The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 304 Emperor: Isn’t it good to live as long as heaven and earth?
They couldn't understand it, but it was true that Li Qingzhao was getting older.

People tend to use their own thinking to measure other people's thoughts. In addition, the divine bird had not appeared again for a long time, so they thought that the reason why Li Qingzhao was aging was because the divine bird no longer favored Li Qingzhao.

And this idea is accepted by more and more people.

"It seems that Li Qingzhao was abandoned by the divine bird!"

"If it wasn't abandoned by the divine bird, why hasn't the divine bird appeared here for such a long time?"

"And who would refuse such a thing as immortality?"

"I heard that the reason why General Li was invincible on the battlefield before was also because of the divine bird. But without the blessing of the divine bird now, will General Li still be as powerful as before?"

"I don't know..."

"After all, General Li stopped taking action after the battle to destroy Liao!"

"..."

"..."

With that said, the waiter handed the imperial edict directly to Li Qingzhao, "The official said when he came that there is no need to read out the edict. At the same time, the official also wants to ask General Li if he has time to enter the palace?"

Walking on the spacious streets, Li Qingzhao could feel the doubtful looks of pedestrians on both sides of the streets. During this period of time, old people had passed away and new people had come back in Bianjing City, and there were also many unfamiliar faces.

The Qionglou Yuyu shines brightly under the setting sun, and the glazed tiles seem to be made of gold, shining brightly.

"..."

The waiter who came to announce the decree hurriedly came forward, then respectfully supported Li Qingzhao, and then said: "Actually, there is nothing important for the official family. I just heard that General Li worked hard to write the book, so I specially wanted to give General Li some rewards!"

Li Qingzhao didn't pay attention to the looks of the people next to him. He followed the palace waiters and walked slowly towards the palace. Looking at the magnificent palace in front of him, the scene of entering the palace for the first time came to mind again. .

"I've seen the envoy..."

The continuous spring rain is like threads intertwining in the sky, weaving a thin veil that covers the entire world. Under the infiltration of the spring rain, everything in the world revives, the grass sprouts, the trees turn green, and everything seems so full of vitality.

Maybe some people know me, but most of them don't know their face. Maybe they know me from other people's mouths, so they look at me like this.

"The slaves dare not!"

The spacious road is paved with stone slabs, and the white marble railings are carved with divine dragons and divine birds, or two dragons playing with pearls, or a divine bird spreading its wings.

However, at this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the window, as well as the noise similar to that of the common people.

"Yes, please note the names of your predecessors."

In the Tianji Pavilion, Li Qingzhao was frowning at the ancient book in his hand, but he saw patterns on the ancient books. It seemed that Li Qingzhao was trying his best to understand the patterns in the book or analyze the patterns on the diagram.

Having said this, Li Qingzhao sighed with emotion on his face, "In the near future, firearms should become the most important weapon in the army."

I don’t know why the emperor asked him to enter the palace, but this is the first time since the battle of destroying Liao that the emperor allowed himself to enter the palace.

Speaking of the emperors of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty passed away a few years ago. The emperor who ascended the throne at this time was named Zhao Qi. In the past few years since he ascended the throne, he has been quite enlightened in handling government affairs.

……

Hearing Li Qingzhao's sigh, the old man on the side also showed approval on his face.

Unknowingly, so much time has passed, and some of the old friends are no longer there, turning into a pile of loess.

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao, who was bathed in the sunset, came back to his senses, then got up and went out of Tianji Pavilion.

They didn't quite believe the rumor in Bianjing City that the divine bird no longer favored Li Qingzhao. After all, according to history, the divine bird had favored many people in history, and the divine bird had never abandoned it, even if the people it favored Even after a long time of death, the divine bird will still exist.

"Put this "Military Illustration" in the first part of "Yi'an Dadian"..."

At the same time, the room where Li Qingzhao was located was opened again, and a waiter walked in quickly and reported: "General, there is a messenger coming from the palace!"

Therefore, they believed more that the divine bird had disappeared, rather than that the divine bird no longer favored Li Qingzhao.

"This part is the manufacturing method of artillery. Today, all artillery in the Song Dynasty are cast by this method..."

Li Qingzhao's day passed like this. In the evening, the spring rain outside the window had stopped, and the sky even began to clear up, with a fiery red sunset showing in the western sky.

Dazzling red light shone into the window lattice, and Li Qingzhao's entire figure was bathed in the setting sun. His hair looked crystal clear in the setting sun, as if his whole body was radiating light.

Next to her, there was an old man with white hair and beard sitting. As Li Qingzhao watched, the old man beside her explained:

Looking at the imperial edict in his hand and listening to the waiter's words, Li Qingzhao frowned slightly, but didn't say much. He just nodded slightly and said: "The official summoned me, how can I not have time?"

After the old man walked out, a young man came in holding a volume of books. He placed the book in his hand in front of Li Qingzhao and said:
"This is a work written by a predecessor named Li Daoyuan during the Tang Dynasty. It is called "Shui Jing Zhu". I think it can be included in the "Yi'an Dadian".

"This part is about the method of making firecrackers. From the smelting of steel to the casting of each part, there are detailed descriptions..."

After Li Qingzhao came out, she saluted the waiter who came out of the palace because she saw the imperial edict in the waiter's hand.

While listening to the old man's introduction and looking at the patterns in the book, Li Qingzhao nodded slightly and then said:

People in Bianjing City were talking a lot, and even the civil and military officials and the emperor in the palace were paying attention to this matter. After all, in their view, the reason why the Song Dynasty was so strong was because of the blessing of the divine bird. If the divine bird disappeared, Will the Song Dynasty also decline again?

At this time, the waiter on the side had also brought Ta Xue. Li Qingzhao immediately got on his horse and followed the waiter towards the palace.

"General Li, go this way..."

So Li Qingzhao did not refuse.

Tall and magnificent halls stand on both sides, and the palace directly in front is like a wild beast, hovering on the earth.

There was also noise from the street outside the window. Pedestrians walked onto the street again, looking at the street washed clean by the spring rain, and sniffing the unique fragrance of spring on the tip of their noses, which made people feel comfortable physically and mentally.

Under the leadership of the waiter, Li Qingzhao came to a side hall, and in the side hall, he saw a young man wearing an emperor's crown looking at her quietly. Li Qingzhao knew that the other party was at this moment. The emperor of Song Dynasty.

"I have seen the official family..."

After entering the side hall, Li Qingzhao immediately saluted.

"General Li, please stand up..."

After seeing Li Qingzhao come in, Emperor Zhao Qi never took his eyes away from Li Qingzhao, with a faint look of surprise on his face.

As an emperor, Zhao Qi has never really seen Li Qingzhao, even though he has been on the throne for several years. Even if he has seen him, it was through Li Qingzhao's portrait.

In the palace, there are many portraits of Li Qingzhao. After all, Li Qingzhao was also a talented woman in the past, and her appearance and talent coexisted.

Therefore, when Emperor Zhao Qi saw Li Qingzhao, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"General Li, please sit down..." The surprised look on Emperor Zhao Qi's face quickly faded, and the expression on his face became a bit more serious. After all, he also knew that Li Qingzhao in front of him was favored by the divine bird, and he was immortal and had an eternal appearance. !
Moreover, she is a female general who dominates the battlefield, not to mention her personal force.

"I want to recruit you into the palace this time to ask about the "Yi'an Dadian" that General Li is going to compile."

"It will be completed soon, in as little as three years and as long as six years."

Hearing Emperor Zhao Qi's concern, Li Qingzhao smiled on his face and replied.

"Three years..."

Emperor Zhao Qi then asked about related matters, but finally changed his tone and brought the topic to the divine bird.

"I wonder if General Li can see the sacred bird. What happened to the sacred bird?"

"The divine bird..."

When Li Qingzhao entered the palace, he had already guessed that the emperor might really care about the sacred bird, and it was not surprising to hear the emperor's inquiry at this time.

So he immediately replied: "Of course we can see it. The sacred bird has always been in Bianjing City and has never left."

After hearing Li Qingzhao's answer, the expression on Emperor Zhao Qi's face was not relief, but surprise.

"Since the divine bird has always been there, why did you, General Li..."

Emperor Zhao Qi looked at Li Qingzhao's face, and then pointed at the hair above Li Qingzhao's shoulders.

Following the direction pointed by Emperor Zhao Qi, Li Qingzhao looked over his shoulder and saw that among the many hairs, one white hair was so dazzling.

Seeing this, how could Li Qingzhao not know what Emperor Zhao Qi was confused about?
I'm afraid, like the people in the city, they thought that they had been abandoned by the divine bird and were no longer favored by the divine bird.

So this is why Emperor Zhao Qi just asked whether the sacred bird was still in the Song Dynasty.

"The emperor also thinks that the reason why I was able to live forever, have eternal beauty, and have far superior strength to ordinary people, and to be able to dominate the battlefield, is all because of the blessing of the divine bird?"

"Exactly!"

Regarding this point, Emperor Zhao Qi directly nodded and admitted.

"That's why!"

Li Qingzhao nodded and admitted, "Zeng Chen was indeed favored by the divine bird, but the reason why I am still aging now is because I took the initiative to let the divine bird remove the power of immortality from me!"

"What? General Li took the initiative to ask the sacred bird to withdraw?"

Emperor Zhao Qi looked shocked. He couldn't believe Li Qingzhao's words for a moment, thinking that Li Qingzhao was joking with him.

"That's true."

Li Qingzhao looked serious.

"General Li, you..."

Emperor Zhao Qi still looked incomprehensible. He didn't understand why Li Qingzhao did this, throwing away the immortality he had obtained and discarding it like worn out shoes!

But seeing the seriousness on Li Qingzhao's face, he gradually believed it.

After a long time, it seemed that Emperor Zhao Qi convinced himself in his heart to believe what Li Qingzhao said, and then looked at Li Qingzhao and asked:

"Why did General Li do this? Isn't it not good to live forever, have eternal beauty, and live as long as heaven and earth?"

Li Qingzhao heard Emperor Zhao Qi's words and saw Emperor Zhao Qi's somewhat excited tone, but calmly replied:

"not good."

Hearing Li Qingzhao's simple answer, Emperor Zhao Qi's excitement calmed down again.

He looked at Li Qingzhao in front of him quietly, waiting for Li Qingzhao's answer.

"The so-called immortality is actually not good. Perhaps only those who have experienced it can feel the pain."

Li Qingzhao sighed with emotion, "Maybe the emperor will think that my back hurts when I stand and talk, but it is indeed the case."

"The emperor lived in this palace and must have read various precious books. There must be many records about the divine bird in the ancient books. In the long history, the divine bird also granted immortality to many people..."

"The emperor should also know..."

"…Know."

Under Li Qingzhao's gaze, Emperor Zhao Qi nodded slightly. In the long history, immortals did exist, but without exception they were all related to divine birds.

Princess Zhenhun in the Qin Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Duke Bowang Zhang Qian in the Han Dynasty, Princess Yong'an in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and Li Qingzhao at this time...

They have left a mark that belongs to them in history, and what attracts the most attention is their immortality and everlasting appearance.

Princess Zhenhun of the Qin Kingdom lived forever until the fall of the Qin Dynasty, but she still died.

During the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and Duke Bowang Zhang Qian lived forever, but he still died. Unfortunately, the historical records are unclear.

Princess Yong'an during the Tang Dynasty was also able to live forever, but unfortunately she also aged. There is also no record of why she died.

It seems to have left suspense for future generations, attracting countless future generations to flock to immortality.

At this moment, the immortal in this world is right in front of him, and the reason why the immortal will still die is about to be revealed.

"...The so-called immortality is more like a curse!"

Li Qingzhao's words were like thunder, rolling in the ears of Emperor Zhao Qi.

Immortality is more like a curse! ! !
This sentence kept echoing in Emperor Zhao Qi's mind, unable to dissipate.

And Li Qingzhao's voice sounded in his ears again:

"The so-called immortality is no fun at all. After a few decades, the people you care about are getting older, your relatives have turned into a handful of loess, and your old friends have gradually left, until this world Without the people I know well, the whole world is filled with only loneliness and desolation around me..."

"Can you imagine this loneliness?"

Listening to Li Qingzhao's description, Emperor Zhao Qi couldn't help but feel numb. Indeed, even the most ruthless person can't help but feel lonely in this kind of scene, let alone ordinary people?
Perhaps only people with endless greed can endure this kind of loneliness!
……

Li Qingzhao slowly walked out of the palace and stood in front of the magnificent palace on the huge square. Li Qingzhao slowly stopped and looked back at the palace standing on the ground.

At this time, the only sunset between the sky and the earth finally dissipated. The sky and the earth were gloomy and devoid of light. It seemed that this was Li Qingzhao's hope for this world, and it seemed to be foreshadowing something.

In the darkness, only Li Qingzhao's back gradually faded...

(End of this chapter)