Are the imperial envoys and Fang Shangjian really powerful in ancient times?

In ancient times, the emperor was the most powerful person. When the emperor is in the deep palace, some things will be handed over to an imperial envoy, rather than personally. In addition to the imperial envoys, there is also the imperial sword, which is the most powerful except the emperor. It can execute orders on behalf of the emperor and decide life and death.

The body of Fang Shangjian is carved with exquisite patterns, and the pictures and texts on it are very clear. The sword is engraved with a dragon, and on the other side is a phoenix flying with wings. Besides dragons and phoenixes, the Big Dipper was carved. In addition to astronomical phenomena, the Big Dipper commemorates Ou Yezi, the master of sword casting.

Fang Shangjian was collected by the ancient emperor of China, and was called Fang Shangjian in Han Dynasty. Known as Fang Shangjian in Ming Dynasty, it is also a special imperial sword representing the emperor and a symbol of status and rights. During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it was a sword given to an imperial envoy by the imperial court, and it could be moved first. When everyone sees the sword on the square, it's like seeing the emperor, so they have to kneel down and salute.

Fang Shangjian and this grand ceremony of giving swords, Kublai Khan of Yuan Dynasty gave Liu Sunfang a sword, but Fang Shangjian was not used in military and political affairs. According to historical records, during the three great voyages in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Fang was given the power of sword and arbitrariness, monopoly and cheapness.

Seeing Fang's sword is like seeing the emperor. It is a symbol of the ancient imperial power in China, which frequently appeared in the Ming Dynasty. An imperial envoy was a temporary official position in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. He was appointed by the emperor to work for the emperor in other places, representing the emperor himself and obtaining a good position. Imperial envoys appointed by the emperor are trustworthy executors, and they must be the emperor's confidants or honest officials. Those who can be chosen by the emperor are not ordinary people, and they are full of honor, and officials are afraid wherever they go. It was cancelled after the imperial envoy returned to me. It was a temporary position.

Imperial envoys existed before the Ming Dynasty, and it was also in the Ming Dynasty that imperial envoys were formally reused. After the Qing dynasty entered the customs, the imperial envoys were formally established. The most important reason for the establishment of imperial envoys is that some local officials are corrupt, and they began to send imperial envoys to rectify. Many imperial envoys went to various places to make secret investigations to see if officials were corrupt and bent the law. At this time, the imperial envoys were more powerful, but their lives were more dangerous. Some corrupt officials may eventually have the idea of murdering an imperial envoy, or try to threaten an imperial envoy, even if they see something, they should make him agree.

In addition to rectifying folk customs, there are also imperial envoys sent when there are major situations in the local area. For example, when there was a war and there was a rebellion in San Francisco in Kangxi, an imperial envoy was sent to deal with the military situation. When there are more complicated and important things that local officials can't handle, local officials will ask the court to send an imperial envoy to help.