Wang Mang is not a time traveler, but a failed reformer. The purpose of his reforms was good, but he failed because he failed to combine with the social environment at that time. Before usurping the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang had been assisting the emperor of the Han Dynasty. If he had not usurped the Han Dynasty in the end, the honor Wang Mang received was almost equivalent to the ancient Duke of Zhou .
Wang Mang is undoubtedly the most controversial figure in history. Even in modern times, many people see Wang Mang's reforms in the Han Dynasty and think that Wang Mang is a time traveler. For no other reason than that his reform ideas have evolved with the present. There are too many similarities in the social reform concepts of Wang Mang, and Wang Mang's reforms were two thousand years ahead of schedule. For example, he implemented the "Wang Tian System", which nationalized the country's land and distributed it uniformly by the state. Private ownership was not allowed. Owning land, etc. These reform concepts were very advanced, but because they were inconsistent with the development of productivity at that time, they all ended in failure. Together with the new dynasty established by Wang Mang, they disappeared in the long river of history. Therefore, Wang Mang followed the ancient method of reform, and other reforms Not really a time traveler, just a failed reformer.
However, Wang Mang did obtain the highest power of the Han Dynasty in his own way. Let’s talk about what Wang Mang was doing before usurping the Han Dynasty:
1. Born in a famous family and attaching importance to filial piety
Wang Mang was born in a famous family, and his aunt was the longest-lived in history. The longest queen Wang Zhengjun , because Wang Mang's father died early, he was not crowned king, but Wang Mang was extremely filial to his widowed mother and regarded the son left by his deceased brother as his own, thus leaving a legacy in the clan gained an excellent reputation. Wang Mang also entered the official career because of Wang Zhengjun's relationship and became prosperous.
2. Gain the trust of Wang Zhengjun and monopolize power
Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty After the death of Liu Xin, Wang Mang and Wang Zhengjun supported the nine-year-old Liu Jizi to succeed him. Wang Mang gained the trust of his aunt Wang Zhengjun and was named Anhan. Gong , as Wang Zhengjun was getting old, Wang Mang began to take over the power and eliminated his political opponents one by one. He was awarded "Jiajiuxi" by the emperor. At this point, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty .
Do you know what Wang Mang was doing before he usurped the Han Dynasty? Is he really a time traveler? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
