Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 49 Rumors of the South Vietnamese People
Since the Nanyue officials were scolded by Zhao Tuo, the discussions between the Nanyue officials and Zhao Tuo's father and son have temporarily subsided, but the comparison between the Nanyue king and his son among the people has intensified. .

For a while, there were many rumors about the Nanyue King and his son, and there were three most widely spread;

One is that someone made a big fuss about the release of Zhang Liang from Qingzhang Mountain by the King of Nanyue, and spread rumors that the King of Nanyue was as cowardly as a mouse and did not dare to face Fusu, the prince of Qin, even though the King of Nanyue had captured Zhang Liang, the leader of the Qingzhang Mountain bandit. The group didn't dare to say no to Fusu, and finally sent troops to send Zhang Liang and his party back to Qin without fart.The common people thought that if the eldest son Zhao Shi encountered such a thing, he would never handle it in such a useless manner, at least he would use people like Zhang Liang to blackmail him to help Su.

The other is that Zhao Tuo is said to be a king of Nanyue who has no opinion. It is rumored that Zhao Tuo has to rely on Wu Guoxiang and a group of ministers to make decisions on everything.The common people echoed the rumor that Zhao Tuo had no ability to govern the country, and praised his son Zhao Shi for his excellence.The most frightening thing is that the rumors say that the eldest son Zhao Shi could not understand Zhao Tuo's stupidity for a long time, and secretly contacted several South Vietnamese officials to overthrow Zhao Tuo.

There is also a rumor about Zhao Shi's siege of Bushan County in Guilin County. It is rumored that the reason why Zhao Shi failed to conquer Bushan County was that Zhao Tuo transferred the Nanyue elite who besieged Bushan County, which caused Zhao Shi to besiege Bushan County. The Bushan County incident fell short.The most weird thing is that this rumor actually said that when Zhao Tuo transferred the South Vietnamese army, hundreds of people from the South Vietnamese army had already boarded the Bushan County tower under the leadership of Zhao Shi.

On this day, a guard from the Nanyue Palace was among a group of common people, and the topic of discussion among these common people was about Zhao Tuo and his son.

"If you want me to say, our Nanyue king should be made by the prince. If you say that we are the king, how can we be comparable to the prince?" A South Vietnamese citizen said to several people around him.

"Isn't that right? Just thinking about the bandit Zhang Liang and others being escorted out of Nanyue after we made a fuss in Nanyue makes me feel aggrieved."

"Who says no? What you said is not the most annoying. When I think of our king recalling the soldiers who have rushed to the Bushan tower, I can't wait to spit on the face of this cowardly king. If If the son can succeed to the throne, will I, Nanyue, still be so useless?"

"Everyone, maybe you don't know one thing?" The South Vietnamese citizen who spoke first said to everyone with a mysterious face.

"What's the matter?" A group of good people said and surrounded the lobbyist who pretended to be mysterious, and among them was the guard of the Nanyue Palace who was among the people.

"If I tell you, you can't talk nonsense." The lobbyist who was about to speak cautiously told the crowd of onlookers.

"Don't worry, we won't talk nonsense."

"Speak quickly, we promise not to talk nonsense."

……

The audience hurriedly agreed.

Seeing that the audience was impatient, the lobbyist who wanted to tell his own hearsay spoke up.

"Whoever said that the prince has no ambition to fight for the throne, in fact, our prince has already started to act. You may not know it, but our prince has already contacted a group of important officials in the court in private, and they are about to start a riot. Do you know those fierce soldiers who went out with the son before? They have also agreed to help the son in the uprising."

"No way, I haven't heard of it."

"That's right, why don't I know?"

"You are not lying to us, are you?"

……

Seeing that the audience didn't believe what he said, the lobbyist added more details.

"Don't you believe me, this is what a fellow of mine said. He is serving in the army, and their superiors have already contacted the prince. As long as the prince gives an order, the sky in Nanyue will change."

If this lobbyist knew that his quick-talking at this moment would cause discord between the Nanyue monarch and his subjects, and the Nanyue king and his son, he would definitely find a needle to sew his big mouth shut.

When the Nanyue Palace guard told the Nanyue King the "shocking secret" he had heard, the Nanyue King was completely furious.

"Wolf ambition, the throne will be his after a hundred years. Could it be that he can't even wait for these decades?" The Nanyue King said angrily. (If it is according to the normal historical version, this Zhao Shi really can't wait On the day he succeeded to the throne, because this Zhao Tuo lived to be [-] years old and lived until the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he became the longest-lived emperor in history by killing nine emperors.)
"Come here, arrest the eldest son immediately and hand over to the Tingwei for strict interrogation. Order Lang Zhongling to send someone to take over all the troops participating in the conquest of Guilin County. All officials above the school lieutenant and above will be temporarily detained in the Tingwei Office for interrogation by the Tingwei. They must be dug out. The son of the world who seeks rebellion."

The next day, when the Nanyue officials heard the news that the son was imprisoned by the Nanyue King, there was a lot of discussion for a while, and those who had discussed Zhao Tuo and his son were even more uneasy.

When participating in the court meeting, these courtiers tremblingly walked into the hall of the Nanyue Palace.

When these ministers came to the hall of discussing politics in fear, Zhao Tuo had not yet arrived.

"My lord, have you ever heard about the son?"

The courtier surnamed Xu who had been to Bushan County asked tentatively.

"How can this old man not know about such a big matter, the son is indeed wronged."

"My lord, please be careful with your words. Don't dare to discuss this matter privately." Another courtier standing behind Wu Jian spoke to dissuade him.

"What is there to be cautious about now? It is obvious that there are traitors who are separating the relationship between the king and the son. The king is such a son, can he be self-reliant? After the king's hundred years, the seat of the king of Nanyue will not be him. Yes. Colleagues, now that we are facing a strong enemy in Nanyue, do you think you would choose this time if you really want to be self-reliant? Could it be that self-reliance is to take over this difficult situation." Wu Jian, the Prime Minister of Nanyue, said angrily.

After hearing what Wu Jian said, all the courtiers nodded helplessly. They also knew that what Wu Jian said was not unreasonable. The key was that their king Zhao Tuo didn't believe it.

When Wu Jian was about to speak again, Nanyue King Zhao Tuo came to the political hall under the escort of his servants.

"My Majesty, my servant Wu Jian has something to play. I heard about the matter of the son, and I think the son was wronged."

Hearing that Wu Jian went straight to the prince and was sentenced to prison, all the civil and military officials in the hall were so frightened that their sweat almost froze.Some people admire Wu Jian's courage, while others are secretly worried about Wu Jian's behavior.Of course, there are not a few courtiers who are ready to watch the excitement.

Zhao Tuo's face darkened in an instant, he glanced at the officials with an angry face, and finally locked his eyes on Wu Jian.

"Wu Guoxiang, then tell me about your grievances. If you are right, I will forgive you for your innocence. If you can't tell me a thing or two, then you can tell the grievances of your son with Tingwei." Zhao said. Tuo said to Wu Jian in a cold tone.

(End of this chapter)