As soon as Zheng Cheng saw Zhao Ming, he greeted him very warmly, holding his arm with both hands, and the two of them were like close friends who had not seen each other for many years, and they were extremely affectionate.

In fact, Zhao Ming didn't have much good relationship with him, and he didn't have any entanglements, and in the face of such warm treatment from him, it would only make Zhao Ming feel uncomfortable all over.

"Lord Zheng, pay attention to your words and deeds, this place is different from other places, after all, you and I are people with status, why are you pulling and pulling in front of the public, what kind of system is it?"

Compared with Zheng Cheng, who was inexplicably excited, Zhao Ming, who was once the most unkempt, suddenly became particular at this time, Zheng Cheng didn't mind his pretense at this time, and quickly let go of his hand and patted the non-existent dust on his body.

"Lord Zhao is right, no matter how excited the lower officials are, they shouldn't lose their proportions. However, Lord Zhao had to come out to investigate the case so early in the morning, and it was really hard, which made the official a little embarrassed as an idler sitting in the mansion. ”

Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows, and he didn't hear any words of comfort and admiration from Zheng Cheng's words, all he heard was Zheng Cheng's thick show off in front of him, and his face immediately sank a little.

"Lord Zheng has won the award, but it is just the duty of the lower officials."

"Lord Zhao, don't be too modest." Zhao Ming turned sideways as he spoke, avoiding facing him head-on, Zheng Cheng disliked that the stool at his feet was a little in the way, so he deliberately moved a few steps to the side and ran in front of him again.

"Who doesn't know how hard it is for Lord Zhao to take on this case at this time, and this official also deeply sympathizes and cares about this, and also wants to do his part."

If it weren't for the coincidence, Zhao Ming was the first person to encounter this case, which could have been handed over to Yushitai. Zhao Ming listened to Zheng Cheng's words, and the more he thought about it, the more melancholy he felt, and he squinted at it.

"So, is this the reason why Lord Zheng came here in the drunken building of Yanliu Lane?"

There is still a long distance from Lou Shang, and Wu Sanniang, who was lying on the edge of the railing, seemed to guess what he would say just by looking at Zhao Ming's appearance, and couldn't help but smile, which attracted Su Jingye's sideways look.

"Could it be that if you are so far away, Sanniang can also hear the conversation between Lord Zhao and them?"

A trace of doubt and curiosity emerged in Su Jingye's heart, even if he had good martial arts and ears, he could only hear a general outline in such a noisy environment underneath, if Sanniang captured it clearly, it would be too unbelievable.

Sanniang pursed her mouth, smiled and shook her head, "The prince doesn't have to doubt it, the slave family just knows some lip language." Walking the rivers and lakes, if you don't have any other skills, how can you live safely to this age? ”

"It's abrupt." Su Jingye corrected his mistake and apologized immediately, without dragging his feet at all.

And downstairs, Zheng Cheng listened to Zhao Ming's tone of not yin and yang to say this, and he didn't understand what he meant, his heart sank, and he rubbed his hands with a smile.

"Isn't this out of concern for Lord Zhao, extraordinary times naturally need to use extraordinary means, if Lord Zhao doesn't need the help of the official, then the official will leave first."

"It's inconvenient for Lord Zheng to set foot here, but if Lord Zheng wants to leave so easily, it's not a simple matter." Zhao Ming said while supporting his elbow, in fact, to protect the booklet hidden in the sleeve.

"Your Majesty is furious about this case, and above the main hall of the early dynasty, it shows that no matter who sets foot in the land of smoke and willows at will, he will be demoted three levels in a row."

Halfway through the words, Zheng Cheng hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Ming's shoulders, and persuaded him with some flattery.

"Isn't this a special situation? Lord Zhao has been friends with this official for so many years, and he has been an official in the same court for so long, why bother with this official about these empty things? ”

"That's not because the lower officials are deliberately trying to avoid suspicion, it's just that they really don't have much intersection with Lord Zheng." Zhao Ming quietly removed his hand from himself, and quietly took a step back, separating himself from him.

"If it were in normal times, the lower officials might have turned a blind eye to Lord Zheng, but today's situation is also a bit special."

Zhao Ming didn't really want to tear his face with Zheng Chengming, so the smile on his face was a little reluctant. Zheng Cheng looked up along his line of sight in confusion, and happened to see Su Jingye standing in front of the railing, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Su Jingye noticed that they had noticed this, so he patted the railing and walked down the nearest staircase.

Wu Sanniang had just stabbed Zheng Cheng in the back and leaked Zheng Cheng's previous affairs, and at this time, he didn't have the face to appear in front of him again, so he pretended not to see it sideways and left from the other direction.

"Why is the prince here, but the lower officials are a little surprised." The smile on Zheng Cheng's face looked extremely stiff and fake, which made Su Jingye look a little unbearable.

"This king was entrusted by Lord Zhao to come and assist in the judgment of the case. If I'm not mistaken, I shouldn't have heard Lord Zhao mention Lord Zheng, why did Lord Zheng come here? ”

Su Jingye didn't plan to be so simple, so Zheng Cheng took the opportunity to turn the page on the matter, and smiled and added another blow to the matter he was trying to hide.

"What are you talking about, since you are also Your Majesty's courtiers, and now Your Majesty is bothered by this matter, even if there is no invitation from Lord Zhao to help, the lower officials should also help one or two."

Zheng Cheng was no longer as comfortable as when facing Zhao Ming at this time, the whole person looked extremely cramped, and a layer of fine sweat quietly appeared on his back, wetting the underwear on his back in this cold day, sticky to his body, a wind blew, and the person who blew was still a little cold.

"It turned out that it was for this, this king thought that Lord Zheng was weak in his heart, so he came to check the situation, but this king blamed Lord Zheng by mistake." Su Jingye smiled, but that smile looked very creepy in Zheng Cheng's eyes.

"It's just that this rule is there, and Your Majesty has made it clear, Lord Zheng has nothing to do with this matter but rushed over, it's really a bit wronged, it's too much of a loss to be downgraded by three levels for such a trivial matter today."

Hearing this, Zheng Cheng's face suddenly stiffened, and his previous ominous premonition was also fulfilled at this time.

When Zheng Cheng was thinking about how to fool this matter over, Su Jingye suddenly changed his words. "But naturally, if Lord Zheng has any clues about this case, it will be a different matter."

"No matter how meritorious it is said that the report is meritorious, and Master Zheng is inextricably linked to this case, then it is forgivable to make some special moves."

Su Jingye's words were not unreasonable, and Zheng Cheng was also a little moved when he heard it, but he didn't know what he was afraid of, and he never gave up his mind to admit it. Su Jingye saw that it was not a solution, so he deliberately added another fire.

"By the way, isn't Lord Zhao still worried about the three consecutive demotion of those officials in the yamen? Anyway, Lord Zheng will lose his official position in the near future, so it is better to take advantage of the time he is still in power, and let Lord Zheng deal with this matter,"

"In the end, Lord Zheng is still the secretary of the ministry, so it can be regarded as solving a worry for Lord Zhao, which is beneficial to this case."

Zhao Ming stood aside at first and listened obediently, and was also a little curious why Su Jingye suddenly pointed the finger at Zheng Cheng and held on, but after hearing his decision at this time, he couldn't help but applaud.

"What the prince said is very true, Lord Zheng is the secretary of the ministry, and it is most appropriate for this matter to be handled by Lord Zheng." It turned out that everything the prince did was to lay the foundation for this matter, and the prince was really well-intentioned.

Homeopathic solution to a hot potato, Zhao Ming was overjoyed in his heart. Zheng Wei was regretting his extra move today, but now he heard that the two of them were discussing it separately, and he wanted to add another trouble to himself, and he immediately couldn't help it.

"Slowly, so the deployment of officials is indeed handled by the lower officials, but this promotion and demotion must be subject to His Majesty's orders. Now that they are all closed in Lord Zhao's yamen, it is more appropriate to let Lord Zhao handle it himself. ”

"Anyway, it's just a list, Lord Zhao asked his subordinates to record them all in the book as Your Majesty, and he won't have any more trouble. As for the case, Xia Guan really has some clues to inform Yu Wang Ye and Lord Zhao. ”

Zheng Cheng refused, for fear that if he said that it was too late, this drudgery would fall on his head, and demotion was the most thankless thing, and there was no other benefit except for offending others. Zheng Cheng has been by Li Wensong's side for so long, how can he let himself suffer in vain.

And listening to Zheng Cheng finish the last sentence, he fell into Su Jingye's arms. Su Jingye quietly turned his head away, and the corners of his mouth also hooked up a triumphant smile. Zhao Ming was a little pity, pursed his mouth and shook his head.

"That being the case, then it will be troublesome for Lord Zheng to tell the truth, this is not a good place to talk, there are many rooms upstairs that are still empty, presumably Wu Sanniang will not be stingy, and we are not allowed to embezzle,"

Su Jingye looked up and looked up, the corridor on the third floor was empty, and Wu Sanniang was not seen anywhere else.

"Lord Zheng will go up with this king and tell slowly, and Lord Lao Zhao will also go to say hello to Sanniang."

"Anyway, it seems that they haven't officially started business in the building now, so the prince can go in directly, so why worry so much. Xia Guan took the time to go over and let him know, and by the way, he asked her to send some tea and snacks. ”

Zhao Ming had been listening for such a long time, and he was still a little confused as to why the two of them suddenly had to go upstairs to talk. But after thinking about it, it seems to be somewhat understood, could it be that Su Jingye suspected that Zheng Cheng had clues early in the morning, so he deliberately beat around the bush like this?

Zhao Ming thought about it, and looked at Su Jingye's gaze, with a little admiration.