Ruan Yuan was an important minister and a famous author of Jin Dynasty.

Princess Quan was the eldest girl of Emperor Sun Quan of Wu Kingdom and the wife of Quan Cong.

Three senior ministers left the government before the reshuffle, including James Purnell who called on Mr. Brown to resign.

Important due to being the imperial residence, only a few important officials can be admitted when summoned.

Zeng Guofan, an important senior official in the late Qing Dynasty, gave his family instructions in family letters rather than a book.