The song of the dynasty in 1045 BC and the long years of war and chaos made this once prosperous imperial capital a little more depressed. The emperor dressed in a yellow robe sat at the top of the deer platform, looking down on the royal capital that had been prosperous for hundreds of years, and fell into endless contemplation. He never imagined in any way that the kingdom would be destroyed in his own hands.
Among them, the Battle of Makino is a famous example of a preemptive strike in Chinese history in which the few win more, the weak win over the strong, and it is also a famous example of the early days of the ancient Chinese car war. It ended the Shang Dynasty for six hundred years, established the rule of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and opened the way for the full prosperity of the Lile civilization in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
He was also wondering: On the battlefield of the Battle of Makino, why did Ji Fa, who was once despised by himself, become so powerful?
The name of this emperor was "Di Xin", and he was the last emperor of the Shang Dynasty, and his name was Yin Yi Wang and Shang Yi Wang. Since childhood, Di Xin has been intelligent and sensitive, eloquent, agile, receptive, and has great strength, and can fight with beasts of prey with bare hands. In the "Xunzi Fei Xiang Chapter", it is recorded that Di Xin is "long and beautiful, and the master of the world is also the master; the strength of the muscles is super strong, and the enemy of a hundred people is also." In the thousands of years that followed, he was firmly nailed to the column of shame of history as a negative teaching material for the emperor.
So, what exactly is the reason that makes him have such an ending?
Whether it is "Xunzi" or "History", the record of the king of Lu is "powerful", and this strength mainly refers to his personal physical fitness with a strong physique and a strength different from that of ordinary people. For the people of BC, their living environment and era background were destined to be more powerful than their brains. Because you can't be smarter than a bear, and in fact, even if you are smarter than it, you can't stand its attack.
In ancient times, the choice of a prince to inherit the unification was nothing more than four aspects: li concubine, li chang, li xian, and li ai. Concubines or eldest sons are the best choice in the traditional sense, really not, just find the most capable, which is also the best choice. However, di xin's succession to the throne is still quite special.
Di Xin's half-brothers have three people, the eldest brother is Zi Qi, the second brother is Zhongyan, and Di Xin is the youngest. Di Xin's mother was the concubine of the Great King when she gave birth to her son Qi and Zhongyan, and when she gave birth to Emperor Xin, she became the wife of the Great King. In fact, at first, Di Xin's parents wanted to make their eldest son Qi the crown prince, but Taishi argued about it according to the ancestral code, saying: "If the son of the right wife is present, the son of the concubine cannot be made the prince." Eventually, Di Xin became the heir to the throne.
In addition, for the operation of the state, Di Xin clearly surpassed other peers. Therefore, choosing Di Xin as the manager of a country is naturally the best choice. After inheriting the throne, Di Xin was a very good king, he encouraged production, encouraged farming, and soon improved the living standards of the people. In addition, most importantly, Di Xin did not cling to luxury enjoyment as in the novel, and even if he enjoyed it in that era, he did not have the ability and conditions.
With the strength of the Shang Dynasty, Di Xin began to use troops against Dongyi, not only repelling Dongyi, but also continuing to expand to the Central Plains, extending the Shang Dynasty's sphere of influence to the Jianghuai area. In particular, the victory against Xu Yi expanded the territory of the Shang Dynasty to the coastal areas of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian. It can be said that Di Xin's use of troops against Southeast Yi not only protected the security of the Shang Dynasty, but he also unified the southeast and connected Dongyi and the Central Plains into one, which played a great role in promoting the development of history.
However, the greatest contribution of the king was the abolition of the "slave system", which made the feudal monarchy begin to waver.
"Now the king of The Shang Dynasty is only used by the words of the woman, and he faints and gives up the answer of the Buddha... He tyrannically abused the people and committed adultery against the merchants. Now I will be punished by heaven. ”
The biggest difference between Di Xin was that he sought people who could use them among the slaves, and began to gradually restore the free body of the slaves, so as to improve his prestige in the hearts of the people.
At the same time, Di Xin suppressed the power of the nobility and clergy, thereby concentrating his own power.
During the Shang Dynasty, power was not concentrated on the emperor alone, but in the "separation of powers" of the nobility, clergy, and royal families. After the decentralization of power, the emperor will be limited in what he wants to do. Therefore, almost everything he did in his life was focused on "consolidating centralized power."
However, we all know that the transition from a slave society to a feudal society is not as simple as imagined. By reforming the slavery system so bluntly, the king not only weakened the power of the other two sides, but also intensified the contradictions between them. Eventually, a massive rebellion began, which hastened the demise of the Shang Dynasty.
In fact, according to the research of historians, in the last years of the Shang Dynasty, several generations of emperors had problems such as extravagance and lavishness, and official corruption. In addition, at that time, natural disasters were frequent, and some people with ulterior motives would stand up and spread rumors, resulting in the dispersion of people's hearts. As the last emperor, even if he had the heart to turn the tide, he really did not have that ability.
Although the king of Cheng defeated Kou, if the king of Cheng could defeat the rebellion, then the history books would be written differently. However, whether it is the level of development of the country or the authority that can be used as a monarch, it directly determines that the king of Lu cannot have any respite. In fact, the fate of the King of Lu is the same as that of many last emperors, and they may not all be "a generation of emperors".
Whether it is the Han XianDi of the Han Dynasty, or the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, or even Puyi of the Qing Dynasty. It was only in the context of that big era that they had no strength in their hearts and could only follow the trend to become the kings of a generation of subjugated countries.
Resources:
["History of Yin Benji", "Lü Shi Chunqiu", "Shangshu Mu Oath"]