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Shen Yuqing took the initiative to greet Qi Xuansu. “Greetings, Chief Deputy Qi.”
Qi Xuansu also stepped forward. “Hello, Chief Assistant Shen.”
In formal public settings, it was best to address someone by their official title.
Sage Qingwei was the Beichen Hall Master, while Shen Yuqing’s official title as the chief secretary to the Hall Master was Chief Assistant, making him the superior of the other Beichen Hall secretaries.
The Chief Assistant and the Hall Master’s personal secretary were two separate positions and could be held by two different people. However, this often led to struggles over authority. The Chief Assistant held the higher rank and was the direct superior of the personal secretary but was further removed from the Hall Master. Meanwhile, the personal secretary stayed close to power but held a lower rank, leading to frequent political maneuvering between the two sides.
The reason these two positions were separated was mainly due to workload. One was responsible for the Hall’s affairs, while the other served the Hall Master personally. Although the two roles often overlapped, they sometimes diverged,...
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