In reality, however, this post was a honorable post and Konoe-jisho (vice Minister of the Imperial Guard) and Rokui-kanjin (government officials whose court rank was Sixth Rank) (Jibu shojo (Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs) etc.) were appointed to the deputy and supervised officials and Naiju.
しかし実際には名誉職で、この他に近衛次将及び六位官人（治部少丞など）がそれぞれ別当に補されて諸官人及び内豎を監督した。