Chapter 16 Beast Division 4 Animals and War

October 29, 2008 at 22:42 Both "Shangshu Xibo Kanli" and "Huainanzi" recorded the first bribery activity in Chinese history.This event happened ten years before the famous King Wu defeated Zhou.At that time, Emperor Xin, king of Shang, imprisoned King Wen of Zhou at that time, the father of King Wu, in the famous political prison of Shang State-Yili. In order to rescue the king, the doctors of Zhou Kingdom took active actions.According to the suggestion of Minister San Yisheng, the doctors plan to bribe Emperor Xin and his cronies in order to finally release King Wen. However, in the court hall of the luxurious emperor of the Shang Kingdom, there are countless treasures such as famous horses and beautiful women, and they did not impress the emperor.Therefore, Hong Yao, the most knowledgeable of King Wen's ministers, stood up and said that among all the rare and exotic animals in the world, "Zou Yu" is the most precious.Its appearance symbolizes that a great and prosperous age of peace and prosperity is coming.It is said that this auspicious beast was produced in Lin's country at the foot of Kunlun Mountains.He volunteered to lead Zhou's mission to purchase Zouyu.

In Lin's country, Hong Yao's mission encountered unexpected difficulties.King Lin, who had 180,000 subjects and 200,000 slaves, told him that he had never heard of Zouyu. Fortunately, an elder from Lin's country told Hong Yao that there is indeed a kind of auspicious animal produced here.But its name is "Chief".A bit like a horse, and a bit like a tiger.The coat is pure white with black stripes.Its tail is three times its body length, and it always stands high behind it when it walks.When this animal appears, it is always accompanied by two tame-looking tigers.It is kind-hearted and kind, and it walks very lightly and carefully, and will never step on even a weed.Although they are carnivores, they only eat the carcasses of animals that have just died and do not kill.And because the teeth in its mouth are connected into one piece, it can run thousands of miles a day, so it is also called "Tongtooth Beast".It is said that the appearance of this animal means the arrival of a great and prosperous age, and it heralds that neighboring countries will worship and offer offerings in the future.

Hong Yao believed that what he was looking for was this kind of animal.He asked King Lin to order a search for a chief to bribe Emperor Xin and rescue King Wen.Elder Lin said that this kind of auspicious animal is hard to come by.If it doesn't want to appear, humans will never be able to find its trace.If King Wen is really destined, then please wait, he said. Hong Yao lived in Lin's country for seven years, washing her body and praying to the gods every day.His sincerity moved the gods.An auspicious Zouyu appeared in King Lin's garden.Hong Yao then asked King Lin to let him take it away.At this time, King Lin suddenly regretted it.The history books record his thoughts at that time: the appearance of this animal in my country is just the reward given by the gods for his hard work and love for the people.How can such a good thing be given to others so easily?

Seeing that her attempt to rescue the king was about to fail, Hong Yao lost her temper.He embellished and secretly reported King Lin's actions to the king.Soon Zhou Guo general Nan Gongshi came to Lin with an army.Before long, the Zhou people wiped out the country, destroyed the capital, killed all the men, and plundered Zou Yu in the home of King Lin. When Zou Yu was led into Di Xin's palace, the famous tyrant was very excited.Because of this auspicious appearance, the destiny will continue to be mastered by the Shang clan.In order to commend the achievements of King Wen's courtiers in finding Zou Yu, he released King Wen.

Three years later, Di Xin burned himself to death on a gorgeous high platform.Zou Yu, who was given as a gift, has since disappeared.