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

Looking at the eager ministers, Wang Mang couldn't help but think back to the day he discussed things with Wei An.

Despite the temptation of being granted a royal title, some people were able to resist the temptation to remain true to themselves.

At that time, Wang Mang and Wei An had reached an agreement and Wang Mang had received the support of the Wei family in many areas.

Wang Mang discovered that the Wei family had only been giving without asking for anything in return. He thought that the Wei family was too greedy and that everything they did was to get more land when the fiefdoms were distributed.

After everything was settled, Wang Mang asked Wei An, "Where does the Wei family wish to be enfeoffed?"

"Given the Wei family's many years of contributions to the Han Dynasty and their efforts in reform and change, they deserve any amount of land."

Wang Mang roughly calculated the contributions of the Wei family to the reforms. Even though the Wang family was now the most powerful family besides the emperor and the Wei family, their entire fortune was less than one-tenth of what the Wei family had contributed to the reforms.

He was prepared for the Wei family to make exorbitant demands, and he was not prepared to refuse.

With such a powerful family venturing out, the Chinese nation could occupy vast territories, taking a giant step forward in its great cause of unifying the earth.

"The Wei family is not prepared to go out and establish their own fiefdoms."

Wei An said casually.

It was as if they weren't talking about establishing a feudal state, but rather about what they didn't want to eat tonight.

Wang Mang was startled, feeling that there might be something wrong with his ears, and he was experiencing tinnitus and auditory hallucinations.

"What did you say? Where do you want to go?"

"I said the Wei family is not prepared to go out and establish their own kingdoms."

Wei An chuckled, and the light in his eyes shone brightly in Wang Mang's eyes, rivaling the sun in the sky.

"Our Wei family will split up this generation of disciples, allowing them to establish new Wei families in various countries as they go out to establish fiefdoms."

"With their abilities, they can quickly help these families stabilize the situation in their fiefdoms and accelerate the outward expansion of the Chinese nation."

"As for the Wei family's own ancestral temple, the Wei family doesn't need it."

Looking at the old man with his hair already turned white, Wang Mang subconsciously held his breath. Could there really be such a sage and a family in the world?

At this moment, Wang Mang was particularly curious about the method his time-traveling predecessor used to establish his family. What kind of family precepts and educational methods could create a family where almost everyone was a sage?

(Those Xiongnu kings killed by Wei Yu and countless other tribes who died by the Wei family's sword: ???)

"The Wang family will definitely be among the first to be granted fiefdoms. I hope the Wang family will set an example and go to distant places to expand their territory."

Wang Mang pointed to a piece of land on the map located in the southwest of the Han Empire, "The fiefdom I prepared for the Wang family is here, which is now a little to the west of the area occupied by the Yuezhi."

"Although this place is not far from the Han Dynasty, it is separated by towering mountain ranges, making it difficult to transport supplies. The only way is to go south via the Pamir Mountains, which is an extremely long journey."

"I wonder if the Wei family could send more outstanding young talents to assist the Wang family?"

Wang Mang originally intended to enfeoff his family in the Middle East, making them a new powerful clan, but ultimately abandoned the idea.

The climate there is so harsh that it's not a place for the average person to live in; it's just too unbearable.

He didn't want to be criticized by his descendants for being blind a hundred years later, so he moved part of the territory eastward to occupy the Ganges River basin. As long as he expanded westward, he would reach the Middle East.

With the Ganges River basin's environment, India's grain production, and the Middle East's oil resources, the royal family is definitely the most likely to unify the world in the future.

As long as they can solve the local Brahman problem, fortunately, the Brahmanism and Buddhism in India are not so powerful at present. With the assimilative power of the various schools of thought, especially Confucianism, the emerging Chan Buddhism in the Central Plains, and the strong help of the Wei family, he is confident that he can make the local people obedient in his lifetime.

Wang Mang did not intend to completely eliminate the Brahmins. He felt that this religion also had a good side. In the future, the indigenous people would become the lowest-ranking Shudras, and Han people would become Brahmins as long as they went there. Then, he would open up channels for upward mobility, absorbing the heroes and outstanding figures who emerged from the indigenous people into the Brahmins, and their family members would become Kshatriyas.

That way, the entire indigenous population can be managed perfectly.

After all, under the influence of the Brahmins, the local natives were the most subservient people in the country, second only to the Japanese.

"Of course."

Wei An had a very good impression of Wang Mang. As someone who shared the same ideals and ambitions, Wei An was not stingy with his investment.

"Select a direct descendant from the main branch of the Wei family to follow you in establishing a new Wei family and managing government affairs; similarly, select a direct descendant from the Marquis of Wu'an's lineage to help the Wang family train its army and establish a firm foothold."

"The Wei family's medical lineage can also send a direct descendant to the area to study the local climate and diseases, ensuring the safety of the Wang family and the Han Chinese who migrate there."

"The Wei family also sent a direct descendant to oversee the education system there."

"Does the Prime Minister think we've usurped his position?"

Wei An joked.

Wang Mang laughed heartily, "Duke of Yan is joking. Who in the world does not know the good reputation of the Wei family? If the Wei family wanted, they could easily establish a fiefdom of their own. They would not care about the territory of the Wang family."

"As the head of the Wang family, I assure you that the Wang family will never betray the Wei family. If we break this oath, may my Wang family's fiefdom be wiped out."

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"The first batch of families allowed to leave their fiefdoms included the Wang family, the Shi family, and Prince Jing of Zhongshan."

This statement threw the court into chaos.

They knew there would be few spots in the first batch, but they didn't expect there to be so few.

Moreover, the Wei family is not among them.

Was Wang Mang deliberately offending the Wei family to the point of no return?!

"The Wei family voluntarily refrained from leaving their fiefdom."

Wang Mang added.

These words made some ministers feel that there were fewer competitors, while others who did not think they would be granted a fiefdom and were waiting for their superiors to leave so they could stay and be promoted felt frustrated.

This also caused great panic in the heart of Emperor Ping of Han, who was high above and indifferent to everything that was happening.

He had also amassed considerable power and had naturally heard about the much-discussed enfeoffment.

Like everyone else, he thought the Wei family would go abroad to establish a fiefdom.

So he remained on the throne, watching Wang Mang push forward the enfeoffment system, waiting for all the powerful ministers and aristocratic families to leave the Han Dynasty, leaving only some second-class aristocratic families, before he used the troops he secretly raised to sweep through the court and regain control of the Han Dynasty.

Once he has control of the entire Han Dynasty and its army, he can easily send troops to sweep across the surrounding areas and kill all these traitors!

But the Wei family didn't choose to leave?

Did they see through his scheme?

But would they really do something so self-destructive, allowing other families to expand and threaten the Wei family's position, just for this reason?

The answer is of course no.

How could the Wei family possibly change their strategy for the sake of this young emperor?