What happened when Wang Mang usurped power in history?

What happened when Wang Mang usurped power in history?

Wang Mang was the first usurper in the history of China. Generally speaking, there are two reasons for officials to usurp the imperial power: first, officials are too powerful, ambitious and greedy for the throne; First, the emperor is too weak, overhead and has no real power.

How did Wang Mang embark on the road of usurping the Han Dynasty?

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the situation was turbulent and contradictions intensified. Wang's consorts are in power in the ruling and opposition, and Wang's vassal's son is dissolute, but Wang Mang is the only one who is honest and thrifty, serving uncles and nephews without carelessness. Even though he was promoted to senior management, he still didn't respect himself. He often distributes his salary to janitors and poor people, entertains talented people and wins applause.

Therefore, Emperor Han Cheng died, Emperor Han Ai succeeded to the throne, and those who gained power changed. Wang Mang was removed from the post of Fu and had to live in seclusion in Xindu to seal the country. During this period, Wang Mang was still a good baby and won the trust of officials and ordinary people. Everyone was keen on this. Finally, under the pressure of public opinion, Emperor Ai of Han dynasty dismissed Wang Mang, but he did not restore his official position.

After the death of Emperor Ai of Han Dynasty, Wang recovered the imperial seal, and Wang Mang became the "Duke of Zhou" who saved the crisis. He was elected as Fu, and Han Ping, who was only 9 years old, acceded to the throne. The emperor was young, and the court was basically controlled by Wang Mang. In order to consolidate his position, Wang Mang married his daughter to Emperor Han Ping and became a queen. However, as the emperor grew up, he began to resist the puppet status. After Wang Mang realized it, he poisoned Emperor Han Ping with poison, and the little emperor who was only 14 years old lost his life. The emperor's home is cruel and chilling.

After the death of Emperor Han Ping, Liu Ying, who was only two years old, was appointed as the Crown Prince, and Wang Mang was the regent. As a result, the imperial power completely fell into the hands of Wang Mang, but this caused the opposition of Liu Zongshi. After several contests with Hou Liuchong and Hou Liuxin, Wang Mang cleared these obstacles together, and the ministers of the DPRK successively made Wang Mang emperor, so Wang Mang forced Wang to hand over the imperial seal and become emperor, and changed his title to "new".