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

Unfortunately, this time traveler was from a different era than him.

He shared the same thought as Wei Ping: it's lonely to be alone in this world.

This is also why he seems out of place with the younger generation of the Wang family. It's not just because he thinks they are too young, but also because he feels alienated from the world and cannot fully integrate.

They had no choice but to use the quiet environment of studying to cover up this fact.

Through books, he quickly learned that he had traveled back to that era.

Late Western Han Dynasty.

The golden age of the Western Han Dynasty had passed, and after Emperor Xuan, the Han Dynasty had been on a downward spiral.

Then came the Green Forest and Red Eyebrow uprisings, the rise of Emperor Guangwu, and his conquests across the land.

In his memory, there was no mention of the Battle of Kunyang or Wang Mang.

He comes from an original history without the time traveler Wang Mang.

He remembered that in history, after Emperor Hui, there was a period when Empress Lü ruled, but this period was directly wiped out by that time-traveling predecessor.

Furthermore, it seems that the emperor following Emperor Xuan of Han was not Emperor Jing; I have never heard of the posthumous title of Emperor Jing of Han.

It’s weird.

Wang Mang was unsure how the Wei family viewed him as a time traveler, so he carefully maintained his identity as a time traveler.

With the help of the Wang family, he realized just how terrifying the Wei family's power was now.

Having come from "the future," his views differ from those of anyone in this world.

He didn't have such a strong attachment to the official positions and power of the central government, and he clearly knew that the Wei family was following the path of encircling the cities from the countryside.

According to the records of the Wang family, the Wei family now occupies half of the grassroots of the Han Dynasty. The remaining half are only more aligned with the court in terms of officials. In reality, it is uncertain who the common people are truly loyal to.

The Wei family could change dynasties at any time.

Wang Mang estimated that the Wei family was also influenced by the saying that there are no dynasties that last a thousand years, only aristocratic families that last a thousand years.

Instead of changing dynasties, they established a family that has lasted for a thousand years.

However, he had one wish: to overthrow the Han Dynasty and establish his own dynasty.

With him as a leader from a later generation, he believed he could break the dynastic cycle and establish a long-lasting empire.

Otherwise, his time travel would have been for nothing!

Moreover, he might even gain the Wei family's support, since the Wei family's goals don't conflict with his own.

Of course, the premise is to conceal his identity as a time traveler. Two tigers cannot share one mountain. If it were him, he would definitely not want another family that knows the history.

Because this family represents change and anomalies.

The butterfly effect will cause the history they know to become inaccurate.

This has a huge impact on their goal of continuing for thousands of years.

Once he had set his goal, Wang Mang knew what to do.

Wang Mang was well aware of the importance of a good reputation in this era.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, all one needed was a good reputation to attract talented people from all directions.

The best option to avoid attracting the attention of the Wei family is to do things according to their preferences.

That way, the Wei family won't suspect him; they'll only think it's a butterfly effect caused by the Wei family.

However, this is not a safe option. It cannot be ruled out that the Wei family might deliberately maintain the historical timeline in order to preserve their advantage and then try to eliminate him as a potential threat.

Unless his interests are tied to the Wei family, or he provides the Wei family with even greater benefits.

Feudal system.

Although the feudal system was a step backward in history, in this era of underdeveloped technology, where people relied entirely on their legs to walk and shouting to call for help, it was the only way for the Chinese nation to dominate the world.

Only by continuously enfeoffing people and expanding territory can China dominate the entire world.

The most dangerous place is the safest place. Relying on his status, he asked his elders in the family if he could become the apprentice of the current head of the Wei family.

At this time, Wang Mang had already gained considerable fame in the family. In fact, he was not well-liked among the younger generation because he studied diligently and did not act recklessly. He was the only outlier in the family!

However, he is highly regarded among the higher-ups.

Upon hearing of Wang Mang's request, the Grand Marshal Wang Feng personally led Wang Mang to visit the Marquis of Yan at his residence.

Wei Lun shook his head and refused Wang Mang's request to become his disciple. He gave Wang Mang a meaningful look and left with a single sentence.

"This child is no ordinary person."

What does Lord Yan mean by that?

Wang Feng pressed Wei Lun to explain what he meant by those words.

Wei Lun smiled but remained silent.

"Since the Marquis of Yan believes my nephew has great potential, why is he unwilling to take him as his disciple?"

Wang Feng asked in confusion.

Wei Lun stared at Wang Mang with his eyes, which were starting to become somewhat cloudy, as if Wang Mang could see right through him.

Not long ago, Wei Ping, the founding patriarch of the Wei family, had a special meeting with him.

This was the first recorded appearance of the Wei family's ancestor in public.

The scene from not long ago flashed through Wei Lun's mind.

A young man suddenly appeared in his study, which was one of the most important places in the entire family, as it contained a great deal of the Wei family's secrets.

The security was extremely tight, and no one could enter without alerting the guards.

When Wei Lun saw someone in the study, even this worldly-wise man showed an expression of disbelief.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the young man's face clearly.

He recognized the face very well, because a portrait of this person hung right in the center of their ancestral hall.

"Wei Lun, the current head of the Wei family, greets the ancestor."

Wei Lun quickly bowed to Wei Ping.

"No need for formalities."

Wei Ping sized up his junior, having learned about his actions over the past few days.

This younger generation has achieved considerable success in political maneuvering; he is a true old fox.

Even Wei Ping himself wasn't confident that he could surpass him in terms of political maneuvering.

"May I ask what instructions the Ancestor has for this appearance in the mortal realm?"

Wei Lun felt a lot of pressure being watched by Wei Ping. No matter how skilled he was in political maneuvering, he still had to consider the occasion.

Is this an occasion for using power and scheming? The person in front of him is his ancestor, the creator god who controls a world.

Anyone who dares to play tricks on him could lose their immortality and have nowhere to turn for help.

"I'm just passing through this time, and I'd like to remind you to pay attention to two young men, one named Wang Mang and the other named Liu Xiu."

Wei Ping said calmly.

Wang Mang, Liu Xiu.

Wei Lun pondered the two names in his mind; he had never heard of either of them.

Although Wang Mang was somewhat famous within the Wang family, he was insignificant in the grand scheme of things in the entire Han Dynasty, far from reaching Wei Lun's ears.

"I wonder what the Ancestor's purpose was in having me keep an eye on these two young men?"

Wei Lun asked cautiously.

He worried that he wouldn't be able to understand Wei Ping's meaning, and that if things went wrong, it would ruin Wei Ping's plan.

That kind of consequence was something he couldn't accept and didn't want to accept.

"Two interesting people, one is still young, and the other hasn't been born yet."

"Next, the Wei family will sever ties with the Liu family, and I'll leave that to you."

Wei Ping thought for a moment. He didn't know why he suddenly asked Wei Lun to pay attention to Wang Mang and Liu Xiu. It was a thought that suddenly popped into his head.

I thought about it, so I did it.

The wheels of history keep turning forward. Wei Ping returns to the gourd world to continue his cultivation. When he comes out again, it will be the time when the great magician and chosen one of the plane, Liu Xiu, is born.

"Don't get too involved in the affairs of Wang Mang and Liu Xiu; just let things develop as they will."

Before leaving, Wei Ping gave him a piece of advice.