"Brother Zhou, why can't you listen to what I say? I'm thinking of you entirely. You have a great future, and you must not ruin it for the sake of such a few people." Because he was too anxious, Xia Dezhang spoke in a somewhat anxious tone. Tremble.
Facing the somewhat excited Xia Dezhang, Zhou Yiming smiled and said calmly: "Xia Captou, I know what you said is for my own good, otherwise wouldn't I be a fool?
It’s just that for many things, it’s difficult for you to consider them comprehensively without being in the position of the person involved.
For example, in today's matter, if I follow your suggestions and let these people go, will I still be able to gain a foothold in Huijing City in the future?
I can easily let go of people who offend me in this way. Doesn't that mean telling my enemies that they can provoke me? Even if they are defeated by me, I don't have the courage to punish them.
Think about it, what would happen if something like this got out? "
Xia Dezhang thought about it carefully following the idea given by Zhou Ming. He was shocked and felt a chill running down his back, because he suddenly understood that the problem he had just considered was too one-sided and did not consider it comprehensively. If Zhou Ming If you really take his advice, you will only be stuck at the bottom for the rest of your life, with no possibility of climbing up.
After all, there are ruthless characters in the entire official circle of Huijing City. If you want to climb up, you have to step on others, and even use other people's lives as steps. If you don't have this awareness, then you can only be a stepping stone for others. The poor guy who was sacrificed, even if he got along well, could only be a little follower behind others. Whether he could have enough to eat or not depended on other people's faces.
While he was scared, Xia Dezhang also felt regretful. When he thought of this countermeasure just now, he just wanted to show it off to Zhou Ming without thinking carefully. If Zhou Ming misunderstood him in this matter, he thought he was If you deliberately want to harm yourself, you will be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Xia Dezhang was covered in cold sweat. He raised his head and found that Zhou Yiming had an expressionless face and was staring at him, his eyes full of indifference.
"Brother Zhou, it's me who deserves to die. I was a fool. I am a fool myself, and yet I gave you advice with such a shameful face that I almost got you killed.
It's all my fault. I admit it if you want to be beaten or punished. I just ask you not to misunderstand me. "
Xia Dezhang hurriedly explained.
"Captain Xia, why do you say it so seriously? Don't I understand what you are thinking? We are all servants in the same yamen, and we are all our own people. If you have such thoughts in your heart, if you can tell me, it has already proved that you Your relationship with me is not normal, you are different from our Deng Inspector, I understand very well." Zhou Yiming comforted with a smile.
Xia Dezhang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yi Ming did not misunderstand him, everything could be remedied. Otherwise, the relationship he had just established with Yi Ming would be ruined, and he had already broken up with Deng Tong. , there is no way back, I can only follow Zhou Ming wholeheartedly and follow his lead.
Zhou Yiming looked outside from the window and realized that it was almost noon. The matter could not continue like this, otherwise an accident would probably occur. He had to deal with the matter at hand immediately.
He turned around and patted Xia Dezhang's shoulder gently: "Lao Xia, don't play any tricks between you and me in the future. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. There's really no need to talk in circles like just now.
I will handle this matter according to my wishes. As for whether it will cause trouble in the future, you don’t have to worry at all. I will not let you take the blame for me, let alone implicate you. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yiming turned and walked away.
Xia Dezhang stood there, so frightened that his hair stood on end, and he did not dare to move for a long time. He really did not expect that Zhou Yiming could see things so clearly at such a young age, and his words and deeds gave people a sense of oppression. This A sense of oppression forces you to listen to him.
Xia Dezhang even wondered in his heart, could this be a natural talent for a general?
Although Xia Dezhang felt that Zhou Ming had misunderstood him somewhat, he felt that any explanation at this time was feeble. If he wanted to let Zhou Ming know his loyalty, he could only express it through actions. There was no other way. .
He silently followed Yi Ming back to the crowd, and secretly decided in his heart that no matter what orders Yi Ming gave later, he would execute them without hesitation.
"Inspector Deng is too slow in doing things! I asked him to find a chair, not a carpenter to make one. How long have you been here? Why haven't you come back yet?" Zhou Ming said When he found out that Deng Tong hadn't come back yet, he was instantly furious because he found that the man who wanted to eat the chair had an increasingly proud look on his face when he saw that the chair hadn't come back yet.
He seemed to be demonstrating to Zhou Ming, his eyes and expression seemed to be saying to Zhou Ming, there is nothing you can do against me, right? Stop using the excuse of looking for a chair. If you don’t dare to let me eat, you should just give in and let me go, so as not to be even more embarrassed!
With such a thorny head taking the lead, other dignitaries and dignitaries followed suit. They felt that even if Yi Ming caught their handle, he would not dare to do anything to them. After all, this kid was just a head catcher. The background behind him was far away. Can't compare with them.
"Slow down, be careful, go from here."
Just when Yi Ming was a little angry and planned to send someone to find Deng Tong, Deng Tong came back.
While he carefully directed the two young government servants to move the chairs, he opened a path in front and blasted away everyone who was blocking the way.
Zhou Yiming and everyone else were very curious as to how big of a chair Deng Tong had found and why such a huge formation was needed.
As Deng Tong slowly walked into the room, the chair blocked by him gradually came into view.
This chair is a Taishi chair made of mahogany. The chair itself is very tall. If placed on the flat ground, it would be half a person's height. Moreover, the chair is very spacious, even if two people sit in it, it is more than enough.
What’s even more surprising is that the workmanship of this chair is very exquisite. Not only is the chair decorated with many carved beams and sculptures, but it is also made of a lot of materials. Both the chair back and the chair legs are very thick and generous. Even if it is used by two people Come to lift it, it is very difficult to carry it.
Zhou Ming judged from the appearance that this chair weighed at least 150 kilograms.
Deng Tong came back after such a long absence. In fact, he was not out fishing, but was looking for a chair very seriously.
Since he received this order from Zhou Ming, he has made up his mind to complete this errand and restore his bad image in Zhou Ming's heart. After all, if he cannot seize this opportunity, he may not have another chance in the future. .
This is really not an alarmist, because the misunderstanding between him and Zhou Ming was too deep before, and they repeatedly caused difficulties for Zhou Ming. If Zhou Ming's official position was not still very low, he might have dealt with him ruthlessly.
Compared with Xia Dezhang, who had never been a leader, Deng Tong felt that he was a fool in terms of political consciousness. It was obvious that after Zhou Ming solved the case of the missing woman, he was actually the leader of the inspection yamen in the south of the city, but It just lacks a formal appointment from the court.
Xia Dezhang and the officials in the yamen recognized the reality immediately and obeyed every word of Zhou Ming. Deng Tong was the only one who failed to correct his position, let alone see Zhou Ming's strength clearly.
Rather than not recognizing it clearly, it is better to say that he is unwilling to admit it. After all, Deng Tong has been the top leader of the inspection yamen in the south of the city for many years. He has feelings for this position anyway. If he is really asked to withdraw all of a sudden, he will How can you be willing to do so?
It was precisely because of this mentality that he often caused trouble for Zhou Ming intentionally or unintentionally. Last night, he almost killed Zhou Ming. However, after the Northland spy case, Deng Tong finally understood The situation is no longer left to chance.
He knew that having the big Buddha named Yi Ming in the inspection yamen in the south of the city could be said to be the luck of the whole yamen, and also his own luck. As long as he served the big Buddha well, not only would he be able to benefit from it, but everyone in the yamen would also be able to benefit from it. Follow the chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven.
The reason is very simple. As long as Zhou Yiming wants to climb up, he needs to have his own team. However, he is currently weak, young, and has a short time on duty. He wants to cultivate a group of his own confidants in a short period of time. It's easier said than done, so they, the police officers in the yamen, go to the water tower to get the moon first.
As long as Yi Ming is not stupid, he will definitely reuse people like them. When the time comes, as long as Yi Ming is on the rise, their benefits will naturally not be lost.
After understanding this truth, Deng Tong was naturally in awe of Yi Ming from the bottom of his heart. Thinking of all the mistakes he had made in the past, he wanted to find opportunities to make up for it, and even planned to invite Yi Ming to his home for a drink in the future. A long conversation, hoping to eliminate the misunderstanding between two people in this way.
What he didn't expect was that as soon as he fell asleep, Yi Ming gave him a pillow and immediately assigned him a task of finding a chair. Although this task was not big, it was very meaningful for Yi Ming to send him.
Before this, it was Xia Dezhang who had always been favored by Zhou Yiming, but this time Zhou Ming did not send him to find a chair. This fully proved that Zhou Ming had superb imperial methods. He did not want Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong to be together. The strength gap between them was too obvious. It would not be a good thing for Zhou Ming to allow either side to become bigger and stronger, so he gave Deng Tong a chance.
This opportunity not only allows Deng Tong to prove his strength, but also tests whether he is loyal to Zhou Ming. As long as he passes this test, there are still unlimited possibilities in the future.
It was because he had thought through this in his mind that Deng Tong took this task so seriously. In order to find the biggest chair, he ran all over Huamanlou and even searched every toilet. Finally, he found it in the boss of Huamanlou. In the room, I found this huge Taishi chair.
When the chair was carried into the hall and he saw Yi Ming's satisfied expression, Deng Tong felt a stone fall in his heart. He finally passed the test.
