Xin Ci also frowned in thought, but Qi Ning quickly changed the topic and said: "General Xin, I said there are two things I want to explain to you."
"Master Marquis, please speak!"
"Do you know the origin of Mo Yanbai?"
Xin Ci showed a trace of doubt on his face and said: "Shen Liangqiu said that this man once served as a soldier in the Donghai Navy and later became a deserter, but the general thought that the matter would not be that simple. The ship he brought , is not an ordinary fishing boat, nor is it a cargo ship. The group of people on the boat look like they have been living at sea all year round. They are not officers and soldiers, nor are they fishermen, so... there is only one possibility!"
Qi Ning sighed: "General Xin is very wise, and he has indeed seen it."
"Master Marquis, is this person really a pirate?" After receiving Qi Ning's recognition, Xin Ci's expression changed slightly.
Qi Ning took out an object from his arms, handed it to Xin Ci, and said, "Does General Xin recognize this object?"
Xin Ci was even more surprised when he saw that thing, and lost his voice: "Is this... a black jade carp?"
"It seems that General Xin really knows him, so that's easy to say." Qining said.
"When the old Marquis planned to build the Donghai Navy, the emperor gave many things as rewards, and this ink jade black carp was one of them." Xin Ci said seriously: "The old Marquis liked this thing very much. The prince took over as the Donghai Navy. After taking up the post of governor, the old Marquis gave this thing to the prince, hoping that everything would be in peace for the prince. Who would have thought...!" He shook his head, but immediately asked: "Master Hou, where did you get this thing? Got it? As far as the general knows, the governor has been carrying this thing close to his body, and no one knows that he has this thing on him...!"
"This is the first thing I want to tell General Xin." Qi Ning said solemnly: "General Xin doesn't know something. Mo Yanbai has a bandit account in the East China Sea called Black Tiger Shark...!"
"It's him!" Xin Ci was shocked: "Then a few days ago...?"
"The Black Tiger Shark took refuge on an isolated island to recuperate when he fell ill. This was all planned by Shen Liangqiu." A sneer appeared on Qi Ning's lips: "I believe this was something he had planned a long time ago. The Governor was killed and the group was leaderless. He led it himself. By acting in this scene, and having me witness it with my own eyes, it is like he has accomplished a great feat, which increases the possibility that he will take over as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy."
Xin Ci's eyes were tingling, and he stopped talking.
The Black Tiger Shark had been in trouble with the Donghai Navy several times before, causing the Navy to be humiliated several times. Although the Donghai Navy tried their best to control this matter and prevent these humiliations from spreading to the outside world, Xinci was a senior member of the Tantai Military Group. Things are naturally clear.
"I know General Xin doesn't have a good impression of the Black Tiger Shark." Qi Ning motioned Xin Ci to sit down and talk. After the two sat down, Qi Ning said: "Mo Yanbai and Shen Liangqiu once had an sworn hatred. What happened? There is no time to elaborate on what kind of hatred there is. The ultimate purpose of Shen Liangqiu’s embarrassment with the Donghai Navy is to make the Grand Governor notice him, so that he and the Grand Governor can have a chance to sit down and talk.”
Xin Ci was startled, but he instantly understood the key, nodded and said: "The general understands, he wants to increase his price, so as to negotiate with the governor." Realizing something, he whispered: "Master Marquis, Could it be that... Black Tiger Shark wants to be recruited?"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Exactly. In fact, before the Governor was killed, he had had private contact with Mo Yanbai, and the black jade carp was the token of the Governor's appointment with Mo Yanbai."
"I see." Xin Ci nodded slightly and said, "It's great to be able to surrender to the imperial court and avoid the disaster in the East China Sea, but...!"
Qi Ning said: "General Xin, I understand your worries. There have been many conflicts between Black Tiger Shark and the navy before, and some people also think that Black Tiger Shark killed officers and soldiers. Even if he surrenders, he will probably be punished."
Xin Ci said: "The Marquis is wise. In recent years, the Black Tiger Sharks have gathered bandits from Haishan and gathered on the islands, which indeed poses a great threat to the imperial court. If they can take the initiative to surrender, the imperial court will be very happy. But as the Marquis said It is said that Mo Yanbai sent people to kill officers and soldiers, and the general will only worry about...!"
"General Xin, I know what you are talking about. The spies sent by Black Tiger Shark were captured by Shen Liangqiu's people. They were all beheaded and hung on wooden poles." Qi Ning said: "But those heads were killed overnight. All disappeared, and the officers and soldiers guarding the head were killed. The Donghai Navy always thought it was the black tiger shark."
Xin Ci frowned and said, "Isn't it?"
"No." Qi Ning said: "Those so-called pirate spies are actually people arranged by Shen Liangqiu, and the real culprit who snatched away the heads and killed the sailors was Shen Liangqiu. His purpose of doing this was... The purpose is to discredit the Grand Governor, and secondly, it is also to make people think that the Grand Governor will be depressed because of the Black Tiger Shark."
Xin Ci looked surprised and asked, "Did Shen Liangqiu do that?" He clenched his fists and said angrily, "This person is really cruel and ruthless."
"Shen Liangqiu has already had murderous intentions towards the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and has been making plans." Qi Ning said, "His purpose is to obtain the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Navy."
Xin Ci pondered for a moment and finally said: "Master Hou, Black Tiger Shark has surrendered. I wonder what Master Hou wants?"
"I'm about to discuss this with General Xin!"
"Since Mo Yanbai dared to come today, the Marquis must have given him some promises." Xin Ci said: "Before the Governor passed away, he also handed over the black jade carp to the Black Tiger Shark. Naturally, he was very loyal to the Black Tiger Shark. If you care, the general will naturally have no objections."
Qi Ning nodded and said: "If nothing else happens, the imperial court will naturally accept their surrender. However, the imperial court's final decree should still require General Xin to handle the matter on the spot, and Black Tiger Shark has thousands of people under his command. Once To recruit people, it is natural to properly place these people, what does General Xin have in mind?"
"If they surrender, you can give them silver coins, and you can also ask the local government in Donghai to allocate fields to them. How about sending them home to farm?" Xin Ci suggested.
Qin Ning thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "General Xin, although these people accepted the recruitment, in the final analysis, they did not really want to return to their hometowns to farm and live a poor life in peace and contentment. If this was really the case, many of them would not have done so back then. Go to sea and become a bandit. You are a veteran general of the Navy, and you know the nature of those people better than I do."
"Master Hou hit the nail on the head." Xin Ci nodded immediately and said: "These people are all wolves. Even if they are sent back to their hometowns, they may not be able to return to their duties."
Qi Ning said with a smile: "Although these people are a mob, they have several valuable benefits."
"What did the Marquis say?"
"They are very familiar with the waters of the East China Sea, and they are all proficient in water. They go to the sea to become bandits. They still have a reckless attitude. When it is time to fight, they also have courage." Qi Ning looked at Xin Ci with a smile: "If you can make good use of it, it can be regarded as a force."
Xin Ci frowned slightly and said, "Does the Marquis want to incorporate these people into the navy? This... I'm afraid it's inappropriate."
"The East China Sea Navy is the elite of the empire, and it is very strict when recruiting sailors." Qining said: "They have strict orders and prohibitions. If the group of pirates who were recruited are really allowed to serve in the army, they will definitely let the loose habits Bringing them in and integrating them into the navy will not happen overnight. What's more, since they are pirates, the navy officers and soldiers look down on them, and the two sides may not conflict with each other in the future. "
Xin Ci said: "What the Marquis said is absolutely true." It felt like Qining had already thought out a way out for these people, and asked: "Master Marquis, I wonder how you think these people should be settled after they surrender?"
Qi Ning said: "How to arrange it will be discussed carefully later. But if this group of people can still make great contributions to the court in the future, I hope General Xin can join me in writing a letter to the court and treat them more kindly!"
"Meritorious service?" Xin Ci suddenly didn't understand.
Qi Ning hesitated for a moment and then said: "After we return to the city, we will carefully plan this matter with General Xin. I have one more thing to do now, and I would like to ask General Xin to deal with the aftermath here."
Xin Ci immediately stood up and said, "If the Marquis has any instructions, please just ask."
"I want to go to that ship." Qi Ning pondered for a moment before saying, "Leave this matter to me!"
Xin Ci understood immediately and bowed deeply again.
Qi Ning came out of the cabin. The officials on the deck were now in small groups, talking in low voices. Seeing Qi Ning coming out, the officials immediately became quiet. At this time, Xin Ci followed him out of the cabin. Qi Ning turned around and said to Xin Ci: "General Xin, you can take two warships back first. I'll go over there and take a look. I'll be back soon."
"Let's wait here... That's fine. I will follow the Marquis's instructions." He originally wanted to wait for Qi Ning to join him, but when he saw Qi Ning wink, he understood what Qi Ning meant and immediately changed his tone.
Qi Ning didn't waste any time, leaving only Wu Dalin and a few other guards behind. He got off the warship and went straight to Mo Yanbai's boat. Xin Ci knew that Qin Ning didn't want people here to be distracted, so he immediately ordered the two ships to turn around. The boat returns to the dock.
Shen Liangqiu was killed, and the navy officers and soldiers were leaderless. At this time, they could only obey Xin Ci's orders.
Qin Ning arrived at the boat and boarded the boat. Everyone on the boat had received instructions in advance. When they saw Qin Ning boarding the boat, they all stood respectfully on the side. One of them came forward and saluted. Qin Ning bowed The voice asked: "Where is the person?"
"Gu Haiqing, a common man, is... the second in charge of Master Hu." The man was extremely respectful: "Master Hu has an order. Regardless of whether he can come back or not, when we see the Marquis, we must obey the order of the Marquis. If the Marquis wants to see him, The people are in the cabin."
Qi Ning was dressed in brocade clothes and a jade belt. Everyone here had received instructions from Mo Yanbai in advance. As the second master, Gu Haiqing was second only to Mo Yanbai in the East China Sea pirates. He was also a very astute person, so he naturally knew that this was the way to go. The young man who came on the boat must be Jin Yihou.
Jin Yihou nodded slightly. Gu Haiqing had already raised his hand to invite Qi Ning into the cabin. Qin Ning told Wu Dalin and others to wait outside and entered the cabin on his own. Gu Haiqing and others did not follow.
After walking a short distance from the cabin, there was a cabin on the left. The wooden door opened. Qining walked to the cabin door with his hands behind his back. He saw a slim figure standing in front of a window, with his back to this side, wearing a purple dress. It was the woman who had just appeared on the bow.
Qi Ning entered the cabin, closed the door with his backhand, walked lightly behind the woman, stopped two steps away, put his hands behind his back, stared at the woman's back, and said straight to the point: "Shen Liangqiu has confessed everything, and also Being executed on the spot, I wonder what else Madam has to say?"