Chapter 23 Section 3 New Generation

In addition, when Wang Feng died, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty felt that Wang Mang was Huang Menlang, and Chunyu Chang was the chief lieutenant and cao.As far as the starting point of official career is concerned, Wang Mang and Chun Yuchang, the rivals, are almost the same. However, after a while, Chun Yuchang quickly widened the gap with Wang Mang, leaving Wang Mang far behind. Flattering the elders of Wang's family is not Wang Mang's patent, Chunyu Chang can do it, and he is better at it than Wang Mang.Regarding this point, Wang Mang could not blame anyone else but his parents. The reason why he lost to Chunyu Chang was mainly because of his looks.Wang Mang's appearance is quite ugly, with a big mouth, short chin, bulging eyes, and red pupils. Although he tried his best to modify his appearance, but his foundation is too poor, no matter how much he fumbles, it is still annoying.But Chun Yuchang is a well-known handsome man. When he flatters, he is not only considerate, but also eye-catching. Even if he sits next to you without saying a word, it is still a moving scene.Ever since, the elders of the Wang family, including the Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun, were all bewildered by Chunyuchang's pretty face, and supported Chunyu when he grew up. Then moved to Weiwei, and became one of the nine ministers of the dynasty.

The emperors of the Han Dynasty had a tradition of liking men, and Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty was no exception. Wang Mang was his cousin, and Chunyu Chang was his uncle. It stands to reason that the two were the same relatives, but Chunyu Chang's beauty once again took advantage. For Wang Mang, Emperor Han Cheng only respected Chunyu Chang, but he liked and loved Chunyu Chang, and always kept him close by his side.And after Chunyu Chang helped Emperor Han Cheng solve a huge problem, he changed from being close to Emperor Han Cheng to a confidant. At that time, Empress Xu had been deposed, and Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty hoped to make his beloved Zhao Feiyan the empress. However, the Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun refused because of Zhao Feiyan's humble background.As a result, the relationship between mother and child became very tense, even to the point where they did not want to meet each other.Chunyuchang was favored at both ends, and he was the best person to pass on the message, so he went back and forth between the two palaces, communicating with the empress dowager on behalf of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. for the queen.After the event was completed, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty was extremely satisfied with Chunyuchang, and granted Chunyuchang the title of Marquis of Dingling.

Chunyu Chang came from behind, and his limelight was unmatched by anyone. At this time, Wang Mang was only promoted to be a captain of cavalry, doctor Guanglu, and servant, and his status was far inferior to that of Chunyu Chang.However, Wang Mang was not in a hurry, and everything was done according to the established policy: all the family property, accepting celebrities, distributing horses and furs, giving gifts to guests, and making friends with the generals, ministers, and doctors of the court.All of a sudden, there were voices of praise from the government and the public, all complaining about Wang Mang's injustice, thinking that he was superior and inferior, and he was really wronged.

Public opinion belongs to public opinion, but the objective situation at that time was that in the third generation of the Wang family, Chun Yuchang's succession sequence was already ahead of Wang Mang, and he was regarded as the best candidate for the future Da Sima.Naturally, Wang Mang was well aware of this, but he was even more aware that it would be too early for the third generation of the Wang family to really succeed. Then it will be the turn of young people like them.Therefore, in the competition between him and Chun Yuchang, Chun Yuchang only took the lead temporarily, and the end was still far away.

The reason why Wang Mang is so sure is that he has two advantages that Chunyuchang does not have: one is that he has a good reputation and wins the hearts of the people, but Chunyuchang shows his sharpness and makes enemies on all sides.The second is that his surname is Wang, but Chunyu Chang's surname is not Wang.This second point in particular is decisive.What's more, Chunyu Chang's Achilles' heel was still firmly in his hands. After Chunyu gained power, he forgot himself, made friends with princes and herdsmen in diplomacy, accepted huge bribes, and kept many wives and concubines in his family, committing adultery.However, just these stains are not enough to put him to death.What he should never have done was to wade into the muddy water of the deposed Empress Xu.

Empress Xu's elder sister, Xu Yu, had an affair with Chunyu Chang, and was later adopted by Chunyu Chang as his concubine.Empress Xu knew that Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty loved Chunyu Chang the most, so she asked her sister Xu Yu to blow pillow wind to Chunyu Chang, hoping that Chunyu Chang could speak kind words to Emperor Han Cheng for her and recall her back to the harem. She did not expect to be a queen again. As long as you can be a Jieyu (the rank of the harem at the end of the Han Dynasty: Zhaoyi under the empress, and Jieyu under Zhaoyi), you will be satisfied.After Xu Wei conveyed the meaning of Empress Xu, Chunyu Chang had a low mouth for a while, and boasted: "What is Jieyu, even if she wants to be the Queen of the Left, I will take it all on me." takeaway force.

After Chunyu Chang had a night of passion, he turned around and forgot about it. How could he know that Xu Yu took his words seriously, and told Queen Xu later, and Queen Xu was also overjoyed, and asked Xu Yu to bring back a heavy gift as a bribe.Chun Yuchang didn't expect Empress Xu to take it seriously, and he was secretly happy that there are such stupid and innocent women in the world!You want to return to the harem, why!You have never given birth to a son for the emperor, and your appearance is not comparable to sister Zhao Feiyan, and you were deposed, and it was an iron case set by the empress dowager herself. Who would dare to reverse the case!Take ten thousand steps back and say, even if I am willing to spread the word for you and help you settle the empress dowager and the emperor, Zhao Feiyan and empress Zhao will never agree, and will hate me to the bone.The lesser of two evils, if I have to offend one between you and Zhao Feiyan, it must be you.

Empress Xu is a desperate person who has already lost her mind, so she believed Chunyu Chang's words.But Chunyu Chang saw that Empress Xu was so naive and trustworthy, so he couldn't help but play tricks. He just took money and did nothing. , between the words, but with a gun and a stick, obscene and obscene.Empress Xu was eager to beg for help, so she could only tolerate it again and again, and wrote back begging bitterly.Although Chun Yuchang did not dare to offend Empress Xu physically, such correspondence was undoubtedly regarded by him as a kind of spiritual rape of Empress Xu, from which he obtained great and lasting pleasure.

The correspondence between Chunyu Chang and Empress Xu lasted for several years. Wang Mang had known about this matter for a long time, but he kept silent. He was waiting for the best opportunity to make a move. In the first year of Suihe, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty (8 BC), the position of Da Sima had been rotated among Wang Mang's uncles. Succession from generation to generation has become inevitable.At this time, Wang Mang finally made a move. When Wang Mang met Wang Gen before, he offered slander first. When Chun Yuchang heard that his uncle had been ill for a long time, he was very proud, and he spread everywhere that you were not far from death, and that he would succeed the next Da Sima. Seal officials everywhere and make a wish.When Wang Gen heard this, he was furious.Wang Mang recounted the conspiracy between Chunyu Chang and Empress Xu again. Wang Gen was shocked and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier! Please ask the Empress Dowager to make a decision." I know." Wang Mang saw Emperor Cheng of Han again, and Emperor Cheng of Han saw that both Wang Gen and the Empress Dowager had expressed their attitude, so he issued an edict to put Chunyuchang in prison and torture him severely.

At this moment, all those who have the ability to save Chunyuchang have been offended by Chunyuchang.Wang Gen hates Chunyu Chang, you boy, you wish for my early death, what a vicious intention!The Empress Dowager hates Chun Yuchang, and Empress Xu's dismissal is an iron case set by me. How dare you overturn it? !Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty also hated Chunyu Chang. Although Empress Xu was deposed, she was still my woman. You dare to play with my woman! Knowing that he was going to die, Chunyu Chang confessed to the crime and was killed for the crime of treason, and his wife, concubine and children were exiled.After Chunyu Changfu was punished, public opinion praised Wang Mang, saying that Wang Mang was a loyal and upright minister who told his brothers.Wang Gen also took advantage of the situation to resign again, and recommended Wang Mang to succeed Sima, and the imperial edict promised him.

This year, Wang Mang was only thirty-eight years old, but he was already an extremely powerful minister, holding the supreme power of the empire.However, Wang Mang, the great Sima, had not yet taken the seat, and a year later, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty died suddenly.In an instant, Wang Mang and even the entire Wang family fell into a huge crisis, and almost fell into a slump.