Chapter 976 I'll give him a ride

Death is inevitable for all people. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.

The abbot of Jingci Temple seems to be very prestigious. When Yang Yiyi followed the young monk, he could often see the monks in the temple secretly wiping their tears, and some even gathered together to hug each other and cry. This shows that the abbot is very popular.

But this has nothing to do with Yang Yiyi, people die every day, it's just a visible or invisible problem.

But at this time, Princess Mingzhu came, which made it very difficult.

Compared with the Zen room that Yang Yiyi went to when she came, the princess's reception standards were different. The young monk led the four of them directly to the main hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw many monks gathered inside, and Princess Mingzhu was sitting in the main seat, surrounded by a circle of imperial guards. She looked more like a master than the monks at Jingci Temple.

There is no way, Princess Mingzhu is too favored, and she doesn't want to cause trouble to the temple, so she should try not to make this uncle feel unhappy at all.

Although the young monk said that Master Xuanbei asked Yang Yiyi and the others to come over, the four of them did not attract much attention when they came in, and only the Ouchi guards glanced at them.

Yang Yiyi and the others didn't stand out by themselves. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit too solemn, the four of them sneaked into the entourage of Princess Mingzhu, pretending to be transparent.

Master Xuanbei had to hide his grief when facing the princess, and had to forcefully put on a smile. Suddenly he understood what it meant to force a smile.

"The princess is here, I don't know..."

Good guy, have you just finished your greetings after such a long time?

After all, it is a formal occasion. When the princess comes to Jingci Temple, there is a set of etiquette procedures. It is not as simple as just casually coming in, putting an incense stick and leaving.

"Master must have heard that the north is not at peace recently, and there may be another war. Although it is the duty of ordinary men to protect our country, I am a man of low words, and cannot go to the battlefield without the strength to tie a chicken, so I have to go to temples to provide support for the soldiers on the front line. Pray."

Princess Mingzhu spoke calmly and with dignity, so there was nothing wrong with her at first glance.

But anyone who knows the true nature of Princess Mingzhu knows that this is purely an act, and she just wants to take this opportunity to go out and have fun.

The princes and daughters of the ten kingdoms of the Central Plains do have the habit of praying for blessings. Generally, princes who have no hope of inheriting the throne will do this to impress their fathers.

The process of praying is basically wandering around the territory of one's own country, visiting whenever possible, and worshiping Buddha whenever there is one. It has no purpose, but it is just wandering around in the name of praying.

For Princess Pearl, is there any more suitable excuse to go out for fun?

"The princess has such a compassionate heart, it is truly a blessing to the world."

Master Xuanbei may not know Princess Mingzhu, but he really thinks that she intends to pray for the frontline soldiers. Or maybe it's just a scene, but it can't be said too rigidly.

The purpose of praising the princess was to pave the way for what was to come. Master Xuanbei immediately went on to say:

"But forgive the poor monk for having the courage to tell me that our temple is not suitable for holding religious ceremonies today."

"Why?"

Master Xuanbei choked up, but fortunately he suppressed it.

"The master in charge of our temple passed away today."

Princess Mingzhu showed a very confused expression, "I will die sooner or later, but I will die when I come here. Are you deceiving me?"

It was such a coincidence, but if Xuan Bei said it, it would inevitably make Princess Mingzhu feel like she didn't take herself seriously.

If Jingci Temple still wants to hang around within the borders of Liuzhou, it must not offend the emperor's family. Xuanbei quickly made amends:

"The monks are very sad today. Praying for blessings will be difficult to achieve. If the princess has a tight schedule, you can rest assured that our temple will hold a grand ceremony for the frontline soldiers."

There is really nothing we can do. During the Dharma gathering to pray for blessings, the monks all felt like they were mourning for their heirs, which was not good-looking. When the princess sees your expressions, she will inevitably think too much.

For example, don’t you want to pray for the frontline soldiers? Or do you simply hate me?

No matter which kind, it is quite fatal for Jingci Temple.

Princess Mingzhu raised her eyebrows, seemingly dissatisfied, but then she remembered something and rolled her eyes.

"The master in charge of your temple passed away today, will there be a funeral?"

"Not yet."

"It can be regarded as a coincidence that I have come here. I have heard that the presiding master is highly respected. In this case, I am willing to give the presiding master a ride."

This means that Princess Mingzhu wants to attend the funeral.

But having said that, this is not a good thing. Why are you actively moving forward?

Xuan Bei actually wanted to refuse. After all, this princess was really...

But I can't refuse, after all, no matter how tactful I was, I refused once. If I refuse again, it will be even more difficult if the person gets angry.

Anyway, when attending the funeral, the princess will just watch, okay.

"The princess is interested."

Unable to resist, I had no choice but to agree.

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Xuan Bei asked Yang Yiyi and the others to come over. In fact, he hoped that if the princess made any excessive demands, they could help.

After all, when Xuan Bei entered, he saw that the princess was very close to Li Yingluo and Zheng Yinping, and these two people were very familiar with Yang Yiyi.

But the four of them were completely transparent after entering the house and did not speak at all. Fortunately, the princess did not make any more excessive demands.

Usually when someone dies at home, the more sophisticated people will invite monks and Taoist priests to come over and do rituals. But if a monk dies, what is the funeral process like?

Simple, burn it.

The presiding master of Jingci Temple has long since left his last words: After my death, I will burn ten bundles of firewood.

No rituals are needed, nor is there any need to advertise. Just leave quietly, just like coming quietly.

So it was really done.

Someone in the temple had prepared the abbot's remains in advance, changed him into clean monk's robes and cassocks, and spread oil firewood under him, using tung oil to start the fire.

As soon as the flame was lit, the dry firewood immediately burned.

A group of monks gathered around, bowing their heads and chanting the mantra of rebirth.

Master Xuanbei was responsible for lighting the fire. He then stepped back a few steps and stood with several old monks of similar age, also bowing their heads and chanting softly.

On the left was Xuanci, whom Yang Yiyi had met once, and the monks on the right were Xuannan, Xuanku, Xuandu...

Anyway, they were all monks of the Xuan generation.

This made Li Chengxi, who had looked around, a little strange. Why don't you have Xuanzang?

Then he looked at the abbot who was burning, oh, Xuanzang was on the fire.

Most of the monks had red eyes, but they were able to control their emotions. However, the children who gathered together cried loudly.

The Jingci Temple adopted orphans, which started with the abbot. For them, the abbot was no less than their reborn parents. Now that their parents were angry, they must be crying more sadly than each other.

Originally, some pilgrims who had a good personal relationship with the abbot should be invited to the funeral, but the princess was still there.

For the sake of the princess's safety, the outsiders outside the temple must not approach, and they can only send someone to notify after the matter is over.

——Look at how much trouble this princess has caused.