Discussion On The Gradual Changes Of The Ministerial Power Of The Northern Song Dynasty

Since the Chenqiao Mutiny, Songtaejo has got the throne, the Song Dynasty began toestablish the " Civilian Political " policy. In the Northern Song period Bureaucratic Systemgradually matured, so the Civilian Group mastered almost of the power in the Northern Song.However the Prime Minister who is the highest representative of Civilian Group, its powerconstantly changing in the Northern Song,the problem of Ministerial Power became a focus ofthe Northern Song political history, Taejo appointed Zhaopu as a Ministerial and regarded asconfidants, Zhaopu was also a dedicated right with himself, and therefore, the so-called "Dingclang have ears," said. Because of the exclusive right of Zhaopu, which made a conflictbetween the Monarchy and the Ministerial Power, Taejo limited the Ministerial Power bysetting Canzhizhengshi Official,and so on. Since Taejo late times, the Ministerial Powerstarted towards the low point. The Absolute Monarchy was more consolidated from Taizongto Zhenzong Taizong in the Northern Song,“the ancestors Disciplines” bacame therules,which monarches and ministers of Song followed.The Prime Minister did not have muchoptions at this time, Ministerial Power significantly weaken the constraints of imperial power.With the development of Remonstrations forces, Scholar-Officials of social consciousnesswas waking, the power of the Prime Minister was constrainted by Remonstrations forces. TheRemonstrations forces not only can talk to the prime minister, even can control the removal ofthe prime minister.Although Shenzong and Essay were known as a model about the monarchand his subjects, but Ministerial Power could not upholdrelative to in Shenzong times. Theancestral family laws that is so-called " Discussion relative to Stir " still did not change butfollowed, which is also an important reason of Xi Feng new law failed. Since Taizong,especially between the Renzong and the Huizong period, the Ministerial Power almost fell tothe bottom. With the curtainthe Queen Mother Xiang’s withdrawal and Huizong’sChikamasa, Caijing who utilized eunuch Tongguan’s way served as prime minister.Under thebanner name of the revival the new law of Shenzong, Caijing exclusionary and intoleranceother ministers. Caijing catered Huizong, relying on the the Huizong’s support, eventuallybecame the Kwon Sang of the Northern Song dynasty. The Ministerial Power of the NorthernSong dynasty at this time strongly gained momentum again. However, this time the influenceof Ministerial Power was different from that in early Northern Song Dynasty, the right ofMinisterial Power was also great distinction in the early mid-term. Throughout the NorthernSong generation, absolute monarchy has been effectively strengthened, establishing the ideasof “and the Scholar–Officials rule the world together”,in order to avoid all the disadvantagessince the Han and Tang Dynasties. Rather than confrontation in the Northern Song Dynasty,In the atmosphere of civilian political,the Imperial Power and the Ministerial Power weremore unified than confrontations.Regardless of the strength or weaken of the MinisterialPower, its purpose was to safeguard the stability of autocratic regimes of the Northern Songdynasty. Ministerial Power appeared different changes in the Northern Song,which had atremendous impact on the Northern Song dynasty politics, this stage changes can be said thata major feature of the Northern Song political civilization.