Gia Long trusted Duyệt and his fellow southerners; all of the viceroy's lheading deputies were locally bred men, whereas many of those who ran the north were not.
Gia Long mempercayai Duyệt dan orang-orang selatan sesamanya; semua deputi terkemuka sang viceroy adalah para penduduk setempat yang besar di sana, sedangkan banyak di antara mereka yang memerintah wilayah utara tidak demikian.