Li Changkong's voice explaining the Tao Te Ching spread. It was not loud, but it was very clear.
The audience didn't take it seriously at first. They were all waiting for the explanation to end, then receive the two hundred coins and leave.
But gradually, as I listened, I felt something was wrong.
Especially some believers gradually realized the mystery of the scriptures taught by Li Changkong.
The great thing about the Tao Te Ching is that even if you don't understand it, you still feel it is very mysterious, as if it contains great wisdom.
What's more, those who truly believe in it find it even more wonderful.
For a moment, all thoughts of receiving the two hundred coins and leaving were gone.
One by one, they all began to listen carefully.
Liu Yu and others looked at this scene and couldn't help but look at each other.
Good guy, I thought you were just pretending to be a bad guy, but I didn’t expect you to be serious!
"No, Lao Li has practiced Taoism?" Zhu Ben frowned slightly, feeling a little incredible.
He felt that Lao Li was very strange, as if... everything was the same.
Being a brother with such a person is very frustrating.
You name them, Zhang Han is the second best in the new department, Jia Taisui is a martial artist unparalleled among his peers, and even Zhu Ben, among the distinguished disciples, is also the best in both civil and military skills.
Those are all other people’s children according to their parents!
But compared with Lao Li, he really pales in comparison.
Only Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that he was a prince and didn't have to compare himself with such a monster.
After a long time, the first round of lectures ended.
Li Changkong snapped his fingers. When Zhu Ben saw this, he immediately raised his voice and shouted: "The lecture is over, everyone who wants to receive two hundred coins is here!"
For a time, everyone who was immersed in the mystery of the Tao Te Ching suddenly woke up like they were dreaming.
Ordinary people are fine. They just think that Li Changkong has some real abilities and speaks well.
But those who truly believe in and practice Taoism are astonished.
It’s hard to imagine how the young man in front of me could preach such good scriptures.
Some people couldn't bear it anymore and asked directly: "Uncle Li, ordinary people dare to ask you, did you write this Tao Te Ching yourself?"
As soon as this statement came out, the believing audience looked sideways and stopped accepting the money. They just stood there, waiting for Li Changkong's answer.
When Li Changkong heard this, he didn't want to admit it directly, but he felt that it would be more troublesome if he explained to them about Lao Tzu, parallel time and space, etc.
Moreover, the Tao Te Ching would be of great help to his future plans, so it would be better to admit it directly.
So he nodded and said loudly: "Exactly!"
As soon as this statement came out, the scene was once again in an uproar.
Some people don't believe it at all, thinking that Li Changkong was just at a young age and could not have written such a mysterious Taoist scripture. They are afraid that he copied it from somewhere, but due to Li Changkong's identity, he did not say anything.
Some were completely impressed by Li Changkong's sermon and were convinced of it. They even felt that the young man in front of them was simply Taoist Linfan. Otherwise, how could he have written such a sutra at such a young age?
But these are not important anymore. What is important is to gain fame! This is Li Changkong’s real purpose!
On the podium, Li Changkong cleared his throat, pressed his hand to calm the noise, and said: "Next, I will lecture on the Tao Te Ching for seven consecutive days here."
"Those who have heard it, if they hear it again, they will no longer be able to receive the two hundred coins."
"But if you have family or friends, you can recommend them."
"At that time, in addition to friends who listen to the scriptures and receive two hundred coins, recommenders will also be rewarded with fifty coins!"
"Of course, these will be registered."
"If someone commits fraud, he or she will be completely disqualified from receiving money."
As soon as this statement came out, the scene suddenly became noisy.
Among the people who came to listen to the scriptures, there were only a minority of believers, and most of them came just for the two hundred coins.
It's a good thing now, not only can I get 200 yuan, but I can also get another 50 yuan if I introduce someone.
Who can refuse such a good thing like pie in the sky?
Then someone raised their voice and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about: "Uncle Li, if I introduce two people to come to listen to the scriptures, can they receive one hundred coins?"
"Of course it's possible. As long as you introduce someone, you can get fifty coins. As many as you introduce, you can get as much as you want. There is no upper limit."
"However, one person can only introduce you once. If the friend you introduce has already listened to the scriptures before, it will be embarrassing and you will get nothing."
Now that the rules were completely explained, the audience began to get ready to take action.
Li Changkong cleared his throat again and said loudly: "I will still give lectures here today until the evening. If you want to introduce friends, you can do it now."
As soon as this statement came out, the audience could not sit still and collected money one after another, and then went to invite relatives and friends to come over.
What's more, they even plan to bring all the three-year-old children and 70-year-old men at home.
After all, this is money that falls from the sky. If you don’t receive it, you won’t receive it.
If you have a good relationship, you must have some friends in common.
At this moment, it is inevitable to be wary of each other, and everyone wants to introduce the common friend first.
In normal times, those scoundrels and scoundrels who were personally disgusted by ghosts and ghosts were actually become the most popular people at this moment, and some people were vying to attract them to listen to the scriptures.
Zhu Ben's hands were numb even after being handed out money, and Butler Yang was even more unbearable. The hand registered in the register kept shaking, as if twitching.
Zhang Han still couldn't stand it, so he moved a table over and recorded with him.
In this way, after many efforts, almost everyone in Qiandu City knew that the newly promoted General Anbei would lecture in Nanhe Lane of Taipingfang for seven days.
And you can get money when you go!
Who can refuse this?
At the same time, in the west of the city.
Chen Qianyuan and Wang Yuanwai also set up a stage and prepared to give lectures on the stage.
It's just that... the audience in the audience is a bit lacking, less than half of the usual number.
"What's going on?" Before going on stage, Chen Qianyuan looked at the audience and kept frowning.
"Perhaps the situation is special today and there are not many people here." The little Taoist priest on the side replied thoughtfully.
Chen Qianyuan thought of what Wang Yuanwai said last night, and couldn't help but feel a little worried, but now that the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to take action.
If the lecture is canceled temporarily, the loss of audience will be even more terrible.
So, he said to the king on the side: "Go to Uncle Li's lecture place and ask about it to see if the loss of our audience is related to it."
"If it is related, it would be better to come up with countermeasures as soon as possible."
When Wang Yuanwai heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn, he nodded, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Chen Qianyuan also took a deep breath and stepped onto the lecture platform.
After a long time, Chen Qianyuan finished his lecture, but he had not yet waited for Wang Yuanwai to come back.
After waiting for a long time, it was not until dark that I finally saw the figure of the king returning from outside.
The first thing Wang Yuanwai said after he came back was: "Something is going wrong! I'm afraid our lecture meeting won't be able to continue!"