There were many second-rank positions such as supervising the civil affairs of the Red Sea in the Tang Empire. Ministers of various ministries, Taoist priests and governors of various provincial roads, and ministers of overseas affairs were all second-rank positions.
As for some messy second-grade positions, there are even more.
The difference between these second-level positions is huge.
For example, those who oversee overseas affairs are in the second rank, which is relatively weak. The upper echelons of the empire do not speak as loudly as the governors of local provincial roads.
And among the local governors and Taoists, they are not as good as the right ministers of various ministries.
The ministers on the right are not as good as the ministers on the left.
At the same time, the Zuo Shilang of important departments is more powerful than the Zuo Shilang of weak departments.
Finally, the minister who has entered the imperial study must be mentioned separately, because even if he is just a member of the imperial study, his actual authority will exceed that of the ministers who have not entered the imperial study.
Therefore, in the Tang Empire, it was quite complicated to discuss the power and status of an official. We could not just look at the rank or the official, but also at the actual position or assignment.
Those on duty in the imperial study room and the traveling ministers are dispatched.
Entering the imperial study is the greatest pursuit of all the officials of the empire, not to mention General Wencheng.
Because the imperial study room is the real center of power of the empire.
The nine ministers on duty are truly one person inferior to ten thousand people.
Even the eighteen walking ministers after the expansion are still among the most prominent high-ranking officials in the empire.
It would be extremely difficult for even a walking minister to enter the imperial study.
But there are no shortcuts.
For example, the two major ministers, the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Taxation, can basically enter the imperial study room every time they serve. As for whether they are walking ministers or ministers on duty, it depends on the situation.
Another example is the two positions of Taoist priest of Jiangnan Province and governor of Guangdong.
Although these two positions have nothing to do with the imperial study on the surface, the officials who have held these two positions in recent times have all entered the imperial study.
Because if the officials in these two positions make no mistakes while in office, they will basically be able to be transferred back to the capital to serve as a minister in the next step, and become a walking minister in the imperial study.
As for whether he can become the minister on duty in the future, that is another matter.
Nowadays, among the many positions in the entire empire, only these two second-level positions can make people rise to the top in one step.
The reason for this situation is naturally because these two places are very important. If you can become the top leader of these two places and still make achievements, and you are not dismissed midway, you will basically be done after completing your three-year term.
Entered the imperial study room.
With the gradual completion of the First Industrial Revolution, the economic system of the Tang Empire had already transformed from an agricultural economy to an economic system dominated by the industrial and commercial economy.
The secondary industry has long surpassed the primary industry and has become the pillar industry of the empire.
The energy erupted from the secondary industry far exceeds that of the primary industry.
Many places do not have good arable land and are not traditionally considered a land of plenty. However, just because there are a few large enterprises to drive the economy, the total economic volume will immediately rise.
This shows the importance of the secondary industry.
In the current Tang Empire, due to the influence of resources, terrain, transportation, capital and other factors, the development of the secondary industry is extremely deformed. Even with the guidance of the Ministry of State-owned Enterprises and royal capital, private capital still tends to
Build factories and set up enterprises in coastal areas, especially Jiangnan Road and Guangdong, the two places with the best business environment.
It is worth mentioning that these two places were both places where Chen Lifu had been in power for a long time, and he left both places with the political philosophy of attaching importance to official governance and attaching importance to industry and commerce.
During the long process of development, these two places have always maintained great competitiveness and attracted countless capitals to pour into them.
Even now, other places are gradually developing industry and commerce, but they are still far from being comparable to these two.
Combined, the total industrial and commercial economic output of the two provincial roads can account for 30% of the empire.
Because Jiangnan Road accounts for more than 20% of the empire's total economy, even Guangdong accounts for more than 10% of the empire's economy.
You must know that this imperial economic data does not only include the mainland of East Asia in the traditional sense, but also includes all the ruling areas of the Tang Empire today, including the mainland, overseas mainland, overseas territories and other places where Datang tax officials exist
.
However, when the total economic output of all the above-mentioned regions is added up, Jiangnan and the Yangtze River still account for 20% of the terrifying figure.
Such an important place would not be looked down upon by the empire or even Li Xuan himself. Therefore, the selection of Taoist priests of Jiangnan Dao and governor of Guangdong has always been very cautious.
In recent terms, ministers from various ministries have been directly transferred to these two provinces to serve as top civil servants.
If you can successfully complete your term and make achievements, then it will be a matter of course for you to enter the Royal Study Room.
And these two positions are still from the second level.
Dong Liqun's supervision of Red Sea affairs was also from the second grade, but the gap between the second grade and the second grade was too big.
However, Dong Liqun did not dislike his position, because as an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, becoming a supervising minister in an overseas territory was a better transitional choice.
Once he successfully completes his term, he can expect to be transferred back to his homeland as the right minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The appointment arrangements for officials in the Tang Empire focused on professionalism.
For example, ministers in the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture are often local officials.
At the same time, officials in the Ministry of Justice and other judicial departments are also from judicial institutions.
The empire rarely transferred a judicial official to a local government to take charge of government affairs.
As for the appointment of officials in overseas territories, the regional supervisors are usually from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the co-organizers are often from other departments, while the ordinary state officials are more normal.
These are all explicit rules in the imperial officialdom. On the one hand, this arrangement is to give diplomatic officials a way to climb up and a transition period, and it is also to better handle the affairs of overseas territories.
After all, it would be fine if officials in overseas territories were just ordinary officials, but the ministers who supervise the affairs of each region are also responsible for foreign affairs, and dealing with the indigenous people is also one of their jobs.
After all, the nature of the job is very different from serving as a governor in the empire. It would be difficult for those traditional officials who are good at industrial and commercial administration to be qualified for this kind of supervision position.
It is best to have diplomatic work experience.
Dong Liqun was quite satisfied with his appointment, even though it was thousands of miles away from the Red Sea, and the conditions on the other side of the Red Sea would definitely be very difficult.
But compared with getting promoted, these are nothing.
As soon as he received the appointment, he took the high-speed passenger train directly to the Red Sea.