Chapter 37 Gift

 "Shangshu? Xibo Kanli" and "Huainanzi" recorded the first bribery activity in Chinese history.This incident happened 10 years before King Wu defeated Zhou.At that time, Emperor Xin of Shang imprisoned King Wen of Zhou in Langli, the political prison of Shang State.  In order to rescue the king, Zhou's doctors began to prepare for rescue activities.According to the suggestion of Minister San Yisheng, Zhou's doctors planned to bribe Emperor Xin and his cronies, and achieve the goal of finally releasing King Wen  In the extravagant emperor's court, there are countless treasures such as famous horses and beautiful women.They did not impress the emperor.One of the most educated of King Wen's courtiers named Hong Yao stood up and said that among all the rare and exotic animals in the world, "Zou Yu" is the most valuable.Its appearance symbolizes the arrival of a great and prosperous age of peace and prosperity.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 this great animal.

 In Lin's country, Hong Yao's mission encountered unexpected difficulties.In Lin's country, which has 108,000 subjects and 200,000 slaves, no one has ever heard of Zouyu.  However, an elder from Lin's country told Hong Yao that a kind of auspicious animal is indeed produced here.But its name is "Chief".It's kind of like, and kind of like a tiger.The coat is pure white with black markings.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 it is a carnivore, it only eats the carcasses of animals that have just died, and does not kill them.And because the teeth in its mouth are connected into one piece, and it can run thousands of miles a day, it is also called "Zouya".

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