"What am I going to do in Vietnam," Tang Jingsong said, "there is a lot of speculation about Vietnamese monarchs. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info some people think that when I went to Vietnam, it was for Liu Mogong to handle 'private affairs', so the so-called 'private affairs' are nothing more than two things, first, to purchase some goods produced in Vietnam and in demand in China, and transport them back to China and Dafa Li City; Second, search for some of Vietnam's treasures for Liu Mogong-"

After a pause, "Most people think this is true, so when I first arrived in Vietnam, every once in a while, someone always took some treasures, such as Buddha top stones, dansha, falling red, amber, horseshoe, green arrowheads, red gold, etc., and found me and wanted to do business with me." ”

The faces of the audience were all smiling.

"I think," Guo Songtao said, "It's okay to really do some business with the Yue Renxu and the snake, and be with the light and dust, and slow down their vigilance." ”

"What Yun Weng said," said Tang Jingsong, "before leaving, the prince also allowed me to act cheaply, and I also carried enough silver taels in my luggage. However, I think that in Vietnam, although my identity is ambiguous, I am a minister of the Celestial Empire; Moreover, it's not my business alone - there is still Liu Mogong in it. ”

After a pause, "If the Yue people leave an impression that Tang and Liu are greedy for money, there will be 'something' in Vietnam in the future, and I will talk to Liu Mogong, and the weight will be lighter in the Yue people." Therefore, I politely turned away those who came to do business, preferring to let them speculate wildly. ”

Guo Songtao couldn't help but be moved, "Not bad, not bad!" Wei Qing, you still have a long-term vision and thoughtful thinking! ”

secretly said in his heart: The prince chose this young man to be the "Vietnam interview envoy", which really makes some sense.

"Yun Weng praises." Tang Jingsong said, "When it comes to 'long-term vision', everything is done in accordance with the king's order." ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled silently.

"There are more interesting ones," Tang Jingsong continued, "Some people think that someone in Tang is not here for money, so Liu Mogong probably has a soft spot for the gentle hometown of Yue women - someone from Tang went to Vietnam to choose colors and songs for Dong Weng." ”

More than one audience member had a slight wrinkled smile on their faces.

"Even the king of Vietnam -- well, the reigning king of Vietnam now, the year name is 'Si Duc', let's call him 'King Si Duc'."

After a slight pause, "This 'King of Virtue' sent someone to bring me a message, saying that he could choose those who were both good in appearance and virtue from among the palace maids, and reward Liu Mogong with two names, and reward me with one, 'to serve a broom'." ”

Yes?

The horrified smile on the faces of the audience turned into a look of disbelief.

"Oh, by the way," Tang Jingsong said, "this heir to the king has more than three hundred concubines. ”

I...... Depend on.

Wen Xiang couldn't help but sigh and said: "No wonder Vietnam's national situation is straight down, and it is difficult to clean up!" Such a king-"

Shaking his head, he stopped.

Tang Jingsong nodded slightly, and said: "Speaking of which, this King of Heide is also quite studious, the kings of the Ruan Dynasty, he is about the number one in terms of writing alone." Also, well, it seems...... He is also diligent in government. The number of words reviewed is more than the number of words in the fold itself. ”

After a pause, "King Side does have many concubines, but it seems that it is not only for the sake of greedy women, but also for the sake of the king's heir - he is almost forty years old, and he has not yet had a son or a daughter. ”

The audience exchanged glances with each other.

Tang Jingsong added, "It's not that I haven't been raised, it's that I haven't been born at all." ”

The expressions of the audience became more and more meaningful.

"Wei Qing," Cao Yuying asked, "have you seen this King of Virtue?" ”

"Yes," Tang Jingsong nodded, "However, it's not a formal audience." ”

After a pause, "Should the king see me, the Vietnamese court has a lot of discussions, and there is no agreement." Later, Pan Qingjian, a co-organizer of the university, strongly advocated that no matter what Tang came to Vietnam for, he was always a minister of the Celestial Empire, and he was a guest of the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou...... It must also be received! It's just that the process of the interview should be as low-key as possible and not open to the public. ”

"This Pan Qingjian," Xu Gengshen said, "It seems that he is a knowledgeable person." ”

"Yes!"

After a pause, Tang Jingsong shook his head, "But...... It's a pity! ”

What is a pity?

Tang Jingsong knew the questions of the audience, and said: "It's a pity, let me reply to you later, and first tell me about the situation when I met King Heide." ”

"The place of the meeting, in the royal garden of the royal palace, and the king and I are both dressed in regular clothes—this is agreed in advance, and neither is wearing court clothes, so as not to embarrass each other."

"I am a minister of the Celestial Empire, so naturally I don't kneel, but I just bow for a long time. King Edder was very polite, bowed his head in return, and then said, 'Sir, please be seated,' and then, from beginning to end, he called 'sir' without his name. ”

"The demeanor and actions of King Side can be regarded as Xun Xun and elegant; Speak...... I don't quite understand what is being said, but the voice is soft, the speed of speech is slow, the words are biting, and there is even a slight detention--this is audible. ”

"The face was not good, it was blue and yellow, mixed with a little redness—the kind of flush that only a patient has."

"Well...... Tang Jingsong pondered for a moment and said, "It's the kind of face that overindulges and makes a fool of oneself." ”

The audience thought to themselves: More than 300 concubines, whether it is for the heirs or for other gods, they can't stand it day and night, and their bodies and bones are beaten with iron.

"Also," said Tang Jingsong slowly, "because it was outdoors and the light was very good, I could see clearly that there were many pockmarks on King Side's face—the kind of pockmarks left after smallpox had healed. ”

After a pause, "There has always been such a saying in the market, it is precisely because of the 'smallpox' when he was a child and burned out the essence source that King Heide has no heirs - it seems that this rumor is not groundless." ”

This is a very important piece of information - this alone makes Tang Jingsong's trip to Vietnam worth it!

"Wei Qing," Guan Zhuofan said, "Let me interject, King Side is not confused in his old age, and he is still desolate on his knees, has he done anything...... What if you are prepared? ”

Guan Zhuofan said "in case", everyone knows what it means - either King Heide will not be able to give birth to an heir in his life, or, suddenly fall ill, the dragon is a guest, then, who belongs to the throne?

"Yes!" Tang Jingsong said, "King Side recognized a nephew as his adopted son, but-"

After a pause, "For this nephew who has been crowned the Duke of Rui, King Side doesn't seem to like it very much, and besides, the important ministers of the court, except for Pan Qingjian, no one else likes him." ”

"How?" Wen Xiang asked, "Is there anything wrong with this Rui Guogong?" ”

"Not really," said Tang Jingsong, "when the Duke of Ruiguo was young, King Side still liked him very much; However, unexpectedly, the older he gets, the more 'foreign-style' he becomes—that's all, the key is that he is getting closer to the French. ”

"Ah......h

In this way, everyone understands.

"According to the current situation," said Tang Jingsong, "it is very likely that King Heide will have to recognize one or two more adopted sons." ”

This is also very important information!

"This is not my judgment alone," Tang Jingsong said, "The Vietnamese court, the clan, the important ministers, many people hold this view, for example, Nguyen Chi Fang, a scholar of the Vu Hin Temple, when he was drunk, he personally told me that he once secretly played the king, and he should adopt at least three princes, in case the prince does not succeed, he can choose the virtuous, otherwise, hehe, he will have to hang himself from a tree." ”

After a pause, "This Ruan Zhifang, among the 'Four Pillars University Scholars', although he ranks third, not the first assistant, but now he is ordered at the right time, and he is one of the best people in the imperial court." ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled and said, "Wei Qing, your friends are very wide-good!" ”

Tang Jingsong said with a smile, "The envoy sent me by the prince to 'interview the envoy of Vietnam', of course, not only to 'interview' the peddler's pawn, Jing Song did not dare to live up to the prince's trust." ”

"Well," Guan Zhuofan said with a smile, "I got a mistake, Wei Qing, you can go on." ”

"No, it's not a distraction," Tang Jingsong said, "King Si De is dissatisfied with the Duke of Rui Guo and is dissatisfied with the word 'foreign'; I noticed that whenever 'Yang' or 'Fulangsha' was mentioned, the corners of King Tak's mouth would be gently twitched, as if laughing and crying, which was very strange. ”

After a slight pause, "'Fu Lang Sha' means 'France', and the Vietnamese translate 'France' as 'Fu Lang Sha'. ”

*(To be continued.) )