Tao Gu proposed a reform to the Court Precedence. Upon the decree, Hanlin bachelors, once ranked above Ministe…
Tao Gu proposed a reform to the Court Precedence. Upon the decree, Hanlin bachelors, once ranked above Ministers, were relegated below Vice Ministers, with concurrent holders ranked by their primary posts. Thus, a hierarchy emerged between Tao Gu and bachelors like Li Fang, who were once of equal station.