The weather was not bad. Kou Zhong was walking in the courtyard when he saw Li walking over on the bluestone road and smiled at him.

"Kou Gong, do you understand what you're going to do? Is that right? Li Yong asked maliciously.

"It's my responsibility." Kou Zhong laughed, wrinkles piled up in one place, gray hair fluttering in the wind.

His duty is to die for his master. This is what he should do as a slave, even if he is a subordinate who has been treacherous and only for his own selfishness. However, if there were no 'treacherous', that is, they killed Steward Zhou and forced Cheng Congyuan to death, I am afraid that they would not have the right to surpass everything and be second only to the master. He reached the top, so when those who followed him came one after another, he was definitely the first to fall.

But that's not his ultimate pursuit. His ambition can be said to be free, because he always wants to break free from the cage of those in power. But reality is not his daydream, and his ambition will eventually meet a thick wall. As a result, doubts and confusion uprooted his ambition and fueled loneliness. That's why we see this idleness now.

Kou Zhong thinks that he can only fall, in other words, he thinks that he can only be a minion and has no choice. But is it really 'only'? Many people saw that he had a choice. But he still followed this master without hesitation, even if it brought himself this spiritual helplessness, or, as he said in the old days, as if he were 'living among thorns, stinging all the time'.

It may seem ridiculous to others, but why is he so ignorant of current affairs when he is so afraid of the loss of his freedom? This can only be explained in this way: He was a man who obeyed all the laws of the world. He never thought about the irrationality of the law, he just blindly complied with it, and conformed to the role that the law imposed on him, which made it difficult for him to disobey, and finally numbed his spirit.

He is like a walking corpse, ready to take on his belated 'responsibility'.

Kou Zhong didn't even hesitate too much, so he walked to the second hall, opened the door of the study, and faced Ye Yongjia.

"What's the matter?" Ye Yongjia asked, he really didn't know.

"Master...... I ......," Kou Zhong nervously rubbed the corners of his clothes, "I want to go to the barracks." ”

Ye Yongjia frowned: "Are you ...... Going to ventilate the army? ”

"Yes. Didn't Li Yong say that there was a lot of trouble in the city, and Lu Deguang didn't dare to use troops anymore. ”

"But......" Ye Yongjia's heart felt as if he had been stabbed, his silent eyes were shining with light, and his expression was stunned, as if he was questioning him: Why did you do this?

"If we are slaves, shouldn't we be loyal to our masters?"

"But why do you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness......" Ye Yongjia closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and sighed: "I told Steward Kou that you are the only person I trust!" No matter where I am, even if I am the way I am, I have never wanted to use you as a tool for some kind of partisanship...... Someone must sacrifice in this matter, but there are jailers and clerks in this yamen, and there are countless people who can risk death...... Why do you have to go? ”

Kou Zhong stopped talking. He turned and walked to the door, grabbed the doorknob with his hand, and just as he was about to leave, he stopped. He still had his back on his back and said in a low voice, "The slave is going out, take care, master." ”

He was about to take a step, but his foot hung in the air and refused to stretch it out.

"You've changed your mind?" Ye Yongjia knew that this was impossible, but he still stared at him tightly, hoping that the foot would suddenly retract.

"I want to tell the truth before I leave."

"Say it." Ye Yongjia wanted to hear what he had to say about him.

"I don't have a trace of loyalty to my master, and I hate you through gritted teeth."

"Really......" he couldn't help but sneer.

"I owe my allegiance to you and to Mr. Cheng...... You won't forget him, will you? He waited for Ye Yongjia's answer, but didn't hear a word come out of him.

There is no difference between the two. All I think about is everything I have, my ambitions, and anyone should be in the way. ”

"Then why are you ......" Ye Yongjia didn't want to say one more word, every word made him feel a tingling in his heart.

"Because I'm just a minion. My duty taught me to do it. So...... I did not sacrifice my life for righteousness, my death was not generous, my death was sad. I'm going to die the saddest of things. As he spoke, he walked out of the study, and there was no shadow.

Ye Yongjia looked at the door in a daze. only to find out that Kou Zhong and Cheng Congyuan were the same, they all 'betrayed' him.

Kou Zhong had already left the yamen, mounted his horse, took a breath, and then began to whip and gallop, shouting loudly: "Lu Deguang is reversed!" "Thus passed through the cobblestone avenue, and went straight to the barracks along the road that had been extended......

Lu Deguang got the news late, he was naturally furious, he jumped like thunder, and asked Li Yong sharply: "Who spread the news!?" ”

"It's Kou Zhong......"

"Kou Zhong," Lu Deguang clenched his fist, "That's Ye Yongjia's minion!" This must have been done by Ye Yongjia! You bring him over and put him to death on the spot!! He knocked on the table again, and Li Yong trembled with fright.

"Master, I don't think Ye Yongjia has the ability to look at this. I inquired the day before yesterday that the master and servant had always been at odds, and Kou Zhong deliberately made such a move in order to frame his master. ”

Lu Deguang moved his fingers, "In that case, catch Kou Zhong and kill his head!" ”

And the prefect's method is to arrange for Zhao Zhu to ambush next to the council chamber, and take it down as soon as people arrive. So, Kou Zhong was dragged by Li Yong to the prefect's yamen, Lu Deguang first politely said something to him, and after introducing it into the council hall, Zhao Zhi took the soldiers who were lying in wait to capture him, tied him to a hidden place, and beheaded him with a quick knife. He died uneventfully, without the slightest thought to speak of, for he had been well prepared. As for this person's state of mind, we have already explained it in detail, so it is not appropriate to go into details, just a brief mention is enough.

Although Kou Zhong died, the city was already in turmoil, and the rumors not only shook the determination of the army, but also affected the people uneasy. Lu Deguang's only way was to tell everywhere, saying that he had no such intentions, and he did some measures to exempt taxes, and the people usually admired him, so the people gradually became suspicious; But the barracks have long since stopped training, and no matter what the plan, it cannot be saved.

Lu Deguang was so angry that he didn't even have time to sit down and chat with Li Yong. But on this day, he was surprisingly quiet and discussed things with Li Yong.

"This is really ruining 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 remembered something and asked, "Where was his master that day?" ”

"In ......" Li dodged up and down with his eyes, "in the study." ”

"Oops!" Lu Deguang slapped his thigh, and Li Yong, who screamed this way, was stunned. His eyes widened, he stood up, almost jumping, and pointed out the door and shouted, "Move your troops!" Surround the same prefect! ”