According to the abdication system, through the recommendation of the tribal leaders and his own investigation, Yu decided that Gao Tao, who was talented and had outstanding achievements and was in charge of the judicial system, was the heir to the throne. However, Gao Tao died before he succeeded to the throne. Yu also elected Boyi, who was in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture, as the heir to the throne.
In the tenth year of Yu's reign, he went to the east to patrol. When he walked to Kuaiji, he died at the age of about 100. He was buried in Kuaiji Mountain (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province).
After three years of mourning, Yi gave up the throne to Yu's son Si Qi according to the practice of the previous generation and went to the south of Ji Mountain to hide. Who knew that Si Qi was very wise and had done many good things for the people. He had made great contributions and his prestige was higher than Yi's. The vassals all left Yi to worship Si Qi and said,"This is the son of our monarch, Emperor Yu.”Around 1978 B.C., Qi inherited the throne of the Son of Heaven. This was Emperor Qi of the Xia Dynasty.
Yi led his troops to ask Qi for Yu Chan Rang's throne, but Qi did not agree. The two sides fought, and Yi was defeated and killed.
Qi led the ministers to leave Yangzhai (today's Yu County, Henan Province), moved westward to Daxia (today's Fenhui River basin), and established the capital in Anyi (now west of Xia County, Shanxi Province).
The abdication system was a political system that was superior to today's western countries 'democratic election. Through the tribe's democratic recommendation and the emperor's inspection, the successor to the throne determined by the tribal alliance meeting was an out-and-out capable, meritorious, and well-respected leader, which avoided the chaos caused by the factional disputes in the western countries and the outcome of improper selection. If the abdication system had continued, then the hundred years of suffering since 1840 would not have happened. Unfortunately, Qi destroyed the abdication system and established a hereditary system.
At that time, there was a Hu tribe in Yuanyang and Yuanwu in Xinxiang, Henan Province. They did not recognize the status that Qi had obtained through abdication. It is said that the alliance meeting will be held in Yu County, Henan Province today, and the family of Youhu will not come to the pilgrimage.
Qi led his army to attack Youhu's family and launched a fierce battle in Gandhi (now Xingyang, Henan Province). Qi made an oath called "Gan Oath," saying: "Hey! Generals of the six armies, I swear to you: Youhu despised the norms of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, and deviated from the right path of heaven, earth and man. Therefore, heaven wanted to cut off his great life. Now I respectfully carry out his punishment. If the archer on the left side of the chariot did not shoot the enemy from the left, and the swordsman on the right side did not kill the enemy from the right, they would be disobeying orders. If the driver could not make the horses and chariots orderly, it was also disobeying orders. I will reward those who obey my orders in front of the gods of our ancestors. Whoever disobeyed the order would be killed in front of the god and their family members would be taken as slaves.”He encouraged the soldiers to fight bravely and strive for a complete victory.
However, Qi's army was defeated the first time they fought with the Youhu clan. Qi analyzed the reasons and concluded,""My territory is vast and my subjects are numerous. I lost because my virtue was shallow and I didn't educate my subjects well.”Therefore, he worked hard to govern the country, was close to his elders, respected and appointed talented people. A few years later, he moved the Youhu clan, and the Youhu clan submitted to Qi.
He died at the age of 78 and was buried in Anyi (now west of Xia County, Shanxi Province).
After Qi's death, his son Si Taikang inherited the throne. Taikang liked to play and ignored political affairs, which made Hou Yi, the leader of Dongyi, unhappy. The Dongyi people lived in the area of Shandong today. Hou Yi was the world's best archer. He was handsome and heroic, and he won the love of the beautiful Chang'e. Houyi and Chang'e became husband and wife, creating a monogamy system.
Once, Taikang went to the south bank of the Luo River to hunt and play. After playing for more than a hundred days, he still did not want to return to the palace. Thus, Hou Yi led his troops to guard the north bank of Luo River. He simply did not allow Taikang to return to the palace and wanted to drive Taikang off the throne. Taikang had no choice but to go into exile everywhere and later wandered to Gedi (now Taikang County, Henan Province).
At this time, Hou Yi still didn't dare to make himself emperor. He made Taikang's younger brother, Zhongkang, the puppet monarch and held all the power of the court in his hands. This caused many tribes to be dissatisfied. The He and Xi clans openly opposed Hou Yi, and Hou Yi sent Yin to lead troops to attack the He and Xi clans.
Before the battle, Yin wrote an oath to the soldiers and said,"Ah! My officers. The sage had his own principles and instructions, clearly pointing out the matter of stabilizing the country. The former king could treat the warning of heaven with caution, the ministers could abide by the usual laws, and the officials could assist the monarch in their duties, so the monarch was wise and wise. Every year in the month of Mengchun, the officials announced the decree on the road with wooden clams. The officials advised each other, and the workers remonstrated according to their skills. If they don't follow it, the country will punish them.
"This Xihe reversed his actions, indulged in wine, deviated from his position, and began to mess up the operation of the sun, moon, and stars, far away from what he was responsible for. Some time ago, on the first day of Ji Qiuyue's new moon, the sun and moon would not be in the house, so there was a solar eclipse. The music officer entered the drum and beat it. The miser ran to get coins to worship the gods. Everyone ran to serve. Xihe, who was in charge of his official position, did not know about this matter. He was unconscious and ignorant of the astronomical phenomena, so he violated the punishment of the former king. The former king's "Political Code" said: Calendar appears before the day, kill without pardon; After the appearance of the matter in the day, kill without mercy.
"Now, I will lead you to carry out the punishment of the heavens. All of you must work together with the royal family and assist me in seriously carrying out the emperor's solemn orders! When Mount Kun was burned, jade and stone were also burned. If the officials of the Heavenly King had committed evil deeds, the harm would be worse than the fierce fire. Destroy the evil leader, and do not punish those who are coerced. Those who had been tainted by filthy customs in the past were allowed to renew them.
"Ah! If strictness triumphs over love, success is possible. If love is better than strictness, it will really be useless. You all have to work hard and be careful!"
Hou Yi's army had defeated the armies of the He and Xi clans, stabilizing the situation of the world.
After Zhongkang's death, Hou Yi made Zhongkang's son, Minister Si, emperor. Two years later, around 2145 B.C., Hou Yi drove Minister Si away and became the emperor himself.
In the beginning, Hou Yi was diligent in government affairs and was loved by the people. He asked the Queen Mother of the West for the Elixir of Immortality.
There was a dishonest person by Hou Yi's side called Han Zhuo. He was good at flattering others, observing others 'expressions, changing his tune according to the wind, and playing to Hou Yi's liking. In front of Hou Yi, he was like a pug, shaking his head and wagging his tail to curry favor with Hou Yi. He tried his best to please Hou Yi. Everything he said made Hou Yi feel comfortable, and everything he did made Hou Yi like it. However, what he said was not what he meant. What he did was specially put on for Hou Yi to see. Others had seen the ugly soul hidden under Han Zhuo's fake appearance, but Hou Yi was deceived by Han Zhuo and regarded Han Zhuo as his confidant, obeying his every word.
Hou Yi was flattered by Han Zhuo and gradually became arrogant, not putting anyone in his eyes. Han Zhuo saw that Hou Yi liked hunting. One day, he saw Hou Yi holding a bow and arrow in deep thought, so he said to Hou Yi,"Your Majesty is the number one sharpshooter in the world. You should go out and hunt, teach your people to hunt, and spread your good name throughout the world.”These words struck a chord in Hou Yi's heart. He handed over the management of state affairs to Han Zhuo and often went out to shoot arrows and hunt. Han Zhuo had hidden it from Hou Yi, bought people's hearts, and secretly nurtured his own forces.
Hou Yi also had a small person by his side called Peng Meng, whom Hou Yi treated as a trusted aide.
One day, when Chang'e put the Elixir of Immortality given to her by Houyi into the treasure box on the dressing table, Pengmeng saw it and wanted to steal the Elixir of Immortality to become an immortal.
Three days later, in the morning, Hou Yi led everyone out to hunt. Peng Meng pretended to be sick and stayed behind.
After Hou Yi left with the others, Peng Meng barged into Chang'e's bedroom with a sword in his hand and threatened her to hand over the Elixir of Immortality. Chang'e was no match for Pengmeng. At the critical moment, she swallowed the elixir of immortality. Her body immediately floated off the ground, rushed out of the window, and flew to the moon.
In the evening, Hou Yi returned home and found out about the situation. He was furious. He took his sword and looked for Peng Meng everywhere, but Peng Meng had long escaped. Hou Yi was so angry that he beat his chest and stomped his feet. He looked up at the night sky and kept calling out Chang'e's name, but only the moonlight poured down like water.
Hou Yi's spirit suffered a great blow. He could not understand why Peng Meng, whom he trusted, would bite the hand that fed him. His beloved Chang'e had flown into the sky. Hou Yi felt extremely lonely around him. He immediately fell asleep after returning from hunting. One day, while Hou Yi was sleeping soundly, Han Zhuo sent someone to kill him.
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