A Study Of The Group Of Magistrates In Shaanxi During The Northern Song Dynasty Of Emperor Renzong

Shaanxi Road in the Northern Song Dynasty is located in the northwest of the Northern Song Dynasty,bordering on Tubo,Dangxiang and other ethnic minorities.It is an important frontier defense area in the northwest of the Northern Song Dynasty.It has a special strategic position.Especially after Li Yuanhao ascended the throne in the first year of the Ming Dynasty（1032）,he repeatedly provoked the conflict on the border between song and Xia,and Renzong Dynasty is facing a new frontier defense crisis.As a group of shaanxi road local officials who directly manage shaanxi and lead the troops to fight with Xixia,whether they are familiar with shaanxi customs and people and whether they have experience has become an important content of official selection,which is based on the repeated employment of shaanxi road local officials in Renzong Dynasty.During the Renzong Dynasty,the thought of using literature to control military affairs in the Northern Song Dynasty tended to mature,which was reflected in the border defense system,that is,using literary officials as local military and political officials.As shaanxi road is located in the border area and heavily garrisoned,in order to prevent local officials from becoming powerful,or due to mutual impeachment and strife between local officials,or due to improper personal disposal of local officials,local officials such as Cao Chen and Shuai Chen of shaanxi Road in Renzong dynasty took office for a short time and changed frequently.The local officials of shaanxi Road group have put forward many suggestions for shaanxi Road,most of which have been adopted and applied in the governance of shaanxi Road to govern the border and neili areas of shaanxi according to local conditions.Politically,it attaches importance to the Tibetan people in the border areas,pays attention to the people’s livelihood,selects talents and acts impartially;In terms of military reward and punishment,actively offer advice and suggestions according to the actual situation of both song and Xia,pacify the rebellion of the Tibetan army,trim the border equipment,enhance the combat effectiveness of the army and resist the invasion of Xixia;Economically,develop farmland water conservancy in shaanxi,reform salt law,solve the problem of difficult salt sales,and prohibit border smuggling.These measures of shaanxi road local officials group promoted the development of shaanxi territory,informed the frontier of the attitude of the Central Plains Dynasty towards the surrender of the Tibetan ministry,and effectively prevented the ambition of the Western Xia invasion to the East.In the Song Xia war,many officials and generals bravely resisted the enemy,showing the integrity of defending the frontier.