Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang rested in the barracks for a while, listening to the morning drums of the court, and waited for a long time, guessing that the political discussions were almost done, Defang and Baili brought Zhang Si to the Tiangu next to Xuanyou Gate , the two imperial guards guarding the drum saluted, and Defang said, "Baili, beat the drum."

"Ah?" Baili was taken aback, "My lord, do you want me to beat the drum?"

"Yes, knock!"

Baili took down the long drum hammer, took a few deep breaths, and swung the drum hammer to strike, but he was a bit short, so he missed it and almost fell. The guards next to him wanted to laugh, Defang Frowning, he said, "Baili, where did you eat all your food? Can you give the lonely king some face?"

"Yes, yes" Baili held the end of the drum hammer with both hands and jumped vigorously. The drum hammer could be regarded as hitting the Tiangu. The Tiangu was very loud and the sound was very loud. At this time, Emperor Taizong and his ministers also heard the sound of the drum, because the Chongde Hall of the Shang Dynasty was right next to the Xuanyou Gate, so they could hear it very clearly. Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment, and Taizong asked: What's the sound?"

All the ministers were also puzzled, and when they were in a daze, there were several more beeps, and Defang outside the door said, "Knock hard!"

Baili hopped and knocked, but after a few beats, he was too tired to jump.

Seeing Baili's appearance, Defang laughed for a long time, and when he heard what he said, he said to the Imperial Guard next to him who was laughing and about to lie down, "You guys! Come here!"

Several people quickly closed their mouths and ran over, "My lord!"

"Go, go lie on your stomach in front of the drum!"

"what?"

"Ah what! Go!"

"Yes, yes." A few people bowed their bodies in front of the drum, and De Fang said, "Baili, go up and continue to beat."

"Yes!" Baili thought to himself, I would never dare to knock on this day's drum in my life. Today, the prince will support me, so I will knock enough, so I stepped on the imperial guards and knocked hard again, Defang said "Wait, take this knock"

Baili took Defang's golden mace, "My lord...it's too heavy...it's so small that I can't swing it..."

"What else can you do?" Defang pulled down a hundred miles, stepped on the imperial guards and waved the golden mace at the drum, and heard a muffled sound. Several people looked up, and the Tiangu was actually taken by the golden drum. The mace had a big hole in it and it was broken. Defang stretched out his hand to pick the drum skin and looked at it and said, "It's so weak."

Emperor Taizong in the palace was disturbed by the completely irregular drumming, and hurriedly sent someone out of the palace to check. As soon as the Jinwu guards came out of Xuanyou Gate, they saw Defang, and hurriedly saluted. Defang said, "Your Majesty sent you to check, right?" ?”

"Yes, my lord, Your Majesty asked me to see who played the drums."

"It's the lonely king!" Defang pointed to the Tiangu, "This drum was broken by the lonely king."

"Ah?" Jin Wuwei turned his head to look at the Tiangu, there was a big hole, and looked at Defang with wide eyes, "My lord...why are you beating the Tiangu?"

"Don't ask, bring the lonely king into the palace." Defang turned around and said, "Baili, take care of Zhang Si."

Defang stood in front of the hall holding the golden mace, and the Jin Wuwei entered to report, "Your Majesty, just now the Eight Worthy Kings beat the Tiangu with the golden mace, and a big hole was broken in the Tiangu. The prince asked to see His Majesty in front of the palace."

When Taizong heard it, what happened?Eight virtuous kings beating the drum?Why?ask to see?What did he ask for when he entered the hall? Looking forward, Defang was standing in front of the hall gate, Taizong said, "My nephew, why don't you come in outside the hall?"

"The minister has this report, please see Your Majesty."