Ever since he defeated Kong You in a game of Othello, the opponent has not appeared for a long time. Now he comes to visit. I wonder why?
It was useless to think too much here, so Zhou Jun simply followed Qu Chaoyi out of the courtyard and to the gate of Bieyuan.
Standing at the gate and looking out, Zhou Jun saw Kong You carrying a luggage and leading a mule. There was also a lot of luggage on the mule's saddlebags.
One person and one mule were leisurely enjoying the shade under the tree.
Seeing Zhou Jun come out, Kong You calmly stood up, walked in front of the former, raised his hands and bowed.
Zhou Jun looked at Kong You and asked, "How does Bohong know I'm here?"
Kong You said: "Yesterday, I was waiting outside Anshang's door for a long time. I didn't see Zhou Erlang coming out, so I asked someone to ask, and then I found out about asking for leave."
"Today, I went to Erlang's residence in Chang'an first. I heard that you were not here, so I found this place."
Zhou Jun first looked at Kong You's luggage, then at the mule he was leading, and finally asked: "Bohong is looking for me, but what's the important matter?"
Kong You glanced at Qu Chaoyi and said to Zhou Jun: "Can Erlang find a secluded place?"
Zhou Jun was full of questions, but he still agreed and took Kong You to the small courtyard where he lived.
After entering the small courtyard, Huayue was surprised when she saw a strange man brought in by Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun introduced Kong You into the hall, asked him to sit down, and then asked again: "Does Bohong have something important to do when he goes to such great lengths to find me?"
Kong You put his luggage on the desk, nodded slightly and said, "Yes."
When Huayue saw the guests, she went to the side corridor to get some tea and then returned to the hall.
Kong You said to Zhou Jun: "Can you remove the others? I have something to say alone."
Hearing this, Huayue was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Kong You with a more wary look in her eyes.
Zhou Jun glanced at Huayue, smiled and said to Kong You, "She's not in the way. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Kong You nodded and opened his bag.
Zhou Jun looked around and saw that his luggage was filled with books and manuscripts, but he didn't know what Kong Bohong wanted to do.
Kong You first took out the first book and placed it in front of Zhou Jun, gesturing for the latter to open it and take a look.
Zhou Jun opened it and looked at it, and found that it was full of official records from different states and counties. There were many places with ink-brush endorsements.
Zhou Jun picked a piece of Zhu Zhu and read it: "In the twenty-seventh year of Kaiyuan, on the second day of the ninth lunar month, in Longzhou Lizhi, Mi Si Lang Qi Hu came to report that a son of the Zhou family named Zhou Jun instigated Bing Huo to go to Nanjie Residence.
The household molested his wife and smashed the shop, causing losses..."
Zhou Jun didn't finish reading, shook his head, picked another paragraph and read it out.
"On the 15th day of the seventh month of the first year of Tianbao, according to the records of Wannian County, there is a widow named Xu Liu in Yongpingfang. She accuses the Zhou family of a son named Zhou Jun who climbs fences and walls and writes obscene words..."
Zhou Jun couldn't read anymore and put the book on the table.
Kong You took out the second book, opened a page, and signaled Zhou Jun to take another look.
I saw some poems and couplets written neatly on the volume. Zhou Jun read it carefully and couldn't help frowning, because the words were all illogical, the content was vulgar, and it was unpalatable.
Zhou Jun was puzzled and asked Kong You: "This...who wrote this?"
Kong You glanced sideways at Zhou Jun and said, "Who else could it be? Of course it's Erlang's work."
Zhou Jun opened his eyes wide with disbelief on his face.
Kong You pointed at the book and said: "This sentence, 'The spring red on the bed is so beautiful' was given by Erlang to the old prostitute in Lihuyuan."
"Look at this sentence again, 'Young man is full of treasures'. Erlang gave it to a group of house servants in the wine shop when he was drinking with his friends."
Listening to the dark history of the past, Zhou Jun covered his forehead with one hand, raised the other hand, and said quickly to Kong You: "Stop it, don't say any more."
Huayue picked up the book from the table and planned to flip through it.
Zhou Jun took the book from Huayue's hand and asked Kong You helplessly: "Where did Bo Hong get these old news and works... No... What is your purpose in collecting these?"
Kong You didn't say anything, but took out a third book from his bag and placed it in front of Zhou Jun.
Zhou Jun gritted his teeth and opened the book to read again, only to find that the content in the book was the files on the Jiang Yu case.
In the article, the conversation between Zhou Jun and the Prime Minister of Nashao County in the mansion, as well as in the courtroom, Zhou Jun used the method of measuring the mind and observing the physiognomy to expose Jiang Yu's lies, all of which were circled by Kong You with a red pen.
Seeing this, Zhou Jun finally realized that something was wrong.
Kong You took out the fourth book. Inside was Liu Waiquan's Kanlu, which contained the answer sheet for Zhou Jun's accounting examination and the records of his policy examination.
Among them, Zhou Jun did not use calculations, answered the questions quickly, and handed in the paper in advance; and his answers when dealing with escaped prisoners were all noted by Kong You.
Zhou Jun felt that his palms were sweating and his body was trembling slightly.
This wasn't the end yet, Kong You took out another Kanlu.
It contains a record of questions and answers between Kong You and a group of members of the Hongyan Poetry Society. Among them, Zhou Ze's poem about falling flowers and the poem about Feihong walking in the snow, which was written to Nie Hongluan, are all marked.
Finally, Kong You took out a storybook and a piece of paper.
The story was actually "The Romance of the West Chamber", and the piece of paper was the obituary of Supervisor He Zhizhang.
Zhou Jun looked at the piles of books on the desk and took a deep breath.
I saw that Kong You classified all the books and records.
Among them, the records belonging to the soul in front of Zhou Jun's body were divided into one category; the records belonging to Zhou Jun himself were classified into another category.
Kong You pointed to the first category of records and said: "Before Zhou Lang was seventeen years old, he lived in confusion and didn't know where he was going."
He pointed to the second category of records and added: "Now he is completely transformed, and his talent and learning are astonishing."
Kong You thought for a moment and said: "The sudden change occurred probably around the time of Jiang Yu's case, which was in mid-April of Tianbao's third year."
"I have always wanted to ask, what happened at that time that could cause such a big change in Zhou Erlang?"
Zhou Jun's hands and feet were cold, but his face remained calm and he smiled without saying a word.
Kong You said: "After thinking about it, there are only a few reasons."
"One, Li Daitao is dead, this Erlang is not the other Erlang, someone has been replaced..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jun's pupils dilated slightly, and his hands on his legs unconsciously grasped the fabric tightly and balled it up.
Kong You added: "However, if the identity is replaced, it is impossible for the victim's parents and family not to see the clues."
"Besides, even if you have to go through a lot of trouble to replace your identity, why would you choose a powerless dandy? There are obviously more choices."
"So, this guess is unlikely."
Zhou Jun was stunned when he heard this.
Kong You added: "Second, help from counselors. If there is help from experts behind Zhou Lang, then all these changes can naturally be explained logically."
"However, I repeatedly checked the Zhou family's personnel entry and exit, as well as Kan's travel records."
"I'm afraid the counselor's theory is untenable, but it's still unlikely."
Having said this, Kong You paused for a moment.
He took a deep breath and said, "Then, there is only the last possibility."
Zhou Jun looked at Kong You nervously, waiting for the other party's answer.
Kong You said categorically: "Zhou Zhoulang has gained the power of ghosts and gods."
When Zhou Jun heard this, his eyes twitched and he was dumbfounded.
There was no hint of joking on Kong You's face: "It is said in ancient books that some people were foolish and did nothing when they were young, but one day they suddenly received blessings from heaven and finally achieved great things."
"The encounter with Mr. Zhou, I guess this is probably the case."
Zhou Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that Kong You was going to reveal the secret.
Unexpectedly, the other party finally attributed all these visions to God's choice.
Zhou Jun was a little funny. Just when he was about to say something, he saw Huayue turning back to the entrance of the hall and closing the door with a cold face.
Zhou Jun was just about to ask Hua Yue what was going on, when he saw the latter take out a dagger from behind his back, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he walked straight towards Kong You.
Zhou Jun quickly stood up, stopped Hua Yue, and asked loudly: "What are you doing?"
The painted moon sword pointed at Kong You and shouted loudly at Zhou Jun: "This man cannot be kept!"
When Kong You saw Hua Yue's appearance, he smiled slightly, but he became even more sure of his guess.
Only Zhou Jun looked depressed and thought to himself, what a mess this is.