Secret and great: Zhao Zhiyong did not know until his death why the words Director Xia said when he left could save his life?

In "Secret and Great", there is a character that people love and hate - Zhao Zhiyong. If Gu Yaodong is like a sun, he unswervingly emits his own light and heat, trying to dispel the darkness. So what Zhao Zhiyong represents is the chaotic ordinary people of that era. He is not a bad person in the absolute sense, he has goodness in his bones, but in order to protect himself and his family in that black water tank, his behavior always hovers between good and evil. It can be seen from his name that his parents have very high expectations for him, hoping that he can be an ambitious and brave person.

Unfortunately, Zhao Zhiyong’s character is nothing like his name. He is sleek, sophisticated, and even a little cowardly. In the police station, he is well versed in the way veterans behave in the workplace. He is like a tool man, doing all kinds of odd jobs in order to please his seniors and bosses. At first, the character Zhao Zhiyong was particularly likable. The male protagonist Gu Yaodong gave up his seat on the bus to the heroine Shen Qinghe, causing him to be late on the first day of reporting for work, so he was thrown into the second branch of the salted fish department by people from the first department.

Although the people in the two offices are not bad in nature, they dislike Gu Yaodong and feel that he is unwanted by the other office and was thrown here to treat others. In addition, Gu Yaodong is a stupid young man who wants to "support justice and protect the people" but knows nothing, so the people in the second department exclude him everywhere. At this time, it was Zhao Zhiyong who was on the side to rescue Gu Yaodong, help Gu Yaodong do things, and also taught Gu Yaodong heart and soul how to survive in the police station.

Think about it, if after joining a new company, you feel uncomfortable and restricted everywhere, and then meet a colleague like Zhao Zhiyong who guides you to integrate into the workplace and has plans for you, will you? I find it very touching and think Zhao Zhiyong is a little angel? This is what Gu Yaodong thinks. He regards Zhao Zhiyong as his best friend. Unfortunately, Zhao Zhiyong turned "black" in the end and did many wrong things. But when we deeply analyze his behavioral psychology, we can't help but sympathize with him. Even Wang Wei, the director of "Secret and Great", said: "Zhiyong is a heart-wrenching child."

Zhiyong just wants to be an ordinary person in troubled times

When Zhao Zhiyong and Gu Yaodong brothers turned against each other and wanted to kill Accountant Zhao but was stopped by Gu Yaodong, he became emotional and almost collapsed. He said to Gu Yaodong: "I don't have any heroic dreams. I just want to be an ordinary person, or a little better than ordinary people. I will be satisfied. This is the life I want."

Many people think Zhao Zhiyong is hateful, but I can never hate him because he is the epitome of a real little person in that turbulent era. There is kindness in his bones, but his vision is limited, making him unable to distinguish between right and wrong, and he can only see what is in front of him.

Rather than becoming a hero, he wants his mother to live a good life.

Zhao Zhiyong had a difficult childhood. His father abandoned the family when he was very young. Only he and his mother depended on each other, so he regarded his mother as the most important person.

Zhao Zhiyong did not read many books, and there was no father at home to protect him from wind and rain. No one taught him good and evil, right and wrong. When life could only be called survival, Zhao Zhiyong naturally did not have so many lofty ambitions. He could only be an egoist first. Zhao Zhiyong is cautious in the police station, like a complete post-it boy. He seems to have no bottom line and no principles, and he tries every means to climb up. In fact, it is because he must keep this job so that he can get a salary to maintain peace. Mother's life. It's a pity that he made one mistake after another, and in the end he could only be pushed to eternal death

Zhao Zhiyong's first mistake was to indulge his inner jealousy and write an anonymous letter to report Gu Yaodong. He was jealous that the silly Gu Yaodong could be appreciated by Director Xia, and he was jealous that Gu Yaodong could be favored by Ding Fang. This inner imbalance gave him dark thoughts. At this time, he was actually approaching the cliff. Later, before leaving, Xia Jicheng said something sincerely, which was both a reminder and a warning to Zhao Zhiyong, hoping that he would not take the wrong path due to his carelessness.

If Zhao Zhiyong listened to these words and came to his senses, then he might be able to escape the fatal ending in the original work, but unfortunately he did not listen and had no way to listen. His mother is seriously ill, and Zhao Zhiyong's salary as a junior police officer is simply not enough to cover the cost of treatment.

At this time, Director Zhong appeared. He drew a big pie of promotion and salary increase, making Zhao Zhiyong willing to work for him, and he was completely trapped in the black water. At this time, Zhao Zhiyong actually still had a choice. He could choose to obey his inner conscience and not kill Accountant Yang. However, he hesitated again and again in front of Director Zhong's door, and chose reality and chose Accountant Yang as his foundation. stepping stones.

Later, Zhao Zhiyong wanted to kill Accountant Yang, but Gu Yaodong tried hard to stop him. After a fight between the two, the weapon ended up in Gu Yaodong's hands. At this time, Zhao Zhiyong, who fell to the ground, did not get up and struggle immediately. Instead, he opened the toilet lid and vomited uncontrollably. He is also suffering from the torture of conscience, and he also feels disgusted, but Zhao Zhiyong, unlike the audience who has an omniscient and omnipotent perspective, knows how to choose better. He was trapped in the plot. The turbulent and dark environment, as well as his mother's illness, made Zhao Zhiyong feel that he had no choice. He thus embarked on a path of no return. The finale of Zhao Zhiyong's original work

In the finale of the original work "Secret and Great", Zhao Zhiyong let go of Gu Yaodong after some inner struggle and helped him escape. Later, he finally discovered Director Zhong's deception. Director Zhong withheld his mother's home letter, preventing him from even seeing his mother's final moments. In the end, after Zhao Zhiyong had a fight with Director Zhong on the rooftop, he was pushed off the platform by Director Zhong. Zhao Zhiyong is indeed a poor man, and a large part of his tragedy was caused by that era of cannibalism. So the more I feel sorry for him, the more valuable I feel that people like Gu Yaodong and Director Xia are valuable.

It is precisely because of a group of people like Gu Yaodong, who are upright, kind and a bit silly, that they have illuminated the path of more ignorant little people like Zhao Zhiyong, allowing them to see light in their eyes and allowing them to You have the opportunity to choose kindness.