After his accession to the throne, Meng Chang killed and trimmed the powers of minister-regents in order to avoid being reduced to a figurehead. As a result the old officials were expelled from the political arena.At the same time, Meng Chang promoted a number these people had high aspirations but little ability and precipitated its own overthrow. of new officials to take military and political power, but they had no resources and lacked political foresight, which%盂昶即位后,为避免沦为傀儡,采用诛杀、排挤等手段逐步裁抑顾命大臣的权力,最终将旧臣宿将全部逐出政治舞台。孟昶在诛杀、罢黜旧臣同时,起用一批新人执掌军政大权,惜乎这些人均志大才疏,既无谋略又缺乏政治远见,致使后蜀军政外交措置失当,加速了后蜀的灭亡。
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