Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se


 * This article is about the position. For the Grand Secretariat met by Team Avatar, see Long Feng.



The Grand Secretariat is a position held by the Leader of the Government of Ba Sing Se. He is answerable to the Earth King.

While little is explicitly revealed about the extent of the duties held by the Grand Secretariat, it would appear that he or she serves as the Earth King's foremost adviser on internal matters within Ba Sing Se, which they are charged with overseeing. It is their job to maintain law and order in the bustling city. It is possible that the holders of the position were more benevolent in their approach to the people's needs prior to the rise of Long Feng.

History
Recently, Grand Secretariat Long Feng abused his position and conspired against his ruler secretly, effectively taking control of the Earth Kingdom. He silenced all talk of the ongoing war being waged beyond the Outer Wall and controlled the city with an iron fist, forcing the people into fear and submission. He was removed from this position near the end of the War when Team Avatar exposed his conspiracy to the king.

The position was likely abolished when the Fire Nation took control of Ba Sing Se. It is unknown if the position still existed after the end of the War and the Liberation of Ba Sing Se. If so, it most certainly was not repossessed by the treacherous Long Feng.

Knows Grand Secretariats of Ba Sing Se

 * Long Feng

Trivia

 * Much like the Earth King is the Head of State, the Grand Secretariat is the Head of Government, such as a prime minister or president.
 * In the imperial government of the Ming Dynasty, there was an administrative position known as the Grand Secretariat (Chinese: 內閣; pinyin: Nèigé). Similar to the depiction in Avatar, the Grand Secretariat was intended to be a relatively low post, but in practice had a great deal of control over the Emperor because he screened all the documents sent to the Emperor from all other governmental agencies.