The rise of the prince

Chapter 274 Deception
Deception has been running through every corner of human history.

Human beings are inseparable from deception. From another perspective, deception is the embodiment of biological intelligence.

The higher the IQ of the creature, the more it will use deception to achieve its goal, and the way of deception will be more complicated and difficult to understand.

When it comes to complex human society, deception cannot even be generalized. It needs to be carefully classified and classified. It is not an exaggeration to write an encyclopedia for it.

Looking at human history, even if it spans thousands of years, looking at the East and the West, there are loopholes and doubts everywhere in the history books, and the word "deception" is everywhere.

There are small ones like chickens and dogs, and big ones like Song Taizu's yellow robe, there are countless. Sometimes deception can indeed save a lot of manpower, material resources and resource consumption, so as to achieve unexpected goals.

However, it is easy to deceive people, but it is difficult to deceive many people. That's why those famous magicians are so respected. To a certain extent, people don't hate deception. As I said before, deception is the embodiment of wisdom.

If the Universal Immortal were to do these tricks in Kyoto, everyone would just be having fun, and would doubt it, and then try to expose it. After all, the people in the capital live and work in peace and contentment, have ample food and clothing, follow the three cardinal guides and five constant principles, and have spiritual sustenance from the ancestors of heaven and earth.

But in Luzhou, a place full of wars and horses, the people are miserable, and they cry out that every day should not be done, and that the earth is not working. Indoctrination on the Internet is easy to take advantage of.

The Great Immortal Universal seized this opportunity. If the common people can think rationally, there is a high probability that they will not fall for his tricks.

Because his tricks are not very clever, he doesn't distinguish between Taoism and Buddhism, not to mention the chaotic logic, and there are many doubts. Unfortunately, the people are hungry and cold at this time, and they are in the fear of the rebels in Suzhou. Few ordinary people can be rational to consider the problem.

Li Xingzhou guessed some of his tricks when he first heard my sister talk about the Universal Immortal, and then when he went up the mountain, he observed the situation carefully to verify his guess.

It's almost the same as what he thought, not because he is so smart, but because of these ancient deceptions, all kinds of strange and varied, in later generations there are people who specially write books and organize them, and display them in front of future generations. Daxian, it can be regarded as a loss of culture.

From the moment Li Xingzhou used his acting skills to get the Buddha beads of the Universal Immortal, he knew it was done.

His rude behavior stunned everyone.

In fact, Li Xingzhou has been paying attention to the beads on the neck of this universal fairy. Most of the beads are made of wood. There are ordinary wood, and there are also precious ones, such as Hainan huanghuali, Indian small-leaved red sandalwood, Vietnamese huanghuali, and golden nanmu.

But the string around the neck of Universal Immortal can hardly see any wood grain, it is brown and white, relatively small, and the gaps between the beads are loose. He just counted them while talking, and there are 37 beads. This number is not normal at all. .

Buddhist prayer beads generally have a fixed number, let alone a great monk like him.

Generally speaking, there are seven fixed numbers:

One thousand and eighty: It means that there are one hundred and eight kinds of troubles in each of the ten realms, and there are a total of one thousand and eighty kinds of troubles.

One hundred and eight: means to seek proof of the hundred and eight samadhi and get rid of the hundred and eight troubles.

54: Represents the 54 stages of the Bodhisattva's practice process, namely ten beliefs, ten dwellings, ten lines, ten return, ten grounds, and four good roots.

42: Represents the 42 stages of the Bodhisattva's practice process, namely ten dwellings, ten lines, ten return, ten grounds, equal enlightenment, and wonderful enlightenment.

27: Represents the 27 sages of the four directions and four fruits of Hinayana practice, that is, the eighteen learning of the first four directions and three fruits and the nine non-learning of the fourth Goa Arhat.

21: Represents 21 places such as ten lands, ten paramitas, and Buddha fruit.

Fourteen: Represents the fourteen fearlessness of Avalokitesvara.

But his 37 rosary beads were not right. Looking at his loose rosary beads and the huge space between them, Li Xingzhou understood what was going on. It was obviously missing. There should have been 42 beads before, so the missing ones Where did the five go?
Facing everyone's puzzlement, Li Xingzhou slowly raised the rosary in his hand: "The Immortal's face is radiant after three days of fasting. It's really magical power, but I don't understand one thing."

As he said that, he pinched the beads one by one, and then tore off one of them at once, before the Great Immortal exclaimed, he dropped it in front of the common people: "Pick it up, and taste it."

The people were still hesitating, but the Immortal Universal was obviously startled, and just about to come up to say something, Di Zhi, who had endured for a long time, drew his sword out of its sheath.

At the beginning, no one dared to try it. After all, it belonged to the Universal Immortal, and they were afraid of retribution.

After a stalemate for a while, a bold young man pushed his way through the crowd, picked up the beads, and took a bite. As a result, the beads broke in two.

"What's the smell, say it out loud." Li Xingzhou asked him loudly.

The young man was stunned for a while: "It's bitter, but also sweet, very fragrant."

It seemed that he was extremely hungry, so he quickly ate the remaining half, this time he chewed for a while before swallowing.

Li Xingzhou pinched the beads again, picked out some of them with different textures, tore them off, and handed them to the people around him: "Taste them all, each bite a little, and taste the magic power of your so-called Universal Immortal, hahahaha. "

This time, the crowd became commotion, and several people took the initiative to take the beads, each took a bite in front of their faces, and then passed them to the next one. Slowly, people looked back at the pale-faced Universal Immortal in disbelief.

"This, this, this..." An old man with loose hair and slightly better clothes trembled, and said in disbelief, "I know what this is. I used to run a pawn shop. I know what this is. This thing It's Liao country ginseng!"

As soon as he said this, the crowd became a sensation.

"That's right!" Li Xingzhou said loudly: "It's wild ginseng, and it can be carved into the shape of Buddhist beads. Mixed in such a large string of Buddhist beads, this wild ginseng is not young, and it is very nourishing."

Everyone around gradually understood what was going on, and glared at Pu Shi Daxian who was trembling and wanted to escape, but was caught by Di Zhi.

This kind of deception has existed in ancient times. Some scammers will pretend to be monks, and then mix sage into the rosary. When they see a rich family, they will sit in front of the door. They will not leave for two or three days, and they will not eat. He looked like an expert, but after a few days, he was still safe and sound.

In fact, they are all quietly propped up with ginseng carried in the rosary.

Seeing this, many people would think that it was an eminent monk who had attained the Tao, and hurriedly enshrined it. This kind of deception was not gradually exposed until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, so there are still many unbelievable legends about masters outside the world.

However, this is also an extreme test of the liar's acting skills and perseverance. Shendan can satisfy hunger and protect against the cold at night, but it does not provide enough energy, and sitting for several days is not something ordinary people can bear.

"That's right, he sat for three days and three nights, and he can live without eating. This is what he relies on." Li Xingzhou held up the rosary in his hand: "This prayer bead is mixed with ginseng! He just relies on it every day." Supported by things, I know that you also want to live without eating like him, but there is no such thing in the world!"

The surrounding people were all stunned, and they looked at the pale and trembling Immortal Universal in disbelief.

Li Xingzhou said to Qi Rui: "Pull up that Guanyin statue for me."

More than two-thirds of the statue of Avalokitesvara was unearthed in front of the temple, and some were buried in the soil. This is also the reason why the common people believe that the universal immortal is the son of Avalokitesvara, who has magical powers and is a true immortal, because the statue broke out of the ground by itself.

After what happened just now, the people in the inner circle knew that the Great Immortal was a liar, and the news was constantly spreading in whispers, but some people were still afraid. The old man who had just recognized the wild ginseng whispered: "Your Majesty, this living Buddha is me. The living Buddha that grows out of the soil and grows naturally, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I can't move."

"Yes, yes, I am afraid of retribution." Someone echoed in a low voice.

"Hahahaha." Li Xingzhou laughed, and then asked Rui: "Are you afraid of retribution?"

Qi Rui has the posture of a bear and a tiger, tall and tall, and he shook his head honestly: "I'm not afraid."

"Okay, then you pull up this Guanyin statue." Li Xingzhou said.

(End of this chapter)