The imperial court moved faster and faster to divide provinces into provinces.
For example, the three provincial yamen in Yangzhou, namely the Dusi, the Chief Secretary, and the Chasi, coupled with the establishment of the governor's yamen, forced many people to admit that provincial divisions had become a reality.
And the establishment of a mere province is not completed with the establishment of a few yamen. There are still many difficulties that need to be overcome.
On this day, there was silence outside the city of Yangzhou. The chief envoys, the inspection envoys, the command envoys, the academic envoys, and the salt patrol envoys all left the city one after another. The government officials opened the way and greeted each other with sedan chairs.
After a while, with the addition of local gentry and salt merchants, no less than a hundred sedan chairs were gathered at the small pier.
This attracted everyone's curiosity and started speculating.
"Brother Zhu, when will the governor arrive?"
There were three people standing in front of the pier. The cold wind was howling and the leaves were falling. They stood there for nearly two quarters of an hour, and they were shivering from the cold.
The inspector, who was nearly sixty years old, sneezed and asked helplessly.
Zhu Yiquan sighed, looked at the sun in the sky, and said forcefully: "According to common sense, it should be here soon, just be patient a little longer."
"Hey!" the inspector said helplessly: "Not only is he a governor, but he also holds the title of imperial envoy. This will completely put pressure on us."
"Who makes us powerless?"
Zhu Yiquan smiled bitterly and said: "The imperial court has long been dissatisfied with the several guard posts that have not been changed to counties, and is thinking of using the governor to kill a few people."
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent. The topic was too heavy.
Zhu Yiquan also shook his head and said nothing.
He was a member of the clan, and he was also a member of the Shaanxi clan. He fled to Huguang. From being a county magistrate to being the chief envoy today, he only lasted five years, which was unimaginable in the past.
But, this has become a reality.
But the situation in Jiangsu Province made him fearful.
There are more than twenty thousand households and health offices in the province, but a large number of gentry are involved, and the problem of land annexation is extremely serious.
The military households were powerless, but the military leaders and the gentry were very dissatisfied with the Yamen's behavior of forcibly seizing the land of the guards and allocating it to the military households.
Over the past two hundred years, they have already devoured these military fields. How could they withdraw abruptly?
It requires power and authority (domestic tenants), connections and connections, and even many people in the family who have passed down poems and books. How can a family of officials succumb?
Moreover, clans are prevalent in the Jiangnan area. Once these gentry take the lead, there can be hundreds or even thousands of people. Which government can stand this?
Therefore, the chief envoy Si Yamen could not do anything about it and could only write to the court.
Therefore, the governor of Jiangsu Province made a plan and dispatched it within ten days, which shows the haste of the imperial court.
"coming--"
Someone shouted, and suddenly a dozen large ships were seen coming from the dock. It was a spectacular sight.
"This doesn't look like he came to take office, but rather like he came to counter the rebellion."
The inspector shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Who knows?" Zhu Yiquan could only shake his head.
On the boat, Du Yinxi looked out the window. Both sides of the canal were bustling with boats and pedestrians.
"Dong Weng, this trip to Jiangsu is not easy!"
Master Xing Ming on the side sighed, looking at the file in his hand, his brows furrowed and it seemed difficult to calm down.
Master Qian Gu also said: "The amount of accumulated grain in arrears is also huge, which is difficult."
"It's not difficult. Why would Your Majesty send me here?"
Du Yinxi shook his head slightly, showing a look of perseverance: "Although Jiangsu is difficult, it has proved its importance to the imperial court. If it is not sorted out properly, the imperial court will be in trouble."
Of course Du Yinxi understood the difficulties in Jiangsu Province. Before leaving, the emperor gave him all the files to read.
Jiangsu Province has owed nearly 10 million taels of tax over the years. This is the result of continuous reductions and exemptions in the Wanli, Tianqi, and Chongzhen dynasties.
Obviously, the Ming Dynasty now needs this money to supplement its finances to better rebuild the northern provinces.
In addition, as the head of the Lianghuai Salt Administration, he also has to supervise the smuggling issue.
Moreover, since the Wanli Year in Jiangsu Province, there has been a bad habit of sending students to the Yamen, which must also be changed.
Of course, his most important task now is to complete the restructuring of the guard station and fulfill the emperor's trust.
And the above are what he will overcome one after another.
"Sir, General Bian is here."
At this time, suddenly the servant reported.
"Let him in!"
Du Yinxi was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Soon, Bian Jian walked over with his head held high and held his head high, cupping his hands and saying, "I've seen Governor Du."
"Commander, you are polite." Du Yinxi returned the greeting politely.
According to the latest arrangement of the imperial court, the local army is divided into two, namely the patrol battalion and the patrol battalion, which are basically focused on solving bandits.
In addition, the general troops sent by the central government to suppress the rebellion were 3,000 strong. They were controlled by the governor and were stationed in the city. They basically rotated every three years.
For example, Bian Jian, who came with us this time, was originally from the Beijing camp, but now he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Yangzhou and followed him here.
Along with them, there are their family members.
However, when Du Yinxi learned about this, he couldn't help but lament that the number of general soldiers in the country was becoming more and more numerous.
Of course, as the governor, he can also dispatch officers and soldiers from the entire province if there is an emergency.
However, Bian Jian's three thousand people were the greatest support given to him by the imperial court.
After getting off the boat, he saw a group of officials greeting him neatly. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and walked up with a smile.
He was seen wearing a black gauze hat, a regimental collared shirt, and a belt around his waist. His official uniform was woven with a three-inch-diameter small duke flower pattern, making him look majestic.
Bian Jian also went with him.
"I've seen Futai, sir." A large group of people cheered and bowed, looking very impressive.
Du Yinxi's pupils were slightly dilated, his heart was beating rapidly, and goosebumps appeared all over his body.
Is this the power to control a province?
"You are all polite!" He bowed in return, appearing very enthusiastic.
Since the Jiajing period, the governor has changed from a temporary assignment to a permanent position. He controls the supervisory, military, administrative, judicial and other powers of a province. He can be said to be a frontier official.
The reason why governors were established was to change the shortcomings of the three-division system where powers were dispersed, passed on to each other, and not unified.
But again, the governor is subordinate to the Supervisory Council system and is not a real local official. He only has control over the three departments but has no real management power.
However, when Du Yinxi came to Jiangsu on this trip, he was more powerful than an ordinary governor, except for the fact that he had the title of imperial envoy to inspect coastal defense, salt industry, and guard post restructuring.
This means that he is completely above the civil and military forces of Jiangsu and has real power.
Therefore, everyone in Jiangsu was frightened, and first arrested the imperial envoy.
However, Du Yinxi's easy-going appearance now has dispelled many people's vigilance and made them feel more at ease.