Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3509 Everyone has his own ambitions

Lu Su left, but Wenpin stayed, but Wenpin changed his name and called himself Feng Si.

Wenpin stayed in Guanzhong, not because he wanted to join the Hussars, but because he was tired of the war.

According to convention, as a reduced general, the best future is to be a vanguard.

Of course, you can change the name and call it the Death Squadron. Then, after a certain amount of merit has been accumulated, surrenderers will be accepted and there will be other arrangements.

Just like after Wenpin surrendered to Cao Jun, he was used as a forward, and then he was forced to become cannon fodder again and again.

This is understandable, but it will make Wenpin feel uncomfortable to some extent.

Wenpin didn't want to live this kind of life and this pattern again. Even if he felt that there were many things in the Hussars that he had never seen before and that he could not imagine, he didn't want to get involved and let others manipulate him again.

And the key is that Wenpin likes the atmosphere of Chang'an, likes to go to Qinglong Temple to listen to lectures and debates, likes to watch the water gurgle eastward on the Wei River, and likes to watch the sunset slowly set over the plains...

All of these made Wenpin feel very comfortable.

He no longer has to think about how many of his soldiers have died, and he no longer has to worry about not having enough food and pay for the soldiers. Now he doesn't even have to think about what he eats, and he doesn't have to worry about being sent to the front one day.

In Chang'an, no young men are captured.

However, probably because he was used to being busy before, Wenpin can't sit still now. He likes to run out even in winter.

Wenpin couldn't afford to rent a house in Chang'an City, but the price of a small house outside Lingyi City was very cheap.

These huts outside Lingyi City were generally functional huts in the early days, such as for hunters or people who looked after fields. Later, as the population of Chang'an increased, some wooden huts were built around these points, and people began to live there for a long time. Already…

Some people are more flexible and will rent out these wooden houses. Because this kind of wooden house probably belongs to the suburban wilderness, it is very cheap. It is roughly the same as a floating basement compartment in a later generation. The living conditions are very poor, there are very few surrounding facilities, the house is damp, and there are occasional pests and beasts to disturb it, but the only The advantage is that it is cheap.

Wenpin didn't carry much money with him, but after all, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse, and Lu Su specially left some gold and silver for Wenpin when he left, so renting this house was not a big problem.

As for the daily infestations of bugs and beasts, Wenpin didn't care at all.

After living in the military for a long time, it would be great to have a decent bed and a piece of rubble to shelter from the wind and rain...

And for Wenpin, ordinary lone wolves or other small beasts, as long as they dare to come, Wenpin welcomes them.

Not only can it be added to a meal, but you can also peel it off and sell it.

That's right, Wenpin's current profession is that of a hunter, and he is also a hunter who is good at archery and often has harvests. He originally had a few soldiers under his command, but when Lu Su left Chang'an, some of them followed Lu Su, and only a few remained.

Probably because they were used to holding swords and guns, they didn't know what to do when they put them down, so the few people who followed Wenpin, like Wenpin, changed jobs and became hunters.

In this era, there were more forests in the wilds of Guanzhong, and there were more wild animals than in later generations, so hunting was not very difficult. However, in this kind of business that depends on the weather, whether you can gain anything depends on whether you can catch it. Prey, so the few people who stayed behind would go their own hunting routes unless they encountered some big prey.

There are too many people, and sometimes you can’t hunt anything.

After all, the noses of beasts are much more sensitive than humans. When there are more people, if the upper and lower air vents are slightly wrong, you can only look at the exposed **** of the prey and sigh...

In general, Wenpin still enjoys this leisurely time in Chang'an. He walks around every day, occasionally goes hunting, sells furs and animal meat at the market, and doesn't have to think about any messy things in his mind. There is no need to think about missing a soldier, or how much food and grass are missing and where to replenish it.

Of course, occasionally, Wenpin would look at the defenses in the streets of Guanzhong cities, watching the soldiers patrolling by, and then subconsciously calculate how many soldiers and men might be needed to capture this city, and then the next moment He shook his head, smiled bitterly, and patted himself on the face. He felt that he was hopeless, and he was still thinking about these things.

So he just thought about these things, and then they settled back into the depths of his mind.

Probably Wenpin himself didn't want to think too much and just wanted to live a simple life, so he almost turned himself into an honest and dull hunter. Even when he went to the market, he basically didn't look like anything else. People talk a lot, even when buying and selling animal meat and furs, they just find a place to squat without lowering the price, and they give as much or as little as they want.

If it rains or snows, Wenpin will stay in the wooden house and stare blankly at the falling snow outside the window. He can see that he is so hungry that he has no choice but to get up and cook a meal, then lie down on the hay bed and cover himself with it. Wear animal skins and sleep when tired.

Wen Liping was very carefree, leisurely and comfortable, which was a pain to those who knew Wen Si. Especially during this period, there is often rain and snow, and it is really cold and freezing outside.

If it were a normal day, that would be fine, but it was winter now, and they had to keep an eye on and wait, and they had to try not to be discovered by Wenpin, which really made these people who were being watched by the Wen Secretary miserable.

In addition, Wenpin is like this. It really doesn't seem like he has to do anything. He occasionally hunts and makes fur to keep out the cold. The rest of the time he spends time either in a daze or sleeping. Even if he goes out, he only goes to two places. , market and Qinglong Temple.

When the weather is good, I sleep in a daze; when the weather is bad, I sleep in a daze.

The following Yuwenji almost collapsed...

These people who have Wen Si are naturally arranged by Kan Ze.

After Lu Su and his party arrived in Chang'an, almost everyone was marked. When they left, there were fewer people, which must have triggered an alarm from the Youwen Division.

Many times, Youwensi is indeed involved in the trivial matters between parents. Some clues are also discovered from trivial matters, such as so-and-so likes to go where, what he does, likes to learn foreign languages, and then another person happens to have Foreign language teacher…

The only unusual thing about Wenpin is that ordinary hunters will not go to Qinglong Temple, but Wenpin will.

Although Qinglong Temple will not refuse anyone to go, it will be very painful if you don't understand what the literati are saying. It's better to find a nearby market where you can watch a big show and drink hot soup.

Wenpin was different. He liked to listen to those literati debating.

And I don’t like to go to crowded places, but the location is relatively remote, and the topics are bitter and boring. There are not even many listeners, and sometimes there is not even a dedicated room, just in the corridor, or In the square, both sides found a discussion platform, the kind of debate where one left and one right...

Perhaps it was Fei Qian's bad taste, or perhaps it was to prevent these scribes from getting angry and taking action, so in Qinglong Temple, in addition to the large lecture hall and the small discussion hall, there are also some small single rooms where topics and doctrines are discussed. . In addition, in the corners of the cloister and square, there are also specially made wooden forums facing each other, with three levels of steps and handrails, allowing people to climb up and debate.

The launch of such a forum was quite popular.

Wenpin likes to listen to these weird little debates outside.

On the contrary, none of the debates on the governance of the country and the country's security were heard in the lobby and small halls.

Perhaps because he was tired of listening to those scribes in Nanyang, Jingxiang, who were always worried about the country and then did nothing, Wenpin was more interested in these ordinary issues.

For example, why are there thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Region instead of seventy-two?

Can yaks in snowy areas be used to plow fields?

Are those expensive spices fragrant or smelly?

These topics, which have nothing to do with loyalty, filial piety, or justice, are on the contrary one of the entertainments with few literary jobs.

In fact, Qinglong Temple is indeed the area with the most ideological collisions, and various arguments emerge in endlessly. From morning to night, people gather here, argue, and discuss. Sometimes they can’t finish everything in a day. What can’t be argued clearly is the agreement between the two parties. Let's take a rest and continue the next day. Moreover, most of these endlessly debated topics were related to politics and were the most attractive to other students, but Wenpin was not interested in these.

On this day, the weather was neither good nor bad. Although the sky was still hazy, it didn't look like it was going to continue to snow.

Wenpin strolled to the official road, got on a bus worth two grand, and staggered to Qinglong Temple.

In the main hall of Qinglong Temple, there is still a debate on "loyalty and filial piety".

This is a topic that takes up most of the time in the hall, and is also a topic of interest to most students.

But Wenpin just stood outside the door and paused for a moment, then shook his head and walked away.

The students who were debating and listening to the debating also didn't pay much attention to this guy dressed as an Orion. The reason why these students don't laugh at Wenpin's hunting attire and come to listen to such high-end debates is not that these students have high knowledge, but that there are many officials in Guanzhong, and they are also high officials. On weekdays, they look like Like a mud-legged person...

Just like jujube.

Sometimes Zao just went to the fields, and when he came back, he passed by the Qinglong Temple. He was covered in mud, with his hair disheveled and **** in a turban, and walked around. By chance, he met a few nobles who judge people by their appearance... and the key is that there are The people in Wensi kept records silently, and then they were dismissed no matter how high their test scores were.

Over and over again, even if this gentry student is unhappy, he will not go out of his way to get in trouble with someone who looks ordinary. Who knows who you might meet?

Wenpin just wandered around like this. Those who were interested would stand outside and listen for a while. Those who were not interested would shake their heads and leave.

The weather is cold, but it still cannot reduce the enthusiasm of these students from Qinglong Temple.

It's no wonder that with the victory of the Hussars, both the nobles originally in Guanzhong and the disciples from Shandong seemed to feel the old saying, "A new era is calling..."

Wenpin strolled around, stopping and listening.

When it got dark, he came out of Qinglong Temple and turned along the avenue to a restaurant stall nearby.

"My father-in-law!" Have a bowl of soup cake! 』

Wenpin sat down.

After eating a hot bowl, I took a bullock cart to go home and sleep.

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Sometimes Wenpin is not sure whether he likes the dining here or whether he likes to come to Qinglong Temple and listen to the discussions of the students.

After all, I am a bachelor, so the food I cook is only edible. As for the taste...

The old man in the restaurant moved quickly, greeting Wenpin warmly, and served Wenpin a small plate of pickled vegetables and a small bowl of noodle soup.

This pickle is purely pickled with local salt, and there are no other seasonings.

If we are from later generations, some people may look down on these salty and sour pickles, but nowadays, this is one of the few delicacies that can be eaten in winter.

Wenpin drank a few mouthfuls of noodle soup to warm his stomach, then picked up a small piece of pickled vegetables and put it in his mouth.

I couldn't bear to just chew it and swallow it. Instead, I waited until the salty taste in my mouth gradually faded away, then took one small bite, and then took another small bite...

Kan Ze watched from the side, his eyes moved slightly, smiled, and then walked into the restaurant, "Here comes a bowl of soup cake!" The thicker it is, the softer the soup cake will be! More toppings! 』

"middle! "When the old man saw the business coming to his door, he smiled and opened his toothless mouth.

Wenpin listened, then looked at the soup cake in his bowl, and seemed to realize something.

Kan Ze didn't go anywhere else, and simply sat down in front of Wenpin, "Brother Wen, have you been having a leisurely time these days?" 』

Wenpin narrowed his eyes and looked at Kan Ze, "My surname is Feng. You got the wrong person." 』

"Okay, okay." Brother Feng is Brother Feng..." Kan Ze waved his hand, as if you like it.

Wenpin did not continue to talk, but increased the speed of sucking the noodles.

Kan Ze smiled and didn't say anything immediately. Instead, he took the noodle soup and side dishes delivered by the old man at the noodle stall. After taking a few mouthfuls of noodle soup, he exhaled and whispered, "I'm here, there's nothing wrong with me." Malice... I just want to ask Brother Wen if he wants to bring his family to Chang'an? 』

"..." Wenpin's hand was beaten.

Except for Stone Monkey, most people have families and a circle of people who determine their social attributes and growing environment.

Of course Wenpin also has family and tribesmen. Although his tribesmen are not many and his family is not big, it does not mean that Wenpin will not think of them when he is in Chang'an.

But just thinking about it was useless, it would only make me sadder and sadder, so in the end I just lay down and stopped thinking about it.

Logically speaking, Wenpin can be regarded as fighting to the death for the Cao family. It does not mean that he has many merits, but at least it cannot be regarded as laziness and procrastination. Even during the battle, many of his tribesmen were killed and injured, but Wenpin was heartbroken. Even though he was like this, Cao still didn't take him seriously.

Especially at the last moment, Wenpin repeatedly asked for help, but Cao Jun was indifferent.

This completely chilled Wenpin.

"What are you doing in Chang'an?" As a hostage? ” Wenpin stared at Kanze with an unkind look.

Unlike other ambitious people who longed for official positions, Wenpin's ability was not bad, but his ambition was not great. Historically, he has been guarding Jiangxia for decades. If he were someone else, he would probably be thinking about doing this or that, taking advantage of his military exploits to advance to the Hall of Three Sophora trees or something. But Wenpin has always been in Jiangxia and has never taken credit for himself. Even if he defeated Guan Yu and burned Guan Yu's ships and supplies, he would not feel proud because of it, saying that he was invincible or something...

Wen Pin came to Chang'an. On the one hand, he was really too disappointed with the Cao family. He also knew that after he returned to Cao Jun, even if Cao Jun did not pursue his "crime of defeat", he would still be allowed to act as a "vanguard" and continue Go to the battlefield and die. On the other hand, he is tired of killing. He doesn't think killing is such a happy and exciting thing, even though he is full of martial arts and brave.

Therefore, after Wenpin arrived in Chang'an, he did not want to join the Hussar at all. He thought that if he joined the Hussar, he would definitely be used as a vanguard and once again enter the cycle of life-saving fighting.

He thinks life in Chang'an is good and he is willing to live peacefully in Chang'an, but he is not willing to go to the battlefield again...

As for his family and clan members, let's just assume that he died on Wuguan Road.

But Kan Ze's words today brought out the pain hidden in Wenpin's heart.

Wenpin lowered his head slightly, but rolled his eyelids and stared at Kan Ze, like a glaring tiger. Although he was still holding a noodle bowl and holding chopsticks in his hands, he seemed to be holding a shield and a sword, and he would attack him in the next moment. The same, invisible murderous aura was vaguely permeated.

Kan Ze seemed to have no feeling at all. He took a sip from the noodle bowl and after eating a lot of noodles, he slowly said, "After receiving it, you can still be an Orion... You don't need to do anything... If If you feel sorry for yourself, then...do you want me here today? 』

A bowl of plain noodles.

Wenpin was a little stunned, and the murderous aura in his body gradually dissipated. He put down the bowl, frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Why?" 』

Even if you use the best flour and cook it with snow water from the Tianshan Mountains, it will still be a bowl of plain noodles.

And bringing Wenpin's family to Chang'an would consume a huge amount of manpower, material and financial resources...

How can I receive a salary for no reason?

Kan Ze took a mouthful of pickled vegetables and smacked his tongue a few times, "My Lord said... everyone has his own ambitions, there is no need to force it." 』

"Everyone has his own ambitions?" ” Wenpin repeated in a murmur.

Kan Ze nodded, then pointed at Qinglong Temple with his chopsticks, "You also saw... Everyone here can choose their own debate topics... My Lord has never forced them to do anything. If you want to argue about loyalty and filial piety, just debate." Zhongxiao, if you want to talk about the Western Regions, then go talk about the Western Regions. There are still people arguing over whether the plow is heavier or lighter... So, Brother Wen likes to be a hunter, why not? As for Brother Wen's family... If Brother Wen still feels uneasy... Then I have a suggestion. There is a recruit camp outside Chang'an. If you have leisure, you can also teach the recruits how to use bows and arrows... Although there is not much money and food, It can be regarded as supplementing some household expenses...how about it? 』

Wenpin was silent for a long time, but finally shook his head.

Kan Ze wasn't annoyed, he just nodded and smiled, "It's okay...it seems like I have to pay for this bowl of noodles myself..."

"I... don't want to teach them how to kill..." Wenpin raised his head and looked at Kan Ze, "But I can teach them how to save their lives..."

Kan Ze was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and nodded, "That's okay...so...for today...you invite me?" 』

Wenpin was also stunned for a moment. He thought Kan Ze was just talking, but he didn't expect that he was actually asking for noodles?

Wenpin nodded, "Okay, I'll take it." 』

"good! ” Kan Ze smiled and clapped his hands, then turned around and shouted, “Old man! Have another bowl! More toppings and more noodles! Add another chicken! No, add two! 』

Wen Pin: ;￣O￣)..."