He attempt to gain support from the peasants, unsuccessfully, by establishing a number of land redistribution and loan repayment reforms.
After persuading the emperor to marry his daughter, he took the title Duke of AnHan. He was made regent during the reign of Ru-zi by his aunt, the widow of Emperor Yuan-di. He attempt to gain support from the peasants, unsuccessfully, by establishing a number of land redistribution and loan repayment reforms. Claiming intellectual legitimacy for his reforms from some supposedly recently discovered texts of Confucius that were destroyed. he came to power during the rule of Ping-Di. His short lived Xin Dynasty, founded in 9 CE, was then toppled by the Red Eyebrows. For 10 points; name this usurper, an official who interrupted the Western Han Dynasty.
After persuading the emperor to marry his daughter, he took the title Duke of AnHan.
Wang Mang