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The ancient city of Chang'an was not the capital of the Western Han Dynasty. After the extermination of Chu Overlord Xiang Yu, Henggao Zu Liu Bang began to build the capital Luoyang. Qi Man Lou wrote a letter recommending that Liu Bang move his capital to Chang'an, saying that this was the first time a big man had been established, and a hundred things needed to be done. Chang'an was a land of three Qings, and its walls were strong and sturdy. Waiting for Zhang Liang to agree with Lou Cheng's words. So Liu Bang took Changan as the capital.

After nearly two hundred years of renovations and renovations, Chang'an had become a big city with thick walls, crisscrossing streets, and abundant human resources.

As for the imperial citadel, it was even more towering and majestic, solemn and divine. From afar, he could see the green walls and the yellow tiles, revealing the green willow flowers. Hanshantude, and the Qin water is black, so the Han Palace with the yellow tiles as the top, to take the meaning of the earth in place of water.

Currently, in the imperial court, a teenager was sitting on a dragon throne in the center of the hall. He was wearing a five-clawed dragon robe and had a flat crown on his head. This was the current brawny Son of Heaven, Liu Yan, known as Emperor Han-ping.

A cauldron was placed on both sides of the dragon stage. Green smoke lingered in the cauldron with a light fragrance, giving it a solemn look.

The civil and military officials stood on both sides of him with their heads bowed. On the left was a large chair. There was a person sitting on the chair. He had a jade-like face, a black beard, and a pair of cold eyes. He exuded majesty and authority. Sitting on the chair, he looked dignified and graceful. This person was none other than Eunuch An, who claimed to be the Duke of Zhou, and Wang Mang, the Lord of Zai Heng.

Apart from this person, none of the civil and military officials sitting in chairs in front of the emperor or in the imperial court had such an honor. Even though Emperor Han Li's heart was filled with hatred, he didn't dare show it on his face. Instead, he listened attentively to Wang Mang's speech.

Wang Mang said: "Sima Dongxian, the dignitary of the dukedom, does not seek to serve the court, be loyal and patriotic, but instead rely on the honor of the nation's widow, domineering, independent, maiming, loyal, and bringing disaster upon the people. The crimes committed were untold. "Today, a hundred officials have given their advice and implored the Emperor to execute this official. They even requested that the imperial government be clear-headed and that the mountains be secured!"

The Pingdi nodded, "What Lord Zai Heng said is extremely true. If this thief is not eliminated, the country will not be settled. However, how could the empress dowager and the imperial concubine explain this? In addition, this thief had been in the court for many years, and he had many followers. It was hard to avoid people who were heavily armed within the court, and those who were loyal to the Xiao family might cause a disaster. At that time, who dares to take on the burden? "

Wang Mang laughed heartily, and said: "No need to explain. This official will take on the responsibility! " Then he stood up, turned around, and said in a deep voice: "Where is Lieutenant Ting? Take down Dong Xian, push him out of the palace and execute him.

Before he could finish his words, two armored guards with sabers walked out from the corner of the hall. One of them dragged out a person from the first row of officials to the left, took off his crown and pulled him down to the left and right, then dragged him out of the hall.

The man shouted in a sad voice, "Your Majesty, please spare my life! This official knows his wrongs!" Wang Mang waved his hand and said, "If I knew earlier, why would I have done what I did before?"

A miserable scream sounded out. In a moment, two soldiers appeared, carrying a bloody head on a wooden tray. The man's eyes were wide open with a look of shock on his face. It was none other than Dong Xian. Wang Mang waved his hand and sighed, "You may leave." He continued, "The imperial edict stated: Sima Dongxian. He was domineering and willful, harming the people. He had been sentenced to death. All the properties were not included in the official records, so there were only three families. Two other concubines, Ding and Fu, acted rashly in the imperial court, defying their ancestors' teachings and colluding with the court officials to poison the imperial palace. Now that he had been stripped of his title, he was bestowed a white silk. This is it! "

By the death of Liu Bang in the early Han Dynasty, the power of the Queen of Lu led to the total annihilation of the royal family Liu family.

The late Grand Commandant Zhou Bo and Situ Chenping, in short, killed Lü and welcomed King Qi to the throne, for Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen's testamentary edict, in view of the chaos of the Queen Lu, the harem was not allowed to interfere, and those who violated it would be killed without pardon! At this point, it was understandable to accuse the two of them, the grand concubines Ding and Fu, of this crime.

At this time, the decree had already been prepared. Wang Mang took it and read it once before saying, "Your majesty, please use the imperial seal." Without waiting for an answer, he took a big step forward and picked up the Imperial Jade Seal from the dragon table, looking at the yellow silk that was covered with black characters.

All of His Highness's officials kneeled on the ground and shouted in unison, "Your majesty the Emperor is wise. Lord Zai Heng is wise! " Upon seeing this, Wang Mang smiled indifferently. He turned his head towards the Pingdi and said, "Your majesty, retreat!" The Pingdi waved his long sleeve and said, "Withdraw!"

It was already the second day since the citizens of Chang'an heard the news of Dong Xian exterminating his family and the grand imperial concubine committing suicide. He saw that every household had their own lanterns and decorations, gongs and drums ringing in the sky. It was as if they were celebrating the holidays. They all said that the Emperor was wise and that Dong Xian deserved to die for his evil deeds.

When Dong Xian was in court, his family's nephew and servants were running amok in Chang'an city. When they saw a beautiful woman, regardless of whether she was married or not, they snatched her away to have fun. To force buying and selling, extortion and industry, and even murder and arson, looting, all evil. The people in the city were deeply injured, yet they dared not to complain. When they heard the news, they all said that God had eyes.

Han Cheng was in a restaurant on South Street. His business was exceptionally good today. It turned out that he was just a butcher who sold meat for a living. After the couple's painstaking efforts, he ended up setting up a shop and opening a restaurant. Right now, he was already the rather famous Boss Han of Changan City.

His wife, Xiao Cui, personally ran the kitchen while Han Cheng worked as a head manager. Han Xiaohu had disappeared somewhere.

Xiao Cui Yuan was a maidservant in Emperor Azure's palace. Later on, it was decided by Emperor Cang to remove the name of the servant and betroth her to Han Cheng. Xiao Cui had cooked a good meal since she was young, the restaurant's business was booming, Xiao Cui had gained a lot from it. The two of them would sometimes chat in the middle of the night. It was all because of Big Brother Emperor Azure's great kindness. Without Big Brother Emperor Azure, they would not be as blessed as they were today.

At this moment, Han Xiaohu was practicing his fist art in the forest outside the city. Beside him was a person, watching Han Xiaohu's movements and punches as fast as the wind. That person was dressed in a gray robe. He was tall and skinny with long eyebrows and narrow eyes. His head was like a tiger's and his eyes sparkled like lightning when they opened and closed.

At this moment, he was leaning against a crooked tree with an indifferent expression. Han Xiaohu was sweating profusely, the fog around his body was faintly discernible as he moved like a swimming dragon, as if his feet didn't touch the ground.

With a loud shout and a powerful punch, a bowl-sized tree fell to the ground with a boom, raising dust and dirt into the air. Han Xiaohu retracted his fist and straightened his waist, letting it return to his dantian. He opened his mouth and said, "Master, look at my fist art. You've finally mastered it?"

Gray Robed said, "Success? It was easier said than done! "These thirty-six hands of the Heavenly Dipper Fist are powerful and profound, I had to spend an entire fifteen years before I was able to learn it. You have practiced it for less than ten years, and it's only a hair's breadth in your eyes!"

Han Xiaohu could not help but lower his head, feeling somewhat discouraged. The grey-robed man said, "But with your current achievements, it's not too bad. You can practice the Earth Fiend Axe Technique once. "

"En!" Han Xiaohu replied. He turned around, picked up a pair of axes from a nearby tree, saluted the gray-robed man, and walked to an open area in the woods.

Qin Wentian pointed his axe at the sky and his axe at the ground. His aura was as thick as a mountain, and he was as unmoving as a mountain. At this time, the wind blew from the forest, causing the plants to feel sad. Suddenly, with a loud shout, his figure quickly moved, and the two axes left his hands. Han Xiaohu opened all ten fingers, his wrist lightly shook as both axes beside him rotated at high speed. It was precisely the Qi Controlling Axe.

And then he shouted, "Break!" The two beams of cold light were as swift as a meteor. In the place where the two rays of light flashed, more than a dozen trees were cut in half at the same time. Then the axes flew back into his hands.

Han Xiaohu's face was as red as blood, and he was sweating profusely. He panted heavily, looking extremely exhausted. There was a look of approval in the grey robed man's eyes as he smiled: "That's right, you have already mastered the seventy-two Earthen Fiend Axe Technique." He would need to practice diligently in the future. If you don't have enough inner strength, you cannot use it forcefully. Otherwise, it will damage your body. Alright, it's getting late, you should go back. Come back tomorrow at this time! "

Han Xiaohu bowed. "Yes, Master." He raised his head and saw that the man in grey had long since disappeared. Han Xiaohu helplessly shook his head and turned to leave.

The Residence of Anhan was located on the western side of the city, only a few hundred steps away from the palace.

The mansion was extremely grand. Red walls, blue tiles, green steps, Zhu Men, even more grand and luxurious. The gate faced south with the north. On both sides, there were stone lions around ten feet tall. They were all baring their fangs and brandishing their claws with extraordinary imposing manner.

At the entrance, there were several large palanquins, large horses, and a few servants watching over them. As soon as he entered the door, he walked more than ten steps before he came across a marble wall. On the wall was a picture of Zhou Gongzi's negative BF, with two large words: "Zhou Gongzi, return to the world."

It was said that the late Emperor Han Wudi personally wrote this book and bestowed it to Wang Mang. The main hall was just around the wall. The palace was very big, even compared to the imperial city's Weiyang Palace's imperial court, it was not much weaker.

At this moment, there was a person sitting in the main hall. It was Wang Mang. The ten or so people seated on both sides of the table were none other than the Three Young Masters and Nine Elites. Apart from the Dong Xian clan, the Sima throne was vacant. The other ten people had already arrived. Judging from their lineup, it seemed like they were from another small court.

"Master Zai Heng," said Shennong, "now that Dong Xian has been executed and his harem is at peace, all the people in the world are applauding and cheering. Now that His Majesty is weak and the people are weak, may I ask if Lord Zai Heng has a good plan to take care of all the people and help the strong man? "

Wang Mang laughed when he heard this, "Yi Yin, Zhou Gong is a great sage of the previous generation, how would I dare to be one? However, the current state of affairs in the imperial court was difficult to return to. The civil officials had no intention of governing the country, the military generals were afraid of death, the treasury did not have a year's worth of money, and outside the borders, there were Huns eyeing them covetously. It can be said that there's trouble both internally and externally, and danger lurks in every corner! " Pausing for a moment, he continued, "The only thing we can do now is to accept talented people and pursue new policies. At that time, I hope that everyone will spare no effort and help each other out. "

Everyone bowed and said, "How dare you disregard our orders!"

Situ Ma Gong continued, "Yesterday, in the Golden Hall, Lord Zai Heng was swift and decisive, exterminating all traitors and praising all the civil and military officials in the empire. The Emperor looked displeased. From the looks of it, this subject seemed to be dissatisfied with his lordship. It is no longer a matter of time for me to introduce a new system, and now that I have met with the suspicion of my master, it is not the good fortune of a big man like me! "

At this time, Sikong Zhenfeng laughed and said: "This subject has a stopgap plan that can temporarily be kept safe. However, I still need Lord Zai Heng's permission. " Wang Mang said, "What brilliant plan does Senior Sikong have? Tell me."

Zhen Feng said, "His Majesty hasn't gotten married yet." His subject had heard that An Han had a daughter, beautiful and intelligent, who could enter the palace and act as a mother to the world. As long as Lord Zai Heng agreed and reported it to the empress dowager, the matter was settled. This would also be able to comfort His Majesty's heart and seal off the mouths of the world's scholars. When the time was ripe, he would think it over. At that time, the emperor will no longer have the authority to do so. "

Everyone was shocked as they tried to come up with a brilliant plan. Wang Mang nodded his head in agreement. He stood up and shouted: "Men, take over the position of the Hall of Patriarchs! I want to see the empress dowager. "

The empress dowager, Wang Zhengjun, was the Yuan Emperor's mother. She was also Wang Mang's aunt, and lived in the Palace's Long Letter Palace. When Wang Mang saw the empress dowager and thought it over, the empress dowager naturally gave her permission.

The next day, all the ministers of the civil and military officials began to play. They all said that the daughter of an emperor should be known as the empress. The Son of Heaven, Liu Yan, was also very pleased to see Wang Mang's daughter in person. Thus, he issued a decree, ordering Taibou to hold a grand wedding on a auspicious day.

In the spring of the first five years, a hundred officials of the court came to Anhan Mansion to welcome the empress. In a short period of time, the streets and alleys of Chang An City were bustling with noise and excitement.

The ordinary people had never seen such a scene before. They only felt dazzled by what they saw, and it was extremely bustling.

Han Cheng's family also squeezed through the crowd and looked up with their heads raised, sighing and clicking their tongues. From then on, Wang Mang had been respected as the country's ruler, and he commanded the wind and rain, covering the sky with one hand. The Han Dynasty was already within his grasp. Wang Mang tried to win the hearts of the people and bestow kindness upon them; he was being attentive and attentive to the empress dowager. The empress dowager sighed in her heart: "Although Wang Mang is my nephew, he is respectful and filial. Even if he were my own son, he wouldn't be much." She was even more obedient to him, showing her love and care for him.

After just a few months, Ping Di Nian was already 15 years old and his knowledge was gradually spreading.

Recalling what Wang Mang had done in the past few years, he felt indignant at the fact that he was now forcing the new government into a new one, and that he had caused the people to resent him and the unrest in the four directions; and that the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty only played along with Wang Mang when things went wrong, making it seem as if he were the emperor of the country, and that he was even more ambitious. He had seen Wang Mang so many times, and he could not help but show an angry expression. His words were harsh, and behind his back, he also voiced his complaints and scolded the empress. They had not expected that the palace, from top to bottom, eunuchs and servants, would be the eyes and ears of Wang Mang. Of course, there would be people reporting this. It could only be blamed on Liu Yan's youth for his arrogance and ignorance, which made Wang Mang suddenly have the urge to kill. He had already abandoned the idea.

In the coming month, the new year would arrive. As usual, there would be a banquet for the royal family.

Wang Mang discussed his trusted aides in advance and secretly marked the poison in the imperial palace. In the banquet, cups and wine were toasting one another as laughter filled the air. The nobles and officials were in harmony with each other, and the atmosphere was auspicious and harmonious.

Wang Mang cast a meaningful glance at him, and an eunuch then stepped forward to report, "Honorable Minister An Han Zai and Lord Wang lead a hundred officials in offering chili wine. May the Emperor live long enough, and this man shall be forever!" As he spoke, he brought out a cup of wine from the tray.

Liu Yan drank his wine without hesitation. Seeing this, the officials all left their seats and knelt down.

After the feast, Liu Yan returned to the palace. At night, his stomach suddenly felt like it was being twisted by a knife, and cold sweat flowed down his body.

The empress, seeing this, called for the imperial physician. For a while, the palace was in chaos.

On the second day, Wang Mang and a few other ministers, having received the letter, went to the palace to visit. A few days later, news came from the palace that the Emperor had passed away.

The empress dowager issued a decree to take back the Imperial Jade Seal and announce it to the world. In an instant, the entire country was shocked. The Pingdi Liu Yan has no son, Wang Mang hit the hammer, established the Emperor a two-year-old child Liu baby for the emperor, history known as "baby."

As for Wang Mang, with the support of his aunt, the empress dowager, and his daughter, as well as with the help of a hundred officials, he was titled 'a fake emperor' and acted on behalf of the emperor.

When the Pingdi Emperor was alive, there were still constraints on the implementation of the new policy. Now that the time was ripe, it was time for Wang Mang to give the order and the entire country was bustling with activity.

At this time, the northern Huns were on the move; the barbarian tribes in the northeast and southwest were also plundering and murdering at the border; and thousands of rebels, who claimed to be Mother Lü, were killing and robbing the city in panic in HaiQu County of Langya County. Everyone rushed to Chang'an, feeling anxious all of a sudden.

Wang Mang was also extremely busy, sending troops here and there to quell the rebellion. Seeing that the world was about to fall into chaos, a wave of flames rose up from all directions. And under the New Deal, the citizens did not live in peace. The reason for this was not because of the bad New Deal, but because of the corrupt government and the improper employment of manpower, it had led to even more erosion in the Imperial Court. The big man was already in the middle of a storm.