Although the area under the jurisdiction of the Chengnan Inspection Yamen is very large and the things under its jurisdiction are very complex, the yamen itself is at a very low level in Huijing, and the power within the yamen is not high. The yamen is in the south of the city, and the profit and water that can be gained here is very limited. , compared with other yamen, it is simply a Qingshui yamen.
Deng Tong has served as the inspection envoy in the Chengnan Inspection Yamen for many years. He has a flexible mind. He has used various methods and opportunities to gain a lot of benefits from the people of the Chengnan District. I raised funds and made a lot of money.
But the total of these benefits and money does not exceed two thousand taels, which is not proportional to Deng Tong's effort and effort.
This was one of the reasons why Deng Tong had always wanted to leave the south of the city to inspect the Yamen.
Now that Yi Ming has cracked such a major case, it is rare for the imperial court to send such a huge sum of money to the inspection yamen in the south of the city. This is equivalent to putting fat in Deng Tong's mouth. How could he miss this opportunity and do nothing? No ideas?
He and Xia Dezhang had already discussed it before they came to Yiming Ming's house. The two of them were going to drag Yiming into trouble. The three of them intercepted and divided the huge sum of money. As for the brothers who died in this case, they were all dead anyway. Well, just give their family members two hundred taels of silver and they can spend it.
Whether the families of these dead brothers can survive with such a small amount of money is not within their scope of consideration.
Zhou Ming saw the off-putting smiles on the two people's faces and immediately guessed what they were thinking, but he didn't speak. He wanted to see how shameless these two people would be.
Although it was a matter of benefiting everyone, Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang both knew that such a thing was not honorable, so the two of them did not express their thoughts for a long time. Instead, they looked at me and I looked at you. , both wanting the other person to speak.
The two people had treacherous intentions but no courage, which really made Zhou Ming laugh.
"Do you two have something to say? We are all brothers who are close friends in life and death. If you have something to say, speak directly and don't hesitate like a girl." Zhou Yiming said with a smile.
This sentence inspired Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang. They thought about it for a while, and finally Deng Tong said: "Brother Zhou, after I came to the house, I took a closer look. This house is too small. You are married. It is very inconvenient for my uncle and aunt to live in such a small courtyard."
"I can't help it. I used to be very sick, and my parents almost spent all their money trying to treat me. Now I just want to change my home, but I don't have the strength for the time being." Zhou Ming told the truth.
Seeing that Zhou Yiming said they were short of money, Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang were secretly happy. They had never been sure whether Zhou Yiming would agree to their plan before, so they had been worried. Now they finally felt at ease and were 90% sure that Zhou Yiming would There is a high probability that they will accept their plan.
After all, the money was not stolen from the people, but was given by the court. The three of them played a major role in this case, so they deserved the money.
"Brother Zhou, don't say such things. If you really want to change your residence, there is nothing you can do." Deng Tong said meaningfully.
Xia Dezhang on the side rubbed his hands excitedly, as if he would get the huge sum of money soon.
Zhou Yiming deliberately pretended to be stupid: "What can I do? Are you two going to pay for me to buy a house? That's so embarrassing, but if you insist on buying it for me, I can't refuse."
"No problem, Brother Zhou, these are all easy to talk about." Xia Dezhang said with a happy face, "As long as you agree to the plan of the two of us, let alone buying you a house, there will be no problem with all three."
"What's the plan? So awesome!" Zhou Ming still deliberately pretended not to understand.
Deng Tong suddenly looked serious. He approached Yi Ming and lowered his voice and said, "Brother Zhou, this is it. This huge sum of money issued by the court will be given directly to our yamen, and the person in charge of the yamen is you and me. If we keep the money quietly, use a small part to send to the brothers' families, and the remaining silver will be divided among the three of us.
As long as this plan goes smoothly, let alone buying you a house, Xia Dezhang and I will have no problem buying you two each. "
Zhou Yiming's anger aroused in his heart. These two people were so shameless. Those brothers' families had lost their backbone and their lives were in trouble. The court finally gave them a life-saving money at the critical moment. As a result, these two people still It's simply not human to want to keep this money for yourself.
According to Yi Ming's temper, he wanted to slap the two of them on the spot, but after thinking about it, he had a better idea in his mind. This idea could not only perfectly solve the current problem, but also teach Deng Tong a lesson. With Xia Dezhang.
Seeing Yi Ming not talking for a long time, Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang felt unsure about what he meant. If he didn't agree with their plan, not only would they not be able to get the money, but they would also get into trouble. trouble.
Because based on the two people's understanding of Zhou Ming, once he opposes this plan, he will definitely teach them both a lesson. The physical pain will be light at that time. After all, this kid is ruthless and kills without blinking an eye. Even the most powerful official in the dynasty If you dare to kill your grandson, what do they mean to you?
As Yi Ming remained silent for longer and longer, Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang became more and more frightened.
Zhou Ming suddenly raised his head, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Isn't this a lot of money?"
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang almost burst into tears. They took a deep breath and said quickly: "The two of us have already calculated it. Apart from Brother Zhou's five thousand taels and the two of us' six thousand taels, the remaining money totals Twenty-six thousand taels.”
"Hiss," Zhou Yiming took a breath, twenty-six thousand taels of silver, two thousand taels for each person, which means that in this disappearance case, a total of thirteen people died in the Chengnan Inspection Yamen.
Zhou Yiming was very sad in his heart, but he pretended to be happy: "How do you divide this much money?"
After hearing this, Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang were delighted. It was done. Since Zhou Yiming could say such words, it must mean that he had agreed to the plan.
Deng Tong sat next to Yi Ming with a flattering look on his face and told him his detailed plan for dividing the stolen goods.
"Brother Zhou, don't worry, you are the major contributor to this case, and the two of us will never treat you badly.
We had already agreed before we came here that out of the twenty-six thousand taels of silver, sixteen thousand taels would be given to you, brother Zhou, and the remaining ten thousand taels would be divided equally between Xia Baotou and I. "
Deng Tong originally wanted to give himself a little more, but considering that the risk of this matter was extremely high and if word spread, it would be a serious crime. In order to silence Xia Dezhang, he reluctantly decided to give him five thousand taels. .
Seeing that Zhou Yiming did not respond immediately, Xia Dezhang quickly smiled and added: "Brother Zhou, if you are dissatisfied with this distribution ratio, just say it. The three of us brothers are friends of life and death, and we are friends in everything. Negotiable."
"Yes, Brother Zhou, if you feel that sixteen thousand taels is not enough, the two of us can give you more." Deng Tong also expressed his position quickly.
Zhou Yiming picked up the tea cup with a wicked smile on his face: "Brothers, I think you two have forgotten who saved your lives, and who solved the disappearance case?
As your little brother, you should be satisfied with this distribution ratio, but if you were your savior, you would not be satisfied with this distribution ratio. "
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang's hearts were bleeding. They had never expected that Zhou Ming, who usually looked childish and full of sense of justice, would be so greedy at this moment.
The two of them had already given more than half of the huge sum of money to Zhou Ming, but he was still not satisfied.
At this point, the two of them had no choice but to redistribute the situation.
"Brother Zhou is right, but we didn't think it through well." Deng Tong wiped the cold sweat from his face and said tremblingly, "How about this, in addition to these sixteen thousand taels, and from our ten thousand taels, I will take out another four thousand taels and give it to Brother Zhou, what do you think?"
Xia Dezhang next to him was so distressed that he almost cried. He was short of two thousand taels of silver for no reason. He could not earn this amount even after ten years of work.
Both of them thought that Zhou Yiming would be satisfied now. What they didn't expect was that Zhou Yiming didn't say a word, but just stared at them blankly, with an unpredictable smile on his lips.
The two people instantly understood that Yi Ming was still dissatisfied with the amount he received.
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang looked at each other pitifully. They both felt that Zhou Ming was too ruthless and could eat people without spitting out their bones. He made them unable to even drink the soup.
But at this point, Deng Tong had to satisfy Yi Ming, so he could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. He said in a trembling voice: "Since Brother Zhou is still not satisfied, then Xia Captou and I will take a step back and start from our From that portion, take out another two thousand taels and give it to Brother Zhou, you are all brothers, and the most important thing is that everyone is happy."
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang originally received 5,000 taels of silver each. However, under the coercion of Yi Ming's greed, the amount they could receive became smaller and smaller. At this time, it had dropped to 2,000 taels of silver.
While they were in great pain, they were also constantly comforting themselves.
Two thousand taels is not a lot, equivalent to seven or eight years' salary. Although it cannot be compared with that boy Zhou Ming, it is better than nothing.
"Since it's for everyone's happiness," realizing that it was time to close the net, Zhou Yiming suddenly stood up and looked at the two of them with a smirk on his face, "then why not make me happier, with these twenty-six thousand taels of silver , I want them all.”
Deng Tong and Xia Dezhang were dumbfounded on the spot, and Xia Dezhang even sat down on the ground.
How greedy they were just now, they were so angry now. When they lost their minds for a moment, the two of them even wanted to draw a knife and kill Zhou Ming, a greedy vampire.
However, Yi Ming's strength kept them rational. When they thought about the deaths of Yan Shikuan and Feng Shiying, their anger was reduced by more than half, and their greed for money disappeared.
