Today, we will continue to introduce the relevant deeds of Di Yao.
He often wore a yellow hat, black clothes, a red chariot, and drove on a white horse. He respects virtuous people and loves the nine clans. After the people of the nine tribes were in harmony, he went to inspect the hundred officials, so that all the vassal states could live in harmony. This is completely different from the aforementioned era when the Chiyou and other tribes rebelled for a long time, and some tribes often oppressed each other.
Emperor Yao then ordered the Xi and He clans to draw up a calendar according to the will of the heavens, according to the sun, moon, stars, and astronomical calculations, and to teach the people how to carry out the relevant requirements. In addition, he ordered Xi Zhong (probably an important figure of the Xi family) to live in the place of Yuyi, greet the sunrise respectfully, and arrange spring plowing according to the season.
Later, he ordered Uncle Xi (in the order of Uncle Ji, Uncle Xi may have been the brother of the aforementioned Xi Zhong) to live in Jiaozhi in the south, and arrange for the people to do summer farm work according to the festival. He also ordered Kazunaka (a member of the Wa clan) to live in a place in the west called the valley, and respectfully send the sun down to arrange the autumn harvest step by step. He also ordered Uncle He (probably the younger brother of He Zhong) to live in a place called Youdu in the north, and carefully arrange the collection for winter.
Di Yao set each year to 360 days, and then corrected the changes in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter by setting leap months. So that all levels of the ** perform their own duties, so all kinds of things have been started.
After that, Di Yao planned to establish a ** person, so he asked everyone about the right person. Among them, Fang Qi thought that Yao's son Danzhu was more suitable, but Yao clearly objected, thinking that Danzhu was too stupid and vicious to use him. Huandou believes that co-workers have political achievements and can be reused. But Yao objected again, thinking that Gonggong likes to say beautiful things, has improper intentions, and seems to be respectful, but he deceives God and cannot use him.
After that, Yao sighed, and at the same time asked everyone if there was a suitable person to deal with the problem of the flood. At this time, everyone thought that Kun could give it a try. But Yao also thinks that Kun has violated the mandate of heaven and destroyed his fellow clans, so he cannot be used. At this time, the princes of Siyue couldn't stand it anymore, and they all persuaded Emperor Yao to appoint Kun, but it really didn't work, and then change to someone else. So, Di Yao followed the advice of the princes of Siyue and appointed Kun. As a result, it took nine years to control the water, but it did not achieve results.
When Yao reigned for 70 years, he asked the princes of Siyue if any of the four of them could choose a candidate who could follow the mandate of heaven and succeed him. So the princes of Siyue replied, all thinking that their virtues were not high, and they were not qualified enough, and they did not dare to tarnish the throne. After that, Yao suggested that ** people should be selected from among the ministers with the same or different surnames, near and far, and reclusives.
At this time, everyone said that it might be more appropriate to live in seclusion among the people with a person named Yu Shun. Although Shun is the son of a blind man, and his father is relatively ignorant, his mother is also very stubborn, and his younger brother is also very arrogant, Shun is still able to fulfill his filial piety, get along with them, and influence them with kindness, so that they will not go to **. So Yao decided to give Shun a try, so he married his two daughters to Shun and observed Shun's virtues from his daughters.
Will Shun be able to successfully pass the observation period and convince the leaders of his talents that he is enough to govern the country and level the world and reach the pinnacle of life? I'll talk about that next time.