In the fourth year of Emperor Yu's reign, the people had some savings in their hands, and they paid more and more tribute. Therefore, the country also had a certain reserve, and the court and the common people became richer day by day.

Emperor Yu saw that more and more metals were being paid tribute from Kyushu, and he wanted to use these metals for a big purpose. However, Di Yu couldn't figure out how to use these metals.

Once, when Di Yu saw Boyi, he asked, "Boyi, you see that we have accumulated so many metals now, what should we make them into?" ”

Bo Yi said: "Emperor Yu, in the past, before Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor became an immortal, he once cast a big golden tripod. After Baoding was built, the Yellow Emperor became an immortal and left. Now that the world is too peaceful, and there are too many metals to use, why don't we cast these metals into nine big gold tripods? ”

When Di Yu heard this, he also agreed with Boyi's idea, and he decided to cast Jiuding immediately. But after thinking about it, he felt that it was not easy to explain such a thing to the ministers by deciding privately.

So Di Yu said: "Boyi, although it is very good to cast Jiuding, but if I make such a request, will it cause dissatisfaction among the ministers?" ”

Bo Yi replied: "Emperor Yu, what is this?" You can put it this way around. You say: I don't cast Jiuding for myself, but I want all states to get a tripod, which is also for the people. If you say that, I'm afraid the ministers won't say anything. ”

Di Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, and he said: "This is very good, I think we can do what we say." ”

The decision was made, and Di Yu immediately convened a state pastoral meeting. At the meeting, Di Yu said: "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the effective governance of your states and counties in the past few years, which has made our people rich and the country rich and strong, and even the bronze that everyone has paid tribute from various states and counties has accumulated a lot, I think it is better to use them to cast nine golden tripods." ”

Gao Tao said: "Emperor Yu, since we have more bronze, we can use it to make other utensils, and it is best to make items that are more urgently needed by the people to facilitate the lives of the people." Why do we use these bronzes to make gold tripods? ”

Di Yu had no choice but to explain: "Gaotao, you misunderstood me. I don't just want to make a contribution to myself, but I want all states to get a tripod, which is also for the people. I suggest that the bronze from which state is paid tribute should be used to cast the gold tripod of that state. ”

When Di Yu said this, the state pastors really had nothing to say, and they all agreed.

Hou Ji said: "Emperor Yu, what do you think our Jinding is going to be?" Is it exactly the same in all states? Or is it different from state to state? ”

Di Yu said: "Ziqi, I think so, when you cast the tripod, you must cast the mountains and rivers in each state on it, so that it can also specifically reflect the general style of that state." In addition, it is best to cast and engrave the images of various strange birds, beasts, gods and monsters that we encountered when we controlled the water in the past, without exception. It will look beautiful and solemn this way."

"Then tell me, what is the shape of this golden tripod going to be?" Hou Ji asked again.

Di Yu said: "As for the style and shape of this golden tripod, Boyi and I have roughly drawn a few sketches. When the time comes, our Baoding will be cast according to the shape of the sketch. In the future, after the golden tripod is cast, you will also try to rub the images on the treasure tripod so that these images can be displayed to the people of Kyushu. ”

Ziqi said: "Emperor Yu, why is this? ”

Emperor Yu added: "Ladies and gentlemen, our purpose in doing this is to let the people know which animals are beneficial and which ones are harmful by knowing these strange images. lest when they were working in the mountains, forests, rivers and rivers, they would not know anything harmful to them, until they were injured by demons and monsters, and they did not know which foreign object had hurt them. In fact, by doing so, we have really done a very meaningful thing for the people. ”

When the state pastors of Kyushu heard Di Yu say this, everyone applauded even more, and they expressed their support for Di Yu's decision.

At this time, Qingzhou Mu Boyi said: "Emperor Yu, you are really a man of his word!" Since Emperor Yu thought of such a good plan to cast Baoding, who should we let be responsible for casting Baoding? ”

Jingzhou Mu Shi Di said: "Shi Di is willing to build a tripod for the world." I will follow Emperor Yu's instructions and cast the nine treasures as symbols of the nine states. ”

Emperor Yu saw Shi Huang come out to receive the order, he was very happy, and ordered Boyi to recreate according to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and asked Boyi to draw the famous mountains and rivers, places of beauty, and strange things in various states and counties across the country into an atlas. Then let Shi Di copy these albums to the treasure tripod that will be cast.

Shi Di asked, "Emperor Yu, according to your plan, the golden tripod that will be cast is very huge, and the weight is also very heavy. It seems that casting such a large tripod requires a very open place, where do we want to cast? ”

Di Yu said: "Shi Di, if the golden tripod we cast is big enough, it will not be easy for people to move it. This will keep it forever and will also make it a shock to the world. As for the address of the Foundry, you can choose a place outside the capital. However, you must choose a good place with beautiful scenery, but also choose the best craftsmen in the world, and also cast the best Baoding in the world. ”

Shi Huang received the order, he first arrived in Qingzhou with Boyi, and he waited for Boyi to create a new "Classic of Mountains and Seas" in Qingzhou. Shi Di took the pictures and went to the foot of Jingshan Mountain to choose the location of the casting tripod, and finally he went to gather the skilled craftsmen of the foundry industry in all states of the world to start casting the tripod.

Since Emperor Yu announced the casting of the tripod, half a year has passed now. According to the system set by the Emperor Shun era, Emperor Yu must inspect all parts of the world every five years.

This year is also the first five-year period of Emperor Yu's accession to the throne, and Emperor Yu's first tour of the world first came to the Foundry Ding construction site at the foot of Jingshan Mountain for inspection. As soon as Di Yu and his entourage came to the foot of Jing Mountain, they saw that there were craftsmen on and off the mountain, and the craftsmen and masters were busy there.

When Di Yu walked closer, those craftsmen and masters were really busy. They design the design, the drawing of the drawing, the embryo of the embryo, the smelting of the smelting, the forging of the forging.

Although the craftsmen are nervous and busy, they are very serious about each process. Every link, they are proceeding in an orderly manner.

The weather in early spring is warm and cold, and everyone is busy with sweat. Di Yu was very moved when he saw it, and he asked the guide who led the way, where did these craftsmen come from?

The guide replied: "Because since ancient times, the area around Jingshan has been rich in metallic minerals such as copper, iron, and tin. Therefore, many people here have been learning smelting and casting techniques from adults since childhood, and many families often have ancestral skills. ”

Di Yu talked to the guide, and then came to the casting site soon. Shi Di was also very excited when he saw Di Yu coming here to inspect in person, and he hurriedly put down the work in his hand to greet Di Yu.

Di Yu asked Shi Di: "Shi Di, I heard that bronze is also male and female, if it is true, you had better choose male gold to cast into five yang dings." Choose female gold to cast into four yin tripods. Five is the number of yang, four is the number of yin, and the combination of yin and yang is perfect. As for which state in Kyushu is yang and which state is yin, it is up to you to study it carefully, and then distribute it reasonably, and I will no longer interfere in this matter. Shi Di listened to it and said to do it.

After two years, one day, there was a strange phenomenon of nine stars appearing at the same time in the sky, and everyone could see the Taibai star shining in the sky in broad daylight. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were very puzzled when they saw it, and they discussed the matter one after another, and Emperor Yu was also surprised when he saw it, and he couldn't guess whether this strange phenomenon was a blessing or a curse.

It wasn't until this day that Shi Difeng came to the capital to report the news, and Di Yu solved his doubts. Shi Di said happily: "Emperor Yu, I am happy to you, because our Jiuding has finally been successfully cast." ”

Di Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, and he said: "Shi Di, thank you!" Thank you! No wonder I've been flustered since this morning, as if something was going to happen. Now I know that this is too daylight, which is a sign of Jiuding's casting, which turned out to be a good sign. Shi Huang, since the nine tripods have been cast, you should immediately take people to move the nine golden tripods to the capital Xiayi. ”

Shi Di said: "Emperor Yu, you mean that we want to Jizhou Ding, Yanzhou Ding, Qingzhou Ding, Xuzhou Ding, Yangzhou Ding, Jingzhou Ding, Yuzhou Ding, Liangzhou Ding, Yongzhou Ding." Did these nine golden tripods all move to the capital Xiayi? ”

"Yes. Let's do it."

Shi Huang got the emperor's order and hurriedly gathered all the craftsmen to carry the Dading, but even if everyone worked together, the Dading still did not move, which made Shi Huang sad. He then asked Di Yu for the transfer of personnel. As a result, Emperor Yu ordered the states to gather a wide range of elite laborers.

When the state pastors got the news, they did not dare to slack off, and they soon recruited more than 100,000 people from all over the country. The people gathered in Jingshan Mountain, surrounded the Jingshan Mountain, and the mountain was crowded with people. From a distance, these people are like little ants, all over the mountains and fields.

Although there are enough people, the Jiuding is also very important, and it is not easy to move from Jingshan to the capital Xiayi. More than 100,000 people went into battle together, and it took them three or four months to relocate the nine big tripods to the capital one by one.

When Jiuding concentrated in Anyi, the capital of the Xia Dynasty, it also showed that Emperor Yu of the Xia Dynasty really became the lord of Kyushu, and the world was unified from then on. Since then, Jiuding has also become the "mandate" of the Son of Heaven. Such a Jiuding is also a symbol of the supremacy of royal power and the unity and prosperity of the country.

Immediately, Emperor Yu took Jiuding as the treasure of the town. Whenever the princes of all parties come to the pilgrimage to see the Son of Heaven, they must first bow to the Jiuding Crown. Since then, Jiuding has become the most important town and state ritual vessel in the country.

When Di Yu saw Jiuding in front of him, he shed tears of excitement. He thought about the people who had contributed too much for his words, and now these nine tripods contain too many people's efforts.

Di Yu held Baoding in his hand and couldn't put it down. He asked Shi Di, "Shi Di, did these Baoding do what we asked in advance?" ”

Shi Di said: "Emperor Yu, that's exactly the case. These nine treasures are respectively cast with the famous mountains and rivers of each state, rare birds and beasts and mountain terrain. ”

Di Yu saw a big tripod at a glance, he said: "Shi Di, you are doing well, this nine tripods symbolize Kyushu, one of which is the central tripod, because Yuzhou is in the center of the states, its golden tripod should be larger, it is our central hub." Also, is there yin and yang in the tripod you cast? ”

Shi Di said: "Yes, there are six yang tripods and three yin tripods among the nine tripods. Yang Ding is made of iron and copper alloy, and the bronze used in Yang Ding is relatively hard, and the Ding cast is Yang Ding. Yin Ding is made of tin and copper alloy, and the bronze used in Yin Ding is relatively soft, and the Ding cast is Yin Ding. ”

Di Yu looked carefully, but saw that whether it was a yang tripod or a yin tripod, the patterns on it were very exquisite, and the patterns of each golden tripod were different, they were really all-encompassing, and each had its own merits.

The patterns on it include: monster patterns, dragon and phoenix patterns, various animal graphics, clouds, rain, thunder and lightning, flowing water and fire, and so on. But each golden tripod is meticulously carved, and each pattern is lifelike and exquisite.

Emperor Yu was very satisfied, and in addition to joy, he comforted and rewarded Shi Di and the craftsmen one by one. (Later, the Xia capital and later dynasties were relocated several times, and Jiuding also moved around.) Because Jiuding is also a symbol of state power. Therefore, whoever wants to seize power and replace the Son of Heaven in the future, he must first ask the weight of the nine tripods to see if he can shake such a heavy tripod, which is the origin of the Central Plains. ）

Until this time, Di Yu's heart was also happy. Because the flood in the world has also been cured, the Kyushu in the world has also been demarcated, [Yugong] has also been implemented, and people have also built Jiuding on behalf of Kyushu. China is too peaceful and healthy, China has no worries, China is rich and the people are strong, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the situation in the world is very good, and there is a prosperous scene.

On this day, Dayu came to Maoshan (now the suburbs of Shaoxing, Zhejiang) and held a meeting of princes to celebrate the merits of the heroes.

Hou Ji said: "Emperor Yu, you only know how to celebrate for our people, in fact, you are the biggest hero in our Huaxia." You have exchanged your life's hard work for the peace of the people of the world, what a great cultivation this is. ”

Ziqi also persuaded Emperor Yu: "Emperor Yu, you just need to rest in the imperial capital, don't work anymore, you just need to enjoy the annual congratulations of each state and county." ”

Gao Tao said: "I don't think you need to persuade you, Emperor Yu is used to hard work, how can he untie his armor and rest the saddle and sit in the court to enjoy happiness?" ”

Emperor Yu said to the courtiers: "Ladies and gentlemen, you are the real heroes. In the process of controlling the water last time and demarcating Kyushu and casting Jiuding this time, you all played an exemplary role in everything, and your merits and people have written them down for you. You are the blessing of the people of the world, and you are also the blessing of my concubine!

This celebration has come to a great accomplishment, and I would like to not only commend you, but also express my deep gratitude to you! I also hope that the world of this Great Xia will be governed in the hands of our people, and it will also be developed bigger and better. ”

When the celebration meeting ended, everyone had dispersed, but Dayu saw the erection of a sad face. It turned out that Jihai didn't know when he came back.

Zhuhai told Di Yu: "Master, the phenomenon of seawater backflow has become more serious recently, what can I do?" ”

Di Yu said: "Zhuhai, you came back just in time this time, and the phenomenon of seawater backflow will be solved soon." Because when we cast Jiuding, there were still some good copper and iron left. I think you're going to go to Shi Di and ask him to turn the copper and iron into gold and forge it into a huge gold rod. Then, you go to the East China Sea and plunge into the deepest part of the sea. Because as long as the sea water is fixed by this big golden rod, it will no longer have the situation of river water backing up. ”

As soon as he heard this, he smiled, and he happily took the order to find Shi Di.