The Chief of the West having subdued Li, Tsu I was afraid, and hastened to report it to the king. He said, 'O king, God is bringing to an end the dynasty of Yin; the wisest men do not presume to know anything fortunate for it. It is not that God withholds His help from us, the men of this later time; but by your dissoluteness and sport you are bringing on the end yourself. On this account God has cast us off, and there are no good harvests to supply us with food. Men have no regard to their heavenly nature, and pay no obedience to the statutes (of the kingdom). (Yea), our people now all wish (the dynasty) to perish, saying, "Why does not God send down His indignation? Why does not (some one with) His great appointment make his appearance? What has the present king to do with us?"'

The king said, 'Oh! was not my birth in accordance with the appointment of God (in favour of my House)?' (On this) Tsu I returned (to his own city), and said, 'Your crimes, which are many, are registered above, and can you still appeal to the appointment of God in your favour? Yin will perish very shortly. As to all your deeds, can they but bring ruin on your country?'