Gamma Symbols in flat space

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Let $M$ a flat torsion free four dimensional manifold and let $t$ be a real function on it.

Define $$S_p=\{q\in M: t(p)=t(q)\}$$

than we can show that $S_p$ is a flat 3 dimensional manifold.

Now given a moving frame $e_\mu$ in $M$ such that $De_0=0$, where $D$ is a covariant derivative , define

$$\Gamma^{\rho}_{\mu \nu}=\theta^\rho(D_{e_\mu}e_\nu)$$

where $\theta^\rho $ is the dual moving frame

Now suppose that $e_j \in TS_p$ for $j=1,2,3$, how can we proof that $$\Gamma^{k}_{i j}=0$$

for $k,i,j=1,2,3$ ?