What is It Like To Be Summoned As a Giant?

When he went to court the next day, King Zhou arrived late, dressed in makeup and powder, and all the officials looked hesitant. Indulging in beauty and pleasure is not the behavior of a wise king.

Du Yuanxian, the eunuch of the Si Tianjian, was the first to come out and said to King Zhou: "I have something to report, in order to protect the country and the people, appease the evil spirits and eliminate demons, and promote the social affairs of the clan: I heard that the country is about to prosper, and the good fortune will appear; the country is about to perish. , the evildoer will be born.

"I watched the Qianxiang in the night after Yuan Dynasty, and saw the strange and ominous fog, the demonic light surrounding the inner hall, and the miserable atmosphere shrouding the deep palace. I thought: Since Su Hu entered the noble family, His Majesty has been undisciplined in the court, and the cases have been dusty. Danqi's Baicao Buds are growing, and the moss in front of the imperial steps is green. The government is in chaos, and all the officials are disappointed. It is difficult for ministers to approach the beauty of the sky. Your Majesty is greedy for beauty, and enjoys it day and night. The monarch and his ministers are not capable, and they are like clouds covering the sun. When will I be able to see Geng Ge? Goodbye, see you again in peace and harmony?

"I do not shy away from the axe, but risk my life to say that I would like to put Su Guiren into the cold palace in order to set the course for the government."

These words were quite impassioned, meaning that he looked at the stars at night and discovered that Su Daji was a demon who had subjugated the country and wanted to harm the Shang Dynasty. That was why King Zhou often did not go to court. It's all dusty.

This is of course an exaggeration, but the meaning is this. In short, if you, King Zhou, don't relegate Su Daji to the cold palace, you will definitely regret it.

King Zhou was angry in his heart. It was really abominable to describe himself as an ignorant and ignorant king. But he did not let his left and right officers step forward to have Du Yuanxian burned in a cannon. Instead, he asked: "Du Yuanxian, you are in charge of the Si Tianjian. You not only watch the stars and fortune, but also control the matters of spring plowing and autumn harvest. You are so lonely that you don't ask about it. I only ask about your court." It’s about singing. How big will the harvest be this year?”

"Reporting to your majesty, if the weather is good this year, Chaoge can harvest 200 shi from 100 acres of fertile land. Chaoge has 10,000 acres of fertile land and can harvest 20,000 shi." Du Yuanxian was a loyal minister after all, so he knew his job well.

"The answer is not slow, but last year there was a storm in Chaoge, and the harvest was 22,000 dan. This year, the weather is good, but the harvest is less. How do you explain it?" King Zhou asked again.

"This..." Du Yuanxian couldn't answer.

At this point in the conversation, all the court officials began to whisper to each other, and looked at Du Yuanxian with a bit of doubt in their eyes.

Du Yuanxian felt a sense of injustice. Farmland harvest was affected by many factors. In this era, there were no chemical fertilizers available, so it all depended on the fertility of the fields. Good weather and good weather did not mean a bumper harvest. After all, there were factors such as insect pests. In addition, there were differences in people cultivating the fields. The difference of two to three thousand dan was not an exaggeration.

But even if Du Yuanxian explained it like this, no one could understand it. Among the ministers present, except for him, few knew how to farm. They would only think like King Zhou, if the weather is good but the harvest is short, is someone lining their own pockets? !

Du Yuanxian dared to slap his chest and say that he did not do this, but how could the agricultural tax collectors below be so clean and honest? As long as someone wants to investigate, they will definitely find out many illegal things.

By then, Du Yuanxian's explanations would be useless.

Du Yuanxian's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. He didn't expect that King Zhou, who had always ignored farming matters, could raise such a question, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while.

King Zhou did not continue to press, but comforted him: "Master Du, I understand that there are so many things involved in government affairs that it is impossible to cover everything. However, farming is the most important thing in the world, so you must pay more attention."

Du Yuanxian was just breathing a sigh of relief when he heard King Zhou change his subject and continued: "I won't force you to do anything. When you can guarantee a good year with me, you will definitely be able to harvest more than in a disaster year. Let's discuss it with me again." Who indulges in pleasure and does not do his job properly?"

This is heartbreaking. Du Yuanxian just said that King Zhou indulged in pleasure and did not do his job. As a result, King Zhou turned an army against him. If Du Yuanxian persisted, King Zhou would first punish him for dereliction of duty.

Situ Meibo saw that King Zhou's few words made Du Yuanxian retreat in shame, and he easily took off his hat as a faint king, so he stepped forward and started to play: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. The early dynasty is the foundation of the country, and Your Majesty is happy to stay in the palace. They drink and banquet in the morning and have fun every night, ignore the government affairs and tolerate no advice.

"I heard that 'the king is like the heart and the heart, and the ministers are like the hands and feet.' If the heart is upright, the hands and feet will be upright. If the heart is not right, the hands and feet will be crooked. There is an old saying: 'If the minister is upright and the king is evil, the country will be in trouble." I and others only want your majesty to be diligent in government affairs. Be obsessed with beauty. I am bold enough to ask Your Majesty to demote Su Daji to the cold palace in order to rectify the situation. "

Mei Bo's words have almost the same meaning as Du Yuanxian. If King Zhou continues to indulge in women, then the ministers below may follow the same example and ignore the government. From then on, it will be a disaster for the country.

King Zhou was not angry after hearing this. He just sneered and said: "Uncle Mei, I thought that as a veteran of three dynasties, you would have high opinions in the court. I didn't expect that you would say such vulgar words! I have one thing to say, All the ministers listen quietly.

"In the past, the late emperor visited the imperial garden and led civil and military officials to enjoy the peonies. A beam in the Feiyun Pavilion collapsed, so the late emperor was rescued by replacing the pillars, and he was able to obtain this throne. After eight years of ascending the throne, all the people were happy, the weather was smooth, and the country was peaceful and peaceful. The barbarians from all over the world surrendered, the guests from all directions surrendered, and the eight hundred princes who suppressed them all came to the Shang Dynasty.

"With all these things, if, as Uncle Mabel said, Gujun's heart was not right, how could he be what he is today?

"Every winter, the people are plagued by snowstorms and become homeless. Thousands of people freeze to death every year. As a Situ, Uncle Mei, why have you ever offered to plead for the people? You still need a prince to say something about building Nanyuanfang. You can move God with pride and protect thousands of Chao Ge." Common people. My son in Yinjiao is only ten years old, and he knows how to be considerate of the people. If Gujun has a bad heart, how can he raise such a child?

"Since the establishment of Nanyuanfang, Uncle Mei, have you ever taken a look at it? Have you ever thought about how to keep the people fed and clothed so that they don't freeze and starve on the road? On the other hand, in your temples, only the emperor's faults are discussed, but everyone's home A beautiful wife and concubine, enjoying all the glory, how can I accuse a lonely man of being obsessed with beauty?"

"Uncle Situ Mei, you are such a handsome old man with a gray beard! How can you face the late emperor when you are lying on a plain table?! If you have any sense of shame, think about how to make the people of the world like Nanyuanfang. Have enough food and clothing!”

These words were justified. King Zhou first brought up the matter of risking his life to save the Immortal Emperor; then he said that the current peace and tranquility in the world was his achievement; he also brought up the matter of Tang Lin's reconstruction of Nanyuanfang, saying that it was God also felt that he, as an emperor, governed the country well; finally, coupled with the power of Wen Taishi's victory in Beihai, he immediately calmed everyone down.

You see, I sacrificed my life to save my father, and I am a filial son; I am a wise king who governs the country well; all my sons know how to be considerate of the people, so of course I am also a loving father; the battle against the rebellion was fought cleanly and neatly, without any damage to myself, which is a great military achievement; this kind of emperor has great military exploits. , do you have any opinions?

Mabel opened her mouth, but no words of retort came out. King Zhou wanted to take all the credit for these things on himself. It would be too risky for ministers to argue with the emperor that "this is our credit".

Moreover, after being deceived by King Zhou, the ministers thought about it and felt that it made sense. The emperor has so many achievements, but everyone still criticizes the harem. Is it too much?

This is also Tang Lin's fault. Demon Fox Daji entered the palace too early, and heard that the Grand Master returned to the court early, so she didn't have time to do anything bad. The ministers wanted to find something wrong with the fox demon Daji, but it seemed that they could only curse a few words to confuse the king into being obsessed with women.

King Zhou was so frightened that he blocked everyone's mouths.

After venting his temper, King Zhou suddenly felt refreshed. These veterans of the three dynasties had long been unhappy with each other. They were relying on their elders to show off their talents. As expected, Immortal Lihuo gave some advice and calmed them down with just a few words.

From now on, if anyone in the court wants to give advice, they should first consider what contribution they have made. If you can't do your job well, and you still dare to make irresponsible remarks about your Majesty, others will sneer at you.

King Zhou didn't realize it either. He originally found a reason to continue to be a foolish king, but as a result, Si Tianjian's eunuch Du Yuanxian was sent to study farming, and Situ Meibo was sent to promote heating stoves. For the people of the world, it was actually good governance. This is what Mingjun did.

And when the morning dynasty ended, all the saints felt that the Shang Dynasty originally had twenty-eight years of luck, but suddenly it lasted for another two years.