Crossing has always been a genre that is well used in film and television dramas in modern society. Because it is magical and novel, it can attract the attention of modern people. But just when everyone agreed that crossing only existed in film and television dramas, a cultural relic found in reality proved that it seemed that someone really crossed into ancient society. He was Wang Mang, the founding emperor of the new Dynasty of the Western Han Dynasty.
To say that Wang Mang was a creator of the past is in fact supported by a lot of evidence. This includes some reformed systems, as well as a current artifact. This cultural relic is a copper mirror, and the words engraved on the bronze mirror have to make people really believe that Wang Mang really crossed.
Who is Wang Mang?
Speaking of Wang Mang's crossing, we must first talk about how Wang Mang came to power. Wang Mang's ascension to the throne was inseparable from the background of that era and his family.
During the Western Han Dynasty, during Liu Bang's reign, he sat on the imperial throne forever in order to allow himself and his children and grandchildren to sit on the emperor's throne without worry. So he introduced a parallel system of counties and states. This system guaranteed the rights of the emperor. However, with the death of Liu Bang later, the power of the imperial court fell into the hands of Lü Hou, so Lü Hou began to reuse his foreign relatives. At that time, Emperor Hui of Han was only a puppet of Empress Lü. So Lü Hou opened a new chapter.
It was precisely because Lü Hou began to reuse foreign relatives that Wang Mang had the opportunity to seize power. This brings us to Wang Mang's aunt Wang Zhengjun. In 49 BC, the Han Yuan Emperor succeeded to the throne. And Wang Zhengjun, as his person, was naturally named a concubine. At that time, Wang Zhengjun was deeply loved by emperor Yuan of Han, so he was named empress within a few days.
Wang Zhengjun, who became empress, lost the favor of Emperor Yuan of Han for a few days without gaining favor. But fortunately, she had already given birth to a son for Emperor Yuan of Han. That is, the prince at that time. Moreover, Wang Zhengjun was more cautious and careful, so he did not make a big mistake and stayed up to the position of empress dowager. The prince who became the empress dowager naturally began to have an increasingly close relationship with the power of the imperial court. At this time, Wang Mang, as a nephew, was naturally reused. Wang Mang was later given the title of Marquis of Xindu and Sima Da.
By the time of Liu Xiao, the Emperor of Hancheng, the Wang family already had its own power in various fields of the Western Han Dynasty. The entire Wang family suddenly became the most powerful family in the Western Han Dynasty.
It was not enough to have power, and the next new emperor Liu Xin of han gave Wang Mang a chance. After the Han Emperor ascended the throne, like his name, it was indeed very sad. He has always been frail and sickly, and has been exhausted, seeking medical treatment everywhere. As the saying goes, if you are in a hurry to go to the doctor, even if you are an emperor. Under Liu Xin's indiscriminate medical treatment, he was seduced by a man named Gan Zhongke. Later, Liu Xin directly issued an edict, known as: Chen Sheng Liu Taiping Emperor. This edict directly laid an opportunity for Wang Mang to usurp the throne.
Why would it give Wang Mang an opportunity to usurp the throne? The reason is because Chen Shengben is a descendant of Da Shun in the ancient period, and the Wang family has claimed to be a descendant of Chen Sheng. Therefore, Liu Xin's move directly turned the Liu family and the Wang family into one. In this way, the supreme royal bloodline has a new "family".
When liu Xin, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, died, the foundation of the royal family was already very stable. Although many people wanted to suppress foreign forces later, they were all in vain. This also made Wang Mang's ambitions like a fire in the wilderness, out of control. At this time, Wang Mang was already in a position of great power, very authoritarian, and even more domineering and exclusive above the court.
At that time, Wang Zhengjun, who was the empress dowager, was also aware of Wang Mang's ambitions, so he began to suppress Wang Mang. However, Wang Mang's wings were already plump, so the suppression of Wang Zhengjun was fruitless. Instead, Wang Mang took the opportunity to get rid of people in the royal family who were different from his own position. He also supported a new puppet emperor to ascend the throne, known as liu yan of the Hanping Emperor.
Subsequently, an authoritarian power center centered on Wang Mang gradually took shape. At this time, Wang Mang, who was already in power, was again named "Duke of An Han". His status can be said to be above ten thousand people under one person. So his eyes turned to the emperor's throne.
Although the Hanping Emperor was a puppet emperor, the power of his in-laws, the Wei family, should not be underestimated. Therefore, While suppressing the Wei family's family power, Wang Mang continued to consolidate and establish his own political power.
After the death of Emperor Hanping, Wang Mang made the 2-year-old Liu Bao crown prince. And he himself became the regent. The regent was clearly not Wang Mang's ultimate goal. Thus, in the first year of the first year, Wang Mang established himself as emperor. Establish a new dynasty.
Wang Mang's "modern" reforms
After the establishment of the new dynasty, Wang Mang began to change the system, and it is precisely because of these changes in the system that he reveals the "clues" that he is a "modern person".
First of all, the fields were reformed, and since ancient times, the fields have been privately owned. Therefore, the people are only farmers, and they do not have the right to use and own the land. They just work. However, this reform directly changed tianxiatian to Wangtian. In other words, land can no longer be bought and sold privately. This is especially like the public ownership of land in modern society, which directly distributes the land to the people for planting.
The second was the reform of slavery. It was directly stipulated that slaves could no longer be bought and sold. For the people at the bottom, this is simply a symbol of democracy and freedom. Therefore, it coincides with the democracy and freedom emphasized in today's society.
The "five averages and six guarantees" system has also been implemented. That is to say, in some large places, the five equal officials were established, and the government agencies at that time were mainly responsible for managing credit loans and prices. Commercial taxes are levied, and the government manages salt, money, and so on. So this has something in common with some management in modern society.
Moreover, according to the records of ye shi, Wang Mang's reform was not only reflected in the restructuring of the country. It's also reflected in his life. He invented the earliest "short skirt". That is, the short skirt worn by modern sisters. It is said that once the minister went to Wang Mang's house to visit the door, and when he entered the door, he saw a woman wearing a short skirt. And this short skirt only goes to the knees. Originally, I thought it was a maid in Wang Mang's house, but later I learned that it was actually Wang Mang's wife.
It was ancient times before 2000, when a woman could not be exposed to a piece of flesh except her face, and his wife was wearing a short skirt. Not only that, but he later promoted the short skirt nationwide. Therefore, people have to doubt wang Mang's "true identity"!
In terms of tools, Wang Mang also invented a tool called caliper. This caliper can be accurately measured in the society of the time. Historically known as the "Bronze Caliper". Especially like what is now called a vernier caliper. More than 2,000 years ago, there are already modern calipers, which can't help but make people sigh!
And in modern society, there is a time to say that Wang Mang is a boom in the past because a previous collector auctioned a collection at a foreign auction. And this collection is a bronze mirror. The bronze mirror did not attract the collector's attention at first. Instead, there are three big characters on the mirror: "Serve China". So the collector took a decisive picture of the Chinese cultural relics.
After taking it and returning to China, it was appraised by experts, and after identification, it was shown that this bronze mirror was indeed from Wang Mang's period. And China at that time was not called China. That was more than 2,000 years ago. So it has once again aroused people's hot discussion.
Although Wang Mang had such advanced reforms. But at the time, it did not last the dynasty he had established.
Wang Mang is a "mortal" after all?
At that time, various reforms were implemented, and the people were allowed to recuperate. It has indeed been exchanged for a short stable life of the common people. And at the beginning of his reign, Wang Mang also received the support of some people. However, with Wang Mang's next ambitions, he gradually led him to extinction.
During Wang Mang's political career, he was very authoritarian. After coming to power, Wang Mang began to appoint a large number of his own cronies. As many as 395 of his cronies were installed in the government and the opposition. At the same time, he also suppressed the Liu family. A large number of Liu princes began to be deposed, and as many as 213 Liu princes were deposed at that time.
In this case, Wang Mang is the heart of Sima Zhao, and passers-by know it. Then how could the Liu family not know? The Liu family naturally will not sit still. Therefore, the Liu family and the nobles united and rebelled against Wang Mang.
On the other hand, Wang Mang suppressed ethnic minorities such as Goryeo and Xiongnu. Wang Mang constantly provoked border disputes and did not hesitate to use force to send troops to attack ethnic minorities. In this way, the country that was still in the recovery period did not slow down at once. Years of war and chaos have increased the burden on the people. A large number of servitude and taxes made the people of the time miserable.
Coupled with the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, it becomes more difficult for ordinary people who are already overwhelmed by taxes. Moreover, Wang Mang's policy reform did not fundamentally solve the problem, so the accumulation of a long time overwhelmed the people and began to revolt.
In this case, Wang Mang also issued extremely harsh government decrees. Regardless of the lives and deaths of the common people, it is inevitable to go to the end.
So in the park for 23 years, the rebel army invaded Chang'an, and Wang Mang was eventually killed by Du Wu, the leader of the rebel army. Wang Mang's head was removed and the body was split. Since then, the short-lived new dynasty has come to an end. 15 years of imperial service in exchange for Wang Mang's death.
epilogue:
Although Wang Mang reigned for a short time, he only had 15 years. And what he did was a controversial monarch in history. The implementation of his policies, the strict laws, and the usurpation of the throne by the original literati but in disregard of the courtesy of the monarch have become the object of discussion today.
Some of Wang Mang's new policy measures prove his advanced concept, which also makes modern people have to wonder how he predicted the way and method after 2000. So with bold speculation, is it true that Wang Mang has traveled through the past? I don't know what everyone thinks? Do you think it's really a crossing? If not, then how can these advanced measures, including the word "China", be interpreted? Welcome to leave a message to discuss and express your own opinions.