宋孝宗淳熙年间的中央胥吏裁减

Central Official Clerks Reduction during the Chun Xi Period in the Song Dynasty

宋代中央官府共进行过十二次胥吏裁减,两宋各六次。其中规模最大的一次是孝宗淳熙十三年(1186)在司农少卿吴燠建议下实行的,共裁减735人,对此正史均记载简略,被人忽视。所幸《宋会要辑稿》中可考者706人,并且保存了各个机构具体的裁减吏职和数目,弥足珍贵。此次胥吏裁减人数众多、涉及范围广,且与前几次改革一脉相承,裁减数额由敕令所审定的创举和孝宗革弊以渐的方针是其成功的关键。

Central official had twelve times clerks reduction in the Song Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty and Northern Song Dynasty of each six times. The largest clerks reduction in the Song Dynasty happened in Chun Xi thirteenth year（1186）. National Granaries Vice Minister Wu Yu suggested and cut down 735 people, but official history records are brief and easily neglected. Fortunately, 706 people cut be found in The Compilation of Song＇s Regulations, and this book record the various agencies reductions officials position and the number. It is very valuable. Reduction in Chunxi thirteenth year covered the large number and broad in scope, and the same strain with the previous reform. The key to success is initiative of the reduction the amount of Accreditation by the Office for the Editing of Imperial Pronouncements and steady reform principle.