Qi, the eldest son, and Yan, the second son, are very wise. Why did Di abdicate to his youngest son, Di Xin?

Most of the leaders of past dynasties adopted the system of the eldest son's official position, but Di Yi passed the throne to the youngest son, Dede, because the minister of state believed that the youngest son was the son of the queen, while the mother of the eldest son and the second son was named the queen only after her death, and she was only a concubine with no birthright before her death. Di Yi's eldest son and second son are both talented and capable people. Unfortunately, he passed the throne to his younger son, so that the country was finally in jeopardy.

After the death of Di Yi, his youngest son succeeded to the throne by virtue of virtue, and was named Di Xin, that is, Shang Zhouwang in history. During the reign of Di Xin, the country was unstable and full of contradictions. Because of the intensification of these contradictions, the Shang Dynasty perished.

First, the contradiction between theocracy and kingship.

The founding king of Shang dynasty held the royal power in his hands and feared the ghosts and gods on earth at the same time. In Shang dynasty, the forces that feared ghosts and gods were called witches. Later, in order to centralize the kingship, Diyi chose to suppress the witch power, which Di Xin still supported after he succeeded to the throne.

The second reason is the rise of Ji Chang's power.

Ji Chang was the most powerful vassal in Shang Dynasty, and his existence was a great threat to the development of Shang Dynasty. Ji Chang is an able man. Under his management, the jurisdiction has developed rapidly. His ambition grew bigger and bigger. Soon Di Xin succeeded to the throne, and Ji Chang attacked him.

Third, Di Xin's stupidity and incompetence.

After Di Xin ascended the throne, in order to establish his majesty and increase the tribute of the governors, he ordered the major governors to hold a military parade. This incident triggered strong opposition from various ministries in Dongyi and rose up. Di Xin sent troops to assess the rebellion and won the battle. However, after that, Di Xin began to lead a dissolute life, listening to gossip.

Finally, Ji Chang's son Ji Fa rebelled and broke Di Xin's power in one fell swoop. Di Xin set himself on fire and died of despair.