History Cannot Bear to Be Scrutinized: Secrets of Chinese History

Xi Shi is one of the four beauties in ancient China. As the saying goes, "The fish sinks and the wild goose falls, the moon is shy of the flowers." The sinking fish refers to Xi Shi. Legend has it that she was washing yarn by the Puyang River in the ancient Yue Kingdom. When the fish in the water saw her appearance, they were so amazed that they sank to the bottom of the river. Later, King Wu Fu Chai captured the Yue Kingdom. In order to paralyze the King of Wu, King Gou Jian of Yue offered beautiful women, including Xi Shi. Legend has it that after the King of Wu got Xi Shi, he was fascinated by Xi Shi's beauty. He was obsessed with Xi Shi's beauty all day long and neglected the government. Finally, the country was destroyed by Gou Jian, who was willing to work hard and taste courage.