gǔ dài / dì fāng / guān yuán / shàng cháo / shí / yào / xiàng / huáng dì / qǐ zòu / mín jiān / dà shì

古代地方官员上朝时，要向皇帝起奏民间大事。

In ancient times, local officials would report important folk matters to the emperor at court.