I originally thought that I had never even heard of Si Wenming, and even if he was fierce, he couldn't compare to the legendary Gonggong or Chiyou.
So now they're telling me that Si Wenming was Yu the Great?
Who was Yu the Great? He was the founder of the Xia Dynasty. How many people throughout history have been given the honorific title of "Great"?
The key point is that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this unknown land is clearly related to the Xia Dynasty.
And then, on someone else's turf, you go and deal with their ancestors?
First, think about how many ways there are to write the character for "death".
Then the voice said, "That's why I'm sending you to retrace Yi's heroic journey. Once you obtain the divine artifact, you'll have the ability to defeat him."
Zuan: "..."
After a long while, he finally came to his senses and couldn't help but ask, "Why did you go after him? Didn't the history books say that you abdicated the throne to him?"
"History book?" The three women beside her blinked their beautiful eyes. Why did this name sound so strange?
"History?" The voice carried a hint of sarcasm. "History is written by the victors."
"Could there be some secrets from back then?" Zuan asked curiously. Before doing a mission, you should at least understand the cause and effect so that you can decide whether to do it and how to do it.
The voice hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, this isn't something I'm very proud of, but since you asked, I might as well tell you."
"When I took over as emperor, many of the great disasters in the world had been resolved, but the great flood continued. For the sake of all the people, I disregarded past grievances and promoted Gun's son, Yu, to continue to be in charge of flood control."
Zu An's expression was strange: "His father died because of you, and you still dare to use him?"
The voice replied, "Royal kinship is different from that of ordinary people. The bond between father and son, or the affection between brothers, is not so important. On the contrary, what is more important is interests. As long as interests are aligned, even if the head of a family is killed, the rest of the family will still support you."
"As I mentioned before, the Xuan Emperor lineage has been oppressed by the Bai Emperor lineage for so many years. Most of the Xuan Emperor's descendants are actually dissatisfied with the Bai Emperor lineage. I represent their interests. People like Gun, who are clearly from the Xuan Emperor lineage, are loyal to the Bai Emperor lineage and betray their own kind. They are a minority."
"I thought that dealing with Gun was a way to set things right, and the relationship between Yu and Gun was not good. They had very different political views, especially on flood control. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were completely opposed to each other."
"That's why I felt comfortable promoting Yu and giving their family a chance to return to the lineage of the Xuan Emperor."
"In fact, I was not wrong. There was not much father-son relationship between him and Gun. He did not have any intention of avenging his father. Moreover, he did a very good job in controlling the floods in those years, and he lived up to my trust in him."
"If you didn't even want to avenge your father, then why did you break with me?" Zu'an asked, puzzled.
The voice said in an inexplicable tone, "Do you think someone who doesn't even want to avenge their father is trustworthy?"
Zu An was taken aback and immediately understood. Duke Huan of Qi, one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, suffered a miserable old age because he trusted several treacherous ministers. Once, when Duke Huan had a poor appetite, one of the treacherous ministers even cooked his newborn son for him to eat, which made him find the meat very delicious and stimulated his appetite.
When he later learned the truth, he was moved and felt that this person was too loyal to him, even willing to sacrifice his son.
Guan Zhong had advised him, saying that if someone was willing to kill their own son, how could they truly be loyal to someone who was not related to them? Unfortunately, Duke Huan of Qi did not listen at all, and in the end, he was indeed killed by that treacherous minister.
Yu was willing to abandon even the hatred of his father, which proves that he had great ambitions.
The voice sighed, "I only understood the reason later, but it was too late."
"In the process of controlling the floods, Yu accumulated a great deal of prestige and recruited many talented people. In fact, because I replaced Yao, many people from the White Emperor's lineage secretly defected to him in order to seek revenge."
"So you were successfully replaced by him?" Zu An thought to himself that these ancient abdication systems were truly ruthless, completely overturning his worldview.
"If that were all, it wouldn't be enough to deal with me. The key is that during Yu's flood control efforts, he also received help from the Yan Emperor's clan." The voice said bitterly, "It was the combination of these powerful forces that led to my being ambushed by them."
"Emperor Yan?" Zu An was taken aback. How did this get involved with his lineage again?
The voice explained, "Back then, in the struggle between Yan and Huang, Emperor Yan lost to Emperor Huang, but Emperor Yan's lineage was never satisfied and rebelled in various ways. Gonggong and Chiyou were their representatives, and the Great Flood was the most serious consequence of their rebellion."
"Just as there are many disagreements in our Xuan Emperor lineage, there are also many people in the Yan Emperor lineage who do not agree with the actions of Gonggong and Chiyou, believing that their behavior has harmed all living beings. The representative figure among them is Yaoji, the third daughter of the Yan Emperor."
"When Yu was controlling the flood, he passed through Wushan and received help from Yao Ji. The Yan Emperor's lineage has always been skilled in water control, so with their help, Yu gradually brought the great flood under control."
"As he succeeded in controlling the floods, his reputation grew, and he even became a threat to me. It was then that I realized that a huge force had gathered around him, and it was no longer possible to deal with him."
"However, I was open-minded at the time. Anyway, he was also from the Xuan Emperor lineage, and he was indeed very talented. It wouldn't hurt to pass the throne to him. I'm not the kind of stubborn person who insists on passing the throne to his son. I expressed this idea to him openly and secretly several times."
"Unfortunately, I didn't expect him to be so impatient. When I was touring the wilderness of Cangwu, he suddenly launched a sneak attack and killed me. Then he announced my death to the world and buried me on the south side of Jiuyi Mountain, saying that I had abdicated the throne to him. Heh, what a deep scheme."
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