Xuanzang thought for a moment and said, "The reason this poor monk has come to the Capital is to seek the Emperor's permission to journey to the Western Paradise to obtain the true scriptures. Our Great Qing of the East possesses only the Lesser Vehicle scriptures, lacking the Greater Vehicle texts."
Xuanzang made no attempt to conceal his purpose, openly stating his intention to seek the scriptures.
Everyone present was momentarily stunned. After a long silence, Ziwei spoke up, "Master Xuanzang, what is the difference between these Greater Vehicle scriptures and the Lesser Vehicle scriptures?"
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