Until one day, Di Yao felt that he was old, and his health was not good, so he had to identify a successor early, so he began to look for a suitable candidate. But Di Yao knew that his son Danzhu was stubborn and bad, and he was afraid that using him as the Son of Heaven would lead to the world.

At this time, Di Yao secretly observed the other three sons born to him and the Sanyi clan. He called his sons to his side and examined their reflexes and demeanor. After some inspection, Di Yao also felt that several of them were incompetent due to their limited abilities.

From then on, Di Yao did not take the position of the Son of Heaven as his own, he wanted to recruit talents and select virtuous people to govern the country. Di Yao sought out the respected leaders of the Quartet tribes and asked them to recommend their successors.

After careful consideration, they unanimously recommended a young man named "Shun". Di Yao saw that everyone was vying to report Shun's situation to him, so he asked everyone to come one by one.

Di Yao first asked Dong Bohou: "May I ask Dong Bohou, why does Shun allow people?" ”

Dong Bohou said: "Emperor Yao, Shun is a descendant of Emperor Zhuan, his surname is 'Yao', his name is 'Zhonghua', and the word is 'Dujun'." Because Shun is still a member of the 'Youyu clan' tribe, people also call him "Yu Shun". Although the Yu Shun clan is a nobleman, they are all concubines within five generations, so their status is also very low.

Yu Shun was born with a peculiar face, his eyebrow bones were raised, his eyes were prominent, his head was large and round, his face was dark and square, and his face was broad. Moreover, he had two pupils in each of his eyes. Therefore, he has become a rare four-eyed person in the world, so people also call him 'Chonghua'.

Yu Shun's mother was a very virtuous and kind person, but unfortunately she died early when Yu Shun was very young. Yu Shun's father also lost his sight when he was young, so people called him 'Blind Suo'.

Yu Shun's father was resentful because of his depressed life. He is a person with a bad heart, and he likes to make small profits. Therefore, everyone discriminated against him, and he gave up on himself even more.

In fact, Yu Shun's life is very bitter, and his father has a bad character, so he doesn't want to see him. His stepmother and his stepmother's son, the elephant, were both cruel and vicious, and they always tried to persecute him.

And Yu Shun is a kind and filial child, his nature is gentle and tolerant. His stepmother and younger brother Xiang often joined forces to abuse and frame him, and his father often abused and beat him at their instigation. But in order to maintain the peace of the family, Yu Shun still accepted it and never complained. ”

When Di Yao heard this, he was already indignant. He said: "Such a good person just met such a family, which is too aggrieved Yu Shun." Such a good person should have a good reward, and such a family should be punished by God, otherwise what is the reason of heaven? ”

At this time, Bei Bohou said again: "Emperor Yao, there are still many angry things, please listen to me tell you a paragraph." Once, Yu Shun's granary leaked, and his stepmother asked him to repair the granary. Yu Shun cultivated in the sun all morning, and he was so tired that he was sweating profusely, and he was very thirsty before he knew it. But when he looked up and saw that the granary had been repaired to the top, and that it was about to be repaired, he decided to finish his work and come down to drink water.

Who knew that at this moment, his stepmother secretly pulled the ladder away. The stepmother also asked his son Xiang to carry some firewood and grass to pile around the granary, and they also deliberately set a fire to burn Yu Shun to death.

Yu Shun just wanted to take a breath after finishing his work, when he saw a raging fire burning under the granary, he wanted to go down but couldn't find the ladder, seeing that the fire was about to burn to the top of the granary, even the grass in the granary was on fire, what should I do?

In fact, although Yu Shun is benevolent and righteous, he is also very smart. When he came up, he saw that the sun was very hot, so he hung a robe to protect him from the rain on the roof of the granary to protect him from the scorching sun.

At this time, Yu Shun was in a hurry, and he hurriedly put the big coat on his body, which was like a parachute, and it fell to the ground lightly with Yu Shun. Fortunately, Yu Shun landed on his knee and suffered a small injury when he came down, but it was fine. When the stepmother saw that Yu Shun was not burned to death, she was so angry that she was really uncomfortable.

When Di Yao heard this, he was shocked again, and he snorted angrily: "There are such snakes and scorpions in the world, and such people must not be forgiven. If I catch her, I will have to betray her to death. ”

At this time, Xibohou continued: "Yes, Emperor Yao, the evil should be punished, so that the evil can be punished and the good can be promoted. Besides, Yu Shun's stepmother was too ruthless, and when her stepmother saw that she didn't kill Yu Shun, she didn't stop. If she can't make a plan, she will make another plan.

This time, the stepmother asked Yu Shun to go to the well to dig the well, Yu Shun came to the well with tools on his back, he just went down to the waist of the well along the rope, and the stepmother quickly let the elephant cut the rope with a quick knife that had been prepared.

Yu Shun was defenseless at this time, and he actually planted himself in the well. Fortunately, there was more than half a person's depth of water at the bottom of the well, and Yu Shun only choked a few mouthfuls of water. Unexpectedly, the stepmother and the elephant saw Yu Shun's cry coming from the bottom of the well, so they viciously filled the well with soil, and they wanted to bury Shun Yu alive in the well.

However, it may be God's blessing, Yu Shun's life should not be extinguished, he saw that his stepmother and elephant ignored his repeated cries for help, and kept filling the well with soil. He knew that his stepmother wanted his life, and it seemed that it was impossible to escape to the wellhead this time.

So, the clever Yu Shun knocked on the wall of the well, and he heard the sound of a hole in the wall of the well on one side, and Yu Shun hurriedly took a tool and chiseled it up to that place. After a while, a large hole was really exposed in the wall of the well.

However, from the bottom of the well, the entrance of the cave was very deep and dark, and Yu Shun did not dare to climb in at first, and he saw that the movement of his stepmother's filling in the soil was getting bigger and bigger, and he knew that he had to take this road. So, Yu Shun had the courage to climb into the cave in the dark.

It turned out that there seemed to be a dark river at the entrance of the cave, and Shun groped his way in waist-deep water to continue crawling. In the end, he finally escaped along the dark river. ”

When Di Yao heard this, he couldn't stand it with excitement. He said, "There is such a wicked person in the world, why didn't you tell me such a thing earlier?" It seems that tomorrow I will have to arrest Yu Shun's stepmother for interrogation. ”

At this time, Nan Bohou said again: "Emperor Yao, you don't have to be so angry, in case you are angry and spoilt the imperial body, you should listen to the advice of the ministers first." Since this incident, everyone thought that Yu Shun would definitely take revenge on his stepmother, or let his father drive his stepmother and younger brother out of the house.

However, Yu Shun was born a broad-minded person, he never held grudges, and he never retaliated for the harm done to him by others. On the contrary, he was as filial as ever to his father and stepmother, who treated him badly, and he was still concerned about his younger brother Xiang, who hurt him.

In this way, Yu Shun's family harmed him again and again, but he always used his wisdom to save the day again and again. No matter how much his family is excessive, he can still repay his family with true affection and friendship. Do you see that such people are rare in the world?

Hey, the minister is also very puzzled, what should Yu Shun say, he is too kind and filial. His brother treated him like this, but he treated him as if he were his own brother, and gave his property to his brother.

Later, Yu Shun used an innocent and simple heart to influence his family to change from evil to good, and their family relationship was also improved. Yu Shun can handle everything very well in a harsh environment, do you think such a person is rare? ”

After listening to the words of the princes, Di Yao nodded and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for recommending such a good person to me. It stands to reason that based on the viciousness of Yu Shun's stepmother, I should behead her in accordance with the principles of heaven and punish her with a punishment.

However, judging from Yu Shun's kindness, he would never allow me to hurt his family. Then I'll look at Yu Shun's face and let them go first. Besides, since everyone recommended Yu Shun this time, it means that he is a very good person, and I should accept him. But this is a big deal, and I can't act hastily, so we have to look at him before we can make a decision. ”

So, Di Yao immediately summoned Yu Shun, and Di Yao asked him: "Yu Shun, everyone says that you are a good person, and they all say that you are very smart, today I will test you to see if you are as everyone says." ”

Di Yao asked: "Yu Shun, now that I have almost ruled the world, but there are still some people who incite the people to cause unrest, I want to make the world peaceful, what do you say I should do?" ”

Yu Shun replied: "Emperor Yao, for all the people, as the lord of the world, you must first treat people fairly and impartially. Even if you encounter small things, you must take them seriously, and you can't be so-so. In addition, we must pay attention to credibility and count when we treat the people, and only in this way will people in the world voluntarily support it. In this way, we don't have to think about it anymore, and the world will naturally be peaceful. ”

Di Yao listened to Yu Shun's words, and he was secretly surprised. I didn't expect that the question I had discussed for many years was solved by a young man in just a few words. So, he was overjoyed in his heart and deeply admired Yu Shun's answer.

Di Yao asked quietly: "Yu Shun, please tell me, in terms of our current world, what is the most important thing?" ”

Yu Shun replied: "Emperor Yao, in the opinion of Yichen, sacrificing to the gods of heaven is the most important thing, because it can bless our country and the people. ”

Di Yao asked again: "So, what official work do you think is the most important?" ”

Yu Shun replied again: "The minister thinks that it is the most important thing to manage the land on which the people depend for their survival, because land is the foundation of the people's lives." ”

Di Yao asked again: "Yu Shun, judging from the current situation, what should we do first?" ”

Yu Shun replied: "Emperor Yao, the minister thinks that doing a good job in people's livelihood and caring for the lives of the people is the first thing we have to do, and there is nothing more difficult to do than for the people to live and work in peace and contentment." ”

Di Yao was very satisfied with Yu Shun's answer, and he asked Yu Shun with a smile: "Yu Shun, I believe that my courtiers are loyal to me. Now that several ministers have recommended you to work for me, I want to reward you with something first, and tell me what you want. ”

Yu Shun excused himself and said: "Emperor Yao, the minister thinks that he has not done anything for the people when he first came here, how can he casually take the items paid by the people as his own?" It's not etiquette. ”

Di Yao asked, "How can that be reasonable?" ”

Yu Shun replied: "Emperor Yao, the minister thinks that I can only use my ability to do things that are beneficial to the common people, so that they can obtain more wealth and a better standard of living with my efforts." Make them feel that my contribution is not in vain, and that I am helping them to pursue progress in all aspects. In this way, I am eligible for what I can get. ”

Emperor Yao smiled: "I didn't expect that there are still people in this world who are not greedy for wealth, it seems that Yu Shun is the first one I have seen." ”

At this time, Dong Bohou said again: "Yu Shun, why don't you know how to lift?" Before you arrived, Emperor Yao prepared a few clothes sewn from fine kudzu cloth for you, and he also gave you some cattle and sheep and a large piece of land, and prepared to build a large granary for you, so that there would be no place to put the grain in the future. ”

Yu Shun said: "Thank you Emperor Yao for the reward!" However, I am not qualified for these things so far. If I could get these things with my own labor, I would have come and receive them. ”

While observing Yu Shun's words and deeds, Emperor Yao thought about how to reward him. After a reciprocal answer, Emperor Yao was even more satisfied with Yu Shun's behavior. He had a plan in his heart, and he just wanted to accept Yu Shun as his son-in-law.

So, Emperor Yao said with a happy face: "I think so, Yu Shun!" I'll put you in some small management department for a while and see how you do. If you do it, and if you do it well, I will consider marrying my daughter to you. But if you just talk empty words and don't do practical things, I'll think about it separately. Ha ha! At that time, my daughter will not have your share. ”

As soon as Emperor Yao mentioned the imperial daughter, Yu Shun suddenly lifted his spirits. He saw that Di Yao's face was full of smiles, and it didn't look like he was joking, so he was thinking that Emperor Yao might also be serious.

Yu Shun was a little shy and smiled: "Hehe! Emperor Yao, the minister Yu Shun is not uncommon, and he admires the talents and elegance of the two emperors. I heard that the emperor's daughter is amazing, virtuous and reasonable, and talented, which must be admired by all the people. Emperor Yao, as long as you say this, the minister is not for anything else, just to see the emperor's beauty, Yu Shun must also do his best to do good things for the country, in order to repay the Holy Emperor's kindness. ”

Emperor Yao still smiled and said: "Yu Shun, it's right for you to think so, do it well, I'll wait for your good news." I want to see, are you my daughter's worthy trust? ”