On June 12, the tenth year of Wanli, the imperial edict signed by the cabinet was issued:
He was promoted to the concubine of Zuo Chunfang in the Zhanshi Mansion, and Gao Pingshi, a minister of the Hanlin Academy, served as the envoy to Shandong, rectified the Jinfu Haigai and other departments, prepared troops and cultivated fields, and served as the Minister of Yuanmasi Temple in Liaodong. ,
In addition to the imperial edict, there are also attached cabinet transfer regulations, which clearly stipulate and explain the leadership of Gao Pingshi, who is "the envoy to Shandong, responsible for the rectification of gold, restoration of sea cover and other departments, military preparation and farming, and the Minister of Yuanmasi Temple in Liaodong":
"Manage the horse administration as usual and organize the local military equipment mentioned above, patrol around, detect fraud, repair the castle in peacetime, train soldiers and horses, prepare for coastal defense, have police inspectors lead the officers and soldiers, gather people and animals, take advantage of the situation, and protect the city. The garrison, defense, and palm commanders of the local garrison stations under their jurisdiction are all subject to the command. All military matters must be discussed with the participating generals and carried out appropriately, and they are still subject to the control of the governor."
Of course, this type of imperial edict is not delivered to the home like some movies and TV dramas, and then the incense table is set up and kowtowed to lead the edict in a pragmatic manner. Instead, the edict is issued by the cabinet to the Sixth Section. After the Sixth Section determines that it is feasible, A signature was attached to express agreement, and then it was forwarded to the Yamen where Gao Jingshi was located, and he was notified to go and receive the decree in person.
Specifically, although Gao Pingshi held two positions in Zhan Shifu and the Hanlin Academy, his position in Zhan Shifu was of a higher level, so he went to Zhan Shifu to receive the decree. At the same time, he resigned from his original official position.
After receiving the decree, he didn't just go to Liaodong to take office. There were still a lot of things to do. As a rule, he had to visit many superior officials and listen to their advice.
For example, what things should be paid attention to after taking office, especially which things are more urgent and the cabinet pays more attention to, and must focus on the key points. Of course, this kind of formality, high pragmatism, and casual walking, his position is actually his He had recommended himself in front of Zhu Yijun. Didn't he know what to do?
Going to the cabinet is nothing more than talking to Zhang Siwei and Xu Guo about what they might do next, so that they can prepare and coordinate in the government. This kind of treatment may only be possible for him who is highly pragmatic.
As for Shen Shixing and Yu Youding, they had to go there, but it was basically just to say hello, and everyone was just talking nonsense. No one would believe what the other party could say sincerely. , to paraphrase a famous saying from later generations: I can’t even believe a single punctuation mark!
Pan Sheng also went there to say hello. Although Mr. Pan Ge entered the cabinet as a neutral faction, he actually had some old friendship with Gao Jingshi, especially Gao Jingshi who was the first to ask him to join the cabinet. I am quite grateful that this is n-information, but of course Mr. Pan Ge knows about it.
Therefore, it was rare for Mr. Pan Ge to abandon his neutral stance and have a few heart-to-heart conversations with Gao Pragmatic.
The heart-to-heart talk itself didn't mean much. What was meaningful was that Mr. Pan Ge introduced Gao Yongshi to two of his disciples in Liaodong and told Gao Yongshi that he would personally write to them and ask them to fully cooperate with Gao Yongshi's work. .
When it comes to disciples and former officials, there are many such as Gao Gong, Guo Pu, Zhang Siwei, etc., and there are also some in Liaodong. However, the meaning contained in Pan Sheng's words is not that simple. In fact, it represents Pan Ge's tendency. , which is good news.
Gao pragmatically thanked him, came out of the cabinet, and went to Wanglong Tower for the banquet.
Naturally, he hosted the banquet himself, and invited his colleagues in Beijing and the same year to have a meal. Although these noble Hanlin nobles felt that it was a pity to be pragmatic and let others go, they also knew the importance of the position of Liaodong Yuanmasi Qing, so If you are promoted or promoted, there must be a banquet.
When Gao Pingshi returned to his house in the southeast of Shichahai, he didn't go to Jian Xinzhai outside the city every day. It was already getting late, and the curfew was supposed to have been over for more than an hour. It can be seen that the rules are not working well these days, and this group of Hanlin Qing You were having a banquet outside, and even the censor patrolling the city pretended not to see him. The guards and even the ordinary soldiers and horses who patrolled the city seemed to be completely blind.
No, it’s not like they were blind. After seeing Gao Pragmatic and his gang from afar, they took the initiative to take a detour.
He asked the maid to hold the lamp and served him the sobering soup. Gao pragmatically drank while opening the file under the lamp and entering working mode.
When a new official takes office, there is no need to worry about lighting the fire. The first thing to understand is his own rights and responsibilities.
The cabinet document that was delivered at the same time as the imperial edict has written down his main powers and responsibilities, but that is actually not complete. In fact, Gao Pragmatic is "the inspector general of Shandong, the rectification of Jin, the restoration of Haigai and other departments, the military preparation and field cultivation, etc., and also the Liaodong Yuanma "Temple Minister" also has other powers and responsibilities.
Here we must first explain the title of "Shandong Inspector" on his head. This title is true, and he is a serious inspector of Shandong, but it is also false, because he actually does not care about Shandong's legal affairs at all.
In the Ming Dynasty, the relationship between Shandong and Liaodong was very complicated. I will not go into details here. Interested friends can find relevant monographs and papers on their own. In short, there were many civil servants in Liaodong who were responsible for both Shandong cloth and press. position.
As for the specific powers, even the records of the Ming Dynasty Conference edited by Gao Jingshi himself are not detailed, and they are roughly equivalent to the cabinet's regulations today. However, after Gao Jingshi's night battle with Zhu Zhu, he came up with the seven most important regulations of Yuan Masi Qing of Liaodong. Authority:
The first is to examine and select officials. This position has the power to evaluate and recommend subordinate officials. All Liaodong military preparation officers, including Gao Pingshi, have the power to evaluate and supervise the military attachés under their jurisdiction. In addition, they also participate in the appointment and dismissal of subordinate officials. For example, after Gao Pragmatic took office, although he could not directly decide on the appointment and dismissal of subordinate officials, he had the right to recommend officials in his jurisdiction. Moreover, this kind of recommendation can play a decisive role to a certain extent and is an important part of the appointment and removal of local officials.
The second is to track down refugees and deserters. Starting from the middle and late Jiajing period, wars continued frequently in Liaodong. A large number of soldiers and civilians passed through the Southern Four Guards and crossed the sea to flee to Shandong and the Bohai Islands. This not only reduced the number of troops, but also caused an unstable situation. Therefore, the imperial court focused on tracking down refugees and deserters. Naturally, Liaodong Yuanmasiqing was responsible for this task in the "Southern Four Guards".
The third is to cultivate fields. The Southern Siwei were relatively wealthy, while Liaodong lacked people-friendly officials. Naturally, Liaodong Yuanmasi Qing also participated in the decision-making and management of civil affairs such as land reclamation.
The fourth is to participate in military operations. The civilian officials of the Ming Dynasty had been in charge of the military for a long time, so when faced with emergency military situations, this post also participated in military operations. For example, in the seventh year of Wanli, the "island thieves" Xing Caifu and Bai Yingshi who had been recruited and placed in Jinzhou "returned to their old islands and became thieves and plundered Goryeo." The imperial court sent various generals to suppress them. Afterwards, Wu Daoming, the minister of Yuanmasi Temple in Liaodong, and others were rewarded for their merits.
And if it is during wartime, of course it is certain that Liaodong Yuanmasi Qing still has the power to supervise the army. It can be seen that this position not only directly participates in military operations, but is also responsible for supervising the army and military logistics.
This makes Gao pragmatic very satisfied, because he will need such more comprehensive power next.
The fifth is to deal with shipping matters. In June of the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, Governor Wang Yan proposed to impose a sea ban to "allow millet from Shandong to be brought up on the Ark" to save Liaodong from famine. The imperial court agreed and ordered "Qing Yuanmasi of Liaodong to be stationed in Jinzhou and release merchant ships from various islands without imposing taxes." It can be said that because the jurisdiction is located on the coast, this position plays an important role in maritime transportation.
This also makes Gao Pragmatic very satisfied. Needless to say, the reason is that if he cannot control the power of shipping, I am afraid Gao Pragmatic will not even be interested in this position.
Sixth, participate in local education. This position was involved in local education to a certain extent, which is reflected in the Liaodong files. According to the report filed by Yuanma Temple in Liaodong Province for the Jinzhou Health Supervisor’s health examination, last year, in the ninth year of Wanli, Yu Xun, a supervisory student, was given leave to go home because he “had no money to pay while in prison.” After research, the then Minister of Yuan Masi Temple in Liaodong decided to spend six taels of money from the banknotes redeemed by the self-care paper to give the student resumption fees for returning to the ministry, and reported the matter. It can be seen that this position is also involved in local education.
Seventh, intervene in local justice. The Liaodong archives of the Ming Dynasty include some examples of this official's involvement in local judicial matters, and I will not give any examples here. In short, this position plays a very important adjudicative role in local justice. After all, he is also an inspector. In theory, his duties are in charge of legal affairs.
This position even has a certain style of "patrolling censorship". For example, if local people have grievances, they can directly complain to this position. According to the complaint filed by Fu Jingyuan to the imperial envoy Hai Gai Bing Bei Dao on behalf of the local tycoon Fu Chongdao and others who were using their power to harm personnel, the local tycoons Fu Chongdao and Fu Chongzhi "locked up the man and woman and humiliated him in every possible way". Fu Jingyuan had no choice but to complain to Bing Bei Dao, hoping that This function "study and cut off evil, so that ants can survive." It can be seen that this position plays a decisive role in local justice.
Closing the file, Gao Pragmatic closed his eyes and took a rest. He was quite satisfied with the position he had chosen. The above seven items almost outline a "top leader in southern Liaoning" who can take charge of everything.
Gao Pinggong said sincerely: This is very good. It is very convenient for me to build southern Liaoning into the nearest base for Liaodong to fight against the Japanese pirate army and the rise of the Jurchens in the future. This will avoid having to transport food and equipment from elsewhere after a big war. Not only will you get twice the result with half the effort, but it may also be delayed. thing. 11
