Decryption: How did the famous minister Yi Yin become the prime minister of Shang Tang from a chef?

As a rising tribal leader, Shang Tang attaches great importance to discovering and promoting talents and the important role of sages in governing the country.

An assistant minister played an indelible role in the process of Shang Tang's prosperity and summer extinction. He is Yi Yin.

Yi Yin, date of birth and death is unknown. Because his mother lives by the Yishui River, she takes Yi as her surname and Yin as her official name. A famous politician, strategist and thinker in the early Shang Dynasty, he was the first talented prime minister and emperor's teacher in China history, and was known as the ancestor of China chefs and the first saint in ancient times.

Legend has it that his mother is a mulberry-picking girl from a caring village who lives in Yishuiye.

Later, one night when she was ten months pregnant, she was guided by the gods in her dream. The gods told her that there would be a stream of clear water flowing eastward under a big stone in front of her house tomorrow morning, and told her to follow the flow of clear water, but never look back.

So, the next day, she got up early, and sure enough, she found a clear water flowing from the big stone in front of her house, and the direction was also eastward. So, she listened to the advice of the man of god in her dream and walked east.

But after walking for several miles, she couldn't control her curiosity and turned back gently.

It was this gentle turn that changed everything about her: suddenly, her place was flooded, and she turned into a mulberry tree and stood on the shore.

One day later, a mulberry picker passed by and found a crying baby boy on this mulberry tree.

Because she felt that the baby boy had a special origin, Caisang girl gave the baby boy to the monarch of the country. Later, the monarch ordered her to raise a baby boy.

The husband of this mulberry picker is the royal chef of the king of a country, and he is proficient in killing pigs and sheep and cooking.

As a result, Yi Yin was influenced by his father. When he grew up, he mastered the skills of cooking and drinking, and he became handy. Later, he served in the countryside with his father. A few years later, it was highly appreciated by the monarch.

However, at this time, Yi Yin was not satisfied with preparing meals and dining tables for the monarch, but had a political heart to serve the country.

Because at that time, under the careful management of Comrade Xia Jie, the Xia Dynasty was in chaos.

Therefore, Yi Yin used the opportunity of serving food to the monarch to show his talents intentionally or unintentionally, hoping to get the attention of the monarch.

Over time, the monarch saw that he was proficient in Yao and Shun and ordered him to educate his children, but he was not interested in his remarks.

However, Yi Yin did not give up. The monarch came to the classroom in person and boldly advised him to enrich the country and govern the country in preparation for the summer attack, but every time the monarch laughed it off.

Yi Yin's repeated persuasion failed, and he realized that Xin Guojun, who is in the same strain as the Xia royal family, would not attack. Even if Xin Guo came to attack the Xia Dynasty, it was not enough to rely on it. We must find a powerful tribe with a wise monarch, so that good birds can choose wood to live in!

Soon, Yi Yin heard about Shang Tang's deeds of governing the country and loving the people.

Therefore, Yi Yin submitted his resignation letter to Youxin Guo Jun on the grounds that he had nothing to teach, and asked to go home to farm.

The monarch didn't like him very much, so he approved his request.

In this way, Yi Yin returned to his hometown in the countryside and became an out-and-out farmer, plowing in the wild.

After interacting with people around him for a period of time, his cleverness gradually touched everyone, and everyone called him a saint, and his reputation spread in all directions day by day. Soon, his good reputation was also known to Shang Tang.

Shang Tang has worked hard to get this wise man!

How can we justifiably bring Yi Yin back from a rich country to its career? !

Got it!

Shang Tang finally came up with a good idea-getting married.

It turned out that Xin Guojun happened to have a young girl, so Shang Tang quickly sent messengers to propose to Xin Guojun. As luck would have it, a monarch in Xinjiang was worried that his daughter had no suitable place to go, and the two slaps just hit each other.

Shang Tang's arrival made him very happy. He immediately agreed to the marriage, divined and agreed on a good day to get married.

When Yi Yin heard the news of Shang Tang's visit, he ventured to inquire and asked to follow them to the commercial land, so as to meet the democratic leader at an early date and show his talents.

But the messenger's answer disappointed him.

It turned out that Shang Tang told the emissary before they set out that if Yi Yin wanted to follow, he would tell him that the time was not ripe and let him wait a little longer. The wedding day will be his time to return to work. The messenger told Yi what Shang Tang said.

In fact, Shang Tang had expected this, but to be on the safe side, he had to wait. When the messenger left, he secretly told Yi Yin another news, which made him a little excited.

It turns out that Shang Tang added a sentence to the bride price of the king of a country, that is, he was afraid that your daughter would not like our food, and hoped that you could send a chef to get married together (the so-called minister). Shang Tang wants Yi Yin to introduce himself voluntarily. With his cleverness and real skill, it will be possible.

After the messenger left, Yi Yin immediately entered the palace to see the monarch. Tell the monarch that he is worried that the princess may not be used to the food in the business place and ask him to marry the princess in the business place.