22 The Ming Empire (2nd Bonus Chapter)

Social Power Status: from top to bottom.

EMPEROR

IMPERIAL FAMILY

NOBLES

have 3 Classes:

1st class noble- family of Ministers, Generals and City Lords

Palace Court:

Head Eunuch

Head Lady

Eunuchs

Court Ladies

Palace Servants

( note: Eunuchs and Palace Servants were still low their heads in front of the 2nd and 3rd class nobles it's because nobles are still high in status compared to servants. Head Lady and Head Eunuch are of the same power status of 3rd Nobles. The 2nd rank nobles respect the Head Eunuch and Head Lady because they serve the Imperial Family specially those who were favored. But Head Eunuch and Head Lady will respect the 1st class nobles as they were in highest rank.)

2nd class nobles- extended families of 1st class nobles and family of Vice Generals

3rd class nobles- extended families of 2nd class nobles and family of the Captains

(note: Generals, Vice Generals and Captains power status will still follow to their birth status. Ex: A Captain that born from 1st class noble family still has a higher status compared to the 2nd class noble family. But if a General was born from a family of lower status, will have a power status same as the 3rd class noble but not the same with the 2nd class and 1st class noble. )

OFFICIALS

categorized into 3 as

1ST RANK OFFICIALS:

Imperial Head Officer

Imperial Senior Officer

Imperial Junior Officer

Imperial Officer

2ND RANK OFFICIALS:

City Head Officer

City Senior Officer

City Junior Officer

City Officer

3RD RANK OFFICIALS:

Town Head Officer

Town Officer

MERCHANT

ARTISAN/POTTER/BLACKSMITH/PAINTER

COMMONERS/FARMERS

SLAVES