In the years of famine, I was well versed in history and pampered the Northern Army

"Escape from death? How is that possible? I heard that His Highness easily killed many foreign enemies."

The fat butcher who was eating meat and drinking wine below took a big bite of the chicken leg and looked at the storyteller with disdain.

"How is it impossible? Your Highness's men are all beggars. Even if they were trained, how could they resist Nan Xiang's army of over 100,000? Besides, Nan Xiang is close to the north and is familiar with the terrain. Moreover, they are cavalry!

"It's fine that our men are just ordinary soldiers, but it's freezing cold, with insufficient food and fodder. They don't even have enough to eat, and they don't have cotton clothes to wear. How could they possibly win? How can you say they didn't just escape death?"

These words shocked everyone below:

"How is that possible? I heard from others that although the battle between His Highness and Nan Xiang was dangerous, it was not as dangerous as this!"

"That's right. If it was really that dangerous, how could His Highness have returned safely? The Zhenbei Army has returned intact, so it's impossible for the situation you described to be like this!"

The storyteller's purpose now is to stir up everyone's emotions.

Because everyone's understanding of Lu Yan is so incorrect, the things written in this book are vivid and credible, and he is confident that he can change everyone's mindset when everyone doesn't believe him.

So when everyone calmed down a bit, the storyteller said slowly:

"You are understandably unaware of the danger at the time. Now, let me explain the situation in detail!"

The storyteller told the story according to what Chu Qingyin had written, from how Lu Yan suffered from the cold without food or cotton clothes, to how the flood saved them from danger, and even how Lu Yan launched a surprise attack and found the prisoners. He told it all clearly, and the people below were stunned and their hearts were in their throats.

"How could it be so dangerous! Our Highness is truly extraordinary, he can actually do this!"

"Isn't it? When they attacked us that day, everyone thought His Highness was doomed and couldn't bear it any longer. But who knew that the heavens couldn't stand it and sent down heavy rain!"

"Besides, this downpour was truly extraordinary. You wouldn't dare to imagine it, but it only fell on the Nanxiang people. Isn't that incredible? Our Yunjin Zhenbei Army only got their clothes wet, but the Nanxiang people were swept all over the place, and some even drowned!"

The people below were shocked and didn't know what to say.

This thing was truly magical, and they couldn't refute it.

How could it be no coincidence that the 50,000 Zhenbei Army could defeat so many people despite being short of food and grass?

But when we heard such a story, we still found it unbelievable.

Could it be that even the gods favor Lu Yan?

The story that night lasted for two hours. Originally, only the people who were having dinner were listening, but gradually the entire Man Yue Building was packed with people.

It's not just Manyuelou, many restaurants are like this.

The story written by Chu Qingyin was so good that it made Lu Yan famous in the capital overnight.

Originally, everyone was only grateful to him as a general, but now everyone is grateful and tears are streaming down their faces. They know how hard it was for him, and therefore they know how much they owe him now.

So when the day came for Lu Yan to go to the palace for the celebration banquet, not only did the people in the palace celebrate for him, but the entire capital city also celebrated for Lu Yan on that day, and even many dukes' mansions held banquets for Lu Yan.

For a time, when the palace was bustling with activity, the entire capital was also bustling like it was New Year.

When Lu Yan arrived at the celebration banquet, everyone was almost done. Lu Zhou saw Lu Yan from a distance and approached to salute:

"My royal brother is so glorious today. As his elder brother, I am so envious."

Lu Yan didn't look at him, just looked at the ground:

"How can a humble brother compare with the emperor?"

Lu Zhou smiled faintly. He looked like a scholar, gentle and elegant, but he was slightly shorter than Lu Yan, and his appearance was not as handsome as Lu Yan's.

Lu Yan didn't talk much. He just said a few words and wanted to leave.

"Royal brother, are you leaving so soon? These days, everyone in the capital has been talking about your great abilities. I have to say that you do have some skills."

Lu Zhou looked at Lu Yan with a forced smile. It was already autumn, and the jade pendant on his waist was sparkling, and he exuded an imperial aura.

"Thank you for the compliment, my royal brother."

This time, Lu Yan ignored the obstruction and sat down in his seat.

Because he was the protagonist today, his seat was closer to the middle. When Lu Yan entered, many princes and noble ladies were shocked.

Normally, everyone knows that there are three princes in the palace, but everyone also knows that the imperial concubine is the truly favored one. Now the queen's family is not as good as the imperial concubine's, so the eldest prince, as the eldest son, naturally becomes the crown prince.

Naturally, there are some old ministers in the palace who refuse to obey, but unfortunately, some things cannot be resolved just by disobeying.

Therefore, Lu Yan rarely appeared in public on weekdays. He was either at the training ground or on the way to the training ground. Lu Yan was not called on many important matters, so it was almost the first time for the noble ladies in the palace to see Lu Yan.

What's more, we have been at the border for so long.

When they saw Lu Yan this time, everyone's breath froze. These young girls had been pampered since childhood and naturally knew that they would marry princes and nobles. However, they really did not expect that the princes and nobles in the entire capital were not even one-tenth as good as Lu Yan.

The man in front of him didn't have a smile on his face. His eyebrows were sharp, but there was a hint of gentleness and softness between his eyebrows. He pursed his thin lips. With a height of over eight feet, he looked like a giant in front of many men here.

But this temperament is really hard to fathom. Sometimes it feels like a mountain looming behind the thick fog, making it impossible to guess what he is thinking, yet it is majestic and tall. The black robe on his body is plain, but on him it creates a sense of nobility.

But the gentleness between his eyebrows made people feel that he was like the thick fog in front of the mountain, very close to people.

Before long, all the noble ladies at the banquet blushed.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

Lu Yan knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor. The newly appointed concubine was sitting on the emperor's lap. He fed her wine, but she kept saying that she hated it.

Hearing Lu Yan's voice, His Majesty couldn't help but smile even more:

"Hurry up and stand up. You've been a great hero today, and this is your home turf. No need to be so polite! The border is bitterly cold, and I haven't seen you in ages. Now that we finally meet, you must tell us about the border!"

Lu Yan didn't smile, but just lowered his head, attracting the attention of countless daughters beside him:

"Thank you, Your Highness. The border is bitterly cold. If this is a celebration, I wonder if Lu Yan could ask the Emperor for a reward."