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Chapter 123

Chapter 123

1 taels of silver is a lot of money wherever you put it.No matter what the third prince's reason was, it was a big bribe equivalent to 30 US dollars, which was enough to get any rich man.

It was easy for Cheng Jinzhou to get money, so naturally he would not accept money from the royal family. Zuo Gu said, "What's the surname Wei?"

The third prince was stunned. Judging from the information he collected, the new star warlock seemed to be quite greedy for money and reluctant to leave the secular world, but he did not expect to refuse so simply.

He then laughed, and explained in person without being affected: "The surname is to guess the surname of the candidate in the imperial examination. , such as Zhao, Sun, Wu, Wang, etc., people who gamble on the surname will buy according to the price. Specialize in guessing the surnames of various people with high status."

The Wei surname can be said to be the oldest lottery in China.Although Cheng Jinzhou has never been in contact with it, he can also imagine that the more you buy, the greater the chance of winning, but on the other hand, the more you buy, the more money you spend, presumably like Zhang Wangli Common surnames like Zhao will cost more, while rare surnames will cost less.But normally, no matter how much you buy, the dealer will have a profit rate.

The third prince may have bought Cheng Jinzhou to win, but no matter how much he paid, in the final analysis, it has nothing to do with Cheng Jinzhou's performance, let alone the profit of ten thousand taels of silver.It also proved that the third prince in front of him just wanted to give him money in the name of a loan.

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but said: "Third Prince, you are very polite. I have a lot of help from you when I first arrived, and I don't need to pay any more. I really want to know who is the dealer with the surname Wei? To come up with this method, I need someone you trust , I’m afraid it’s not many.”

His tone seemed to be teasing the banker. One person behind the third prince coughed twice, and said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng is thoughtful. The banker with the surname Wei has always been appointed by the Holy Church. This kind of game is also their idea. of."

"A missionary in the far west?" That was Cheng Jinzhou's first reaction.In his mind, churches and gambling have nothing to do with each other.

"That's right, it will soon become popular in the Great Xia. I heard that in other countries, some people enjoy it and even invent various other interesting ways to play..." The third prince laughed, as if it was not because someone used the imperial examination to gamble And angry.

In fact, just like the Chinese like to gamble with European football, the imperial examination, which was regarded as a ceremony by the Xia Dynasty people, was the best gambling platform in the era of inconvenient consultation-relatively notarized, accurate and regularly released results, The official reputation and the attention of the masses are everything.The number is not small. Hundreds of states and counties and dozens of provincial governments across the country hold hundreds of township examinations every year. Although the number of provincial, municipal and general examinations is small, the gamble is stronger.

Cheng Jinzhou admired the design of the "surname", but he was a little bit dumbfounded when the holy church was in charge of the house.He stroked his chin and smiled, "I thought the church wouldn't be involved in such... activities."

"Is it gambling?" The third prince said with a smile without hesitation: "The Holy Church likes gambling the most."

"how come?"

Cao Feng laughed aloud when he heard that, maybe he was worried that Cheng Jinzhou would make a fool of himself again, and interjected: "The gambling in the holy hall is all supported by mathematics, and they use it to promote astrology."

"Mathematics? Probability?" Cheng Jinzhou immediately thought of three people: Huygens, Pascal and Fermat.

All three are celebrities.

Mr. Fermat was an unavoidable mathematician in the 17th century, and basically he liked to get involved in everything.Huygens is similar, involved in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and like Newton and others, has made achievements that are difficult for others to match in several fields. He is the first foreign member of the Royal Society of England. , had a very comfortable life.Pascal's fame is easier to remember because of the atmospheric pressure. His name has become a pressure unit. The kilopascals and hepascals in the weather forecast are all Pascals.

In the history that Cheng Jinzhou is familiar with, it is these three people who laid the foundation of classical probability.And the reason they study probability is because of gambling.

Cao Feng turned his head strangely and said: "You know the probability? Then why don't you know about the gambling in the Holy Church? They have a special place to do this kind of business, and they will also teach many people about this aspect of mathematics. , every year recruits a lot of congregants of the Holy Cult."

Cheng Jinzhou was dumbfounded, and could only answer honestly: "I guess."

Seeing outsiders, Cao Feng didn't say much, but said: "The Holy Cult is quite unique in terms of probability, but it is not liked by ordinary astrologists."

The third prince in front chuckled twice and said: "The policy of this dynasty has always been to suppress foreign temples and support the country's astromancers and astromancer associations. The probability you mentioned was introduced by them later. It is said that it is The impact of the Star Array is not great, but those of us who have no chance to enter the Star Path have greatly increased their interest."

Warlock Jiang Huang star mainly focuses on algebra, Liu Kuang and An Feng star warlock mainly focus on geometry, and the holy hall focuses on probability—such a picture almost immediately appeared in Cheng Jinzhou's mind, and his posture is really a bit of the science of the past. The smell of controversy.

The difference is that the scientific debates in those days were only confined to a small group of people no matter whether they were won or lost.The scientific debates of the astrologists often affect the livelihood of millions of people.

Regarding mathematics itself, the third prince really had nothing to say, so he still extended his earnest invitation: "There is a teacher in my house who is very knowledgeable about the probabilities you are talking about. Why don't you two come together if I am hosting a party today?" .”

Refusal is impossible. The third prince has the title of King of Yanping County and is deeply loved by his father. Since Cheng Jinzhou has the idea of ​​relying on his family, he can't act like a rock star, as if I am number one in the world.

Besides, he was really interested in probability.

In fact, any student of mathematics can't help but study probability—even without an exam.

Think about it, if you can win every bet in Las Vegas, Macau or other places, and kill the Quartet, how mighty it would be.If you can learn probability well, this point is indeed easy to achieve.

It's just that most people don't learn well.

Seeing that Cheng Jinzhou agreed, the third prince came over happily and took his hand: "Xiao Wang likes to make friends with people like Mr. Cheng. Let's ride in the car together."

He seemed to really treat Cheng Jinzhou as a child with superior intelligence, and he acted like a sports agent.

Prince Yanping's carriage is a powerful thing pulled by four horses. It is like a land-based private plane. It can walk on the streets of the capital without the driver whipping it. People wherever it goes get out of the way. It is naturally quite comfortable to ride in this kind of carriage. It's just that Lu Anping was also sitting in the car, which made Cheng Jinzhou a little upset.

The huge carriage still felt spacious even with five people in it. Lu Anping took over the task of pouring water with a smile on his face, trying his best to chat and laugh with the third prince.

When they arrived near the church, the third prince took Cheng Jinzhou's hand when he got out of the car and said with a smile: "I heard that during the New Year's Day, it snowed heavily in Shaonan. Thanks to Jinzhou's father, we were able to avoid the chaos?"

"Where." Cheng Jinzhou thought to himself, the prince really has the temperament of an official leader.

The third prince held Lu Anping with the other hand and said with a smile: "Everyone is studying in the Hongwen Hall, and it is necessary to understand each other and help each other. Brother Lu told me that the Cheng family is the real pillar of the country."

"I also told my father this." Lu Anping said quickly.That attitude no longer shows the arrogance of claiming that he had two contribution points.

Hearing what Lu Anping meant, it sounded a little apologetic.

Cheng Jinzhou said to himself: You can't change the Cheng family's affairs even if you tell the prince of Dongshan in the foreign domain the extravagant hype.

However, he and Lu Anping didn't seem to have any conflict of interest, and there was the third prince standing in the middle, thinking about it, Ji Yan said: "Thank you so much, Brother Lu."

The third prince laughed loudly, held the two people's hands together and said: "We are all classmates, no need to thank you, come and go, let's go and see the project of the Holy Church today, Mr. Cheng, play whatever you want, you will win." Yes, if I lose, it’s mine.”

Cheng Jinzhou rolled his eyelids in disgust, and let him drag him in.

Cao Feng followed without hesitation, while Lu Xu showed a little excited look, and then stretched out a paw to dig and dig around his chest, and produced a certification stone and a stack of flying tickets.

The holy church with priests, priests and astrologists, displayed in front of Cheng Jinzhou's eyes, turned out to be like a resplendent and resplendent gambling house.

The dome is matched with stained glass, so that colorful sunlight shines on the middle of the steps, and the priest bathed in the holy light sings "Hallelujah".A row of six tall Roman columns are engraved with the former splendor of the Holy Church, and priests dressed in white are standing beside the flat marble tabletop, some are juggling dice, some are handing out poker cards, and some are controlling Roulette, some with unknown odds written on a whiteboard...

The third prince pointed to the priest in the center of the church and said with a smile: "That is Father Li Zhong. It has been 10 years since he came to Xiajing from Jixi, and he also lived in Shaonan for a while."

Shaonan is the place where the southwest passage must pass, and there are quite a few priests who came from the far west to stay there first. Xiao Cheng smiled indifferently.His main spirit was completely attracted by the warm atmosphere around him.

The smaller casinos in Macau are nothing more than that.

And there are casinos with priests and pastors, and future generations may not see them.Not to mention that in this era, priests and pastors are quite high-level positions, and having them as dealers is really reassuring.

If you lose too badly, maybe you can get free psychological counseling.

The third prince laughed imperceptibly, and clapped his hands lightly. Naturally, someone brought a plate of chips, and he handed it to Cheng Jinzhou with a smile: "It's up to Mr. Cheng to show his power."

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(End of this chapter)