A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

In order to investigate Wang Mang's true identity, Wei Ping came to Wei County.

After Emperor Jing of Han ascended the throne, he made Wang Mang's aunt, Wang Zhengjun, his empress.

The newly enthroned Emperor Jing of Han was very generous. After making Wang Zhengjun his empress, he successively granted titles of nobility to several members of the Wang family.

He even appointed people as Grand Marshals, and the clan had countless high-ranking officials and nobles.

Wang Mang's father, Wang Man, was the Marquis of Xindu.

Wang Mang's identity in this life was no simple matter; to be honest, being born into the right family is indeed a skill.

Time travelers do not choose homes without a history.

The Wang family were descendants of the Tian clan, the same Tian clan that ruled the state of Qi.

Later, during the reign of King Jian of Qi, the state was destroyed by the Qin state. Xiang Yu then rose to power, destroyed the Qin dynasty, and enfeoffed various feudal lords throughout the land.

Tian An, the grandson of King Jian of Qi, was enfeoffed as the King of Jibei.

In the early Han Dynasty, people still referred to the Tian family as the Wang family, also known as the Qi Wang family.

Therefore, the Tian family name was changed to the Wang family name.

Wang Mang's life was also very legendary. Despite his family being full of纨绔子弟 (sons of wealthy and powerful families) who held immense power and produced many纨绔子弟, Wang Mang managed to remain untainted by their corrupt ways, and was humble, diligent, and studious.

Wang Mang, in particular, possessed formidable talent and was extremely accomplished in literature.

At that time, the only person who could be compared to him was Yang Xiong, who was known as the Sage of Guanzhong and the Confucius of the West.

Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage in Nanyang, and Ziyun's pavilion in Western Shu.

The Ziyun Pavilion here is a memorial to Yang Xiong and can be compared with Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage.

Wang Mang was even called a new sage by some Confucianists.

He also understood the principle of uniting the majority of people, making many friends and few enemies.

After he usurped the throne of the Han Dynasty, the whole country was excited and supported him, and the court and the public cheered for him.

After establishing the Xin Dynasty, Wang Mang implemented new policies.

This is the main reason why Wang Mang is called a time traveler.

In economic matters, he nationalized the rights to salt, iron, wine, and minting coins, which were all normal actions.

However, he also established a government lending institution that provided interest-free and low-interest loans, as well as savings services, which was essentially a modern bank.

In terms of law, Wang Mang established a criminal law system that ensured that laws were followed, that enforcement was strict, and that all violations were investigated and punished.

This aligns perfectly with the rule of law policy implemented after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

In education, Wang Mang established the National Central University in the capital.

Does this name sound familiar? This school holds an extremely important place in modern Chinese history.

It is China's first modern comprehensive university.

It is the cradle of higher education in China and is known as the premier university during the Republic of China era.

Regarding land, Wang Mang implemented a system of state ownership of land, allowing people to cultivate it but not to buy or sell it, because in essence, land belonged to the state.

This is no different from the modern land contracting system.

In terms of tools, bronze vernier calipers and something resembling a toilet were found in Wang Mang's tomb.

In medicine, Wang Mang proposed anatomy and had doctors at the time dissect rebel leaders to record their internal organs and blood vessels.

In terms of clothing, Wang Mang's wife wore a short skirt, which completely violated the clothing characteristics of that era. It should be noted that the short skirt in the Han Dynasty was actually an apron, which reached the ankles.

However, Wang Mang's wife's skirt did not reach her knees at all, just like a modern skirt.

In addition, there is another point: Wang Mang once issued warrants for the arrest and killed many people named Liu Xiu, as if he knew that Liu Xiu would overthrow his rule.

It's also possible that Wang Mang came from a future world without him, and that he knew Liu Xiu would establish the Eastern Han Dynasty, so he regarded Liu Xiu as his greatest rival.

As for Wang Mang being a history novice who only knew that Liu Xiu defeated him but not the Battle of Kunyang or the meteorite summoning technique, that's highly unlikely.

Given Wang Mang's literary achievements, his previous life must have been that of a leading figure in the humanities; otherwise, he could not have become a representative figure of Western Han literature.

This is not something a science student can do by simply copying poems.

This presents a paradox: since he is a leading figure in the humanities, it is impossible for him not to be well-versed in the history of the late Western Han Dynasty.

Therefore, if he really is a time traveler, he most likely comes from a future world where Wang Mang did not usurp the Han throne.

As for the truth, Wei Ping will soon find out.

He actually had some hope that Wang Mang was a time traveler.

Because he, too, felt too lonely in this world.

If he could find someone like himself, it would slightly alleviate his loneliness.

So Wei Ping settled down in the city, spending his days fishing, basking in the sun, and enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

On this day, Wei Ping felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

He knew that this was the birth of Wang Mang.

As the ruler of another world, he could sense that just moments ago, the fate and spacetime of the entire world had experienced a moment of chaos.

Wang Mang also possessed an aura that made him out of place in this world.

"It seems that Wang Mang's identity is indeed not simple."

"However, he doesn't have that aura."

Wei Ping sighed. Although he hadn't had high expectations to begin with, he was still somewhat disappointed when he confirmed that Wang Mang was not from his hometown.

However, he did not leave just like that, but continued to stay in the city quietly.

They observed Wang Mang, wanting to see what kind of person he really was.

He also wanted to see if, with his secret help, Wang Mang could defeat Liu Xiu and truly continue his Xin dynasty.

What he was more interested in seeing was how Liu Xiu, the chosen one, would perform with Wang Mang's help, as this was extremely important for his future plans.

This involves the question of which direction he intends to steer the giant ship of the Chinese nation.

Should we follow the historical trajectory, or let the footprints of the Chinese nation occupy every inch of this planet?

In the third year of Emperor Jing of Han's reign, the emperor's most trusted eunuch began to seize power.

Out of fear of the Wei family, they did not take action against the Wei family's power.

Instead, they chose to target the influence of their maternal relatives and other powerful families.

The maternal relatives and other powerful families naturally wouldn't surrender easily and began to fight with the eunuchs.

However, after the Wei family's strong crackdown, they limited the impact of the struggle to the imperial court and did not extend to the local areas.

The Wei family didn't bother with areas they didn't touch. Anyway, with them around, even if they beat these people to a pulp, it wouldn't affect people's livelihoods.

With the support of Emperor Jing of Han, the eunuchs gradually gained the upper hand and suppressed the power of the imperial relatives and aristocratic families.

Even so, they had no intention of confronting the Wei family head-on.

After all, their power came from Emperor Jing of Han, but even Emperor Jing's power could not compare to that of the Wei family.

If they dare to touch the Wei family's tiger whiskers, the Wei family will definitely not mind taking them out on the spot.

You have to understand that the Wei family didn't give the emperor any face back then, even before they showed their true colors, let alone now.

If they really show this intention, the royal family, the maternal relatives, and the major aristocratic families will definitely not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

They will definitely use the Wei family's influence to give them a good beating.