Chapter 166 The Way of a Loyal Official
Zheng Feng, like tens of thousands of other rioting civilians, was intimidated by the spiritual power and retreated uncontrollably.

Seeing no one answering, Jiang Lisheng reiterated loudly, "I can save you."

The people finally reacted and looked at her excitedly.

An old lady rushed forward, grabbed Jiang Lisheng's arm, and asked anxiously: "Girl, are you serious? Can you really save us?"

The tone was full of disbelief.

Jiang Lisheng nodded.

The old lady burst into tears of joy, "My little grandson is saved, he is saved."

A young man stepped forward and said, "How can you save us? The King of Zhou has issued an order to burn us to death. We are under the control of the dog officials and cannot even leave the city."

Jiang Lisheng looked at him and said seriously: "I am from Qingxu Mountain, I am a cultivator, I used the immortal sect's magic weapon to rescue you out of the city and send you to Yunshan City to live."

The young man was suspicious, "Qingxu Mountain? What is that place?"

Some people looked around and agreed, "Yeah, I haven't heard of it. Can we trust her?"

Someone else said, "We know Yunshan City..."

Everyone was talking at once, confused and doubtful.

Pei Rong walked out from behind the crowd at this time, with a sad face, "Miss Jiang is from the immortal world, she is from the immortal sect, if she says she can save you, then she can save you, please believe her."

"General Pei?" Everyone looked at him in shock.

"you are still alive?"

"It's General Pei!"

"You're not dead?"

"You're back?"

Facing everyone's shocked looks, Pei Rong nodded slowly, "It's me, Pei Rong."

Some of the people immediately started crying, "The Pei family is finished. Many people in Hexin City have been infected with the plague and died, but General Pei, you are still alive. You are still alive!"

The lady immediately let go of Jiang Lisheng and grabbed Pei Rong, "General Pei, my son is now in South City. He has been infected with the plague. Since you are still alive, you can save the people imprisoned in South City, right?"

Pei Rong closed his eyes, feeling sad and helpless. With red eyes, he said, "The people in the Immortal Sect are not omnipotent. I'm afraid that the tens of thousands of people who have been infected by the poison cannot be saved at present. I can only send you away first. The others..." He paused and said in a hoarse voice, "We'll think of a way."

Jiang Lisheng nodded, "Yes, we will find a way."

The old lady cried bitterly, "General Pei, we believe in you. Your family are all good people. City Lord Pei and his wife... Who could have thought... that evil spirits would harm people, and plagues would harm people..."

"It's not a plague, it's a poison, a poison left by evil spirits." Pei Rong's tears, which he had held back for a long time, finally fell. "It's our Pei family that harmed everyone." Although the people didn't understand what the poison was? How could it not be a plague when it spread over such a large area? But they all shook their heads.

Jiang Lisheng watched Pei Rong and the people weeping together. No one angrily blamed the Pei family or Pei Rong, but of course no one said they didn't blame them. The people were ignorant. They didn't understand the Immortal Sect, didn't understand the emperor's order to burn the city, and didn't know who could save them. But they were also kind. If they were not forced into a corner, they would not be able to face the cold blades in the hands of the soldiers with their flesh and blood.

She turned to Zheng Feng, who was looking at them in shock, and walked up to him, "Sir Zheng, I'm sorry, we concealed our identities earlier. We are not from the Yun family. I am from Qingxu..."

"Qingxu Immortal Mountain, I know, know, know it." Zheng Feng was really shocked. The immortal gate was too far away from the mortal world, so far away that he had only heard of it.

Jiang Lisheng nodded, "It's good that you know. As a member of the Immortal Sect, it is our duty to help the people. We can't just watch so many people being burned to death without saving them. So, after discussion, we decided to use the magic weapon of the Immortal Sect to send them all to Yunshan City for resettlement. What do you think?"

Zheng Feng nodded. "It would be good to send it to Yunshan City, but can the Yun family in Yunshan City accept it?"

"I can accept it." Yun Duan stepped forward. "I am from the Yun family. Although I practice Taoism in Kunlun, I can still make some decisions about the Yun family's affairs. I will personally send people to Yunshan City."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Feng looked at Yunduan, then at Jiang Lisheng, and then his eyes swept over the people behind them, and then fell on Pei Rong, and suddenly realized. The Pei family and the Yun family are old friends. It is said that the Yun family has always been involved with the Immortal Sect. The emperors of all dynasties were afraid of the Yun family, but they dared not to attack easily. It turned out that a member of the Yun family joined the Immortal Sect.

He nodded, "I also hope that the people can be saved, but how to solve the problem with King Zhou? As far as I know, can the immortal sect not interfere with the royal power of the mortal world?"

"Save him first. If he is dissatisfied, just let him find me." Jiang Lisheng felt that her reign as the emperor was coming to an end. If possible, she really wanted to rush to the capital and pull him down from the throne. Unfortunately, she couldn't. She said word by word, "I will remain nameless, Qingxu Jiang Lisheng."

Zheng Feng nodded.

"Lord Zheng, are you going with the people? To settle down in Yunshan City?" Jiang Lisheng asked.

Zheng Feng shook his head, "I can't leave. My nine clans are all in the hands of His Majesty."

Jiang Lisheng disagreed, "Aren't your nine clans in Lincheng? Send your nine clans to Yunshan City as well. I have saved tens of thousands of people, so I will save your nine clans as well."

"This..." Zheng Feng saw Jiang Lisheng said it so lightly and turned to look at the clouds.

Yunduan nodded, "Tens of thousands of civilians can be saved, and Lord Zheng's nine clans are also civilians, and can be saved as well. If you agree, then let's do it together!"

Zheng Feng's heart was moved, but after a moment, he shook his head helplessly, "Tens of thousands of civilians can be rescued, but I don't need to. As an official appointed by the court, I am not a loyal minister if I don't obey the king's orders."

Jiang Lisheng couldn't understand, "That tyrant wanted you to be burned to death with him? You still want to be a loyal subject? He doesn't even have the ways of a benevolent ruler, and you're still loyal?"

Zheng Feng was helpless. "Even if the king is not benevolent, the ministers must be loyal. If everyone is like me and does not respect the king's orders, how can there be kingly laws in this world?"

Jiang Lisheng was almost convinced by him. He choked for a while before saying, "What kind of logic is this? How many dynasties have changed over the past thousands of years? How many emperors have changed? Don't think I don't understand your mortal world. If everyone is as loyal as you, there will be no change of dynasties at all? Wouldn't a dynasty last tens of thousands of years? Longer than the longevity path that we cultivators yearn for?"

Zheng Feng still shook his head. "Miss Jiang's words are reasonable, but I have been taught since childhood to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Your Majesty's actions are unkind and unmerciful, but if it is from the perspective of a king governing a country, it is understandable. After all, this plague is so serious, Your Majesty is also afraid of the possibility that if the plague spreads rampantly, the entire dynasty will be littered with corpses."

Jiang Lisheng felt that what he said was wrong. "He didn't understand the specific situation clearly, and ordered the burning and killing of the whole city. He listened to slander, didn't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, didn't listen to advice, killed good officials, and caused tens of thousands of innocent people to die. He is clearly not a wise monarch. How can such a monarch be served?"

This time it was Zheng Feng's turn to choke.

　Monthly ticket, huh?
　　(End of this chapter)