Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 548
Looking at the somewhat surprised emperor in front of him, Wang Mang's face was full of respect. The image of the saint who has always been respectful and polite in front of the world was displayed in front of the emperor.

The reason for this is because Wang Mang wanted to understand that the world belongs to the emperor after all.

The status of the empress dowager is indeed higher than that of the emperor, but most of the power of the country is still in the hands of the emperor. The emperor is born with the power bestowed by heaven, and the power of the empress dowager comes from the human relationship such as filial piety.

Facing an adult emperor, apart from the presence of Empress Dowager Lu, even the empress dowager would be hard to shake. When the empress dowager was most powerful, it was usually when the emperor was still young.

In ancient times like the Qin and Han Dynasties, a complete bureaucratic promotion and dismissal system had not yet been formed. The king mainly relied on clan relatives, relatives, and close officials to rule. This was a remnant of aristocratic politics. Power can arbitrarily make close officials noble.

Therefore, in the history books, one can often see figures who occupy high positions at a young age. The Luo family is following this path. The only difference is that because of the thousands of years of support and lofty prestige, people ignore this point.

Wang Mang also relied on his family background to embark on his official career. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. As long as his heart was bright, what did he do to achieve it?

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"You have changed a bit, Jujun."

Wang Mang walked on the corridor of the imperial palace, looked at the sunlight from the sky, and then left a lot of black shadows in the corridor, only half of the light could shine on him.

Recalling what the emperor said, Wang Mang suddenly chuckled, has it changed a lot?
Compared with before, it is indeed very big. People will not seek change unless they encounter failure.

It's like breaking the shackles of the soul. After thinking about some things, the whole person is completely sublimated. This is how Wang Mang feels now.

I am no longer who I used to be, but the court is still the same court.

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"Nowadays, the world is exhausted, and I heard that when the world is exhausted, if you want to prosper, you must have sage kings and ministers.

Wang Mang is a virtuous person, he is respectful and filial to his elders, he is gentle and kind to the poor and weak, and he makes friends sincerely.

I heard that the court has a sage as an example, and all officials in the world will follow and learn from him.

I now appoint Wang Mang as Taixue Jijiu, Guang Luxun, head of the Tibetan room, servant, and Fengchang Renhou.

May the Great Han Dynasty inform the prefectures and states of the world so that the people know what I mean. "

When Wang Mang returned to Chang'an, of course he didn't come to be idle. All he got were positions with real power or nobility.

He directly served as one of the nine ministers, and then got the status of servant of the emperor's close minister. Taixue's sacrifice of wine can allow him to unite scholars. The head of the storeroom is also a clear and expensive position. In this book, knowledge The incomparably precious era is second only to the noble position of Taixue Jijiu.

Because of the empress dowager's relationship, she was able to enter and leave the palace relatively smoothly, and became one of the most popular political figures in Chang'an City.

The most important thing is the signal reflected in it. Wang Mang is a reformer, which is a clear sign. Although Wang Mang has been quieter after returning this time, no one thinks that he will change his ambition.

The emperor used Wang Mang, which means that the situation in the world has further declined, and the reform party has a stronger influence on the government and the world, forcing the emperor to make concessions.

The reform faction, which was hit hard by the death of two consecutive emperors, finally returned to the center stage under the impetus of the general trend.

Such a wonderful start made countless people who wanted Wang Mang to return to Chang'an feel happy. The sage they called for returned to Chang'an. Is the reform still far away?

"Go and visit Ju Jungong!"

"Let Ju Jungong know that there are countless people waiting for him in the world."

"Let Chang'an and the tyrants in the world know that some people have never given up."

"What the sages have written, we shall realize and save the world from ruin."

This was the slogan chanted by the scholars, and some radicals even said directly: "The world is so exhausted, the people are suffering so much that it is unbearable, but the emperor is not willing to change the system.

Yao, Shun and Yu in ancient times abdicated the throne to sages who could govern the world.

Now that the world is exhausted, everyone knows that the system needs to be reformed, but the emperor doesn't do it. Isn't it against the destiny?
This probably means that the fate of the Han Dynasty is about to decline! "

This is not the first time such words have appeared, there were such voices as early as Emperor Li's reign, and with the continuous occurrence of natural and man-made disasters, such voices have become more and more frequent.

These scholars may not understand what is the law of dynasty cycles, but if the big man continues like this, he may be finished, and he can still see it.

I don't know how many people came to visit Wang Mang with gifts. Facing countless exquisite gifts, even the piles in the mansion couldn't fit, Wang Mang didn't show any expression.

All he thinks about is the future. The main enemy in front of him at the moment is also the chief culprit who drove him out of Chang'an back then. Basically, they are old-school dignitaries who are unwilling to let the big man reform.

Half of these dignitaries are unwilling to be touched by their interests, but the other half are not simply because their interests are damaged, but because they are choking.

From the bottom of my heart, I also want to change the system. After all, most people can see that the world is crumbling.

In particular, the frequent natural disasters have completely shaken the economic foundation of Guanzhong. People can't help but think of the era of King Zhou You, when the three rivers stopped flowing. .

Now the imperial court has no ability to help the victims, no ability to deal with these affairs, and even the frontier military expenses. If the semi-feudal system had not been implemented in the frontier, then the barbarians should have come to Chang'an for a visit.

Hearing the congratulations, Wang Mang responded one by one. Everyone praised him. He ascended to a high position without the slightest arrogance. He really deserves to be a giant!

Only Wang Mang knew that he needed higher prestige and stronger strength. One Jiuqing was not enough, he needed Sangong, no, he needed to be ranked above the princes and princes.

There is no need to think about the position of the prime minister, this position has always been the private land of the Luo family.

But there is a replacement position, Great General Da Sima, and it is enough to do this.

Da Sima and Great General are two official positions. Before Emperor Xiaowu, Da Sima existed as the title of Great General.

Because during the period of Empress Gao’s regency, the great Han established the political rules of emphasizing the internal over the external, the monarch holds military power, and elevates the power of the prime minister. Therefore, among the three lords, the prime minister is the head, the general is second, and the imperial doctor is the lowest. And it can be said that the general Combined with the doctor Yushi, it is not as good as the prime minister, because four of Jiuqing are subordinate officials of the prime minister, and two are under the control of the prime minister.

However, in order to promote the status of the general, Emperor Xiaowu created the official position of Da Sima. As the supreme commander of the army, he was equal to the prime minister.

A simple Da Sima has no real power, but his status is very high, just like the former Taiwei, it is a display of high status.

A simple general has great power, but he is under the prime minister.

Only when the Great General Sima appears together, is the acme of power.

Huo Guang took control of the state affairs as the great general of Sima Jia Guming, and this was Wang Mang's goal.

If you want to be the Great General Sima, so far, without exception, all of them are relatives.

The highest clan relative is Liu Zizheng's prime minister position, but military power has never been encountered before, and only the relatives hold the highest power in turn.

After entering Chang'an City, Wang Mang still maintained his own style, except for doing some professional work.

The most common thing to do is to go to the Taixue, listen to the views of those scholars, see their views on the current world, and cultivate their own backbone in it.

"Nowadays there are frequent disasters in the world, isn't this because the heavens have grown tired of the rule of the Han Dynasty?
Isn't this the perversion of the Han Dynasty that has gradually made the heavens angry?
I heard that the Son of Heaven is the one who takes care of the people on behalf of the heavens. If he fails to do so, he will be punished by the heavens. Perhaps this is the case now.

The common people are no longer willing to look forward to the salvation of the royal family, but flocked directly. Isn't this completely disappointed with the emperor of the world?

What is His Majesty the Emperor waiting for?

Is it waiting for the swarms of rebels to enter Chang'an? "

"Your Majesty, the present world is like a pitch-black night sky without a single ray of light.

You are a sage who is famous all over the world. Zhao Zhongyi died in Heluo, and the Luo family did not come out. Only you can save this dull and irreversible world.

We solemnly ask you to make the world prosperous again. "

With the deepening of understanding, Wang Mang became more and more confident. The general trend of the world is like this, who can stop it?

Fulfilling God's fate, who can beat himself?
"Nowadays the world is exhausted because of the loss of morality and the gradual corruption of people's hearts. The powerful and powerful are busy growing and annexing land.

The emperor was drunk and dreamed of death in Changle Palace, leaving only the common people struggling.

Lost the land on which to live. In ancient times, there are still people of the Han Dynasty as slaves.

Ugh.

Isn't it the most critical issue to reinvigorate the moral hearts of the world? "

This is Wang Mang's worldview. His thinking is from the inside out. It is a typical Confucianist self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace. He believes that if one's body is not upright, one cannot play an exemplary role. If officials cannot be upright, how can they let the people follow? ?
He has always firmly believed that as long as he can reach a high position by virtue of his morality, he will definitely be able to form a trend in the world, just like Luo Guo.

The king is virtuous, the courtiers are polite, and the people are virtuous!

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After the narration in this chapter, we can answer the question at the beginning of this chapter. The era chose Wang Mang because he was indeed outstanding in that era, and he was a wonderful flower. —— "Wang Mang Biography"

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