The reason why Emperor Xianfeng was unwilling to reuse Zeng Guofan was mainly due to the following three aspects: first, the Qing Dynasty was a regime established by the Manchus, and Zeng Guofan was a Han; second, Zeng Guofan's prestige among the people was too high. High; thirdly, Zeng Guofan held military power and was a threat to Emperor Xianfeng.

(1) Zeng Guofan is a Han nationality

The predecessor of the Qing Dynasty was Nurhaci’s Houjin forces, so the Qing Dynasty was a political power established by the Manchus and ruled by the Manchus. Although the Qing Dynasty always claimed that "Manchus and Han were one family", in the final analysis, the Qing Dynasty was a feudal dynasty with a strong class nature and a strict hierarchy. In the hearts of the vast majority of Manchus, the Han people were inferior to the Manchus. . As an emperor, Emperor Xianfeng didn't say it, but he thought so in his heart. Therefore, although Zeng Guofan was very capable, Emperor Xianfeng looked down on Zeng Guofan as a Han Chinese.

(2) Zeng Guofan has a high prestige among the people

Although the Qing Dynasty was a dynasty established by the Manchus, almost all people in Beijing were Han people, so the Han people also believed that Only officials of Han origin will be sincerely good to Han people. At that time, Zeng Guofan was not only Han Chinese, but also very capable. He always did good things for the people, so the people loved Zeng Guofan very much. As Zeng Guofan's prestige among the people was getting higher and higher, Emperor Xianfeng became more and more suspicious of Zeng Guofan, so he deliberately did not reuse him.

(3) Zeng Guofan holds military power

Although Emperor Xianfeng was suspicious of Zeng Guofan, Zeng Guofan still fulfilled his duties and never dared to forget his responsibilities as an official of Chaotian. However, although Zeng Guofan had been cautious, he still could not stop Emperor Xianfeng's suspicion. At that time, Zeng Guofan not only had high prestige among the people, but also had high prestige in the army, and he also controlled military power. This was very scary to Emperor Xianfeng, because once Zeng Guofan rebelled, the army and the people would support him, so Only Emperor Xianfeng would always be on guard against Zeng Guofan.