In ancient times, only the Yellow Emperor and Shen Nong played this drum. According to legend, the ritual patterns engraved on this drum need to be opened with a special method in order to summon the soul of the Kui Niu banned in the drum to bless the drum and play it.
It’s a pity that the true usage of this drum has been lost long ago.”
The implication is that although this drum is good, it has no practical value.
If not, the Wei people would be reluctant to give it away.
However, Kui Niu Drum is one of the four legendary divine drums after all. Lu Buwei saw that Zhao Huaizhong was very interested in it and said: "Where is this drum? Bring it up to the king for a look."
promise!
After a while, more than ten people worked together to bring in a giant sky-blue drum that was three feet high from outside the door.
The ones carrying the drums were sixteen palace guards, all of whom had practiced cultivation. When they came in with the drums, their faces turned red, the big tendons in their necks were stretched high, and it was extremely laborious.
Behind, there was another person holding a drumstick about a foot tall and as thick as a human leg, and it was Yu Gui.
"Your Majesty, this drum weighs ten thousand pieces, especially the drumsticks. Ordinary soldiers can't carry it without moving." Yu Gui's voice was cold.
This Qin female general is so beautiful, but she has such magical power... An Hou Qingji was secretly surprised.
They used six chariots to pull the drum, and it took a lot of effort to move it. However, Yu Gui held the drumstick in one hand and walked in.
"Your Majesty, according to ancient records, Huangdi Xuanyuan once personally sounded this drum to encourage his troops. His soldiers were inspired by the sound of the drum and fought bravely to kill the enemy. Only then did they kill their old enemy in the Battle of Zhuolu.
Your Majesty, may you be interested in coming and playing this drum in person? This will be the first drum sound since it entered the Qin Dynasty!"
Lu Buwei bowed and said to Zhao Huaizhong.
An Hou Qingji was immediately surprised.
They sent this drum mainly because it was famous and precious.
But the drum really couldn't be played. Before the Wei people sent it away, they had tried it countless times but failed to make any sound.
If the King of Qin had personally struck a dumb drum and become angry, it would be better for the people of Wei not to give the drum as a gift.
Qing Ji immediately stood up and dissuaded Zhao Huaizhong from playing the drums himself, saying: "How can the King of Qin, who has a body of thousands of gold, play the drums himself..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Zhao Huaizhong had already waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter."
He walked slowly down from the throne above in high spirits.
He stretched out his hand and flicked it, and the Kui Niu drum flew up lightly and landed on the square outside Xianyang Hall.
Zhao Huaizhong took the giant drumstick from Yu Gui's hand, which was nearly as thick as his thigh and required both hands to hold it. He saw that the drumstick looked like it was made of iron, with a dark cyan shimmer flowing throughout its body, as clear as new.
The drumstick is straight, with only a huge spherical bone protrusion appearing at the top, engraved with dense curse patterns, complex lines, and flashes of green light.
Zhao Huaizhong walked out of the palace gate and came to the Kui Niu drum.
Everyone else also came out and watched from one side.
The Kui Niu drum is a standing drum, which is also a war drum in the usual sense.
The drum surface is also blue, full of the sedimentary feeling of the times, with mottled ancient charm, but not old. Like the drumsticks, it has a faint green light.
When you get close to the drum head, you can hear a low whistling sound. It seems that there is an ocean sealed inside the drum, which is undulating and surging, and it is like the roar of a ferocious beast.
There are many patterns on the drum surface, which means Kui dragon pattern.
On the bronzes of the late Shang Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Kuilong pattern was one of the most important patterns. The image was mostly a long strip with an open mouth and a curled tail. The shape is combined with the bronze veneer, giving it a mysterious and primitive beauty.
The dragon pattern on most bronzes refers to the Kui pattern, also known as the Kui dragon pattern.
This also shows Kui’s status in ancient times.
It is an ancient mythical beast and is considered a type of dragon.
Qingji planned to lay the steps first and said bravely: "This drum has been passed down to the world for too long, and it is indeed impossible to play it. In our Wei Kingdom for many years, no one has ever been able to play this drum."
Boom!
Zhao Huaizhong swung his mallet casually and hit the drum surface.
In an instant, the situation suddenly changed.
The drumstick in Zhao Huaizhong's hand suddenly lit up, and thunder and lightning coiled around, moving like a snake.
The drumstick itself reduced in thickness and became just enough for Zhao Huaizhong to hold it with one hand.
Dense Kui Niu patterns appeared on the surface of the drum, and there was actually a Dharma image of a Kui Niu appearing on the drum.
When Zhao Huaizhong struck the hammer, the Kui Niu would jump on the drum, and when it fell down, there would be an earth-shattering drum sound.
Boom~boom!
A loud noise like thunder was heard in Xianyang Palace.
The sound of this drum can indeed vibrate thousands of miles away, and the sound of the drum has the attribute of inspiring people. Listening to the sound of the drum makes people's blood boil.
This drumming helped Huangdi win the battle of chasing deer, which is obviously true.
The Kui Niu drum can increase the combat power of one's own soldiers, just like going crazy... Zhao Huaizhong knew the secret of the drum after knocking it a few times.
The drum was a gift from the Wei people. It would be awkward to use the sound of the drum to inspire the Qin army to attack Wei in the future... Zhao Huaizhong raised the corner of his mouth teasingly, then handed the drumstick to Yu Gui and stopped playing the drum.
The drumstick left Zhao Huaizhong's grip and immediately returned to the thigh-thickness it had been before. Yu Gui couldn't hold it with one hand.
Lu Buwei deliberately stepped forward, picked up the drumstick, and struck it several times, but there was no sound from the drum.
This drum actually recognizes people, and ordinary people can't make any sound.
Lu Buwei smiled secretly.
He had already seen that with his own king's ability, he would be able to beat the drum.
That's why he asked his own king to take action and show his holiness in front of others. This was a disguised method of slapping the dragon's fart.
At this time, envoys from various countries were all frightened.
Especially Qing Ji, all the ministers and generals of the Wei Dynasty had tried it. No one could make the drum sound, but in the hands of Zhao Huaizhong, it could be played extremely easily.
"This drum is good. Please go back and thank the King of Wei on my behalf." Zhao Huaizhong said.
Qing Ji nodded in agreement with a smile on his face, knocked out his teeth and swallowed.
It was near dusk that the envoys from various countries dispersed.
The next day.
When the morning sun first emerged, the Human Emperor's boat floated in the sky and flew to the west.
On the boat, the saints gathered together, Zhao Huaizhong's Dharmakaya was accompanied by Fat Tiger, and the Kui Niu drum was also put on the boat.
The human emperor boat went all the way out of the Qin border and entered the Kunlun Mountains.
And at the same time that the Renhuangzhou left Xianyang, a veteran general entered the south gate of Xianyang.
Chapter completed!