| The Direct Secretary(Si Zhi)was an important part of the central monitoring system of the Han Dynasties,occupying an important position in the history of monitoring system,and it could not be neglected for the normal operation of state apparatus.The Direct Secretary(Si Zhi)originated from "Si Zhi" of the pre-Qin days in chare of moral.With the change of the political environment in the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty,the Emperor Wu set up it to adapt to the historical development of the situation.It was the reform of the bureaucratic system in the Emperor Cheng and Ai of Han Dynasty that affected its status and force,its name was changing too due to the rising force of the Inner Chambers Politics.Its function and name were repeatedly modifying following the chaos of the Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty and Geng Shi Dynasty afterwards.The Emperor Guang Wu of Eastern Han Dynasty reset it,but abolished in the 18th Year of Era Jian Wu soon after.It was recovered shortly in the Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty.The Direct Secretary(Si Zhi)'s election was mainly from the central officials,tending to favorite minister of emperor.Of course it also had a strict requirement in ideological quality,comprehensive ability,and Confucian literacy and so on.Its position change was mainly the high officials who are more than Two Thousand Shi.The Direct Secretary(Si Zhi)played a role in assessing the authenticity of election,supervising the etiquette of official,recommending officials and investigating the illegal conduct.The Direct Secretary(Si Zhi)affected and constrained each other with the Assistant Minister of Justice and the Si Li Jiao Wei in the central monitoring system of the Han Dynasties,of course it had its characteristics.The Direct Secretary(Si Zhi)had played a momentous historica! role in strengthening and consolidating Centralization,and rectifying the official administration,of course we should know that its effect was inevitably restricted by the historical conditions at that time. |
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