Chapter 142:

Dengwen drum, also known as the drum of admonishment, the drum of injustice.
It began in the Western Jin Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and later all dynasties set up Dengwengu.
In the Song dynasty, the Dengwen Drum Academy was even set up to accept complaints from officials. In the previous dynasty, Ming Taizu set up Deng Wengu and sent someone to manage it. Once there were complaints from unjust people, the emperor personally accepted them. If the officials stopped them, he would be sentenced heavily.
The emperor of every dynasty and every generation set up the Dengwengu, the original intention is good, but in the end it will be formal.
There are too many reasons for this. During the Song Dynasty, people even lost their pigs and rang the drums to let the emperor help him find pigs. It can be seen!
When the government was renewed in the past, the road was wide open, and the capital inspectorate and the six branches were set up for the matter and the minister of public affairs. Deng Wengu was gradually forgotten. Since the establishment of the Dachang dynasty, although Na Dengwengu was still located outside the Meridian along the previous dynasty, there was no dedicated person to manage it, but the Guards who guarded the Meridian would regularly send someone to clean it.
There are countless officials going in and out of the Meridian every day. This is nothing but a decoration.
But today's display was struck.
...
The Dengwen Drum, now standing outside the Meridian Gate, has gone through centuries of vicissitudes. The original vermilion drum body has faded to dark brown, and the drum skin has changed from light yellow to off-white. But it still stands there, witnessing the demise of the previous dynasty, witnessing the establishment of Dachang, witnessing the life and death of the kings of all dynasties, and witnessing the vicissitudes of this century-old imperial capital.
In that dream, Xue Tingyan, like many officials, never officially had this big drum that had suffered so many years, but he watched it very carefully today.
He actually didn't want to be like this.
Knowing the current affairs, understanding the current affairs, and those who know the current affairs are handsome, this sentence is not a word of self-encouragement, but a word of self-consolation.
The ants are still greedy, knowing not to do it, not being smart, that is stupid.
This is inconsistent with Xue Tingyan's philosophy. In fact, he did not know whether he was still himself. After dreaming that much, many of his thoughts, mentality, and affairs were affected.
Maybe he did succumb before, but Xue Tingyan didn't take it for granted. Isn't it true that a gentleman has revenge for ten years?
But these ideas changed overnight.
Xue Tingyan remembered Mao Badou and Li Datian's worried eyes, the teacher's frowning frown, Chen Jian's guilty conscience, the Hong's words, and the thought of Zhao Er, who was worried but still strong. Pretending to be okay ...
He, Xue Tingyan, was born slightly cold, but he was just a country boy.
Appreciate the teacher in Lin Miao and learn the classics.
In February of five years in Yujiacheng, he was the first to be named the first in the county trial, and later he was the first in the government and hospital trials, and he was a talent.
In August of the sixth year of Jiacheng, Xie Yuan, the first name in the township test, became famous in one battle. Helplessly coincides with the death of my grandfather and stay home for a long time. Jianzuology, meritorious service, Guangzong Yaozu, the first person deserved by the Xue family. In February of Jiacheng in February, Yu Enke went to the test. He was originally a talent of Huiyuan, but he was intercepted halfway. From heaven to earth overnight, some people wanted him to die.
Standing in front of this big drum, countless thoughts flashed through Xue Tingyan's mind, and finally stopped a conversation between Shen San and him a few years ago.
"Is there anything you want in this book?"
He replied like this: "Fame, Lilu, wealth, power."
...
"I want to change someone in one sentence, and Xue Xueshou has done a lot of savvy business."
"I guarantee that this sentence will allow you from the Shen family to enter the cabinet without worry, without having to bow your head with the Wu family."
...
At that time he was ambitious and ambitious. When did he become so timid?
Maybe it was because the life was too stable, or maybe there was too much warmth around him that made him miss and be reluctant.
Xue Tingyan thought of a sentence--
If God doesn't give you a way, what should you do?
Then poke a hole in the sky!
...
He reached for the drumstick on the shelf.
At this moment, an imperial guard ran over and said, "What the do you want to do?"
Xue Tingyan looked down at the drumstick, and after a while he looked up at this person: "Do you want to stop me?"
As this sentence said, he suddenly changed, if it was just a younger example, it looked like ...
The forbidden guard guarding the gate of the palace was a little bit lost, feeling like he had seen a heavy minister who had stood for many years and raised his hands to the wind and rain.
When a cold wind blew, he was ashamed of his illusion, and immediately said: "You know that this drum is not a matter for the military, it is a big greed, and it is a strange and miserable one.
Xue Tingyan smiled loudly: "Ran!" Then he held up the drumsticks and struck the giant drum.
"Boom, boom ..."
The drum sound was very weird. It was near, but it didn't sound. It just felt boring and jumped suddenly.
A team of imperial guards heard the movement coming from the palace gate. The imperial guards standing by the drum looked at their companions and opened their mouths. Suddenly there were continuous sounds in his ears, but he could not speak. .
"Boom, boom ..."
The emperor wearing the bright yellow dragon robe looked at the outside of the Qianqing Palace and Yushu Study Room: "Is this-Dengwengu?"
"Boom, boom ..."
In the lobby of the cabinet, Wu Ge just returned from the Qianqing Palace. Before he sat down, he heard the sound of drums.
He sounded upset and asked subconsciously: "Someone is drumming outside?"
Si Zhilang He You stood outside and answered respectfully: "Xiaguan does not know who is playing the drum, so Xiaguan will go out and have a look."
At this time, Yang Chonghua came out of the room and said, "Don't go watch it. This is someone who struck Deng Wengu."
"Deng Wengu?"
Not only did He You froze, but the old Wu Ge in the room also froze.
...
At the same time, the drums were heard by officials from various government departments located on Qipan Street.
They are all confused. Since the emperor Jiacheng ascended the throne, this drum has not sounded, and many people are very strange.
It wasn't until the older official that year told them that it was the Deng Wengu that was struck by someone, and they didn't know what was going on.
...
This drum sound spread far away, almost all the inner city can be heard, even the outer city can be heard faintly.
"Boom, boom ..."
More and more people know that Deng Wengu has been struck.
Who is this?
Everyone was subconsciously floating this sentence.
...
In the champion's building, Li Datian is scolding the examiner for being blind and unfair.
In the clubhouse, Mao Badou was talking with people.
Hearing the drums, the others were puzzled, but the hearts of the two fell.
Someone passed by the door and ran and shouted, "Someone knocked on the Dengwen drum.
Others said: "The one who sounded Deng Wengu is an example, something must have happened."
...
There are Gao Sheng and Zhou Chen who haven't been idle.
The news that Deng Wengu was knocked on by people has spread more and more widely, and even those who have good deeds say they want to see it. Countless people flocked to Chessboard Street.
...
A man in a men's suit, covering his mouth and looking at the person in the distance with his back on his back, struggling to beat the drum.
Xue Tingyan refused to let her follow. She entrusted Honger to Xue Tao'er and secretly ran out. She saw him walking all the way, trailing here, but she didn't dare to go up, afraid of ruining his affairs, and all the worries in her heart turned into tears at this time.
She remembered what Mao Badou and Li Datian said. Deng Wengu was unusual and could not be sounded. Once it sounded, the emperor had to go up. Stick thirty, to show that there is indeed a military affairs or great grievances.
Tingzhang Thirty, this is about half a life!
...
Countless footsteps sounded.
The emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, said: "The officials of the Zhaodu Procuratorate, the Penal Department, Dali Temple and the Minister of Public Affairs, and the old courts, went to Taihemen."
"Yes."
There were more and more people on the chessboard street, and soon the large square in front of the gate was full of people. More and more imperial guards ran out of the palace gates, forming several teams to block these people and prevent them from stepping forward.
Almost instantaneously, Wumen here became a noisy Cai Shikou.
Xue Tingyan was already exhausted, put down the drumsticks and sat down next to the drum stand.
A person with good deeds asked, "What wrongs did that move actually strike Deng Wengu."
No one answered him, there was a lot of discussion in the crowd, and many people had already hooked the matter to the rumored news that had been circulating before.
There was another rush of footsteps.
Several eunuchs dressed in the appearance of an internal servant came in a hurry, headed by an in his fifties, dressed in a purple tunic collar shirt, with a jade belt around his waist.
"Who hit the Deng Wen drum."
"It's this man who returned to Grandpa Zheng." The forbidden guard who had been guarding Xue Tingyan said.
Grandpa Zheng looked at him and said, "What is your grievance?"
At this time Xue Tingyan had stood up and took care of the clothes on his body: "The students have their own grievances, but this matter will only be told when it is holy."
A young behind Grandpa Zheng shouted: "Blind your dog's eyes blindly, our Chief Executive Zheng is the Chief Eunuch beside His Majesty and the Chief Attendant of the Internal Attendant. When Chief Zheng cannot say, you want to be Who said? "
Grandpa Zheng stopped him, but turned his head to Xue Tingyan, but he was very happy: "Look at your young age, but you have already made a move. You can be regarded as a young hero. Don't be afraid, our family is the people who are waiting around now. Your majesty ordered our family to come to see it deliberately, because you are afraid that someone will deliberately embarrass you. If you have any grievances, you can directly inform you that you should know the rules of hearing the news. . "
Xue Tingyan's eyes flashed, but he didn't speak.
Some people in the crowd a few meters away praised: "Your Majesty is brilliant, loves the people like a child!"
"That's right, that little example, the father-in-law's father-in-law has come forward, what else can't you say."
"Besides, there are so many of us watching, no one will harm you."
For a while, there were a lot of voices, and all kinds of confusing speeches came, and it seemed that these people especially wanted to encourage Xue Tingyan to come forward. There is no doubt that there are other people who are motivated, but more people are in a lively mood.
It seemed that Xue Tingyan finally made up his mind and stepped back a few steps, straightened his sleeves, and bowed to the end of the noon: "Thank you Emperor Shengen, the student Xue Tingyan was from Pingyang, Shanxi Province. The county's first test case, the first one in April, and the first one in August. After years of hard work, he finally entered the school. In August of Jiacheng, in August, the first name of the township was Xie Yuan, who should have been in Beijing to attend the meeting. Try, helplessly coincides with the death of the family ancestor, return home and keep filial for a year ... "
Following Xue Tingyan's report, the crowd was shocked.
This surnamed Xue was not very old when he looked young, but he had to get even three yuan, and he had to understand Yuan's name. It is a pity that there is funeral in the family.
But Xue Tingyan's next words changed everyone's color.
"... Jiacheng was enrolled by my emperor Shengen in the ninth year. In February, he went to Yiyouke for a trial. He was originally a talented member, but he was intercepted halfway. That's all. But it was just a cold boy, with no background in the family, and no power to rely on. Under desperate circumstances, he dared to strike the Deng Wen drum, and looked to His Majesty to make a decision for the students. "
"Xue Juren, do you know what you are talking about?" Grandpa Zheng changed his color.
Xue Tingyan straightened up and looked at Grandpa Zheng: "The students naturally know what they are talking about."
"You have evidence to prove that you were the talent of Huiyuan, but you were intercepted by someone. Isn't it your own assumption?" Grandpa Zheng asked again.
Among the crowd, someone also said: "That is, I still think I am the champion of that small example, but I didn't expect it to fall."
There was a burst of laughter, but more people did not laugh, but looked at the young man in the field with blinking eyes. These people laughed a few times, and when no one agreed, they stopped laughing.
"Surely the students have evidence. After the students failed, they watched the ink of the meeting and found that the article of Huiyuan Wu Wenxuan was exactly the same as the students. The students were puzzled and went to the Shuntian House to check the examination papers, but found that My own test paper was changed, but the name and place of birth on it was the student's, but the handwriting and articles on it were not written by the student. "
There was a suffocating silence on the field, and Grandpa Zheng suddenly made a move: "You wait, our family will go to your majesty."
After Grandpa Zheng left, there was another round of discussion in the field.
In the crowd, what do you say in a word, even more, many people turn their heads and run, probably to tell others this sensational thing.
At this time, two officials suddenly emerged from the palace gate.
The two were wearing the official uniform of Bai Di Bu Zi, and the other was the official uniform of Lu Zi Bu Zi, showing that the two were of five ranks and one of seven ranks, both of which were civilians.
A leader of the Imperial Guard greeted the two and called them Master Qian and Master Tian.
Master Qian came forward and questioned: "You dare to dare to strike Deng Wengu, why don't you come to the General Envoy?"
The general administration made the Secretary to accept the refusal of the internal and external chapters to refute the matter. All the Quartet's Chen Qingjian's comments, complaints of grievances, or unlawful actions were accepted by them.
Even if the Department of Public Affairs does not accept it, there are Suncheon Government Offices, there are also the Procuratorate, etc. This person is saying that Xue Tingyan surrendered.
Xue Tingyan just looked at each other and did not speak.
Master Qian was upset, but on the face he smiled at Master Tian: "Look, this is not trusting me, so you talk about how hard it is for an official like us." He just turned his face. When he talked to Xue Tingyan, he changed his joke before, but was very majestic: "Since you are determined to appeal, you should know the rules for striking Deng Wengu."
What rules are naturally subject to thirty courts first.
No one knew about this matter in the capital. The people occasionally mentioned this Dengwen drum during jokes and jokes. However, when someone joked that he was a big deal to hit Dengwen drum, he asked His Majesty to take charge of it. Let's talk about the thirty major boards.
So these thirty court staffs are almost unknown to everyone.
The imperial guard leader hesitated and said: "Master Qian, Grandpa Zheng has already reported to His Majesty. Isn't it to wait until Grandpa Zheng returns?
Master Qian said: "This Dengwengu was originally under the jurisdiction of my Minister of Public Affairs. Before he was holy, he received thirty court rods, which was the rule left by the great ancestor. He actually made a joke about the major events in North Korea and China, and wanted to prove the authenticity, naturally he had to accept the thirty court sticks first. "
"This ..." Lord Qian made sense, and the leader of the imperial guard hesitated for a moment, and said nothing more.
Lord Qian faced Xue Tingyan again, with a smile on his face, but there was a threatening flash in his eyes: "Are you sure you want to receive these thirty rods?"
Xue Tingyan glanced at him and said indifferently: "Since I'm here, I naturally want to face the holy."
Master Qian sneered and nodded: "Okay! Come here--"
At this moment, there was a shout from the crowd: "You can't let him fight this Xueju person. They must be in the same group as the officials who cheated in the science field. They wanted to kill someone. There is no proof of death. "