Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Wuxia -> I am Zhao Gongming in the prehistoric times

Volume 3: The Tribulation of the Gods Chapter 259: The Five Emperors Rule the World (5)

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Chapter 259 The Five Emperors Governed the World (5)

    It is said that the demon tribe plots to destroy the human race, and under the guidance of Kunpeng's poison plan, the demons plan to launch a flood in the Yellow River.

    Nowadays, Kunpeng, Shang Yang, Ji Meng, Jiu Ying and others are coming forward, and they all belong to the demon clan, so the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas just sits back and does nothing, turning a deaf ear.  The water level of the Yellow River gradually increased quietly.  But at this time, the human race did not pay attention to this. After all, floods occur every year, and they don't care after they have experienced it too much.

    The human race is most concerned about the next heir to the Human Emperor.

    When Emperor Yao reached his later years in power, he felt that his health was failing and he could no longer manage the affairs of the human race.  So he summoned his ministers and asked: "I have been in power for seventy years. Which of you can follow the destiny and succeed me as emperor?"

    The ministers replied: "Our virtues are very despicable and we dare not tarnish the throne."

    Yao said: "Then let's recommend him from among all the ministers near and far with the same surname and different surnames, as well as those who live in seclusion."

    Among the ministers, Fang Qi said cautiously: "Your son Danzhu is a master of affairs and can take over the position of emperor."

    Yao said: "Danzhu? He is stupid, stubborn and vicious, so it is not appropriate to use him."

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    When Yao heard this, he rolled his eyes inadvertently, then stroked his beard and said, "It's indeed good, but you'd better recommend a few more. Don't make any mistakes."

    Everyone thought it was true, and they all said to Yao: "There is a man named Yu Shun who lives among the people. His virtues are very good."

    Di Yao said: "Well, I have heard about him. What is he like? Tell me carefully."

    Siyue replied, "Shun lived in a family environment with a stubborn father, a loud mother, and an arrogant Xiang. His father, Gusou, was blind and had evil intentions, his stepmother was duplicitous, and his brother Xiang was unruly. Several people conspired to kill Shun.  He died soon after. However, Shun was very filial to his parents and very friendly to his younger brother. He did not slack off for many years. When his family wanted to harm him, he escaped in time; when he got better, he returned immediately.  Go to them and help them as much as possible. Despite his unfortunate life experience and harsh environment, Shun was able to live in harmony with his family, fulfill his filial piety, and manage his family well so that they would not go to evil."

    Yao said: "Then let me try him first."

    So Yao married his two daughters Ehuang and Nvying to Shun, and observed his virtue from his two daughters to see whether he could manage the housekeeping well.  Shun asked them to lower their noble hearts and live in their homes by the Gui River, observing the ways of being wives.  Both women were very devoted to Shun and abided by women's ethics.

    When Shun made pottery, he could encourage people around him to work hard, strive for excellence, and avoid shoddy work.  Wherever he went, people were willing to follow him, so "the place he lived in became a Ju (a village) in one year, a town in two years, and Chengdu (four counties became the capital) in three years."  Yao was very happy to learn about this situation, and gave Shun Zhenyi (Xigebuyi) and Qin, cattle and sheep, and built a warehouse for him.

    Gusou still wanted to kill him, so he asked Shun to climb up to repair the barn with soil, but Gusou set it on fire from below.  Shun protected himself with two bamboo hats, jumped down as if he had wings, and escaped, thus surviving.  Later, Gusou asked Shun to dig a well. When Shun dug the well, he dug a secret passage in the side wall leading to the outside.  When Shun dug deep, Gusou and Xiang poured earth down to fill the well. Shun went out through a secret passage next to it and escaped again.

    Gusou and Xiang were very happy, thinking that Shun was dead.  Xiang said, "I was the one who came up with this idea in the first place." Xiang and his parents divided Shun's property and said, "I will take both the two daughters of Yao whom Shun married and the harp that Yao gave him.  Let the cattle, sheep and barns belong to your parents." Xiang then lived in Shun's house and played Shun's harp.

    Shun came back to visit him.  Xiang was very surprised, then put on a gloomy look and said: "I am missing you, it makes me feel so depressed!"

    Shun said: "Yes, you are really a brother!" Shun still treated his parents and loved his brothers as before, and he was even more respectful.

    In this way, after testing Shun's character, Yao began to let Shun get involved in government affairs.

    Yao asked Shun to take the post of Situ and be responsible for promoting moral education. Shun taught his subjects to use the "Five Codes" - namely, father's righteousness, mother's kindness, brother and friend, brother's respect, and son's filial piety to guide their behavior.  Everyone is willing to follow his teachings and generally act in accordance with the "Five Canons".

    Yao also asked Shun to be in charge of all officials and handle government affairs. All officials obeyed Shun's command, and everything was prosperous. Nothing was in ruins, and everything seemed to be extremely orderly and without disorder.

    Yao also asked Shun to be responsible for receiving the princes from all over the world at the four gates of the Mingtang.  Shun got along well with the princes and made them all harmonious and friendly.  The guests from distant places all respected him.

      Finally, Yao asked Shun to go alone to the forest at the foot of the mountain to withstand the test of nature.  Shun could still walk without losing his way in the storm, showing his strong ability to survive.

    After many tests, Yao saw Shun's extraordinary talents and noble moral character. Shun was finally recognized by Yao, but at this time something big happened.

    The water level of the Yellow River suddenly exploded with a roar, overflowing the reservoir, crossing the dam, and invading the place where humans gathered like wild beasts.  The magnitude of the flood this time is probably comparable only to the collapse of Mount Buzhou in history.

    Wherever the flood passed, the land was vast, crops were submerged, and houses collapsed. People, old and young, fled to the mountains or big trees.  Although some people fled to mountains or trees, they soon froze and starved to death because they could not withstand the wind and rain, especially because they could not find food.  Although some people were lucky enough to escape to relatively large mountains, they could live in caves, or build shacks with branches and leaves to avoid wind and rain, and look for bark and wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger and temporarily maintain their lives. However, there are more people than trees, and all kinds of poisonous snakes and beasts also escape  Floods rise up the mountains and threaten humans, so countless people drown, starve to death, freeze to death, or are attacked by wild beasts and poisonous snakes every day.

    Emperor Yao hurriedly summoned his ministers and asked: "Now the floods are raging, and the people have suffered heavy casualties. As far as I know, such a flood has never happened since the Three Emperors. What do you think we should do?"

    For a while, the ministers were helpless and had no choice but to remain silent!  Finally, Emperor Yao fell ill and aged dozens of years overnight. He was about to die soon. At this time, the human race had a crisis of trust in him due to the flood.  The storm is swaying, and the building is about to collapse is the best description of him at this moment.

    So under this situation, Emperor Yao temporarily passed on to Shun, taking over the administration of the emperor on his behalf.

    When Shun came to the throne, he felt that his hands were in a mess. It would be impossible if the water could not be cured!  !  So he summoned the ministers and asked: "Now no one cares about my human race. What should we do if such a flood makes us wait?"

    The ministers were all obedient, and then someone finally stood up, but it was Minister Taishan.  He boldly said to Emperor Yao: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Li's son Yu has quite a lot of experience in controlling floods. Why don't your Majesty send him to try it!!".

    Shun followed the advice and asked Yu to control the flood.

    After Yu went there, he found that his father Li used sacred earth to block the waves. However, the waves were increasing, and naturally it was impossible to effectively control the flood. However, the sacred earth had been cast like a high wall, but it could not be effectively broken down. At this time, there was  A boy flew over from the East China Sea and said that this thing was the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, which was a gift from the Holy Father of the East China Sea. It could be used to refine the Nine Heavens Divine Ax and split the mountains, otherwise it would be impossible. Dayu asked for advice, and the boy told him the method.

    Dayu used the method of Maitreya to refine the divine axe. When the divine ax came out, there were thunderous thunders in the sky and the earth, and ghosts were crying and howling for a while. Dayu named him "Ghost and God". After using this ax to destroy the mountains, Dayu began to study water control.  technique.  He had not slept for several months. His subordinates tried to persuade him, but Dayu refused to listen, saying, "He must pay for the sin of his father's wine. If he does not control the water, he will not be able to sleep."  After hearing this, Hu Qingyao was very moved and used immortal magic to help Dayu. Although Dayu didn't know who the immortals were, he also knew that there were strangers helping him. After thanking him, he continued to think about it. One day when he fell asleep, he saw it in his dream.  When he came to the human race's Holy Emperor Fuxi, Fuxi smiled and asked, "Are you willing to control floods?"  Dayu immediately kowtowed and asked for advice. Fuxi waved his hand, and a volume of records appeared in front of Dayu's eyes. There were circles on it, full of mysteries. Dayu was obsessed with it for a while and couldn't extricate himself. When Dayu woke up from his dream, he could see his body.  There was a picture scroll in front of him, which was somewhat similar to the picture album he saw in his dream, but looking at the handwriting, it was his own handwriting. Dayu knew that this was the appearance of the Holy Emperor to help him, so he burned incense in front of Fuxi to thank him, and began to comprehend that  The wonderful picture scroll.

    Dayu controlled the floods for three years without any results. Some people who resented Dayu went to Shun to ask him to punish him, but Shun did not agree. This matter spread to Dayu's ears, and Dayu worked harder to control the floods. Years later, Dayu thought that "blocking is worse than sparing", so he went to various places to draw mountains and rivers and recorded them with him. He came back two years later. After comparing the various drawings, Dayu made an overall plan and began Another year passed and the water channels were basically adjusted. Dayu began to hold the magic ax and stepped forward to clear the way.

    The peaks were split by him with his divine axe, and the water channels were unobstructed, so there was no longer any danger of flooding. Shun heard this and praised Yu, but Yu said that this was to atone for his father's sins and refused to accept the reward.  After Dayu opened the water channel, he had to measure the depth of the water to avoid troubles and difficult management. At this time, divine soil flew in. Dayu thanked him and used the divine soil to refine the sea god needle, which was very effective in controlling the water. Later, because of the rivers and lakes  The Dragon King took over the capital of the sea, and Dayu discussed with the Dragon King that each place would offer sacrifices to the Dragon King every year, hoping that the Dragon King could coordinate the waves and ensure good weather for the human race. The Dragon King agreed, so stone platforms and temples were built in various places to worship the Dragon God.

    {PiaoTian Literature www.PiaoTian.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report