lovenovelstory Chapter 280 A huge black pot falls from the sky, and I have to cover it up myself!
Chapter 280 A huge black pot falls from the sky, and I have to cover it up myself!
Zhang Fan suddenly stood up straight, immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute, and loudly responded:
"Your Majesty, I, Zhang Fan, will certainly live up to your trust and thoroughly investigate this matter!"
How dare I not go?
If it were Zong Yu who investigated, he would be completely finished!
You have to examine yourself to clean up this mess!
Zhang Fan received the imperial decree!
Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction and immediately issued an edict ordering Zhang Fan to begin investigating the coal mine theft case.
……
Until the bell tolled to signal the end of the court session.
As Zhang Fan stepped out of the Qilin Hall, the cold wind outside still made his head buzz.
He originally thought that now that he had settled the matter of Japan sending troops, he could finally go back to the Academy of Sciences and rest for a while.
Now look what's happened!
A huge black pot falls from the sky, and you have to cover it up yourself!
"You cunning Mi Yueyao!"
Zhang Fan gritted his teeth and rubbed his temples!
"You took my coal, and then you were so careless that the Black Ice Police caught you! Now I have to personally clean up this mess for you!"
Zhang Fan sighed deeply, and filled with anxiety, he sat in the sedan chair and returned to the Institute of Physics.
at the moment!
We need to quickly come up with a way to get this play going in Shangdang County and make it a success!
Zhang Fan plopped down on the couch, realizing he hadn't even slept for four hours.
But at this moment!
I was completely wide awake and my mind was in a state of extreme tension.
Outside the window, the sky was gradually turning a pale white.
A round sun slowly rose from the edge of the eastern palace wall, casting its pale golden morning light on the blue bricks of the Gewuyuan (Institute of Natural History), dispelling the chill of the early autumn morning.
A short while later, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.
"teacher!"
Fusu pushed open the door and entered, his face showing a mixture of indignation and respect. He strode up to Zhang Fan and said:
"These remnants of the Chu state in Shangdang County are truly despicable!"
"How dare they steal coal from my Great Qin like a clown jumping around on beams!"
Speaking of which...
Fusu paused, then cupped his hands and said:
"Father has just issued an imperial edict, ordering me to accompany my teacher to Shangdang County to thoroughly investigate this matter!"
Zhang Fan was stunned upon hearing this.
Zheng Ge wanted Fusu to go along as well?
Is this because he's afraid he can't handle things on his own, or is there another reason?
However, having the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty as a protective talisman was not a bad thing, so Zhang Fan immediately nodded:
"Okay, it's good to have you with me!"
After he finished speaking, the room fell into a brief silence.
Zhang Fan frowned slightly, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.
Suddenly, images of the imperial court flashed through his mind, and he felt that something was amiss about what had happened today!
It's so abnormal!
Lord Li Si's behavior at the morning court today was extremely abnormal!
Logically speaking!
As the Prime Minister of Qin, Li Si was always tactful and composed. He would never bother with such a thankless and troublesome matter as arresting the remnants of Chu.
not to mention.
He actually took the initiative to step forward and recommend himself to investigate the case?
He even went so far as to speak sharply in the main hall, publicly making an enemy of the Shaofu Sect.
What is Li Si trying to achieve?
What exactly is he plotting?
Zhang Fan thought and thought, but his mind was a complete mess, and he couldn't figure out the key point at all.
Seeing Zhang Fan sitting on the couch, with his brows furrowed and looking worried.
Fusu, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel curious and asked softly:
"Teacher? What's wrong? Do you feel there's something wrong with this trip?"
Upon hearing Fusu's voice, Zhang Fan suddenly snapped back to reality.
He felt a jolt of alarm and immediately became alert.
The matter between myself and Mi Yueyao is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of my family, and absolutely no one else should know about it!
Even Fusu is not an option!
So, Zhang Fan quickly composed himself and spoke very naturally to cover it up:
"Oh, it's nothing!"
"I'm just wondering, what are these remnants of the Chu state doing, risking their lives and going to such lengths to steal so much coal?"
Upon hearing this question, Fusu also began to think about it seriously.
After a moment, Fusu began to analyze:
"Teacher, it's already autumn. Although the Jiangnan region isn't as bitterly cold as the north, winter is still extremely difficult to endure!"
"Coal burns extremely well and is an excellent source of heating!"
"In the students' opinion, the reason they went to such lengths to take away the coal was probably to stockpile supplies for the winter! After all, this stuff burns much longer than the dried cow dung that the Xiongnu people on the northern grasslands burn."
After listening, Zhang Fan nodded, thinking that there was some truth to it.
But then he shook his head slightly, secretly calculating in his heart.
If the goal is simply to keep warm, there is plenty of firewood in the deep mountains and forests, so why take the huge risks and go through all the trouble of mining coal?
They are not the Xiongnu!
There are no trees on the vast grassland!
What exactly is Mi Yueyao's purpose in taking all that coal?
Could it be that they're really up to something in Jiangnan?
Can't figure it out!
"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore if I can't figure it out!"
Zhang Fan rubbed his temples in frustration, then immediately stood up, his previous fatigue vanishing, and said:
"Since His Majesty has already issued the imperial decree, we have no choice but to accept this blame... cough, this heavy responsibility!"
"Fusu, go back and make preparations, gather some manpower!"
"Three days later, we will set off for Shangdang County!"
Upon hearing this, Fusu's expression turned serious, and he immediately performed a deep bow respectfully.
"Yes, sir! I'll arrange it right away and make sure you don't have to worry!"
……
at the same time.
Inside the residence of Shaofu Zongyu.
With a loud "bang," an expensive teacup shattered into pieces!
"You cunning Li Si! You old fox! How dare you ruin my important plans in the court!"
Zong Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he paced back and forth in the hall, his chest heaving violently.
The servants around were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, trembling and keeping their heads down, not daring to breathe loudly, for fear of offending the master.
After a long while, Zong Yu's anger subsided somewhat.
He waved his hand dismissively, signaling all the servants to leave.
When he was the only one left in the hall!
Zong Yu forced himself to calm down, his brows gradually furrowing into a tight knot.
"Something's not right... Something's really not right!"
Zong Yu stroked his beard, his eyes darting around in thought.
During the morning court session, the intelligence report presented by Yu Miaoyan, the commander of the Black Ice Guard, contained a huge flaw!
His own spies clearly reported that truckloads of coal were being transported out, so how could it have been secretly "stolen" by the remnants of the Chu state?
"Could it be... that even His Majesty's most elite Black Ice Guards have been infiltrated by Zhang Fan... and have taken on his shape?"
Zong Yu was suddenly startled.
Then he shook his head again:
"No! The Black Ice Guard is loyal only to His Majesty and could never be easily bribed!"
"And there's also Prime Minister Li Si..."
Zong Yu felt an increasing headache.