This emperor is really quite unbelievable, and his son died three times and went crazy because of his decisions. What's even more bizarre is that when he ascended the throne, he found that there was no suitable heir. It's ridiculous.
Everyone should be no stranger to Wang Mang, a historical figure, who was a powerful relative in the late Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, he took charge of himself as a local example, and obtained an official position with the respect of the people, and eventually became the great Sima who held the power of the Han family. In order to realize his desire for personal power, Wang Mang was reluctant to allow Emperor Ping's mother, the Wei family, to enter Beijing. However, his eldest son Wang Yu did not agree with his father's decision, worried that Emperor Ping might complain in the future, so he had to discuss with his wife's uncle Lu Kuan. In desperation, he used superstitious means to try to change his father's mind. However, all this was seen through by Wang Mang when he sprinkled blood wine. In order to prevent Emperor Ping's grandfather's family from entering Beijing, Wang Mang decisively put Wang Yu in prison and poured poisoned wine. In order to create a momentum, he also implicated Wang Yu's wife, and even though she was pregnant at the time, she was mercilessly executed. What's more, for this purpose, Wang Mang also eliminated his political enemies. Although outsiders have a favorable image of his devotion to his duties, for his sons, every day is full of fear. Wang Mang's third son, Wang An, was so frightened that he went insane in this state of mind.
Eventually, with his good reputation, he became a sage who could govern the world well. Subsequently, he changed the name of the country to "Xin" and proclaimed himself the new ancestor. However, it is regrettable that he found out that two of his four sons-in-law had already been killed by him and one went insane. After succeeding to the throne, he was left with only the youngest Wang Lin, and although he was a gentleman, he had no choice but to make him the crown prince. However, the crown prince was later killed by Wang Mang.
In fact, Wang Mang is a very hypocritical person, he pretends to be benevolent and moral, and in order to gain reputation, he even puts his three sons to death, and one of them is even insane. In the end, he didn't even have a descendant who could inherit his career.