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i triiu thdng si cua Le Quy Ddn Id<br />
bp sfl c6 gia tri, eiing Id bp sfl duy<br />
nhdt cua Vi$t Nam dflpc bien chip theo loi<br />
ky truyen. De cdp den v i n di vdn ban cua<br />
sach, hign vdn eon rat nhilu va'n de chUa<br />
dupc lam rd hoac gay tranh cai trong gidi<br />
hpc thudt, vi du ten sdch, thdi dilm,<br />
nguyen nhdn vd qud trinh bidn soan sach;<br />
the lg bien sdch,... Trong odi vilt nay, x u i t<br />
phat tfl eIng tac nghien cflu vfin ban vfi eac<br />
hg thg'ng truyin ban cdn ton tai cua sdch,<br />
chung toi ehu yeu tdp trung vao giai quylt<br />
mpt so v i n de ndu trgn.<br />
1. T@n sach, thdi d i l m , nguydn nh&n<br />
va q u a t r i n h bign s c a n<br />
VI ten sach, Li triiu thdng sii hien ton<br />
tai bo'n tdn ggi khac nhau, trong do Bg.i<br />
Viet thdng sH va Tiin triiu thong sa Id hai<br />
tdn gpi thudng xuygn dUdc sit dyng trong<br />
hg thong d o van ban hidn cdn cua tac<br />
phdm. Thdm chi cd nhflng vfin ban ding<br />
thdi xuit hign ca hai tgn gpi Bai Viit thdng<br />
sa vd Tien triiu thdng sa. Cy thi, cac vfin<br />
ban s^ dung tdn ggi Bai Viit thdng sa gom<br />
d c ban vdi so ky hieu A.18, VHv. 1685,<br />
VHv. 1555, HV.176/1-2, VS-15, 6A^AH; cdc<br />
' ThS. Trung tdm LUu trfl QuIc gia II<br />
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ban CO tgn sdch Id Bai Viet thdng sa, nhUng<br />
ben trong lai x u i t hidn khd nhieu ten gpi<br />
Tiin trieu thdng sa gim A. 1389, A.2759,<br />
VHv.1330/2. Rigng tdn gpiZ^ trUu thdng sa<br />
vd Hodng Viet thdng sa cd s i ldn sfl dung<br />
khd han ehe, trong dd Li triiu thdng sa chi<br />
xua't hidn trong Lich triiu hidn chUOng loai<br />
chi eua Phan Huy Chd d giai doan ddu ddi<br />
Nguyen, cdn Hodng Viit thdng su! ehi dUdc<br />
ait dung duy nhd't mot ldn trong truyin ban<br />
A. 1389.<br />
Tren ed sd tinh hinh ndu trdn, ten gpi<br />
md gidi nghien cflu trUdc nay dung dl gpi<br />
tgn tae p h i m nay ciing khing hoan toan<br />
thing n h i t . NhUng do phdn Idn van ban<br />
hien cdn cua tac phdm deu liy tgn gpi Bai<br />
Viet thdng sA, ngn ngodi Phan Huy Chii,<br />
Trdn Van Giap,... ehu tnidng sfl dyng ten<br />
gpi Li triin thdng sa, phdn ldn eac hgc gia<br />
diu sfl dyng ten gpi Bai Viet thdng sa.<br />
Vl v i n de nay, sd di ehung toi chii<br />
trUdng ndn dung ten gpi Le triiu thdng si<br />
Id bdi mpt so nguygn nhdn sau ddy:<br />
TrUdc hi't, xlt tgn gpi Tiin triiu thdng<br />
sa, chiing ta diu bilt, ede vdn ban hi^n cdn<br />
ciia Li triiu thdng sa t i t ea diu dUdc sao<br />
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M hieii Ihdng si^ziai L6 Qu^ Edn...<br />
chep dudi triiu Nguyin. Trong quan ni$m<br />
eua eac hpc gia dudi trieu Nguyen, trieu dai<br />
trfldc hg khdng phai nhd Nguyin Tdy Sdn<br />
cua Nguyin Hue, md Id trieu Le. T h i nen,<br />
tdn gpi Tiin triiu thong sa thUe chit eiing<br />
chinh la Li triiu thdng sa. Yky tgn gpi Tiin<br />
triiu thdng sa ra ddi Id do dau? Chflng tli<br />
eho rang, ngUdi sao chdp trong mpt so<br />
trfldng hdp cd t h i hoan toan khong phai la<br />
ngfldi ehu tnidng thay doi ten gpi tfl Z^ triiu<br />
thdng sa sang Bai Viit thdng sa, eho nen<br />
trong qua trinh sao chdp, ngodi ten tac phdm<br />
d bia sach va mot so vi tri el y thiic chdp theo<br />
ngUdi trUdc, van d nhiing liic ngudi chdp hi<br />
anh hudng bdi thdi quen dg'n tfl quan niem<br />
ciing nhu each nhin nh^n ciia ngUdi sd'ng<br />
dudi trieu Nguyin doi vdi triiu d ^ trUde, nen<br />
mdt s i ten gpi Li triiu thdng sa xuit hi^n<br />
trong sach, hi ngUdi sao chdp vo tinh chuyen<br />
doi thanh T^in triiu thdng sa.<br />
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sfl dung vao nfim 1054, va quIc hi^u nay<br />
dupe sfl dung eho mai den nfim 1802, ngn<br />
hodn toan khong t h i dong hda lieh sit trieu<br />
Lg vdi lieh sfl eua nhd nfldc Dai Vigt; thgm<br />
vao dd, Le triiu thdng sa cua Ld Quy Din<br />
ro rang ehi chdp vige trieu Le (thi hign ro<br />
n h i t d phdn ban ky va liet truy$n), vide<br />
chdp them chinh sU cae triiu Ly, Trdn d<br />
phdn Chi elt dl tign Ipi cho ngUdi dpe trong<br />
viec ndm bat qud trinh bie'n thien cua nln<br />
chinh sU eua nUde nhd md thoi. Vdy ngn,<br />
viec dem Li triiu thdng sa doi thdnh Bai<br />
Viet thdng sa Id hoan tofin khong phfl hdp.<br />
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Tha ba, Phan Huy Chfl trong mue Vdn<br />
tich chi, quyen so' 42, sach Lich trieu hii'n<br />
chuong loai chi chip: "Sach Li triiu thdng<br />
sa, 30 quyin, do cy Bang nhdn Didn Hd Id Le<br />
Quy Don soan... Bl sach cua cu bien chip r i t<br />
ddy dii ro rdng, cd the xem Id mot bp todn sfl<br />
eua mdt triiu dai (2). Chiing ta diu bilt, d<br />
ThU hai, ehung ta deu bilt, vao nam giai doan ddu triiu Nguyin, khi Phan Huy<br />
1804, Nguygn Anh chinh thflc doi ten nUde Chii soan Lich trieu hii'n chUOng loai chi,<br />
tfl Dai Vigt thdnh Vidt Nam. Khi tgn nUdc sdch Le trieu thdng sa cua Le Quy Don v&n<br />
da dd'i thdnh Vidt Nam, lieh sfl triiu Lg chua bi thit lac, Ing Id ngUdi cd cd h$i dpe<br />
trong quan niem cua ngUdi ddi Nguyen t i t todn bg trUde tde eua Ld Quy Din, ding thdi<br />
ylu se dupe xem Id lich sfl ciia Dai Vidt dUa ra kha nhilu nhdn xdt xae dang. Tfl gdc<br />
trong quan h i dm sdch vdi lich siJI ciia trieu dd ndy, ed thi thiy ro, tgn gpi Li triiu thdng<br />
Nguyin, tflc Vidt Nam. Hon nfla, Li triiu sa md hpc gia Phan Huy Chu diing Id hodn<br />
thdng sa CO phdn chi kha quan trpng, trong todn ed cd sd vd dang tin cly.<br />
do d cac myc nhU thign vfin, ngu hdnh, ludt<br />
Tfl nhiing nguyen nhan neu tren, chiing<br />
lich, dia ly, hd efl, lg nghi, nh^c, nghi v§, du<br />
toi cho rdng, tnidc tde sfl hgc nfiy eiia Le Quy<br />
phuc, tuyIn efl, chfle quan, ngh^ vfin,...<br />
Don ban ddu hodn todn khong ed ten gpi Bg.i<br />
ngodi phdn ghi chip chinh sU eua trieu Le<br />
Viet thdng sa, Tiin tridu tiidng sa, d hai tdn<br />
d phdn dudi, d phdn trdn tac gia ghi chip<br />
ndy diu la san phim cua ngudi ddi Nguyen,<br />
them chinh sU cua triiu Ly, triiu Trdn de<br />
tgn ggi md Le Quy Ddn d^t cho tae phim cua<br />
ngudi dpe tipn so sdnh (1).<br />
minh phai la Li triiu tfidng sa.<br />
Tfl hai khia eanh ngu trgn, cd t h i thiy<br />
Ve thdi dilm va qud trinh bign so^n,<br />
ro mit s i nguyen nhdn quan trpng khid'n ban than Lg Quy Don sau khi dl ddu d<br />
ngUdi ddi Nguyen dem Li triiu thdng sa dd'i trudng thi Sdn Nam, ong dd nhilu ldn trd<br />
thdnh Bgi Viit thdng su!. T h i nhflng, nhU lai Kinh dd tham dii cac ky thi Hgi, cy t h i<br />
chung ta diu bie't, quoc hidu Dai Vi$t cua vao cac nfim Quy Hpi (1743), Binh Ddn<br />
Vi^t Nam chinh thflc dflpc Ly Thdnh Tong (1746), Mau Thin (1748), nhflng diu bi<br />
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Rghien eflu Lieh si. s i 7.2013<br />
danh hdng. 6 thdi dilm ndy, Ing chu ylu d<br />
nha vie't sdch vd day hpc, sach ong vilt c6<br />
din hfing trdm thign, trong do bao gim ca<br />
Li triiu thdng sa. Xdt ldi tiia do chinh Le<br />
Quy Ddn trong Li triiu thdng sa, 6 phdn<br />
cuoi Idi tua tde gia ghi rd: "Canh HUng thap<br />
nign, Ky Ty, thu trpng, Dign Ha Q u i<br />
Dudng Le Quy Don, Doan Hdu tU" (3).<br />
Nghia Id: "Thang 8 nam Ky Ty (1749) ddi<br />
vua Canh HUng thfl 10, Le Quy Don, tdn tfl<br />
la Doan Hdu, hieu la Que DUdng, ngUdi d i t<br />
Dign Ha de tUa." Xlt cong trinh cua eac hgc<br />
gia tien boi nhu Phan Huy Chu, Trdn Van<br />
Giap, Ngd The Long... tat ea diu khong<br />
mpt Idi di nghi ve thdi diem Ld Quy Don<br />
vilt trong ldi tiia.<br />
Vdy Li triiu thdng sa hodn thanh vdo<br />
thdi dilm trude hay sau thdng 8 nfim 1749?<br />
Tim hilu ve egi nguon cua ngdnh thU<br />
tich hpc Trung Quoc, ehung ta deu bilt,<br />
ngdy xua sach e l thudng dung the tre (tnie<br />
gian t t l ^ ) hay vai lua (quydn bach $^ft)<br />
1dm chit lidu d l vie't. Tre k i t thdnh thien,<br />
lua cuin thdnh quyen, nhUng nhin chung,<br />
b i t kl dung tre hay lua diu khong t h i qua<br />
nhieu, hofie qua ddi, dong thdi lUpng chfl<br />
dUde ghi chip tren do thUdng cung h i t sflc<br />
ban ehe'. Mot cuo'n sdch vdi lupng chfl tUdng<br />
dli ldn, thudng phai phan thdnh nhilu<br />
thien hay nhieu quyin khae nhau. Sau khi<br />
sdch hodn thdnh, tac gia se bat tay vao viet<br />
ldi tfla (ty), gidi thilu ehung ve sdch, thudt<br />
ngfl ndy ban ddu con dupe cha eon Luu<br />
Hudng, LUu Ham gpi la "lye" hofie "myc<br />
luc", t h i ndn ldi tUa trong sach xUa thudng<br />
nkm d cull sdch. VI du, thign TU qudi<br />
truyen Ci^#-f^) trong sach Chu dich; thien<br />
Thien hg. ( ^ T ; ^ ) trong sach Nam Hoa<br />
kinh cua Trang Tit; thign Thdi sa cdng tU<br />
tu (:*: j&^ i ff) trong sdch Sa ky ciia Tu Ma<br />
Thign; thign Tu truyen (^^)<br />
trong Hdn<br />
thu eua Ban Co,... Trong dd Tu qudi truyin<br />
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trong sach Chu dich dUdc xem la sdm nhit,<br />
eac sach khae thflc c h i t ciing phong theo<br />
t h i 1$ dd ma ra. Lu Vfin Thieu, mot hpc gia<br />
ddi Thanh ndi: "Ta nghi, thign TU qudi<br />
truyen trong sdch Chu dich hd chdng phai<br />
ldi tfla eua 64 que hay sao? Ldi tUa trong<br />
sa ky, Hdn thU thflc eung bat nguon tfl d6"<br />
(4). Hay hai bdi tfla phu d cuoi sach, hai tde<br />
gia Tfl Ma Thidn, Ban Co' khong ehi 'thudt<br />
lai gia thg' ciia chinh minh, md con dem thfl<br />
tu cdc thign liet kg, ding thdi cdn gidi<br />
thidu, binh phdm khd ky v l n l i dung eua<br />
tflng thign.<br />
Do ldi tUa Id ldi gidi thigu ehung ve sdch,<br />
thdm chi edn hUdng ddn ngudi dpe each tilp<br />
cdn ngi dung sdch, ngn dflpc xem la bl<br />
phan d u thdnh khong t h i thig'u ciia sach,<br />
thudng dupc dinh cflng vdi sdch. Thi<br />
nhflng, cflng tiln bp cua ky thudt I n loat,<br />
cing thdm sU bien dli v l hinh thflc ciia thfl<br />
tich, vdi muc dich tien Ipi cho vige dpe vd<br />
tra cflu, ngudi ta ddn cd thdi quen dem ldi<br />
tfla chuyin len ddu sdch, vd the thflc trinh<br />
bay m$t cuon sdch da dflpc dinh hinh nhu<br />
hi^n nay.<br />
Lai xdt thdi quen vilt ldi tUa eiia ngUdi<br />
hien d ^ hodn toan cd the khdng dinh, trong<br />
b i t Igf tinh huong ndo, viec vie't; ldi tUa cho<br />
sach ciia ngUdi hidn dai deu dien ra sau khi<br />
sach da hodn thdnh. Rieng vdi nhflng ngfldi<br />
vilt ldi tfla eho sdch cua ngUcd khdc, trUde khi<br />
bdt tay vdo vilt, t i t yeii phai dge qua va ndm<br />
todn bl ngi dung cua sach.<br />
Nhfl vdy, c6 t h i khdng dinh, thdi diem<br />
thdng 8 nfim 1749 ehinh Id moc thdi gian<br />
danh diu vi$c Le Quy Don soan xong Lg trieu<br />
thgng sfl. T h i nhUng, vdn cdn mot vin d l kha<br />
hdc bfla edn bdn, dd Id, Ld Quy Don bdt ddu<br />
bign soan Lg triiu thong sii tfl khi ndo?<br />
Theo Phan Huy Chu, ngUdi c6 cd hpi dpe<br />
todn bg trUdc tde Li trieu thdng sa khi sach<br />
chUa bi thi't lac, da dua ra nhdn xlt: "Sach<br />
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Le tpiiu thdng s^ ciia Le Qu^ Bin..,<br />
Le triiu thdng sa, 30 quyin, do ey Bang<br />
nhan Didn Ha Id Le Quy Din soan... Bp<br />
sdch eua cu bidn chep r i t ddy du ro rdng,<br />
c6 t h i xem la mot bp todn sfl cua mit triiu<br />
dai" (5). Xdt ngi dung phdn Bdn ky trong Li<br />
triiu thdng sa, trong mye Thong sfl pham<br />
le phy d phan ddu sdch, Le Quy Don ghi ro:<br />
"Nay soan bp sfl ndy, eh6p tfl thdi vua Thai<br />
To Cao Hoang de, cho dg'n h i t thdi vua Le<br />
Cung Hodng lam Bdn k^'. Xdt lich sfl triiu<br />
Le tfl khi vua Lg Thai To' khdi binh ndm Mdu<br />
Tult 1418, trai qua 11 ddi vua, dgh nam<br />
Dinh Hpi 1527, Mae Dfing Dung ep vua Le<br />
Cung Hodng nhfldng ngoi, ldp ra triiu Mac,<br />
to'ng cpng 110 nfim; nhflng 6 phdn Li&t<br />
truyen, myc Nghich thdn truyin, Le Quy Don<br />
lai chdp todn bg sfl kidn lich sfl, xay ra dUdi<br />
10 triiu vua Mae, tfl Mac Dang Dung de'n<br />
Mac Kinh Vu ( d ban chdp Kinh Hodn), tong<br />
cpng gdn 70 ndm. Nhu vay, c6 thi ndi, Li<br />
trieu thdng sa chep sU kien lich sfl klo dai<br />
gdn 200 nfim. Mpt bp thdng sfl cua mot trieu<br />
dai, dupc chip theo loi ky truydn, do so nhU<br />
thg', at kh6ng t h i hodn thdnh trong mdt<br />
khoang thdi gian ngdn.<br />
Vl khoang thdi gian Le Quy Don dflng<br />
vdo vide soan Li triiu thong sU, ban thdn<br />
tae gia khdng h i d l cdp, eac hpc gia tien boi<br />
cung khong he nhae tdi. Trong Nidn pho<br />
cung chi chdp: "Nam 18 tuoi, Lg Quy D6n<br />
tham du ky thi hflOng, gianh danh hieu<br />
Giai nguyen; thdi gian nay ong viet sach<br />
rd't nhieu, trUde tde cd de'n hdng tram<br />
thien, sT tfl trong thidn ha tdi theo hpc r i t<br />
nhieu". Tinh tfl ndm Quy Hpi (1743), Le<br />
Quy Don 18 tuli, do ddu ky thi hUdng 6<br />
trUdng thi Sdn Nam, de'n thang 8 ndm<br />
1749, khi ong hoan thanh Li trieu thdng<br />
sa, thdi gian khoang gdn 6 nam. Trong<br />
khoang thdi gian do, Ing vfla lo giang day<br />
hgc tro, lo viec den sach chuan hi cho ede ky<br />
thi hpi, vfla phai lo vi$c tnidc thudt. Nhiing<br />
nhfl tren day da de cdp, vdi mot bp sach do<br />
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s6 nhu Li triiu thdng sa, vide bign soan cd<br />
le con dupe bat ddu sdm hon ca thdi dilm<br />
1743. Nhflng thdi dilm dl tac gia doe toan<br />
bp tinh luc d l hodn thdnh eong trinh, chac<br />
chdn Id vao khoang mpt vai nam trfldc thdi<br />
dilm thang 8 nam 1749.<br />
Ve nguyen nhdn cua vide bien soan Le<br />
triiu thdng sa, Le Quy D6n dl cdp kha nhieu<br />
vd ciing kha cy thi. Cy t h i trong ldi tU de tfla<br />
d ddu sdch Li trieu thdng sa, ong viet:<br />
"Nflde Viet ta dflng nUdc, dat quan 1dm<br />
sfl, nm tiep nhau diu diing thd bign nign de<br />
chdp vigc, nhu sfl ddi Ly eua Le Vfin Hflu,<br />
sfl ddi Tran cua Phan Phu Tign, gpn gdng<br />
dung ddn cd t h i dflng dUdc, nhUng vl diln<br />
chUdng cua mot trieu dai thi bd nhilu<br />
khong thd'y chip, ngUdi xUa phai Id'y 1dm<br />
tile. Tign triiu dflng nUde, Thai To Id bdc<br />
thdn vo md mang cd nghiep. Thai Tong la<br />
bdc anh minh noi gifl cd do, Thudn Hodng<br />
thi tdi lupc khde thudng, dfi'i mdi mpi viec.<br />
Hiln Milu thi kinh trdi khoan hdu, theo<br />
gifl nip xUa, mo liet h u l n cao r i t nhilu,<br />
vfin vat dien chUdng r i t dep, khong kdm gi<br />
Trung QuIc, t h i ma xdt trong thflc lye thi<br />
khong thd'y chdp. Den ddi Hong Dflc, T l<br />
tflu Ngo Si Lign chdp tfl ddi Thudn Thidn<br />
de'n ddi Dien Ninh lam Tam trieu ban ky,<br />
k l vigc cung ky va co moi giudng. Bd'y gid<br />
kdn chpn sfl quan r i t cdn trgng nhU sfl<br />
quan Le Nghia chip thdng gifl ngay, ed khi<br />
tilt nhfl ed' nhan, nhiing sach chip viec<br />
hang ngfiy dd nay khong eon nfla. Dg'n ddi<br />
Hong Thudn [1509 - 1516] thi To'ng tai Vu<br />
Quynh mdi chip tfl ddi Quang Thudn [1460<br />
- 1469] den ddi Doan Khanh [1505 - 1509]<br />
lam Tfl trieu ban ky, sac lenh va dilu 1^ thi<br />
hoi du, cdn eong viee b l dyng va sd t i u ciia<br />
cac quan thi eon s6t nhilu. Tfl ddi Hong<br />
Thuan trd di, din ddi Dfldng Dflc [1672 1673] buoi ddu trung hUng, cdc sfl thdn<br />
bign chip tiep theo, tra xdt gdp nhfit khong<br />
dupe rpng, y nghia vd t h i lg chdp chfla tinh.<br />
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Cong viec hang hdn trfim ndm, md bien<br />
soan von khong phai m i t ngfldi, the md<br />
chip sd sdi nhu thg'.<br />
Nhflng vua thanh toi hiln ciing nhau<br />
gay dUng cd do, gifl gin ng'p cii, md nhiing<br />
dflc hanh tot, ldi n l i hay, mUu bi mat, k l<br />
ldn lao diu lu md khong to ro, bi ehe Up<br />
khong noi len, d l cho nhflng tinh trang cua<br />
ke gian giao hung dc, bpn khoe lai gian<br />
thdn, nhd do md dflpc che gilu ddng phdn<br />
ndn thay!<br />
Dai dl phIp lam sfl la phai: moi sfl kiln<br />
diu nhat du khong bd sdt, de eho ngudi ta<br />
sau khi md sach ra xem, rd dupc manh moi,<br />
biet dupe ddu duoi, tuy khdng dflpc mdt<br />
tha'y tai nghe, md rd rang nhU ehinh minh<br />
dupc thd'y. Hay noi qua nhflng dilu dai ylu<br />
nhU: diem trdi Idnh dfl, vdn d i t doi thay,<br />
phai chdp; chid'u lenh ban xuong, te t h i n<br />
ta'u len, sd ciia eac quan, phai chdp; vi^c<br />
dflng hay bai cae cing khanh thi tilng, viee<br />
bo hay doi cac t r i n ve tfldng thdn, vide sai<br />
phai cdc quan vdn vo trong ngodi, vide<br />
thfing thfldng d c tdn t h i t huan thich, diu<br />
phai chdp thuc ca. Bdn trong thi dflng Ign<br />
hay bai bd mpt phdp dl, nhfl d e viec tuyen<br />
cfl, quan chg', binh chinh, qud'c dyng, binh<br />
quyen, thue khda, tien te; bdn ngoai thi<br />
vigc bang giao tot hay xiu, nhfl cae viec sai<br />
sfl sang Trung QuIc, vigc nUdc Chigm, nUde<br />
Ldo cing hig'n, gily td qua lai, phim vdt<br />
ban cho; ea nhiing vide ddnh Chiem Thdnh,<br />
Bon Man, Lao Qua; le nhac, didn cdch, thi<br />
nhu eae vide te' trdi dd't, t l ting milu, t l nfli<br />
sdng, di$u mua bai nh£ic, nghi le trong<br />
triiu va trong qudn; ddng doi danh hieu thi<br />
nhu vile phong tfldc hp ngoai hp nli; ddng<br />
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