Since the South Vietnamese ministers were scolded by Zhao Tuo, the discussions among the South Vietnamese ministers about Zhao Tuo and his son have temporarily subsided. However, the contrast between the South Vietnamese king and his son has become more and more intense. Of course, the Qin State is indispensable for this.
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At that time, there were many rumors about the Nanyue King and his son, among which three were the most widely circulated;
One is that some people made a big fuss about the release of Zhang Liang from Qingzhang Mountain by the King of Nanyue. They spread rumors that the King of Nanyue was as timid as a mouse and did not dare to face Qin’s son Fusu, even though the King of Nanyue captured Zhang Liang, a bandit from Qingzhang Mountain.
None of them dared to say no to Fusu, and in the end they sent troops to send Zhang Liang and his party back to the Qin Dynasty without even letting go. The people thought that if the prince Zhao Shi encountered such a thing, he would never handle it in such a cowardly manner.
, at least they would use people like Zhang Liang to blackmail Fusu.
Another rumor is that Zhao Tuo is said to be a South Vietnamese king who has no independent opinions. It is rumored that Zhao Tuo relies on Wu Guoxiang and a group of ministers to make decisions in everything. The people have echoed the rumor that Zhao Tuo has no ability to govern the country, and praise him profusely.
The crown prince Zhao Shi has outstanding talents. The most terrifying thing is that there are rumors that the crown prince Zhao Shi has long been dissatisfied with Zhao Tuo's mediocrity, and secretly contacted several South Vietnamese ministers to overthrow Zhao Tuo.
There is also a rumor about Zhao Shi's siege of Bushan County in Guilin County. It is said that the reason why Zhao Shi failed to conquer Bushan County was because Zhao Tuo transferred the South Vietnamese elite who besieged Bushan County, causing Zhao Shi to besiege Bushan County.
Bushan County failed to achieve success. The most bizarre thing is that this rumor actually said that when Zhao Tuo transferred the South Vietnamese army, hundreds of South Vietnamese troops had already boarded the Bushan County Building under the leadership of Zhao Shi.
On this day, a guard from the Nanyue Palace mingled among a group of people, and the topic this group of people discussed was about Zhao Tuo and his son.
"If you ask me, the crown prince should be the king of South Vietnam. How can our great king be as good as the crown prince?" a South Vietnamese commoner said to a few people around him.
"Isn't that right? Let's just say that the bandit Zhang Liang and others had to be escorted out of South Vietnam after making a lot of noise in our country. It makes me feel aggrieved just thinking about it."
"Who says it's not the case? What you said is not the most irritating. When I think of our king recalling the soldiers who had rushed to the gate tower of Bushan, I can't wait to spit in the face of this coward king. What if?
If the crown prince can succeed to the throne, will we, Nanyue, still be so cowardly?"
"Everyone, maybe you don't know something yet, right?" the South Vietnamese citizen who spoke first said to everyone with a mysterious look on his face.
"What's the matter?" a group of good-hearted people said and surrounded the lobbyist who pretended to be mysterious. Among them was the guard of the Nanyue Palace who was among the people.
"If I tell you, you can't go around talking nonsense." The lobbyist who was about to speak pretended to be cautious and warned the onlookers.
"Don't worry, we will never talk nonsense."
"Speak quickly, we promise not to talk nonsense everywhere."
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All the listeners hurriedly agreed.
Seeing that the audience was a little impatient, the lobbyist who wanted to tell what he had heard spoke up.
"Who said that the Crown Prince has no ambition to fight for the throne? In fact, our Crown Prince has already started taking action. You may not know it yet, but our Crown Prince has privately contacted a group of important officials in the court and is about to prepare for an uprising. Everyone, please
Do you know those warriors who went on the expedition with the Crown Prince before? They have also agreed to help the Crown Prince in his rebellion."
"No way, why haven't I heard of it?"
"It's just that I don't know why?"
"Are you lying to us?"
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Seeing that the audience did not believe what he was saying, the lobbyist elaborated a lot more.
"Don't believe me. This is what one of my fellow countrymen said. He serves in the army. Their superiors have already contacted the Crown Prince. As long as the Crown Prince gives the order, things will change in South Vietnam."
If this lobbyist knew that his quick words would cause discord between the king and his ministers of South Vietnam, and the king of South Vietnam break with the crown prince, he would definitely find a needle to sew his big mouth shut.
When the guards of the Nanyue Palace told the King of Nanyue the "shattering secret" they had heard, the King of Nanyue was completely furious.
"Ambition is so ambitious that the throne will be his in a hundred years. Can't he even wait for these decades? The King of Nanyue said angrily. (If we follow the normal historical version, Zhao Shi really can't wait.
On the day he succeeded to the throne, because Zhao Tuo lived one hundred and four years, and lived until the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he became the longest-lived emperor in history with the record of surviving nine emperors.)
"Come here, arrest the crown prince immediately and hand him over to the Tingwei for strict interrogation. Order Lang Zhongling to send people to take over all the troops participating in the expedition to Guilin County. All officials above the school lieutenant will be temporarily detained in the Tingwei Office for questioning by the Tingwei. They must dig out
The prince's personal companions for his rebellion."
The next day, when the ministers of South Vietnam heard the news that the crown prince was imprisoned by the King of Nanyue, they started talking about it. Those ministers who had discussed Zhao Tuo and his son were even more uneasy.
When participating in the court meeting, these ministers walked into the political meeting hall of the Nanyue Palace with trepidation.
When these ministers came to the political hall in fear, Zhao Tuo had not yet arrived.
"Master Prime Minister, have you ever heard about the crown prince?"
The courtier named Xu who had been on a mission to Bushan County asked tentatively.
"How could I not know about such a big matter? The prince is indeed unjustly accused."
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please be careful what you say. We don't dare discuss this matter privately." Another courtier standing behind Wu Jian spoke to dissuade him.
"There's nothing to be cautious about now. It's obvious that there are traitors trying to drive a wedge between the king and the crown prince. The king is just such a crown prince, does he deserve to be self-reliant? After a hundred years, the king of South Vietnam will not be his.
Colleagues, now that we are facing a strong enemy in South Vietnam, do you think that the young master would choose this time if he really wants to be independent? Could it be that self-reliance is just to take over this difficult situation." Wu Jian, the Prime Minister of South Vietnam, said angrily.
After listening to 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 did not believe it.
When Wu Jian was about to speak again, Nanyue King Zhao Tuo came to the political meeting hall under the escort of his chamberlain.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to Wu Jian. I heard about the prince's affairs, and I thought that the prince was unjustly accused."
Hearing Wu Jian's words, he went straight to the prince's imprisonment. The civil and military officials in the hall were so frightened that their sweat almost solidified. Some people admired Wu Jian's courage, while others were secretly worried about Wu Jian's behavior. Of course, the courtiers who were ready to watch the fun
Not a few either.
Zhao Tuo's face instantly darkened, he glanced at the ministers with an angry expression, and finally fixed his gaze on Wu Jian.
"Xiang Wu, then tell me about the grievances of the prince. If what you say is reasonable, I will forgive you. If you can't tell me anything, then you can tell the eldest son the grievances of the prince to Tingwei." Zhao