The weather was not bad either. Kou Zhong was taking a walk in the courtyard when he saw Li Yong walking over on the bluestone road and smiled at him.
"Kou Gong, do you understand what you are going to do? Right?" Li Yong asked maliciously.
"This is my responsibility." Kou Zhong smiled, wrinkles piled up in one place, and his gray hair fluttering in the wind.
His duty is to die for his master. This is what he should do as a slave, even a servant who once betrayed his trust and only served his own interests. However, if there were not those 'treacherous acts', that is, the murder of Governor Zhou and the death of Cheng Congyuan, I am afraid that he would not have the right to surpass everything and be second only to the master. He reached the top, so when others followed him, he was definitely the first to fall.
But this is not his ultimate pursuit. His ambition can be said to yearn for freedom, because he always wants to break free from the prison of those in power. But the reality is not his daydream, his ambition will eventually encounter a thick wall. As a result, doubt and confusion uprooted his ambition and encouraged loneliness. Therefore, we see the idle Kou Zhong now.
Kou Zhong believed that he could only fall. In other words, he believed that he could only be a slave and had no choice. But is it really 'only'? Many people saw that he had a chance to choose. But he still followed his master without hesitation, even if it brought him this kind of mental helplessness, or according to his old words, it was like living among "thorns, stinging all the time."
It may seem absurd to others. If he is so afraid of the loss of freedom (ambition), why is he so ignorant of current affairs? This can only be explained this way: he is a person who obeys all the laws of the world. He never thought about the unreasonableness of the rules. He just complied blindly and complied with the role that the rules imposed on him, which made it difficult for him to disobey and eventually numbed his spirit.
He was like a zombie, ready to shoulder his belated 'responsibility'.
Without much hesitation, Kou Zhong walked to the second hall, opened the study door, and faced Ye Yongjia.
"What's the matter?" Ye Yongjia asked, he really didn't know.
"Master...I..." Kou Zhong rubbed his clothes nervously, "I want to go to the military camp."
Ye Yongjia frowned: "Are you...going to inform the army?"
"Yes. Didn't Li Yong say that Lu Deguang didn't dare to use any more troops because of the uproar in the city?"
"But..." Ye Yongjia's heart felt as if a knife had been cut out. His silent eyes were shining with light, and his expression was stunned, as if he was questioning: Why are you doing this?
"As slaves, shouldn't we be loyal to our masters?"
"But you don't have to sacrifice your life for justice..." Ye Yongjia closed his eyes, leaned back on the chair, and sighed: "I told Manager Kou that you are the only person I trust! No matter where I am, even if I am like this now You seem to have never wanted to use you as a tool to fight against dissidents...Someone must sacrifice for this matter, but there are jailers and clerks in this yamen, and there are countless people who can risk their lives...Why do you have to go?"
Kou Zhong stopped talking. He turned around and walked to the door, grabbing the door handle with his hand. Just as he was about to leave, he stopped. Still with his back on his back, he said in a low voice: "This slave is about to go out. Master, take care."
He just wanted to take a step, but his foot was hanging in the air and refused to stretch out.
"Have you changed your mind?" Ye Yongjia knew this was impossible, but still stared at him closely, hoping that the foot would suddenly retract.
"I want to tell you a few truths before I leave."
"Say it." Ye Yongjia wanted to hear what 'truth' he had to say about himself.
"I have no loyalty to my master, and I hate you with all my teeth."
"Really..." He couldn't help but sneer.
"I am loyal to you, and to Mr. Cheng... you won't forget him, right?" He waited for Ye Yongjia's answer, but didn't hear a word come out of him.
"There is no difference between the two. I only think about everything I have, my ambitions, and no one should stand in the way."
"Then why did you..." Ye Yongjia didn't want to say another word. Every word he said made him feel a sharp pain in his heart.
"Because I am just a slave. My duty teaches me to do this. So...I am not sacrificing my life for righteousness, and my death is not generous. My death is sad. I am going to die the saddest death." He With that said, he walked out of the study without any shadow.
Ye Yongjia stared at the door blankly. Only then did he realize that Kou Zhong, like Cheng Congyuan, had all 'betrayed' him.
Kou Zhong had already left the yamen, mounted his horse, took a breath, and then began to whip his whip and gallop, shouting loudly: "Lu Deguang is rebelling!" He walked through the stone road and followed the extended road straight to the military camp. …
Lu Deguang got the news too late, so he was naturally furious and furious. He asked Li Yong sternly: "Who spread the news!?"
"It's Kou Zhong..."
"Kou Zhong," Lu Deguang clenched his fist, "That's Ye Yongjia's minion! Ye Yongjia must have done this! Take him over and execute him on the spot!!" He knocked on the table again, making Li Yong tremble in fear.
"Master, I don't think Ye Yongjia has the ability to look at this matter. I asked the day before yesterday that the master and servant have always been at odds. Kou Zhong deliberately made such a move in order to frame his master."
Lu Deguang moved his fingers, "In that case, capture Kou Zhong and behead him!"
The prefect's method was to arrange for Professor Zhao to ambush beside the meeting hall, waiting for people to arrive and capture them immediately. Therefore, Kou Zhong was dragged to the magistrate's yamen by Li Yong. Lu Deguang first spoke to him politely, and after being introduced into the meeting hall, Zhao Shou led the soldiers lying down to capture him and tied him to a secret place. Beheaded with a sharp knife. His death was unremarkable, with no thoughts to speak of, because he had already made adequate preparations. As for this person's state of mind, we have already explained it in detail, so it is not appropriate to go into details. A brief mention will suffice.
Although the bandit was dead, the city was already in chaos. Rumors not only shook the resolve of the army, but also made the people uneasy. Lu Deguang's only way was to tell everyone that he had no such intention, and he also implemented some tax exemption policies. In addition, the people usually admired him, so the people gradually lost their suspicion; but it was already over in the military camp. Practice, no matter what you do, you can't save it.
Lu Deguang was so angry that he didn't even have time to sit down and chat with Li Yong. But that day, he was surprisingly quiet and discussed the matter with Li Yong.
"This bandit really ruined my plan..." Lu Deguang is still worried about this matter.
"Yes, Kou Zhong is really crazy to go against his master."
"His master?" Lu Deguang suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where was his master that day?"
"In..." Li dodged his eyes up and down, "In the study room."
"Ouch!" Lu Deguang slapped his thigh, and Li Yong was stunned by this cry. His eyes widened, he stood up - almost jumped, pointed at the door and shouted: "Quickly mobilize troops! Surround the prefect!"
