In the feudal era, the promotion of ** is often closely related to its origin, and the difference in origin may lead to the difference between "clear", "turbid", "right way" and "different path".
However, this classification is not comprehensive, because there are various other factors, such as Jinshi and the first, Jinshi origin, Tongjinshi origin, etc., which will have an impact on the career of **.
In ancient times, the promotion of the fifth and third grades was regarded as an important symbol, because the imperial court set special restrictions and entry thresholds for this. Taking the Tang Dynasty as an example, the sixth grade or less was selected by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, while the fifth grade or above was selected by the Zhongshu Provincial Sect and appointed by the emperor himself.
Once you enter this level, you can enjoy high-level political treatment, such as wearing a scarlet official uniform and wearing a whitebait bag, and the voucher for participating in the court meeting is also included. Because the top five grades and above enjoy such high political treatment, it is considered an important promotion node.
It is not easy to become a five-grade **, and you need to meet strict conditions. First of all, it is necessary to have experience in serving as a six-pin Qingguan or other specific positions; Secondly, the actual length of service since joining the company must reach the required "length of service".
The initial "length of service" was eight years, which was later changed to twelve years, and then to sixteen years during the Xuanzong period. This means that it is almost impossible for a person from a non-Qingliu background to serve as a Liupin Qingguan without a special reason.
In addition, those who serve in various temple supervisors and other institutions, because their rank does not exceed the seventh rank, even if they are Qing officials, they cannot meet the conditions of the sixth rank of clean officials, so it is difficult for them to surpass the limitation of five ranks.
In the Tang Dynasty, local prefectures and counties were divided into eight levels, and the promotion of grassroots cadres needed to be carried out step by step, from the lower county, the middle and lower counties, to the upper counties, step by step.
Therefore, the chance of being promoted to the fifth grade is very slim, and crossing the five-grade threshold has become a "ceiling" for state and county officials. Many **, although they are called exemplary figures, can only do the prefectural order at best.
In order to be promoted to the third rank, it is necessary to obtain a higher position among the six departments of Shangshu Province, of which the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War are in the forefront.
When promoted to the Zhongshu Ling or Shangshu of the third grade, it is usually necessary to raise the funds in a certain order. The prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Shuo and Zhang Jiuling, were like this, they went through the stages of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Zhongshu Shilang, the Shangshu Zuocheng and the Ministry of Works, the inspection of the Zhongshu Shilang, and the Zhongshu Shilang before they could be promoted.
However, even after going through these stages, there is no guarantee that you will be promoted to the third grade, because you must ensure that you do not make any mistakes. For example, Kong Wei, the prime minister of the late Tang Dynasty, was one step away from being promoted to Zhongshumen, but because he made a mistake in presiding over the selection of cadres, he was transferred to Taichang Temple.
Despite this, Kong Wei is still reused. However, most of the fifth-grade and fourth-grade ** cannot break through the limitations of the third grade, and they have never been able to climb the "golden purple" level.
During the Qing Dynasty, the Wupin civil officials were able to wear the pearls, which symbolized status and honor, while the Sanpin was honored as "Dayuan", who were important in the organization and usually held some high-ranking positions.
In the provinces, Sanpin** has reached the level of an envoy and belongs to the provincial senior cadres.