The Eightyfold Auspiciousness
Time flies, when Yu was in his later years and couldn't attain the Tao of Humanity for a long time, he felt somewhat unexpected. At this time, his contribution to humanity far exceeded that of Huangdi Xuanyuan back then, but he just couldn't attain the Tao, as if something was missing.
After some deliberation, Yu finally understood what he had been lacking. His teacher had once given him the precious "Pangu Cauldron" to suppress the human tribe's luck, and what he had been lacking was refining a spiritual treasure that could suppress luck.
At this time, the human settlements on the vast land of Honghuang were divided into nine states. Yu took the essence of the five metals and used the 'Pangu Cauldron' to refine the nine cauldrons, which were used to suppress the human destiny. When the nine cauldrons were completed, Yu's merits were also fulfilled.
Yu was the last of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, all the saints and the Three Sovereigns came to witness Yu's handover as the Human Emperor, Kun Peng, as Yu's teacher, also the holy master of the human race, naturally came with his disciples to attend the ceremony.
When everyone arrived, Yu formally announced that Bo Yi would take over his duties and become the next Human Emperor. The various saints just smiled and didn't say anything. The leaders of the human tribes and the holy teacher Kun Peng witnessed their handover, and from then on, the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors came to an end.
Yu stepped down, and heaven bestowed great merit, the merit was divided into two parts, about 20% of the merit flew to Kunpeng, this is the merit that Kunpeng should have for teaching Yu. Kunpeng did not absorb these merits but instead stored them in the 'Pangu Ding' for future use.
Yu obtained 80% of the merits, after the merits entered his body, Yu's cultivation instantly rose to the state of quasi-saint great perfection, achieving the Human Emperor Dao fruit, and also became the second Human Emperor to attain the state of quasi-saint great perfection.
Yu obtained the Tao, and all the saints came to pay their respects. The Supreme Old Lord said: "Since Yu has achieved the Human Emperor's Tao, he can go to the Huoyun Cave to cultivate from now on, and he is not allowed to interfere with human affairs."
Yu nodded in agreement with the proposal of Tai Shang Lao Jun, then stood up and went to Huo Yun Cave to practice together with the three Human Emperors. Before leaving, he bid farewell to Kun Peng, hoping that his teacher could continue to help the human race.
Yu obtained the fruit of the Human Emperor's Way, and Kunpeng, as the teacher of the Human Emperor, once again obtained great merit. This immediately triggered the jealousy of the saints again, but Kunpeng did not take this to heart. He knew that it would soon be time for the gods to be sealed, and at that time, the saints would have their own struggles, so how could they still remember him?
The handover of the Human Emperor did not attract the attention of the various saints, mainly because the saints had calculated before coming that after the end of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the human race would enter a new system, and the abdication system would also come to an end. In fact, during the time of the Human Emperor Xuan Yuan, the abdication system was already in name only, and he passed on the position of Human Emperor to his own grandson.
At this time, all the saints began to think about how they could benefit from the new system. Among the saints, only Taishang Laojun was unmoved. As the leader of the human teaching, no matter what happened, as long as humanity did not perish, he would have merit to gain. Therefore, no matter what changes occurred in humanity, it was all irrelevant to him.
It's strange that Yuanshi Tianzun, who has always been the most active among the saints, seems to be indifferent to the upcoming reform of the human race. His abnormal reaction makes all the saints feel puzzled and incomprehensible.
Yuanshi Tianzun's reaction is mainly because his own disciples are not living up to expectations, having wasted two good opportunities in the past. This time, he doesn't want to be the first to take action, instead choosing to observe for a while before deciding how to participate in the struggle for human faith.
Now, the most active of all saints is Zhunti, unfortunately, humans have never been in contact with Buddhism, and the Three Pure Ones intentionally or unintentionally blocked him, so he was busy for a while, but no human tribe was willing to believe in him.
The Master of Tongtian is the most powerful among all saints in human forces, but he is also unclear what changes this institutional change will bring, and orders his disciples not to participate, continue to preach among the people, stay away from contact with the upper class of humanity, so as to avoid possible risks.
It must be said that the decision of Tongtian Sect Master was quite clear. Among the human tribe, the one who reacted most strongly to Yu's abdication in favor of Boyi was none other than Yu's own son Qi. The majority of his tribe also supported Qi. Although Boyi succeeded as the Human Emperor, many of Yu's former ministers did not think highly of Yi and instead favored the strong and decisive Qi.
After a period of preparation, he successfully won the support of most human tribes and quickly undermined the power of Emperor Berui, becoming the de facto leader of the human race.
Qī was naturally not satisfied with the current situation, so after preparing everything, Qī finally launched a rebellion and successfully beheaded Rén Huáng Bó Yì. Some tribes that supported Yì also suffered from his attacks. His actions were very swift, and Bó Yì had no time to prepare before thoroughly failing.
To calm the minds of the people, Qi once again reused the already battered wizard to proclaim himself as the true Human Emperor. As Qi's actions were swift during this turmoil, he did not bring too much harm to the human tribe, especially some small tribes that didn't even know what had happened. In this way, Qi quickly won over the hearts of the people and formally declared himself king, establishing the Great Xia Dynasty.
The human race has ended the system of abdication and entered a hereditary system. This rebellion can be said to have been very successful, making the various saints feel that the spring of the human race is about to arrive, and the Jade Emperor on the Heavenly Court is also very excited, thinking about how he should act in order to get more benefits from the human race.
Unfortunately, after the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty, Chi also feared that the saints would stop him, so during his reign, although he did not stop the spread of Sanqing's teachings, he also did not recognize the existence of Sanqing and the Heavenly Court. Chi was afraid that the Heavenly Court and various sects would interfere with the internal affairs of the human race, affecting his own ruling position, so the Heavenly Court and various sects were not fully developed in the human race during Chi's reign. On the contrary, Kunpeng, as Yu's teacher, received great support from Chi.
The people of the Qi state have developed and prospered, their hearts are at peace. Even if a sage were to be dissatisfied with Qi, what could they do? They can only wait quietly for an opportunity.
However, after his death, his son inherited the throne, that is Tai Kang. After Tai Kang's accession, the sage began to test the Xia Dynasty, and the Dongyi tribe started a rebellion. Tai Kang also gradually lost some of his power under the attack of the Dongyi tribe, but at that time, the people's hearts were still inclined towards the Xia Dynasty, so the Dongyi tribe was unable to destroy the Xia Dynasty.
Later, after three generations of great kings of the Xia Dynasty, until Shao Kang succeeded to the throne, the authority of the Xia Dynasty was finally consolidated and stabilized. This is what later became known as the process from "Taikang losing the country" to "Shaokang's revival". The rulers who followed were all good at controlling the Eastern Yi or getting along with them.
When Xia Dynasty was in power, the vassals had stopped coming to pay homage. The internal politics of the royal house were not well governed, external troubles continued, and class contradictions became increasingly sharp. The Xia state further declined. By the time of Jie, the Xia Dynasty, which had lasted for more than 400 years, was even more corrupt and decadent, with the people barely able to survive, and crises lurking everywhere. However, King Jie did not think of reforming, but instead became increasingly tyrannical and extravagant.
Jie ruled the Xia Dynasty, but he only fought against neighboring countries, wasting a lot of financial resources. Moreover, Jie was an incompetent and indulgent tyrant who harmed his people and employed treacherous officials.
In the thirty-third year after Jie's accession to the throne, he sent troops to conquer the Yishi clan. The Yishi clan could not resist and offered him a beautiful woman named Mei Xi. Jie was extremely fond of Mei Xi and specially built for her magnificent buildings such as Qiong Shi, Xiang Lang, Yao Tai, and Yu Chuang. All these burdens fell on the people, who suffered extremely but did not dare to speak out. Jie favored corrupt officials and rejected loyal ones. There was a minor official named Zhao Liang who catered to Jie's tastes, teaching him how to indulge in pleasures and extort money from the people, harming them severely, and gained Jie's trust.
In the thirty-seventh year after Jie's accession, the leader of the Eastern Yi tribe, Tang, presented a virtuous and talented man named Yiyin to Jie. Yiyin exhorted Jie with the benevolent governments of Yao and Shun, hoping that Jie would sympathize with the people's hardships and govern the world with diligence. Jie did not listen, so Yiyin had to leave. In his later years, Jie became even more dissolute and ordered the construction of a large pool called the "Night Palace". He spent a month frolicking in the pool with a large group of men and women without attending court. The historian Zhi Guo remonstrated tearfully, but Jie was annoyed and rebuked him for meddling in affairs that did not concern him. Knowing that Jie was beyond salvation, Zhi Guo defected to Tang of Shang.
At this time, the Shang tribe prospered under Tang's leadership. Jie was worried that Tang would threaten himself, so he used an excuse to imprison him in Xia Tai (now within the borders of Yuzhou, Henan Province). Soon after, Tang designed a plan and got himself released. At this time, with the support of the people, Tang finally launched a punitive expedition against the Xia Dynasty.
Tang first conquered the vassal states of Wei and Gu, defeated the Kunwu state, and then marched directly to the important city of Mingtiao (now northeast of Anyi Town, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province). When Jie received the news, he led his troops to Mingtiao. The two armies clashed, but the soldiers of Xia were not willing to fight for Jie and took advantage of the situation to flee in all directions. Jie was unable to stop them and had to hastily retreat into the city. The Shang army pursued closely behind, and Jie hurriedly took his sister Xi and treasures, crossed the river, and escaped to Nanzhong (now Nanchong County, Anhui Province). Later, he was captured by Cheng Tang and exiled there. The Xia Dynasty, which had lasted for 500 years, came to an end.
Jie Jiao borrowed the prestige of Shang Dynasty's Tang to establish itself among humans, widely spreading its teachings and eventually becoming the largest sect in human society.
