After wearing the book, I spoiled the powerful minister

Chen Xiuyan and her party were checked one by one by the guards at the outer city gate, and they could only enter the city gate after they passed. However, there were three Juren who were rushing to take the Chunwei exam in the huge team, as well as the Ning family. There was a hint of a smile.

The outer city is very prosperous, but the width of the street surprised Chen Xiuyan a bit. It is about the same width as the street in Yijiang County, and it can only accommodate three carriages passing side by side. Big, street shops that can't be seen at a glance, the scale is not comparable to that of Yijiang County or Jinan Prefecture.

"The outer city was developed later, and most of the residents are businessmen and ordinary people. After entering the inner city, the planning there is more orderly. The big streets can take twenty or thirty carriages; but if it is lively, it is still the outer city. The city is lively, and the big guys don’t care about trivial matters, unlike some people living in the inner city who hold their own identities and have eyes on the top of their heads." Tao Lao saw Chen Xiuyan watching with relish, and as the host, he explained responsibly.

"Then according to Tao's identity, he must live in the inner city." Chen Xiuyan said.

"Officials, people from aristocratic families, some wealthy families who are inextricably linked, and people whose ancestral home is there, they basically live in the inner city, and I am no exception. Of course, I am more powerful. I live in the inner city. Inside the imperial city." Tao Lao laughed.

"Don't worry, here in the capital, I can still protect you. The officials are not as big as me to please me, and the officials as old as me respect me. The royal relatives who have no official titles but have titles also have to respect me." I."

"Even if I'm a face-to-face saint in the palace, I'm still the one who can avoid kneeling and have a seat. I'm amazing."

Envy appeared again in Chen Xiuyan's eyes, that's great, but then she became a little worried, the ancient times paid attention to dignity, and I wonder if her knees, which never kneel down, will be thickened with calluses.

"Don't worry, except for our emperor and those in the palace, even if you see high-ranking people, you don't need to bow down, especially if you follow me." Tao Lao seemed to see through Chen Xiuyan's thoughts at a glance.

"Let's make a big pot of stew tonight." Chen Xiuyan decided to reward this big backer.

"Have good eyesight." Elder Tao beamed with joy in an instant, "Apprentice, you should learn from your wife, and more importantly, work hard to earn your daughter-in-law's life back. Your daughter-in-law has nothing to bless her, so it's not easy to protect her." Oh."

Tao Lao felt that Chen Xiuyan was really not like a child born in the countryside at all. Although she was not as good as a wealthy family in terms of rules, she could be seen from the way she ate and talked; They all looked fearless and normal-hearted; they would not try to curry favor with other people just because they liked the power of others, but treated them with sincerity and heart-to-heart. No matter from which point of view, Luo Wenqian's daughter-in-law was really a lantern found.

"I will do my best to protect her, but right now I don't have much ability, the master needs to be stronger so that the students can rely on me." Luo Wenqian has already learned a lot of vocabulary from Chen Xiuyan's mouth, such as this time's strength.

Tao Lao blew his beard and stared, no matter how dissatisfied the apprentice he was, he had to spoil him with tears in his eyes, he would really find himself guilty.

Ning Youjin and his party separated from Luo Wenqian and the others after entering the inner city. Ning Youjin's uncle lived in Pingkangfang in the inner city, and this area was full of high-ranking court officials. It is the founder and promoter of the rise of the Ning family, no matter how capable they are, they cannot live in the imperial city.

Before entering and leaving the imperial city, Tao Lao opened the curtain and greeted the guards of the city gate, "Xiao Xiao's family, you guard the city gate today."

"Master Tao, you're back." The young man in his twenties was surprised when he saw Elder Tao.

"Yeah." Elder Tao nodded, "This long-distance journey, my old bones are about to be knocked apart."

"Hey, let it go, let it go, what's wrong with Lao Tao's car." The inspection was almost done, and the guards at the city gate saw that it was Xiao Wubin who was talking, and immediately acted on his word. After all, the Xiao family is Concubine Xian's natal family. Even if Xiao Wubin is just a descendant of the Xiao family, he is still praised by others.

After the carriage entered the gate of the imperial city, it drove for another quarter of an hour and finally stopped.

Chen Xiuyan has been watching with the curtains of the car up, not afraid of the cold, and also wanted to familiarize herself with the layout of the capital. It really is very prosperous. The gates of the mansions in the imperial city are all exaggerated. It is even more powerful against stone lions. This is a veritable noble family.

Along the way, there are prince's mansions, princess mansions, various prince's mansions, and various marquis mansions. There are also many mansions with surnames. According to Tao Lao, they are all the mansions of high officials such as Shangshu.

Tao Lao's mansion, Taifu's Mansion, has golden characters on the log-colored plaque, with iron and silver hooks, which is magnificent.

At this time, the gate of the mansion was wide open, and many servants stood on both sides. When they saw Tao Lao coming down, they all went up to greet him, "Master Taifu (Master)."

All the people in the mansion burst into tears, which showed how much they missed Tao Lao, but it also surprised Chen Xiuyan and the others, because they were a little too eye-catching.

It was full of elderly people, or old people with half a hundred hair or beards, and the two rows of old people were there with tears in their eyes. This situation is really unbearable to look at.

"Okay, now that you're old, you're not afraid of shame." Elder Tao said with a slight distaste.

"Yes, yes, Master Taifu, Master Wenqian, and Young Mistress, please invite Master Yajie to the room. The food has just been cooked and is warming up, and the hot water is also ready."

"Bath and wash first, then eat." Tao Lao made up his mind, and then his own servants led Chen Xiuyan and the others to the corresponding courtyard. They were all traveling together at first.

It also means that they are all arranged in adjacent courtyards in the backyard.

Taifu's mansion is very large, with elegance everywhere, but it doesn't fit Tao Lao's image, but there are not many people in the mansion, Chen Xiuyan found that all the way down there are servants, there is no master.

It is said that I have not asked in detail.

"Is Mr. Tao not married?" Chen Xiuyan asked directly with a blunt temper.

"Yes, no." Elder Tao replied, "I have devoted my whole life to the country, and I am not interested in the love of children."

Chen Xiuyan was a little surprised, but Tao Lao was not necessary at this age.

"I'll cook a dish later. I said I'll make a big pot of stew for you to eat."

"Are you sympathizing with me?" Elder Tao couldn't believe it.

"I have nothing to sympathize with." Chen Xiuyan rolled her eyes. Having money and power, she has no worries. She is relaxed, and the professor has many children. They all treat Tao Lao like their relatives. She is a big winner in life.

"You don't have to worry about the complexity of the backyard now, and we have so many disciples and disciples' wives who are like filial sons and grandchildren who respect you. What do you have to be sympathetic to?"

"If you were a man, I would definitely accept you as an apprentice."

"thank you."