The four government servants struggled to carry the huge Taishi chair into the flower hall. Because the chair was so huge that it was placed in the middle of the room. From a distance, the entire chair looked like a hill.
Deng Tong immediately clasped his fists and handed over his hands, and came to Yi Ming's side to say: "Master Zhou, I have fulfilled the mission you assigned me. I have fulfilled my mission."
Zhou Yiming ignored him for the first time. Instead, he carefully observed the Taishi chair and found that the chair was very much in line with his expectations. Not only was the chair very large in size, but its huge shape made people feel shocked at first sight. Not to mention letting that ignorant fool eat it, even if he takes a look, it may scare him half of his life.
"Well done." Zhou Yiming really praised Deng Tong, "The quality of this chair is very good, just what I wanted. I didn't expect that there is such a thing in Huamanlou. Where did you come from?" Found it?"
Seeing Zhou Yiming praising himself so much, Deng Tong couldn't be happier. Although he had gone through a lot of trouble to find this chair just now, he felt that it was all worth it. As long as he passed Zhou Yiming this time, Despite Ming's test, his future is still bright.
Although he was elated, Deng Tong did not get carried away. He answered Zhou Ming's questions immediately and even took the trouble to introduce the process of finding the chair.
"Master Zhou, you are knowledgeable. This chair is absolutely unique. In order to find it, I have spent a lot of money, so much so that I almost delayed your important event.
To be honest, after you assigned me this task, I didn’t dare to hesitate at all. I immediately went to look for it non-stop. As a result, I couldn’t find a decent chair in this big flower-filled building. This made me very worried. .
Later, I thought that the good thing must be in the boss's hands, so I took people straight to the boss's room, and then I discovered this treasure. "
Xia Dezhang and the government servants in the room were all surprised when they saw the Taishi chair. They did not expect that there was such a big chair in the world.
But this surprise lasted very short-lived, and something even more shocking happened to them. Deng Tong, the dignified leader of the inspection yamen in the south of the city, not only obeyed the orders given to him by Yi Ming, but even returned as a slave after he came back. Yan humbly called him Master Yiming and claimed to be a villain. This shameless behavior to please everyone made everyone feel very shameful.
Moreover, Xia Dezhang has been very puzzled ever since Yi Ming gave the order to Deng Tong. Yi Ming had always favored him before, so why was this task not assigned to him, but to Deng Tong, who had always been his enemy?
Could it be that your admonishment to him just now made him wary of him? If this is the case, things will be difficult to handle. After all, for a young man like Yi Ming who is smart, courageous, and well-educated, do you want to change him easily? The idea is simply impossible.
Thinking of this, Xia Dezhang felt a burst of panic and fear, because he knew very well that he was now deeply bound to Yi Ming. Whether he could be promoted and make a fortune in the future, and live a life of fine clothing and fine food, he completely relied on this person. If the Buddha offends him, not only will he not have a good life in the future, but he may die quickly. After all, if Yi Ming wants to do something big in the court in the future, he cannot keep someone he doesn't trust by his side.
Now, even if Xia Dezhang wants to withdraw safely and stay away from Yi Ming's future small circle, it is still wishful thinking. After all, he knows too many things around Yi Ming. If he tells these secrets to others after leaving, he will be very angry with Yi Ming. unfavorable.
Yi Ming would never allow such a danger to happen, so Xia Dezhang was likely to be killed and silenced in the end.
Thinking of this, Xia Dezhang trembled, and cold sweat broke out on his face. He couldn't help but glance at Zhou Ming secretly, trying to find some clues about his future destiny from his face, but found nothing.
He didn't dare to let his eyes stay on Zhou Ming's face for too long, because with Zhou Ming's current status and strength, this kind of look might be a provocation to him.
Xia Dezhang quickly turned his eyes to Deng Tong, looking at his flattering look. He felt sick in his heart and at the same time, his eyes suddenly lit up because he thought of another possibility.
Zhou Yiming's current strength can be said to be unparalleled in the Chengnan inspection yamen. No one dares to raise any objections to him. If this Northern spy case is finally successfully solved, the court will reward him based on his merits, and it is very likely that Zhou Yiming will be appointed as Chengnan. The top leader of the inspection yamen, Yi Ming, who is legitimately appointed as the inspection envoy, will definitely cultivate his power immediately.
As for them, the old people in the inspection yamen in the south of the city, they know the basics of Zhou Yiming and must be his first choice to cultivate his power. They have stood by Yiming Ming at critical moments many times in the past and have done a lot for him. It will undoubtedly be a matter of course when the time comes. Become his most powerful right-hand man, maybe even the person he relies on the most.
The reason why Zhou Yiming deliberately promoted Deng Tong just now was actually a superb way to control his subordinates, because he had already begun to plan for the future and knew that if he wanted to cultivate his own power, he must not let his subordinates dominate the family. He divided his subordinates into two groups, and then let them compete with each other and target each other. In the end, all the thunder and rain were his favor.
After thinking about this, Xia Dezhang was shocked. He had always thought that Zhou Ming was just a high-level martial artist with a little clever mind. As for strategy, he was no different from other young people and was still very naive.
But what Zhou Yiming did today really opened his eyes. At the same time, he had to admire that a young man with foresight like Zhou Yiming, even if he did not have martial arts training, would definitely be in the officialdom of the Great Chu State in the future. , made a difference.
When Deng Tong introduced the story, the man who just shouted about eating the chair was dumbfounded when he saw such a huge chair. Not to mention letting him eat the chair, if it hit him directly, he would die on the spot immediately.
But he was still lucky in his heart, thinking that no matter how bold Zhou Yiming was, he couldn't really let him eat this chair. After all, no matter how high the merits of Zhou were, if he killed someone at the feet of the emperor, he would still be beheaded. sin.
The other dignitaries were also shocked when they first saw this chair. They looked at the chair, then at the person who just said he wanted to eat the chair, and compared the sizes of the two. After a while, everyone came to an astonishing conclusion. Even eating the legs of the Taishi chair would be enough to kill that person.
However, these people quickly calmed down. Like the person who wanted to eat the chair, they all felt that Zhou Ming was just scaring people and did not dare to take action.
When Deng Tong wanted to continue the introduction, Yi Ming was really impatient, because he had more important things to do urgently, so even if he didn't want to destroy Deng Tong's enthusiasm, he could only interrupt: "Okay, Inspector Deng, what you introduced is almost the same, I will remember your contribution, come on down!"
"Uh..." Deng Tong, who was still talking endlessly, was suddenly interrupted, and the words in his mouth were blocked. There was a discomfort in his throat, but he had a very strong ability to adjust, and he immediately said with a smile on his face, " It’s an adult.”
Deng Tong and the four government officials he led all stood aside and gave up the middle seat in the room to Yi Ming.
Zhou Yiming raised his hands, pulled down the sleeves on his wrists, then walked to the center of the room in a serious manner, and circled around the Taishi chair, looking at the person who wanted to eat the chair with provocative eyes.
The person who wanted to eat the chair believed that Zhou Ming was just scaring him, so he was not afraid at all. He still acted like a dead pig and was not afraid of boiling water. He did not care about provocation and even dared to look hard at Zhou Ming.
After turning around in a circle, Zhou Yiming suddenly stopped, raised his right leg, stepped on the armrest of the Taishi chair, looked at the person who wanted to eat the chair with a smile, and said with a smile: "My dear friend, look Look, in order to fulfill your wish, my people worked hard and finally found a decent chair.
How about it? You should stop being polite and come over and do it yourself. We have no experience. Do you still expect us to feed you? "
"Zhou, don't be too arrogant. No matter what your background is, I won't eat today. What can you do to me?" The person who wanted to eat the chair suddenly became more courageous and openly started to argue with Zhou Yi.
Other dignitaries behind him also took the opportunity to put pressure on Zhou Ming.
"Zhou, don't be too arrogant. This is the emperor's feet. If someone loses his life, you can't afford it!"
"This chair is so big. Not to mention eating it all, one bite will break your teeth. Isn't this fatal?"
"He won't eat. If you have the surname Zhou, you can make him go away!"
Originally, these dignitaries came here to spend money, and they were all doing their own thing. They were very disunified and even tried to undermine each other. But now they encountered such a great danger, but they became unusually united because they all felt in their hearts. It is clear that in front of Yi Ming, they are a community of interests. They are both prosperous and suffer.
Therefore, those dignitaries who were not asked to eat the chair, although their own lives were not in danger, still cheered for the person who wanted to eat the chair for the common benefit. This not only saved that person, but also saved themselves.
Seeing the excitement among these dignitaries and the situation becoming more and more out of control, Deng Tong's mind was spinning very fast. He knew that once Yi Ming's authority was challenged, he would have the opportunity to show his loyalty to him.
As long as he comes forward to control these dignitaries, his image will naturally be greatly improved in Yi Ming's heart, and he may become his most valued subordinate. Xia Dezhang will naturally step aside by then.
Xia Dezhang naturally understood this truth, so he was also considering whether to suppress these ignorant dignitaries without waiting for Zhou Ming's order.
