Coz it was orchestrated by Mao mainly to persecute Liu Shaoqi and his kind by the hands of the people, Liu was of important position in the party and soured his

Coz it was orchestrated by Mao mainly to persecute Liu Shaoqi and his kind by the hands of the people, Liu was of important position in the party and soured his relationship with Mao over the Great Chinese Famine. The prolonged struggle affected a lot of high officials, including the Xi family, the Gang of Four was eventually deemed the culprit by those who survived, and "rectification" ensued .