Yang Shijun couldn't believe his ears. A moment ago, he was still in the abyss of death, and his head might fall to the ground at any time. But at this moment, Han Pingzhi actually told him that he could temporarily save his life. This momentary ups and downs made his mood He was almost crazy. If it weren't for the attention of everyone present, he would have jumped up and hugged Han Pingzhi and cried bitterly.
"Master Han, is this true?" Yang Shijun was still in a trance, so in order to confirm that he could save his life, he immediately asked.
"Master Yang, when did my surname Han lie in front of you? I'm not afraid to tell you. If you had listened to me earlier, why would you have ended up like this?" After Han Pingzhi answered his question, he still couldn't forget it. Beat him to deepen his impression and let him know his own strength and wisdom.
After getting a positive answer, Yang Shijun shed tears happily. He didn't know how to thank Han Pingzhi for his great kindness, so he immediately knelt down, banged and kowtowed several times, and then said in an excited tone:
"Thank you, Mr. Han, for saving your life. I cannot say thank you enough, but I think it would be a crime if I didn't say thank you at this time.
I know that what I did before was too bad. I ignored your advice several times and almost lost my life. Now I have completely reflected on it. Mr. Han, you will be my reborn parent. If Mr. Han encounters trouble in the future, My surname is Yang, who goes through fire and water without hesitation. "
Standing in the distance, Zhou Yiming couldn't help but sigh when he saw Yang Shijun's touching performance. At the same time, he felt very sorry for this fool, because he didn't know that a more cruel fate would be waiting for him, although his life was saved. , but it may cost you everything.
Several white-clothed guards present, as well as the yamen servants of the General Affairs Office, were all confused when they saw this scene. Because Han Pingzhi and Yang Shijun spoke very quietly, they could not hear clearly, so they naturally did not know about them. what happened in between.
Yang Shijun, who was addicted to kowtow, had no intention of stopping until Han Pingzhi reached out to stop him: "Master Yang, don't be too happy too early. I said your life was saved, but it is only temporary."
"Huh?" Yang Shijun, who just thought he was reborn, was poured cold water on his head, and his whole body felt cold. Thinking that he might face death soon, he kept trembling all over.
"Master Han, don't scare me. What do you mean by temporary? Am I still unable to save my life in the end?" Yang Shijun asked with a begging look on his face.
Han Pingzhi deliberately made a tone, put on a serious face, and showed an indifferent expression: "There is nothing we can do about it. I just said all the good things to say, so I reluctantly persuaded Brother Zhou and asked him to give me the last moment to let you explain. thing.
However, I have heard from him that if you want to survive, it is not impossible, but you need this number. "
Han Pingzhi raised one hand and stretched out two fingers.
Although Yang Shijun has always been strict with his subordinates in doing things, he still understands the rules in the officialdom. Han Ping's words are hinting to him that if he wants to save his own life, he must buy it with money.
He almost lost his life, but after a sudden turn of events, he saw that he could save his life by just spending some money. Yang Shijun was overjoyed. After all, he had accumulated hundreds of thousands of wealth through legal and illegal means for so many years. Paying a few thousand taels of silver to buy his own life is not a painful thing for him at all.
"You want two thousand taels?" Although two thousand taels of silver is not a big sum of money to Yang Shijun, he knows the art of bargaining very well. If he readily agrees as soon as the other party makes an offer, it is very likely that the other party will change his mind temporarily and try his best. Raise the price so that he loses a lot.
After so many years in the official career, Yang Shijun will be careful about any exchange of benefits, even if the transaction involves his life.
"Two thousand taels?" Han Pingyi stared at Yang Shijun blankly, "Brother Yang, are you kidding me? Do you think your life is only worth two thousand taels?"
Let me tell you, do you know what my brother Zhou is now? He is the most famous person in our country of Chu, who is famous all over the world. With his status, will he be merciful for a fool like you? Can you stop dreaming? "
Yang Shijun's heart skipped a beat. Just now, Han Pingzhi made a two sign. He thought it was two thousand taels, but Han Ping denied it and even laughed at himself. When he thought about it carefully, it was quite reasonable for people to laugh at him. After all, before Zhou Ming After solving the case of the missing woman, the court gave him a large reward. Moreover, Yi Ming was now working as an inspector at the Yamen in the south of the city. He also had a salary. In addition, he was from a well-off family and was not short of money. It was impossible for two thousand Let the two go.
It's not two thousand taels, but it's a gesture related to two. Could it be twenty thousand taels?
Thinking of this, Yang Shijun really felt a little sick. Although he had accumulated some wealth in more than ten years, it was all obtained with blood and sweat. Even if it was to buy his own life for others, he felt that Feeling distressed.
"Twenty thousand taels of silver is a little expensive, but for Master Han's sake, the deal is done. I will sell off the property immediately after I go back and send the silver taels to my house. You can help me give it to Zhou." Yang Shijun He gritted his teeth and agreed.
Han Pingzhi sneered and looked Yang Shijun up and down, thinking that this kid was not only greedy for life and afraid of death, but also a stingy man. He had been cowardly and timid in making several offers. Not only did he feel that his life was worthless, but he also underestimated Yi Ming and the others. Determination to clean up him.
"Brother Yang, if you keep joking like this, this deal won't be done. The price you gave is too different from the price they want. I can't reply at all."
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Pingzhi planned to stand up and leave, no longer meddling in Yang Shijun's business.
Yang Shijun felt as if he was struck by five thunders. He was in a state of being afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back. He was not only afraid of losing his life, but also afraid that Yi Ming and the others would open their mouths and take away all his family property. If you become a pauper and your whole family sleeps on the street, you might as well just die.
"Master Han, stay here. Just tell me how much that Zhou surnamed person wants." Yang Shijun's heart was bleeding, but he also figured it out. Compared with his own life, money is really an extraneous thing. As long as people pay back If you are alive, you can start over, but if your life is gone, everything is gone.
"Two hundred thousand taels of silver, not a penny less, and it must be delivered to the Zhou Mansion within one day, without any delay." Han Pingzhi seemed to have already made up his mind about Yang Shijun, looking at him with a smile on his face, and said slowly.
"Okay, I agree." Yang Shijun gritted his molar teeth and said word by word.
Two hundred thousand taels of silver was an astronomical figure for him, one of the three masters of the White Guards who had been in the officialdom for many years. He quickly calculated all his property, and when added up, it was only over three hundred thousand at most. With two pieces of silver, it only took Yi Ming half an hour to take away two-thirds of his property.
In addition to being extremely heartbroken, Yang Shijun felt somewhat comforted when he thought of the remaining hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. After all, Yi Ming was not as open-mouthed as a lion and took all his property. After all, it was related to his life. Even a share of Yi Ming's property was not worth it. If you don't leave it for him, there's nothing he can do.
"Brother Yang, you have to think clearly. You cannot deny this matter. If you agree, you must do it. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me, the middleman, to do it." Han Pingzhi said pretendingly.
Yang Shijun said with a grateful face: "Brother Han, don't worry, I will definitely do it if I promise, and I will never hurt you. After the matter is over, I will go back to sell my property immediately, and I will send the banknote to you in the afternoon. Go to their house."
Seeing Yang Shijun's expression of pain, Han Pingzhi felt very funny, and at the same time felt that he deserved it. After all, he had tried to save Yang Shijun several times just now, but this kid ignored him at all, so that he came to a dead end and could only depression to luck.
After confirming that Yang Shijun would not go back on his word, Han Pingzhi turned around and made a gesture to Yi Ming, which meant to tell him that the work he had done for him had been completed and he could just wait to collect the money.
Zhou Yiming really didn't expect that this matter would go so smoothly. In just half an hour, he easily earned two hundred thousand taels of silver. Not only would his wife's gifts be obtained, but he could also immediately buy a bigger house for his family. , allowing the Zhou family to regain its former glory.
He could even imagine the expressions on his parents' faces when they suddenly stood in the big house, and how the whole family would look at him.
No wonder everyone wanted to pursue an official career. Money came in so fast. Not only did he solve a major case for the court overnight, but he also got such unexpected gains. It was really like killing two birds with one stone.
And taking this windfall is not the end. When the case is completed, the court will reward you based on your merits, and maybe there will be a large sum of money waiting for you. It is really great to be an official.
Zhou Ming looked at the situation in front of him and felt secretly happy.
After Han Pingzhi and Yang Shijun discussed all the details of the payment, Yang Shijun stood up, waved to his men, and planned to leave.
Han Pingzhi immediately stopped him: "Brother Yang, is it inappropriate for you to leave like this?"
Yang Shijun was stunned: "Isn't everything agreed upon? Are you still not letting me go?"
Han Pingzhi smiled slightly: "Brother Yang, that's not what I meant. It's just that you don't even leave an IOU. If something goes wrong when you give the money again, it will not look good on you and me, and it will also make people look bad." joke."
Yang Shijun's entire popularity trembled, thinking that Han Pingzhi obviously didn't trust him, and he was afraid that he would default on the debt, so he forced himself to write an IOU. Wasn't this looking at people through the cracks in the door and looking down on them?
Although he was deeply dissatisfied, how could he not bow his head under the low eaves? Finally, under Han Pingzhi's supervision, he obediently wrote a piece of paper, signed it carefully, and then took the few people with him. The guard in white clothes left dejectedly.
