Mountains and seas can be flat

"What is the 'Beauty Contest'?" Xia Zhongkang and the old monarch Yu Yi couldn't understand, the literal meaning was simple, which made people even more confused.Fang Zhengdao, "That's what you think. Find an opportunity to recruit Luan Niao together and compare who is the most beautiful. It's called a 'beauty contest'."

The old monarch of Yu Yi said with difficulty: "This... is simply... absurd!" How can the noble and sacred phoenix be compared to a "beauty pageant"?

Xia Zhongkang was also dumbfounded: "You...how do you recruit? How do you compare if you recruit? How do you judge if you compare? They will listen to you?"

Fang Zhengdao, "Of course we need to plan carefully."

"How could the phoenix ask you to engage in a 'beauty pageant'?" The old monarch of Yu Yi couldn't help but said, "It is a thousand blessings to be favored by a phoenix. You are simply..." People in ancient times had poor vocabulary, otherwise What "demented" and "exotic operation" probably spit out in a bunch.

Fang Zheng ignored them and removed the white mist.He is a practical man, and what he says every day is "how will you know if you don't try it".He did what he said to do with this matter. First, he invited Zifeng, who had a lot of experience in interacting with ostriches, to discuss the situation with Saintess Yuyi.He outlined the idea of ​​the plan.Although they were very surprised, they were much more acceptable than the two monarchs.Because this is indeed deduced from the habits of ostriches, and it is one of the ways to cause them to compete for victory.

"Luanniao is very proud, even if there is a judgment, it will not be convinced." Zifeng frowned and told Fang Zheng, "They admire themselves, and no one can control them. I recovered Zhu Luan, last time it scratched its belly, I rubbed it with medicine and said it was okay, and said that its belly hair was invisible under it, and it was as beautiful as usual. It actually got wronged and slapped me all over the face. Brother Zheng, it is really difficult for you to do this Ah. It would be quicker to catch and beat them all."

Fang Zheng said: "Isn't it impossible to catch and beat them all? Can you?"

Zifeng thought about it for a while, then slowly became frustrated: "It really can't."

Fang Zheng said again: "They can indeed be judged unconvinced. There is no need for a final decision. As long as there is a 'line of sight', no matter how disdainful they are, they will definitely be affected."

Zifeng asked suspiciously, "What do you mean 'as long as there is line of sight'?"

Fang Zheng didn't answer right away. He turned to the Holy Maiden of Yuyi. She had a lot of herbal powder on her body today, a pale ointment on her face, and her hair was carefully combed and washed. She looked better than when she first met. The embarrassment and ignorance of the ignorance have indeed become much more radiant.Although she was invited by Fang Zheng to discuss together today.But he didn't take the initiative to join Zifeng's conversation.

"The saint is not someone who cares about the opinions of the outside world, and she is not vain. However, she came here today and dressed up. Because there will be people of the Chinese nationality who will see it along the way, this is the sight."

The Saintess Yu Yi said indifferently: "I understand what Patriarch Fang means. Luanniao has a much better personality. If it is seen by many people or animals, it doesn't matter whether they mean to judge or not. Just being exposed to those sights , they will start to compete unconsciously. As long as they are in an 'outsider gathering' environment, they cannot control."

Fang Zheng nodded: "In the past, there were only women left in the Yubi tribe. When there were no outsiders, they internalized as a whole and didn't care much about the individual. But once there is an 'external sight', such as when I came, the competition of those women The mechanism was fully activated at once, and I began to pay attention to the abilities of dressing up, eating and drinking, and textile collection."

He restrained Zifeng's jealous expression, which was hesitant to speak but resentful, "Not all of them like me, and they don't necessarily care about me. But I am a pair of eyes from the outside world."

Zifeng also understood immediately, "Then, brother Zheng, your plan is to find a way to make the Luanniao visible to many people?"

Yuyi Saintess said: "Do I need to dance the luan dance to attract them?"

"Yes. But there's no rush. And I've always felt that the Luan Dance is a bit dangerous. You go back and improve it, and try not to use your own blood. I heard from Zifeng that the Luan Niao was originally a vegetarian phoenix tree. It was later when people sacrificed Human offerings of flowers and flesh give them a different taste. You and Zifeng can study how to get the taste of sycamore fruit."

"Okay. Is that what you mean by bringing them back to their original taste? I'll ask Xun Luo when I go back," said the saint.

"Yes, it's also for your safety." Fang Zheng continued, "And we need to set up a good stage so that they don't come and don't feel like admiring their beauty. Naturally, they won't fight and fly away after turning around. Thanks a lot. "

"Set up the stage? What stage?" Zifeng asked.

Fang Zheng didn't answer, but instead asked: "Zifeng, where do ostriches like to go to admire their own beautiful feathers?"

Zifeng said: "By the spring, by the lake, etc. By the way, Brother Zheng, I recently discovered a place. When I was recruiting Zhu Luan, I found a place..."

After Zifeng finished talking with Fang Zheng, the Saintess Yuyi also joined the discussion. Fang Zheng deliberated for a while, and finally drew up a plan.

"I don't know if Bingyi will help." Fang Zheng asked Saintess Yuyi, "Can you understand what Bingyi means?"

Maiden Yuyi said: "I can't tell the difference between these ancient creatures. Their breath is too similar to that of mountains, rocks, plants and trees. Moreover, the life time of some of these ancient beasts is very different from that of humans. There is a legend that the giants that support the sky It takes 100 years for Ao to speak a word, 1000 years for a sentence, and 1 years for it to understand its meaning. I don’t know what people do to it in Bingyi’s concept.”

Zifeng also said: "Most of the time, you can only detect whether their mood is high or low."

Fang Zheng thought to himself, Feng Long is much more spiritual, at least he can feel their clear needs.But it is precisely because dragon beasts can synchronize those feelings that they are the first to have a deep bond with humans.

"That's still to mobilize the Chinese people to do it." Fang Zheng made a decision, and then began to implement it.

Fang Zheng didn't know that some of the decisions he made naturally at that time became anchor coordinates in later generations.People from later generations commented: "Since the Xiangliu incident, Fang Zheng has deliberately reduced the use of fetishes and accomplished feats in a mortal way. It has consolidated the transition from the heroic era to the early mortal era. His vision is far-sighted, his methods are avant-garde, and he has the ability to transcend the times." historical perspective and political vision.”

Of course, that is all after a long time.

Fang Zheng took the main administrators, warriors and some ethnic groups of Qinglongling to the peak of the eastern mountain wall.Looking down at the distance from the high place where the beast stood guard, he told them that the territory of Qinglongling should be expanded again.

To attract Luanniao to "beauty", he must set up a suitable "stage".Fang Zheng won't waste people's money, and that paragraph is too low-level.He wants to take the opportunity to take measures that kill multiple birds with one stone.

The bull servant who was familiar with this mountain area at the beginning said in a buzzing voice: "But, Patriarch Fang, the direction you pointed is very dangerous. It is a lake in summer and a swamp in winter. It will sink, and there is no way to build on it. house."

The area pointed by Fang Zheng is a monsoonal "haizi". When there is abundant rainfall in summer, the water level of the underground river rises and covers the entire basin, forming a lake as round as a mirror.And when autumn and winter come, there will be a long period of dry water, the underground river recedes, some places of the riverbed become dry and hard, and grassy plants grow wantonly; some places are speckled wetlands, which are the homes for animals to spend the winter.

"Don't put it in the basin, but put it on the side of the surrounding mountains." Fang Zheng pointed to several conical hillsides surrounding the circle of "Haizi".It is a sleeping volcanic community, covered with dense forest plants.There are also many small geothermal springs dotted around the "Haizi".

"In this place, you fish in summer, dig roots in the swamp in winter, and there are so many poultry meat and eggs. It can be collected mainly for economy." Fang Zheng pointed out to them, "Compared to the great lake where the frozen land lives, This shallow lake is more suitable for raising fish. In winter, the livestock are brought here to graze.”

Everyone looked at it, "But according to what Patriarch Fang said, if the houses are built on the side of the mountain, there will not be many houses, and at most a few hundred people will be accommodated."

"The water and soil here are enough to support hundreds of people." Fang Zheng pointed further away, "And this kind of 'haizi' does not only have this one eye. Pu Niu, have you counted how many eyes there are in that direction? ?”

Pu Niu said: "I can't remember. Anyway, there are many. According to the legend of our Sanmiao people, many daughters of Empress Nuwa lived here in the past."

At this time, Zifeng flew over from a distance, and proudly reported to Fang Zheng: "Brother Zheng, I counted according to what you said. There are 37 Haizi eyes. Anywhere further away is a snow mountain."

Fang Zheng said leisurely: "Yes, you see, the clouds in other places are floating in the sky, but the clouds here are floating in the water. Every Haizi eye is a beautiful water mirror."

The others didn't know why the leader was in such a good mood today.Of course, the beautiful scenery and the sapphire-like lake really made them feel relaxed and happy.Many people in the first agree with the leader's initiative.If you live in the Haizi community, although it will take some work to rebuild your own house, it means that every household can bring its own hot spring, and the water is very convenient.Especially in the tribes with more women in the past, the enthusiasm is unprecedentedly high.They said that as soon as they saw the pure blue water like a mirror, they couldn't help but want to rush to the lake to wash their hair and face.

The reason why the lakes in this geological area are so blue is due to many factors such as air, refractive index, minerals, and water level.Fang Zheng decided to make good use of it.

That day, Zifeng told him that when he was recruiting Zhu Luan, he happened to find it looking into the water mirror in a corner of this lake.This lake is not only beautiful, but also has other mysteries.

Zifeng took Fang Zheng and flew to the edge of the lake area. There were many small pale flowers swaying in the water. They stretched with the waves, but the roots were buried in the soil.Like flowers on the surface of water.The blue and white in the azure reflect the shadows of mountains, rivers, trees, and clouds in the sky, which is breathtakingly beautiful.The flexible little flowers that drift with the tide remind Fang Zheng of reeds. They seem to be slender and bend with the wind, but they never move their roots easily.

"Zhu Luan was looking around in this area that day. It can be seen that it likes the flower that looks like a small white cloud in the water. Its flowering period is very long. I saw it last month and it is still blooming this month."

Monsoonal lakes are not deep, and most of the lake bottoms have plant roots.Fang Zheng pointed: "I will let the people sprinkle its seeds into the water when they are fishing and rowing. It is spring now, if their flowering period continues, at most one month, they will be like reeds, in patches, Many flowers grow in Haizi."

Zifeng smiled and said, "It is indeed a place that is very easy to attract ostriches. When flying high in the sky, it is hard not to notice this stretch of blue sea eyes."

Fang Zheng stared at the many tribes around who were discussing about building houses and boats, and said lightly: "We must also teach the tribe a little way to protect themselves, and don't take the initiative to provoke ostriches. Only in this way can our plan have a chance to be implemented. You Can the golden luan who said Abandoned Jun resist this temptation?"

Zifeng said: "Nature is hard to violate."

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Fang Zheng collectively "trains" the people living in the Haizi area here.In fact, people in ancient times were under the threat of animals and beasts all the year round, so they instinctively had a sense of risk avoidance.However, the luan bird is so beautiful that it is easy for people to lose their guard.Fang Zheng told them that the lake area is a large water storage area, and there may be beasts and even birds of prey in the mountains that will be attracted by its unusual fresh blue color.There is no Frozen End surrounded by tentacles here, and one layer of protection is missing.They must be more careful.Fang Zheng vaccinated the people in advance, saying that the ostrich would come, and attributed it to "birds of prey".

Fang Zheng had asked Zifeng to patrol the area from Haizi to the foot of the snow-capped mountains before. The main visitors were small wild donkeys and wild monkeys in the mountains, but there were no large carnivorous beasts.Wild donkeys like to spend the winter and graze during the dry season in winter.Fang Zheng insisted on doing nothing but asking the Chinese warriors to break up the donkeys and drive them to various seasides to distribute to the people.They domesticated the donkeys first, and used many methods, such as hanging Taozi on a small wooden stick in front of the donkey's mouth, and sometimes they were careless and forgot to take it back.Looking back, a wild monkey slipped down and grabbed the fruit and ran away, making the donkey snort furiously.

In such a wild, harmonious and natural environment, Zhu Luan came first, guided by Zifeng.In addition to the one Zifeng applied herbal medicine in Shoutong Mountain, the other one in the outskirts of Yanglun also flew back after completing its mission.

It is rare for two Zhu Luan to appear at the same time.Zifeng recruited three at the beginning (one was eaten by the dragon beast), if it weren't for Zifeng's strength, even Zhu Luan of the same lineage would not get along so "harmoniously".When they were in front of Zifeng, they seemed to be in harmony.

However, at the moment Zifeng is not nearby, the two Zhu Luans "revealed their true nature".

The first Zhu Luan was happily looking around in the corner of the area, when suddenly there was a clear sound in the air, and the other Zhu Luan also landed.The Chinese people by the lake saw it from a distance, and whispered in surprise: "It's so beautiful!" "Don't get too close, the leader said to be careful!" "Just take a look from here." "It's okay to be so far away." Right." "My God, look at its tail, it seems to be glowing."

Zhu Luan, who flapped its wings in Shuimei before, paused for a moment, and then spread out the softer arc of its back wings.The Zhu Luan that had just landed pecked at the small fish and flowers for a while, then climbed onto a piece of driftwood, with its body raised and its head held high.The previous Zhu Luan was the one that had injured its abdomen. It lowered its back, revealing only the side of its back wings and flowing feathers.And the later Zhu Luan didn't know if it was intentional or not, its body was raised backwards, deliberately showing off the beautiful fluff of its belly.

If Zifeng saw it, he would praise Fang Zheng for his accurate prediction.These two Zhu Luan are competing for beauty and comparing each other for their beauty, which is vivid and exaggerated.He even poked the bird's sore spots for comparison.As the people by the lake gradually gathered, they watched from afar.The two Zhu Luan even flapped their wings on the water surface, the amplitude is getting bigger and bigger.Although deliberately separated by a distance.However, the fluttering feather fan fell and floated to the opponent's area, and there was a faint imminent threat.

Zifeng and Fang Zheng also came after hearing the news.When Zifeng was approaching, the two Zhu Luan stopped comparing each other, and they folded their wings and quietly grabbed the floating branches on the lake.Zifeng couldn't help laughing, as soon as he landed between the two phoenixes, the two Zhuluans approached one from the left and the other from the right, consciously or unconsciously keeping a similar distance to Zifeng from each other.Since Zifeng's left arm has turned into a wing, just as he stretched out his right hand, Zhu Luan on the left immediately "jumped" a step forward in dissatisfaction.Zifeng had no choice but to put his arm and Qingyu behind his back, his eyes were smiling as if he was looking at two children who were fighting for favor.

In the end, Zifeng turned to Zhu Luan, who had just healed, and asked, "Do you still need some medicine?"

That Zhu Luan lowered its back, completely covering its belly, flapping its feathers as if refusing, never showing the scar on its belly at this moment.

Fang Zhengxin walked into the folks by the lake, and deliberately asked loudly: "Are they beautiful?"

"It's so beautiful. Is this the luan bird that the patriarch said before?"

"I saw the envoy talking to it once before, but this is the first time I saw the two together."

Fang Zheng didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, and asked louder on purpose: "Which one do you think looks better?"

Even though they were far away, Zhu Luan's eyes and ears were excellent, and the hairs on the backs of both tails frowned when he heard this sentence.Although they were still unable to perform too much in front of Zifeng, they had retreated to advance. One began to slide on the water surface, while the other spread its wings at low altitude.

"They're all beautiful, don't they look the same?"

"Not the same, only a little bigger."

"It's almost the same, but the feather is more fluffy."

"But the other tail is slippery, so I really want to touch it."

"Look at the feathers standing on top of its head, like three coral fruits."

Although Zhu Luan didn't look this way, he was extremely sensitive.When people praise their tail feathers or wings, they will fan them higher and more gracefully.When people comment on their eyes and sharp beaks, they shake them and show them.People admire their streamlined figures, so they deliberately play with them.However, the two were still worried about Zifeng being by their side.Looking at each other and hating each other but not being able to tell each other clearly, gradually tacit understanding on the lake and gradually distanced.

Fang Zheng went to arrange the defense again, explained the safety range to these ethnic groups, and said with a smile: "The fire is almost here, please ask the saint to dance the luan dance and attract other luan birds."

The place where the saint dances is the top of a volcanic cone next to Haizi.The passageway of the magma eruption was blocked by a thick limestone dam, and later the shallow pit was filled with lush plants.When Fang Zheng made the layout, he ordered people to cut down all the vegetation inside, exposing a spacious highland like a platform.

Later, the saint and Xun Luo worked together to improve the Luan Dance. Herbal medicine was still used as the guide, but the scent of blood was removed.She also successfully found a substitute for the sycamore fruit scent.But after all, it is the first experiment, and I am not very sure.

Zhu Luan in the lake was inspired by the Maiden Luan Dance, so she flew higher above the lake, fluttering her flowing feathers in response.The Chinese people can't wait to have more eyes, they can't see at all.

After a while, a new Qingming came from the sky.Zifeng and Fang Zheng could see as far as they could, and they attracted two red luan.

Chi Luan and Zhu Luan are very close in blood, Zhu Luan is blood-red, and Chi Luan is orange-red, both of which are of the Sun Luan lineage.The temper is also similar to their coat color, and they will explode at a touch.The wound on Zhu Luan's belly before was scratched by a Chi Luan.It's not that enemies don't get together.The five-color Luan people on the left and right are just a few birds.He is well aware of all grievances and grudges.

The two Zhu Luan naturally also heard the movement of the same kind coming.They glide lower on the water surface, deliberately spreading their feathers over a wider area, as if they want to monopolize this sea eye.The two red luans circled in the air first, far in line with the dancing frequency of the saint.Then they hesitated for a moment, and turned to Hai Ziyan on the other side first.But the Haiziyan next to it is smaller than the area occupied by Zhu Luan, and there are not many small white clouds swaying in it.

The two red luan that arrived mid-air flew into the air, as if the excited crowd on the shore changed their minds and angered them even more, they even flew into the air again and swooped straight towards the sea eye where Zhu Luan was. down.