The general's wife is too naughty, she starts to flirt with him

Chapter 480 Asking for Grace

The sounds of the Dengwen drum came one after another.

Throughout the banquet, only Emperor Chengtian looked as usual. Others were shocked, terrified, uneasy, and some officials and their wives were completely ignorant.

Just like Shan Yu, when she heard the drum, she subconsciously went to look for her husband Lu Xin. Unfortunately, she searched twice in a panic and still couldn't find her husband.

"Your Majesty, today is your birthday. Do not allow me to be bothered by other trivial matters. I will go out and arrest the lunatic who beat the drum. We will judge him later."

An official from the Ministry of Justice took the initiative to step forward to smooth things over.

Unfortunately, he bowed and asked for instructions for a long time, but Emperor Chengtian did not say a word.

At this time, King Huai also spoke up and advised, "Master Zhang is right. Your Majesty, today is your big day, and nothing should disturb today's banquet."

Emperor Chengtian still did not speak, but looked at King Huai, "King Huai also thinks that the sound of the drum is a trivial matter?"

"Of course not!" King Huai sensed something unusual and quickly said, "The drum for hearing the news must have caused grievances to be appealed. However, the timing is not right today. I think we can discuss it later."

"King Huai is wrong!" Shan Li's voice came from outside the hall. Everyone looked at him and saw Shan Li walking into the hall in a tight suit. He was very imposing.

"The Dengwen drum is a drum for complaining about grievances. If it is sounded now, there must be a great injustice. Although today is the day of your majesty's death, it is a good opportunity to show your majesty's wisdom and bravery."

"What Shan Qing said is absolutely right."

Seeing Shan Li coming in, Emperor Chengtian finally showed his first sincere smile at the banquet tonight.

"Shan Qing, you should bring the person up here. We can also take this opportunity to listen carefully to the injustice of the person beating the drum."

"The minister obeys the order."

Shan Li came in a hurry and left after taking orders, leaving everyone confused and at a loss.

When he appeared again, he was followed by several ordinary people in ragged clothes.

They are men and women, old and young.

Following behind Shan Li, I felt a little awkward.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty."

After they stood still, the leader, an elderly man, knelt directly in the main hall and kowtowed to the high and mighty Emperor Chengtian.

"Flat body."

Emperor Chengtian was about to continue speaking when the official from the Ministry of Justice named Zhang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, according to the ancestral rules, anyone who beats the drum for hearing the case must roll on a nail board before speaking out his grievances and be beaten with a hundred sticks in the court. Only those who can still speak out after being punished can have their cases heard."

"Before these people speak, shouldn't they first receive the punishment they deserve in order to show their respect for the ancestral system?"

After Master Zhang finished speaking, he looked up at Queen Mother Shan. Seeing that her expression remained the same, his beating heart finally calmed down.

"Master Zhang is right."

"Well, that's exactly what it should be."

"Master Zhang is indeed loyal to the emperor, following the rules."

During the banquet, many people were whispering in agreement with Lord Zhang's proposal.

Although Dengwengu is used to redress grievances, this additional condition was added to prevent arbitrary false accusations.

Therefore, in all the years since the founding of Dachen, the drum for reporting has only been sounded a few times.

The main reason is that the cost of beating the drum to report the incident is too high. If you don't do it right, you may be beaten to death before you even say anything.

"Your Majesty, today is your day, why don't you give these people some grace?"

Song Qingci's voice rang out, and only then did everyone realize that she was dressed in men's clothes and was walking at the end of the group.