Wang Anshi's Appointment as Chancellor

Timeline

1. 1068Bianjing · Kaifeng CityIn the fourth month of the first year of Xining, Wang Anshi was summoned by edict from Jiangning Prefecture to the capital. Upon hearing of his arrival, Shenzong immediately granted him an audience out of turn, inquiring about strategies to enrich the state and strengthen the military, and ruler and minister reached broad consensus on the blueprint for reform.
2. 1068Bianjing imperial palace · Kaifeng CityShenzong regarded Wang Anshi as the core minister for reform and repeatedly summoned him for consultation; Wang Anshi thereby established chancellor-level influence at court, laying the foundation for his appointment as Vice Chancellor in the second year of Xining and the establishment of the Bureau for the Regulation of the Three Departments to implement the New Policies.