Research On The System Of Governmental Officials'term In Northern Song Dynasty

System of fixed tenures is an important component in official administration. Whether the system of fixed tenures implement well, it would not only influence Civil service's gain or less, but also involve the implement of nation's state policies and principles. So it seems unsuspected for its valuable.During the civil official system of Song Dynasty, Prime Ministers are chief executive of the country, who assumed responsibility for the whole government affairs. Prime Ministers have their full lights and pre-eminences of their place, their political view is the vane of nation policy. So the term of Prime Ministers concerns nation policy's implement. However, Song Dynasty didn't document the detail time of the term of Prime Minister. North Song Dynasty had 72 Prime Ministers. There were 45 Prime Ministers who held the position within two years, occupying 46%. There were 63 Prime Ministers who held the position within three years, occupying 65%. That is to say, most of North Song Dynasty'Prime Ministers held their position within three years. Many of Prime Ministers'term were not very long, which limited their his talents to be realized and developed. And then, they could only dance to the kings. They always emphasized ancestors'ideal, and didn't change the problems during the polite, which lead to country rotting and swaying, even be died out.Northern Song Dynasty's officers usually carry out reviews once a year, Prime Minister held the position at county level for three years. But different Dynasty had different systems. During taizu and huizong Song Dynasty, local officials'term system gradually shorterly. For example, during taizu times, local officials usually held their positions long time, which was very universal. But when huizong Dynasty,it seemed disappear. While, many evils generally turned up. Local officers'term was short, and many officers put tenure as their experience accumulation, which lead them didn't care for government affairs. Short term of office made the officers with high aspirations want innovation, and at last go to another positions. Short term of office also made the officers with no aspirations put authorities as their many houses. Local officers spend much money on official business, which not only advanced the corruption, but also weighted exploitation to people. These harm make many people try to hit upon a solution to this problem.