this?

Could it be that it was not Emperor Yao who took the initiative to betroth his two daughters to Emperor Shun and sent them to inspect Emperor Shun's virtue and ability, but Emperor Shun forced Emperor Yao to marry his two daughters to him?

Wu Liang was a little wavering, as if he was experiencing a Rashomon incident from the ancient Tang and Yu periods.

On one side are historical materials compiled from ancient books and folklore discovered by later generations. These monuments and folklore are all later than the Tang and Yu dynasties in ancient times. They are all written and oral by later generations, and are also the mainstream understanding of the archaeological community in later generations;

On the other side are oracle bone documents from the ancient Tang and Yu periods, and were written by "Danzhu" who can be counted as a party...

But no matter which statement it is, no concrete evidence can be found to support it.

However, from a human perspective, Wu Liang feels that the latter feels more real.

Since the emergence of human beings, "struggle for power and profit" has been an eternal topic, and this kind of thing will probably not disappear until human beings are completely extinct.

Therefore, Emperor Yao willingly "abdicated" the throne, and there was almost no conflict between the parties. Emperor Shun's final and peaceful succession to the throne was a great success. In the eyes of a "little man" like Wu Liang, it was somewhat unnatural.

It can even be said to be somewhat unrealistic.

What's more.

Even if there was polygamy at that time, there was absolutely no need for Emperor Yao to marry both of his daughters to Emperor Shun.

Also out of profit considerations, wouldn't it be nice to marry one of the daughters to the leader or the leader's son of another large tribe to form a more solid marriage relationship?

Let’s talk about it again.

According to historical records, Emperor Yao seemed to still have some strength left when he "abdicated" the throne, because he died some years after Emperor Shun succeeded to the throne. Throughout the five thousand years of the Chinese dynasty, except for a very few special cases of people who lost their minds because of playthings.

, there are really not many emperors who can hand over the throne while they are still alive.

This is not only due to persistence in rights, but also some worries.

After all, people are the most difficult to manage. No one can achieve an absolute leveling of a bowl of water. Moreover, even if someone can level the water, they cannot avoid attracting resentment. Once the throne is handed over and the power is lost, let alone handing over a person.

In the hands of outsiders, once someone with a grudge settles the score, how should you deal with it?

When Wu Liang was thinking this.

Zuo Ci was still concentrating on interpreting the contents of the oracle bone inscriptions. He had to admit that Zuo Ci was indeed a highly educated person. The extremely simple and even obscure inscriptions on the oracle bone inscriptions came out of his mouth.

It has become an easy-to-understand language.

Wu Liang couldn't help but think that if it were in later generations, Zuo Ci might become an excellent and professional translator:

"Under this situation, the power of 'Danzhu' became weaker and weaker, and gradually lost the qualification to compete with Emperor Shun for status."

"At the same time, another force has quietly emerged. This force is none other than Gun, the tribal leader of the Chong clan. Gun has a close relationship with the Four Mountains. Emperor Yao was helpless in the face of the torrential floods.

, so he marched to the four mountains

When asked about the candidate for the flood control official, Siyue immediately recommended 'Gun'. Emperor Yao was actually not optimistic about 'Gun'. However, he found a more suitable candidate at that time, and due to Siyue's affection, he had no choice but to appoint him.

He is solely responsible for water control."

"In the first one or two years, the flood control measures implemented by 'Gun' indeed suppressed floods in many places, giving Emperor Yao, officials and the people hope."

"But whenever 'Gun' led his people to other places, the local floods would soon come back."

"The result is that 'Gun' has been controlling the floods for many years and spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but it has not really quelled the flood disaster. On the contrary, the Chong tribe led by 'Gun' has become increasingly powerful in these nine years, and has gradually become the strongest in the Central Plains.

One of the largest tribes, but 'Gun' is still asking Emperor Yao for more support and supplies."

"At the same time, 'Gun''s reputation is also rising. People say that 'Gun' has magical power and can deter evil waters. Wherever he goes, the floods will subside. Once he leaves, the evil waters will be gone.

If people are frightened, they will come back, so many tribes and people who are deeply affected by floods are looking forward to the arrival of 'Gun'..."

Do you respect yourself when raising bandits?

After learning this, Wu Liang immediately thought of such a word.

The "bandit" in "Nurture bandits and respect yourself" naturally refers to floods.

Analyzing this matter purely from the perspective of interests, the person who benefited the most was naturally "Gun". As long as the flood problem was not completely solved, Emperor Yao had to rely on "Gun", and "Gun" could continue to rely on Yao

Disuo wants support and materials, so as to continuously obtain more benefits, and at the same time, it can continuously enhance its reputation.

Therefore, from the perspective of interests, the person who least wants floods to disappear is probably "Gun".

"'Gun' can be said to be the person who had the best chance to compete with Emperor Shun for the throne at that time. Naturally, he could not just watch Emperor Shun's family dominate. At the same time, Gonggong, Badger Dou, and Sanmiao also noticed this

situation, so they began to plot secretly and prepare to take action."

"In the end, it was Emperor Shun who had the upper hand. He collected evidence from nowhere and preemptively exposed Gun's self-enhancement in the name of water control, making Gun, who lived a luxurious life, and the Chong tribe a target of public criticism.

In this way, 'Gun' instantly changed from a flood control hero to an object of contempt. The Chong clan was also suppressed and plundered by various tribes, and soon fell apart. Emperor Shun became a model of justice and fairness, and his reputation was unparalleled.

.”

"In order to calm down the public anger, Emperor Yao had no choice but to dismiss 'Gun' from his official position, confiscated his property and that of the Chong clan, and drove him to Yushan and left him to fend for himself. From then on, 'Gun' had no chance at all.

"

"Gonggong, Badger Dou, and Sanmiao were forced to unite to contend with Emperor Shun when he was in the ascendant."

"It's a pity that Emperor Shun was unstoppable at this time. This move not only failed to counteract Emperor Shun, but also allowed Emperor Shun to obtain more military power from Emperor Yao in the name of suppressing the rebellion. In just a few months

After that, Gonggong, Badger Dou, and Sanmiao were completely defeated and were forced to lead their tribesmen to other places, while Emperor Shun had completely ignored Emperor Yao, and no one could stop him from obtaining the throne."

"A few months later, Emperor Yao, who had already existed in name only, had to make an 'abdication' in advance, and Emperor Shun finally ascended to the throne of emperor in the witness of many tribal leaders and the four mountains."

"But the matter is not over yet. The first thing Emperor Shun did after he succeeded to the throne was to order Emperor Yao to lead the Taotang clan to move to the south of Nanhe, but he detained 'Danzhu' alone.

He came down and ordered him to stay in the Northern Tang Dynasty and live alone, and asked him never to see his father or his clan members."

"This was the darkest moment in Danzhu's life. He understood that he was being held hostage by Emperor Shun to prevent Emperor Yao from being unwilling and to prevent the Tao Tang family from making a comeback."

"After several years of such silence."

"One day, 'Danzhu' suddenly welcomed a rare visitor. This person was none other than 'Gun' who was exiled in Yushan."

"'Gun' found him secretly and secretly transported a treasure. This treasure was the 'Xi soil' that was given to 'Gun' when Emperor Yao was in power and ordered him to use it to control floods. It was also at this time that

Only then did Danzhu become convinced that what Emperor Shun revealed was true, and that Gun had indeed enriched his own pockets through flood control. This was the reason why he had failed to control the flood for many years."

"However, the matter has come to this point. 'Danzhu' himself is just a hostage in the hands of Emperor Shun. He has already chosen to accept his fate. Even if he is convinced of the matter, what can he do? What's more, Emperor Yao and he are now in such a situation, and they are with 'Gun' again.

There is no direct relationship. The person he should resent most is not Gun, but Emperor Shun."

"But 'Gun' is not as easy to accept fate as 'Danzhu'."

"He expressed his loyalty to Emperor Yao and the Tao Tang family to 'Danzhu' sincerely, and vowed to help 'Danzhu' rebuild the capital of the Northern Tang Dynasty and welcome back Emperor Yao again, and 'Xirang' is his

Sincerity.”

"Although 'Danzhu' didn't have a good impression of 'Gun', several years of living away from his father and his people made him look forward to family reunions like an ordinary person, so he finally decided to cooperate with 'Gun'."

"So under the control of 'Gun', this underground royal capital using 'Xi soil' as the material was secretly built."

"'Danzhu' quickly moved into the underground capital. He only went out once to deal with the envoy sent by Emperor Shun when he came to check on him."

"Since then, 'Danzhu' has been completely isolated from the world, hiding in the underground capital all day long, spending all his time and energy on perfecting this underground capital, hoping in his heart that one day Emperor Yao will

The people of the Tao Tang clan came here to live with him, but as for the position of the Son of Heaven, it is no longer that important."

"The days passed like this, and finally one day a few months later, 'Gun' was suddenly covered in blood, and he found him in a hurry."

"'Gun' told 'Danzhu': Their secret construction of the underground capital has been exposed. Emperor Shun is sending troops here to execute them both. This time they are probably destined not to survive. He is dead.

It doesn't matter, it's a pity that he didn't fulfill his promise to 'Danzhu' after all, he didn't welcome Emperor Yao back, and he didn't even ask 'Danzhu' to see Emperor Yao for the last time."

"Danzhu, on the other hand, was unusually calm after hearing this. He told Gun to go out first. He wanted to be quiet for a while."

"After 'Gun' went out, 'Danzhu' finally found the ancient artifact he had collected, which was the skull with the 'Corpse Analysis Method' engraved on it. This may be the only way for him to see his father and his tribe again.

But after using this method, he had no way out anymore.

He can only end this life without being a human being or a ghost. This is why he would rather endure the humiliation than use this method. He is the descendant of Emperor Yao and the descendant of the Tao Tang family. His pride does not allow him to be like this.

exists, but now he has no choice..."

"It's gone here."

Zuo Ci put down the last oracle bone, and the explanation finally came to an end.

"Um……"

Wu Liang responded, then glanced sideways at the fox servant beside him.

"..."

The fox servant nodded twice, indicating that Zuo Ci was not playing any tricks this time.

Wu Liang's brows frowned unconsciously.

These life narratives are obviously the self-narration of 'Danzhu', and it is even very likely that they were completed by 'Danzhu' himself. Especially towards the end, there should be no one else next to 'Danzhu', so there is a high probability that there is no one else.

People helped him record his last moments.

However, there are some less obvious "loopholes" in these records:

For example, "Danzhu" showed "simpleness" when he chose to cooperate with "Gun";

Another example is the details that were selectively written out during the construction and improvement of this underground royal capital;
To be continued...