In ancient times, the status of the minister of history was higher than that of the assistant minister. A minister was a high-ranking official in the government, equivalent to a minister in modern times. He was responsible for compiling and managing the country's documents and documents, and was in charge of the country's administrative work. The assistant minister was the minister's subordinate and was responsible for assisting the minister in handling government affairs. The position and power of a minister was higher, while the position of assistant minister was relatively lower. Therefore, it could be said that the ancient Shangshu was bigger than the assistant minister.
The assistant minister was a high-ranking official in the ancient Chinese official system, but it was not the highest ranking official. The official position of assistant minister in the Tang Dynasty and Ming Dynasty was the third rank, equivalent to the current minister and deputy minister. The assistant minister was the deputy chief of the six departments, responsible for assisting the minister in handling affairs. The minister was the highest officer of each department, while the assistant minister was the minister's deputy. Therefore, although the assistant minister had a higher status in the official system, he was not the highest ranking official.
Yuwen Cheng was considered a complicated figure in history, and his evaluation was controversial. In some historical documents and legends, he was regarded as a loyal official who contributed to the prosperity and stability of the Tang Dynasty. In other documents and legends, he was accused of being a cruel monarch who abused his power and treated his enemies and opponents cruelly. According to historical records, Yuwen Cheng had indeed made some contributions to the Tang Dynasty. During the Zhenguan period, he had once held the position of prime minister and was responsible for handling state affairs. He took a series of measures to promote the economic, cultural and military development of the Tang Dynasty, contributing to the prosperity and stability of the Tang Dynasty. However, Yuwen Cheng was also accused of being a cruel monarch. In some historical documents and legends, he was accused of being a treacherous official because of his cruel methods against the opposition and enemies. For example, he once ordered the army to massacre civilians on a large scale, resulting in a large number of deaths. In addition, he was accused of being a tyrant because of his cruel methods towards dissidents. Therefore, whether Yuwen Cheng was a traitor or a good official in history needed to be judged according to specific historical documents and legends. Although he was regarded as a complicated figure in history and his evaluation was controversial, his contribution to the Tang Dynasty could not be ignored.
The official positions of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the prime minister were different. The assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue was the deputy chief of the Ministry of Revenue. In the Ming Dynasty, he was the third rank, and in the Qing Dynasty, he was the second rank, equivalent to the deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance today. The prime minister was the highest executive officer under the ancient Chinese monarch. There were many official titles, such as Zhongshu Ling, Shangshu Ling, Shi Zhong, etc. The position and power of a prime minister varied from dynasty to dynasty, but most of them had the responsibility of assisting the emperor and managing state affairs. Therefore, in terms of official position, the Prime Minister had a higher status.
Zeng Guofan was the youngest assistant minister of the five departments in history, equivalent to the current counselor of the State Council and the director of the Central Archives. In the Qing Dynasty, the five assistant ministers were the high-level administrative agencies of the Qing Dynasty government. Zeng Guofan was responsible for managing finance, military, criminal law, labor law, armaments and other affairs during his tenure as the five assistant ministers. He was one of the important officials of the Qing Dynasty government at that time.
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet auxiliary ministers included Shen Yiguan, Zhang Juzheng, Yan Song, Xu Jie, etc.
There were several reasons why Fan Jian was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue and not the minister. First of all, the Minister of Revenue was sick all year round. Fan Jian had full authority to handle the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, so he had already taken over the position of the Minister of Revenue. Secondly, Fan Jian played an important role at the Qing Emperor's side. He was the Qing Emperor's childhood friend and trusted aide, and he was also the adoptive father of the Qing Emperor's son. Thus, he had a certain position in the Qing Emperor's heart. In addition, Fan Jian held real power as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue and handled all the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. Therefore, although Fan Jian was only the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his status and influence were not low.
The actor for Assistant Minister Feng of the Ministry of Justice was Feng Man.
The daily life of the assistant minister's beloved wife was a cultivation novel written by Double-chin. The story was about the love story between Gu Yan and Qin Shu. Gu Yan was a powerful official. In order to get close to Qin Shu, he adopted a series of strategies. In the end, the two of them came together. This novel was updated in 2018 and 2019.
The Daily Life of a Young Official of the Supreme Court as a Pet was a web novel with excellent plot and writing style. The author was a stranger like Jade. The story was about a female protagonist who traveled to ancient times and turned into a cat. She was adopted by Qing Moyan, the Supreme Court, and the secrets behind her were revealed in a series of strange cases. The novel had a total of 659 chapters, and the latest chapter was chapter 659.
Sure. The prime minister was a general term or a common name for the highest administrative officer under the ancient Chinese monarch. It was not a specific official name. In the Ming Dynasty, the chief of the cabinet was called the prime minister on some occasions. Although they generally did not use this title in their official name, their roles and responsibilities were similar to those of the prime minister. Therefore, it could be said that the chief assistant could be called the prime minister.