太平天国早期萧朝贵与杨秀清关系考辨

“天兄”代言人萧朝贵与“天父”代言人杨秀清之间并非纯粹的同盟、挚友，两人在合作共事的背后，隐藏着鲜为人知的矛盾。在太平天国的孕育期，“天兄”曾通过揽权、培植私党、代理首辅，试图创造超越“天父”权威的神话。在金田团营的关键时刻，萧朝贵还利用直接命令、诋毁中伤、孤立压制等手段欲使病重的杨秀清脱离上帝会的权力核心，实现自己的政治抱负。但“天兄”（萧朝贵）与“天父”（杨秀清）之间的关系也不能简单地视为对手、仇敌，两者微妙的政治、宗教关系以及太平天国生存的主客观环境，都决定了萧朝贵的“夺权”仅是一股无法逾越地表的政治暗潮。

On the Relationship between Xiao Chao-gui and Yang Xiu-qing in the Early Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Xiao Chao-gui and Yang Xiu-qing,who are respectively regarded as the representative of“Heavenly Broth-er”and “Heavenly Father”,are not sheer alliance or intimate friends.Instead,they have been in great disagreement and con-flict known to quite few people.In the initial stage to establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom,Xiao Chao-gui tried to chal-lenge “Heavenly Father”by asserting authority,promoting his followers and acting as the prime minister.In the critical moment of Jin Tian Tuan Ying,in order to get Yang Xiu-qing away from the core power,Xiao Chao-gui tried every way,such as giv-ing direct order,spreading slanderous rumors,isolating and suppressing him,so that he could get a chance to realize his politi-cal ambitions.However,they are far more than opponents or enemies to each other.The delicate relationship both politically and religiously,as well as the subjective and objective environment made it an insurmountable political undercurrent.