The second reform targeted Spirit Hall's system.
In the past, any Soul Master who passed the assessment would be directly assigned to serve at the Spirit Hall in their hometown.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this system. Newly appointed stewards and hall masters were sent back to their hometowns, where they understood the local customs and people well. After simple training, they could competently handle their duties.
After all, to the local gentry, they were fellow townsfolk. Looking after one another was only natural, so no one would deliberately make things difficult for them.
But the problem lay precisely in this looking after one another. Over time, both sides became familiar, and before long, gift-giving and bribery began.
Once those hall masters and stewards accepted money from their fellow townsfolk, how could they possibly refuse to do them favors?
Han Yu had completely changed this arrangement.
Newly appointed hall masters had to take up posts elsewhere. Even hall masters promoted from steward positions could not serve locally. Of course, they were not permanently barred from returning to their hometowns. But they first had to serve elsewhere for ten years. Only after those ten years could they return to their hometown city for a second term.
After completing three terms, they would retire if there were no opportunities for promotion.
If they were promoted before completing their ten-year term, that term would not count, and the new term would begin anew. Furthermore, personnel from the Star Luo Empire and Heaven Dou Empire could only be transferred within their own countries and would not be reassigned to another nation.
Under the old retirement system, people only chose to retire when they personally felt unable to continue working. This meant positions remained occupied indefinitely, and those who came later never had an