Chapter 560     Remediation

Seeing this, Master Hongda immediately followed.

Xuanzang entered all the way until he returned to his residence, and only gave Master Hongda in.

Seeing Xuanzang so cautious, Master Hongda was very nervous all the way, and he didn't know what Emperor Tang Li Shimin and Xuanzang said.

After entering the residence, Xuanzang let Master Hongda sit down on the seat beside him, and then he said softly: "Master Hongda, what's the matter looking for me?"

Hongda frowned slightly when he heard this, and then immediately said, "Master Xuanzang, Your Majesty is looking for you..."

"Oh, that's what happened."

When Xuanzang heard this, he smiled softly and said, "Your Majesty has not had any major issues in finding me. I just chatted for a few words."

After Hongda heard this, the stone in his heart fell to the ground, and then asked, "What did Your Majesty say?"

Have you ever asked about my temple?”

“Ask.”

Xuanzang nodded softly: "But he didn't ask the temple, he just asked me how I live in the temple."

"What did Master Xuanzang say?"

Master Hongda immediately felt a stir in his heart.

“Tell it truthfully.”

Xuanzang smiled indifferently and said, "Master Hongda, don't worry, Xuanzang has never talked about any temple issues in front of His Majesty. If you want to see him this time, it has nothing to do with the temple."

"Hu..." Master Hongda let out a long sigh and said, "Master Xuanzang is going to scare me to death. It is a big deal for Your Majesty to summon Master Xuanzang."

"Master Xuanzang knows that His Majesty summoned Senior Brother Hongzhi and the host of the Little Foshan Temple. After returning, my Hongyuan Temple became the number one temple in Chang'an and was also highly supported by the court."

"If there were no nobles coming, the thousands of monks in Hongyuan Temple would not know where to go."

"Amitabha."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzang smiled softly and said, "Master Hongda, there are indeed a few thousand monks in my Hongyuan Temple."

"Some of them are for the sake of Buddhism, and some are for the sake of luxury and food. Please let Master Hongda take a closer look."

After hearing what Xuanzang said, Master Hongda frowned slightly, and then said softly: "The temple is so big, there will inevitably be people who can fill in the gaps. I understand the words of Master Xuanzang, but I sit up..."

"This time, Your Majesty found me and did not ask too much about the temple, but I could also see that Your Majesty has reached the verge of patience for the current Buddhist and Taoist traditions in Chang'an.

"I'm afraid it won't take long to get the decree down. At that time, Master Hongda will start to make rectifications, and it will be too late."

Xuanzang kept smiling when he said these words.

Of course, Emperor Tang Li Shimin did not say these words to Xuanzangming. This meaning was all Xuanzang himself heard.

If Emperor Tang Li Shimin had no intention of this direction, he would not have asked Xuanzang about the questions.

Master Hongda immediately said, "My Master Xuanzang's meaning is that from today on, Hongyuan Temple must take the exam to do this."

Although Master Hongda is not as good as monks like Xuanzang in Buddhism, his management of temples is not comparable to Xuanzang and others.

After Xuanzang said that, Hongda immediately knew what to do.

Then, Xuanzang sat on his bed and whispered to Hongda beside him: "Master Abbot, in three days, Your Majesty will hold a Dharma Assembly in the palace and invite me to the abbot."

"I would like to ask the abbot to spread this matter, and then arrange some monks to go with me."

When Hongda heard this, he was stunned, but immediately said: "Oh, Master Xuanzang, this is an important matter, why didn't you say it earlier!"

After saying that, Hongda stood up and was about to go out, but after thinking for a while, he stopped and turned to Xuanzang and said, "Master Xuanzang, is it feasible to take my disciples below the elders of the temple to come?"

Xuanzang didn't say anything, he just nodded slightly, and then entered into meditation.

Master Xuanzang's status in the entire Hongyuan Temple is very transcendent.

When Master Hongzhi was there, Xuanzang was known for his proficiency in Buddhism, and the people in Hongyuan Temple were also very impressed.

Now Master Hongda has become the presidency, and Xuanzang has been personally summoned by His Majesty. Now he is invited by His Majesty to preside over and play, and Xuanzang's status has become even higher.

Xuanzang was clear and didn't think much about it. After seeing Xuanzang nodded, Master Hongda quickly came out of Xuanzang's house.

After coming out, Master Hongda immediately started a series of actions.

First, all elders were arranged to discuss matters in the exclusive lobby of the temple, mainly explaining two things.

First, from that day on, all monks in Hongyuan Temple will start to conduct screening and assessment, mainly based on the time when all monks enter the temple, different scriptures will be assessed.

If you find that a monk cannot understand the three consecutive scriptures and cannot understand the Buddhist principles, you will be thrown into the lower courtyard and practice with the monks who have entered the temple.

After practicing together for one month, screening again. If you still cannot understand the Buddhist principles, you will be driven out of Hongyuan Temple.

From now on, Hongyuan Temple will no longer accept any monks who do not regard Buddhism and Buddhist principles as their wishes, which will completely block the monks who eat and drink and make up for the numbers.

Secondly, 17 people were selected throughout Hongyuan Temple, and three days later, they went to the palace with Xuanzang to attend the palace ceremony.

Because this Dharma Assembly is of great significance, we have to carefully select and select seventeen monks who are not elders but are proficient in Buddhism.

After announcing these two things, Master Hongda personally directed and packed out many empty courtyards in the temple and prepared to leave them for the monks who were screened out.

If neither screening passes, the monks will be dismissed directly.

By doing this, there are no scattered people in Hongyuan Temple, only those who focus on Buddha.

As a result, the possibility of being targeted by the court later was cut off.

Master Hongda finished all this and then let out a long breath, returned to the teahouse, and sat cross-legged.

A series of actions at Hongyuan Temple naturally caused a stir in the entire temple, but many monks who were dedicated to Buddha were very supportive.

For a long time, Hongyuan Temple was filled with a large number of monks who were just making up for their own abilities. These monks did nothing every day and did not regard practicing Buddhism as their lifelong wish. They just ate and drank every day.

Not only that, some of these monks are also greedy for money and take advantage of the opportunity to attend rituals to make money, which has ruined the reputation of Hongyuan Temple a lot.

If it is not rectified, this largest temple in Chang'an will definitely become the first place for Emperor Tang Li Shimin to clean up. From here on, it will stop the extravagant atmosphere.

Fortunately, Hongyuan Temple has been with Xuanzang, otherwise if Emperor Tang Li Shimin starts attacking, Hongyuan Temple will be the first to be affected. The first one to be dealt with must be Hongyuan Temple.
Chapter completed!