Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong did not expect that Yi Ming would dare to tell this secret openly in front of the two of them. They must know that if this matter was leaked by the two of them, Yi Ming would definitely be in disaster.
After all, if you just deceive Han Pingzhi, you don't have to worry about it at all, because the relationship between him and Han Pingzhi is very good. Even if Han Pingzhi discovers something fishy in the future, he won't make it public, and may even privately defend Zhou Ming. Cover this up.
But once Zhou Ming added Lao Cao's name to the list of meritorious persons, he would be deceiving more than just Han Pingzhi, because this case was personally supervised by the current emperor. By doing this, Zhou Ming was tantamount to deceiving the emperor as well. You lied. You must know that no matter which dynasty or generation you are in, the crime of deceiving the emperor will destroy the nine tribes.
Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong didn't understand at first why Yi Ming had the courage to tell them such an important secret directly. However, they soon thought about it and figured it out. Everyone thinks that the reason why Zhou Ming did this is to let them know that he regards them as his own, so he will not keep any secrets in front of them.
On the other hand, he wanted to use this incident to tie the two people tightly to his ship so that they would not dare to have second thoughts, because once they knew the secret, they would be accomplices, even if they had the guts If they go out to report and expose this matter, they will not be able to escape the fate of being punished after the incident comes to light.
After the two people realized this, they felt a chill in their hearts. They glanced at each other and muttered to themselves, Zhou Yiming's move was so cruel, it was simply murderous. Even if the two of them had different intentions in the future and wanted to betray them, Zhou Ming, there is no way out.
After the two of them fully understood Zhou Ming's intentions, they suddenly became weak and even lost the energy to speak.
They bowed and saluted, and replied cautiously: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, we understand. We will never talk nonsense after we go out, and we will keep this secret for you."
Zhou Yiming smiled slightly and said: "You two may have made a mistake. This is not keeping a secret for me alone. If this matter is leaked, your two heads will not be saved either."
After Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong heard what Zhou Ming said, the expressions on their faces were uglier than crying. They nodded and said without tears: "I understand, I understand."
The two of them were frightened and were in a daze, so when they replied, they forgot that Yi Ming's official position was lower than theirs now, so they used the title of "lower position" to call themselves.
By the time the two people reacted, the words had been spoken and it was impossible to take them back.
Zhou Yiming noticed this detail, but he did not get carried away, so he quickly reminded the two of them: "It's still a little early for you two to use this title in front of me.
The family has family rules, the state has national laws, and the court has its rules. In the future, the two of you must be careful not to violate the etiquette and laws of the court in public places. Otherwise, I won't tell you if you get into trouble because of this. Even if I want to save you, I can't. "
Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong knew that they had made a low-level mistake, so after being taught a lesson by Zhou Ming, they could only bow their heads and admit their mistakes. They did not dare to say a word, but they were still muttering in their hearts that Zhou Ming's methods were really terrible. Smart and rigorous, he would not let go of even such a small mistake. You can imagine how sad the two of us will be in the future.
After Zhou Yiming finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling for them to go out quickly and prepare the carriage.
After seeing Zhou Yiming's gesture, Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong finally breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't dare to neglect, and quickly turned around and went out to prepare the carriage.
Zhou Yiming picked up the tea cup on the table and took a leisurely sip. He thought that being the leader felt really good, especially the feeling of training others. It was so addictive and exciting.
After a while, Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong hurriedly walked in from outside. They told Yiming that the carriage was ready.
Zhou Yiming simply adjusted his clothes, and then followed the two of them outside the house.
Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong walked in front, not daring to neglect at all. They respectfully led Yi Ming to the gate of the inspection yamen in the south of the city.
Outside the gate, there are two carriages parked. The carriage in front is of a very ordinary style. The curtains and curtains on the carriages are all made of coarse cloth, and there are no flower and bird patterns, only a single color.
The carriage parked behind is extremely luxurious. Not only is this carriage much larger than the one in front, but it is also well-made and uses exquisite materials. Every piece of wood is made of fine pear wood. The curtains are all silk brocade.
Although Zhou Yiming was born into a wealthy family, he was used to living a hard life. He hated extravagance and waste, so after seeing the luxurious carriage, he immediately felt disgusted and felt that it must be for the special envoy sent by Han Pingzhi. , he frowned, turned around and said to Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong: "You two accompany the special envoy in the car at the back, and I will sit in the front car alone."
Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong were confused. They glanced at each other, then turned their heads, looked at Zhou Yiming, and said at a loss: "Mr. Zhou, who is the special envoy you are talking about?"
Seeing two people asking questions knowingly, Zhou Yiming immediately showed displeasure, thinking to himself, why are you two still playing riddles with me? In addition to the special envoy sent by Han Pingzhi, who else is there in our yamen?
He looked at the two people maliciously, and his expression gradually became serious: "Is the thing on your necks a human brain or a dog brain? Tell me as soon as I come, Mr. Han sent someone to inform us. Once upon a time, isn't the person he sent here equivalent to the status of a special envoy in our yamen? Why should I break such a simple matter into pieces and explain it to you in such detail? "
Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong suddenly realized that this was what Zhou Ming was referring to as the special envoy.
The two people hurriedly smiled and explained in a very polite manner: "Mr. Zhou, we understand what you mean.
It's just that the special envoy just now, after learning that we were about to leave for the General Affairs Office, he had already left first, saying that he wanted to go back first so that Mr. Han could prepare to welcome us. "
"Oh." Zhou Ming nodded, "So that's it, then you two can take this carriage!"
After Zhou Ming finished speaking, before the two of them could react, he turned around and walked towards the carriage in front.
Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong looked at each other, and both of them complained secretly, saying that we had specially prepared this carriage for Zhou Ming. If he didn't sit on it, things would be in trouble. After all, things like the Inspection Yamen in the south of the city were like this. In this place, even for Deng Tong, who is the leader, riding in such a luxurious carriage can be said to be a kind of transgression. If he is discovered by law enforcement while walking on the road, he is likely to get into trouble.
"What should I do?" Deng Tong asked Xia Dezhang in a low voice with a stinking face.
Originally, Deng Tong did not intend to flatter Zhou Ming in this way, but Xia Dezhang disagreed. He swore to Deng Tong that although Zhou Ming usually behaved seriously and cautiously, people all have bad natures. As long as they The flattery is perfect, even if Zhou Ming doesn't say it, he will definitely feel very happy in his heart.
It was precisely because of listening to Xia Dezhang's lies that Deng Tong sent someone to bring such a luxurious carriage. But now it was better. Instead of expressing gratitude to their kindness, Yiming Ming refused to take the carriage.
Xia Dezhang did not expect that things would reach this point. He knew that if this matter went wrong, Deng Tong would not let him go even if Yiming Ming didn't cause trouble for him afterwards.
So even if he had to bite the bullet, he still had to solve this problem.
Seeing Zhou Yiming walking towards the carriage in front of him without looking back, Xia Dezhang wiped the cold sweat on his head and hurriedly chased after him. He did not dare to directly stop Yi Ming, so he could only persuade him with a smile: "Zhou Sir, please don't make things difficult for us.
What is your current status? Can you ride in such a shabby carriage? The carriage behind you was found for you by Inspector Deng and I after a great deal of effort. It is just in line with your status.
If you sit with him and go to the General Affairs Office, you will definitely be impressed. "
Zhou Yiming ignored his sweet words at all. He supported the carriage and jumped slightly, and got on the ordinary carriage. Looking at Xia Dezhang who was still standing on the ground, he said without mercy: "Xia Captain, you and I work in the same yamen, and we don’t deal with each other for more than a day or two.
In view of the past friendship between you and me, I will tell you something from my heart today, which will impress people. It relies on strength and ability, not those flashy external things.
I won't ride in that carriage. If you really want to use it, just sit on it yourself. "
After saying this, Zhou Yiming didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore and directly ordered the driver to drive away.
Watching the carriage leave quickly, Xia Dezhang, who was scolded by Zhou Ming and was speechless, stood there for a long time. When he came to his senses, he really wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in, because he suddenly felt that Zhou Ming had just What you said is so right.
When several government officials standing at the door saw this scene, they all couldn't help laughing inwardly. They all felt that Xia Dezhang and Deng Tong were punished like this because they were asking for it.
Deng Tong came over at this time and said to the hopeless Xia Dezhang: "How is it? What I said before is right, your low-level flattery methods are of no use to us Master Zhou. Now you have trapped yourself in a cocoon, right?
Mr. Zhou is already angry. Let me see how you end it this time! Oh, by the way, and this carriage, what are you going to do with it? Don't forget, it was all my money that I spent to buy this carriage. "
