Chapter 154: I want to do things and don't want to take responsibility
East China Sea port.
It has been two days since Xiao Lang's head fell to the ground.
The body is still hanging on the mast of a fishing boat on the coast.
Show this to the public.
The Navy Governor Mo Hai did not dare to speak at all, because the people from the Xuanjian Division had already gone to the Navy to convey the order and temporarily took over the entire East China Sea Navy.
Next, there was a two-day sea ban, city closure, and search.
Naturally, we have to search for any suspicious persons, and those coming from the west must be strictly questioned.
As for where it comes from, you can see it from the road.
The road guides of this era can clearly show the areas that the person passed through.
Only with the stamp of approval from the government can you leave your own county.
To go to sea, you need the seals of the Donghai Port Governor, the Navy and the Hanging Sword Division, otherwise it will be considered as illegal going to sea.
Even if you can sneak out, there will be no bottom when you come back and you will not be allowed to dock.
"My lord, why do you need to personally guard the place? My subordinates can do it..." On the coast, Ning Fei accompanied Xiao Chaoguo.
Xiao Chaoguo said: "No, you don't recognize Xinliang. If you were fooled, it would be a big deal."
"My lord, is the new food really so powerful?"
Faced with Ning Fei's doubts, Xiao Chaoguo was in a good mood today and replied: "If this thing flows out of Xia Kingdom from here, you and I can raise our heads to see His Majesty."
"I will do my best..." Ning Fei didn't dare to take any chances.
Looking at the crowded coast, Xiao Chaoguo's face suddenly became gloomy.
It was the second day of lockdown, but no suspicious person was found.
Either they haven't entered the city yet, or they have already left the port.
Judging from the time of Xuanjian Division's arrival, there should be enough time to block the Beiliang spies who might be leaving the East China Sea Port.
"First Lord!"
"I found a basket of discarded corn!" A soldier from the Xuanjian Division came from the capital, hurried over on horseback, dismounted and reported.
"Sure enough, he hasn't left yet!"
Xiao Chaoguo regained his confidence and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "I didn't dare to take risks, so I lost the corn. Are you planning to hide it or lure the tiger away from the mountain?"
"Ning Fei, go and take a look. There are many kinds of new grains. It can't be just corn."
Ning Fei nodded, feeling a little embarrassed: "My lord, my subordinates don't recognize you..."
"Liu Feng recognizes him, you can go with him." Xiao Chaoguo pointed to the Xuanjian Division soldier who reported the news.
Ning Fei took the order and took a few people away.
Xiao Chaoguo held the sword in his hand and looked at the crowd with his eyes. Several naval warships were docked on the sea, which was his confidence.
Even if these people are all spies, there is no way they can escape from the harbor.
in the crowd.
"what to do?"
"No ship can go out to sea. There is no way we can get through. No matter how well we hide the grain, we can't take it out."
"If you let them search you any longer, you will have to search them one by one."
"We can no longer let the Xuanjian Division search. We must make them think that all grains have been seized before they will relax the ban."
"I'll go, and you guys will find an opportunity to bring the grain back even if you take a long way around."
"As long as I can go to sea, even if the Xuanjian Division searches you, I can still take some grain out... Brother, I will take good care of your family, so go with peace of mind!"
The few people who were whispering retreated to the back.
An hour later, Ning Fei came to the beach excitedly, carrying a cart full of loot.
"Sir, I found it!"
Ning Fei smiled and reported back: "There is half a car here!"
"Oh?" Xiao Chaoguo ordered people to open it and saw various new grains lying in the small car.
Potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, cassava, only cold potatoes are seeds, the others are finished products.
These grain seeds have been specially treated by Fangjiazhuang and can be planted directly according to the method without any additional treatment.
"How many kilograms is here?" Xiao Chaoguo asked.
Ning Fei shook his head: "I'm a little excited, but I haven't weighed myself yet."
Xiao Chaoguo pursed his lips and motioned to his subordinates to pick up a nickname.
Weighed it out in public and found a total of eighty-two kilograms.
"Eighty-two pounds?"
Upon hearing this number, Xiao Chaoguo sneered: "More than half is missing!"
When the King of Qi learned that his palace chief had stolen grain, he weighed all the grains in the palace's treasury.
In total, I lost nearly 200 kilograms.
It’s only eighty-two pounds here. Even if some grains lose water along the way, it won’t be so much less.
"You want to play this trick with me, thinking that if I find the lost property, I will let go of the sea ban?"
Ning Fei said: "But Sir, if you can't find all the lost grains, you can't keep the sea closed forever, right?"
"This port is related to the interests of the royal family. There are many dignitaries in the capital involved, so we can't seriously seal it off for a few months."
Xiao Chaoguo nodded.
He naturally knows how many officials in Beijing are secretly involved here.
Otherwise, why are there so many merchants in the East China Sea ports? Why can they easily obtain road guides and obtain business permission?
Isn't it because it represents the interests of many people, and those people combined are enough to overthrow the capital.
So Your Majesty also tolerates it.
I just want to make a fortune. As long as I don't get involved in the military power that Your Majesty cares about most, and I don't endanger the dignity of the royal family and the basic interests of the people, I can let it go for the time being.
Taking the opportunity to kill Xiao Lang would be enough to shock the capital, and sealing the East China Sea Port for a few more months would be enough to make him, the leader, lose his official position and his head.
Even if Xuanjiansi got the right thing this time.
"My lord, Navy Governor Mo Hai is here." A soldier came to report.
Xiao Chaoguo waved his hand, dismissed everyone, ordered someone to set up a table, and invited Mo Hai over.
The waves were hitting the shore, and the two of them sat on the shore. Mo Hai was the first to speak.
"Master Xiao, I have already submitted a report to the capital to report everything your Xuanjian Division has done here to Your Majesty."
"In a few days, there should be a reply."
Xiao Chaoguo couldn't help but wonder: "Does this trivial matter qualify to be expedited?"
For a memorial to be sent from here to the capital, it will take at least one or two months according to normal procedures.
Unless there are special circumstances such as disasters, riots, or invasion by foreign enemies, it cannot be expedited and can only be delivered slowly through the official post.
It will take at least three months to wait until he comes back to the capital.
But Mo Hai said that he received a reply within a few days, which showed that he planned to rush in and out.
"You killed Xiao Lang, an official of the imperial court, the governor of Donghai Port who was personally appointed by His Majesty, and a member of the royal family!"
"I won't stop you from doing anything, and I won't give you an excuse to kill me, but you have to understand that the Hanging Sword Division can never cover the sky with one hand!"
Xiao Chaoguo smiled and said, "You think you have a backer?"
"Oh, I forgot..."
Xiao Chaoguo pretended to be surprised and said: "You are from the Mo family, Commander Mo Yuan is your brother, and your backing is also very strong."
"Chief Xiao, I am not threatening you, but reminding you...this seaport involves the interests of too many people, let alone you. Even the young master and the chief assistant are no match for those people."
Mo Haidao: "Let them go quickly. Even if you want to investigate, you can let them go after each investigation is completed. Why delay on purpose?"
Hearing this, Xiao Chaoguo nodded:
"It can be released, but we have to wait until all the grains are found."
Seeing how ignorant he was, Mo Hai couldn't help but shake his head:
"If there are losses along the way, or if the spies from Beiliang are separated, how do you know how much grain is left to be found? Do you want to block this place all the time?"
"Such consequences are more serious than the consequences of losing food seeds!"
At this point, Mo Hai also stood up and said what needed to be said.
If Xiao Chaoguo is still stubborn, there is no need to be reasonable.
"Governor Mo."
Xiao Chaoguo stopped him: "If you are brave, you can let me go, but you need to have the seal of the Navy Governor's Mansion signed by you personally."
"Do you dare to guarantee it?"
"You..." Mo Hai turned his head and was a little happy when he heard the first half of the sentence, but the second half made him speechless.
Xiao Chaoguo sneered: "No way, Governor Mo, you not only want me to lift the ban, but also want me to take full responsibility? Do you want your calculations to be so loud?"
Mo Haidao: "What do you mean by this?"
Mo Hai didn't expect that Xiao Chaoguo would make this move, which immediately made him unable to parry.
"It's not interesting. If someone questions me in the future about not lifting the ban, I will say that you are unwilling to sign and seal it. This is not my business alone... You think so, right?"
Xiao Chaoguo looked at him with a smile, his golden eyes full of cunning.
"Xiao Chaoguo, are you looking for death!?" Mo Hai was shocked and angry when he heard this.
Xiao Chaoguo touched the hilt of the sword and said with a smile, "You want to say it again?"
"snort!"
Mo Hai left quickly and said as he walked: "I'll give you three more days. When the receipt comes from the capital, I will take back the navy's military power. Don't say I won't help you then. You can rely on the few people from the Xuanjian Division to guard the port."