New Dynasty: the Usurper's Modern Experiment

In 2021, Wang Xiaole, a 985 double major, had difficulty finding a job due to the epidemic and accidentally fell into the river while fishing in winter. When he opened his eyes again, he turned out to be Wang Mang, the 28-year-old Huangmen minister in the late Western Han Dynasty. The controversial reformer who was reputed as a "usurper" in history books but promoted state ownership of land, abolished slavery, and established a loan system. The founder of the short-lived dynasty "New Dynasty" that collapsed after only 15 years of establishment. This time, history is written by modern men. Relying on the knowledge reserve of the 985 double degree and the foresight of history, this "Wang Mang" decided not to follow the old path: He knew that if he copied history, the new dynasty would perish due to excessive reforms and losing touch with reality; He also knew that if nothing was done, the world would fall into longer wars and famine. As a result, a thrilling "modern reform experiment" quietly unfolded in Chang'an in the late Western Han Dynasty: · Above the court, he pretended to be humble and eradicated his relatives, but secretly established the "Jing'an Department" and laid out an intelligence network; · As a scholar, he courted great Confucian scholars, but preached at Taixue that "Confucianism should advance with the times" and sow the seeds of ideological innovation; · In the fields of the common people, he personally promoted new farm tools, repaired water conservancy, and piloted "peasant associations" and "work-for-relief"; · On the historical stage, he met Liu Xiu, the future Emperor Guangwu who was still a young man - was he made an ally or destined to be an enemy? There are powerful plots inside, and the Huns are oppressing the country outside. There is historical destiny in the past, and modern ideals in the future. Every step Wang Mang takes is like walking on thin ice: We must not only fight against the desperate counterattacks of the powerful and clans, but also avoid repeating the mistakes of reform failures in history;