43 Yin was in decline

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Emperor Taijia lived in Tonggong Palace for three years, repented of all the mistakes he made, and then recovered to be good, so Yiyin welcomed him back and reinstated him. Emperor Taijia cultivated virtues, and the princes all came to submit to Yin, and the people were at peace. Yiyin appreciated this and wrote three chapters of "Instructions of Taijia" to praise Emperor Taijia, who then was honored as Taizong the Grand Ancestor. 

After Taizong died, his son Woding succeeded to the throne. When Emperor Woding was in power, Yiyin died. After Yiyin was buried in Bo, Jiushan wanted to use Yiyin's deeds to admonish future generations, so he wrote "Woding". 

After Woding died, his younger brother Taigeng succeeded to the throne, and he was Emperor Taigeng. After Emperor Taigeng died, his son Emperor Xiaojia succeeded to the throne. After Emperor Xiaojia died, his younger brother Yongji succeeded to the throne, and he was Emperor Yongji. At this time, Yin was in decline, and some princes did not show up to the court.

帝太甲居桐宫三年，悔过自责，反善，于是伊尹乃迎帝太甲而授之政。帝太甲修德，诸侯咸归殷，百姓以宁。伊尹嘉之，乃作太甲训三篇，襃帝太甲，称太宗。

太宗崩，子沃丁立。帝沃丁之时，伊尹卒。既葬伊尹于亳，咎单遂训伊尹事，作沃丁。

沃丁崩，弟太庚立，是为帝太庚。帝太庚崩，子帝小甲立。帝小甲崩，弟雍己立，是为帝雍己。殷道衰，诸侯或不至。

42 Tonggong Palace

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Tang then changed the calendar, altered the first day of the New Year, and changed the color of clothing, and advocated white, and set the emperor’s meeting with the ministers to the daytime.

After Tang’s death, the crown prince Taiding died before he succeeded to the throne, so Taiding's younger brother Waibing was made the emperor, and this was Emperor Waibing. Emperor Waibing’s reign lasted for three years, and after his death, Waibing's younger brother Zhongren was made the emperor, and this was Emperor Zhongren. Emperor Zhongren’s reign lasted for four years, and after his death, Yiyin made Taiding's son Taijia the emperor. Taijia was the legitimate eldest grandson of Tang, and he was Emperor Taijia. In the first year of Emperor Taijia, Yiyin wrote “Instructions of Yi”, “Appointment of Heaven”, and “Sovereign Deceased”.

Emperor Taijia reigned for three years, but he kept making unwise decisions, he was cruel, he wasn't following the laws made by Tang, and his morals were corrupt, so Yiyin exiled him to Tonggong Palace. During the three years of Taijia's exile, Yiyin acted on the behalf of the emperor, and administered his affairs, and gave audience to the princes and the nobles.

汤乃改正朔，易服色，上白，朝会以昼。

汤崩，太子太丁未立而卒，于是乃立太丁之弟外丙，是为帝外丙。帝外丙即位三年，崩，立外丙之弟中壬，是为帝中壬。帝中壬即位四年，崩，伊尹乃立太丁之子太甲。太甲，成汤適长孙也，是为帝太甲。帝太甲元年，伊尹作伊训，作肆命，作徂后。

帝太甲既立三年，不明，暴虐，不遵汤法，乱德，于是伊尹放之于桐宫。三年，伊尹摄行政当国，以朝诸侯。