Zhili immigrants Jehol

Li Hongzhang has been governor of Zhili intermittently for 25 years, and his term of office is the longest among all previous governors of Zhili. During this period, Li Hongzhang became the most powerful minister in China at that time.

First, master diplomatic power by concurrently serving as Beiyang Trade Minister. The second is to master military power by training Beiyang Navy. Third, he mastered the economic power by setting up the Westernization Movement.

Because of this, when Li Hongzhang visited eight European and American countries from 65438 to 0896, he was warmly welcomed and enjoyed the reception standard of the head of state.

However, although Li Hongzhang was in power, as the governor of Zhili, he could not manage the main manager of Jehol in his jurisdiction. What's going on here?

Jehol, located in Chengde area in the northeast of Hebei Province, is named after a hot spring near Wulie River in its jurisdiction. There is no ice in winter, and it is too hot to steam.

From the map, Chengde is located outside the Gubeikou of the Great Wall, which is of great strategic significance. After all. Since the Qing dynasty entered the customs, there has been a strong sense of hardship. What if I can't stay in the Central Plains? Then sneak back to my hometown in the northeast through Chengde.

In addition, in order to maintain the martial spirit of the children of the Eight Banners, the Qing Dynasty opened more than 10,000 square kilometers of hunting grounds in Chengde. Every autumn, the emperor will come here to hunt with the princes and the children of the Eight Banners, which is called "Mulan Qiuxian" in history.

When the emperor comes, you can't live and camp on the grass, can you? So, in 1703, the imperial court began to build palaces in Chengde. 1708, the palace was officially put into use. The palace is named after Jehol, and it is called "Jehol Palace".

The Jehol Palace has been built. Somebody has to take care of it, right? 1703, Emperor Kangxi set up the post of general manager of Jehol, who was in charge of the furnishings, cleaning, repair and guarding of palaces and temples in Jehol, and also in charge of the two houses, Barker Camp, Changshanyu, Wang Jiaying, Kara River Tun, Diaoyutai, Huangtukan, Guanzhong, Shilitai, Boluo River Tun, Zhang Sanying, Jirlalangtu and other places.

What grade are the main managers of Jehol? At first, it was not high, only positive five products, not as high as the county magistrate's grade. During the Qianlong period, the grade of the main manager of Jehol rose to level 4, which was only the same as that of the provincial inspector. 1738, the general manager of Jehol was upgraded to deputy governor. According to the official system of the Qing dynasty, vice presidents were unified into two products. This means that at this time, the managers of Jehol have been on an equal footing with the governor-level government provinces.

Is that enough? Not exactly. 18 10, Jiaqing Emperor established the headquarters of Jehol and continued to upgrade the general manager of Jehol to the headquarters. Du Tong's rank belongs to the first grade, which is higher than that of governors and governors who have not been given titles, and is the same as that of co-organizers and ministers. As the governor of Zhili, Li Hongzhang is second to none. For example, after the Minister of War was sealed, he was also a follower, just like the manager of Jehol. We are all officials at the same level. I'm afraid Li Hongzhang is embarrassed to be the coach in charge of Jehol.

What's more, the main managers of Jehol were not under the jurisdiction of the governor of Zhili from the beginning, but under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, went to take charge of the main manager of Jehol, which was purely a "dog with a mouse".

Of course, the level of the main managers in Jehol is getting higher and higher, and more and more affairs are managed. In addition to the affairs of Jehol Palace, they also have to manage the whole Chengde mansion, the Eight Banners army stationed in Jehol, the lamas of Waiba Temple and the affairs of Zhaowuda and Zhuosuotumeng in Inner Mongolia. They are also busy every day.

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The main manager of Jehol, commander-in-chief of Jehol, etc.