What kind of official is the Prime Minister? Why is he not a serious post at all?

The reason why the prime minister is not a serious position is because this position is just a general term, that is to say, the prime minister is not a person's position in most dynasties, but a group of officials' positions. Of course, except for the Qin and Han dynasties, when the prime minister was a separate position.

Today, let's talk about what kind of people are qualified to be called prime ministers, that is, people who have done well in the DPRK, and their positions have been promoted to governors. The post of governor is not what we now call a county magistrate. This is the official position given by the king, that is, Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province and Menmen Province. And there will be many people under these officials who are responsible for management.

Therefore, the prime minister is a general term. Together, they handle state affairs for the king and are the main force of the king. If this position is even a high-level thing, they are also the core figures of the country relied on by successive kings. Only you who hold this position can share the worries for the leaders.

Let's start with a group of people as prime ministers. In the Tang dynasty, officials with more than five qualities formed a team to discuss the matter in the court together to share the worries for Wu Zetian. Perhaps it is Wu Zetian who thinks that such management can better balance ministers, and they will not affect state affairs because they monopolize power. This can also achieve the purpose of letting more people make suggestions for the administration of the DPRK, and it is also a good method of state management.

This effectively avoided the embarrassing situation that the prime minister monopolized power like the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. If all the power is put on one person, there will be a situation in which one person is above everything. After a long time, this person in power will mistakenly think that his power is too big for anyone to control. Over time, he will have greater greed and want more power, which is likely to lead to rebellion, which is also the reason why the king changed his management mode later.