From night to day, Brother Tathagata and Wuchao disappeared from Zhang Xuezhou's eyes first.
But after Zhang Qian ate some cakes and made breakfast, and the two of them galloped on horseback, they left Senior Brother Tathagata and Wuchao far behind.
"There are so many extraordinary people in the Western Regions. This great monk has two skills. Unfortunately, it is difficult for the court to recruit such people, and it is also difficult for them to contribute to the court!"
Zhang Qian was talking about Brother Tathagata, and then started talking about the many capable people in the Han Dynasty.
In Zhang Qian's opinion, the more capable people are, the more unconstrained and unconstrained they are. They are not willing to serve the country or the people at all. They only care about the struggle for interests and their own freedom. Only occasionally can you see these people doing good things. .
"What do you think they are doing with such advanced cultivation?" Zhang Qian said, "That is of no use!"
"Maybe I just don't want to be bullied, maybe I want to live a better life, maybe..."
"That's useless. It's useless if you don't contribute to the court." Zhang Qian said: "They have lost everything they have learned."
"No one stipulates that monks must contribute to the court after they have the ability." Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile: "After all, their ability is not a gift from the court. It's good that they don't cause trouble after they have the ability!"
"It's a pity that you didn't see those women and children crying under the crotch of the evil people, nor did you see those Han people who were captured and used as slaves by the evil people." Zhang Qian said: "They live worse than cattle and horses, and they are looked down upon by the evil people. Those who are pleasing to the eye will be killed casually, those who need blood during sacrifices will be slaughtered like cattle and sheep, and those soldiers who cry in war..."
"What you see is one side. I have also seen the numerous bones in the tombs of the princes and kings. They didn't even know that they were going to die. They killed them all when they asked to kill!"
Zhang Qian seemed to be complaining about Brother Tathagata and then expanded the topic, but he had no intention of correcting Zhang Xuezhou's thoughts.
Using Zhang Xuezhou to find fault is just a consumable for casting spells, but Zhang Xuezhou's ability to travel through the evil country area and obtain the Secret Book of the Full Moon Scimitar is his ability.
It is obviously a great thing in Zhang Qian's view that Zhang Qian can be inspired to make recommendations.
As long as Zhang Xuezhou does this a few more times, Zhang Qian feels that it will benefit the country and the people.
But Zhang Xuezhou has so much knowledge.
He has never been to the middle and lower levels of the Fierce Kingdom, but Zhang Xuezhou has had contact with the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty and also knows the origin of the bones in the tomb of King Liang.
It is also like slaughtering cattle and sheep.
This made Zhang Xuezhou not agree with Zhang Qian's rhetoric at all. He only felt that the world was as black as crows. The people at the bottom were either killed by the people of the evil country or enslaved by the people of their own country. The difference was not big.
His roots lie in the Han Dynasty, but Zhang Xuezhou's favorable impression and recognition of the Han Dynasty is indeed not high. He believes that this dynasty is too far away from the civilization of the Red Alliance.
Accordingly, Zhang Xuezhou's idea of serving the imperial court was almost zero.
He is no different from the monks mentioned by Zhang Qian. He has a loose and unconstrained temperament. He only cares about the struggle for interests and his own freedom, and only occasionally does good things for others.
His personality was almost completely opposite to Zhang Qian's, but they came together many times because of recommendations, and even became ordinary friends.
"If you like to serve the imperial court, serve more," Zhang Xuezhou said: "Try to use your spare time and energy!"
"I am sure!"
There was a fire in Zhang Qian's eyes.
Different from what Zhang Xuezhou saw, what he saw and heard was more from the middle and lower levels. He saw too much suffering and wanted to try his best to change it all.
He doesn't want to worry about whether his efforts are rewarded, nor does he want to calculate who is benefiting from it.
Even if the people he saw lived with more dignity, even if the lives of the poor were slightly better, that would be enough.
"Is that so?"
In the loud narration of ideas while riding a horse, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Zhang Qian could be called an ideal giver.
This kind of people will not care about personal rewards, but will follow the principle of justice when assessing the situation.
If Zhang Xuezhou's death can benefit thousands of people, Zhang Qian will think that Zhang Xuezhou died well.
The truth is this.
If Zhang Xuezhou had to make a choice, he would definitely be willing to live by himself, so what would thousands of people have to do with him.
But the opposite of their ideas does not affect Zhang Xuezhou's admiration for this kind of people.
He just didn't want to be a victim, but Zhang Xuezhou felt relieved to be friends with such people.
As long as Zhang Qian maintains this temperament, there will be some potential cooperation possibilities between him and the other party.
Just like this trip to the imperial court.
The Secret Book of the Full Moon Scimitar was of little use to Zhang Xuezhou, but it was of some use to the imperial court. Under such circumstances, Zhang Xuezhou was still willing to give the secret book.
Zhang Xuezhou would think it would be a good deal if he could find a half-official position with leisure and benefits, or obtain the diamond talisman Zhang Qian mentioned.
He followed Zhang Qian on horseback and ran along the military road.
Four days later, Zhang Xuezhou had already seen Chang'an City, which he had visited once before.
He had been imprisoned in Chang'an City, and was also used as a consumable for casting spells, causing physical damage. Accordingly, Zhang Xuezhou's second visit to Chang'an City lost the novelty and thoughts of the first time, and was more of a warning.
After noticing that the white lanterns of national mourning still remained on the tower of Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou thought about the battle between Emperor Jing, King Huainan, and King Liang, and he felt even more energetic.
In a place like this, he obviously had to be careful to ensure that he would benefit and not be exploited.
"It turns out that the prince still owes me a reward!"
After thinking about the trip to Lingnan and the prince who had now ascended the throne as emperor, Zhang Xuezhou finally gave up the idea of collecting debts.
At this moment and that moment, in the past, the prince could still rely on Zhang Qian's card points to intercept, but now he is enthroned as an emperor and cannot be seen by blocking the road.
Accordingly, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't even find anyone, let alone ask for debt.
"I'm afraid this is a high-level debtor. In the future, when you interact with those high-status people, you must get some benefits. Even if you are second to none, it is better than firing a cannon!"
No matter how good the promise is, if you can't get it, you won't gain anything.
Zhang Xuezhou summed up his experience and lessons, and also constantly considered the real rewards for this trip.
"If I can't get treasures like the Diamond Talisman and Seal, I will change it to a martial art that can be used for daily practice, or even exchange it for some money!"
He thought about his highest goal, and then thought about the lowest possibility. After thinking about it, he followed Zhang Qian very casually.
No matter what kind of harvest it is, as long as it is there, it will be successful. After all, his secret book is not suitable for him, it is easy to obtain, and the price paid is not high.
As usual, Zhang Qian went to Jingzhaoyi Mansion to pay his respects, and then found a cheap hotel.
"Come on, brother, the hot steamed cakes are here!"
Zhang Qian mentioned that he was rich and could stay in Chang'an City for several months, but the hotel Zhang Qian chose was the most remote and cheapest, and the food he ordered could only satisfy his hunger.
Zhang Xuezhou just thought about it briefly and realized that everything was complicated and chaotic during the national mourning period. Zhang Qian was not sure about the efficiency of Jingzhaoyi Mansion, and the time it took for their recommendation was difficult to calculate.
This made Zhang Xuezhou want to go to Chang'an City and walk around first.
First, he wanted to see where Dong Zhongshu lived, and then went to the Dong Mansion to post a post or leave some information to guard against possible searches by Xu Yuan and others.
Secondly, Zhang Xuezhou wanted to see what the real Chang'an City was like and listen to the voices of the people in Chang'an City.
Of course, the reason at the moment was more because Zhang Xuezhou only had less than two days left to stay. He couldn't go far if he wanted to, so he could only wander around Chang'an City.
(End of chapter)
