Shu? The King of Shu?
Zi Shou had no idea where this feudal king had popped out from. He remembered no such person among those he had granted royal titles.
The ministers knew little about the King of Shu either. A fellow had appeared out of thin air, proclaimed himself a king, and even brought an envoy delegation to Chaoge. No one knew how to handle him.
In the end, Xin Jia stepped forward and explained, "Changyi, son of the Yellow Emperor, married Changpu, a daughter of the Shushan Clan. They had a son, Gaoyang, who became Di Ku. His collateral descendants were enfeoffed in Shu, where they served as marquises and regional lords for generations. When Yu gathered the feudal lords at Mount Tu, ten thousand states attended bearing jade and silk, and Shu was among them. In the fourteenth year of Xia Jie's reign, he ordered Bian to lead an army against the Shushan Clan. The Shushan Clan presented two women to Jie, and after that, they had no further dealings with the Central Plains."
Bo Yi also said, "The Min River was one of the nine rivers that flooded earlier. Du Yu has come this time because Yu the Great manifested his divine power. He wishes to renew his ancestors' friendly ties and submit to our Great Shang."
Xin Jia nodded. "The Shushan Clan gave way to the Cancong Clan, the Cancong Clan to the Baiguan Clan, and the Baiguan Clan to the Yufu Clan. Rumor has it that Du Yu descended from heaven, while his wife emerged from the river's source. Du Yu led his clansmen to overthrow the Yufu Clan by force and proclaimed himself King of Shu. This should be that very Du Yu. With the throne changing hands, it makes sense for him