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During the reign of Emperor Yao, floods raged in the Central Plains and were boundless, submerging crops, mountains, and people's houses. People were displaced, and many people had to leave their homes. Floods brought endless disasters to the people. In this situation

Under this situation, Yao was determined to eliminate the flood, so he began to visit people who could control the flood.

One day, he approached his ministers and said to them: "Ministers, now we are facing floods and the people are suffering a lot. We must control this flood. Who do you think can take up this important task?"

So the officials and the leaders of each tribe recommended Gun.

Yao had always felt that Gun was untrustworthy, but at the moment there was no more suitable candidate, so he temporarily entrusted Gun with the task of controlling the floods.

Later, Yao appointed Gun to lead and organize the flood control work.

Gun adopted the strategy of "water comes and earth blocks" to control floods.

Gun controlled the flood for nine years, but the flood still did not recede. Not only was Gun helpless, but he was also passive and slow in his work, making a fool of the country's arduous task.

Later, Shun began to manage the government. The first problem he encountered was flood control. He first removed Gun from his post and exiled him to Yushan, where Gun later died.

As time flies, decades have passed in the blink of an eye, and Gun's son Yu has grown up.

But after Shun executed Gun, it brought great disaster to the human race.

Since punishing Gun, the entire human race has been unable to find anyone who can control floods.

In the end, Shun had no choice but to control the flood himself.

Although Shun had great talents, he was above managing the human race. However, Shun was unable to achieve very good results in controlling floods.

Although Shun was so busy every day in order to control the floods that he had no time to sleep, unfortunately floods still broke out frequently. Shun was obviously helpless, so the floods in the wilderness became more and more serious.

The whole country is suffering from floods more than before.

At this time, the harvest of the human race is getting lower and lower year by year, and life is getting harder and harder every year. Every time after hard work, it is washed away by floods and turned into ruins.

Seeing that the human race was already in embarrassment, Shun was distressed and could only summon his ministers for discussion.

After the ministers arrived, Shun looked at them and asked, "My dear lords, now that the human race has reached a critical moment of life and death, do you have any good strategies to control the flood?"

The minister who had recommended Gun came out and said, "My lord, Gun's son Yu is also proficient in water control. I have heard that Yu has been studying the art of water control for many years because of the death of his father Gun."

Presumably he is now better than his master. Why not call him to give it a try? If he thinks his method can quell the flood, how about letting him take charge of this flood control matter! Although Yu is Gun's son, he is better than his

My father's moral abilities are much stronger. He is humble, polite, conscientious in his work, and lives a very simple life."

When Shun heard this, he felt a little sad.

Gun was also a great sage among the human race. Unfortunately, his failure in water control resulted in the death of countless humans. Under pressure from the top brass of the human race, Shun had to execute Gun to eliminate the dissatisfaction within the human race.

It can be said that Gun died in his own hands, but Shun did not want Gun's son to follow the same path as his father.

Shun looked at him and said calmly, "Gun has failed to control the floods, so what can his son do? I think it's better to forget it. Who else can the Qing family choose?"

Everyone was silent as they listened.

Seeing this, Shun sighed and said, "In that case, let's discuss it later."

After that, he got up and walked outside.

When all the ministers saw Shun leaving, they immediately dispersed!

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After Shun returned to his tent, he began to think quietly. Thinking that he had killed Gun due to pressure from the top of the human race, he felt regretful in his heart.

Gun was the most capable person among the human race in dealing with floods. It was a pity that those short-sighted people interfered with his decision at will, which was the reason for Gun's death. Shun also sighed over this.

Then he thought of Yu who had been recommended by the ministers, and Shun was sure that if Yu was really talented at controlling floods, he would definitely let him be used to control floods.

Thinking of this, Shun ordered people to inquire about Dayu's deeds and see what his character was like.

If he was really of noble character and had the ability to control floods and could solve the flood problem of mankind, Shun would never shake his head even if it cost him his own life.

Shun ordered people to inquire about Yu's deeds, and people kept reporting back.

The content of the report made Shun very happy. He was a man of noble character and a wise man who cared about the human race. If he could successfully control the floods, he would definitely pass on to him.

So Shun immediately issued an edict, ordering Yu to come and see him!

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However, it was said that Yu had been raised by his mother and tutored by Taoist Duobao, the great disciple of Jie Jiao, for more than twenty years.

Later, when Yu was twenty years old, he met Nvjiao, the daughter of Tushan clan, in Tushan and fell in love at first sight.

After Nvjiao heard about his ambition, she expressed her willingness to help him control the flood. Dayu was overjoyed when he heard this, and the two supported each other along the way.

Then, Yu entered into marriage with Nvjiao, whose descendant was the powerful Tushan clan in Dongyi.

At that time, the Tushan family was still in the late matrilineal period, so Yu could only be a house-in-law son-in-law and lived a happy life.

Yu also received strong support from Dongyi, and from then on he had the foundation to establish his career.

At this moment, Yu and Nvjiao were enjoying a sweet time together. They were very unhappy. Emperor Shun ordered people to inquire about Yu's deeds. After that, people kept reporting back, and Emperor Shun became more and more relieved.

When Yu was newly married, he suddenly received the order from Emperor Shun, so the couple reluctantly said goodbye. From then on, Yu embarked on the road of water control. Before leaving, Yu made a special trip to see his teacher, Taoist Duobao.

At that time, Duobao sighed, took out a roll of bamboo slips from his body, and handed it to Dayu.

Then he said to Yu, "This is your father's legacy. Now that my son has inherited his father's legacy, it's time for you to take over. Just go control the water this time, and I will help you later."

Duobao was not unprepared, so he took out two more objects and handed them to Dayu.

He smiled and said, "These two things were specially made by my master for you. The ax is called Kaishan, which can be used to dredge rivers and divert water to its rightful place. The stick is called Dinghaishen Needle, which can be used to detect water levels and calm the sea. I hope you can use it well."

Dayu saw the experience of water control left by his father on that scroll of bamboo slips, and combined with his own insights, he came up with the famous saying of "blocking is worse than sparing", so he set out for the capital of the human race to meet with the common leader of the human race, Shun.

A few days later, in the human emperor's tent, Shun was sitting at the top, and the ministers were standing below.

At this time, a young man attracted the attention of the officials.

This person is none other than Yu who came to see him.

I saw Yu bowing to Shun and saying loudly, "I am a humble minister, Yu. I pay my respects to my co-lord. May my co-lord be safe!"

When Shun heard this, he nodded slightly and signaled Yu to excuse himself. Emperor Shun then said, "Queen, please be safe! I heard that you are good at controlling water, but I don't know what you can do?"

After hearing the words, Yu thought for a moment and then said, "Returning to the words of the co-master, the water flows to lower places. According to the opinion of the minister, it is better to block the water than to dredge it. The main purpose of water control is to dredge it! The big water is connected with the sky, and it is mighty.

It surrounded the mountains, submerged the hills, and the people were swallowed up by the water.

I took four kinds of transportation, cut down trees along the mountain road to make road signs, and together with Boyi, gave the newly hunted birds and animals to the people. I dredged the rivers in Kyushu, so that the water flowed into the four seas, and also dredged the small fields in the fields.

Ditches were made so that all the water in the fields flowed into the river. Hou Ji and I worked together to sow grain and provide grain and meat for the people. We also developed trade and exchanged what we had, so that the people settled down and various tribes began to be governed."

Shun was at a loss at this time. Now that he heard that Yu had a way, he was overjoyed. Regardless of whether it was feasible or not, he directly said, "My love for you is a wonderful plan. I want you to take charge of the great cause of water control. Are you willing to accept it?"

When Yu heard this, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and worshiped, "I am willing to accept it, and I vow to calm the flood to comfort my father's spirit in heaven!"

Yu's firm voice sounded in the big tent, making everyone nod. Obviously, Yu's firm confidence was also approved by everyone.

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The next day, Yu received the emperor's approval and began the great cause of flood control.

After Gun failed to control the flood, his only son Yu took charge of the task.

Dayu, his name was Wen Ming. Yu’s father was Gun, so he was still a descendant of the Yellow Emperor.

Dayu was really a virtuous man. He did not feel resentful because Shun punished his father, but readily accepted the task. He secretly made up his mind: "My father gave the people a lot of money because he failed to cure the water."

Even if it brings suffering, I will definitely try harder and harder."

But he knew what a great responsibility this was! How dare he slack off at all. Considering this special task, Shun sent two wise ministers, Boyi and Houji, to work with him to assist him in his work.

At that time, Dayu had just been married for four days. His wife Tushan was a virtuous woman and agreed with her husband to go. Dayu said goodbye to his loving wife with tears and set out on the journey.

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During Yu's flood control, he heard that the Yangtze and Yellow rivers suddenly overflowed, causing rivers to flow backwards, mountains and rivers to collapse, and the turbulent river water to hit the human tribes on both sides of the river. Many human tribes had suffered disasters and countless deaths.

After hearing such news, Yu's face was shocked, and then his face suddenly darkened, but he did not doubt the truth of the matter, because no one would lie about this kind of thing.

Yu couldn't care about anything else and set off quickly.

Before leaving, he said to his left and right, "Quickly report to the co-leader to summon all the ministers, and inform my teacher, Taoist Duobao, that I will go first."

After saying that, Yu Dang rushed to the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins to check the flood situation.

"Boom!"

When Yu came to the scene of the human race, he found that the facts were indeed as the person who reported them said. The rivers in the two river basins had begun to overflow, and the facts were much worse than the news he heard.

I saw the turbid river water rising up into the sky, tens of thousands of feet straight into the void, and then slamming down hard, hitting both sides of the river. The huge force had already broken the river, causing it to collapse.

The monstrous river water poured straight out on both sides, and the rolling river rushed away like a wild beast.

Wherever it passed, wailing was everywhere! Endless trees fell, countless rocks collapsed, endless houses collapsed, endless crops were submerged, and countless humans and livestock were swept into the Dajiang River, struggling endlessly!

Disasters, these are endless disasters. As disasters come, they take away endless lives.

Yu looked at the human being struggling in the water with a sad look on his face.

But at this time, he could not allow him to think about other things. The most important thing was to quickly rescue the human race that was suffering from the disaster. Over the years, under the guidance of Duobao, his cultivation level was not very high, but at this time he still had a golden
To be continued...