Chapter 524: Changes that Wang Zhaojun Brought to the Luo Family
There is a spot of white among the green mountains in the distance. If you look closely, you will see the snow-capped peaks of the majestic mountains. In the wilderness and forest, a sparkling river flows through. The white mountains and black waters create a magnificent scenery.
The land of Liaodong has been extremely cold and bitter since ancient times. In the past, Duke Huan of Qi helped the State of Yan expand its territory by thousands of miles and fought against the Donghu.
But it only saved the State of Yan from the danger of national extinction. In an era when population and land represented national strength, the thousand-mile territory had almost no effect on the strength of the State of Yan.
This is probably because in this era when there is a lack of sufficient means to deal with the cold, Liaodong is really not suitable for human survival.
Human beings are genetically wired to yearn for warm places with spring-like weather all year round. Even in modern times, people living in extremely cold areas cannot help but move to the warmer south, not to mention in this era when one can freeze to death at any time.
Exile here is the most severe punishment, even more severe than exile to Lingnan.
Except for exiled criminals, the Han people were not willing to live here. The only ones who survived here were the various tribes of the Donghu branch.
In the forests and between the mountains, the Hu tribes hunted for a living. The weak died and only the strong survived.
The colder and harsher the place, the more severe the living environment, the braver the tribe will be.
Because they have nothing to lose except their lives, the Hu people living between the white mountains and black waters have always been extremely powerful in combat.
The strongest grassland tribes were always born between the White Mountains and the Black Waters, then quickly moved westward, destroyed other tribes on the grassland, and became the masters of the grassland.
One of the important tasks of the Liaodong Protectorate was to supervise the tribes living in Liaodong.
In this primitive and wild land, a team of well-equipped knights are trudging through it. Upon closer inspection, they actually see a phoenix totem on it. Only one family in the world uses it, the Luo family’s brave warriors!
As time goes by, Liaodong has begun to gradually become cooler. When the wind blows, there is even a chill.
But among the knights there was a young man in a single piece of clothing, looking around with great excitement. He was the son of Luo Bai and Wang Wenjun. This was his first time in Liaodong, and it could be considered an experience for his direct lineage.
"call out!"
As the sky was getting dark, the young man took out a bone whistle and blew it hard. A sharp but not harsh sound pierced the void.
Along with the loud voice, an extremely handsome Saker Falcon swooped down from the sky. With its wings spread out to be two meters long, it created a gust of wind and then landed steadily beside him.
The young man touched the beautiful feathers of the Saker Falcon, then pointed forward and said in a rather childish voice: "Brothers, there is an open area to rest three miles ahead, turn left, and there are traces of Saker Falcons hunting. Let's go there.
The weather is gradually getting colder, and we don’t have enough warm clothes, so we shouldn’t stay in Liaodong any longer.
Bring the Saker Falcon back as soon as possible. Your uncle will be going to Chang'an to present tribute to the emperor soon. Don't delay this matter."
The brave warriors were shocked when they heard this, and they said in unison: "Yes, sir!"
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"Bah!"
Loud cries echoed throughout the sky, and anyone in Zhaocheng could see several extremely large and handsome eagles soaring among the white clouds in the sky.
The pedestrians in Zhaocheng stopped and looked up, saying in surprise: "It's the Liaodong mythical bird - the Gyrfalcon!
It is said that the first Saker Falcon in the Han Dynasty was presented to Emperor Xiaowu by Marquis Jinghuan when he was the Protector-General of Liaodong. Because it came from the east side of the sea, Emperor Xiaowu named it Saker Falcon.
The second one was presented to Duke Zhao."
Someone sighed and said: "Among all the eagles from Liaodong, the most beautiful one is called the Gyrfalcon. It really lives up to its reputation. It is so beautiful that it looks like the wings of a god."
A student who came to Zhaocheng for study tour asked curiously, "It's hard to see a Saker Falcon. It lives in Liaodong and has a short lifespan. Even in Chang'an, it's not seen. Why are there so many of them in Zhaocheng? Are they hunted every year?"
Then the people of Zhaocheng showed pride on their faces and said, "You are wrong. Hunting Saker Falcons is very wasteful, and the clan will not do that.
Have you ever heard of the wife of Master Bai, the head of the Luo family?"
"Of course I have heard of it. Young Master Bai composed a song to praise his wife, saying that she was the only one in the world and that she was so beautiful that she could overwhelm a whole country. Who in the world doesn't know about her?"
The young student nodded, and then seemed to be recalling something, humming softly: "There is a beauty in the north, peerless and independent.
One glance can conquer a city, and another glance can conquer a country.
I would rather not know that such a beautiful woman is so stunning that she can topple a city or a country, as such a beautiful woman is hard
Gongzi Bai's song has spread widely throughout the world, and "overwhelming beauty" has even become a synonym for beauty. Who doesn't know it?"
The people of Zhaocheng laughed and said, "You people outside Zhaocheng may not know that the young master's wife is the reincarnation of a snow spirit. She is not afraid of the cold and her beauty is almost psychic. A wild goose landed on her when she was young.
After marrying into the clan family, she was said to be blessed by Lingjun's ancestors.
Ancestor Lingjun is the incarnation of the Phoenix of our Zhou clan. The Phoenix, the king of all birds, can command all the birds in the world. My lady has this destiny, and with her natural psychic powers, even a ferocious bird like the Saker Falcon becomes extremely docile in front of her.
Not to mention the lady, even her two children, one is only a dozen years old and the other is only six or seven years old, can be driven around.
Only people of my tribe have seen such a miraculous thing."
"Biographies of Extraordinary Women" had not yet been published nationwide, and these miracles had not yet been fully disseminated, but only circulated within a circle.
The student was stunned by these words. Snow Spirit, Zhou Clan, Bang Zhou, and Phoenix Destiny sounded like legendary myths. He wrote them down quickly so that he could include them in his travel notes in the future.
In the inner city, Luo Bai and his companions were also standing with their hands behind their backs, looking at the birds of prey soaring freely in the sky. His son looked at the smaller one and said, "Father, give this one to the Emperor of Han. This one is the one I brought back."
As he spoke, he blew a whistle, and the Saker Falcon he had just pointed at flapped its wings, swooped down from the sky, and with a big fold of its wings, landed right next to him.
Even though Luo Bai had seen this many times, he was still amazed and couldn't help but hold his wife's hand tighter.
Wang Wenjun's pretty face showed a hint of smile, and she whispered in Luo Bai's ear. Her black hair fell on Luo Bai's cheek, which made him feel a little itchy. Waves of fragrance kept coming. Wang Wenjun only laughed softly and said, "My dear, are you envious?"
Luo Bai whispered, "I'm just a little curious, how could this kind of divine gift from God be passed down to future generations?"
Wang Wenjun whispered, "Didn't our ancestor Lingjun inherit the miraculous power of eternal youth from our great ancestor Xizi? It must be the blessing of our ancestors."
In fact, Ji Zhao had already received news from the system when Wang Zhaojun married Luo Bai. As one of the four great beauties, Wang Zhaojun was naturally no worse than her predecessor Xi Shi.
[Wang Zhaojun, the daughter of ice and snow, with the appearance of a falling wild goose, a remarkable woman whose name has been passed down through the ages. If Wang Zhaojun marries into your family, the charm of your descendants in the future will not be lower than 91, and they will gain a certain degree of cold resistance. This characteristic has room for expansion, please explore it on your own. Direct descendants can get close to certain birds and can naturally control them.]
Xi Shi's greatest contribution before was to stabilize the charm of the sons and daughters of the Luo family at 90. Now Wang Zhaojun has slightly raised the lower limit.
When Ji Zhao read this system message, he actually felt a bit complicated. The upgrade from 90 to 91, even if the remaining Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan were taken into the Luo family, would only be 93, which was very unfriendly to people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
However, based on Ji Zhao's previous experience of completing the game, it is not just the four beauties. The Three Kingdoms period, which is the era with the greatest changes in the version, heroes and beauties must have a place.
After all, most of the four beauties are fictional, but the beauty of Zhen Mi and the two Qiao sisters of Jiangdong is real. Zhen Mi has the legend of the goddess of Luo River, and the two Qiao sisters have the Bronze Sparrow Tower, countless stories and poems. Given the personalities of the people in the production team, Ji Zhao thought that they would definitely not let it go.
The more Ji Zhao understood this world, the more he doubted the production team. How did ordinary mortals build such a perfect world? The key was that the appearance of the people in this world was extremely consistent with his preferences and imagination.
The cold resistance brought by Wang Zhaojun made Ji Zhao in the void heaven laugh and cry. Zhaojun went to the northern frontier and gained cold resistance?
Or did the production team get inspiration from a certain game and simply copied the character settings?
However, this point is very useful, especially since the system did not say that only direct descendants can use it, but said that one can explore it on their own. If one can turn cold resistance into a halo ability, one can at least survive in Liaodong.
After all, Liaodong is a naturally separatist area that is no less important than the Western Regions. As long as the Hexi Corridor is cut off in the Western Regions, the Central Plains dynasty will be out of reach. The same is true for Liaodong. Unless you have the Hetao, there is only a narrow road and a strong pass guarding it from Yan State to Liaodong. In the absence of betrayal by traitors, the millions of troops can do nothing.
Compared with cold resistance, bird spiritualism is more reasonable. Falling geese, falling geese, isn’t this bird spiritualism, and it is quite in line with the destiny of the Phoenix of my Zhou clan.
After the improvements made by Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun, not to mention their looks and charm, the children of the Luo family have become capable of both bird and fish communication, have a high resistance to cold, and are born with the ability to swim.
Ji Zhao, who originally didn't like to meddle in family affairs, was also looking forward to seeing what kind of enhancement and blessing the remaining two beauties could bring to the Luo family's children, and whether they would become less and less human.
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In the fourth year of Lingjue, I went to Zhaogong Kingdom to study. I saw the sky was clear and sunny, people were enjoying the beautiful scenery, and when I entered the city, everyone had a smile on their face. It was the sky after the rain, the sky was blue and green, and suddenly there was a cry of an eagle. I raised my head and saw it was the Liaodong God Wing, the Gyrfalcon!
I was curious about it, so I asked a peddler. The peddler smiled and said a few words that sounded almost magical.
The Luo family had a handsome son named Bai, and his wife was named Qiang, with the courtesy name Wenjun, also known as Mingjun. She had supernatural powers. The Luo family said that she was the reincarnation of the Snow Spirit and was blessed by the ancient Luo Kingdom Princess Lingjun. She had the fate of the Zhou clan's phoenix, so she could communicate with all birds.
I listened to this and took note. ——"Miscellaneous Notes on Studying in Zhaocheng"
(End of this chapter)
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