Chapter 554: The Appointment of Xu Time

Xuanzang and Master Hongda looked at each other, neither expected that things would be like this.

Generally speaking, if your Majesty wants to meet anyone, he will not simply ask a waiter to come and notify him.

According to normal procedures, when Your Majesty summons others, there will be three waiters, including the closest waiter of Your Majesty, whom you are now, come together. Although you will not issue an imperial edict, it will also be more grand.

This not only demonstrates the majesty of the royal family, but also makes the invited people feel very proud.

But today, there was only a waiter coming, without making any big fuss, and it was a private notice, which made people think too much.

Xuanzang's heart was clear, but he didn't think too much.

But as the host of Hongyuan Temple, Master Hongda had to think more.

After all, Hongyuan Temple is the largest temple in Chang'an, and Xuanzang is the elder of Hongyuan Temple.

His Majesty summoned him today, which will definitely have an impact on the entire Hongyuan Temple.

"Master Xuanzang..." Master Hongda looked at Xuanzang, folded his hands together, frowned slightly, and said, "Your Majesty summoned me like this, please ask Master Xuanzang to be careful in his words and actions."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzang smiled gently, put his hands together, and said, "Amitabha, don't worry, the abbot, I will naturally understand."

After saying that, Xuanzang stood up gently and returned to his residence.

He sat cross-legged on the couch, his heart clear and he didn't take this matter to heart.

However, Master Hongda was thinking about this and never left the teahouse, frowned slightly.

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The next morning, the waiter came again and met Xuanzang and Master Hongda at the teahouse.

"Master Xuanzang, Master Hongda."

The waiter saw the two monks coming again and immediately stood up and saluted respectfully.

Xuanzang had no joy or sorrow on his face, but Master Hongda put his hands together and returned the salute respectfully to the waiter.

As the abbot of Hongyuan Temple, these details must be done.

The waiter is the popular man in front of His Majesty today. Offending this waiter is not a good thing for the entire Hongyuan Temple.

From this perspective, Gao Zeng, who is obsessed with Buddhism and is almost unwilling to know the world, is really not suitable to be the host of a large temple.

There are thousands of monks in Hongyuan Temple, and their daily food, clothing, housing and transportation need to be managed.

Hongyuan Temple is the largest temple in Chang'an, with tentacles and thousands of threads, and is related to almost all the dignitaries and nobles in the entire Tang Dynasty. If these relationships are not handled well, it will have an impact on Hongyuan Temple.

The most direct impact is that the gifts of the benefactor will become less, and the amount of money and food given by the charity will not be enough to maintain such a large temple.

This will be a vicious cycle.

Therefore, being the host of Hongyuan Temple seems to be a very glamorous thing, but in fact it is like walking on thin ice and you need to be careful everywhere.

Master Hongda and Xuanzang sat down, and the waiter sat down with a smile.

"Master Xuanzang, Your Majesty has an order. Three days later, at the Xu hour, I will come to Hongyuan Temple to pick up the master. At that time, please prepare it."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzang folded his hands together and was about to speak, but Master Hongda frowned and arrived first: "Master Sir, why did Your Majesty choose such time to meet Master Xuanzang?"

"It's already midnight at the hour of Xu, but it's not a good time to preach Buddhism."

The waiter smiled slightly when he heard this, and said softly: "Your Majesty analyzes this way, and I will convey it like this. As for how Your Majesty thinks, I am not clear."

After saying that, the waiter looked at Master Xuanzang with a smile and said, "The master said a few days ago that any time can be determined by Your Majesty. What does Master Xuanzang think about this time set by Your Majesty?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanzang clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha Buddha, I am a monk, it is better to obey your orders than to be respectful."

"In this way, three days later, I came to pick up Master Xuanzang."

The waiter stood up after hearing this, saluted the two monks respectfully, and then quickly retreated.

Xuanzang and Master Hongda sat upright in the teahouse. Xuanzang folded his hands together, his heart was filled with joy or sorrow, and there was no slight turmoil in his heart.

Master Hongda, who was standing aside, turned his mind, then picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, then looked at Xuanzang, and whispered: "Master Xuanzang, this matter..."

"As far as I know, Your Majesty has not met anyone like this, including Master Hongzhi who passed away, or the abbot of Xiaofoshan Temple."

"Master Xuanzang, in your heart..."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzang smiled softly, then looked at Master Hongda and whispered: "Master Abbot, don't be nervous."

"The Lord will do this today, and he will have the intention of the Lord."

"Xuanzang was not originally from Hongyuan Temple. He has been in Chang'an for so long and has only a false reputation."

"If the emperor summoned him in an open manner, if Xuanzang made a mistake, he would also be afraid that it would affect the statement of Hongyuan Temple."

"I'm afraid that it was because of this consideration that Your Majesty chose to summon me at such a time."

Master Hongda sighed softly when he heard this, and said, "Master Xuanzang, you don't know that the current emperor's work has never seen any clues."

"Now I'm summoning Master Xuanzang late at night, I'm feeling a little pounding in my heart."

When Xuanzang heard this, he smiled on his face and never said a word.

Master Hongda sighed softly and looked at Xuanzang beside him, not knowing what to say.

Now that things have come to this point, Master Hongda believes that Xuanzang's ability to deal with things can only be like this.

For the next three days, Xuanzang stayed in his house and never took a step outside except for necessary going out.

Until the third day, when Xuanzang was practicing Zen in the room, he heard a slight sound coming from the wooden door beside him.

Xuanzang opened his eyes slightly, then stood up and went forward to open the door.

A little novice monk stood at the door and bowed to Xuanzang. Behind him was the waiter.

When the waiter saw Xuanzang, he smiled slightly, bowed softly, and said, "Master Xuanzang, I'm upset."

Xuanzang smiled softly, put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the waiter is joking, let's go."

After saying that, Xuanzang walked out of the room, followed the waiter, and walked outside the Hongyuan Temple gate.

At this moment, a simple carriage was parked outside the gate of Hongyuan Temple. The waiter led Xuanzang into the carriage, and then went forward and drove.

The carriage moved slowly and moved forward.

Chang'an at the Xu hour is silent.

There was no one on the street.

The sound of the carriage spread throughout the street, like the sound of an ethereal bell.

Xuanzang sat in the carriage, closing his eyes to rest, his heart was free from joy or sorrow, and he had no expectation for what was about to happen.

At this moment, Xuanzang could really do Zen in his heart, and there was no wave in his ancient well.

The carriage walked forward for about half an hour and finally stopped.

Then, the waiter turned around and said to Xuanzang: "Master Xuanzang, we are here."

When Xuanzang heard this, he opened his eyes slightly.

When he got off the carriage, Xuanzang saw it, but it was not the imperial palace, but a barren mountain.

Above the barren mountain, there is a passage that leads directly to the mountain.

"Please, Master Xuanzang."

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Chapter completed!