The position of supervising the army existed as early as the Spring and Autumn Period.
At first, Duke Jing of Qi appointed Sima Ranju as his general and sent Zhuang Jia to supervise the army.
This is because Rangju felt that his prestige was insufficient, so he asked Qi Jinggong to send his confidants to help stabilize the morale of the army.
This can be regarded as the supervisory army that he requested.
Later, in the Han Dynasty and the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, envoys were also set up to oversee the army.
From then on, the supervisory army began to change from assisting to supervising the generals on the expedition on behalf of the lord.
But the supervisors during this period were still temporary errands.
It was not until after Wu Zetian that various vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty began to use eunuchs to supervise the army.
It was also from that time that the military supervisor became a permanent position for the first time.
Later, there were supervisory armies in all dynasties, sometimes on a permanent basis, sometimes dispatched temporarily, and so on.
At the beginning of the Wei Dynasty, Taizu's reputation was so high that he did not set up any supervisory troops in the army.
Because those who can control the military power are Taizu's cronies.
During the period of Emperor Tiantai, supervisory troops would be temporarily dispatched to accompany him whenever he went on an expedition.
However, no supervisory troops have been dispatched to the border areas.
Until Emperor Jingshun came to power, the Dragon Scale Guards reported that the situation in the border areas had begun to deteriorate.
For the first time, he sent out a nine-province supervisory army to patrol the border.
Now Li Shouzhong proposed to send supervisory troops to supervise Wang Ziteng's army.
This made all the officials dumbfounded, and all the military officers were gnashing their teeth.
Even though the upstart wanted to have more control over Wang Ziteng, he did not want to face many constraints when leading his own troops in the future.
Therefore, most of their eyes flickered, but no one agreed for a while.
But the response from the founding lineage was particularly violent.
"exactly!"
Jiang Zining also came out to help. He bowed to Lord Dan and said loudly:
"If someone is sent to patrol the border, and there is a military supervisor, who will listen to them at the critical moment?"
Anyone who leads troops to fight would not bother having a layman by his side?
Now it's better, the supervisors who are ordered to patrol the border must be followed by supervisors.
Where is this matryoshka doll?
When Ke Dao heard this, he immediately became unhappy, and someone came forward and said:
"The military affairs are at his own discretion. The military supervisor is just responsible for supervising and recording."
Even when they said this, they themselves didn’t believe it.
Among all civil servants, who does not yearn to use civil servants to control military affairs?
Many scholars feel that they are Yue Wumu after reading two military books.
"Haha! That's easy to say!"
Chen Ruiwen looked sideways at the man and asked:
"Don't you know that the two Song Dynasties used civility to control military affairs, which resulted in the army being weak and allowing others to bully them?"
It's definitely not possible to control the army through officers and soldiers, but how can we lose professionally?
When the man heard this, he immediately sneered and said:
"If General Chen says this, does he not know that no one can control the Anshi Rebellion?"
"..."
In the final analysis, Chen Ruiwen is just a distinguished person.
Although he is not as ignorant as Jia She, his understanding of history is limited after all.
And Ke Dao Yan Guan was born as a Jinshi no matter what.
In addition, there are specialties in the art industry.
How can Chen Ruiwen be the opponent of the imperial censor who specializes in talking nonsense?
Seeing Chen Ruiwen raise his hand, he seemed to want to use force to solve the problem.
The waiting officer hurriedly shouted:
"quiet!"
Seeing him let go in a nonchalant manner, many people were a little disappointed.
Yuan Chun, who was behind the bead curtain, sighed secretly and followed the same routine again, asking:
"What do you, the elders and the Marquis of Chu, think?"
This time, Jia Yucun realized what Yuanchun meant and immediately stepped forward and said:
"I feel that if we want to send someone to supervise the army, we can also use internal servants."
Obviously, this supports the need not to supervise the army and is speaking ironically.
Because his proposal was immediately unanimously attacked.
"No!"
"How can eunuchs do politics?"
"The Queen Mother must not do this!"
"Mr. Jia Ge, don't let your thoughts harm the country!"
"..."
When they heard that eunuchs were to be used, all civil and military officials in the dynasty changed their minds.
Officials from any faction immediately reached an agreement and spoke out against it.
At this time, Jia Yucun continued unhurriedly:
"Since all the princes in the dynasty are opposed to the internal servants and supervisors, it is better to 'employ people without suspicion and do not use people who are suspicious'."
He once sat in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War because of Prince Teng's recommendation.
Now she has joined Wang Ziteng's niece, the Queen Mother, who is now in charge of politics behind the curtain.
Therefore, in addition to guessing that Yuanchun wanted to use Wang Ziteng, Jia Yucun was also reciprocating the favor and expressing that he had not forgotten his roots.
Yuan Chun saw that with just a few words, he had all the officials at his fingertips.
She couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle, but in order to maintain the majesty of the Queen Mother, she just didn't laugh out loud.
Then, she suppressed her smile and asked sideways:
"What does the Marquis of Chu mean?"
Feng Yibo hesitated for a moment and then said:
"I think it's better to let Mr. Wang patrol the border according to the order."
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials looked puzzled.
Everyone knows that the opinion of this little cabinet elder is important, but doesn’t saying it mean that he didn’t say it?
What is being discussed now is whether the prince should move to the border areas and whether to send more people to supervise the army.
You said you asked him to patrol the border according to orders, isn't this a return to the previous topic?
Even Li Shouzhong was a little surprised at this time and looked at his apprentice in confusion.
Only one person reacted and looked at Feng Yibo with admiration.
This person is Chen Qinzhi, the chief minister of the cabinet.
Yuanchun always listened to Feng Yibo in everything, but this time she didn't understand either.
Without waiting for others to ask, she heard from behind the bead curtain ask:
"Did the Marquis of Chu say that there would be no supervisory army?"
She felt that Feng Yibo meant to let Wang Ziteng patrol the border by himself, without any supervisory troops.
But Feng Yibo shook his head when he heard this, then bowed to Danbi and said:
"If you go back to the Queen Mother, you will not have control over the nine provinces."
As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were even more confused.
Only Chen Qinzhi looked like "it's true" and nodded with a smile:
"It's strange that the Queen Mother trusts her so much. The Marquis of Chu is really a talented person in the country!"
"You always have an idea, and everything can be easily solved by you!"
Everyone was confused when they heard this. How could a few "nonsense" words be enough to become a talented person in the country?
You can't blow it so hard, right?
Especially the Kedao Yanguan who are eager to try, they have the power to hear the news and report the matter, and they never hesitate to express their opinions.
At this time, a censor asked dissatisfiedly:
"Mr. Chen Ge's praise is rare and enviable, but how can the Marquis of Chu be so clever? If there is no control over the nine provinces, then the country will be talented?"
When Chen Qinzhi heard this, he smiled meaningfully and said:
"The control of the nine provinces is a temporary job, so just let Wang Ziteng follow the order and go directly to patrol the border."
This is a long story, and it starts from the time of Taizu of the Wei Dynasty.
At the beginning of the Wei Dynasty, there was actually no concept of nine sides.
After the Northland was recovered, Emperor Taizu, who was talented and resourceful, initially established four towns: Liaodong, Xuanfu, Datong, and Yansui according to the direction of the Great Wall.
After that, the three dynasties followed this example and successively added five towns: Ningxia, Gansu, Jizhen, Shanxi and Guyuan.
This formed the current Jiudabian Town, commonly known as Jiubian.
Strictly speaking, Zhenguo Niongqing has never been in charge of Jiubian.
In the late Taizu period, he served as the chief military officer of the six towns.
That is to say, when the Nine Sides were not even formed, he took charge of the side areas.
As for the nine-province control, there was also the later nine-province checkpoint.
These two positions were specially tailored for Prince Teng by Emperor Jingshun.
To put it bluntly, I just don't want to give him a fixed position like "Chief Military Officer of Nine Towns".
Instead, he was given the title of patrolling the border with orders.
So strictly speaking, these two positions are not official positions.
He can only be regarded as an imperial envoy.
In other words, they patrolled the nine borders on behalf of the emperor and supervised temporary military dispatches.
Seriously speaking, this is actually the supervisory army.
However, simply being an imperial envoy could not change Wang Ziteng's resignation as the Imperial Envoy of the Beijing Camp.
Therefore, Emperor Jingshun set a grade for this job.
The rule of the nine provinces is from the second level, which is just one level higher than the Jingying Jiedushi.
In this way, Wang Ziteng was rewarded for handing over the capital camp.
Later, all nine provinces were inspected, and they started from the first level.
This was to reward his contribution and allowed Wang Ziteng to be promoted two levels in a row.
But only Wang Ziteng has held these two positions.
Therefore, he can still be regarded as an imperial envoy or a special existence with actual duties.
If Wang Ziteng can continue to work in this position, then this job will gradually become a routine.
That is to say, a fixed position is formed.
It's a pity that Emperor Jingshun has made such a big circle, so naturally he will not let this position be fixed.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be like "a blind man breaking off a bag of rice", breaking off one ear and throwing away the other?
Wang Ziteng actually understood this truth, but he had no choice.
At that time, the struggle between the old and new parties was coming to an end, and he knew that Emperor Jingshun would be free to deal with the founding lineage in the next step.
The military power of the Beijing camp has always been directly under the emperor.
The founding lineage now in charge of the capital camp is ambiguous between Emperor Jingshun and Emperor Tiantai.
Even more so in favor of Emperor Tiantai, the Supreme Emperor.
No emperor would allow such a situation that endangers oneself.
Wang Ziteng clearly knew that even if he did not surrender, sooner or later Emperor Jingshun would be deprived of his rule in the capital.
Rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to take the initiative and maybe break into another world.
So he took the initiative to seek refuge, and Emperor Jingshun reciprocated the favor.
Emperor Jingshun knew that he would definitely do his best in Jiubian, and Wang Ziteng also wanted to seize this opportunity.
If this is done well, it may be a win-win situation.
Because of this, while Wang Ziteng was making drastic changes in Liaodong, he was also running a crazy business.
In fact, it is to consolidate the position and lay a foundation there.
Unfortunately, the more he did this, the more excuses he gave Emperor Jingshun.
After he stabilized the situation on the border, Emperor Jingshun directly used a move to cross the river and demolish the bridge.
He brought up the border payment matter that had been investigated long ago, forcing Wang Ziteng into a desperate situation.
Wang Ziteng almost wanted to take advantage of his troops, but unfortunately the final chess move fell short.
After all, he was patrolling the border under an order, and another imperial edict deprived him of his military power.
In fact, Qiu Luan, who later replaced him, was also an errand for the control of the nine provinces.
Obviously, Emperor Jingshun did not intend to keep him in office for a long time.
It's a pity that Qiu Luan hasn't made any mistakes yet.
Emperor Jingshun took the first step.
Perhaps, there is God's will in the dark.
The death of Emperor Jingshun became a disguised signal for Qiu Luan to step down.
Now Feng Yibo proposed to cancel this position and let Wang Ziteng only patrol the border as an imperial envoy.
Speaking of which, it can be regarded as inheriting the legacy of Emperor Jingshun to a certain extent.
Chen Qinzhi was the second assistant to the cabinet of the Jingshun Dynasty and also served as the emperor's advisor.
Naturally, he knew a lot about Emperor Jingshun's twists and turns.
Because of this, when he heard Feng Yibo's words, he would look at him with admiration.
Following his explanation, many people in the court looked astonished.
Obviously he understood the brilliance of Feng Yibo's move.
It seems that it is just a matter of turning the control of nine provinces into an imperial envoy patrolling the border, but there are too many involved.
Both the founding family and the new rich looked a bit bad.
Fortunately, the upstart knew he was hopeless and didn't say anything.
But after the founding group discussed in a low voice for a few words, someone immediately came forward and said:
"Although the nine sides are far apart, they are one. The late emperor established the control of the nine provinces to facilitate coordination. This move by the Marquis of Chu is tantamount to dividing the nine sides. When the time comes, they will each fight. If something goes wrong, who will be responsible?"
I have to say that this question is asked at a very high level.
But he obviously got something wrong.
That was the original intention of Emperor Jingshun.
Chen Qinzhi heard this and said with a smile:
"The late emperor established the control of nine provinces, which was originally a temporary mission. What's more, His Imperial Majesty, the imperial patrol representative, also has the responsibility of coordinating the affairs. How can each of them fight independently?"
To put it bluntly, the commander-in-chief of the nine provinces held a high position, and the imperial envoys patrolling the border were only temporary dispatches.
The difference between the two is not power, but power.
If nine provinces are controlled, or if all nine provinces are inspected and become a rule, it will be equivalent to having two more top military attaches, both of whom are first and second grade officials.
With such power, he has more say in the government.
This is naturally a great thing for Wu Xun.
As for the imperial envoys who are dispatched temporarily, the emperor can set a time limit at will and recall them at any time.
You can also use civil servants to control military affairs and eunuchs to patrol.
This is not a good thing for Wu Xun.
Although Yuanchun was born in the Duke's palace, he was in power for a long time.
She still didn't know much about it at this time.
"Since the Marquis of Chu and Elder Chen Ge both think this is feasible, they will issue an order accordingly and recruit Prince Teng as an imperial envoy to lead His Majesty on tours around the nine borders."
Apparently, even a little knowledge didn't stop her from making a decision.
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
Jiang Zining stepped forward angrily, glared at Feng Yibo, and then said:
"This move will undoubtedly affect the stability of the nine sides. Even if Mr. Wang goes, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public!"
Feng Yibo also bowed to Lord Dan and said in return:
"Are you questioning Lord Wang's ability or your reputation?"
If it were someone else, who did not have the position of governor of the nine provinces and could only rely on the title of imperial envoy, it was still unclear whether he could subdue the nine sides.
Wang Ziteng has been operating in the border area for a long time, and even if Qiu Luan takes over, it will be difficult to completely eliminate him for a while.
If it weren't for the Japanese invasion of Goryeo, Qiu Luan would not have achieved any decent results.
That is to say, the matter of compensation made the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong excited and felt that they could drink soup together.
Otherwise, even if Wang Ziteng goes to the countryside, he might be able to speak better than Qiu Luan.
Chen Ruiwen also stepped forward to help and growled:
"Marquis of Chu, the founding lineage of the country is related to you. Why do you want to put Mr. Wang in danger?"
The words were not loud and only the elder in front heard them.
In fact, this was also said to Yuanchun.
Since your uncle no longer has control over the nine provinces, he may not be able to work there easily. Do you still support him?
Feng Yibo naturally understood his little thoughts and said with some disdain:
"Are you questioning the imperial envoy or His Majesty?"
Chen Ruiwen glared angrily, almost pointing at his nose and said:
"I'm questioning you!"
When Feng Yibo saw this, he didn't feel dissatisfied at all and even said with a smile:
"I understand. What do you mean, let Captain Qiu continue to stay at the border?"
"you!"
When Chen Ruiwen heard this, his face turned red.
When Feng Yibo saw that he was still pointing at him, he raised his eyebrows and said:
"It seems that General Chen also agrees. There must be many people supporting this proposal."
These words are very threatening, but they are also very effective.
When Chen Ruiwen heard this, he couldn't help but look at the upstart who was eager to try.
He understood that if the founding lineage continued to be entangled, Feng Yibo would really bring it up.
These upstarts will not miss this opportunity.
What if the Queen Mother has no brains to support Feng Yuan...
It is really not worth it for the founding family to throw away a big watermelon in order to pick up sesame seeds.
For a moment, the two looked at each other and were awkward in place.
When Yuanchun saw this, he immediately struck while the iron was hot and said:
"Okay, this matter is settled, let's move on to the next topic."
The officer on duty next to him also breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly:
"I sincerely follow the Queen Mother's decree and proceed to the next item!"
