On June 12 of the 10th year of Wanli, the holy decree signed by the cabinet was issued:

Shengyuan Zhan Mansion Zuo Chunfang Zuo Shuzi, Hanlin Yuan Attendant Gao Pragmatic for Shandong according to the inspection envoy, rectification of Jin Fu Haigai and other places of military preparation Tuntian and other things and Liaodong Yuan Ma Siqing. ，

In addition to the holy decree, there is also a subordinate cabinet to transfer the article Chen, which clearly stipulates and explains the execution of Gao Shishi, who is "the envoy of Shandong, the rectification of Jin, Fuhaigai, and other military preparations, Tuntian, etc., and the Liaodong Yuan Ma Siqing":

"As usual, manage the horse administration and reorganize the local military equipment in the previous paragraph, go back and forth, picket the evil, repair the castle in peacetime, drill the soldiers and horses, prepare for coastal defense, have a police inspector to lead the officers and soldiers, rein in people and animals, guard the camera, and protect the city. The officers of the garrison, the garrison, and the palm seal commander of the garrison within the territory under their jurisdiction are all under the command of the commander, and all the affairs of the military are discussed with the generals, and they are still subject to the supervision and moderation. ”

Of course, this kind of holy decree is not sent to the home like some film and television dramas, and then Gao Pragmatic puts up an incense case and kowtows to receive the decree, but is issued by the cabinet to the six departments to give the matter, and after the six departments are deemed feasible, they sign to express their consent, and then transfer it to the yamen where Gao Pragmatic is located, and notify him to go to receive the decree.

Specifically, although Gao Shifu held both the positions of the Zhan Mansion and the Hanlin Academy, his position in the Zhan Mansion was of a higher rank, so he went to the Zhan Mansion to receive the decree, and at the same time received the decree, he stepped down as the original official.

After receiving the order, it is not that he will go to Liaodong to take office after patting his ass, there is still a little thing to do, and he usually has to go to many Shangguan to visit and listen to the advice.

For example, what things should be paid attention to after taking office, especially which things are more urgent and the cabinet attaches more importance to them, and they must be focused on and grasped the key points.

Going to the cabinet is nothing more than talking to Zhang Siwei and Xu Guo about what they might want to do next, so that they can prepare and respond to the DPRK and China, and this kind of treatment may be something he can have.

As for Shen Shixing and Yu Youding, they also have to go, but it's basically just a hello, everyone just talks a few words, and no one will believe that the other party can say anything sincere. , to paraphrase a famous saying of later generations: I won't believe even a punctuation mark!

Pan Sheng also went there to say hello, although Pan Ge Lao entered the cabinet as a neutral, but in fact, he and Gao Pragmatic have more or less old friendships, especially for Gao Pragmatic at that time to let him enter the cabinet is quite grateful This is n news, but of course Pan Gelao is aware.

Therefore, Pan Ge Lao still rarely abandoned his neutral position and said a few heart-to-heart words with Gao Pragmatic.

The heart-to-heart conversation itself did not have much significance, but it was meaningful that Pan Gelao introduced Gao Pragmatic to his two disciples in Liaodong, and told Gao Pragmatic that he would personally write to them and ask them to fully cooperate with Gao Pragmatic's work.

If you want to say that there are many protégés, Gao Gong, Guo Pu, Zhang Siwei and others, and there are also some in Liaodong, but the meaning of Pan Sheng's words is not so simple, in fact, this represents Pan Gelao's tendency, which is good news.

Gao pragmatic thanked him, came out of the cabinet, and went to Wanglonglou for a banquet.

The banquet is naturally his own east, please have a meal with his colleagues in Beijing and the same year, although this group of Hanlin Qinggui felt that it was a pity to be pragmatic and let go of foreign appointments, but they also knew the importance of the position of Ma Siqing in Liaodong Yuan, so the promotion was still promoted, and the banquet must be had.

Waiting for Gao to return to the mansion in the southeast of Shichahai, he doesn't go to the city every day to see the heart, it's already late, it is said that the curfew has been more than an hour, it can be seen that the rules are not good these years, this group of Hanlin Qinggui is feasting and drinking outside, and even the imperial history of the city patrol is only not seen, and the brocade guards and even ordinary soldiers and horses who patrol the city seem to be completely blind.

No, they weren't blind and saw Gao Shishi's gang from afar, so they took the initiative to take a detour.

Let the maid take the lamp and send the decanting soup, Gao Pragmatic drank it while opening the file under the lamp and entering the work mode.

When a new official takes office, he is not in a hurry to burn the fire, and the first thing to understand is his own rights and responsibilities.

The cabinet article delivered at the same time as the holy decree has already written his main powers and responsibilities, but that is actually not complete, in fact, Gao Shishi's "Shandong according to the inspection envoy, the rectification of Jin, Fuhaigai, and other military preparations and other things such as Tuntian, and Liaodong Yuan Ma Siqing" has some other powers and responsibilities.

Here we must first explain the title of "Shandong according to the inspection envoy" on his head. This title is real, a serious Shandong envoy, but it is also fake, because he actually doesn't care about Shandong's legal affairs at all.

In the Ming Dynasty, the relationship between Shandong and Liaodong was very complicated, and I will not repeat the remarks and scoldings here, and interested friends can find relevant monographs and papers on their own.

As for the specific functions and powers, even if it is the Daming Huidian edited by Gao Pragmatic himself, the record is not detailed, which is roughly equivalent to the cabinet today's article, but after Gao Pragmatic Bing Candle Night Battle, he got the most important seven powers of Ma Siqing in Liaodong Yuan:

The first is the selection of officials. This position has the right to evaluate and elect subordinate officials. The military commanders of Liaodong, including Gao Shishi, have the right to evaluate and supervise the military attaches under their jurisdiction. In addition, they are involved in the appointment and dismissal of subordinate officials. For example, after Gao Shishi 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 dismissal of local officials.

The second is to investigate the displaced people and deserters. From the middle and late Jiajing periods, wars and chaos in eastern Liaodong were frequent, and a large number of soldiers and civilians fled to Shandong and the Bohai Sea islands through the southern four guards, which not only reduced the number of soldiers, but also caused the situation to be unstable. Therefore, the imperial court was intent on tracking down the homeless people and deserters, and the task in the "South Siwei" was naturally in charge of Liaodong Yuan Ma Siqing.

The third is to reclaim the fields. Nansiwei was relatively wealthy, and Liaodong lacked pro-people officials, so Liaodong Yuan Ma Siqing naturally participated in the decision-making and management of civil affairs such as reclamation.

Fourth, participation in military operations. The Ming civil officer has been in charge of the army for a long time, so when faced with an emergency military situation, this position also participates in military operations. For example, in the seventh year of Wanli, Xing Caifu and Bai Yingshi, the "island thieves" who had already accepted the appeasement and were placed in Jinzhou, "fled to the old island as thieves and plundered Goryeo", and the imperial court sent generals from all walks of life to suppress it. Afterwards, Liaodong Yuanma Siqing, Wu Daoming and others were rewarded for their merits.

And if it is in wartime, then Liaodong Yuanma Siqing still has the right to supervise the army, of course, this is for sure. It can be seen that this position is not only directly involved in military operations, but also responsible for supervising the army and military logistics.

This made Gao pragmatic very satisfied, because he would need such a more comprehensive power in the future.

Fifth, deal with shipping matters. In June of the 37th year of Jiajing, the governor Wang Chen suggested that the sea ban be opened to "enable the millet of Shandong to go up on the ark" to save the famine in Liaodong. The imperial court agreed, and ordered "Liaodong Yuanma Siqing to be stationed in Jinzhou, and the merchant ships on the islands were released, and no taxes were allowed." 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, the reason must be needless to say, if he can't grasp the power of shipping, I'm afraid Gao Pragmatic will not even be interested in this position.

Sixth, participate in local education. This position is involved in local education to a certain extent, which is reflected in the Liaodong file. According to the submission of the Liaodong Yuanma Temple to give the Jinzhou Health Supervisor a troubled life, last year, that is, in the ninth year of Wanli, Yu Xun, a prisoner, was given leave to go home because of "lack of money in prison". At that time, Ma Siqing, Liaodong Yuan, after research, decided to spend six taels in the "Benwei self-care paper redemption silver, and give the student a fee for going to the ministry to resume work", and reported the matter. It can be seen that this position is also involved in local education.

Seventh, intervene in the local judiciary. In the Liaodong archives of the Ming Dynasty, some examples of this position participating in local judicial matters are included, and there are no examples here. In short, this position plays a great role in the adjudication of the local judiciary, after all, as a procurator, theoretically speaking, his own duty is to be in charge of legal affairs.

Even this position has a certain style of "patrolling the imperial history", for example, if the local people have grievances, they can also directly complain to this position. According to Fu Jingyuan's complaint to Qinchahai for the local tyrant Fu Chongdao and other people who were harmed by the war, the local tyrant Fu Chongdao and Fu Chongzhi locked Fu Jingyuan "men and women in four and humiliated them in every way", and Fu Jingyuan had to complain to Bingbeidao, hoping that this function would "study and cut evil, and the ants will live". It can be seen that this position plays a decisive role in the local judiciary.

Closing the file, Gao pragmatic closed his eyes and rested, and was quite satisfied with the position he chose.

Gao pragmatically said: This is very good, it is very convenient for me to build Liaonan into a nearby base for Liaodong to fight against the rise of the Japanese army and the Jurchens in the future, so as not to have to transport food and weapons from other places after the war. 11