After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 761 Risk
There are so many things Haijiao can do to help General Gu.

The most important point is that he knows how to calculate, and he does it very well.

After General Gu took over Shanhaiguan, the military expenses and supplies of the garrison had always been in a mess due to the mess left by his predecessor. The Ministry of War always believed that Shanhaiguan had no shortage of money and food, but General Gu was stretched to the limit after taking office. It was very difficult to maintain the daily food and clothing of the soldiers in the garrison, not to mention any reforms and changes. He could not see any problems in the account books, but there was nothing in the warehouse, and he was also a good cook without rice. He firmly believed that there was something wrong with the account books, and his predecessor must have embezzled the things, and perhaps hid them somewhere. If he could find their whereabouts, the dilemma of Shanhaiguan could be solved immediately.

After handling the important affairs of the garrison, he quickly brought the account books to the capital and asked his predecessor and his subordinates to inquire about the whereabouts of the public accounts and grain. However, he could not provide clear and strong evidence to prove his point. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice, which were trying the case, refused to allow him to meet the parties involved, and the Ministry of War was unwilling to allocate the next year's money and grain in advance to allow the Shanhai Guard to deal with the emergency. He was trapped in the capital and didn't know what to do. He could only ask for help from people and connections everywhere.

He had also asked an experienced old accountant to check the account books to find out the problems in the accounts, so as to prove his point and persuade the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to let him meet his predecessor. However, after the old accountant looked at the account books, he said that he could not find anything and left. No matter how he persuaded, he refused to get involved in the matter. He knew that there were not only problems with the accounts, but also huge problems! Unfortunately, he could not find a trustworthy accountant, so he could not do anything about it.

It was a great surprise for General Gu to meet Hai Jiao in the capital. He still remembered that Hai Jiao learned accounting from his grandfather Hai Xiya. At the age of twelve or thirteen, he was able to sort out the account books of Suzhou Guard. Not only did he calculate the accounts clearly and in an orderly manner, but he could also find the inappropriateness in them. And it only took the young Hai Jiao a few days to do these things, and he did it quickly and well!
Haijiao is a young military householder who was raised by General Gu. Even though he moved to Chang'an City many years ago, it is impossible for him to collude with the people in the capital or Shanhaiwei. He can be absolutely trusted. He is also good at accounting, and now he has nothing to do. He is simply a good helper sent by God to General Gu! How can he let him go? !

Hai Jiao was drafted by General Gu. When he saw the account book, he realized what kind of trouble he was in. However, seeing General Gu's anxious and embarrassed look, he really couldn't say no, so he stayed in the post house where General Gu lived and buried his head in the accounts.

He asked General Gu to deliver the letter he had written to the Marquis Cheng'en's mansion. However, General Gu was a relative of the Zhou family and had met the Marquis Cheng'en after coming to Beijing. Outsiders would not find it strange that he came again at this time. Until Haijiao delivered the letter, no one had discovered that he was pulled by General Gu to work as an accountant and calculate the problematic accounts. Haijiao felt that it was impossible for anyone in the capital to know that he was so good at calculating accounts at such a young age. He only told others that he met his late father's old boss in Beijing and was kept by General Gu to take care of him for a few more days. Most people would not be suspicious.

General Gu only wanted to take care of Haijiao, and would never drag a promising young man into a trap. He had already sent a letter to Shanhaiwei, asking them to send an accountant. Regardless of whether the outside world believed it or not, any problems he found in the accounts would only be found by this accountant. Although doing so might erase Haijiao's contribution, as long as he passed this test and stayed safely in the position of Shanhaiwei commander, he might even be able to move up in the future. Would he still be afraid of not having the opportunity to take care of Haijiao?
Let's not talk about the faraway places. The Hai family's hometown is not far from Shanhaiguan. General Gu can't help with other things for the time being, but it's just a matter of a word to take care of the Hai family members.

Haijiao tried to downplay the matter as much as possible in his letter, as if helping General Gu would not have any negative impact on him. However, both Ma and Hu heard something wrong, and Haitang knew that her brother might be involved in a big case.

If there was really only a small problem with the account book, why would the old accountant General Gu found in the capital just take a look and then turn around and run away? The specialized talents that General Gu could choose would not be randomly found from a small shop on the street. I'm afraid they must have some background. Such a person didn't dare to intervene in the case of the former commander of Shanhaiwei, let alone Haijiao was just a small military candidate?
But General Gu had a special relationship with the Hai family, and Hai Jiao had no reason to reject General Gu, either morally or emotionally. He took on the task, and neither his grandmother Ma nor his second aunt Hu would object. It was just that when they thought of the risks Hai Jiao might face, they couldn't help but worry about him.

Haitang stared at the strange and irregular rows of numbers at the end of the letter and realized that her brother had used a code in the letter. She just didn't know what the code was. She would have to go back to the backyard room to translate it later.

As for whether her brother Haijiao would encounter any risks when helping General Gu settle the accounts... She was not too worried. Haijiao was a second-generation human being after all, and he knew clearly many things that happened in his previous life. He would always know how to protect himself. Even if there was a big shot in the court behind the account book, so what?

The throne will soon be replaced. The Sun faction is already in decline, the Zhang family has long been outdated, and General Gu has the support of the Chang'an Zhou family. It is also the time when the emperor and the Zhou family are improving their relationship, so he is trying to show goodwill to the people related to the Zhou family. Now that the princes who are eligible to inherit the throne are on good terms with the Zhou family, is there still anyone who can harm General Gu?
As long as General Gu was fine, Haijiao would be fine. Not to mention that the latter had already visited Tao Yue after entering Beijing. Just because he was Xie Wenzai's direct disciple and blood relative, Tao Yue would not sit idly by and watch him get into danger.

Haitang calmly tucked the piece of paper with the coded letter under the other pieces of paper. "Ah, my brother didn't say anything else afterwards. He mainly reminded the family to take care of themselves and not to worry about him. He also asked us to wish Grandpa, Grandma and Second Aunt a happy new year in advance. He also asked us to say hello to my cousin, Grandpa Cao, Grandpa Lu, Big Brother Jin and Young Master Wu on his behalf. He also attached a picture at the end. It seems to be the layout of the new house."

Ma sat up straight, put aside her worries about her grandson for the time being, forced a smile and said, "Really? Then you must take a good look at what the new house you will live in in Beijing will look like after you move to it." Hu quickly nodded in agreement.

Haitang took out the blueprint of the new house and placed it on the kang table, letting her grandmother and second aunt take a closer look.

Ma and Hu came over and took a closer look, and found that the house was indeed as Hai Jiao said in the letter, with two courtyards and one courtyard, and each of them had doors to the outside. If the Hai family moved in and lived in two houses, they could live in the same space, but still maintain their independence and not disturb each other.

Mrs. Hu liked it as soon as she saw it. Considering that Mrs. Ma was worried about her grandson, she did not dare to show her joy, but she could not help but praise: "Bao Shun has a good eye! The house he chose is just right for our family. Even if we can buy other mansions, it can't be better than this one."

Ma was quite satisfied, but she still had to be modest on behalf of her grandson: "What does he know as a kid? It's because his second uncle is popular that someone introduced such a nice house to him. If it weren't for his second uncle's approval, how could he dare to do such a big thing?!" She also felt that the house price was too expensive, "It's more than five times more expensive than the house in Chang'an! Looking at the size in the picture, it's not much bigger than our current house. What a loss, what a loss!"

Haitang and Hu knew that she said one thing and meant another, so they naturally would not agree with her. Instead, they found reasons to refute her, saying that she was too harsh on Haijiao. Only then did a satisfied smile appear on her face.

(End of this chapter)