The Death of the Monarch

At this time, Wang Mang had pushed his new dynasty onto the precipice. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info and he himself didn't seem to be aware of it at all, and even sent 55 Zhonglang generals and embroidered clothes to enforce the law to supervise the local area and set strict limits. As a result, the stricter the decrees, the more chaotic the place, and the worse the Xiongnu Koubian. After Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, the situation of "no fireworks for several generations, the people are blazing, and cattle and horses are everywhere" in the northern frontier has gone forever, and it has become "a road full of corpses, and the desert is empty"

This year, Taishi Wang Shun died of palpitations. The general of Ning Shi, Yao Sui, was dismissed, and Kong Yong was appointed as the general of Ning Shi.

Wang Mang issued an edict: set up four divisions for the crown prince Wang Lin: Shi Su Ma Gong, Fu Cheng Zong Bofeng, A Fu Yuan Sheng, and Bao Fu Wang Jia; Four friends: Xu attached to Tang Lin, ran Li Chong, successively Zhao Xiang, and Yu Liandan; It also sets up the sacrificial wine of teachers and friends, the middle of the service, the consultation, and the sacrificial wine of the Six Classics: Zuoxian's "Spring and Autumn" sacrificial wine, Manchang's "Poem" sacrificial wine, Guoyou's "Yi" sacrificial wine, Tangchang's "Shu" sacrificial wine, Chen Xian's "Li" sacrificial wine, and Cui Fa's "Music" sacrificial wine.

The position of teacher and friend sacrificial wine, Wang Mang is ready to leave it to the well-known Gong Sheng. The envoy was ordered to bring the seal book, seal ribbon, chariot, and horse to Chu to greet Mr. Gong, who was 79 years old.

When the envoy came to Chudi, he invited more than 1,000 people from the same county taishou, county magistrates and three elders to come to Gong Sheng's house to deliver the edict. Gong Sheng claimed to be sick, put on court clothes, lay on the bed, and let the messenger into the house. The envoy paid the seal, the seal ribbon, and the car and horse, and he was bound to enter the court. Gong Shengdao "is better than foolishness, but also old and sick, and his life is on the verge of death." If the envoy is forced to go to the road, he will die on the way, won't this live up to the grand intention of the new dynasty" The envoy had no choice but to report to the imperial court "Now that the summer is hot, please start in autumn", the envoy retreated to the county house, and went to Gong Sheng's house with the Taishou every five days to ask about life.

The envoy went to find Gong Sheng's two sons, Gao Hui, and repeatedly said that the court was kind. said that even if Mr. Gong is sick and can't walk, he should pretend to be edicted to travel, this matter is related to the great cause of his descendants, please think twice... Gao Hui felt justified, so he relayed these words to Gong Sheng. Unexpectedly, Gong Sheng was furious when he heard it, "I have received the kindness of the Han family, and I am ashamed to repay it." Now that he is old, he vows not to have two surnames in one thing" Subsequently, Gong Sheng asked his two sons to prepare for him. He went on a hunger strike for 14 days and died.

Wang Mang was repaid, and he was also embarrassed. Then I thought: Ji Qian, Xun Yue, Xun Xiang, Tang Lin, and Tang Zun are all famous people for a while, and they have been recruited into the court. But there is also Qi Ren Xue Fang, who has been famous for a long time, and should also be recruited. So he ordered the messenger to take the chariot and the horse to meet Xuefang. Xue Fang did not obey, and thanked the envoy, "Yao Shun is above, and there are nest fathers and Xu You below." When today's son is promising himself with Yao Shun, I am willing to be a nest father, Xu You, to keep the festival of Jishan" Wang Mang said very pleasantly, so he did not force the conscription.

Nanjun Taishou Guo Qin, Yanzhou Assassin Shi Jiang Xu, the name of honesty and integrity are known all over the world. When Wang Mang was regent, both of them returned to their hometowns due to illness, stayed at home, and died of illness at home. There is also Shangshu Chen Xian, who resigned and returned to his hometown after Wang Mang killed He Wu and Bao Xuan. After Wang Mang was proclaimed emperor, he repeatedly summoned him to be the doctor in charge, but Chen Xian said that he should not be sick. Even the three sons Chen Shen, Chen Qin, and Chen Feng, who had been released, were recalled by Chen Xian one after another and did not come out. There are also a number of Confucian scholars such as Li Rong, Yu Qing, Su Zhang, and Cao Jing, all of whom went to the official position. The Book of Han praises them as self-righteous people.

This year, in Wei County, Jizhou, there was a major diversion of the Yellow River, which was listed as one of the eight times in Chinese history! Several counties east of Cheonghae County were affected downstream. At first, Wang Mang was worried that the diversion of the Yellow River would affect the family cemetery in his hometown of Yuancheng County, Wei County. Now seeing that the impact is downstream, Wang Mang is overjoyed, and he completely abandons the Yellow River's major diversion... The catastrophe lasted for nearly a year before Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty completely solved this problem.

In the 4th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (12), the great Sima Zhenhan died. Ning Shi General Kong Yong was promoted to the rank of Great Sima, and Hou Fu was appointed General Ning Shi.

The tired general Chen Qin and the Zhendi general Wang Xun secretly sent back a reliable piece of information to Wang Mang: I learned from the Xiongnu captives that the Hun cavalry that is now repeatedly offending the border is led by Jiao, the son of Yuxian, the filial piety of your Feng.

Wang Mang was furious and immediately summoned all the foreign envoys in Chang'an City for a meeting. At the meeting, Yu Deng, the brother of the horn and Wang Mang's own seal, pulled out and cut it with a knife! In order to deter these foreign envoys.

But it can't be shaken at all! Following the Xiongnu in the north, the Southwest Yi, Goguryeo, and Raccoon Dog; The following year, the countries of the Western Regions were all reversed ******!

Looking at the world, Wang Mang lost the hearts of the people internally and had no allies outside. The new dynasty is crumbling, but poor Wang Mang still doesn't know it, full of confidence, thinking that the four yi are not enough to swallow up.

The rebellion of Southwest Yi was because Wang Han of Ju Town was dissatisfied that he was demoted to a marquis by Wang Mang, and Zhou Xin, the great Yin of Ke County, was killed by Wang Mang's order. Han's younger brother raised troops to avenge his brother and killed Zhou Xin; Goguryeo rebelled, it was Wang Mang who sent them to beat the Huns together, Goguryeo Hou was unwilling, fled out of the fortress, and was pursued by Tian Tan, the big Yin of Liaoxi County, and killed Tian Tan in desperation to rebel... However, Wang Mang doesn't care about these reasons, and there is only one way to deal with these barbarians, that is: fight!

At this time, Yan You thought of a way to lure the donkey over, and then cut it off with a knife and passed it to Chang'an. Wang Mang was overjoyed and ordered to change the name of Goguryeo to Haguryeo, while still sending troops to attack!

Finished! Even if there are 10,000 Yan You, they can't save Wang Mang and his new dynasty! The whole new dynasty, the southeast, the northwest, is all in chaos! The glorious diplomacy laid down by the Western Han Dynasty for two hundred years was completely ruined in the hands of Wang Mang... And his new dynasty has reached the most dangerous juncture!

In this year, Wang Mang issued an edict abolishing Wang Tian and allowing the sale of fields, slaves and maids.

Wang Mang was a Confucian realist and a crazy retroist. He wants to learn from the ancient sages, who in the eyes of all barbarians are vulnerable. So, when the world was in crisis, Wang Mang looked confident, not caring about the battle situation on the front line, but concentrating on studying the deeds and etiquette of the ancients...

Wang Mang issued an edict in Mingtang: Luoyang is the eastern capital and Chang'an is the western capital. The world is divided into Kyushu. The knights are the fifth rank of the dukes and uncles: 14 dukes, 93 marquises, 21 uncles, 171 sons, 497 males, 1,551 attached cities, and 83 daughters of the nine clans. Now that the atlas has not been decided, and the country has not been granted, you are all in Chang'an City for the time being, and you receive thousands of dollars a month... With so many princes, of course, the new government could not afford to support them, so there were even princes who were servants.

Wang Mang is keen on the study of ancient instruments, and he is not without some achievements. For example, the historical positioning of Wang Zhengjun is a technical problem of etiquette and religion, but after Wang Mang's serious efforts, he finally overcame it.

Wang Zhengjun was over 80 years old at this time, very old. Old and immortal are called thieves, but Wang Zhengjun lives much more uncomfortable than thieves. Her husband Emperor Han Yuan can't live her, her son Emperor Han Cheng can't live her, the Empress Dowager Fu, who thinks she is extremely strong, can't live her, and the grandson of Empress Dowager Fu, Emperor Han Ai, can't live her. Wang Zhengjun's life, through the four generations of emperors of Yuan, Cheng, Mourning and Ping, is simply a living history of the Western Han Dynasty, carrying too many vicissitudes and changes...

Such a national treasure-level old queen mother gave Wang Mang a problem. Wang Zhengjun hung the title of the Han Dynasty, but he enjoyed the high-level treatment of the new dynasty, which seriously violated the convention. So, on the day of the successful usurpation of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang changed his aunt Wang Zhengjun to a new honorific title in the name of the new dynasty government, "The Empress Dowager of the New Murmur Wenmu"

This thing is like a mobile phone number, it just works. So Wang Zhengjun doesn't have any opinions, but the following matter is different, Wang Zhengjun really can't help but be mad!

Here's the thing: Wang Mang thinks that since Wang Zhengjun is already the queen mother of the new dynasty, then he should find a decent burial place for his aunt according to the rules of the new dynasty. Wang Mang patted his head and thought of a piece of feng shui treasure!

But Wang Mang's fancy to this piece of feng shui treasure has been occupied by someone and built a temple. But Wang Mang didn't care about 3721, forcibly demolished the temple, and rebuilt a new temple "Longevity Palace" Then, Wang Mang set up a banquet and wine in the Longevity Palace, and invited his aunt to attend.

Wang Mang pointed to the new temple and said to Wang Zhengjun, "In the future, this place will be your burial place, I don't know if you are satisfied." Before Wang Mang finished speaking, he saw that his aunt was already in tears, and she couldn't cry... Do you know whose temple Wang Mang demolished? It was actually the husband of the Queen Mother, Emperor Liu Zheng of the Han Yuan Dynasty!

Wang Zhengjun pointed to the new temple and asked Wang Mang, "What did this temple offend you, why should it be demolished" Wang Mang was speechless...

Wang Zhengjun asked again, "This is the temple of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, and I am his queen." You just changed it to my temple, is it appropriate" Wang Mang was still speechless...

Wang Zhengjun waved his sleeves and said to Wang Mang, "You go, I don't want to talk to you anymore" The two parted unhappily...

Wang Mang thought that by demolishing the old temple, he would be able to tear down the traces of a dynasty? Can you erase the memory in Wang Zhengjun's heart? For so many years, Wang Mang wanted to be the Duke of An Han, yes; If you want to be regent, you can also; If you want to be an emperor, you can still do it; If you want to change your honorific name, it doesn't matter. But you can't just tear down the temple of the Western Han Emperor!

Without Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, there would be no queen and queen; Without my Wang Zhengjun, can you Wang Mang be the emperor? Therefore, you can't be so shameless and forget your roots!

Wang Mang also seemed to realize that he had gone a little too far, but it was too late. Wang Mang wanted to change her aunt to be happy, but when Wang Mang appeared in front of Wang Zhengjun again, she couldn't stop being sad...

The one who buried the Western Han Dynasty was the Wang Mang in front of him, who was so hypocritical that he had exhausted his power! If he only lives to be 60 years old, no, even if he lives to be 70 years old, Wang Mang never dreams of being an emperor. At that time, the Han Dynasty will be a different landscape. But time is gone, everything is irretrievable... Wang Zhengjun began to repent!

Wang Mang stipulates that the color of the clothing of the new dynasty is yellow, and December 1 of each year is the New Year. But Wang Zhengjun was still dressed in the black clothes of the Han Dynasty, according to the Zhengshuo of the Han Dynasty, on the first day of the New Year, he went to the Han Dynasty Temple, sacrificed to the gods of heaven and earth, and ate alone...

In February of the 5th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China (13), the 84-year-old Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun passed away. Buried in Weiling, although buried with Emperor Liu Zheng of the Han Yuan Dynasty, the middle is opened with a ditch. In the new room Wenmu temple built, sacrifices are offered from generation to generation. Instead, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty was ordered to serve food and sit under the bed.

Wang Mangte mourned his aunt and the Queen Mother for three years. A huge sense of loneliness invaded Wang Mang. Wang Zhengjun may think that Wang Mang has got everything he wants, and he should be very happy in his heart. But in fact, Wang Mang is not happy at all, he is very bitter in his heart, but no one can understand him...

Wang Mang loves power, but he is not obsessed with it. Power is not an end in itself, but a powerful tool to achieve it. For many years, Wang Mang has always had a crazy dream in his heart, that is, to drastically transform society and re-depict a beautiful ideal country for the people of the world.

The ideal country in Wang Mang's eyes is that people have a place to live, a place to live in peace, and only by living in peace can they be happy. Happy work, the world will prosper. But when Wang Mang transformed this society according to the blueprint in his heart, what the world presented was not only not ideal, but even worse. And in the face of all this, Wang Mang really doesn't know if the society is changing too fast, or his own wisdom is not enough?

For the sake of this dynasty, Wang Mang fought alone. Originally, the recitals sent to the capital from all over the country would first be reviewed by the court secretary, and then the emperor could look at them. But Wang Mang did it alone. He was like a machine with full power, working day and night, and he couldn't finish reading the mountains of books...

Wang Mang didn't want to do it alone, but he could only do it alone. It's very simple, he has no comrades-in-arms, no trusted cronies, and those who can be trusted are either dead or afraid of him, such as Kong Guang and Wang Shun.

We also know that the reason why Wang Mang became the first person in Chinese history to become emperor peacefully was through theft of power. He can steal power, and of course others can steal power. Therefore, in order to prevent others from stealing power, Wang Mang cannot let go of power. If you can't let go, you have to do a lot of work yourself... So, Wang Mang worked hard at night, but the palace secretary was secretly happy in his heart, and the county guards were in a hurry to work in the local area.

The palace secretary secretly had fun, because he only received a salary and did not work. The work was taken care of by the leader alone. The counties were too anxious because of the official documents sent out, and they waited for several years and did not see the approval. If you don't approve it, then you will slack off... With this slack, more and more problems have accumulated in the world.