"Zhangfu? Hmph, I really came prepared! Zhao Si sneered and withdrew his saber.

He looked around and commanded in a deep voice: "Come, put him in prison for me, keep him under strict guard, and don't leave a single step!" I'm going to report this to the king. "No!" The soldiers took the order and dragged Zida away.

Zhao Si let out a sigh of relief, but his heart was full of mixed feelings.

"I didn't expect the people of Zhangfu to be worried about the pesticide formula." He secretly said: "This pesticide has just arrived in the disaster area, and some people are worried about it." I'm afraid that next, there will be more excitement to see. Thinking of this, Zhao Si's face became solemn.

He walked briskly towards the county office, preparing to write a letter to Chu Ze immediately to report the matter.

A few days later, he said in the official mansion in Fengyang: "Lord Wang, my subordinates have something important to report!" Chu Ze was concentrating on studying something.

Hearing the rumor, he said without raising his head: "Come in." A guard walked into the study quickly, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: "Lord Qiqi, a few days ago, Zhao Daren, who went to press pesticides to the disaster area, sent a letter to the disaster area, saying that a suspicious person was found in the local area pretending to be a confidant of the prince. ”

"Oh?" Hearing this, Chu Ze finally raised his head and asked with interest, "Who is so bold as to dare to make ghosts in the disaster area?" Can you be caught? ”

"Back to the prince, I have been captured." The guard replied respectfully: "That person claimed to be from the Zhang Mansion, and on the orders of his own master, he pretended to be a celebrity named Qida, a confidant of your lord, with the intention of spying on the pesticide formula. Lord Zhao has already detained him and interrogated him strictly, just waiting for your instructions. ”

"Zhangfu? Oh, interesting. Chu Ze sneered, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He stood up and paced slowly in the study, his brow furrowed as if in deep thought.

The guard knelt aside, and he didn't dare to come out, for fear of disturbing the prince's train of thought.

After a long time, Chu Ze stopped, turned his head and asked, "Who is close to the master of the Zhang Mansion and the court?" Have you heard? ”

The guard thought for a moment and replied respectfully, "My subordinates don't know. ”

He secretly thought in his heart: "Could it be that Zhang Fu is exploring the pesticide formula, and there are other forces behind it?" But what are they plotting? Is it to snatch the credit and take the pesticide for yourself? ”

For a while, all kinds of speculations swirled in Chu Ze's mind, making him more and more uneasy.

"Since Zhang Fu dares to make trouble in the disaster area, don't blame me for being unkind!" Chu Ze snorted coldly, and said with a cold light in his eyes: "It seems that I am going to go to the disaster area in person!" ”

"Lord Wang, my subordinates dare to ask." Li Xing went to Chu Ze's side and asked cautiously, "Do you suspect that there is someone behind the Zhang Mansion?" ”

Chu Ze sneered and asked rhetorically: "Do you think the people of Zhangfu will go to the disaster area to inquire about the news of pesticides for no reason?" ”

Li Xing thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's really unlikely." However, even if there is really someone behind the Zhang Mansion, what can it be? Pesticide disaster relief has merit, this is a fact that the whole country has witnessed, how can they erase it? ”

"Hmph, you're so naïve!" Chu Ze glanced at Li Xing and said coldly: "Although pesticides are life-saving medicines, if they fall into the hands of traitors, they may also cause a catastrophe!" ”

Li Xing was stunned and nodded solemnly.

Chu Ze sighed and said helplessly: "Although pesticides can kill locusts and keep crops, the toxicity of them cannot be underestimated. If someone with a heart takes advantage of this, they quietly do something in the pesticide to increase the toxicity. ”

"Just by deliberately contaminating humans and animals with pesticides when spraying, countless lives can be killed without even realizing it! When the time comes, pesticides will become murder weapons, and we will be charged with trumped-up crimes, and we will never be able to turn over again! ”

"Also, if pesticides become murder weapons, they can hit the prestige of the imperial court and even cause civil unrest."

Li Xing felt a chill behind him when he heard this, and he couldn't help but shudder.

He said in a trembling voice: "What does the prince mean that the people of the Zhang Mansion want to use pesticides to frame us?" Or even a bigger plot? ”

"Not bad." Chu Ze nodded, his eyes were as sharp as a knife and said, "So this matter must not be taken lightly!" We must find out the conspiracy of the Zhang Mansion as soon as possible, and wipe out all the culprits behind the scenes, so as not to have too many dreams at night! ”

Li Xing nodded heavily and clenched his fists.

"Subordinates understood!" He said firmly: "My subordinates will do their best to assist the prince in finding out this matter, and never let the traitors succeed!" ”

"Good!" Chu Ze glanced at Li Xing approvingly, and then asked, "By the way, is there any other news coming from Zhao Si's side?" ”

"Lord Qiqi, Zhao sent a letter back to the house, saying that he had interrogated the fine work named Qida, and confessed that he was ordered by the lord of Zhang's mansion to find out the news of pesticides, and he didn't say much else." The guard replied respectfully.

"Okay, Zhao Si is doing things, I'm still relieved." Chu Ze nodded, and then ordered: "You go and reply to a letter, just say that I will leave immediately, and I will be there in a few days." Let Zhao Si continue to work hard, be sure to judge that Qi Da to the bottom to see what he still has to say! ”

"No!" The guards took the order, turned their horses' heads, and sped away.

Chu Ze watched the guards go away, but there were many thoughts in his heart.

"Zhang Mansion, Zhang Mansion, what are you thinking?" He muttered to himself, "Is it really just for the benefit of pesticides, or is there something else?" ”

Chu Ze closed his eyes and re-sorted out the various actions of the Zhang Mansion Lord in his mind.

"How unreasonable!" He roared in his heart: "I kindly developed pesticides in order to relieve the victims and stabilize the society. It is unforgivable that these ill-intentioned people dare to joke with the lives of ordinary people! ”

Chu Ze stayed awake all night, and the conspiracy of the Zhang Mansion was constantly circling in his mind.

As soon as the sky was bright, Li Xing came to the outside of Chu Ze's study and knocked lightly.

"Come in." Chu Ze said in a deep voice.

Li Xing walked into the study, and saw that Chu Ze's eyes were dark, obviously he hadn't slept all night, and couldn't help but say worriedly: "Lord, you haven't rested all night, have you?" Would you like to take a break? ”

Chu Ze waved his hand and said tiredly: "It's okay, this little thing is not difficult for me." It's you, tell me about the second batch of pesticides. ”

Li Xing nodded and said, "Lord Qiqi, the second batch of pesticides has been produced and is waiting to be transported to the disaster area." ”

"Good." Chu Ze stood up, paced a few steps in the study, and muttered: "This second batch of pesticides, you personally sit in the government and supervise them to carefully seal them, and there must be no mistakes." I will personally lead the troops tomorrow and send pesticides to the disaster area, and by the way, investigate the details of Zhang's mansion. ”

"The prince will go in person?" Li Xing was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "This kind of dangerous errand should be handed over to his subordinates." (End of chapter)