Before the male protagonist with the highest luck in history appears, we have to spend some more space to introduce another mysterious character-Wang Mang.
Many people say that Wang Mang is a typical time traveler, but we will not comment on this. However, Wang Mang's life seems to be shrouded in a magical fog, and many of his actions will make us feel familiar.
Wang Mang was born at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, one hundred and fifty years after the founding of the Western Han Dynasty. Since Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty killed the White Snake and created a strong wind, first there was the rule of Wenjing, and the grain and copper coins in the treasury piled up like mountains; then there was Emperor Wu's illustrious martial arts, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and others crippled the Huns, and half of the Huns migrated to the west. The chain reaction caused spread to half of Europe; although Emperor Wu consumed all the savings of the Western Han Dynasty, the subsequent Emperors Zhao and Xuan were still wise and powerful. Chen Tang even beheaded the Shanyu of the Northern Huns, shouting "Those who openly commit crimes against the powerful Han people, even though they are far away, Must be punished!" This shocking slogan. It seemed as if the empire could last for eternity.
But the main reasons for the collapse of the empire had already been sown. Relatives have exclusive power, princes and grandsons, dignitaries and dignitaries eagerly annex land. The poor become poorer and the rich become richer. Behind the prosperous times of blooming flowers, farmers went bankrupt one after another and became tenant farmers, refugees and slaves. The crown prince of Emperor Xuan (Emperor Yuan) was worried about the gradually boiling public opinion, so he gave up the ancestral motto of "the Han family has its own laws, and the overlords and the Tao are mixed", and turned to the pure Confucianism of Huairen to govern the country and select scholars based on the classics. Although this change effectively alleviated social conflicts and enabled the continuation of the Western Han Dynasty, "from then on, there were no upright people in the Han Dynasty, so they raised the country to serve the people." From then on, the officials of the Han Dynasty were no longer upright, and they were both civil and military. Gentlemen, but a large group of civil servants with bright heads and poor experience.
In addition to inevitability, history also has accidents like a joke. Perhaps God hoped that the Western Han Dynasty would collapse soon, so the goddess of fate did not hesitate to lift up her skirt and kick the Western Han Dynasty hard on the butt.
In 54 BC, the beloved concubine of Emperor Yuan (who was still the prince at this time) passed away. In grief, the prince drove away all his other concubines and felt tired and unloved ever since. Emperor Xuan and the Queen were of course very worried about this. In order to cheer up their son, the Queen selected five maids from her own palace who were of low origin and status for the Prince, and asked the Prince to choose one to chat with to relieve his loneliness. The prince was upset at the time and chose one at random without looking at it. Unexpectedly, after a one-night romance, the palace maid named Wang Zhengjun actually became pregnant, and the next year she gave birth to a legitimate grandson for the empire!
When Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty came to have a grandson, he was overjoyed and doted on him. After the death of Emperor Xuan, Emperor Yuan ascended the throne, and the Wang family's chickens and dogs ascended to heaven, becoming the most powerful family in the late Western Han Dynasty. Five years later, the Wang family gave birth to a little boy named Wang Mang.
When Wang Mang was born, the Wang family had become the leading family of relatives. His aunt is the queen, his uncles take turns to be the Grand Sima (commander-in-chief of the national army), and the worst in the clan is also a general or a marquis. Wang Mang's father and brother died very early, but fortunately his uncles took good care of him.
But it is Wang Mang himself who really succeeds. At that time, all the aristocratic children were indulgent, arrogant and lewd, and committed all kinds of evil. But Wang Mang devoted himself to studying and lived a simple life. After the death of his father and brother, he supported his mother and widowed sister-in-law by himself, raised his brother's orphans, took care of his elders and uncles internally, and made friends with celebrities and wise men externally. He was a perfect moral man. Emerging from the mire without staining, and washing the pure ripples without being evil, such young people will soon be noticed by the whole society and become famous far and wide.
Under the influence of his reputation and family, Wang Mang was elected to the court as an official when he was in his 20s. After becoming an official, he was not arrogant. Instead, he became more humble and simple. He often took out his salary and property and distributed them to the poor and the wise. His official position was getting higher and higher, and his reputation was getting bigger and bigger. Everyone in the government and the public knew that Wang Mang was the role model of the world, and public opinion and public opinion were firmly on his side.
In the first year of AD (a very auspicious year), Wang Mang was granted the title of Duke of Anhan and has monopolized power ever since. He rewarded nobles and officials, supported widows and orphans, and showed kindness to common people and scholars. He took the lead in living a simple life and contributed millions of money and thirty acres of land to relieve the masses. All officials in the court followed suit. The next year there was a severe drought across the country. Wang Mang led more than 200 officials to donate their land and houses to the victims, and at the same time built free houses so that they could live in peace. For achieving this, everyone in the world calls Wang Mang the saint of the world.
In the eighth year of AD (a more auspicious year), Wang Mang successfully accepted Ru Ziying's abdication, proclaimed himself emperor, and changed the country's name to a new one. The government and the public cheered for this, and almost no one objected