After the death of the Yellow Emperor, his son Levin, the son of Changyi, succeeded to the throne and was called Emperor Zhuan Xu. After Zhuan Xu's death, Gao Xin, the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor and the grandson of Xuanzang, succeeded to the throne, and was called Di Ku. Passed the throne to his son Zhi. After the death of Emperor Zhi, his younger brother Fang Xun inherited the throne, namely Emperor Yao.
Emperor Yao can unite tribal leaders in the world and be benevolent to the people, thus making all undertakings flourish and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
However, Yao is getting older and older. Therefore, he is determined to choose a talented person to take over his power. So Emperor Yao summoned tribal leaders from all directions and said to them, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have been in office for 70 years. Now that I am old, who can take my place? "
At this time, a tribal leader named Fang Qi said, "Your son Dani can inherit your throne." Obviously, Fang Qi wanted to please Emperor Yao.
But Yao didn't buy his account at all and scolded him, "What are you talking about? Although Dani is my son, he is lazy and stubborn, and likes to quarrel with others. How to use such a person? "
Seeing Yao say this, he was silent. However, some people still advised: "Dan Zhu's son is naughty, but he can have a good education. Moreover, the previous emperors were handed down to future generations. If you make an exception, I am afraid that Dan Zhu will be very painful. "
After hearing these words, Emperor Yao said seriously, "I have thought about it. If I give power to a saint, everyone will benefit, but Dani will suffer. If I hand over power to Dani, everyone will suffer, and only Dani will benefit. I can't take all the pain to benefit one person! " So Yao ordered Dan Zhu to be exiled to a remote freshwater place in the south, and then let everyone continue to recommend him.
At this time, a tribal leader named Huān dūu not u said, "Gonggong has done a lot of things and made great achievements. I think he can inherit the throne. "
Yao shook his head: "No, no! * * * rhetoric is flexible, but with bad intentions; On the surface, he is respectful and treats people, but in fact, even people dare to bully him. Such people can't use it! "
Look at everyone who can't recommend a suitable candidate anymore. Four tribal leaders met coldly, talked for a long time, and then said to Yao, "I heard that there was a young man named Shun in Lishan (now Qianfo Mountain in Jinan, Shandong Province), who was a descendant of the Yu family and had a good character."
Hearing this, Yao said, "I have heard of this man. Let's get to know him and see him. "
In this way, Yao married his two daughters and. Shun has just turned thirty at this time.