In the TV series "Yongzheng Dynasty", Nian Qianyao was demoted to the general of Hangzhou by Yongzheng, and Nian Qianyao at that time called himself a member of the imperial court, which means that although he is not a general of Fuyuan, his status is still very noble. So, who has a higher status and more power than the general and the governor of the feudal territory?
The general was in the Qing Dynasty and was a high-ranking general and commander stationed in the Eight Banners. In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, it was a positive product, and in the middle of the Qianlong period, it was reduced to a first product. Therefore, according to the early years of Yongzheng at that time, Nian Qianyao was indeed a member of the first grade.
The general had a total of 13 men stationed in Shengjing, Jilin, Aihui, Suiyuancheng, Jiangning, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Jingzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an, Ningxia, and Yili. The generals stationed in the provinces are in charge of the military and political affairs of the garrison flag camps, and the generals stationed in the border areas are the highest military administrators of the regions.
As the nine governors with the highest local administrative level in the Qing Dynasty, the governor was a feudal official, and his rank was the second grade. In order to make the governor better use of his power in the local area, the emperor will generally add the title of military secretary to the governor, and become a subordinate product.
From this, we can see that even if the governor is promoted, it is still half a grade lower than the rank of the general of the Zhengyi rank, and after the middle of the Qianlong period, with the decline of the general's rank, it is also a "tie" with the governor. In other words, the grade is comparable.
However, the imperial court has a clear rule that if there is an important matter that needs to be jointly signed by the local general, the governor, and the military gate, the general must be placed in front of the governor to show the dignity of his status. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the Qing Dynasty's policy of suppressing the Han Dynasty. But in any case, in terms of status, the general is higher than the governor.
But in terms of strength and power, there is a world of difference between a general and a governor. As the senior commander stationed in the Eight Banners, the general's power basically revolves around military politics, and the military power he holds is limited to the soldiers of the Eight Banners. We know that the number of Eight Banners is very small, and the number is only a few thousand.
Not so with the Governor. As a feudal official, the governor is in charge of the military administration, civil affairs, financial endowments, and criminal verification of the first, two, and even three provinces, and is the highest local governor in charge. There are eight living seats, and the power is in hand, which can be described as a "prince".
Nominally, although the general has a noble status, in special times, the general still has to be controlled by the governor, and in terms of strength, it cannot be compared with the governor.