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Here are some other ranks that are higher up there:

A Prefect (Ling) is the chief civil officer of a prefecture (A Grand Prefect or Shengda Ling is in charge of a province) they are in charge of the smooth running of the prefecture but they are also in charge of the prisons and can arrest high officials if necessary.

The Bearer of the Mace (A gilded mace is the symbol of the office) is in charge of inspections and also labor. The bearer of the mace helps manage the corvee labor groups and to also inspect the cities building projects, water ways, roads, and military arsenal. One individual could never do this so they have hundreds of subordinates who receive a mace of lesser stature as a sign of granted authority.

Bearer of the Staff is in charge of mainly the convict labor groups and keeps them managed and under watch, but this is not the only role. They are also officially inspect the conduct of nobles and other officials and answer to the Emperor alone. They fall under the command of the Minister of Security.

Bearer of the Golden Seal is in charge of record keeping and is the Imperial scribe. They have many thousands of subordinates given lesser seals and help record, document, and file the massive amounts of paper work and information of the Empire. A scribe is always present at any major meeting even if it is just between two lesser officials.