After the capture of Yong'an City, Hong Xiuquan was crowned king, and power no longer seemed to be his core. Until the Taiping army set the capital of Tianjing, Hong Xiuquan's prestige weakened sharply, why is this?Before Yong'an was crowned king, Yang Xiuqing staged a farce of "Heavenly Father descends to earth", and what is unbelievable is that Hong Xiuquan actually admitted this farce. It can be seen that in the divine realm, Yang Xiuqing can be called Hong Xiuquan's heavenly father. Considering the ancient Chinese tradition of the father as the son, Hong Xiuquan could not disobey Yang Xiuqing. Therefore, the divine power of the Taiping Army has long been tightly grasped by Yang Xiuqing.
When Yong'an was crowned king, Hong Xiuquan gave many princes, but Yang Xiuqing was named a military advisor. Although he is nominally a military advisor, he actually shoulders the responsibility of a commander. All armies were under the command of Yang Xiuqing, so the military power was also in his hands. Some people may question why Hong Xiuquan did not retain military power, but handed it over to Yang Xiuqing?In fact, the historical background at that time determined that only Yang Xiuqing led the army to win the battle, and if the military power was not handed over to him, the Taiping army was doomed.
After the capital was set in Tianjing, the entire imperial court was also handed over by Hong Xiuquan to Yang Xiuqing, and Hong Xiuquan has been living in seclusion behind the scenes, in fact, indirectly leaving the power to Yang Xiuqing. However, why was Hong Xiuquan able to bring down Yang Xiuqing later?The reason is that Hong Xiuquan left a trail when establishing the system. Although the military and political power was handed over to Yang Xiuqing, the king of the east, Hong Xiuquan stipulated that military and political affairs should be reported to Wei Changhui first, then Wei Changhui would report to Yang Xiuqing, and finally Yang Xiuqing would report to Hong Xiuquan. At the same time, the garrison of the entire city of Tianjin was in charge of Wei Changhui. This made Yang Xiuqing's power restricted by Wei Changhui, and the relationship between the two reached an impasse.
According to Hong Xiuquan's regulations, the affairs of the Taiping Army must be reported to Wei Changhui first, and Wei Changhui can choose to detain and not report, or he can bypass Yang Xiuqing and report directly to Hong Xiuquan. This made Yang Xiuqing feel very embarrassed. Wei Changhui holds the key military power of Tianjing City, and even if Yang Xiuqing makes some moves, he will be restricted. Some friends may question why Hong Xiuquan wants to give Wei Changhui such huge power, isn't he afraid that he will become the next Yang Xiuqing?In fact, this is also a strategy of Hong Xiuquan. Even if Wei Changhui becomes the next Yang Xiuqing, Hong Xiuquan can also let others become the next Wei Changhui, and through continuous checks and balances, Hong Xiuquan will still enjoy the greatest benefits in the end. In this regard, please leave your opinion.