Chapter 48 Zhao Tuo angrily reprimanded the officials
Chapter 48 Zhao Tuo angrily scolded the ministers
In the Bushan County Government Hall, Fu Su was receiving an audience from the South Vietnamese envoy.
"You mean your King of Nanyue agreed to my request?" Fusu asked pretending to be surprised.
"Master Da Qin, I, the King of Nanyue, have indeed agreed to your request, but there is a precondition. I want to see my heir apparent first." The envoy from South Vietnam proposed to Fusu the prerequisites for fulfilling his promise.
"Come here, bring Zhao Shi up."
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After a while, two guards were seen leading Zhao Shi to the Bushan County Government Hall.
"Master Xu, why are you here?" Zhao Shi asked doubtfully.
So the Nanyue envoy surnamed Xu told Zhao Shi in detail about the fact that Fusu had blackmailed the King of Nanyue to transfer Guilin County and Xiang County on Zhao Shi's terms.
After listening to what Mr. Xu said, Zhao Shi lowered his head in shame.
"If my father exchanges Guilin County and Xiang County for myself, then how can I return to South Vietnam in the future? Even if South Vietnam is lucky enough to retain its territory under Fusu, will the subjects of South Vietnam recognize me as the prince?
Rather than returning to South Vietnam in vain, it is better to fight to the death to preserve Guilin County and Xiang County."
After Zhao Shi secretly planned something, he walked to the South Vietnamese envoy with firm eyes.
"Go back and tell your father that if he wants to exchange the two counties of South Vietnam for me, I will commit suicide in Bushan County."
Seeing Zhao Shi's sudden determination, Fusu was stunned for a moment. He had no idea that the playboy Zhao Shi had such a heroic side, and he couldn't help but look at Zhao Shi in front of him with admiration.
Seeing that his plan had gone wrong with Zhao Shi, Fusu shook his head helplessly, and then waved to the guards at the door, gesturing for them to take Zhao Shi down.
After the guards took Zhao Shi out of the lobby, Fusu spoke:
"You go back and tell Zhao Tuo that I have changed my mind and do not want him to cede Xiang County and Guilin County. As long as Zhao Tuo withdraws the South Vietnamese troops in Zhulu and Laoyi counties, I will let your son return to South Vietnam.
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After seeing the South Vietnamese envoy leave the hall, Peng Yue said to Su Su with an angry look on his face: "Sir, since Zhao Shi is so ignorant of praise, why not just kill him. Anyway, our Great Qin will take back South Vietnam sooner or later, and there is no need for Zhao Shi."
This is the beginning of this devil."
"General Peng, this Zhao Shi can't be killed. I have to use him to deal with a bunch of courtiers in South Vietnam." Fusu said to Peng Yue with a deep look on his face.
"General Peng, send some spies to Nanhai County and ask them to publicize Zhao Shi's performance today. You must make the people of South Vietnam think that Zhao Shi is much better than Zhao Tuo."
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When the South Vietnamese envoys brought the situation in Bu Shan back to South Vietnam, the South Vietnamese monarchs and ministers were excited for a while.
"My son is still so good that he even forced Fusu to make concessions." Zhao Tuo, King of Nanyue, said proudly.
After hearing Zhao Shi's performance in Bushan County, the officials of South Vietnam were all delighted, and they all spoke to the King of South Vietnam to express their praise for Zhao Shi.
A few days later, the South Vietnamese army that besieged Zhulu and Laoyi County followed Zhao Tuo's order and evacuated Guilin County. Fusu did not break his promise and sent people to send 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. Even Wu Jian and other court officials were involved in the rumors.
On this day, the guards of the Nanyue Palace told Zhao Tuo the rumors circulating in Panyu City.
"Your Majesty, these people are becoming more and more outrageous. They dare to compare you with the Crown Prince."
"Oh, this is a bit strange. Can you tell me what the people said?" Zhao Tuo asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, they actually said that you, Your Majesty, are not as courageous as the Crown Prince."
After hearing what the guard said, Zhao Tuo was silent for a moment.
In the next few days, Zhao Tuo would intentionally or unintentionally ask his chamberlains or ministers about what the people thought of him and Zhao Shi.
During the court meeting that day, Wu Jian made a suggestion that completely angered 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.
"Dear ministers, our treasury in South Vietnam is getting increasingly empty. If Qin continues to blockade it for another year and a half, I am afraid that our people in South Vietnam will have to eat dirt. I have been thinking about a solution these days, but unfortunately I have not come up with it.
Useful method. Can you tell me what to do?"
"Your Majesty, we have nothing to do. Why don't we let the prince come and tell us what good suggestions we have?" Wu Jian looked at Zhao Shi and said to Zhao Tuo.
Seeing Wu Jian posing the problem to him, Zhao Shi had no choice but to express his position.
"I'm sorry, my father, I can't figure out how to deal with it at the moment."
When Wu Jian was waiting expectantly for Zhao Tuo's reply, Zhao Tuo's face darkened.
"One is the crown prince of a widower, and the other is the current prime minister of the country. Why do you lose your mind when things happen? And you, all sanctimonious, like to get together and talk nonsense. You are unreliable in critical moments.
Why do we, Nanyue, raise trash like you?" Zhao Tuo pointed at a group of ministers and scolded them angrily.
After Zhao Tuo finished cursing, he saw all the courtiers looking at each other, not knowing how to deal with themselves. Zhao Shi and Wu Jian, who were standing at the top, looked confused.