God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

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thump.

Outside, there was a sudden muffled sound of drums.

The faces of the people changed greatly.

Someone asked in surprise, "Is it a war drum?"

Li Er shook his head: "It's not a battle drum, it's a big imperial drum at the gate of the imperial city!"

Royal drum?

Although the Imperial Drum stands at the gate of the imperial city, it cannot be played by just anyone, but if the Imperial Drum is played, there is a huge grievance, and it is the kind that cannot be resolved by the local states and counties.

Since the Han Dynasty, the kings of many dynasties have set up imperial drums.

The more the Imperial Drum was beaten, the more dissatisfaction the people had with the ruler.

Those who dare to beat the imperial drum and have no real grievances will be punished by the nine clans.

For cases that have not been tried by the state and county, directly knocking on the imperial petition and suing the imperial petitioner is a capital offense.

Even if there is a great grievance, if you beat the imperial drum, you will be beaten with fifty sticks before you see the king in the upper hall, and ordinary people will die.

So, no one beat the drums for years.

Li Er pondered: "When was the last time the imperial drum was sounded?"

Someone whispered: "Your Majesty, it was just a few months ago that Du He knocked."

Duho...

Hearing this name, Li Er suddenly felt a little headache.

"Hurry up and bring the person who beat the imperial drum... Forget it, I'd better go and see for myself." Li Er said.

Immediately, Li Er quickly brought the ministers to the upstairs of the imperial city.

Under the city tower, under the imperial drum that was as tall as two people, I saw a woman holding a huge drumstick and beating violently.

dong dong dong.

Each of these knocks is frightening.

That's the royal drum!

However, what worries Li Er is not just the imperial drum, but that the huge square at the gate of the imperial city is full of ordinary people.

It is said that in this cold day, the people are all staying at home, wishing to spend the winter in the house, why did they all run out?

Li Er asked, "What's going on?"

Next to Li Junxian said: "Your Majesty, today is the day that Dream Group distributes eggs... It is Hou Duhe of Huyi County who personally takes the lead in distributing eggs here. You can come and get five eggs for free, the common people gathered here early in the morning, and the minister has already sent additional manpower to ensure that nothing will happen."

Hearing this, Li Er took a closer look and saw that there was a high platform where the crowd was most densely populated. On the platform sat a person with Erlang's legs up, not Du He or anyone else.

"Why is there such a kid everywhere..."

Li Er has a headache.

At this time, the sound of the drum below stopped.

The woman who was beating the drum burst into tears.

Good guy, now, all the people who received eggs for free gathered around.

Li Er was furious: "Who beat people? How did they lay them down on the ground? This makes the common people see, how will they talk about me?"

Li Junxian cried and said: "Your Majesty calm down, I saw clearly that no one did anything, the woman was lying on the ground by herself."

Li Er: "..."

The people rushed up, pointed at the imperial guards beside the woman, and began to curse.

"Too deceiving!"

"Dignified forbidden army, how dare you beat someone!"

"Master Forbidden Army!"