谈汉代的卒史

卒史本秦官。汉承秦制,中央及郡县属吏中皆有卒史,其秩有百石者,亦有二百石者。卒史有定员,其人数不可任意增减。卒史之职的取得盖有三途:一通过考试录用,二为长吏所辟除,三通过入钱谷获取。郡太守之卒史虽小吏,却有相当的政治活动能量,甚为人所重。

About Zushi of Han Dynasty

Zushi was originally goverment officials of Qin Dynasty. Han Dynasty followed Qin Dynasty's system, so among subordinate officials of the central authority and prefectures and counties were Zushis, whose official salaries were one hundred Shis, or two hundred Shis. Zushis had fixed number of staff members, which couldn't be willfully increased or decreased. One people could acquire the position of Zushi by three ways: first, to be taken on the staff by examination; second, to be drafted commoners by higher seniorities; third, to acquire the position by paying wealth and grain to the state. Although they were only junior officials, Zushis of magistrates of profectures had enormous capacities for politics and were considered important by people.