Chapter 1335
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"Okay. Then I'll have to trouble you to inform the abbot that I wish to see Venerable Xuanzang." Ye Chen nodded, and the little monk immediately closed the temple's doors.
"Strange. Why is this temple closed in the middle of the day? And this little monk is rather rude. He won't let me in. "Ye Chen looked at the closed doors and couldn't help but feel vexed.
Soon, the door of the temple opened again. An old monk walked out of the temple. Similarly, he had no intention of inviting Ye Chen in because the door closed after he walked out of the temple.
"Amitabha. Might I ask why Benefactor is looking for Venerable Xuanzang?" The abbot put his palms together and chanted a Buddhist mantra before asking Ye Chen why he had come.
"I heard that Venerable Xuanzang is about to head west. I've come to ask Venerable Xuanzang to take me with him," Ye Chen put his palms together and bowed slightly to the abbot.
"Head west? This temple has never received such news. Could it be that Benefactor has come to the wrong place? "The abbot's eyes held a hint of confusion. In Ye Chen's view, he was not lying.
"I see. Then may I trouble the abbot to tell this one where Venerable Xuanzang is?" Ye Chen knew that he might have come too early, but he still wanted to try asking for Xuanzang's location.
"Everyone in Chang 'an knows where Venerable Xuanzang is." The abbot smiled. "He is currently in the Imperial Palace, lecturing on Buddhist scriptures to the new emperor."
"Lecturing on Buddhist scriptures …" Ye Chen softly muttered. He suddenly remembered that Xuanzang had gone west precisely because there were many mistakes in the existing Buddhist scriptures of the Great Tang.
Xuanzang lecturing on Buddhist scriptures to Emperor Taizong in the Imperial Palace made sense, so he bowed again to the abbot. "Many thanks for your guidance, Abbot."
"It's no problem." The abbot smiled and then turned to return to the temple. But just as he took a step, Ye Chen called out to him again.
"Master Abbot, please wait a moment. I would like to ask why our temple is closed during the day?" Ye Chen had been brooding over this matter and was extremely puzzled.
"A Dharma Master of our temple passed away today, so …" When the Abbot mentioned this, the corners of his eyes drooped. Ye Chen could see the sadness in his eyes.
"This … I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked about this matter." Ye Chen hurriedly bowed deeply to Fang Zhang, scolding himself in his heart for meddling in other people's business.
"It's fine, it's fine. It's human nature to be born, grow old, get sick, and die. If Benefactor has nothing else, This Penniless Monk will take his leave first." After the abbot finished speaking, Ye Chen hurriedly agreed. Only then did the abbot enter the temple.
In the following days, Ye Chen had been wandering around Chang 'an City. It was not because he was in the mood to do so, but because he had just realized that he had no money on him.
Ye Chen was a little hungry, but he really did not want to beg for food like a beggar. So he walked around the city and slowly came to a main street.
The main street was much wider than the other streets. From here, Ye Chen could see the Imperial Palace at a glance. Xuanzang was now in the palace that did not seem too far away.
"It looks so close, but a normal person would probably never be able to walk there in their lifetime." Ye Chen thought to himself. He sighed and then left the main street.
Having no money on him was a huge problem. As the sky darkened, he realized that hunger was not the biggest problem. The biggest problem was that he had no place to sleep at night.
He did not dare to wander alone on the streets. If he was seen by the soldiers, being chased out of the city would be a small matter. But if he was suspected of being an assassin, he would not be able to explain himself.
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