Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

"Damn it! The stupid Zhang Mansion really treats me like a soft persimmon, right?"

Chu Ze was so angry in the study that he banged the table hard.

"How dare a mere Zhang family dare to provoke this king like this?!"

He gritted his teeth with hatred and wished he could immediately lead his troops to capture the traitors.

"Damn it, if the reinforcements hadn't arrived yet, I would have..."

Chu Ze took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"To act rashly now is tantamount to alerting the enemy. You have to hold back, you must hold back!"

He warned himself silently in his heart, and the anger on his face was slowly replaced by forbearance.

"My subordinates have sent people to disperse those people, but they did not arrest them because they were afraid..." Zhao Si hesitated.

"What are you afraid of?" Chu Ze asked.

"If we keep tolerating like this, I'm afraid it will make the Zhang family even more unscrupulous!" Zhao Si said worriedly.

"They must be unscrupulous now"

"Why don't I understand this truth?" Chu Ze sighed.

"But now we are really riding a tiger and it's hard to get off!"

"If we take action rashly, I'm afraid it will scare off the enemy and be counterproductive."

He frowned, lost in thought.

"How many days will it take for Li Xing's reinforcements to arrive? What should we do these days?"

Zhao Si looked at his master's embarrassment and was helpless.

"How about we just surround the Zhang Mansion first? How about we capture the thief first and capture the king first?" he suggested.

"No!" Chu Ze shook his head and said, "Our troops are currently weak and sending troops hastily will expose our trump card."

"Then...we're just going to watch the Zhang family do evil things like this?" Zhao Si stamped his feet anxiously.

"Oh, that's all we can do." Chu Ze sighed helplessly.

"In the past few days, you will visit various villages and towns and try to appease the people's emotions."

"Let them not be incited by rumors. I believe the court will give them justice."

"No!" Zhao Si accepted the order and was about to retire.

Chu Ze stopped him again and said, "By the way, remember to keep a low profile and don't alert the enemy!"

"Understood! I must be cautious when doing this!" Zhao Si said in agreement.

After seeing Zhao Si off, Chu Ze walked around irritably in the study.

"You bastard! I really want to pull out the heads of those traitors right away!"

He cursed bitterly, with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Zhang Mansion, you bunch of thieves, I'm not done with you!"

"When Li Xing's reinforcements arrive, let's see if I don't uproot you!"

Chu Ze gritted his teeth and swore, his face full of hatred.

On the other side, inside the Zhang Mansion.

"This Chu Ze is really tolerant, but how long can he endure it?"

Zhang Hongru snorted coldly, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.

"Dad, do you think Chu Ze will be aware of our true intentions?" Young Master Zhang asked worriedly.

"Hmph, with his little knowledge, how could he see through the prince's plan?" Zhang Hongru curled his lips disdainfully.

"Besides, he is trapped in the county seat now, and there is nothing he can do even if he wants to fight back!"

"Dad, you are wise!" Young Master Zhang of Zhang Mansion complimented: "Then what should we do next?"

Zhang Hongru narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly.

"Keep sending people to spread rumors, don't give them a chance to breathe!"

"At the same time, we secretly send additional manpower, ready to take action at any time."

"Once the time is right, we will immediately launch an attack and capture the county seat in one fell swoop!"

"By then, even if the imperial court sends troops to help, it will be too late!" Zhang Hongru said proudly. "Yes, Dad! I'll make arrangements right away!" Young Master Zhang agreed excitedly.

On this day, the scouts sent out to collect information finally sent back the news.

"Your Majesty, the scouts reported that suspicious people were found gathering in several woods five miles outside the county town."

Zhao Si reported in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

"How many are they? Who can you tell they are?" Chu Ze frowned.

"My subordinates estimate that they are secretly hiding men from the Zhang Mansion."

"It's just that the number of people is not likely to be very large. After all, this is still within the Ming Dynasty. There are too many people and it may be difficult to hide."

Chu Ze nodded and thought for a moment.

"It seems that the prince of Beiyuan came well prepared and had already laid out his manpower."

"My lord, how should we deal with it now?" Zhao Si asked anxiously.

"Don't worry." Chu Ze said calmly: "Let's not act rashly first."

"Fengyang's reinforcements are still on the way. If we act rashly, we will inevitably alert the enemy."

"But Your Majesty, if you continue to delay like this, if there is an uprising in the Zhang Mansion and our reinforcements haven't arrived yet, that's not...!"

Li Xing was a little worried, always feeling that something was not right.

"Okay, the most urgent task now is to stabilize the position and not expose any flaws."

Chu Ze said seriously: "We will wait until the reinforcements arrive."

Chu Ze thought carefully about the current situation and frowned.

"I don't know what the gang of traitors in the Zhang Mansion are planning."

He was calculating silently in his mind, always feeling that something was wrong.

"Could it be that you want to spread rumors and provoke a popular uprising?"

"My lord, my subordinates also feel the same." Zhao Si echoed.

"I'm afraid they want to cause panic by spreading rumors like this."

Chu Ze nodded, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.

"That's right, they just want to muddy the waters so they can take the opportunity to rebel!"

"But your lord, how should we deal with it now?" Li Xing was worried.

"Wait a minute." Chu Ze pondered for a moment and said slowly.

"Although we don't know their specific plans yet, as long as we work hard to appease the people's emotions and clarify the rumors in a timely manner, we will be able to slow down the Zhang family's actions."

"My subordinates understand." Li Xing suddenly realized: "As long as the rumors are not allowed to arouse public anger, even if the Zhang family intends to rebel, it will be difficult to succeed."

"Not bad." Chu Ze nodded approvingly.

"In addition, you need to send someone to secretly monitor the movements around the county. If you find anything wrong, report it to me immediately."

"promise!"

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Chu Ze was anxiously waiting for news from Li Xing.

"Why hasn't Li Xing made any movement? Could something have happened?"

He paced back and forth in the study, feeling increasingly uneasy.

"Your Majesty! There's a letter from Li Xing!" Zhao Si ran in excitedly.

"Quick, show me quickly." Chu Ze quickly took the letter.

"Your Majesty, the army will arrive in the county in two days. Please be prepared to receive reinforcements!"

"Hahaha! Great!" Chu Ze was overjoyed and threw the letter onto the table excitedly.

"Li Xing is really reliable in his work! With this support army, let's see if I don't destroy the lair of the traitors in Zhang Mansion!"

Seeing his master smiling from ear to ear, Zhao Si also started to giggle as well.

"Your Majesty is wise! When the time comes, he will be able to annihilate those traitors in one fell swoop!"

Chu Ze patted Zhao Si heavily on the shoulder.

"Okay, continue to be patient for two days, wait for the reinforcements to arrive, and wipe out the Zhang Mansion rebels!" (End of Chapter)