After the emperor's death an antireform clique came to power and dismantled Wang's reforms by the time of his death shortly afterward.
"As time went on, what became hard for me was him making new friends and becoming a part of a new clique that I didn't quite fit into.
Don't become part of a workplace clique.
Instead of dealing with differences of opinion and working collaboratively, people choke back what they think until the boss has left the meeting, or when they are alone with a clique of like-minded colleagues.
