The person who wanted to eat the chair was immediately frightened when he saw this scene. The reason why he dared to make this request so boldly just now was because he thought that Yi Ming would definitely lose. But what he didn't expect was that not only did Yi Ming win, Yes, and the evidence of victory is conclusive and cannot be questioned at all.
Originally, in front of so many people, it was already embarrassing enough to be defeated so miserably by a low-level catcher from the inspection yamen in the south of the city. However, this boy named Zhou not only didn't know how to stop when he was good, but wanted to kill them all. He really wanted to eat a chair. Not to mention whether he would die if he ate the chair, this behavior alone was shocking enough. Even if he could save his life after this incident, once the news got out, he would not be able to see anyone.
Although he was terribly scared in his heart, the matter was now over, and the person who wanted to eat the chair also understood that even if he lowered his head and kowtowed to Yi Ming to admit his mistake, he would definitely not let him go, so it was better to calm down and put on a show. Hob meat, no matter what method he uses to force himself later, he just won't eat the chair, let's see what tricks he can use.
The other dignitaries, while trembling with fear, were all thankful in their hearts. Fortunately, they were not like this fool who did something stupid when they were excited, otherwise they would definitely fall into a situation that would never be recovered.
Xia Dezhang watched with cold eyes for a long time, and realized that the matter was in danger of getting worse. As a small official who had been in the officialdom for many years, although he was not very capable, he was still very proficient in the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
He knew very well that when it came to things like today, the most appropriate thing for Yi Ming to do was to scare these high-ranking officials and let them know how powerful he was, and then let his subordinates come forward to replace those high-ranking officials. The dignitaries interceded, and then Yi Ming could borrow the donkey from Poxia at this time, open the net and let the dignitaries go.
In this way, it can not only show Yi Ming's magnanimous side, but more importantly, it can also win people's hearts and make those dignitaries owe Yi Ming a favor. Such a favor is sometimes more useful than tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Xia Dezhang is a marginal figure in the official circles of Huijing. No matter how hard he tries and tries his best to get into the core of power, he still makes no progress. This is naturally due to his low ability, but the more reason is that , he couldn't get into the small circles of Huijing officialdom.
He knows very well that if you want to rise steadily in the official circles of Huijing, it is not enough to rely on your own ability. You must get into the inner circle of power and win enough trust from those in the circle. Only in this way can you have the opportunity to be promoted. Getting rich and having these dignitaries owe you favors is a key to opening these circles.
Although he had known Yi Ming for a short time, and Yi Ming had tricked him in many things, he knew very well that Yi Ming was an upright man, the pillar of the country, and his only chance to climb up. If Zhou Yiming mishandles today's matter and is retaliated against by these dignitaries in the future, thus losing his bright future, then his chances of promotion will also be completely lost.
So after thinking over and over again, he felt that he had to teach Zhou Ming some truth and not let him act recklessly at such a critical moment. Otherwise, not only would today's achievements be wiped out by the court, but his future would also be greatly affected.
"Don't put on a bad face. You asked to eat the chair yourself. Our people here didn't force you." Zhou Ming teased the man and kept looking at the door, complaining that Deng Tong was too slow. If he doesn't get the chair back, it will delay him from going to the General Affairs Office to make an appointment.
At this time, Xia Dezhang quietly walked up behind Zhou Ming, pulled his sleeves, and motioned for him to follow him to the side.
Zhou Yiming looked at him with a confused look on his face, curious about what he was going to tell him.
When the two of them walked to the corner, Xia Dezhang turned around and saw the dignitaries and his subordinates, all looking at him and Zhou Ming.
"What are you looking at? Turn your face away, don't listen to what you shouldn't hear, and don't look at what you shouldn't see. Otherwise, you won't even know you've lost your life, and you won't even have time to cry!"
Xia Dezhang threatened fiercely.
After saying this, everyone present did not dare to look at the two of them anymore and looked away.
Zhou Yiming frowned and said impatiently: "Captain Xia, didn't you see that I'm busy? Is there something that we can't talk about until we go back to our Yamen?"
Faced with Zhou Ming's dissatisfaction, Xia Dezhang had no temper at all. Instead, he pulled Zhou Ming more submissively and walked a few steps further away. After making sure that the people present could not hear what they were saying, he stopped. He said profoundly:
"Brother Zhou, how do you plan to end this matter today?"
Zhou Zhou Ming could tell from his expression that this kid must have some conspiracy to say, but Zhou Ming was not interested in his words at all. After all, this kid had no ability at all and could only be clever. If he If you are really capable, you will no longer be patrolling the Yamen in the south of the city.
"What else can we do? Of course we have to handle it impartially. Let the person who wants to eat the chair fulfill his wish first, and then take the group of them to the main government office to report."
"Brother Zhou, this is wrong." Xia Dezhang had never been confident in front of Yi Ming before, because Yi Ming was better than him in every aspect, and even Yi Ming didn't even have the shortcomings of a young man.
However, after listening to what he just said, Xia Dezhang finally regained some confidence, because he knew that no matter how mature and prudent Yi Ming was, he was still a young man, and a young man would act impulsively.
After Xia Dezhang said these words, he looked back at his surroundings and found that no one was approaching, so he continued to say to Zhou Ming with confidence:
"Brother Zhou, you have made a great contribution last night. The court will definitely give you a big reward. As the saying goes, there are many famous people. You have to be favored by the court. It will arouse the jealousy of many people. Even if you keep your tail between your legs and be a good person. , don’t cause any trouble, these people will still cause trouble for you.
What's more, if you offend these dignitaries today, life will be even more difficult in the future.
Even though each of them is dressed inconspicuously, this is all a cover-up. None of these people are simple, and everyone has great skills and eyes behind their backs. Otherwise, they would not have the financial resources to support the Oiran girl. "
Zhou Yiming listened and nodded, thinking that I thought this Xia Dezhang had something important to say, but it turned out that he was just afraid that I would implicate him, so he wanted to persuade me to let go of those dignitaries.
"In your opinion, what should we do about this matter today?" Yi Ming asked rhetorically.
This is the moment that Xia Dezhang has been looking forward to. He has already thought of a countermeasure for Yi Ming in his heart: "Brother Zhou, we are all our own people. Since you have asked this, I won't hide it anymore. What's the solution? I thought of something. As for whether it is right or wrong, Brother Zhou, you can make your own decision. Even if there is something wrong, please forgive me."
Zhou Yiming slapped him on the shoulder and said impatiently: "There's so much nonsense, tell me quickly and let me listen."
Xia Dezhang cleared his throat and said with a rather proud look on his face: "Brother Zhou, that's it. We have to make a fuss about this matter today, and we can't make it too big.
We should first let them know how powerful we are, and then my brothers and I will come forward to plead for mercy. You are going along with the flow, giving me a favor and letting them go.
In this way, you can not only avoid offending others, but also make these dignitaries owe you a favor.
These people are either rich or noble. With this favor in hand, it will be easier for you to do things in the court in the future. "
After listening to Xia Dezhang's words, Zhou Yiming thought about it carefully and felt that this was really a way. If he just wanted to be a middle- and lower-level official in the court, this was indeed a good way to protect himself and open up connections. However, His goal is not that low. What he wants is to be the best in the dynasty, inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. At the very least, he must be on par with Yan Qiu.
Such a high goal is destined not to allow Zhou Ming to use this method of calming people down, because once you use this method, your image in the hearts of the people will plummet, and once you encounter other things in the future, others will still use this method. I’ll use rhetoric to convince you, but by then you won’t even have a choice.
And more importantly, doing so will make your own majesty disappear. These dignitaries have targeted you before, and if you let them go so easily, it will be tantamount to telling your enemies that you are a soft-hearted waste. Feel free to use whatever ruthless moves you have. Even if you fail in the end, I won't kill you.
Once such a signal is released to the enemy, one will definitely lose.
Zhou Yiming naturally understood the stakes involved, so he did not intend to let these dignitaries go from the beginning, but he did not want to make Xia Dezhang look too ugly, let alone tell him what was in his heart.
Because he doesn't want the people around him to see his strength clearly, let alone his ambitions.
"Xia Baotou, thank you for thinking so thoughtfully for me, but I can't do this." Zhou Ming replied decisively.
After Xia Dezhang said what he just said, although he did not show a proud look on his face, he was already elated in his heart. He could even imagine that Zhou Ming would definitely praise him, and maybe the two of them would fall in love with each other because of these words. They become close to each other and become friends of life and death.
But after hearing Zhou Ming's answer, he was stunned. He didn't understand that what he said just now was all for Zhou Ming's sake. Why didn't this kid listen at all? Instead, he was still obsessed with it. This was not only ruining He himself is destroying the entire inspection yamen in the south of the city.
After all, Yi Ming is the most promising person in the entire inspection yamen in the south of the city. If he does not cherish his future and goes to the road of death, then everyone else in the yamen will also die, because if they hope that Deng Tong will lead everyone to promotion and wealth, It's simply wishful thinking.
