Department of the Central Secretariat

The Department of the Central Secretariat (中書省 Chūshoshō) is one of the Four Departments. It is the main policy-formulating agency that is responsible for proposing and drafting all imperial decrees, but its actual function varies at different times.
==Information==
The Department of the Central Secretariat is the secretary of the the Emperor and answer directly to him. If anyone holds either of the leadership positions in the Department of the Central Secretariat, it means they hold immeasurable power. This is because they can create new rules and change the way Saiunkoku is ruled if they are able to persuade the Emperor to approve them.
*The highest position available in this Department is Secretary (長官 Chōkan). This seat was most likely vacant during Emperor Shi Ryuuki's reign. They are the holders of the Junior Second Court Rank. 
*The second highest position available in this Department is the Deputy Secretary (次官 Jikan). This seat was most likely vacant during Emperor Shi Ryuuki's reign. They are the holder of the Lower Junior Second Court Rank.
*Civil Officials (文官 Bunkan) are a type of government official and are those that work in the various Departments, Ministries and government offices within the Outer Court. Their responsibilities are determined by their rank and position. They are holders of the Upper Junior Fifth Court Rank.
==Members==
===Shin Suou===
Shin Suou (榛 蘇芳 Shin Suō) was a Civil Official in this Department during Shi Senka's reign. His father had bought him a position here where he was a dedicated official (in contrast to how he is in the future). He was demoted because he would inadvertently offend his superiors any time he opened his mouth and he often spoke poorly of the Four Shi Princes. He was viewed as someone too valuable to dismiss so he was demoted continuously until he eventually ended up working in the Provinces. Nevertheless, there was always some truth behind his off hand comments, as many of the officials that reprimanded him (they were usually guilty of something) for his behaviour during his time in the Central Secretariat, lost their positions or ranks immediately following their conversations with him. His father then bought him a position in the Censorate.
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