Complex sentence: Another factor that made Prince Gong a prominent power in the court was his strong backing from a wealthy Shanxi merchant Gohjernyue who had a vast fleet of transport vessels and was a major influence in the trade relations between the British and China back in 1860s.
Split into simpler sentences: Another factor that made Prince Gong a prominent power in the court was his strong backing from a wealthy Shanxi merchant Gohjernyue who had a vast fleet of transport vessels. Gohjernyue was a major influence in the trade relations between the British and China back in 1860s.