0p0 Chapter 222 Gift of Scripture
Chapter 222 Gift of Scripture
When King Li heard that Gu Dajiang had come and brought more than ten carts of gifts, he was shocked at first.
Then he thought that the emperor's grandson was still with Gu Dajiang, and since he could get it, it should be fine.
He became curious and ordered his subordinates, "Please come in and take the person to the living room in the front yard."
"Yes." The subordinate took the order and went to arrange it.
King Li said to Master Yuanhui, "Master, please move. Let's go to the front yard living room to meet him."
"Please come in, King Li." Master Yuanhui responded happily and made a gesture of invitation.
King Li also made a gesture of invitation: "Please!" After that, he stepped out of the study first and led the way to the front yard hall.
When King Li arrived, Gu Dajiang was already seated.
Seeing Prince Li and Master Yuanhui coming in one after another, he quickly stood up.
When King Li stood still, he immediately bowed and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, saying as he did so: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. I pay my respects to the Master."
Before he could kneel down, King Li helped him up with both hands.
Prince Li took Gu Dajiang's hand, patted it, and said with a smile on his face: "Boss Gu, there's no need to be polite. The grain store you opened solved the big problem of food shortage in Zesheng County. It has made a great contribution to our county! Hahaha."
King Li said happily, then turned to his followers and said, "Pass on my order. Mr. Gu, the owner of Daohuaxiang in Taohua Valley, and his family can enjoy the privilege of not bowing when meeting an official in Zesheng County."
"Yes, I'll pass the order right away." He followed the order and went out.
"On behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank Your Majesty for his grace!" Gu Dajiang bowed excitedly.
"I dare not take credit for it! This is all because our Great Xia is blessed with great fortune and the protection of heaven. We have a wise ruler like the present emperor, and a king like the prince who loves his people like his own children. This is why my Gu family has the right food supply at the right time." Gu Dajiang said happily.
After hearing this, King Li smiled and nodded slightly, saying, "I am just doing my duty, and I don't deserve such praise. Your Majesty is wise and virtuous, so Da Xia is prosperous. The people like you can live in peace and security, which is also the result of everyone's unity. The food issue of the Gu family this time is a blessing for the people and also a blessing for Da Xia. Boss Gu, please don't be modest."
After King Li finished speaking, he took Gu Dajiang to take a closer look and said, "Boss Gu looks very familiar to me. It's a coincidence. Last time when I was worried about food, I happened to meet a group of merchants in trouble. They just happened to solve the food crisis of the county and the soldiers on the front line. Now that I think about it, that man is somewhat similar to Boss Gu."
Gu Dajiang felt guilty for a moment, then immediately said in amazement: "Such a strange thing actually exists! How similar can they be? If Your Majesty sees this person next time, please introduce him to us. Similar to me? To be honest, I am also very curious."
The two parties sat down and drank tea. In fact, King Li had just secretly felt Gu Dajiang's pulse. Gu Dajiang did have some internal strength, while the man at that time was indeed an ordinary businessman without internal strength.
In addition, there were many people in the room at the time, the man was standing far away, and he had not washed his face for many days, so he could not see clearly. So he deliberately revealed the matter.
"Okay, if I meet him, I will introduce him to you. You are all heroes of our Zesheng County!" King Li said with a smile.
Master Yuanhui also smiled and said, "Boss Gu is truly a wonderful person."
"Master Yuanhui, thank you for your praise. I am unworthy of it." Gu Dajiang was puzzled but said without showing it on his face.
This master, could it be that he knows something? He can't be that amazing, right? Well, definitely not, otherwise he wouldn't be unaware of the matter of Taohua Shanjun, Gu Dajiang thought to himself.
It was the first formal meeting and both the host and the guests had a great time, making for a good start.
After the parties sat down and drank a sip of tea, Gu Dajiang spoke first.
"Your Highness, this is the first time I visit your house. I have prepared a small gift. I hope Your Highness will accept it." Gu Dajiang said.
"Oh~ I heard from my subordinates that Boss Gu brought ten boxes of gifts when he entered the mansion. Would Boss Gu call this a small gift?" King Li asked doubtfully.
Gu Dajiang laughed and said quickly, "Your Highness, I promised to help Master Yuanhui pass on the message to Taohuashan Jun and invite him to meet. However, Taohuashan Jun has not appeared in the world for a long time and he declined the invitation. To express his apology, he specially sent the scriptures in his collection and asked me to present them to Master Yuanhui on his behalf. So those ten boxes are all scriptures from Taohuashan Jun to Master Yuanhui."
"What? Ten boxes of scriptures?" Even Master Yuanhui, who had been smiling since they met, showed a look of shock on his face.
Seeing Master Yuanhui so shocked, King Li also took it seriously.
It is said that Master Yuanhui chose to travel because he received guidance from the Buddha in a dream and traveled around the world to complete the scriptures.
"Someone come! Quickly ask people to help move all the boxes that Boss Gu brought here." King Li ordered.
"Yes," the subordinate took the order and left.
At this time, Master Yuanhui no longer had a smile on his face, but instead looked solemn. The Buddhist beads had not turned for a long time since he heard the news, and his hands holding the beads tightened by three times.
King Li's subordinates quickly carried the wooden box in. Although the subordinates had moved it gently, the heavy box still made a loud noise when it fell to the ground, hitting Master Yuanhui's heart.
The subordinates opened the wooden boxes one by one. Master Yuanhui walked forward a few steps and saw ten full boxes. The top row was filled with scriptures, and there was not a single duplicate.
After flipping through several layers one by one, I saw that each wooden box was filled with scriptures.
"Are these all gifts to me?" Master Yuanhui asked with a trembling voice.
"Yes, Master. I hope you like it. Don't mind that Taohuashan Jun refused to meet you." Gu Dajiang said.
"Even if I don't have these scriptures, I won't mind. But these scriptures are too precious and rare for me. I would feel guilty if I accepted them like this! If you need anything, I will do my best to help you." Master Yuanhui said solemnly.
"Master, don't mind it. Shanjun said that these are just a bunch of waste paper to him. Master, you are a master of Buddhism. Only in your hands can these scriptures be spread throughout the world, benefit the people and play their greatest value." Gu Dajiang said with a smile.
"Besides, the master belongs to Daxia. A gift to the master is also a gift to all the people of Daxia."
"Yes, yes. Since it is the intention of Lord Taohuashan, Master, please don't refuse it." King Li also spoke up to persuade.
“In that case, I will shamelessly accept it. This Buddhist rosary was given by Your Majesty and is the thing that has accompanied me the longest. I am now handing it over to Mr. Gu. Please help me pass it on to Mr. Taohuashan.” Master Yuanhui said as he took off the Buddhist rosary from his wrist.
Gu Dajiang took the Buddhist beads and said, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely deliver it to you."
"Thank you, Mr. Gu." Master Yuanhui returned to his calm demeanor.
He just stood beside the scripture and said, "Your Highness, I think you have something important to discuss with Mr. Gu, so I won't bother you any more. Besides, my business here is over. I will take my leave now."