He was not a natural usurper, but he was the most famous rebel in history.
He can see the world a thousand years from now, but he can't save the country in front of him.
The New Dynasty—The Eternal Tragedy of the Idealists
Wang Mang, a name nailed to the pillar of shame in history. Usurping the power of the Han Dynasty? Hypocrite? Utopian maniac?
But if you could see:
He holds a candle in the middle of the night, and what is spread out on his desk is not a plot of machinations, but the "Picture of World Harmony" drawn by his own hands - there will be no famine, no cold, and there will be land for the tiller.
When he faced the crying craftsmen, what he shed was not crocodile tears, but the real gavel that hit the corrupt official's head.
He implemented policies that were criticized as "pedantic" by later generations. Behind them was a dream of equalizing wealth and poverty that transcended the times for thousands of years.
"Father, this road is dead."
How should he speak when his beloved youngest son, with memories from the future, sees that all reforms will eventually fail?
Are you watching idealists run towards the cliff? Or will you personally participate in this gamble that is doomed to fail?
This is a story about understanding.
See how modern souls find their own answers in those eyes burning with ideal flames.
This is a story about ideals.
See how stubborn a person must be to dare to use his own power to fight against the entire era.
This is more of a story about a father and son.
In the torrent of history, they are the most special accomplices and the deepest confidants.
When a time traveler meets an idealist, when predicting destiny meets an unchanging original intention——
Should we obey history or rewrite destiny?
