The Grand Tutor, who was following nearby, was shocked when he heard Xu Feng's words. There was no such thing as medicinal cuisine; even ordinary medicinal herbs had become scarce resources.

Isn't the adult lying?

Grand Tutor hurried over to Xu Feng, about to speak, when Xu Feng calmly said, "Don't be afraid, everyone. Her Majesty the Empress sent the Divine Physician Valley to tell you that as long as you want to live, she will definitely let you live. You don't believe me, but don't you believe Her Majesty the Empress? Moreover, once you recover, Her Majesty the Empress will arrange jobs for you and teach you how to make a living. She also said that you should not only live, but live well, to witness the unity of the world and the peace and prosperity of the land."

The group, who had just been dejected, suddenly began to see a glimmer of hope in their eyes.

An elderly man who was somewhat reasonable understood the implication in Xu Feng's words and asked tremblingly, "Sir, does this mean that our Tianmo Kingdom has won the wars against the Beiyue Kingdom and the Dongwu Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, the people around immediately fell silent, all holding their breath and staring at their young prefect.

"Yes, our Tianmo Kingdom has won. From now on, our continent will be called the Sumeru Continent, our dynasty will be called the Sumeru Dynasty, and the Tianlang Kingdom, Dongwu Kingdom, and Beiyue Kingdom will all be our vassal states."

This is a newly issued imperial decree. Once the army returns to the capital, the Emperor will grant a general amnesty and hold a victory banquet. The common people will also hold a continuous feast to celebrate for three days and three nights. You must do your best to survive, so that we can set up a feast on the wide street in front of the Prefect's gate and have a proper celebration.

"By then, we will have a new home. We will no longer have to worry about war, nor about whether our loved ones far away on the border will return safely. His Majesty has truly established a peaceful and prosperous era, and we must not let him and the soldiers who died on the battlefield down with us."

The people were so shocked by the prefect's words that it took them a long time to react.

At this moment, everyone's faces were filled with surprise, some people were so happy that they cried, sometimes crying and sometimes laughing.

Great! They've won! They'll never have to flee again, never be refugees again.

This is a time of peace and prosperity, a time of tranquility and peace, unlike anything we've ever seen before.

They must live, they must eat at that banquet, they must cheer loudly, and they will never have to live in fear again.

The will to survive in everyone's eyes suddenly intensified, and Xu Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then led the Grand Tutor to greet everyone before leaving for the next location.

The Grand Tutor glanced at the prefect walking ahead from time to time, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Unable to bear the sticky gaze, Xu Feng turned around and asked, "Just say what you want to say?" But he didn't stop walking at all.

The Grand Tutor hurriedly said, "My lord, what about the medicinal diet..."

At this point, the Grand Tutor abruptly stopped, glanced at the surrounding people, and didn't know how to continue.

Xu Feng glanced around and, seeing no disciples of the Divine Doctor Valley, turned his head and whispered, "The other day, I heard a divine doctor say that the chief disciple of the Divine Doctor Valley is preparing a medicinal diet recipe and is expected to arrive soon. However, since the Divine Doctor Valley is sending few disciples on this trip, it is not advisable to make a fuss. We will inform the people when they arrive."

The Grand Tutor suddenly realized, "Then, we informed them in advance, which means... Oh dear, no wonder the Lord said later not to spread the word and to give others a surprise. I was wondering when the Lord became so humorous, now I know why."

"Not entirely. There are disciples from the Divine Doctor Valley over there, and they heard it too," Xu Feng said leisurely.

"Won't the divine doctor be angry?" The Grand Tutor looked nervous. He had heard that divine doctors had rather strange tempers. If they accidentally offended a divine doctor, they would be doomed.

Xu Feng glanced at him and shook his head, saying, "No, when I was talking earlier, I observed those people. They looked both surprised and suspicious. I guess only a few people know that the Divine Doctor Valley sent medicine. As for whether they will tell others, didn't I say it was a surprise?"

After hearing Xu Feng's words, the Grand Tutor gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

No wonder the emperor could tolerate his willful decision to go wherever he wanted to be an official.

Ambitious and talented people will achieve success wherever they go. Your Majesty is truly wise and powerful.

Xu Feng and the Grand Tutor went to the river embankment again and spent the whole afternoon overseeing the construction. They would occasionally lend a hand. When the two returned to the mansion, they were covered in dust and mud, which surprised the steward.

"My lord, Grand Tutor, what happened? Has Mohe caused trouble again?" The steward asked anxiously. The people here could not withstand any more disaster.

Xu Feng waved his hand helplessly, "What nonsense are you talking about? The Grand Tutor and I just went to the riverbank to help out for a while. Go and boil some water so we can wash up."

The steward then put away his worried expression and hurriedly led people to boil water.

After the two finished washing up, dinner was ready: plain porridge with pickled vegetables, but with a few extra boiled eggs.

Xu Feng looked at the steward in confusion. He remembered that there were no chickens in the manor, so where did the eggs come from?

The housekeeper explained, "These were brought by the villagers this afternoon. I refused to accept them, but they stayed at the door and refused to leave. I saw that they were really tired from carrying the child, so I had no choice but to accept them, thinking that they would help the adults recover."

Xu Feng put down his chopsticks, looking displeased. "You saw them holding children and still accepting eggs. These children are the future backbone of my Sumeru Dynasty. We adults are living for the sake of their safe growth. How could you do such a foolish thing?"

Seeing Xu Feng's anger, the steward immediately knelt down and kowtowed to beg for forgiveness. The Grand Tutor, who was standing nearby, spoke up for the steward.

“I know you’re anxious, but this is all the people’s heartfelt wish. If you accept it, they might be able to sleep soundly tonight. If you don’t accept it, they’ll feel bad…”

“You’re still defending him. You’ve seen the people in the city; they all live a hard life. If others see that I’ve accepted gifts, they will surely try to send them to me as well. What about those who can’t afford to send gifts? Some things can only be done zero times or several times.”

After Xu Feng finished speaking, he looked at the eggs on the table and asked the butler, "How many eggs were delivered in total?"

The steward honestly replied, "Sir, a total of 12 were delivered."

Xu Feng nodded and instructed, "Go to the kitchen immediately and boil all the eggs. Take these eggs down and put them in hot water to keep them warm."

After a moment's hesitation, the butler finally left, emboldened by Xu Feng's impatience.

The Grand Tutor sighed, "Why do you do this? It's all just the people's wishes."

Xu Feng picked up the porridge, took a sip, swallowed the porridge in his mouth, and then said, word by word, "I cannot make things difficult for the entire city because of one family's gift."