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Chapter 555 The Xushi Covenant
Chapter 554 The Xushi Covenant
Xuanzang and Master Hongda looked at each other, neither expected that this would happen.

Generally speaking, when His Majesty wanted to see anyone, he would not simply ask a waiter to come to inform him.

According to the normal procedure, when His Majesty summons others, there will be three attendants, including His Majesty's closest attendant, who will come together. Although they will not issue imperial edicts, they will be more grand.

This can not only demonstrate the majesty of the royal family, but also make the invited people feel very dignified.

But today, it was just a waiter who came here without much fanfare. It was a private announcement, which made people think too much.

Xuanzang was clear in his mind, but he didn't think too much about it.

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

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

Today's His Majesty summoned, this must have an impact on the entire Hongyuan Temple.

"Master Xuanzang..." Master Hongda looked at Xuanzang, clasped his hands together, frowned slightly, and said, "Your Majesty has summoned you like this, and please Master Xuanzang, please be cautious in your words and deeds."

Xuanzang smiled slightly when he heard the words, put his palms together, and said: "Amitabha, abbot, don't worry, the poor monk will naturally understand."

After speaking, Xuanzang got up gently and returned to his residence.

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

But Master Hongda has been thinking about this matter, and has never left the tea house, his brows are slightly frowned.

……

In the early morning of the next day, the previous waiter came again and met Xuanzang and Master Hongda at the teahouse.

"Master Xuanzang, Master Hongda." Seeing the two eminent monks coming again, the waiter immediately got up and saluted respectfully.

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

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

The waiter is a celebrity in front of His Majesty today, offending this waiter will not be good for the entire Hongyuan Temple.

From this point of view, a person like Xuanzang who is obsessed with Buddhism and hardly cares about the advancement of worldly affairs is really not suitable to be the abbot of a large temple.

There are thousands of monks in Hongyuan Temple, and they need someone to manage their daily necessities of life.

Hongyuan Temple is the largest temple in Chang'an, and it is inextricably linked to almost all the dignitaries in the entire Tang Dynasty. If these relationships are not properly handled, it will have an impact on Hongyuan Temple.

The most direct impact is that benefactors' alms will decrease, and the alms money and food will be less, which will not be enough to maintain such a large monastery.

This will be a vicious circle.

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

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

"Master Xuanzang, Your Majesty has a decree. Three days later, at Xushi, I will come to Hongyuan Temple to pick up Master. At that time, please prepare well."

Xuanzang put his palms together and was about to speak when Xuanzang heard the words, but Master Hongda frowned and arrived first: "Master waiter, why did your Majesty choose such a time to see Master Xuanzang?"

"It's already midnight at Xu time, but it's not a good time to spread the Dharma."

The waiter smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said softly: "Your Majesty analyzes it this way, and I will convey it in this way. As for how Your Majesty thinks, I don't know."

After finishing speaking, the waiter looked at Master Xuanzang with a smile, and said, "The Master said a few days ago that any time can be set by His Majesty. How does Master Xuanzang feel about the time His Majesty has set?"

Xuanzang put his palms together when he heard the words, and said, "Amituofo, poor monk, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."

"So, after three days, I will come to pick up Master Xuanzang." Hearing this, the waiter stood up, saluted the two eminent monks respectfully, and then retreated quickly.

Xuanzang and Master Hongda sat in the tea house, Xuanzang put his hands together, there was no joy or sorrow in his heart, and there was no wave in his heart.

Master Hongda at the side turned his mind, then picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, then looked at Xuanzang, and said softly: "Master Xuanzang, this matter..."

"As far as I know, His Majesty has never received anyone in this way, including the deceased Master Hongzhi, who is also the abbot of Little Foshan Temple."

"Master Xuanzang, in your heart..."

Xuanzang smiled slightly when he heard the words, then looked at Master Hongda, and said softly, "Master Abbot, don't be nervous."

"Today's majesty is acting like this, there must be the majesty's intention."

"Xuanzang was not from Hongyuan Temple, and he has been in Chang'an for so long, so his name is in vain."

"If the Holy Majesty summons him face to face, if Xuanzang makes a mistake, I'm afraid it will affect Hongyuan Temple's statement."

"I'm afraid that His Majesty chose to summon the poor monk at such a time because of such considerations."

Master Hongda heard the words, sighed softly, and said: "Master Xuanzang, you don't know, the current Holy One does things, and never let people see the clues."

"Now that Master Xuanzang is summoned in the middle of the night, my heart is... a little beating."

Xuanzang heard the words, but there was a smile on his face, and he didn't say a word.

Master Hongda sighed softly, looked at Xuanzang who was at the side, and didn't know what to say.

Things have come to this point, Master Hongda believes in Xuanzang's ability to deal with things, so it can only be so.

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

Until Xu time on the third day, Xuanzang was meditating in his room when he heard a slight sound coming from the wooden door beside him.

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

A young novice monk stood at the door, bowing to Xuanzang, and behind him stood the waiter.

Seeing Xuanzang, the waiter smiled slightly, bowed lightly, and said, "Master Xuanzang, I'm sorry to bother you."

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

After finishing speaking, Xuanzang walked out of the room, followed the waiter, and walked towards the gate of Hongyuan Temple.

At this moment, outside the gate of Hongyuan Temple, there was a simple carriage parked, the attendant led Xuanzang into the carriage, and he stepped forward to drive.

The carriage moved slowly and moved forward.

Chang'an in Xu Dynasty was silent.There was no one on the street.

The sound of carriages spread throughout the street like ethereal bells.

Xuanzang sat in the carriage, closed his eyes and rested his mind, neither joy nor sorrow in his heart, nor did he have the slightest expectation for what was going to happen.

Xuanzang at this moment can really keep the mind of Zen in mind, and there is no wave in the ancient well.

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

Afterwards, the waiter turned around and said to Xuanzang, "Master Xuanzang, we have arrived."

Xuanzang opened his eyes slightly when he heard the words.

After getting off the carriage, what Xuanzang saw was not the palace, but a barren mountain.

On the barren mountain, a passage leads directly to the mountain.

"Please, Master Xuanzang."

……

(End of this chapter)