Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Hearing that it was not the Jin soldiers who were attacking, Shopkeeper Wu felt relieved.

"Lord Wang has foresight. This will not only save the refugees, but also keep the city stable. This is a brilliant move."

"It's hard for you and your brothers to run around the city early in the morning."

"How about you let the brothers come in and have a rest and eat something first?"

In just a few words, Manager Wu praised the wisdom of the county magistrate and pointed out the difficulties faced by Captain Liang and others. He almost made the whole thing complete, and even Captain Liang could not show any displeasure at this time.

"I have an order, so I won't let them in to disturb me."

"But I have one more thing to trouble you with. You have to call out all the outsiders staying in the inn."

Hearing what Captain Liang said, Shopkeeper Wu subconsciously looked at Lu You and others.

"Why?"

Captain Liang looked at Lu You and the others and chuckled.

"In order to prevent the Jin spies from being among the refugees who entered the city yesterday, we will prioritize the refugees in this recruitment."

"After all the refugees have passed through the city, the refugees who have been conscripted in the city will also be driven out. This is the only way to ensure the safety of the city."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Wu did not dare to delay and turned around and went upstairs to the guest room on the second floor to call for help.

Captain Liang stood up and looked coldly at Lu You and the others.

“You guys, aren’t you the people of this county?”

"No!" Lu You sat opposite Captain Liang and said with a smile, "We all escaped from Jianhe County."

Ever since Captain Liang entered the room, Hu Laojiu, Xiao Douzi, and Widow Zhou stood up and moved aside.

Lu You, Lu Yi, Zhao Wenbo and Liu were still sitting here, quietly watching Captain Liang showing off his power.

Such a reaction obviously made Captain Liang very unhappy.

"Since you are refugees, then all of you should follow me. The men will guard the street corners, and the women will help out!"

"I can't go." Lu Yi looked at Captain Liang calmly and said, "According to the military law, during times of war, those with the title of Tongsheng can be exempted from conscription. I am this year's Tongsheng, you can't arrest me."

This law of military law was meant to protect the country’s literary foundation during times of war.

After all, war will be accompanied by a large number of deaths. Allowing more scholars to survive will speed up the restoration of post-war democracy.

As Lu Yi spoke, he reached out and took out his ID card from his arms and placed it on the table.

Captain Liang frowned, picked up the registration card, glanced at it, and threw it back in front of Lu Yi.

"You are as skinny as a stick. It is useless even if I recruit you."

As he spoke, Captain Liang turned his gaze towards Zhao Wenbo and the others.

"You guys have been recruited!"

"I'm sorry I can't obey your order." Zhou Wenbo said calmly, "I'm Zhao Wenbo, the runner-up of this year's autumn imperial examination in Qingzhou Prefecture. These people are my family members. According to the military law, they are exempt from labor service and are not included in the conscription!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Liang was stunned and quickly stood up.

"It turns out to be Master Zhao. I am so sorry for my disrespect!"

"I wonder if Mr. Zhao could take out the red card of the imperial examination and let me see it?"

Zhao Wenbo shook his head slightly when he heard this: "The Jin soldiers entered the city at that time, and the situation was very tense, so I didn't bring it with me."

Captain Liang frowned slightly when he heard this, but before he could ask any questions, he heard Zhao Wenbo continue to speak.

"Each county has a copy of the list of top officials. As the chief constable, you can check it at any time."

"As for the witness, Wen Yuting, the scholar from your county, is my good friend and can vouch for me."

After hearing what Zhao Wenbo said, Captain Liang hesitated for a moment, then bowed.

"No need for that. Master Zhao is full of noble spirit. I believe him!"

Captain Liang was extremely depressed at this time. He had been showing off his power when he entered the inn just now, in order to intimidate people.

But now he keeps hitting a wall. How can he still have any prestige as a captain of police?

Captain Liang looked at the remaining three people: Lu You, Widow Zhou and Hu Laojiu.

Lu You had been sitting at the table, looking at him without any fear, and it was obvious that he had some support.

On the contrary, Hu Laojiu, who was standing behind Lu You, had been avoiding his gaze since he entered the room and did not dare to look him in the eye.

Especially the clothes he was wearing, which were tattered and obviously different from those of Lu You and others, and were very eye-catching.

"You!" Captain Liang pointed at Hu Laojiu and asked, "Where are you from?"

Hu Laojiu looked at Lu You in panic. He was a deserter, and if his identity was exposed, he would be beheaded.

"That won't work either. He's mine."

Lu You said with a smile.

[Negative emotions from Liang Tao +30, +30, +30...]

Liang Tao was dissatisfied, but when he thought about Lu You being able to sit and eat with Zhao Wenbo, he could only ask politely.

"I wonder if you are..."

"I am nothing. I just don't want my people to be drafted."

Lu You answered casually, then reached out and patted Lu Yi on the shoulder.

"This is my younger brother. Mr. Zhao is my uncle. There is also an old man in white clothes upstairs. His name is Guan Shanyue. He is my grandfather."

"When you go back later, mention my grandfather's name to your county magistrate. He may even come to see him in person."

"With this relationship, it should be okay for us to avoid being drafted, right?"

Everyone looked at Lu You in confusion, obviously bewildered by his nonsense.

But the most eye-catching person at this time was Captain Liang on the opposite side.

Just now he had read Lu Yi's family name and knew Lu Yi's name.

According to Lu You's introduction, she has a younger brother named Lu, an uncle named Zhao, and a grandfather named Guan...

Is he really treating me like a fool?

"What's your last name?" Captain Liang asked, suppressing his anger.

Hearing this, Lu You pointed at Lu Yi and said, "Didn't I tell you that this is my brother? I must have the same last name as him, Lu?"

"So you said Mr. Zhao is your uncle?"

"Uncle Zhao and my father were good friends and classmates for many years, so naturally I call him uncle." Lu You said as a matter of course.

Captain Liang almost laughed out of anger when he heard this: "Then explain to me, why is your grandfather's last name Guan?"

"Of course." Lu You replied calmly.

What the hell!

Isn't this a complete mental illness?

[Negative emotions from Liang Tao +100, +100, +100...]

Hearing the system prompt sound, Lu You sighed softly.

"Captain Liang, I know you are angry, but please don't be angry for now."

"I advise you to find out more about my grandfather's reputation. The title of a great scholar is no joke!"

Seeing Lu You being so calm, Liang Tao felt a little afraid. After thinking for a while, he finally bowed slightly to everyone.

"Then please don't move around. I'll be back soon."

As soon as Liang Tao left, footsteps were heard on the stairs.

Everyone turned around and saw Guan Shanyue walking down in white clothes with a haggard face.

Several people stood up to greet him and led Guan Shanyue to the table to sit down.

"What happened outside?" Guan Shanyue asked softly.

Everyone looked at Lu You when they heard that, and Lu You shyly moved closer to Guan Shanyue.

"Mr. Guan, is your name, that of a great scholar of the time, any good?"

"If we can't scare the Pingchang County Magistrate, we have to pack up and run away now!"