Yan Song's previous chief assistant was Xia Yan.
Xia Yan was Yan Song's previous chief assistant.
Yan Song served as the chief assistant during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, but the given search results did not mention the specific time he served as the chief assistant. Therefore, I don't know exactly when Yan Song became the chief.
Xia Yan was Yan Song's previous cabinet chief.
Xu Jie was the chief assistant behind Yan Song.
Xu Jie was the head of the cabinet after Yan Song.
Xu Jie and Li Chunfang were the two chiefs behind Yan Song. Xu Jie took over as the chief assistant of the cabinet after Yan Song abdicated, eliminating the maladministration during Yan Song's reign, and recommended Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng to enter the cabinet. Xu Jie was diligent in government affairs and loved talents, which laid the foundation for the Wanli New Deal. Li Chunfang became the chief of the cabinet after Xu Jie, but he was mediocre and retired a few years after being suppressed by Gao Gong.
Yan Song had been the chief assistant for twenty years.
Yan Song had been the chief assistant for twenty years.
Yan Song had been the chief assistant for twenty years.
The chief assistant behind Yan Shifan was Yan Song.