After exhausting myself to death

Lu Yu was actually not optimistic about joining the prince and asking for his help, but Nie Shiyun's words were sincere and sincere, and they really had nowhere to go, so they had no choice but to let things go and came to Yandu.

In order to avoid being hunted, they fled for three months for a month's journey. Words cannot describe the hardships and ups and downs they endured.

After finally getting here, if possible, Lu Yu would also like to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of their Yong Kingdom and the young man whom General Nie admires in every possible way.

"General Nie, the capital of Yan is different from other capitals. This is the capital of Yan. We must not expose our identity."

Lu Yu lowered his voice and whispered to Nie Shiyun, "I am no more than a provincial magistrate with little talent and no reputation. But the general escorted the prince here half a year ago. Maybe someone will recognize you. General, you must be careful."

Nie Shiyun was confused when he heard this, "Mr. Lu, why do you have to hide your identity? Can't we just say that we are from the Yong Kingdom and want to see His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Of course not!" Lu Yu was shocked and immediately objected.

If this was his nephew, he would be punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall for saying this.

But Nie Shiyun was not only his descendant, but also his savior.

Lu Yu explained with slight displeasure: "General, it is very difficult for His Highness the Crown Prince to be alone as a hostage. If the Yan State finds out that he has private contacts with the Yong State, what will the Yan State think? It is not a pity for an old man to die, but he must not be implicated. Prince!"

Lu Yu is the most loyal minister in line with the mainstream concept of this era. He is so loyal to the current royal family of Yong that he is almost stupid and stubborn. Thunder, rain and dew are all due to the king's kindness. Even though he was almost killed by the fourth prince several times, he was still extremely loyal to Emperor Yong.

Since Shen Minghuan is the prince and the future Emperor of Yong, even if he has never met this person, even if he does not know his nature and talents, he will still be loyal to him wholeheartedly.

Even if Shen Minghuan's position as the crown prince was a bargaining chip from the beginning, and even if no one in the Yong Kingdom really treated Shen Minghuan as the crown prince, so what? For Lu Yu, Shen Minghuan was the prince one day and his master the next.

Nie Shiyun hesitated to speak. He recalled Shen Minghuan's iron teeth and bronze teeth on the day he entered the Yan Palace, and hesitated: "I don't think His Highness the Crown Prince will be implicated by us."

Even if you have the intention, you are powerless, right? Their three-legged tricks probably didn't have the ability to hold back Shen Minghuan.

Lu Yu: "???"

Such remarks that did not take Shen Minghuan's safety seriously greatly offended Mr. Lu.

He opened his mouth to retort, but a gust of cold wind rushed in, and he suddenly coughed rapidly.

He was already quite old and had been hungry and cold for a long time, so he couldn't stop coughing. Lu Yu bent his back unconsciously, stroking his chest and coughing continuously, as if he was about to vomit out his heart and lungs. It looked terrible.

Nie Shiyun was extremely panicked: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, are you okay?"

Nie Shiyun picked up Lu Yu and rushed to the city in a hurry.

He didn't take two steps before he was stopped by the clerk guarding the city gate, "What are you doing? The entrance fee is two copper coins per person. If you can afford it, go in. If you can't afford it, just stay outside!"

"I'll make it up later. I'll make it up later. Can you let me go in and find a doctor first?" Nie Shiyun was worried about Lu Yu and didn't dare to force his way in, so he discussed it nicely.

The two clerks looked at each other, raised their heads and laughed, "Repair it later? Can you afford it? You can't get four copper coins, and you still want to see a doctor? The doctor can't cure the poor man's disease, so go away."

Nie Shiyun's face darkened, "Human life is at stake. How can this mere four copper coins compare? Get out of the way!"

He has led troops on the battlefield before, and when he is angry, he brings with him power that makes people subconsciously afraid to resist.

The clerk reflexively took a small step back, and when he reacted, he became furious because of his embarrassment. He waved his fist and said, "Who are you trying to fight with? I'm telling you, the lives of you untouchables are worthless. Don't worry." Talking about four coppers, half a copper is not worth it!”

Some of the refugees hesitated and tried to pull Nie Shiyun back, but they looked at the ferocious-looking clerk, hesitated for a moment, and finally did not dare to stretch out their hands.

It's not that they don't have sympathy, it's not that they can't see Lu Yu's current state, but death is such a normal thing. Except for their own relatives, others have no extra emotions to express their feelings.

If they hadn't just finished the porridge and the heat melted the ice on their hearts, they might not have even thought of meddling in their own business.

The clerk smiled ferociously and said proudly, "Get away, or I will let you die with this old guy."

"You dare?!" If he hadn't been holding Lu Yu with both hands, Nie Shiyun would have already taken action. His eyes turned red with anger, and he held his neck and shouted loudly: "I am a member of the crown prince of Yong Kingdom, you dare to touch me?"

The clerk was stunned.

He looked up and down at Nie Shiyun and Lu Yu. It was known to everyone that Shen Minghuan used slaves to form a caravan. The caravan traveled all over the country and it seemed normal that only one old and one strong would come back when in danger?

Lu Yu finally suppressed his coughing. He was caught off guard when he heard Nie Shiyun bring out His Highness the Crown Prince as a shield. He almost rolled his eyes and fainted.

But he couldn't faint yet. He couldn't really bring this matter to the prince.

"Nie Shiyun, put me down." Lu Yu gritted his teeth and was so angry that he couldn't even call out "general".

Nie Shiyun was ecstatic, "Mr. Lu, are you okay?"

He didn't notice anything wrong with Lu Yu's mood at all.

Lu Yu rolled his eyes. He ignored Nie Shiyun and wanted to explain to the clerk, "My lord, you..."

He wanted to say that you should not listen to the nonsense of the person next to you. He wanted to say that they did not know the prince at all. He wanted to say that you must not misunderstand him.

But before he could say anything, he heard the clerk say enthusiastically: "This is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. You are Prince Shen's people, why didn't you tell me earlier? Come here, come here, there is no wind here." "

Another clerk also came up to him: "Oh, how pitiful you are. Have you been wronged along the way? What happened? If there are brothers who I can help, just ask!"

It would be an understatement to say that the attitude was earth-shaking.

Nie Shiyun blinked in confusion, scratched his head, and gave Lu Yu a toothy smile, "Look, Mr. Lu, I just said that it's okay to just give me the title of His Highness, right?"

Lu Yu: "..."

What exactly went wrong?

He doubted his life, and the clerk was frightened.

Who doesn't know that Prince Shen protects his shortcomings and holds a grudge. If they are interested in him, Prince Yan will not let them go without him taking action.

They are just ordinary pawns, not even enough to show their faces in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. At best, they can only be regarded as the Crown Prince's lack of legs. The Crown Prince will not stand up for them, but will only interrupt their legs for the sake of Prince Shen.

The clerk shuddered and became even more attentive, "Oh, look at my memory, why do I still let you two stand at the door, but you want to see Prince Shen? I will show you the way."

Lu Yu: "..."

This doesn't look right no matter how you look at it, right?

He secretly tugged at Nie Shiyun and whispered, "Do you feel a little strange?"

Nie Shiyun was delighted, "His Royal Highness is really amazing."

Lu Yu: "..."

Is there something wrong with me?

The clerk did not completely believe what they said. These days, there are more people who want to get married to Shen Minghuan than who want to be Emperor Yan's son.

He took the two of them a few steps into the city.

On New Year's Eve, most of the shops on both sides closed their doors. The clerk looked up and knocked on a pawn shop near the city gate.

Stores under Shen Minghuan's name will have a small "ming" character in the lower right corner of the plaque. This is considered common sense.

To survive in a place like Yandu, one must always know who is the person who must not be messed with.

The door creaked open.

The visitor was leaning against the door, with no intention of inviting them in. He looked even impatient: "Is something wrong?"

Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials. Lu Yu saw that he was dressed like an ordinary merchant, but he showed no respect or fear when he saw the junior official. The junior official didn't mind at all, but looked like a matter of course.

The clerk smiled and said, "Brother, I have no intention of interrupting these two people who say they are Prince Shen. I don't dare to make the decision without permission, so I brought them here to show you."

Lu Yu covered his chest.

This is actually the shop of His Royal Highness.

The order of high and low, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. The prince is the crown prince of a country, but he has to start his own business to support his family. How can he not make people cry? It's all because of their incompetence as ministers.

"Young Master's people?" The impatient look on the visitor's face instantly retreated. He frowned slightly, looked at Nie Shiyun and Lu Yu, and asked seriously: "Do you have any evidence?"

Nie Shiyun thought for a while and asked tentatively: "I know that the palace is weak and sick. Is this enough?"

There was nothing on them that could prove their identity, and what impressed Nie Shiyun most about Shen Minghuan was his poor body.

——After all, he made this person sick for a while before he left.

The visitor's face was expressionless: "Everyone in Yandu knows."

Lu Yu wanted to cover his chest again.

Your Highness must be under surveillance at all times.

The Yan State deceived people so much that they only did surveillance, but they actually made it public to everyone!

The clerk already felt that he had been cheated, that is to say, it was not so easy to offend Prince Shen.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, "They are actually liars. They dare to tell such a big lie. Brother, I will throw them out right now."

The shopkeeper glanced at the clerk: "Who said he was a liar?"

"Ah?" The clerk became relieved again, "Then they are really Prince Shen's people?"

The shopkeeper snorted coldly and threatened: "You really want to inquire about our young master?"

The clerk smiled sarcastically: "No, no, I'll leave now."

Seeing the little official running away, Lu Yu silently put down the hand covering his chest.

Their Crown Prince seems to be quite powerful.

"What are you doing standing still? You are from the Yong Kingdom, right? Go ahead and wash yourself and change your clothes. You are not going to see the young master just like that?" After the clerk left, the shopkeeper's tone did not get better, but seemed to get worse.

He was one of the first slaves Shen Minghuan rescued. The story of the young master was no secret. They all knew that although the young master was the crown prince of the Yong Kingdom, he was actually sent out as an abandoned son.

Therefore, although they were captured and made slaves by the people of Yan, they hated the fact that Yong was far more prosperous than Yan.

The shopkeeper looked at the two people with disgust. Haha, little trash from the garbage country.

Lu Yu also looked at his back warily. The lackeys of the Yan Kingdom cannot be trusted. Your Highness must have done this as a last resort because there was no one available to him.