After being depressed for a while, Mo Hai glanced at Xiao Chaoguo and said helplessly:
"Then we've sealed off the whole area here, but it's useless."
"That's what I mean, so I'm already preparing to launch a sea ban." Xiao Chaoguo chuckled.
Mo Hai was about to be happy.
But I heard the second half of the sentence:
"However, the young master sent me a message saying that most of the grain Luo Yang got from the snow mountain has been frozen, so we still can't let it go."
"Huh?" Mo Hai was speechless again.
"How long will it take?"
Xiao Chaoguodao: "I don't know. According to the total weight of Qi's new grain given by the young master, minus the weight verified by the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and the weight of the snow mountain and what we have already seized... there is still a difference of more than ten kilograms."
"What's the use of carrying more than ten kilograms..." Mo Hai disagreed.
Xiao Chaoguo shook his head: "Don't be careless. When the young master found these new grains, he started to grow them from just a few kilograms. It took three years to reach the scale of Fangjiazhuang."
"After Beiliang gets it, we can see hope within three to five years. We can't let this happen."
Mo Hai said: "Young Master is a scholar of heaven and earth. There is no one in Beiliang who knows more about new grains than him. Once you get it, you won't be able to cultivate it for a while."
"Besides, how do you know whether the food entering Donghai Port was lost or eaten by the spies?"
"Um?"
Mo Hai's words suddenly inspired Xiao Chaoguo and gave him some inspiration.
"What did you say?" Xiao Chaoguo asked.
Mo Hai said nervously: "What, I said something wrong? Who knew if they threw it away or ate it, they deliberately let us work here in vain and lose so much money!"
"You reminded me!"
Xiao Chaoguo felt like he had suddenly awakened.
"Since the Beiliang side knows that the Snow Mountain side is the way they really receive grain, then they don't have much hope on our side and deliberately divert our time and energy."
Xiao Chaoguo said seriously: "It's the same trick as Luo Yang concocted the disaster in Suzhou, so that the Yulin army had to distract others!"
Mo Hai was shocked. He didn't expect that he was complaining at the moment, but he seemed to say it.
"Could it be that we were also tricked by Luo Yang? They brought new grain here in order to ban us from the sea and lose huge tariffs and trade volume?"
Xiao Chaoguo frowned: "I'm afraid that's what it means."
"He, isn't he a military general? Why didn't he study the art of war instead of studying the book of merchants?"
Mo Hai felt that it was a big departure. A military general could even understand this. Is he still a serious military general?
This is not just a literary and military strategy.
"Come here!" Xiao Chaoguo ordered.
Ning Fei stepped forward: "What are your orders, sir?"
"Go and investigate and question all the spies we caught to see if the dozen kilograms of new grain we have been unable to find have been destroyed by them." Xiao Chaoguo frowned.
"What?" Ning Fei was shocked.
Xiao Chaoguo glared: "What are you looking at? Go quickly!"
"yes……"
Not long after, Ning Fei came back with a wry smile, and said as soon as he opened his mouth: "My lord, you really know things like a god..."
Donghai Port has been turned upside down, no one can enter or exit, and everyone is strictly checking their household registration and local connections.
After cleaning up like this, the Xuanjian Division had already caught all the hidden spies, but still couldn't find the remaining new food.
In the past, Xiao Chaoguo didn't think that they would destroy it because it was too precious and should be taken out even if it meant a narrow escape.
But after learning that Lizhou was the main battlefield, Xiao Chaoguo suddenly changed his mind. This side was no longer important.
"How to say?" Mo Hai asked.
Ning Fei looked at Xiao Chaoguo:
"I asked carefully, and when I asked someone whether the new grain had been destroyed by them, some of them showed no surprise, so I interrogated them alone."
"The man said that he had long known that smuggling here was unnecessary. After knowing that there was no chance, in order to hide himself and others from being stolen, he ate all the remaining new grain...
!”
"Eat?" Xiao Chaoguo and Mo Hai looked at each other, their mouths twitching.
Mo Hai quickly asked: "When did that happen?"
Ning Fei hesitated for a moment, then said:
"On the third day after we closed the city and the sea..."
The third day?
Xiao Chaoguo clenched his fists and felt that for a moment, his head was somewhat similar to that of a donkey.
How could I be so stupid!
Veins popped up on Xiao Chaoguo's face: "We have worked in vain for so long and lost so much profit, but he has already eaten it?"
"Yes, he also said that the new grain tastes quite good. No wonder Beiliang Chaozhong tried every means to get it..." Ning Fei smiled bitterly.
Murder and heart-wrenching!
Xiao Chaoguo and Mo Hai were both furious.
"Cut him up!" Xiao Chaoguo was furious and ordered, "Execute him in public here!"
"Yes!" Ning Fei went down to take someone with him. Who could not be angry about this? He was also very angry.
Even more popular is Mo Hai.
"I'm sorry, I was too stubborn." Xiao Chaoguo shook his head and smiled bitterly, apologizing to Mo Hai, because the official business was already done.
Mo Hai did not add insult to injury, but consoled him: "I didn't expect this either. It's not just that you are stupid, but fortunately the grain did not flow out from our side after all."
"But if you kill Xiao Lang, the royal family members will not let you go easily. Think of your own way out."
The way out?
Xiao Chaoguo said lightly: "After I joined the Xuanjian Division, I never thought about leaving a way out for myself. His Majesty would suppress the clan."
…
The case of King Wei was brought up by the Sanfa Division in the morning, and everyone was shocked.
It was inevitable to file a case, but there was one thing that King Wei refused to admit, and that was that a large amount of wealth was missing, and he was suspected of raising a private army of dead soldiers.
Naturally, Wei Di has already started investigating.
The long history of the palace did not know about this matter, and the King of Wei also said he did not know, and he was very confident.
"Brother Imperial, this matter is very strange."
"Now that the matter has come to this, King Wei has never acknowledged it, and I can't bear to punish him."
King Zhao came to report and interrogate King Wei. This errand was not easy to handle. If he had known that he would be arrested when he came back, he would never have returned to the capital.
"Is it possible that King Wei really doesn't know about this and someone did it without telling him?" King Zhao was still thinking about saying something nice for King Wei.
After all, we are all clan members, so we can't lose face.
Xiao Pingsi said: "The money flowed out from the Northern Chamber of Commerce and passed through the hands of King Wei's men. He actually told me that he didn't know about it. Is this possible?"
"I don't believe there will be a second time about Yue Pingchuan."
When talking about Yue Pingchuan, King Zhao gave up. He was just thinking about whether it was possible.
But upon closer inspection, it was found that this was not practical. After all, there was no second Linhu in the world, and no one could command his subordinates without the knowledge of King Wei.
Besides, Xiao Luoye, the sixth son, is considered a sleeping dragon among the princes, so is there still a fengxiao?
Xiao Pingsi didn’t believe it.
"Humph, that traitor knew that this crime was serious, so he must have been extremely careful, and he didn't even tell the official... But there must be someone in his hands who could pass on the message."
"Check for me to see if King Wei has any connections with any martial arts masters in recent years."
Xiao Pingsi sneered: "I suddenly thought of something. I'm afraid it's King Wei who is behind this. I'm going to ask Qi Jingchun if he sent someone to silence him!"
"Who is Qi Jingchun?" King Zhao was confused.
King Zhao was idle and wandering around, not caring about the affairs of the capital at all.
If the old pavilion master of Emperor Zun Pavilion had not shown up in the capital, he would not have bothered to come back.
Ever since he failed to seize the throne many years ago, King Zhao had the good sense to stay away from the court for fear of being feared by the emperor.
"Then brother, go and ask." Seeing that the emperor did not explain, King Zhao had no choice but to accept the order.
Just as he was about to leave, Xiao Pingsi shouted: "Why are you in a hurry? You have to leave every time you come. Come and talk to me."
King Zhao had no choice but to turn back and obediently sit back on the chair given to him.
"Then what does the emperor want to say?" King Zhao asked with a funny look on his face as he twisted his slightly thick neck.
If you want to chat, I will chat with you. After all, I am also receiving a salary, so I have to give you face.
Xiao Pingsi waved his hand, and Wang Feng understood: "Step back."
The palace maids and eunuchs immediately withdrew, and Wang Feng also withdrew.
Not even Wang Feng?
King Zhao was a little moved. It seems that the emperor still believes in me.
After everyone walked out, Wang Feng closed the door smoothly. After standing outside, Xiao Pingsi suddenly stood up and walked quickly to King Zhao.
"Brother Emperor?" King Zhao was surprised. He was so close to me. Aren't you afraid that I would assassinate the king?
We were once rivals.
"Brother Zhao Wang, you are the only one in the clan whom I can trust the most. Now that things have come to this, it is time to discuss some matters with you."
"Discuss, what?" King Zhao suddenly felt that something was wrong. Why did this place feel like a Hongmen Banquet?
Xiao Pingsi sighed:
"In the past few years, my princes have fought each other to win the heir, and they have lost the face of me and the royal family."
"These days, I suddenly wonder if I am also at fault. If I had established a prince earlier, the children would not all be hopeful, and many things would not go too far."
"So I think it's time to establish a prince to prevent the children from getting anxious."
After hearing this, King Zhao already knew that he "cannot escape disaster."
Still pretending not to know: "Brother Emperor, this... makes sense..."
Xiao Pingsi nodded and looked at King Zhao with a smile: "In your opinion, which of my princes is worthy of the important task?"
It's coming, it's coming, the butcher's knife is already hanging on his neck!
King Zhao was about to cry. He swallowed hard and coughed: "Your Majesty, this, I...My younger brother has been absent from the court for a long time. He doesn't know about political affairs and doesn't care about favors. How can he know about the affairs of the capital...Besides, how can my younger brother have an emperor?"
Brother, how about knowing your children better?"
"Haha...Besides, my brother cannot represent my clan..."
Don't come over, don't ask again!
King Zhao looked worried and his tone was trembling.