After talking to his cousin Xie Wenzai, Hai Xiya returned to the main courtyard with a heavy heart.

Although Huang Zhifu is now on the side of the Northwest Frontier Army and is willing to report the bad things done by the Sun family to the emperor impartially, he is deeply encouraged, but when he thinks that the result of the matter is likely to be that the emperor is shielding the Sun family and allowing the real murderers to escape the crime, his mood cannot be better.

The Sun family's approach is too excessive, and if they are not careful, they will provoke civil strife in the Northwest Frontier Army at any time and shake the stability of the frontier. It is impossible for the emperor not to know the severity, but if he refuses to deal with the Sun family, the most likely thing is to push out a few substitutes for the dead ghosts, pick up the matter high, and put it down gently. Maybe afterwards, Huang Zhifu will expose some secrets because he is "uninteresting", and he will become a minister disgusted by the emperor from Jian Zaifu Miaozi, the future of the emperor's heart, and his career has been in turmoil since then, and the road ahead has been cut off.

Just like his cousin Xie Wenzai back then.

Didn't the emperor know that Xie Wenzai only helped the master draft a letter, and he didn't even help with the idea, so he was very innocent? But the emperor favored the Sun family, and he couldn't dispose of the respected prince, so he could only take a few pawns to be angry. As soon as the king said a word, he cut off the future of the talented Xie Tanhua's life, and now it is not unusual to sacrifice a magistrate. Huang Zhifu has not yet entered the center, and even if he enters Beijing in the future, he will start from Dali Temple, and he is not an irreplaceable minister.

Haixi Cliff sighed, and it was not good to confide in his cousin, for fear of poking his sore spot, so he could only stuff himself in his heart and be secretly troubled.

But no matter how much trouble he had in his heart, he didn't forget that he still had an important task to complete. It's been a while since dinner, and he's gone to see his cousin, and he's gone back to the house to say hello to his wife, and it's time to go to his grandson's room to start today's audit.

But when he walked into the east wing where his grandson lived, he couldn't help but be surprised.

The room has been reorganized, the account books, tools, kang tables and everything are neatly arranged on the kang, only taking up half of the kang's space, and the remaining half of the kang can still sleep normally. The brazier was placed far away from the kang, and in the corner of the house there were wooden buckets and ladles with water, apparently to prevent water from running away. On the stove near the door, a large pot of hot water was boiling, and there was a tea set and a basket of pastries on the side, and it was obvious that even the tea and supper that their grandparents needed for their evening work were all prepared, and they were served in a thoughtful and meticulous manner.

But who can tell him why his granddaughter Begonia is also in the house? Still sitting on the edge of the kang, looking through the account books page by page, as if looking up something.

Haixi Cliff couldn't help but ask: "Why is Tang Tang here?" ”

Haitang raised his head, jumped off the kang with a smile, and stepped forward to salute his grandfather: "Grandpa, I'll come to give you and my brother a hand." Whether it's serving tea and pouring water, steaming cakes, grinding ink and washing pens, passing things, copying words, or helping rummage through things, you can call me. My brother said, now that the situation is urgent, you need to hurry up to complete the inventory of the account books and find the evidence of Du Boqin's crimes as soon as possible. I'm okay at home, so I'll volunteer! ”

Haijiao said to his grandfather calmly: "Grandpa, what the grandson understands, in fact, the little sister understands." On weekdays, Grandma also asked her to help calculate the family's fine accounts, she calculated quickly and well, and she was also proficient in planning, even if she helped with chores. We really can't afford to put it off any longer! ”

He repeated the fact that Hai Chang'an found Du Boqin's personal soldiers nearby, and said: "Today, it was Zhu Accounts who blocked the disaster for our family, but no one knows when Du Boqin will suspect his grandfather." It's better for us to speed up the progress, and save you a lot of long nights. ”

Haixi Cliff blinked, feeling a little confused. He remembered that his grandson was actually the one he had hired to help, why did his grandson's chores now be handed over to his granddaughter, and his grandson was doing the right thing with him? Checking the account books is obviously his task!

But when he thought of the discovery of the second son Hai Chang'an today, as well as the gossip that Du Sili had heard, Hai Xiya closed his mouth again. The situation is indeed urgent, but he has no way to take leave.

The large-scale trial planting of new grain in Shaanxi will begin next spring, and he must do all the preparatory work before the Yamen closes the pen a year ago. Shaanxi is now the only one in charge of this matter, if he takes leave, there will be no one to do the work, so how can he explain to Tao Yue Tao in Beijing?

But he couldn't refuse the entrustment of Zhen Guogong, so he had to work overtime day and night. Because he can only squeeze out a few hours of work every night, the progress of the audit is naturally not fast. If he couldn't concentrate on checking the accounts and delayed the major affairs of the Zhenguo Mansion, he would also feel uneasy in his heart.

So...... Since his grandson wants to share his worries, and his granddaughter also volunteered to help, he ...... It doesn't seem necessary to refuse, right? Anyway, these two children are smart and sensible, and they won't divulge secrets to the outside world......

Haixi Ya walked to the side of the kang, took off his shoes and got on the kang, looked down and saw that the kang table had been replaced, and couldn't help but wonder: "The original kang table is a new one, how did you change it?" ”

Begonia blinked and looked at the reef. Haijiao held back a smile and replied, "Although this kang table is a little old, the table top is larger, which is suitable for grandpa and me to share." ”

Hai Xiya felt reasonable, so he didn't ask any more, and only whispered to the two children: "Since you are filial piety, grandpa accepted your kindness." It's just that in this room, no matter what you see, don't give out a word! He turned to his granddaughter, "Don't mention it to your grandmother, you just don't know anything." ”

Haitang blinked and responded obediently: "I'm just here to wait for my grandfather and brother's pen and ink, help serve tea and polish ink, and I don't know anything else." ”

Hai Xiya laughed when he heard this: "Then go and make a bowl of strong tea for grandpa!" I'm afraid I'm going to stay up late tonight. ”

Haitang went to the stove in response, and really began to make tea obediently, without mentioning the fact that he had checked the account books before.

Haixi Cliff and Haijiao ancestors and grandchildren worked together and began to work hard. Begonia has been obediently staying on the side, from time to time to bring them some tea, polish ink, cut a lamp, add lamp oil, or add a firewood to the stove or something. In her spare time, she would sit quietly by the stove and do her own thing, without any movement. When it was late at night, she would steam the basket of bread buns prepared in the kitchen, urging them to have a supper.

Ma has long been accustomed to her husband staying up late to work, so before going to bed, he came to see him in person, asked his granddaughter outside the window, and knew that the grandparents and grandchildren in the house were taken care of, so he went back to the house to rest with peace of mind. It's just that she didn't forget to whisper a reminder to her granddaughter: "Don't stay up too late, you won't have the energy to get up carefully." ”

Haitang replied in a low voice: "I'm not afraid, it's a big deal that I'll make up for sleep during the day tomorrow." Anyway, I'm idle at home now, and it's even more important to take care of my grandfather and brother. ”

Ma Shi thought about it, and said: "In this case, you will sleep for an extra hour tomorrow morning, and you don't have to come to my house for breakfast." I will bring you the grapes, and they will be warmed on the stove, and you will eat them when you get up. I have someone here, you just have to be busy with your going, and you can help your grandfather and big brother when you have enough spirits! ”

Begonia answered, sent her grandmother away, and sat back by the stove, reading by the bright firelight.

After a while, her brother Haijiao opened his mouth and called her: "Little sister, come and help me!" I remember that the account books of the bow and arrow workshop in the twenty-eighth year of Deguang were placed on the side of the kang, why is this time gone? ”

Haitang hurriedly walked over and helped him find the two large stacks of account books by the kang.

Haixi Cliff was so head that it sank, looked up and only glanced at it, didn't say anything, and then lowered his head again and dialed the abacus.

(End of chapter)