Nine Ministers
The Bearer of the Mace ("Zhi jinwu" 執金吾), also known as the Bearer of the Gilded Mace and Commandant of the Capital ("Zhongwei" 中尉) before 104 BC, maintained law and order in the capital city —excluding the imperial palaces. During the Western Han, his salary-rank was fully 2,000-"dan"; thus his prestige was similar to that of the Nine Ministers. However, during the Eastern Han his salary-rank was reduced from fully 2,000-"dan" to equivalent to 2,000-"dan".