Chapter 165 Hongfu Temple

"Please forgive me, Your Highness! For me, translating Buddhist scriptures is the most important thing in my life."

"As for the Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of it!" Xuanzang put his hands together.

He, Xuanzang, would not give up translating Buddhist scriptures just to please a crown prince. Whether the Tang Dynasty could have cultural exchanges with the countries in the Western Regions was the court's business and had nothing to do with him.

However, translating Buddhist scriptures was the most important thing for him as a monk. No matter what happened, translating Buddhist scriptures was always the first priority.

If there was time, it was not impossible to help.

"I know the importance of translating Buddhist scriptures to you. You don't have to write the Great Tang

Records on the Western Regions yourself." "You can dictate it and have someone else write it for you." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"That's right. Your Highness is thoughtful." Xuanzang said. He was thinking about translating the scriptures and didn't think that he could ask someone to do it for him.

"I wonder what the master wants to see me for?" Li Chengqian asked.

In fact, Li Chengqian could guess that Xuanzang came to see him, the prince, mostly because of the spread of Buddhism. Even

without Li Chengqian asking, Xuanzang would mention this matter. After all, he made a special trip for this matter.

If the prince hadn't asked him about this matter as soon as he came in, the first thing he would have said would be this matter.

"I came to see Your Highness this time! I hope Your Highness and the court can make it convenient for me to translate Buddhist scriptures, spread Buddhism, and save all living beings." Xuanzang said.

He understood the court's attitude towards Buddhism. Although the ban has been lifted now, Buddhism is not excluded as it was in the early years of Zhenguan.

Compared with more than ten years ago, the court has been much better to the monks.

This time Xuanzang did not ask the court to support him much, but he also hoped that the court would not hinder them from spreading Buddhism.

"These are all problems. It is a great thing for the master to spread Buddhism and guide people to be good. Naturally, I will not hinder it."

"But where do you plan to translate Buddhist scriptures and where do you plan to give lectures?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian would neither support nor oppose religious missions. As long as they did not commit crimes and could really lead people to do good, he would still agree to their missionary work. As for

how to do it, there must be regulations. These monks must not be allowed to not pay taxes, occupy any land, or even affect the stability and development of society. These are absolutely not allowed.

Monks are no different, so they must be the same as ordinary people and must pay taxes.

The scale and number of temples must be strictly controlled. The so-called Buddhism can be studied as a culture.

But it must not become a tool for monks to disrupt society and spread evil words to confuse the public. This is absolutely not allowed.

As for destroying Buddhism, Li Chengqian had also considered that even if he destroyed all the Buddhas, he could guarantee that Buddhism would not appear in his lifetime.

But could he guarantee that Buddhism would not appear for thousands of years?

Even if you destroy Buddhism now, will Buddhism not appear after a hundred years?

As long as the source of Buddhism is still there, one day, Buddhism will still take root and sprout again in this land.

At that time, if a few more emperors who believe in Buddhism appear, Buddhism will be able to grow overnight.

Since it is impossible to destroy them, why not control them firmly in your own hands and use them for your own benefit? Isn't it better?

"The poor monk wants to translate Buddhist scriptures in the Shaolin Temple in Songshan. The environment there is quiet and it is a good place to translate Buddhist scriptures." Xuanzang said.

"Songshan Shaolin Temple is indeed a good place, but I think the master should not be too far away from Chang'an."

"It's best to stay in Chang'an, so that when the emperor comes back and summons the master, the master can come nearby." Li Chengqian said.

"Your Highness is right! The poor monk will translate the Buddhist scriptures in Chang'an, but I don't know which temple the poor monk should go to?" Xuanzang said that as long as it does not affect his translation of Buddhist scriptures, there is actually not much difference between Chang'an and Luoyang.

Daxingshan Temple is a royal Buddhist temple, and dignitaries often come and go on weekdays. This is not a good place to translate Buddhist scriptures.

He didn't know much about Chang'an, and didn't know which temple to go to for a while.

"I think Hongfu Temple is good! The master will live in Hongfu Temple for a long time." Li Chengqian said.

"I will listen to your Highness's arrangement." Xuanzang said.

"Well, it's settled. You will stay in Chang'an and stay in Hongfu Temple for a long time to translate Buddhist scriptures. I believe you are tired today, so let's stop talking here."

"Your Highness, please go back first. If I am free another day, I will come to Hongfu Temple to bother you again!" Li Chengqian said, saying this to pave the way for him to go to Hongfu Temple in the future.

He wanted to go to Hongfu Temple for no other reason, nor to build momentum for Xuanzang. He

went there for Xuanzang's disciple Bian Ji. He wanted to see what real ability this monk Bian Ji had to win the heart of Princess Gaoyang.

You should know that Princess Gaoyang was very favored by Li Er, and she was always pampered and arrogant, and her vision was also very high.

Ordinary people really don't catch her eye. Isn't Fang Yiai the best proof? Otherwise, Princess Gaoyang wouldn't have put a hat on Fang Yiai's head.

It's because Princess Gaoyang never looked at Fang Yiai straight in the eye, even if Fang Yiai is the prime minister's son.

But then again, Fang Yiai really has no ability.

Fang Xuanling's sons are worse than the other.

Fang Yiai is also the most famous of Fang Xuanling's four sons. It was only because Princess Gaoyang cheated that he was able to overshadow his three brothers in fame.

Otherwise, Fang Yiai is just a nobody. Who would remember him as an inconspicuous prince consort?

"I'm sorry, poor monk!" Xuanzang stood up, put his hands together, bowed and left.

Xuanzang left the East Palace and went to Daxingshan Temple first. His disciples and scriptures were still in Daxingshan Temple.

He wanted to take them all to Hongfu Temple, where the prince arranged for them to live.

After Xuanzang left, Li Chengqian was still thinking whether he should go to see Xuanzang in two days and go to see Princess Gaoyang's lover's defense.

Well! This is a good opportunity!

However, why not take Gao Yang to Hongfu Temple and let Gao Yang and Bian Ji meet.

From then on, they will both fall in love! It will be unstoppable!

Then, take Bian Ji as your own, it may be of great use to deal with the monks in the future.

Besides, he, Li Chengqian, is helping Bian Ji and Princess Gao Yang, so that one will not become a ghost under the knife and the other will become a resentful woman.

This is for the good of both of them!