However, the relationship between China and Vietnam is not a normal state-to-state relationship, but a relationship between the suzerainty and its vassals, and under the current "suzerain-vassal" system, China has not said that it has sent envoys to the "vassal service." If this is done, it will inevitably arouse the serious misgivings of the countries concerned -- France, Vietnam, and other "vassal servants." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

However, this person must have an "official status" -- not just an "official background", otherwise, even if the governor and governor of Vietnam are willing to see you, the king of Vietnam will not be able to see you.

How to solve this contradiction?

Also, this person, preferably a reader.

Vietnam, like China, was founded on Confucianism, and most of the ministers in charge of the country were scholars; The current reigning king also has very good attainments in Confucianism, and it is easier for scholars to gain the respect of Vietnamese monarchs and ministers, communicate with each other, sing and make peace, grace and concession, and are more comfortable and free.

In addition, if you are not a scholar, it is difficult to "have a comprehensive, clear and in-depth understanding of the ins and outs of Vietnam and the relationship between Vietnam and China".

However, this person must not be a reader of the dead.

Needless to say, this person is in Vietnam, he has to deal with people up and down, all kinds of people, etc., to observe words and colors, to know people in the subtleties, when necessary, to fold the bottle; At the same time, how can he play the role of a great spy - a man who reads dead books?

Even if the above conditions are met, it may not be possible to make the trip - people may not be willing to go to Vietnam!

What is Vietnam? In the minds of the Chinese at that time, it was a "barbaric extreme" place, the climate was hot, the miasma was pervasive, and poisonous insects were rampant, if I went, I might not be able to come back alive!

This is not something that can be solved by official positions and money alone.

As a matter of fact, if the recruits are really just for the sake of official positions and money, and "seek wealth and wealth in danger," most of them will not be reliable in character, and they are really not suitable candidates for handling such sensitive and complicated major special diplomatic affairs.

In other words, Kwan had to find someone who was both adventurous and dedicated.

This person really has to go down the path of Zhang Qian and Ban Chao to be reliable.

This person, Guan Zhuofan, is known as the "Vietnamese Interview Envoy".

This title seems to be low-key, but it actually has a deep meaning, and what is in it will be expressed later.

Of course, this title is not public.

Because of the highly sensitive nature of the task of the "Vietnamese reporting envoys," the search for their candidates was also carried out in a low-key or even confidential situation, and the Military Aircraft Department was in charge of Guan Zhuofan and Cao Yuying, while the rest of the large military planes were left alone.

Cao Yuying searched left and right, there was no suitable candidate, and she was hesitating, Guan Zhuofan said, "There is a Tang Weiqing, who is from Guangxi, is very young, and he just ordered Shu Jishi, Zhuoru, you go and inquire to see if he is suitable...... Well, also, would you like to be this 'Vietnam Interview Envoy'? ”

Cao Yuying was slightly stunned, "from Guangxi", "very young", "Shu Jishi" - naturally suitable, but can he be willing?

Jinshi is a scholar among scholars, and Shu Jishi is a leader among Jinshi, and the conditions of a "scholar" of the "Vietnamese interview envoy" can no longer be satisfied.

The Celestial Empire's Shu Jishi, for Vietnamese scholars, is basically a "Shilin Zongjing"-like existence.

Moreover, the best thing is that the identity of the Gügis also solves the problem of "official body" at the same time - the Kuggis is a natural "official body", but it is not a real position, and he is based in Vietnam, even if some people muttered in their hearts, it should not produce too rich associations.

However, the question is still the same -- is Tang Jingsong willing to serve as this "Vietnamese interview envoy"?

Cao Yuying did not rush to contact Tang Jingsong, and first made an understanding from the side.

Hey, it seems that there is really a play!

This Tang Weiqing, who had just ordered Shu Jishi, made a remark that caused a little stir in the Hanlin Academy.

Once, several Ji Jishi, including Tang Jingsong, were drunk and talked about where to go after the "dispersal of the museum".

Some people say that it is natural to stay in the Hanlin Academy, to give review, and editing, which is precious to Tsinghua University.

Some people say that if you stay in the Hanlin Academy, "Tsinghua" is "Tsinghua", but "precious" is not necessarily enough, you don't mix well, you have to borrow money to get by, and the taste of creditors coming to the door to urge you is not comfortable! Therefore, it is better to go to the Sixth Ministry, of course, to pick a better yamen -- or the Ministry of Officials, or the Ministry of Households, anyway, you can't go to the Ministry of Industry.

It was Tang Jingsong's turn to "describe his own aspirations", and he said:

"I don't like to stay in the Hanlin Academy, whether it's Tsinghua or precious, it's just a poor experience! Born in the world, you should make meritorious contributions, seal your wife and son, and shine on the lintel! What's the point of burying yourself in a pile of old papers all your life? What's more, the current great changes unseen in 3,000 years are all opportunities to make contributions! If there is another big expedition, such as crossing the sea to the United States to quell the rebellion, I am willing to join the scenes, and even risk the arrows myself! ”

If you can say something like this, isn't it a play?

Also, "great changes unseen in 3,000 years" is Guan Beile's mantra, but most of the Hanlin people are defenders, and they rarely parrot their words.

Well, there is indeed a play!

Cao Yuying found Tang Jingsong and euphemistically told the story of the "Vietnamese interview envoy".

Tang Jingsong's eyes widened, "Isn't this the Ban Dingyuan of the Qing Dynasty?" ”

"Hmm...... Not bad! ”

Tang Jingsong was excited: "If Jing Song is fortunate enough to follow the martial arts sages, for the country and the people, he will never dare to spare his life!" ”

Speaking of this, he slammed to the ground, "I implore Zhuo Gong to be perfect!" ”

Hey, it hit it off.

Although Cao Yuying thought of "having a show", he didn't expect it to be as smooth as this, and he couldn't help but be puzzled: How could Guan Beile know about Tang Weiqing and his person? He looks at people, why does he mind Nirvana?

Truly incredible!

However, based in Vietnam, in addition to Shu Jishi, Tang Jingsong also needs more identities and references.

The imperial court issued a decree, "Tang Jingsong went to Liu Changyou, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, to listen to the title of Liupinqing", that is, nominally, Tang Jingsong entered Liu Changyou's curtain.

This is not to say that Shu Jishi is still in the "internship period" and has not yet "graduated," so he cannot be "employed" in advance, but because Shu Jishi is a future Hanlin with a noble status in Tsinghua and Qinghua, and no Xinjiang minister is qualified to "succumb to the battle of the pen" -- even if he is an old Xinjiang minister like Zeng Guofan and Liu Changyou, he can't do it.

However, I can't stand people's affection.

Besides, Tang Weiqing's willingness to "stoop to serve the battle of the pen" is also beneficial, don't you see that people will have the "six-rank title" as soon as they leave Beijing? You must know that even if the "dispersal" of the Shujishi - that is, "graduation" becomes the official Hanlin and is awarded the review of the Hanlin Academy, it is only from the seven grades; The Hanlin Academy edited and edited it, but it is only seven products.

This one...... Everyone has their own aspirations.

At that time, the head of the academy, Wu Ren, although he was very dissatisfied with Tang Jingsong's high arguments of "Haoshou Poor Sutra" and "Old Paper Pile", he was particularly accommodating in Tang Jingsong's issue of Liu Changyoumu: three years later, he returned to Beijing to take the exam, and after passing the exam, he was the same "disbanded" and the same identity of Hanlin.

Externally, Tang Jingsong and Liu Changyou are of the same caliber: Tang Weiqing is "familiar with side affairs", so Liu Zimo's "humble rhetoric" finally moved him and extended into the curtain.

Hmph, "familiar with side affairs"? Tang Weiqing is young, why is he "familiar with side affairs"?

Uh, wait-

Tang Weiqing is a native of Guanyang, Guangxi.

Liu Zimo's "border affairs" naturally refer to the "border between China and Vietnam" -- the border between China and Vietnam, except for Yunnan under Liu Zimo's rule, but Guangxi.

Hey, maybe, Tang Weiqing really ...... "familiar with side affairs"?

And also...... That's right! Under Liu Zimo's rule, not only Yun and Gui, but also had the title of "Minister of Military Affairs of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guizhou Provinces" -- the government affairs of Guangxi were under the control of the governor of Liangguang; Military affairs, but he Liu Zimo is in charge!

Well, in this way, it is reasonable to invite Tang Weiqing into the scene.

Except for Guan Zhuofan, Cao Yuying, Liu Changyou and a few other people, no one knows that Tang Jingsong has not been to Yunnan for a day since he left Beijing, and Liu Changyou's scene has not really been "just" for a day.

After Tang Jingsong left Beijing, he first went to Tianjin, where he took a steamer from China Merchants and went south to Guangzhou; Then, in Guangzhou, he transferred to the French ship "Dan Feng Bailu" and continued south, finally arriving at Hue, the capital of Vietnam.

Although Tang Jingsong had not yet taken up his post in Yunnan, he had the official affairs of the Yamen of the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou -- when he arrived in Guangzhou, people from Kunming were already waiting for him in Guangzhou with official business.

This official job, in the words of a popular lyric now, is "leave half sober and half drunk".

The so-called "sober" means that Tang Jingsong's family name and the identity of Shu Jishi are introduced in great detail; "Drunk" means that Tang Jingsong went to Vietnam to "go back in style", and what kind of business he had to do, he was always vague in his official affairs.

Although this is an "official business" stamped with the defense of the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, it gives people the impression that Tang someone, who is the constitution, is actually the "private" of the Governor Constitution, and he came to Vietnam to handle some personal affairs for the Governor Constitution.

So, what kind of "private affairs" does the General Constitution have to do?

Well, you have to figure it out and figure it out.

In this way, during Tang Jingsong's stay in Vietnam, he was a half-covered, half-public, half-private identity, which was not enough to pluck the strings of the tightly tense "clan system," nor was it enough to make the relevant parties have strong vigilance, but it was enough to make the Vietnamese monarchs and ministers treat him differently.

Not to mention the dazzling aura of the Gurgles, that is, the article of "private affairs" for the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou is very important -- after all, most of the affairs between Vietnam and China are represented by Yunnan and Guizhou and Liangguang, and in a sense, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and the governor of Liangguang are almost equal to the two emperors of Vietnam.

Therefore, it is not easy to treat Lord Tang, the minister of the Celestial Empire.

*(To be continued.) )