Research On The Central Political System In The Shaoxing Political Transition Period

The death of Qin Hui in October,25th year of Shaoxing (1155) concludes decades of "autocracy of Qin Hui" since the Treaty of Shaoxing. From then on, Emperor Gaozong of Song regained to govern the country personally. He adjusted the central political system which centered on authority ministers by dismissed prime minister from privy counselor and resumed "separation of the two systems". During the process, Gaozong took Privy Council as a breakthrough point, started central political system modulation with appointment of Tang Situi to privy counselor and Canzhizhengshi.Then the modulation stepped into total adjustment stage. Gaozong selected the authority ministers prudently and forbade them hold a concurrent post as privy counselor, instructed promptly but assumed tardily. With no prime minister for half a year, Gaozong nominated Shen Gai and Mo Qixie as prime minister, promoted Tang Situi as privy counselor, Chen Chengzhi as Tongzhi privy counselor. After the major-minor all ready, Gaozong ordered the restoration system of "lu shengyu" and "Taijian lubao".The 29th year of Shaoxing (1159), Gaozong had conducted two major adjustments among privy counselors. During the first alternation,the thesis analyses Chen Kangbo and his additional post as privy counselor, probe into the special circumstances of interlocking "Erfu". During the second alternation,the thesis analyses recall of "jisufang" and personnel alteration in a context of systematic background, so as to master his mind more clearly.The conversation between Wang Lun and Gaozong can interprets the basic conclusion of modulation. The promotion of Canzhizhengshi Chen Bokang to prime minister and Wang Lun to privy counselor marked the personal alternation was being shaped by and large.Gaozong determined the heir after staff and system satisfied himself, declared the accomplishment of central political system modulation. Modulated central political system made a difference in political situation in middle of Southern Song, such as excessive stabilization during Gaozong and Xiaozong times, "Resurgence" in Xiaozong ages, no Quan Xiang politics in Xiao and Guang ages, and strengthen of imperial power.