Chapter 507: Slot Machines

Underneath the nine-storey stupa.

The monks chanted the scriptures, and the bells kept ringing.

On a voluntary basis, many city residents entered the stupa in droves to pray.

Among them are officials.

This surprised Li Hongru.

Many people even put down their business and livelihood, came to pray sincerely, and even officials stood on the platform, which is rare in Datang.

It is no wonder that the Tang Dynasty court continued to suppress the Shi family, and constantly had strong measures to control it, and only let the monks develop within the appropriate range.

Even if it is not a struggle for power, this evening class that hinders people's livelihood is worth discussing.

It seems to be a voluntary principle, but for many people in the city, it seems to have a 'herd effect'.

Mixed with a lot of people who looked a little crazy, many people had difficulty staying calm.

In the nine-story pagoda, from time to time, there are people shouting with joy, 'Kajayan Buddha has blessed me', and there are also people who walk out with gloomy faces.

"When you have attained the Buddha's blessings, you should always come to pray sincerely in the future and maintain the Buddha's heart, so that you can continue to receive the Buddha's gifts and avoid disasters."

"In the eyes of the Buddha, you are not insincere, but there is still some distance from sincerity, and you need to do your best to come and pray in the future to gain wealth and peace."

The monks speak to those who are pleased, and it is another kind of exhortation to those who are eclipsed.

Nearly 40 people in a group, more than 30 seconds to change, the speed of the evening class is not slow.

Li Hongru mingled in the crowd and waited for about an hour, and he was already lining up to enter the nine-story pagoda.

It is a stupa of considerable scale.

The earth-and-stone walls cover an area of several square feet and are smeared with white powder, which is unique in the city.

There is also a faint smell of milk and sweetness, which makes people feel refreshed and happy, and only feel a little comfortable feeling of pilgrimage.

From the bottom of the pagoda upwards, the pagoda shrinks layer by layer, with the appearance of a pagoda.

This makes the stupa made of earth and stone extremely stable, like a needle in the city.

Around the pagoda, there are various side rooms and courtyards, which are thought to be places for monks to stay.

"Everyone, please take out the Buddha ceremony, remember to be fast and sincere!"

The monks advised for a while, which made many people grasp the silver taels in their hands, and when the red bra that stopped in front of them rose, a wave of people came out, and another wave of people also entered the pagoda.

Entering the pagoda, Li Hongru suddenly saw the smiling Buddha statue in front of him.

Under the Buddha statue, there are many futons, and some monks sit on the futons and chant sutras and knock wooden fish.

The crowd follows the guide? Are they also kneeling down? Pray before the Buddha statue.

When they knelt together, the people in front of them had already walked in front of the Buddha statue.

Li Hongru saw that the man threw the two taels of silver in his hand into the Buddha lotus where the Buddha was sitting on Kajayan Buddha? A click? Immediately, the man's face turned gray and he walked out along the Buddhist hall.

The second person is a mutton vendor? also blew the number of silver taels in his hand, and walked out with a reluctant face after he was silent.

The third looked a little more normal.

Wait for the fourth person's turn? A silver stripe or two was thrown in? Hearing only a clattering sound, the man immediately turned happy and bowed down to the Buddha statue again and again.

Under the base of the Buddha statue, more than ten taels of silver poured out from a small mouth? aroused the envy of the people in the rear.

"Congratulations to the donor."

"Kajayan Buddha Protection!"

A monk waved his hand and motioned for the man to quickly take the silver taels? And after urging there, the praying person must be sincere, and the person who has just been blessed is sincere in his heart, so that he can be blessed by the Buddha Kajayan.

After more than ten people passed, it was Li Hongru's turn.

Li Hongru glanced at the Buddha lotus of the Buddha statue, and saw that the Buddha lotus was covered with gold leaf? It looks extraordinary.

He threw the silver in his hand into the Buddha lotus, only to see the silver two turn in a circle? Then it fell in and disappeared with a click.

This is that there is no Buddha heart, and the silver tattoo is directly lost.

Behind Li Hongru? Wang Li also invested a tael of silver.

There was a click, and Wang Li's silver was also lost.

Her mouth was slightly surprised? I just feel that this kind of money is consumed too quickly.

Li Dan coughed slightly? Wang Li followed behind Li Hongru unwillingly.

"I don't know what kind of Buddha you are? You'd better not steal our money......"

Li Dan behind Wang Li also muttered, and threw the two-tael silver in his hand.

The click was followed by a clack.

I saw that under the base of the Buddha statue, the silver two rolled in a row, and the twenty taels of extremely standardized silver ingots fell.

"Congratulations to the benefactor!"

The monk who was guarding the Buddha statue waved openly.

"Mine?"

Li Dan was slightly stunned, and quickly wrapped those tattooed silver into his pocket.

This is the second person to enter the stupa and receive the blessing of the Buddha Kajayan.

Since Li Dan, there has been no one to benefit from this wave of people, and even a person who looks like a wealthy merchant has invested more than 20 taels of silver without any drift.

"Donors, please!"

Everyone came in and out, each with their own looks.

Those who benefited only felt the blessing of the Buddha Kajayan, while those who failed decided to pray sincerely at home after three days of persuasion by the monks, and then came back to the evening prayer service after three days.

"Hahaha, blessed by the Buddha Kajanyan, I took a thousand taels of silver!"

Li Hongru and the others walked not far away, only to hear a voice in the nine-story pagoda laughing, followed by a heavy panting.

After a while, both the human and the silver tattoo were carried out by the monks.

Li Hongru looked over and saw that this person was dressed richly, but he was obviously stimulated by this method of making money by getting rich, and he was lying on the ground at this time and panting.

The joy of this rich man's state was out of control, and for a time it attracted many people's eyes with strange lights and envy.

Some people took and took the money from their pockets, and dug it out and pulled it out, and finally grabbed it in the palm of their hand.

"This is what you call a cornucopia?" Li Hongru asked Wang Li in a low voice.

"Maybe it is," Wang Li replied.

Wang Li still had some chagrin at this time.

But Li Dan won more than 20 taels, and the three of them not only returned to their roots, but also earned more than a dozen taels, which can be regarded as a gain.

She was reminded by Li Hongru, and her dancing brain began to sober up.

"This cornucopia doesn't seem to multiply tenfold every time," Wang Li said.

"What kind of cornucopia is this!"

Li Hongru snorted.

I don't know which one designed the magic weapon or mechanism, this kind of trick of turning ten is very similar to a slot machine.

It was only the monks here who used their sincerity to cover up, and the officials who were involved in it, that they were able to succeed.

This is no different from the trick of Monk Jiufu's side.

The Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Fourth Prize are all arranged.

Anyone who wins the lottery must have gone through some calculations.

Some people who pray are rich, and some people are down, and the nine-story stupa is bound to have a windfall.

It was a feast of gambling, but under the guise of using the Dharma and sincerity.

The fame has spread to the Tang Dynasty, and the time for this nine-story pagoda to be established will not be short.

"I don't know who's sitting in the bank?"

As long as the reputation spreads and the situation is controlled within a certain range, this is equivalent to adding a special feature to the city of Holo.

It's okay to think of Holo as a casino.

Li Hongru discussed a little with the two, and then went out of the range of the pagoda and went to find a hotel to stay in.

In the inn, some travelers sighed, and others were full of joy and invited guests there.

"Shall we borrow this cornucopia?" Wang Li asked in a low voice.

When she was out of the herd effect, she came to her senses.

In her original idea, by using a cornucopia, she threw a tael of gold into it, and waited until it was turned into ten taels, and then lost ten taels......

And so on, a thousand taels of gold are at your fingertips.

All you need to do is borrow a cornucopia for a few days.

But things are a little different from what she imagined.

"Is this a lie?" Li Dan was also suspicious.

"Deceive or not, see how to understand, willing to gamble and lose," Li Hongru said.

The city is a gambling city, but the devout believers are willing to lose, and no one makes trouble.

Li Hongru glanced at the people around him, and saw that some people were still reciting Buddhist scriptures, so he had to sigh at the ability of the pagoda monks to pave the way and brainwash.

But he was also curious about what these monks were doing with so much money.

Some people are believers, so it is inevitable that some non-believers will want to find out.

What kind of ability do these people rely on to protect the money obtained by fraud?

His gaze swept over some of the people in the hotel.

Among them, there are many visitors from other places, ordinary people, and people with strong bodies and martial arts.

After watching it for a while, he told Li Dan and Wang Li again, and then stepped out of the hotel.

Li Hongru decided to take a good look at the appearance of these monks.

He became a small novice on Wanfo Mountain, but he was very disliked by Yang Su.

When the book is used, he wants to blend in with this group of monks, but he can only do careful observation to make his image as real as possible.