Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

The two men were invited to dismount, and naturally guards came forward to hold their horses.

Since the guards had to stay close to Chu Shiyu, the people who were originally behind the idol of the God dispersed to the left and right. The cavalry just walked behind the idol of the God, and the entire prayer team looked even more magnificent.

Chu Shiyu was arranged to the left, holding a sandalwood sword with intricate carvings, Liu Rusi was arranged to the right, holding a silver ruyi inlaid with jade, and little Qin Hao walked in front of the god, holding a basket of colorful fruits made of dough.

An even more lively prayer team paraded along the river again, and the grand display attracted more passers-by along the way.

After hammering and banging for a long time, when everyone stopped at the huge stone altar by the river, nearly a thousand people had gathered.

An altar had been set up long ago on the huge rock by the river, and the shrine had been prepared. The people placed the idol of the god on the shrine. Little Qin Hao placed the offerings in the middle of the table first, and then Liu Rusi and Chu Shiyu placed the wooden sword and Ruyi on the left and right of the table at the same time.

Their work was done, and they stood aside and watched the blessing team perform the following ceremony.

The prayer team was very prepared. The incense was lit, the firecrackers were set off, and then six roosters, three pig heads, and two lambs were carried to the altar. At this time, they were still steaming from cooking. The respected old man began to chant the prayer in a loud voice...

As the old man sang, the cooked chickens, pig heads and lambs used for sacrifice were thrown into the river one by one.

In this age of material scarcity, it can be seen that many people feel pity and concern, but at this time many people's attention is not on the altar.

Perhaps it was because Liu Rusi and the other three had too strong a presence. Even when they stepped down from the altar and stood on the edge, there were still many people observing them, and some of them were talking in a very discordant way...

"It's rare to see such handsome men, women and children!" someone exclaimed.

"That's right, especially that girl, she was so beautiful... I guess I will never forget her, what a pity... Hey, do you think the God would also miss such a beautiful person?" someone murmured in a low voice.

Some people around him looked away with disdain, but a few looked at the three people with unspeakable hostility. One of them echoed, "I think it's not just that girl. Look at that child. Not only is he pretty, but his eyes are bright and clear, and you can tell he's smart. Maybe the God is also in need of a smart boy to sit with?"

Some dark evil thoughts were aroused, and the voices of those few people gradually became louder and louder, as if the entire crowd watching and praying were filled with malicious voices.

Although many people are silent, they seem inconspicuous.

When the malicious voices grew louder and they even began to not avoid the three people themselves, they could naturally see that the three people had extraordinary identities, but no matter how extraordinary they were, could they be more extraordinary than the Great River God?

"Sacrificing to the river is a great thing!"

"Yes, if we offer such a rare sacrifice, maybe the God will be pleased and there will be good weather and good harvests in the future!"

"It is a blessing to be able to follow the God King. The God King probably wouldn't even look at ordinary people!"

When Chu Shiyu heard these words, he immediately frowned and glared at them as if they were a bunch of dead people! What kind of daring and unruly people are they? They actually want to sacrifice them to Jiang? !

Not to mention whether or not we know their identities, Daxia has issued a clear ban on human sacrifice. Those who preside over illegal ceremonies will be exterminated, those who assist will be sentenced to death, and even bystanders will be punished with caning!

Chu Shiyu didn't even need to say anything, as guards had already rushed back to Fubin City to call for help. The other guards gathered around the three of them, and the situation became tense immediately!

The old man who was presiding over the prayer was already stunned. It was impossible for him to agree to a living sacrifice, but those who wanted to sacrifice to Jiang were so aggressive that he didn't know how to coordinate for a while...

Liu Rusi sighed secretly. Could it be that she really had a physique that attracted disasters? Such an outrageous thing had happened to her.

Reaching out and pulling Chu Shiyu who was about to get angry, Liu Rusi said softly: "Wait a moment, I'll go talk to him first."

Chu Shiyu didn't understand why, but he suppressed his anger a little. Seeing Liu Rusi walking towards the altar, he immediately followed her. Needless to say, little Qin Hao immediately chased after his mother.

Liu Rusi stood still calmly, fixed her eyes on the person who had shouted the loudest just now, pointed her finger and said loudly: "You, do you know the Great River God?"

The man dodged, but there were too many people around him to dodge, and the guards immediately surrounded him from both sides, leaving him with nowhere to escape. He had no choice but to swallow his saliva and replied calmly, "Of course I know, it's the immortal who controls the river."

Liu Rusi snorted and laughed and asked, "Then let me ask you, is Dajiang Shenjun a righteous god or an evil god?"

Suddenly there was an uproar all around. Among the people living by the river, how many did not believe in the river god? Even if some people called him by different names, they all knew it was the same person. Who would not be in awe?

However, the woman's question was just a question, which was not offensive. But the man's answer was important. If he dared to give a disrespectful answer, the people around him would tear him to pieces!

"Of course the God is a true God!" The man gave the necessary answer.

Liu Rusi smiled calmly and shouted loudly: "The Great River God is in charge of such a magnificent river. He must be a righteous god with a broad mind and an open mind! The great river, the God has seen everything, how could he care about a few small mortals in the world?"

After these solemn words, the eyes of most people around changed. Yes! Such a great god must be extraordinary and free from distractions! How could the God want a few mortals!

Liu Rusi stretched out her hand and clearly pointed out several people who spoke ill of her. She stood on the altar with a righteous demeanor, and her petite body seemed great.

"You are all mortals, how dare you speculate the will of the God with such a despicable heart?! You actually expressed such evil thoughts at a ceremony to pray for the God! It is simply disrespectful to the God!"

Many of the people around immediately glared at those people. It was absolutely offensive to maliciously speculate about the God! What if the God felt that his divinity was slandered and became angry, and sent down a flood? ! Those people would be sinners!

At this time, Xiao Qinhao suddenly took a step forward, pointed out the person he had just remembered, and shouted in a clear and bright voice: "I remember someone offended the Lord of Gods!"

The guards below who were returning to the city had already arrived. At this time, they cleverly followed the location pointed by Xiao Qinhao and caught one as soon as he pointed.

In the brief silence, Liu Rusi was thinking quickly about how to end the scene naturally. At this moment, she saw a few figures jumping on the river. She suddenly smiled and pointed at the figures in the river and said, "Look, the God is agreeing with what I said!"

"Is that... a Yangtze finless porpoise?" People who live by the river naturally know more about the creatures in the river.

"Yes! Yangtze finless porpoises. We humans have cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and all kinds of livestock. Yangtze finless porpoises are intelligent and are the biggest ones in the river. If the Lord of the Great River needs a mount or servant, the Yangtze finless porpoise will naturally be the first choice." Liu Rusi said calmly, but secretly thought that the Yangtze finless porpoise might have been attracted by the sacrifice that had just been thrown down.

"We mortals are humble and cannot bear to see the face of the gods, so it is most reasonable to let the Yangtze River dolphins convey his will. In the future, if we encounter Yangtze River dolphins while fishing, we should try to save their lives to avoid that the gods will run out of mounts or servants." Liu Rusi thought that in another world, Yangtze River dolphins had become an endangered species, so he wanted to use the name of the gods to give these creatures a little glory.

The people around seemed to be thinking about it, some believed it and some did not, but they kept it to themselves for a while. Liu Rusi did not say too much, so as not to lead them too far and cause resentment.

At this time, Xiao Qinhao finally pointed out all the people who made bad comments that he remembered, and he felt a little regretful. He was too short and there were many people that he had not seen before, so he could not recognize them now...

Chu Shiyu's anger disappeared at this moment, and he couldn't hide his smile. During this time, he asked Liu Rusi, "What do you think should be done with these unruly people who slandered the Lord?"

Liu Rusi cursed in her heart, isn't it a bit ambiguous and intentional to call her Madam at this time? ! However, this was really not the occasion to object, so she could only pretend that she didn't hear it, and said loudly with a serious face: "Just arrange for them to dig a canal to divert water."

Then she turned to the people and said, "The Great River God is in charge of the waterways of the Great River. For a monarch with lofty ambitions, the highest goal is naturally to expand the territory! I'm afraid these mortal sacrifices are not what the God wants!"

"In the past, floods may not have been caused by the gods, but by the gods exploring where there are new territories to be opened. If we dig ditches and reservoirs for the gods, can we save the gods a lot of exploration and just take over the new territories?"

"Perhaps every additional canal or reservoir connected to the river means that the God has an additional territory! Moreover, digging canals to divert water is also good for crop irrigation. Everyone can consider digging canals to perform a blessing ceremony every year!"

Liu Rusi looked at the arrested people who were tied up and escorted, and then concluded: "Now those who offended the gods will be taken away, and tomorrow they will dig ditches to atone for their sins! Everyone can go and supervise whether they have done a good job of atonement. People who have no sins can also go and dig to see if it can bring blessings!"

After finishing the long speech, Liu Rusi felt dry-mouthed. In fact, at the beginning she just wanted to find out a few people with the greatest malicious intent.

Her experience is that if someone is mixed in the crowd and is releasing malicious intent towards you, you must separate him out and not let him take advantage of the crowd! Even if you are beaten by a group of people, you must catch one person and fight back fiercely!

Riding on the way back to the city, Chu Shiyu rubbed little Qin Hao's head, and looked at Liu Rusi with eyes so gentle that they seemed to melt into a pool of water.

Expanding territory, if there is a god in the river, that's what he would want...

"Mom, I can't understand why those people suddenly want to use us to offer sacrifices to the river..." Little Qin Hao thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Obviously everyone liked them at the beginning, and he was very happy to hold the offerings because of those loving looks.

Liu Rusi tilted her head, smiled with a dazed look in her eyes and said, "Maybe it's because the clothes we wore today were too nice, maybe we were laughing happily while walking on the road, or maybe there's no reason, they just wanted to see us go to the river... It's just because we stood too high today, too many people saw us, and people with different ideas gathered together..."

"But Haohao, you should have discovered that those people just shout loudly and are actually a minority, so there is no need to be afraid of them."

“We can still wear nice clothes and laugh happily. What we need to do is to make ourselves smarter and stronger, to be able to face the sudden malice of others, and then stand on the high ground fearlessly.”

Little Qin Hao nodded silently. He didn't read much today, but he still learned a lot.

Chu Shiyu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Liu Rusi. He still remembered her previous remarks about a fine horse attracting people's attention. How could there be another explanation?