Great Shang, Where All Nations Came to Pay Court, Fell Apart After Its Crown Prince of Eight Hundred Years Finally Took the Throne
Under Di Xin's rule, Yin Shang spent a thousand years
developing at breakneck speed!
Yin Shang possessed an invincible army that conquered every enemy, awed the eight directions, and deterred foreign invasion. It could subdue foes without fighting!!
Every foreign kingdom beyond Yin Shang's borders submitted to Di Xin.
They willingly became vassal states.
Everything that spread from Yin Shang, from its culture to its goods, was eagerly sought after by those kingdoms!
Its economy, too, reached an unprecedented peak.
Di Xin encouraged every school of learning. Anyone with ability could serve at court, regardless of birth or standing. Anyone who achieved something in their field received support and rewards from the state, along with high status!
This policy
brought forth a flood of talent throughout Great Shang.
They built irrigation works, improved farming tools, developed high-yield crops, and advanced handicrafts...
Over time, Great Shang's agriculture reached its zenith.
Grain piled up like hills. Industry drove economic growth and gave Great Shang leverage over every region.
Trade, in particular, grew so rapidly that Great Shang drew in untold wealth from all directions!
As its vast territory and military expansion reached their limits, its economy and culture entered a golden age of rapid growth. Peoples throughout the Human Race recognized and adopted its mature institutions.
At the mention of Great Shang,
it truly was the pride of the Human Race. Everyone who heard its name gave it a thumbs-up!
After leading Great Shang from decline back to its peak,
Di Xin had no further wishes or grand ambitions. He chose an auspicious day to abdicate and passed the throne to his youngest son, whose temples had long since turned gray!
With three thousand beauties in his harem,
he had no shortage of children, though few were legitimate heirs.
The two princes