Complex sentence: In August 1874, Prince Gong was reprimanded for failing to observe court protocol again; this time, he was demoted from the status of a "qinwang" to a "junwang" (Prince of the Second Rank).
Split into simpler sentences: In August 1874, Prince Gong was reprimanded and punished again for failing to observe court protocol. This time, he was demoted from the status of a "qinwang" to a "junwang" (Prince of the Second Rank).