1. The Historical Origin and Wide Application of the Conspiracy of Traitorous Relatives and Their Ghosts
(I) The Product of Ancient Power Schemes
In the long history of China, there have been endless tactics of power schemes. The Conspiracy of Traitorous Relatives and Their Ghosts is one of the conspiracies with a long history and a notorious reputation. Since ancient times, the struggle for power and wealth has been throughout all classes and fields. Countless people have used all means to achieve their goals. The Conspiracy of Traitorous Relatives and Their Ghosts came into being in such an environment. In the court struggles of the feudal dynasties, the disputes among the princes, and the struggle for power and profit within the family, this game was frequently used and became a powerful tool for those with ulterior motives to seek personal gain and exclude dissidents, enabling them to stand out in the complex power struggle and continuously expand their own power and wealth.
(II) A new stage in modern society
As time goes by and we enter modern society, the "treacherous relatives and sinister schemes" have not disappeared due to the changes of the times. Instead, they have found a stage to perform in the new environment, especially in the business and political fields. In the fierce competition in the business, some companies do not hesitate to use the strategy of "treacherous relatives and sinister schemes" to suppress their opponents in order to gain an advantage in the market. They may use improper means such as maliciously spreading false information and creating negative public opinion to damage the reputation and image of competitors, so that consumers have a negative view of them, thereby affecting their market share; or they may secretly sabotage inside the competitor's company, such as planting commercial spies to steal confidential business intelligence, inciting internal employee conflicts to disrupt their normal operating order, etc.