Chapter 219: Smelling the Heavenly Drum

From the beginning of the Great Shang Dynasty, a huge drum was erected outside the east corner gate of the palace, called "Wentian Drum", which was specially used by the people to play directly to the Shang monarch. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info If the people want to go directly to heaven to hear, they can ring this drum, and someone will take them to meet the Shang king.

It's just that from the succession of Shang Jun of this dynasty to the present, this Wentian drum has never been sounded. It's not that the current Shang Jun is so sagely, on the contrary, he is not a Ming Jun at all. Therefore, even if the common people have something, they do not dare to beat this drum, for fear that the matter will not be resolved, but will invite trouble for themselves. Therefore, although this Wentian drum is guarded and cared for, its sound has never been heard in the palace.

On this day, Bai Nei, who was in charge of wiping the drum surface every day, had just walked to the east corner door, when he heard a deafening "dong dong" sound, he was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't believe his ears, "This ...... This...... Could it be the Heavenly Drum?"

Oh my God, in his lifetime, he could still hear the sound of this heavenly drum, and Bai Neishou couldn't help but burst into tears. It is worthy of smelling the heavenly drum, the sound is so rich and majestic, it shook his heart and beat with "dong dong".

"White Waiter! White Waiter!"

"Huh?" Bai Nei's attendant was awakened by his own emotion, and saw a royal forest soldier calling him by the gate of the east corner, "What's the matter?"

The Imperial Forest Army pointed to the door, looking very excited, "Smell the drum!

Bai Neishou nodded, even more excited, "I heard it! I heard it!"

The Imperial Forest Army shook his head, "When you hear the drums sounding in the sky, you must immediately ask for the reason and report it to the king." What are you doing here?"

"Ahh

A young and pretty woman stood up, and behind her stood a group of ordinary people, "I knocked it." ”

"You?" Bai Nei looked her up and down, "Do you have any grievances to sue you?"

The pretty woman made a move, and immediately two people stepped forward and lifted the bamboo pole in their hands, and the long cloth tied to the bamboo pole read "Yucheng People's Thanksgiving Group". She smiled and said: "We are ordinary people from Yucheng, we have something important to meet with you, please report it!"

Bai Neishou also recognized a few words, he looked at the strip of cloth, and then looked at the hundreds of people in front of him, "Do you really have something important? Seeing the king is not a simple matter." "It's the first time he's dealt with this kind of thing, so he's a little nervous.

The pretty woman nodded, "Naturally, it is a very important matter, and it is related to the locust plague in Yudi. ”

Bai Neishou nodded, "You can't all go in, just choose three people to go in and meet the king." ”

Soon, an old man and a teenager came out of the crowd, plus the pretty woman herself, exactly three people. Bai Neishou shook his head, did this group of people really have something important to meet with the king? How did they choose these three representatives? Could it be that they wanted to cry to Shang Jun about something?

Don't blame Bai Neishou for thinking so, after all, this old man, young and woman, no matter how you look at it, are all vulnerable groups, and they really shouldn't bear the heavy responsibility of meeting the king. However, seeing the pretty woman's determined look, he didn't say anything more, and led the three of them to the Lizheng Palace, where Shang Jun dealt with political affairs.

He told the three of them all the way about the rules of meeting Shang Jun, the old man and the young man had never seen much of the world, and from the time they entered the palace, their faces were stiff like a stone, and occasionally they smiled politely, as if a few cracks had burst out of the stone, which was very unnatural. On the contrary, the woman's demeanor was calm, as if she had walked hundreds of times in this palace, and she still looked around, as if she was admiring the beautiful scenery of the palace.

"The three of you are waiting here for the time being, and I will go to the king first. ”

The pretty woman, Feng Shanyue, nodded, "Thank you, waiter!"

Bai Neishou nodded, walked out of the side hall, and shook his head, when the woman talked to him just now, he had a very strange feeling, as if he always wanted to nod to her when he met the masters of the palace on weekdays. That momentum really doesn't look like an ordinary person, I hope these people are not here to find trouble, otherwise the king will definitely be angry.

He walked to the main hall and asked people to report to Xi Nei, who then reported to Shang Jun, who was dealing with state affairs, and soon, a decree came out from inside, so that the people who brought the three people who beat the drum of the sky could come to see them.

Feng Shanyue took the old man and the young man, followed Bai Nei to the outside of the main hall, and waited for the announcement inside.

The young man had never seen this kind of formation, and his lips were already starting to tremble a little, "Feng ...... Miss Feng, I'm so scared!"

Feng Shanyue patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be afraid, just do what Bai Nei taught just now after you go in later." ”

"Yes...... But I'm afraid that if I don't say it well, what if I do something wrong?"

"Don't worry, you have to do a good job to have a problem! You are a person who has never been in the palace to see a king, and it is normal for you to be flustered and afraid, and even etiquette is wrong. Since the king is willing to meet us, I believe that he will not bother with you about these small things. ”

The old man smiled, "My old bones, I still have the opportunity to enter the palace in this life, and it is worth it to see the king." This is still thanks to the blessing of Miss Feng and Prince Zhao!"

"Uncle Su, don't say that, Prince Zhao and I have to thank you two ancestors and grandchildren! Thank you for being willing to come all the way to Yindu, and to accompany me to see the king so frightened. ”

"You and Prince Zhao have bothered for the people of our Yudi, thought of so many good ways to help us eliminate locusts, and taught us to raise chickens and ducks, you are our saviors!"

The young man Su Qingfeng nodded: "My grandfather is right, you are all our life-saving benefactors, otherwise there are so many brothers and sisters in our family, and someone will definitely starve to death." ”

At this time, Bai Nei came over, "Your Excellency has summoned, please come with me!"

Feng Shanyue nodded, gave Uncle Su and Su Qingfeng an encouraging look, and followed Bai Neishou into the main hall and saluted according to the rules.

Shang Jun said "um", then waved his hand to make them stand up, and his eyes did not leave the bamboo slip in front of him, "You beat the Wentian drum, what important things do you want to play?"

"Your Excellency, Xiaomin and others are here to congratulate you. ”

"Congratulations on me?" Shang Jun raised his head curiously, and was stunned when he saw the combination of an old man and a young woman, "What do you want to congratulate me?"

"Congratulations to your lord for having a son who cares for the people and loves the people like a son, who has eliminated the locust plague for our people, saved us from displacement, and saved us from starvation and cold. ”

Shang Jun smiled, it was the first time he met the people who beat the drum of Wentian, and he thought that there was some great grievance to be solved with him, but he didn't expect that he was here to thank his son.

Xi Nei listened to Feng Shanyue's words, and shook his head secretly, this woman really can't speak, how can she thank Prince Zhao as soon as she comes?

Shang Jun's face suddenly turned cold, and he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, "Come on, arrest these Diao people who colluded with the prince and lied about the disaster!"