After traveling through time, I took command and led the troops to conquer the mountains and rivers.

Chapter 61 Block
Surprise flashed across Yicheng Ma's face, and he returned to normal in an instant.

He did not deny it, "General, I did do such foolish things before I took office!"

Li Yanzhao was still a little surprised to see Ma San admit it, but what he said later made Li Yanzhao frown.

"After I took office, I immediately stopped this custom!"

"The emperor complies with the people's wishes, and God bless the Zhou Dynasty. Every time the fishermen go to sea, they return with full loads, so why do they need to offer sacrifices?"

Ma San smiled with a smile on his face, "General, you think so!"

"Well, so to speak, you are quite thoughtful!"

After Li Yanzhao finished speaking, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

After eating, Li Yanzhao ordered people to change the horses, documents and other items, and set off with everyone with great fanfare. Ma San and others felt relieved.

"Brother-in-law, the general is gone, let's take action!"

Tian Shun looked at Ma San with a smile, "General, we have already missed the moment here. By then, the people will not be fooled!"

Ma San drank tea leisurely, "Why are you panicking!"

"Everyone in the world knows that generals are smart and courageous, but I think they are nothing more than that!"

Hearing Li Yanzhao suddenly ask about customs this morning, he intuitively thought that someone had grabbed his pigtails.

Who knows, he just asked casually.

"Prince!" Ma San snorted coldly, "A prince is nothing more than that!"

"Who says it's not the case!" Tian Shun sat down and imitated Ma San's posture while drinking tea.

But the tea was a bit hot, so he put down the cup.

"He is just a reckless man who only knows how to march and fight. You see, he has not been crowned king yet. Can't we just call him General?"

Ma San glanced at Tian Shun, "No matter what I do, I am the emperor. Unlike you, you only know how to get into the widow's bed!"

Tian Shun was not annoyed at being humiliated by Ma San, "Hey, brother-in-law, please stop making fun of me. It's Lao Guo's family's turn to perform the sacrifice this time, right?"

The county is so big, and the two of them already knew the population of the county.

"Lao Guo? What grudges does he have with you?" Ma San's tone became serious.

Tian Shun froze, "Hey, there's nothing to complain about. Isn't it their turn?"

"There is a girl named Xiu Niang in their family, and she is just the right age!"

"Tian Shun, it doesn't matter how you mess around on weekdays. This is a matter of sacrifice. You must be careful. This time it's Yun's family's turn. You are not allowed to interfere!"

"This" Tian Shun became anxious, "brother-in-law, don't you know the relationship between my younger brother and this widow?"

With a "bang" sound, Ma San placed the tea cup heavily on the table, "Tian Shun, the sacrifice must be fair, otherwise we may lose the support of the people!"

Seeing that Ma San was angry, Tian Shun also compromised. He was just a widow who could do everything for her. Without Yun Niang, there would still be other young ladies.

If Yu Jia were present, he would definitely curse Ma San, a hypocrite.

This is all a waste of human life, why do you care about the people's support or not?

At this moment, the villagers in Haitang County are in panic. After the nobleman is gone, their lives must continue normally.

That evening, Ma San announced the candidates for sacrifice.

Yun Niang almost fainted when she heard the news.

Didn't we agree that we would give her a turn this time? Why go back on your word?

That night, a postman surrounded Yun's family, saving them a long night and many dreams.

Early the next morning, the high priest announced the start of the sacrifice, and each household had to contribute one tael of silver, otherwise the sacrifice alone would not satisfy the Dragon King.

The scene was grand, with red silk hanging on both sides of the main street in the county.

The floor was covered with red carpet, which was extremely luxurious and extended to the sea pier.

If it hadn't been for the high priest, others might have thought it was a wedding.

It's just that the bride at the wedding seemed a little reluctant. Although she didn't object vocally, she was still being dragged by Xiniang. The onlookers looked numb, as they were used to this kind of scene.

The high priest led his disciples in a great dance, shouting loudly as he danced: "The Dragon King marries a wife, God bless Begonia!"

After shouting, the onlookers threw coins on the altar, knelt down and shouted loudly, asking for the Dragon King's blessing.

Seeing that the altar was already covered with copper coins, Ma San nodded with satisfaction and winked at the high priest, who understood.

He ordered his disciples to tie the bride to a wooden board, and when he was about to put her into the sea, a sudden "arrow" cut off her path.

Seeing the arrow hit the wooden board, Yu Jia looked annoyed, "If the dog comes here, he will definitely shoot the high priest in front!"

Chang Hai'er put away the crossbow and said nonchalantly: "Hey, how can I compare with Gou Sheng, a master archer?"

Yu Jia turned her head speechlessly. At this time, there was a commotion on the beach.

"Who is so bold as to stop the sacrifice?" Xiang Tianshun shouted loudly.

"Your grandpa!" Yu Jia led Chang Hai'er out, and the crowd spontaneously made way for the two of them.

Chang Haier held her head high and looked proud, as if she were a big star walking on the red carpet.

Yu Jia poked his arm with her hand, "Stop it!"

"Oh!" Chang Hai'er immediately relaxed his chest and gave up his position.

Everyone was surprised when they saw the person coming. It was Li Yanzhao.

"Isn't he gone?"

Ma San panicked for a moment, then calmed down, and hurried forward to greet him.

"Did the general leave something behind? How could he leave and come back?"

Seeing the calm and composed Ma San in front of him, Li Yanzhao actually laughed.

"Master Yi Cheng is really a good official, and he clearly interprets the yin and yang and the yin and yin!"

Yu Jia took a step forward and pointed at Ma San's nose, "Master Ma's talk about sacrifice this morning was truly touching."

"Why did you hold a sacrifice again after the general left? You clearly don't take the general seriously!"

Seeing that he was exposed, Ma San did not refute. He stood up straight and thought thoughtfully.

"The general doesn't know something. I want to cancel this sacrifice, but our people won't agree!"

He turned to look at the people, "Don't you think so?"

Seeing that no one said anything, Ma San looked at Li Yanzhao with satisfaction.

"General, you see, we are also in compliance with the people's wishes. This official position is not easy to do!"

At this moment, only the waves on the beach were hitting the shore, and no one else made a sound.

"Really?" Li Yanzhao raised his eyebrows, "Not really?"

As soon as Li Yanzhao finished speaking, Yun Niang stood up and exposed everyone's deeds over the years in a hoarse voice.

Ma San's expression became increasingly ugly, and he turned to look at Tian Shun, who was also confused.

"Isn't she the bride?"

At this time, the bride pulled off the hijab on her head, which was salt and pepper.

"I'm so suffocated, Grandpa!"

"How is this going?"

The bride suddenly turned into a stubble-faced old man, and there was a lot of discussion among the people.

The high priest looked up to the sky and sighed, "This is going to be punished by God!"

Seeing that the matter was exposed, Ma San's eyes were stern: "So what if I just held a sacrifice? I am the Emperor's personally appointed Yi Cheng. From what standpoint does the general judge my right and wrong?"

(End of this chapter)