At the beginning of the corruption of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang was elected to the throne by everyone, but due to the excessive reform and the serious threat to the interests of multiple classes, Wang Mang was eventually beheaded by those who elected him to the throne.
In the last years of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang, a foreign minister of power, usurped the Han Dynasty and established a "new" dynasty. Soon after, the world was in chaos. Wang Mang was powerless to put down the rebellion, and the rebel army soon attacked chang'an City.
On September 1, the fourth year of emperor Di (Wang Mang's era name), the rebel army under Chang'an City launched a general attack. The chancellor Wang Yi led the few thousand remaining men and horses to resist desperately at the head of the city.
But the contrast between the forces of the enemy and us is too great. Soon, the gates of Chang'an City opened, and the rebel army rushed in. Wang Yi led the remnants towards Weiyang Palace.
After wading through the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, the rebel army also poured into Weiyang Palace.
Hearing that the rebel army had already attacked Chang'an City, Wang Mang quickly took refuge with his retinue in the Xuanfu Hall of Weiyang Palace.
At this time, Wang Mang was probably crazy. After entering the main hall, the first thing he did was to make the astronomer divinate, and when the divination showed the best direction for the bucket handle, he sat down in that position. After sitting down, he said in his mouth: "I am the emperor chosen by Heaven, and God will protect me, what can you traitors do to me?"
As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on his face from time to time.
Later, as a large number of rebel troops poured into Weiyang Palace, the Xuanmu Hall was no longer safe. The entourage of officials then helped Wang Mang to a gradual platform surrounded by water in the Tailiu Pool. At this time, wang mang still had more than a thousand officials living and dying with him.
And Sima Wang Yi, the Great Sima Yi, still led his soldiers to block the advance of the rebel army, and when it was really difficult to stop it, he also came to Wantai with only a few dozen soldiers left to personally defend Wang Mang.
On the way to Wantai, Wang Yi saw his son, Wang Mu ( 王穆 ) , there, taking off his official clothes, preparing to disguise himself and slip away. Wang Yi shouted loudly, and Wang Mu went with him to the gradual platform to protect the lord.
Wang Mu said: "If you don't flee now, you won't have a chance." Going to the gradual platform is a dead end. ”
Wang Yi said, "As a courtier, how can you steal your life alone when you do your duty as a courtier?"
Seeing that Wang Mu still did not take a stance, Wang Yi was so excited that he pulled out his sword, pointed at Wang Mu and said, "If you dare to escape, I will kill you now." ”
Wang Mu saw that his father was determined to be loyal to Wang Mang, so he had to go with him to Wantai.
The rebel army that poured into Weiyang Palace, after hearing that Wang Mang had fled to Wantai, rushed to Wantai one after another, and surrounded Wantai on three levels inside and three layers outside.
At first, the defenders on the platform shot the rebels around them with bows and arrows, and the rebels did not dare to get too close. When the bows and arrows were used up, the rebel army swarmed up, attacked the gradual platform, and then engaged in a white-knife battle with the defenders.
How mighty the rebel army is, and how weak the defenders on the platform are. Therefore, the outcome of the victory or defeat is self-evident.
In the fierce hand-to-hand combat, the defenders fell one by one, and Wang Yi, Wang Mu and his father and son were also killed in battle.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the two retinue quickly dragged Wang Mang into a small room.
Du Wu, a native of Shang County (present-day Shang County, Shaanxi Province), first discovered Wang Mang's whereabouts, rushed into the room, first killed two of his retinue, and then stabbed Wang Mang several times.
Wang Mang suddenly collapsed in a pool of blood.
After killing Wang Mang, Du Wu found that the ribbon that Wang Mang was wearing was very beautiful, so he took it off with his hand, put it on himself, and then walked out triumphantly.
Du Wu was a rough man, and he did not know that this person was Wang Mang, nor did he know the meaning of this ribbon. Therefore, this great merit was gently let go by him.
Du Wu had a comrade-in-arms named Gong Bin, who was originally the chief ruler of Daxing, and was very clear about the rank and meaning of the ribbon. When he saw Du Wu, he was shocked, and then asked where the owner of the ribbon was.
Du Wu pointed his finger indifferently and replied, "Oh, I'm lying in that small room in the northwest corner." ”
Gong Bin knew that the person who wore this ribbon was none other than Wang Mang, the emperor of the new dynasty. So he quickly went to the hut and cut off Wang Mang's head. He raised his arms and shouted, "Wang Mang's head is here." ”
At this time, other rebel troops who had arrived at the news also rushed in. They slashed at Wang Mang's body and cut him into pieces. Then each person held a piece and waited to receive the reward.
Soon, Wang Mang's head was sent to Wancheng, the temporary capital of the Xuan han government.
Emperor Liu Xuan ordered people to hang it above the street market for public display. If there is a bold person, take it off and kick it as a ball. Others even took a knife and cut off his tongue to vent their resentment at being seduced by Wang Mang.
This year was the fourth year of emperor Di (23 AD), and Wang Mang was 68 years old.
Wang Mang died, taking with him his new dynasty.
Li Ao once said: "To be a weak person, you can't live well; To be strong, it is not good to die. "If time can be reversed, will Wang Mang choose his life again?"
At that time, the teenager who crawled on the bottom floor was as weak as a reed. Before dying, would Wang Mang remember this teenager?
Of course, history does not have an "if", and life is a problem.
Not good to die, only for a moment. Not a good life, but a life of creeping.
Therefore, when the tip of the knife pierced into Wang Mang's heart, on the way to another world, I think he should still choose to be a strong man.
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