Seal of Salary Claim:The Salary Seeking Strategies and Difficulties of Officials during the Beiyang Government
During the period of the Beiyang government,the situation where the national finances were unable to make ends meet since the late Qing Dynasty,coupled with warlord warfare,led to a significant increase in military expenditure,resulting in the inability to timely and fully pay salaries for officials.To maintain the operation of the organization and their livelihood,officials have to resort to forms such as sealing and organizing joint salary demands and demand salaries from the Presidential Office,the State Council,the Ministry of Finance,and the actual power distribution.Due to frequent changes in political power,the targets of salary claims for offi-cials often change,exacerbating the difficulty of salary claims.The salary seal of officials in the Beiyang government not only reflects the financial difficulties of the Beiyang government but is also an important symbol of internal intrigue within the ruling group of the Beiyang government.
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