肃顺为咸丰重臣,显赫一时。该集团的兴亡从一侧面反映了多歧而多变的晚清政治,但学术界对其整体而系统的探讨却比较薄弱。肃顺集团之所以兴起,与当时晚清政局内忧外患有极大关系。肃顺秉政后接连兴起几个大狱,如议约违旨案,顺天乡试舞弊案和户部宝钞处贪污案等,意在整顿吏治、抑制腐败;在整顿内政同时,为了镇压农民起义,肃顺重用汉人和湘军将领,但对西方列强则持强硬态度;咸丰帝在热河病死,肃顺集团与慈禧太后和奕訢的矛盾日益尖锐,并最终在“辛酉政变”中覆灭。肃顺集团之所以失败,其原因一为在政治上与那拉氏和奕訢严重对立,积怨已深,那拉氏与奕訢在政变前充分酝酿,周密计划,而肃顺集团却疏于防范;二与肃顺集团领导成员的素养、能力、个人品性和工作作风密切相关;三为西方势力的插手。 Su Shun Shunfeng Xian minister, prominent moment. The rise and fall of the group reflected a wide range of divergent and changing Late Qing politics from one side. However, the overall and systematic discussion of the group was relatively weak. The rise of Su Shun Group, and then the political situation in the late Qing Dynasty have a great relationship. Following the rule of the government, several series of big jails emerged one after another, such as the case of contravening the treaty, the trial of corruption in the Sunchon Township, and the corruption of Baozun Department at the Ministry of Home Affairs. These efforts aimed at rectifying the administration of officials and curbing corruption. In order to suppress the peasants Uprising, Sunshun heavy use of Chinese and Hunan generals, but the Western powers are holding a tough attitude; Emperor Xianfeng die in Jehol, Su Shun and the Empress Dowager Empress Dowager Yi Xin increasingly sharp conflict, and eventually in the “coup” destruction. The reason why Su Shun Group failed was as follows: one of the reasons for its serious political opposition to Narathiwat and Yi Hsin, and the accumulation of grievances have been profound. Narathiwat and Yi-Hsin were fully prepared before the coup and were well-planned. However, the Su-Shun Group was neglected Prevention; Second, Su Shun Group leadership members of the quality, ability, personal character and style of work are closely related; Third, Western forces intervened.