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

"Promise, I will obey." Li Xing accepted the order and left.

Seeing this, Zhao Si also came forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, let's start refining pesticides now? What are you waiting for?"

Chu Ze motioned to Zhao Si to be calm, and his eyes told him to wait for a moment.

Not long after, Li Xing had respectfully led several men in servants' attire and walked in.

"Your Majesty, these are the most trustworthy people under our command." Li Xing introduced their names and identities, and several of them knelt down and saluted one by one.

Chu Ze looked at the people in front of him, his eyes moving like dragons and clouds, and after a while he said: "This matter is related to the lives of the people, so we must be extremely careful. Are you willing to fulfill your duties and serve the government, the country and the people?"

"Promise! I am willing to serve the prince with sincerity, to be loyal and to use my wisdom and my best!" Several people answered correctly.

Chu Ze then nodded with satisfaction, turned around and picked up a pottery plate filled with medicinal materials.

He picked out several herbs one by one and directed Li Xing and others to gather around.

"This recipe is in your hands, please do not let it out." Chu Ze said as he placed the medicinal ingredients in front of them in order, carefully explaining the dosage and precautions for each ingredient.

Several people's faces immediately dropped, and they listened intently.

Zhao Si didn't respond to his muttering, but just watched with a serious face.

After a long time, Chu Ze stopped and asked, "Who doesn't understand?"

Several people looked at each other, and finally someone said: "Your Majesty, these ingredients are fine separately, but when combined together they are too powerful. Even if a little leaks out and is used by the enemy, the consequences will be difficult to deal with, right?"

"That's right!" Chu Ze nodded in approval, chuckled and said, "You are indeed a carefully selected disciple. You should not underestimate your eyesight."

He immediately turned to Zhao Si, waved his sleeves and said: "You immediately lead people and completely seal off the back garden. No one is allowed to come near! No matter what you say, no formula will be leaked out!"

Zhao Si understood immediately and rushed out like a gust of wind.

Chu Ze looked at Li Xing and said with a deep voice: "You lead the people to start refining the medicine immediately and race against time. Use as many people as you need!"

Li Xing took the order and left, calling his confidants to whisper a few words.

Those people immediately called for more help, rushed into the alchemy and started busy.

Chu Ze squinted his eyes. He knew in his heart that if this formula fell into the wrong hands, it would be really harmful.

But even so, he couldn't just sit back and watch the people lose their homes. He had to take a gamble and dismantle the locusts' fangs!
"I hope everything goes well..." he murmured.

Just when Chu Ze was deep in thought, Zhao Si had completely sealed off the entire back garden, guarded tightly by hundreds of guards.

No one is allowed to cross the threshold even a step or a half.

At the same time, Li Xing also led everyone to start refining pesticides in the medicine refining workshop.

The entire huge hall was filled with figures carrying medicinal materials or pounding medicinal powders.

Some people are holding huge stone mortars and are grinding medicinal herbs bit by bit; some are leaning over the fire to warm certain herbs; others are mixing them into a paste... The smell of sweat mixed with medicinal fragrance fills the whole place inside the house.

"Hurry up! We can't tolerate any delay!" Li Xing looked around and shouted angrily.

"No! I will do my best!" Everyone could only clenched their fists and speed up their movements.

Just as gongs and drums were beating in the medicine refining workshop, Chu Ze also walked in and stared at this busy scene.

Zhao Si hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd, trotted forward and said: "Your Majesty, the back garden has been completely sealed off, and pesticides are being refined here in full swing. But..."

He paused and stopped talking.

Chu Ze frowned, knowing that he was worried about how to distribute pesticides next. "Don't worry too much." He said solemnly: "We will make arrangements when the pesticide is refined. You just need to do your job according to your duties!"

Zhao Si breathed a sigh of relief, nodded heavily and said: "I understand!"

A few days later, Chu Ze's eyes were like lightning as he scanned the busy crowd in front of him.

The room in the medicine refining workshop was steaming with heat, and everyone's foreheads were covered with fine beads of sweat, but no one dared to slack off at all.

"Li Xing, come and report the progress." Chu Ze said in a deep voice.

Li Xing hurried forward and replied respectfully: "Prince Qi, the first batch of pesticides has been refined, weighing five hundred kilograms. My subordinates have ordered people to pack it up, and they are ready to set off at any time."

"Very good!" Chu Ze nodded, a trace of relief flashing in his eyes.

He turned to Zhao Si aside and ordered: "You immediately select elite soldiers to escort the pesticides to the disaster area. This time, you must do it yourself to ensure that the pesticides are safely delivered to the victims. Do you understand?"

Zhao Si cupped his fists and accepted the order: "Promise, my subordinates will go all out to fulfill their mission!"

"Also," Chu Ze added, "we must remind the victims that although this pesticide is very powerful, be careful not to overdose when using it, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Zhao Si nodded heavily and said, "My subordinates will definitely give instructions repeatedly and there will never be a single mistake."

Chu Ze felt relieved and watched Zhao Si leave the mansion with a team of elite soldiers, escorting loads of pesticides.

He took a long breath, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.

This pesticide is not only a weapon for them to fight the locust plague, but also a double-edged sword.

If used well, it can save thousands of lives; if used improperly, it can cause catastrophe.

"I hope everything goes well..." he muttered.

At the same time, everyone in the medicine refining workshop was still busy working sleeplessly.

"Work harder, brothers!" Li Xing encouraged loudly while wiping his sweat: "Our pesticides are the hope of the victims!"

"Yes! No matter how hard and tiring it is, it's worth it!"

"We will risk our lives for the sake of the people!"

For a time, morale was greatly boosted and everyone was more motivated.

A group of soldiers escorted a convoy of pesticides, marching wearily forward.

"Drink water!" Zhao Si roared, and a soldier immediately opened the water bag and distributed it to the sweaty comrades around him.

"The disaster area is ahead, hold on for a little longer!" Everyone just nodded vigorously, not even having the strength to speak.

The sun was blazing at noon, the pesticides on the donkey cart clanked, and the skin on the body was red.

"The disaster-stricken county is ahead!" The sentinels who explored the road hurried back and reported to Zhao Si.

Zhao Si's tight brows relaxed.

There is no grass growing for hundreds of miles, and the villages are naturally deserted.

But if they can no longer find shelter, I'm afraid everyone will be suffocated to death by this dry drought.

As Zhao Si and his party got closer, the scene in front of them became more and more thrilling.

There is endless wilderness for dozens of miles around. The once green crops have been ravaged by the army of locusts, and they are as jagged as if they were chopped with knives and axes. (End of chapter)