The origin of the imperial envoy

One of the local military and political officials during the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. Also known as Futai. It is famous for "touring the world, pacifying the army and caring for the people". In both the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, officials were dispatched to various places as governors. They were temporary dispatches, and "governor" did not become an official name. The name "governor" in the Ming Dynasty first appeared in the 24th year of Hongwu (1391) when Prince Yiwen was ordered to inspect Shaanxi. It was also a temporary mission. Sent. In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1391) and in the nineteenth year of Yongle (1421), Jian Yi and other 26 people visited various provinces, giving birth to the governor system. In the fifth year of Xuande (1430), Yu Qian, Zhou Chen and other 6 people were divided into northern and southern Zhili, etc. From then on, the permanent governors of each province gradually became a system. The governors were initially responsible for supervising taxation, managing rivers, regulating refugees, and regulating border areas. Later, most of the governors in the Ming Dynasty were from civil servants. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Husbandry were elected together, and the governors of border areas were recommended by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War. In the 14th year of Jiajing (1535), there were no distinction between inland and border areas. There were also governors and governors who were collectively called governors in the Ming Dynasty. Although the governor is not the official local military and political officer, he actually controls the local military and political power because he is responsible for controlling the three departments (the Provincial Envoy Department, the Provincial Envoy Department, and the Capital Command Envoy Department). At the same time, the governor has to go there every year. The discussions in the capital also reflected the imperial court's strengthening of local jurisdiction. The placement of governors in the late Ming Dynasty was often influenced by the imperial court, and the final decision-making power returned to the Qing Dynasty. The highest military and political officer in a province has the power to handle the province's civil affairs, justice, supervision and military command.