Speaking of ancient famous faces, Yi Yin of the Shang Dynasty is definitely the first lord.
Yi Yin, who lived from 1751 BC to 1649 BC, was very politically minded and often studied the situation at that time.
At that time, the Xia Dynasty had fallen, but the Shang clan had started 70 miles, and the development speed was very rapid, and Yi Yin made a bold conclusion - to destroy the Xia Must Shang.
Although he had a heart and a talent, Yi Yin's identity at that time was nothing more than a slave of the king of the Xin kingdom, engaged in the profession of cook. Later, Xue Guojun Zhongyu, during the conversation, found that Yi Yin, who was familiar with the world's major events, was a rare talent for governing the country, so he thick-skinned and wanted to buy it and entrust him with a heavy responsibility.
However, with the disapproval of the Emperor of Xin, Zhongyu could only retreat to the second place, secretly giving Yi Yin financials, allowing him to redeem himself, purchase some family property, and temporarily settle down as a commoner and wait for the opportunity.
Later, there was the State of Xin, known as a vassal of the Shang, at this time Zhongyu served as the left phase, and changed to Tang to recommend:
The king of Xia has no way, the people will put their hopes on you, if you want to achieve a great cause, there is a person who must not be used, but the birth is a little lowly.
Tang said: Yao chose Shun from the people, and still governed the world in an orderly manner! You only have to recommend talents, why bother with your origins!
Soon, Tang sent people to Youxinguo to invite Yi Yin, but Yuxin guojun saw that his slaves were valued, and he was very jealous in his heart, resolutely refused to let them go, and even once again reduced them to slaves.
Zhongyu offered soup, sent emissaries with generous gifts, asked the daughter of the king of the State of Youxin to kiss, and asked that Yi Yin be used as a dowry, and in desperation, the king of the State of Youxin could only push the boat along the water and reluctantly agreed.
Yi Yin is also a person with a heart, as a dowry slave, he can only work in the kitchen at the beginning, in order to prove to Tang that he is a capable person, he deliberately makes the meals very delicious and delicious, sometimes too salty or too light, provoking Tang to ask him.
With the help of such an opportunity, Yi Yin used the analogy of meals: cooking should not be too light, nor too salty, the condiments are just right, and the food dishes are delicious. The same is true for governing the country, you can't be too hasty, you can't be slack, and only when you are just right can you get things right.
By this time, Tang Cai was sure that Zhongyu's recommendation was correct, and Yi Yin was indeed a talent, and transferred it to his side.
At that time, the Xia Dynasty had ruled for nearly 400 years, and the contemporary monarch Xia Jie was a very absurd and cruel person. Drinking and having fun is a small thing for him, sometimes traveling or even putting tigers in the middle of the city, watching the panicked crowds of people for fun. Outspoken courtiers, he killed an unknown number of them.
Later, the king of the Shang state was not spared, and only because Xiancai was killed and wept bitterly, he was imprisoned by Xia Jie.
Yi Yin was very anxious, and finally thought of a way, collecting beautiful women from all over the world, all kinds of treasures, offering them to Xia Jie, and buying Zhao Liang, the favorite minister of Xia Jie, to assist from the side, xia Jie was overjoyed, and released the soup.
Around 1700 BC, Yi Yin judged that the time was ripe and suggested that ChengTang unite with various princes and build up the xia.
In the early days of the establishment of the Shang Dynasty, there were many countries of different sizes around it, especially nomadic tribes such as ghost fang and tufang, and their strength was very strong.
These tribes, which are good friends with businessmen, also have contradictions. Some fang countries will often invade and rob property and population.
Cheng Tang originally wanted to take away the Xia Wangzong Temple, so that the incense of Xia would be cut off, so as to avoid the trouble.
However, Yi Yin did not approve of this, he believed that the true benevolent king, after the change of dynasty, could still treat the royal family of the previous dynasty kindly, and generally enjoy the country for a long time, otherwise the cycle of cause and effect would appear.
Tang accepted Yi Yin's suggestion and retained Xia's Sheji sacrifice, so that many Fang Guo felt the benevolence of Shang and submitted one after another.
With the support of Cheng Tang, Yi Yin formulated reform measures:
Abolish the tyranny of Xia Jie.
Evaluate the world's officials.
Rectify the residents' organizations.
Moved the capital to Xibo.
In fact, this is not the most cattle place for Yi Yin.
Cheng Tang fell ill and died in the thirteenth year of the destruction of Xia. According to the succession system of the throne, the succession of brothers and brothers, Cheng Tang's sons Wai Bing and Zhongren successively succeeded to the throne, and the two emperors reigned for a short time, about 7 years, but in the hands of Yi Yin, whose actual ruling power was all in his hands, the rule of the Shang Dynasty was increasingly consolidated.
After Zhongren's death, Yi Yin established Taijia and Tang's eldest grandson succeeded to the throne.
Taijia, a person who grew up in the imperial palace, did not know the hardships of the world, did not know the hardships of entrepreneurship, indulged in song and dance, and did not even participate in the ritual of sacrificing ancestors.
Although Yi Yin wrote a lot of folds and exhorted them, it had no effect.
Taijia, in his third year as emperor, was even more oblivious, believing that he was the monarch of the country and that everything had to be obeyed by him, and in addition to his willfulness, there were also incidents of using tyrannical means to suppress the people.
Yi Yin, who repeatedly tried to persuade him to no avail, decided to take the regency of himself from the long-term interests of the Shang Dynasty, and exiled Taijia to the location of Tang's grave, so that the tomb keepers would tell him about Tang's past every day and let him know the hardships involved.
During Taijia's exile, Yi Yin did not abandon him, and still patiently taught him.
During the period when Taijia was guarding the tomb, he suddenly woke up, regretted his past debauchery and tyranny, and began to spend a lot of time caring for the old, weak, and widows around him.
Three years later, Yi Yin led the group of courtiers, holding the crown in his hand, took Taijia back and returned the power to him.
Yi Yin, who has mastered the country and knows how to govern the country, the goal he pursues in his life is not for the monarch, but for the great rule of the world!