Big Elvis eats chaff

 

Big Elvis eats chaff

 

Betty, a crow who likes to chatter, said to Agudemba and coachman Adhuo: After Elvis came to the throne, he was very frugal and often wore old clothes to court, which earned him a good reputation.

Once, Big Elvis invited the old Taoist priest Shui Ding to the palace as a guest. Big Elvis asked the attendant to hand over a big bear paw. The old Taoist priest Shui Ding was very surprised when he saw the cooked bear paw.

Big Elvis said: Now that the country's economy is not good, I have to leave the fish and meat so that the people can have fish and meat to eat. I heard that common people don’t eat bear paws, so I ate what common people didn’t eat.

The old Taoist priest Shui Ding said flatteringly: Good, good, Your Majesty is really kind.

Big Elvis asked the old Taoist Shui Ding: I heard that people have no food now. Is this true?

The old Taoist priest Shui Ding hesitated and said: Well, it does happen.

Big Elvis seemed a little unhappy: If there is no food to eat, can't you change your eating habits? What's wrong with eating fish and meat?

The old Taoist Shui Ding immediately said: Your Majesty Elvis, congratulations!

At this time, Big Cat King said to the old Taoist Shui Ding: Come on, you accompany me to go outside the city. I want to see for myself what the people are eating!

Big Elvis put on his casual clothes and went out for a tour in the city with the old Taoist priest Shui Ding.

Outside the city, Elvis stopped at the market to watch an old woman grinding rice. The bran thrown away after the old woman pounded the rice gave off a sweet smell. Big Elvis suddenly had a strong desire to eat chaff. After he had not gone far, he ordered his attendants to go back and get chaff, because he wanted to eat it. The attendant was frightened and refused to take it, because the chaff was eaten by pigs and cows, and it would be very uncomfortable for Big Elvis to eat it.

But Big Elvis was unreasonable, and he ordered the old Taoist Shui Ding to bring the chaff anyway.

Big Cat held a bran-eating banquet in the palace. When the civil servants and military generals saw that Big Cat was eating bran so deliciously, they all said flatteringly: This bran is very fragrant and has great nutritional value.

However, Big Cat King said to the civil servants and generals: "I hold this palace chaff feast to tell you that the country is in trouble, and everyone should share the blessings and share the hardships. But

You are not allowed to tell anyone about the chaff of the kings and ministers in the palace, otherwise, I will chop off your heads. "

After the old Taoist priest Shuiding returned home, he always wanted to tell the story. He ate, slept, and even sang, but it was no use. He always wanted to speak out. "It would be great if I could say it softly!" he thought.

Two or three days later, the old Taoist priest Shuiding fell ill and became very haggard, but he still struggled to speak out. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and ran out of the house, trying to find a secluded place to whisper what he wanted to say without anyone hearing him.

The old Taoist priest Shui Ding rowed a boat to the center of the river, but he was afraid that the fishermen would hear him. So he ran to the cemetery, fearing that the gravedigger might hear him. Finally, the old Taoist priest Shui Ding ran into the woods, put his head in the hole of a big tree, and said enthusiastically: "The big cat eats chaff, the big cat eats chaff." Then, he felt much more relaxed, and he Go home.

A few months later, a large drum that told time in the palace was no longer usable because it was too old, so a new drum had to be ordered. The drum maker went to the woods, cut down a big tree, and used the wood to make drums. It happened that what they were cutting down was the big tree where the old Taoist priest Shui Ding softly told the palace secret in the tree hole.

Finally, the new drum is ready. That drum is beautiful. The drum maker looked at it, the people looked at it, the palace ministers looked at it, and the big Elvis looked at it, and everyone was very satisfied.

In a solemn ceremony, in front of a crowd, the new drum was put into use. However, when this drum is beaten, it does not make a thumping sound like all drums. Instead, it makes another sound: "Big Elvis eats chaff! Big Elvis eats chaff!"

Big Elvis was very angry about this.

At this time, Big Cat King's close servant came to report: "Dear Your Majesty, people all over the country are eating chaff now. They say Big Cat King eats chaff, why can't we? It is a national honor to eat chaff. fortunate."

Big Elvis asked: So what to do with this food?

The minister and guardian said: The ministers had sent all the grain to the palace as a special offering, because the ministers believed that the people had eaten the chaff and the grain could not be wasted.

Betty the crow sang "Elvis Eats Chaff":

 

Speaking of that big Elvis

Everything is for the people

To let the people eat fish and meat

His Majesty switched to eating big bear paws

 

Compassion for the people who are short of food

He held a bran-eating feast

Educate ministers to be honest

Know how to share joys and sorrows with the people

 

The people burst into tears upon hearing this

Every family eats chaff instead of grain

From then on, food became a special supply

The emperor's grace turns into a joke