tried to persuade her: "Sister, my father and mother passed away in their sleep. They died without illness or disaster, and died in good health..."

After hearing the news of the death of Li Qingzhao's parents, many people in Bianjing City sent waiters to express their sadness.

Patting Li Hao on the shoulder, Li Qingzhao helped him walk into the mansion. In the main hall of Li's mansion, two coffins were placed quietly. There was a filial son crying in the mourning hall, and everything was full of sadness.

The suitable Li Hao was already in his forties, with an old face and gray temples. There were tears on his face when he came out. When he saw Li Qingzhao outside, tears immediately flowed from his old eyes.

However, at this time, he was the only one left.

Looking like the sister she once was, Li Hao's face was full of sadness, and tears flowed down her wrinkles.

Suddenly, slight footsteps came from behind, and Li Qingzhao knew who it was without turning around, "Once upon a time, we would play together by this lake, and my father and mother would watch us from the shore..."

However, Li Qingzhao thought about the book he decided to compile, and knew that it would not be completed in a short time.

……

In the north of the Song Dynasty, Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and other places were not only occupied by the original Liao Kingdom, but also occupied by Xixia. The Song Dynasty regained a large area of ​​land from the Liao Kingdom, making the Song Dynasty more confident in using foreign troops.

Because the Divine Bird had previously eliminated many treacherous ministers in the Zen Hall, the opinions in the court gradually became unified, and they all supported the use of foreign troops.

"I wonder if General Li is willing to go with the army?"

In Bianjing City, in a beautiful courtyard, the generals Li Gang and Li Qingzhao were sitting under the pavilion in the courtyard, talking about the Zen Hall.

"no need……"

Li Qingzhao shook his head. Going out with the army was not what Li Qingzhao wanted, not to mention that she had more important things to do.

Hearing Li Qingzhao's reply, General Li Gang also nodded slightly. He already had a guess about Li Qingzhao's answer.

Then, he talked about other things.

"There is a general in the army named Yue Fei, who is quite brave..."

"Yue Fei..."

Hearing the name again, Li Qingzhao was slightly stunned, recalling that rainy day and the young man full of ambition. We had planned to meet him in Bianjing City, but there was no chance. I didn't expect to hear that he had already made a distinguished career in the army.

"What? Do you know General Li?"

Seeing Li Qingzhao's reaction, Li Gang said from the side.

"It's considered acquaintance. We met once. He is a nice person..." Hearing Li Qingzhao's words, Li Gang nodded slightly. Having said that, Li Qingzhao is also very old, so what he said is naturally credible.

……

After the war to destroy Liao, Li Qingzhao no longer led troops into battle. Instead, she stayed in her mansion to read, or borrowed books from the homes of dignitaries in the city.

In this era, knowledge was still in the hands of certain powerful people, and some treasured ancient books were only collected by the homes of some dignitaries.

The people in the city also knew that Li Qingzhao had borrowed books from other people's houses many times, and the people in the city became more curious about Li Qingzhao.

"General Li went on an expedition once and then never again. Could it be that he was injured in the army?"

"It's very possible! After all, General Li led an army of 20,000 to stop the 200,000 Liao army that went to Yanzhou for reinforcements. I'm afraid if anyone puts it on them, the whole army will be wiped out, let alone not returning smoothly!"

"Although I was helped by the divine bird, this is also a kind of strength!"

"General Li is a woman and doesn't like to fight. The fact that he was able to go to the battlefield in the past has brought shame on men like me. How can we let General Li go to the battlefield again?"

"Looking through ancient books in the mansion... I heard that General Li has a passion for books!"

"Writing a book? What book are you writing?"

"..."

The people in the city were confused and wondered what book Li Qingzhao wanted to write.

"Could it be a military book?"

……

"Sister, it's time for lunch!"

Outside the study, the slim Gong Ling looked at Li Qingzhao who was burying himself among ancient books in the study, and couldn't help shouting.

He held the food in his hands and placed it on the table outside.

"Put it there!"

Li Qingzhao classified some books and put them in one place neatly.

However, she had no intention of getting up to eat immediately.

Seeing this, Gong Ling stepped forward, grabbed Li Qingzhao's white wrist, and then pulled Li Qingzhao up, "Okay, sister, let me do it. Sister, go eat quickly!"

Gong Ling was young, but her face had a maturity that was beyond his age, and she looked at Li Qingzhao with concern.

"Good good..."

Li Qingzhao could only get up, and then watched Gong Ling put away a few ancient books, and then he sat down at the table outside with peace of mind and ate slowly.

But his eyes stayed on Gong Ling who was packing her things.

I saw Gong Ling wearing a light blue skirt, with her hair tied into a beautiful bun. A few simple hairpins tied up her long black hair, and a golden walking stick swayed slightly, setting off Gong Ling's smoothness. Her face looks petite and cute.

At the same time, Gong Ling was still talking and complaining, "Sister, what kind of book do you want to write? Do you have to read so many books every day, or do you have all kinds of books..."

Gong Ling looked at Li Qingzhao with curiosity on her face.

"Writing a book..."

"All I have done is sort out the books that contain classics from all over the world and compile them into volumes!"

"I see……"

A look of sudden realization appeared on Gong Ling's face, and she immediately said: "In this case, how can it be accomplished by relying solely on one's own strength? Why don't you, sister, recruit talents from all over the world to build the capital and let them help you complete it?"

Gong Ling looked at Li Qingzhao and suggested.

Li Qingzhao: "..."

Li Qingzhao was silent, suddenly feeling that what Gong Ling said made sense.

"By the way, sister, have you thought about what to name this book?"

"not yet."

After all, the book isn’t finished yet, so it’s too early to name it.

"Isn't my sister's name Yi'an Jushi? Why not call it Yi'an Dadian?"

Gong Ling had an idea and said this.

"Yi An Grand Ceremony?"

Hearing Gong Ling's words, Li Qingzhao also looked thoughtful, and then did not object and said: "In that case, let's choose this name first, and you can change it later."

However, Gong Ling said that he would recruit talented people from all over the world to come to Bianjing to compile the Yi'an Canon together, which made Li Qingzhao ponder.

The completion of Yi'an's ceremony is destined not to happen overnight, so what Gong Ling said makes sense. If others help him, he can complete it faster.

It allows people all over the world to read this book and understand Chinese classics more quickly.

Thinking of this, Li Qingzhao quickly finished the food on the table, then stood up and said, "I'm going to go out first. Don't touch the things here in case you can't find them..."

Before Gong Ling could answer, Li Qingzhao walked out of the study.

She planned to go to the palace. After all, only the current imperial court could accomplish this by gathering talented people from all over the world, so she needed to go to the palace to talk to the emperor.

In Bianjing City, since returning to Bianjing City, the female general who rarely went out suddenly appeared in the city, causing the pedestrians on the street to look surprised.

It stands to reason that General Li had made great achievements in the previous battle to destroy the Liao Dynasty, and the imperial court should reward her generously. However, to this day, there is still no movement on the reward for Li Qingzhao. It seems that the emperor has forgotten her.

But only a few people knew that it was Li Qingzhao who refused the emperor's reward. As long as the emperor could give him enough ancient books so that he could write a book and biography at home, that would be the greatest reward.

After Zhao Ji, Huizong of the Song Dynasty, heard this, he immediately opened the library in the palace and allowed Li Qingzhao to enter the palace to check at any time. At the same time, he also ordered the dignitaries in Bianjing City not to do so if they encountered Li Qingzhao coming in to borrow books. Block it and open the door to convenience!

This was one of the reasons why Li Qingzhao was able to successfully borrow books from the homes of dignitaries in the city.

Of course, the main reason is still because of the divine bird.

Seeing Li Qingzhao entering the palace, Bai Zhi did not follow him, but stayed in the mansion, thinking about his own affairs.

"It seems that I won't fall into a deep sleep again..."

If he does not fall into a deep sleep, it means that he will not awaken new magical powers again, which means that in the word "virtue", only one magical power can be awakened!
It was only after Li Qingzhao died that he awakened to the magical power that belongs to the word "virtue".

As for the specific reason, Bai Zhi didn't know.

But it doesn't matter to Bai Zhi whether he can awaken the two magical powers or not.

"Next, I just need to accompany Li Qingzhao to complete the Yi'an ceremony..."

Bai Zhi was suspended in the void, and then appeared in the sky above Bianjing City. He looked at the huge Bianjing City, which was extremely prosperous and stretched. Even outside the city, merchants gathered to exchange goods.

At this time, the Song Dynasty not only prospered economically, but also became stronger militarily!

(End of this chapter)