Chapter 741: Natural Disaster Strikes, Kyushu Shakes (50)
Wang Mang's various reforms in dealing with natural disasters in Kyushu are constantly being promoted, and his ideas and styles that do not belong to the Western Han Dynasty are constantly presented.
His reform ideas and style have greatly refreshed the outdated cognition of the great families and magnates of the current dynasty, and have epoch-making significance.
They looked at Wang Mang's many whimsical reform ideas, and they all felt that Wang Mang was able to stand out from the crowd, and he really had enough capital and strength.
They believe that the shocking and very practical reforms that Wang Mang is now unfolding far surpass them.
Thought determines height, action determines achievement.
Many powerful people have no problem in action, but they lag far behind Wang Mang in thought.
They are not guided by lofty, far-reaching, epoch-making ideas, and cannot imagine what it will be like to be far ahead.
And Wang Mang has 5,000 years of memory inheritance in China and stands at the top of his thoughts. He was able to quickly stand out from the crowd and be called a saint by the people, which is an inevitable result and an irreversible end.
Of course, the reason why Wang Mang's various reforms can be implemented so quickly and smoothly is also due to his help.
If he does not have sufficient support, then his reforms, if they can be implemented in the end, will be greatly delayed.
His help is not only a group of excellent subordinates, but also a gentle and virtuous wife.
Wang Jingyan and Shangguan Ningxuan are his biggest help, if there is no silent support from Wang Jingyan and his two daughters, Wang Mang will definitely not be able to promote the successful reform in just a few months.
Behind every successful man there is at least one woman who pays silently, and behind every successful woman there is at least one man who pays silently. This is an immutable law of life, and at the same time it is the supreme truth.
There is no one in this world who can really succeed casually by himself, and behind every success in addition to the endless price paid, there is definitely the supreme help to support.
Chaos opens up, yin and yang alternate.
If success is yang, then help is yin.
The solitary yin does not grow, and the solitary yang does not grow. Yin and yang meet, immeasurable.
By the fifth month, although the natural disaster had not subsided, its power had weakened considerably, and it had come to an end.
Wang Mang did not lower his vigilance in this regard, but became more calm and composed.
Because he knows that although earthquakes, floods, strong winds, and other natural disasters are coming to an end and seem to be about to disappear completely, extreme weather will not disappear so quickly.
For the people, earthquakes, floods and other disasters are terrifying and desperate, but in the long run, extreme weather is even more powerless.
Because extreme weather is easy to prolong, the cycle time is long, it is difficult for people to get through, and people are tormented.
Wang Mang expects that this extreme weather will last for a year or two, during which most of Kyushu will be unharvested.
In very hot places, crops cannot take root due to lack of water to irrigate. Severe cold places can cause crops to freeze to death and prevent them from growing.
If people want to have no worries about food and clothing, they must have normal weather and good weather. Only in this way can the people live their lives in peace.
Although Wang Mang knew that the natural disaster had not subsided and the extreme weather would continue, the other princes and ministers did not.
Since ancient times, people's hearts have been complex and fickle. The princes and magnates who had been greatly damaged by natural disasters and were unable to survive the catastrophe and came to take refuge in Wang Mang's loyalty began to gradually change their minds, and their desires and selfish desires in their hearts were expanding.
They felt that since the natural disaster had come to an end, there was no need for them to continue to obey Wang Mang's orders and want to return to the carefree and carefree time before.
They don't want to be restrained by Wang Mang, they just want to be the same as before.
Their lust swelled, and multitudes began to unite in secret. They knew that they would definitely not be able to defeat Wang Mang with their own strength, and only by uniting others and then oppressing them with the general force could they regain their freedom and regain power.
Wang Mang is well aware of these psychological changes and all kinds of bad actions, and he understands them very well since ancient times.
And the main reason why society continues to move forward, develop towards a better world, and evolve to an ideal country is because of these selfish desires.
Only when people have selfish desires can they have motivation, and only with motivation can they better build their homes and promote social progress.
Wang Mang regarded these selfish people as his children in the rebellious period, waiting for them to change their ways and embark on the right path.
Of course, although Wang Mang personally doesn't care about the selfish desires of these people, the people do. Because most of these selfish desires are on the bad side, and they will bring danger to the people, especially in this era of natural disasters. In this regard, Wang Mang also had to use some means to give these people some beatings and interfere with their selfish desires.
The hearts of the princes and magnates are constantly changing, and all kinds of voices are gradually coming out. There are those who still unswervingly support Wang Mang, and there are those who are getting farther and farther away from Wang Mang. Among these people, there are new magnates who have taken refuge, and there are also Wang Mang's former old subordinates.
Huo Wei's two families suffered heavy losses due to the Ji family's visit, and then lost a lot of foundation due to natural disasters. Therefore, although they are still quite powerful now, they seem to be less intimidating and less fearful than before for those powerful people who have not suffered much damage from the past. It seems that he has reached the strength to be on an equal footing with Huo Wei's family.
One eliminates the other's strengths, and the power is balanced.
Huo Wei's two families have lost their absolute right to speak in front of many powerful people, and they can no longer shock the crowd as before. At this moment, when they faced the psychological changes of the group of heroes, the first thing they thought of was that they must not be mixed with those people, and they must draw a clear line and keep their distance.
The people of Huo Wei's family have had a lot of dealings with Wang Mang, and they know Wang Mang's personality and ability.
They vaguely saw from Wang Mang's behavior that Wang Mang inadvertently revealed the solemnity and gloom, and they believed that Wang Mang's solemnity and gloom were not caused by the change of minds of the magnates, but still for natural disasters.
The elites of these two great families all felt that the natural disaster had not completely gone away, and they must not have any bad thoughts about Wang Mang now, otherwise they would lose everything. At the same time, they also think that Wang Mang is talented and strong, and it is not so easy to be defeated by some powerful people who are not in the stream.
In general, Wang Mang has almost become an undefeated myth in their hearts, bringing them a shadow, unconsciously affecting their way of thinking, and the fear of Wang Mang's thoughts has become their subconscious.
This subconscious tells them not to fight against Wang Mang, Wang Mang is very dangerous, and we are not his opponents. If you want to destroy Wang Mang, you can only rely on the gods of heaven or rely on Wang Mang himself to make an unforgivable mistake.