The process of seeking answers: related to the novel Investiture of the Gods

In the novel Investiture of the Gods, the descriptions of the punishment of being branded, using wine as a pool, and hanging meat as a forest reflected the extreme tyranny and decay of the ruler. Which ruler was this related to? [ ]
A. Xia Wang Jie B. Shang Wang Zhou C. Zhou Li Wang D. Zhou You Wang

Answer 1

The contents of the novel Investiture of the Gods about the history of the Shang Dynasty, the rise of the Zhou Dynasty, and the political struggles in the later stages of the Shang Dynasty were as follows:
The Shang Dynasty was a dynasty in Chinese history, which lasted about 470 years from 1600 to 1046 B.C. In the early years of the Shang Dynasty, the father of King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, and the great-grandfather of King Wen of Zhou, Jiang Shang, had helped the Shang Dynasty establish a dynasty. However, the Shang Dynasty was later destroyed by King Zhou at the end of the Shang Dynasty.
In the later period of the Shang Dynasty, King Wen's grandfather, King Wen's father, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, overthrew King Zhou and established the Zhou Dynasty. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the son of King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, and the great-grandfather of King Mu of Zhou, Zhou Boqin, had helped the Zhou Dynasty establish a dynasty. However, after the death of King Mu of Zhou, the Zhou Dynasty was destroyed by the Quan Rong. After the rise of the Zhou Dynasty, the son of King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, inherited the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty. He defeated the enemy of the Shang Dynasty in the later period, Quan Rong, and established the Western Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty became an important dynasty in Chinese history.
During the political struggles in the later period of the Shang Dynasty, Daji, the minister of the Shang Dynasty, became an important obstacle to the rise of the Zhou Dynasty. Daji was an extremely seductive woman. She had once bewitched King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty and caused the destruction of the Shang Dynasty. King Wen and King Wu of Zhou were furious when they learned of Daji's crimes. They joined forces to attack the Shang Dynasty and finally succeeded in suppressing Daji.
King Wen and King Wu of Zhou were both important figures in Chinese history. They not only established the Zhou Dynasty, but also successfully promoted the rise of the Zhou Dynasty by attacking the enemies of the late Shang Dynasty.