Original text:

The name of the military department is not ancient, but Silun is a cashier, and his position is secret. At the beginning, I only grasped the management strategy of the temple and was not responsible for future military affairs. One hundred and eighty years after Yong and Gan, Wei Ming sent not the cabinet, but the Ministry of War, which was built with the executive government. The draft of Qing history? Chronology of military ministers (1)

Translation:

The military department (by name only) has not existed since ancient times, but it is (with great power) responsible for drafting and promulgating imperial edicts and mastering and managing state secrets. At the beginning, the military department was only responsible for discussing and formulating military issues such as army deployment and national defense strategy. Later, it developed into all military, political and state affairs, which were all in their charge. During the 180 years since Yongzheng and Qianlong, the trust, display and sustenance of the emperor (imperial power) were not in the cabinet, but in the military department, the military department became the government.