Chapter 185: Change
If someone asked me what kind of person Di Xin was, I would definitely answer him without hesitation, Di Xin was a brutal and unbearable faint king, and it was because of his mediocrity that the Shang Dynasty would come to an end.
But until now, after hearing the four exploits that Candle Dragon had just listed, I could no longer say that Di Xin was a faint king.
Attach importance to the plantation industry, encourage enlistment in the army, give slaves a chance to mend their ways, and reduce the damage of nobles joining the army.
Regardless of background, the selection of talents and talents, opened a precedent for civilians to ascend to the temple.
Centralization of power, disbelief in ghosts and gods, and the first time the idea of separation of church and state was proposed.
Consolidating the frontier, expanding the territory, and attacking the Dongyi tribe laid the most solid foundation for the territory of later dynasties.
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There is no doubt that if anyone can accomplish any of these four feats, then that person will surely go down in history and be admired by future generations.
And if Di Xin really achieved these four feats, then even if he could not be called the first emperor of the ages, but just counting his contributions, he would never be inferior to any king in later generations.
But if everything is really as Candle Dragon said, then why did Di Xin leave such a notoriety in later generations?
As if sensing that we didn't fully believe all this, the candle dragon spoke again, confirming us in an irrefutable tone.
"The four merits I just said are not false, after Di Xin succeeded to the throne, he made great efforts to reform the Shang Dynasty, in fact, in addition to these four, he actually has many other achievements, but compared to these four seem dispensable, so I did not explain it carefully."
Now that the candle dragon has opened his mouth to confirm again, everyone naturally has no reason to continue to doubt, although we don't know what is in our hearts, but we have already believed the conclusion that the candle dragon just said.
That is Di Xin is by no means the faint monarch known by later generations, but a wise lord who is no less than any emperor in Shenzhou.
But just as we believed this conclusion, the candle dragon immediately changed his words, and what he said made us fall into a deep dazed state again.
"But all this only happened in the first few years of his succession, after the initial wisdom and martial arts, suddenly one day, Di Xin changed the appearance of the former Ming Lord, he was addicted to wine, arrogant and lascivious, and no longer the wisdom of the past, and the Shang Dynasty also came to an end."
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and they didn't know what to say for a while.
If we had put it in the past, we would never have doubted this conclusion.
Because in our long-term cognition, such an arrogant and lascivious appearance, indulging in wine, is what Di Xin should look like.
But now, after hearing what Candle Dragon said earlier, we are obviously a little puzzled by such a conclusion.
If Di Xin was really just as arrogant and cruel as a normal emperor, then there was no need for Candle Dragon to mention his previous exploits to us.
Moreover, Dixin's strange behavior is also worth pondering.
From the exploits made by Di Xin, it is not difficult for us to see that Di Xin is by no means as unbearable as we know, and he can definitely be called a wise and martial emperor.
With this in mind, the most important question arises.
What is it that can make a wise and martial emperor become addicted to alcohol, arrogant and lascivious, and cruel overnight?
Although people can change, there is no doubt that going from good to bad or from bad to good requires a process, and it is by no means something that can be achieved overnight.
So, without any warning, I don't believe that Dixin will be a different person overnight.
If this is the case, does it mean that it is definitely not a normal situation for Di Xin to suddenly become so unbearable, and there must be some hidden stories in it that we don't know?
After thinking of this, I really couldn't control the curiosity in my heart, and looked at the candle dragon and asked anxiously.
"Senior, what happened to Di Xin, why did he suddenly change from the previous wise and martial arts to the brutal afterward, is all this related to the battle of the gods?"
For my anxiety, the candle dragon was not in a hurry, and the tone in his mouth was still so calm.
"Don't panic, since I've said this, I naturally won't hang your appetite."
After receiving the reassurance of the candle dragon, my emotions naturally relaxed, and my expression was no longer as anxious as before.
And after feeling my emotions gradually calm down, the candle dragon smiled mysteriously, looking at everyone while speaking with deep meaning.
"Actually, I have already told the real reason just now, but you didn't pay attention."
With the mysterious smile of the candle dragon, everyone was once again at a loss.
The real reason has already been revealed by him?
It's just that we didn't pay attention?
I tried to remember the words that had just come out of Candle Dragon's mouth, but no matter how much I thought about it, all I could think of was the exploits of Di Xin after he succeeded to the throne and the changes that had taken place since then.
When I realized that I had nothing to gain, I looked to the people around me, hoping that someone would answer this question for me.
But the result is not ideal, it is not difficult to find that everyone's expressions at this time are the same as mine, with a little puzzled, a little dazed, and a little confused on their faces.
Seeing this, I naturally knew that everyone had also gained nothing, but just as I was about to withdraw my gaze and ask the candle dragon in a low manner, I suddenly saw an expression in the corner that was different from ours.
On his face, although there was also a little puzzlement, but compared to us, there was a little more abruptness in his expression, and a little bit of reason, it is not difficult to see that he seems to have his own guess about this matter.
This person is none other than Chunting.
Thinking about it, among this group of people, if you want to find a leader, the most suitable person is of course Chunting, who undoubtedly knows more secrets than us, and because of his talent, even if we also hear new stories, he can always find the mystery before us.
Because of this, if Chunting said that he had already discovered something, I wouldn't be very surprised.
But this is obviously not the time to study this, after seeing Chunting's expression, I hurriedly walked to the corner where he was, and asked him tentatively as I walked.
"Chunting, looking at your expression now, it seems that you have already guessed, could it be that in the words of the Candle Dragon senior just now, you have discovered some mystery? What do you think about the sudden changes that took place around the time of Di Xin's reign? ”