Chapter 13 journey, prison cell, tragic death

Not only did Mr. Yao Chonghua never refuse his father-in-law's abdication, but he was anxious and anxious. When everything was arranged, Mr. Yi Fangxun was still alive, which made Mr. Yao Chonghua furious.He can't wait any longer. The nature of politics is unstable, and it may change over time.Therefore, in 2258 BC, Mr. Yao Chonghua suggested that Mr. Yi Fangxun go to various parts of the country for inspection tours.This suggestion is justified, and no one can say that the emperor should not go to inspect all over the country.However, this is the final blow of Mr. Yao Chonghua's grand conspiracy to seize power. He wants to kill his father-in-law without leaving any traces.

In the 23rd century BC, there were no airplanes, cars, cows, or horses.We are not sure whether Mr. Yi Fangxun has any means of transportation. Even if he rides a cow or a horse, even if he sits in a sedan chair carried by two people, he cannot bear the kind of bumps.Woohoo, Mr. Yi Fangxun has no reason to go out of Beijing to inspect at all. With the "acting king" here, it's a big deal-even the killing of the "four murderers" is the decision, and there is nothing else that must be seen by him. As far as a 119-year-old man is concerned, he would rather sit at home and rest, but he cannot resist the pressure of his son-in-law.

So, when he arrived in Yangcheng (Dengfeng, Henan), Mr. Yi Fangxun stretched his legs and stared as expected, and died.Whether it was the one who died in Yangcheng on the way out or the one who died in Yangcheng on the way back is not explained in the history books. "Emperor Century" only said one sentence: "Yao and Fang returned to Yangcheng and collapsed." At that time, the capital Pingyang (Linfen, Shanxi) was 260 kilometers away from Yangcheng Airline. In the 23rd century BC, it was A far-flung frontier.Between the two cities lies the Zhongtiao Mountain Range; across the Zhongtiao Mountain Range is the Yellow River, which is rolling and surging; The water has to enter the Songshan Mountains, and Yangcheng is at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, next to Yingshui.This old man, no one knows what important event is going on, so he must come in person.However, Mr. Yao Chonghua knows as long as he knows.

Mr. Yi Fangxun was tossed to death in a daze.He left the capital alive, but returned as a dead body, and it was inevitable that some rumors would be leaked, which might arouse discussions and doubts, making Mr. Yao Chonghua afraid to sit on the throne immediately. However, it was lucky to die on the journey. Another historical source more definitely pointed out that Mr. Yi Fangxun did not die on the journey, but died in prison. According to "Bamboo Book Chronicles", Mr. Yi Fangxun was exiled by Mr. Yao Chonghua to Yaocheng (the former Yanzhu City, seven kilometers northwest of Juancheng, Shandong) and imprisoned, where he was isolated from all his sons.Mr. Yi Fangxun was honored as "Emperor Yao" by later generations. Emperor Yao was a kind-hearted king, but the result of his kindness was that his family was ruined and he died at the hands of his dear son-in-law.When he wailed in the prison cell, if he knew that later generations of Confucianism would describe his tragic death as a beautiful "abdication", what he shed would not be tears, but blood.

We copied the original text of "Bamboo Book Chronicles", as the end, the original text said: In the past, Yao's virtue (political power) declined, Shun imprisoned Yao, and Yansai (cut off) Danzhu was restored, and he did not meet his father.This is the first emperor in Chinese history who died of murder, and he has been wronged forever, sad husband!