The rulers of the Song dynasty intentionally implemented the policy of "civilian over military", in general, the actual level of military officers is greatly reduced. In addition, the implementation of the "official", "job" separation system, so that the rank of the military officer and the military position is not necessarily related. The highest level of military officer was still the "lieutenant", but only from the second rank, and only an honorary title, both civil and military can be awarded. At the same time retained a variety of generals in the previous dynasty, lieutenant name, but only as a military official "grant", only the meaning of honorary title, and even some of the number for the "general", in fact, just an official without rank. The level of military officials to "so-and-so make" (the late Northern Song Dynasty changed to so-and-so doctor) to indicate the grade, such as the traditional title: the section of the ambassador (from the second grade), Chengxuan make (the fourth grade), the observation of the ambassador (the fifth grade), as well as defense, regimentation, assassins, etc. (all from the fifth grade), or the Song Dynasty, a new province of the internal guest make (the fifth grade), the four sides of the museum make (), etc., the lower level, the lower level, the lower level, the lower level, the lower level, the lower level. Sixth grade), and so on, low-level officers as "so-and-so deputy make". To the end of the Northern Song Dynasty will be senior military officials with "Wu" series of "so-and-so doctor", low-level officers to "so-and-so Lang". But they are all false titles, only indicates the amount of salary. The real highest military position for the court "three yamen" officer, that is, the temple before the division, the guards of the horse military division, the guards of the infantry division of the "commander-in-chief", often only hung with a four or five official title. And it is clear that the civil officials can govern the military officials, and the military officials must not govern the civil officials. In front of the rank than their own high civil officials, military officials have to bow down and listen to orders.