The Viceroy of Liangguang and the Viceroy of Jiumen were both Qing Dynasty officials, and both were ministers close to the Emperor in the system.
One was far away from the rivers and lakes, managing the most remote areas of Liangguang for the imperial court, and was responsible for the finances, taxation and diplomacy of the area.
One is to ensure the safety of the city of Beijing, so in terms of interpersonal relations, these two officials are people who are deeply trusted by the emperor to hold this position.
Governor of Liangguang
In terms of official rank, the Viceroy of Liangguang originated from the Ming Dynasty, and was not originally a long-standing official, most of them were temporarily appointed, and the official position was generally revoked after completion.
However, in the late Ming Dynasty, due to the turmoil in the country as a whole, in order to appease the various regions of the world and better manage the land effectively, the governor became a permanent official position.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty's system of defining his official position was Zhengerpin. During the Qing Dynasty, it inherited the official title system of the Ming Dynasty, so the viceroy of Liangguang was still Zhengerpin.
Admiral of the Nine Doors
Most of the title of Admiral of the Nine Doors is reflected in film and television drama works, and in real history, its full name is called Infantry Commander Yamen.
To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to the general term of a security team leader now, but at that time, the territory protected by this security team was relatively special.
Since the task of the Nine Gate Admiral was to ensure the safety of the entire Imperial City, he was the actual controller of the Army of Beijing City, and this person's ability to do things was directly related to the security of the entire Imperial City of Beijing.
During the Qing Dynasty, although this official's official position was very low, his significance was very important, and the tasks he performed were very important, and later the Qing Emperor also upgraded the infantry commander of the Imperial City of Beijing to the official of Zhengerpin.
However, in nature, it is one level with the guards of each county.
So who is the governor of Liangguang and the viceroy of jiumen?
In terms of the power of the two, the governor of Liangguang had to complete the 9 viceroys in terms of power.
According to the powers conferred by the Qing Dynasty, the Viceroy of Liangguang was responsible for the political, economic, cultural, military and foreign trade and other aspects of the liangguang area.
Therefore, the governor of Liangguang can directly mobilize a large number of troops, and when doing certain things, he can cut first and play later.
To put it bluntly, the viceroy of Liangguang is a bit equivalent to the king of the ming dynasty, but it is only temporary, and the emperor may be revoked at any time.
However, during his official position, he held the local military and political power, and his life was leisurely, and he could play around in his jurisdiction. However, the task is also relatively heavy.
Admiral Nine showed more advantages politically. Because the viceroy of Liangguang was farther away from the emperor, his political influence was relatively weak.
However, the Nine Gate Admiral accompanied the emperor every day to accompany the emperor up and down the court, so he was closer to the emperor. In addition, the duty of the 9-door admiral is very special, which is to protect the safety of the palace.
The emperor would arrange for his own knowledge to take up this position, for example, Kangxi was the nine-door admiral who let Long Keduo serve as the governor.
After Yongzheng ascended to the throne, it was also with the support of Longkeduo that he was able to ensure the safety of the imperial city and prevent the Eight Brothers from taking advantage of the opportunity to murder and usurp the throne. Therefore, it is also reasonable for the emperor and the Nine Gate Admiral to go close.
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In view of the above two points, the official positions of the two officials are not high or low, but the governor of Liangguang has a more leisurely life, and there is a feeling that the emperor is far away, if he does not do something illegal, his own behavior will not be restricted.
The Nine-Door Admiral, on the other hand, saved the days of the world and stayed in the imperial palace, which was safer than the rest of the country, at least without assassin assassination.