Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 48
In the lobby of the Bushan County Government, Fusu is being interviewed by the South Vietnamese envoys.

"You mean your king of Nanyue agreed to my request?" Fusu asked in pretended surprise.

"Your Majesty Qin, I, the King of Nanyue, did agree to your request, but there is a prerequisite. I must first meet my heir." The envoy of Nanyue proposed to Fusu the prerequisite for fulfilling his promise.

"Come on, bring Zhao Shi here"

……

After a while, two guards led Zhao Shi to the lobby of Bushan County Government Office.

"Master Xu, why are you here?" Zhao Shi asked suspiciously.

So the Nanyue envoy surnamed Xu told Zhao Shi in detail about Fusu coercing the King of Nanyue to sell Guilin and Xiangjun on the condition of Zhao Shi.

After hearing what Master Xu said, Zhao Shi lowered his head in shame.

"If my father takes Guilin County and Xiang County in exchange for me, then what will I do to return to Nanyue in the future. Even if Nanyue is lucky enough to keep the size of the land under Fusu, will the subjects of Nanyue recognize me as the son? Rather than returning to South Vietnam in a hurry, it is better to fight to the death to preserve Guilin and Xiangjun."

After Zhao Shi made some secret plans, he walked up to the South Vietnamese envoy with firm eyes.

"Go back and tell your father, if he wants to exchange the two counties of Nanyue for me, I will kill myself in Bushan County."

Seeing Zhao Shi's sudden determination, Fu Su was stunned for a moment.He didn't expect Zhao Shi, a dude, to have such a heroic side at all, so he couldn't help but look at Zhao Shi in front of him with admiration.

Seeing that Zhao Shi had made a mistake in his plan, Fusu shook his head helplessly, then waved to the guards at the door, motioning them to take Zhao Shi down.

After the guards led Zhao Shi out of the lobby, Fusu said:

"Go back and tell Zhao Tuo that I've changed my mind and don't want him to cede Xiang County and Guilin County. As long as Zhao Tuo withdraws the South Vietnamese Army in Zhulu and Laoyi counties, I will let your heir apparent go back to South Vietnam. "

After seeing the Nanyue envoy leave the hall, Peng Yue helped Su with an angry face and said, "Master, since this Zhao Shi is so ungrateful, he should be killed. Anyway, my Daqin will take back Nanyue sooner or later, and there are not many Zhaos." Let’s start with this dead ghost.”

"General Peng, this Zhao Shi can't be killed. I still want to use him to deal with a group of courtiers in South Vietnam." Fu Su said to Peng Yue with a deep expression on his face.

"General Peng, you send some spies to Nanhai County, let them publicize Zhao Shi's performance today, and make sure that the people in Nanyue think that Zhao Shi is much better than Zhao Tuo."

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When the South Vietnamese envoys brought the situation of Bushan back to South Vietnam, the South Vietnamese monarchs and ministers were excited for a while.

"It's still my son who is so powerful that he even forced Fusu to give in." Nanyue King Zhao Tuo said proudly.

After hearing Zhao Shi's performance in Bushan County, the Nanyue officials were all rejoiced, so they all spoke to the Nanyue King to express their praise to Zhao Shi.

A few days later, the South Vietnamese army who besieged Zhulu and Laoyi counties withdrew from Guilin County according to Zhao Tuo's order, and Fusu did not break his word, and sent Zhao Shi back to South Vietnam.

Just a few days after Zhao Shi returned to South Vietnam, several rumors began to ferment in South Vietnam, and even Wu Jian and other courtiers were involved in the rumors.

On this day, the guards of the Nanyue Palace told Zhao Tuo the rumors circulating in Panyu City.

"My lord, these common people are becoming more and more outrageous, they dare to compare you with the prince."

"Oh, this is a bit strange, why don't you tell me what the people say?" Zhao Tuo asked curiously.

"My lord, they actually said that you are not as courageous as your son."

After hearing what the guard said, Zhao Tuo was silent for a while.

In the next few days, Zhao Tuo would consciously or unconsciously ask the servants or officials what the people thought of him and Zhao Shi.

During the court meeting this day, a suggestion from Wu Jian completely annoyed Zhao Tuo.

Due to Qin's blockade of South Vietnam's economy, South Vietnam's finances were already in an extremely bad situation, so Zhao Tuo complained at the court meeting.

"Ministers, my treasury in Nanyue is becoming more and more empty now. If the Qin State seals it off for another year or so, I'm afraid our people in Nanyue will be devastated. I have been thinking about a solution for the past few days, but unfortunately I haven't come up with any Useful method. Tell me what to do?"

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to do with it. How about letting your son come up with some good suggestions?" Wu Jian looked at Zhao Shi and said to Zhao Tuo.

Seeing that Wu Jian had thrown the question to himself, Zhao Shi had no choice but to express his opinion.

"My father, my son couldn't figure out how to deal with it."

When Wu Jian waited expectantly for Zhao Tuo to reply, Zhao Tuo's face darkened.

"One is the eldest son of the widow, and the other is the prime minister of the dynasty. Why do you lose your mind when you encounter something? And you, all of you are sanctimonious, and like to gather together to talk nonsense. When you are in a crisis, you are unreliable. Why did I, Nanyue, raise you trash?" Zhao Tuo scolded the courtiers angrily.

After Zhao Tuo finished cursing, he saw a group of courtiers looking at each other, not knowing what to do with themselves, while Zhao Shi and Wu Jian who stood in the first place looked bewildered.

(End of this chapter)