The capital is big, it's big.

It consists of five plates and eight regions.

I don't know why it is like this, and I can't tell if it has gone through countless sun and moon rotations and endless baptisms of wind and frost to have such an appearance.

In short, the current imperial capital, if you look down in mid-air, looks like a five-element gossip map.

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The whole picture, the most central piece, is naturally where the palace is located.

In the four plates surrounding the palace, the functional departments of the entire imperial capital are distributed.

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Eight regions.

It has a conventional name.

East District 1, East District 2.

South 1 District, South 2 District.

West District 1, West District 2.

North District 1, North District 2.

Tens of millions of inhabitants live in eight districts, crisscrossed by dense streets.

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West 1st District, Huanhe Street.

Although it is named after the street, it covers a wide area and is close to the royal palace.

This is the most densely populated place for the wealthy in the entire imperial capital.

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Huanhe Street, Surabaya Lane.

Hu Taosan has a small mansion here.

The layout is exquisite, and the style is extraordinary.

Hu Taosan is either in the academy on weekdays, or in his mansion in Surabaya Lane.

In his words, the academy is just where he works, and Surabaya Lane is his home.

At the moment, he is waiting for someone to come to visit at home, which seems to have become a habit, and he does not fall every day.

Hu Taosan likes to be elegant, especially after the roasted tea comes out, he likes to make a pot of tea alone and be in the garden.

But he prefers that someone comes to visit.

Because, most of them ask him, and at this time, he has the feeling of holding the right and directing the country.

But today surprised him a little, the first batch of people to come were actually the three descendants of the Chen family.

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Two men and one woman.

Chen Dingbei, Chen Mu, Chen Mo.

Among the three people, Chen Dingbei, the leader, is the eldest, in his early twenties.

Chen Mu and Chen Mo are the same age, both seventeen.

Among them, Chen Mu looks quite capable and talented.

Chen Mu has just passed twenty-eight years old, and he is also very brilliant.

As for Chen Mo, he is indescribable, with freckles, a round waist, a wide body, and a short body. It feels like a moving ball of meat.

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Although the Chen Chamber of Commerce has a deep background and strong financial resources, it only sent three young people to visit this time.

This made Hu Taosan slightly angry in his heart, wondering if the Chen family didn't take him seriously.

Squinting slightly, he looked at the three of them, but he didn't get up, and he didn't mean to sit down.

At this time, Chen Dingbei, who was the leader, led the two of them to salute, and said with a smile: "Dean Hu, the student's name is Chen Dingbei, this is my younger brother and sister, Chen Mo, Chen Mu. ”

"My third uncle went to the west in a hurry."

"Before leaving, I always remembered Dean Hu in my heart, and I specially ordered me to lead my younger brother and sister to come over to greet you."

Chen Dingbei said as he handed the small square box in his hand to the three tables of Hu Tao.

Then he continued: "The gift that my third uncle specially prepared for you before leaving, I was repeatedly told to bring it. ”

Hu Taosan was very comfortable listening to these words, nodded his head, and beckoned a few people to sit down.

"Chen Dingbei? The Chen family is just to the north, and it seems that the Chen family has cultivated this young man as a successor. Hu Taosan pondered in his heart.

Seeing that Chen Dingbei was quite handsome, Hu Taosan nodded and asked, "What is the so-called matter of your third uncle going to the west?" ”

When Chen Dingbei heard this, he replied: "I didn't say anything specific, I just said that there were bandits in the west." ”

"Bandits? It is worth going to Chen Laosan in person, and it seems that it is not simple. Hu Taosan thought in his heart.

nodded, but felt that Chen Dingbei in front of him didn't seem to be tight.

So he personally poured tea for the three of them, and said with a smile: "I have been friends with your third uncle for a long time, but I am entangled in miscellaneous things, otherwise I will definitely give each other a ride." ”

After speaking, he put down the teapot in his hand and continued: "You can just treat this place as your own home, just have a little bit." ”

Then he picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Then what about you coming here this time, do you need my help?" ”

Chen Dingbei is the only son of the head of the Chen family, although he has always been cultivated according to the standards of the successor, but he is also a little pampered and lacks experience, where can he think that Hu Taosan is playing his words.

I saw him get up and clasp his fist at Hu Taosan and say, "I still need Dean Hu to help introduce some innocent students." ”

"Also, let's see if we can help recommend our Chen family's students studying in the academy to other chambers of commerce and chao~"

Without saying the last word, Chen Mo, who was sitting next to him, slipped his eyes and suddenly asked, "Uncle Hu, do you have anything to eat here?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Chen Dingbei turned his head and looked at Chen Mo with slight annoyance, a little angry that his words were interrupted.

But it's hard to say anything in front of Hu Taosan.

Chen Mu also frowned and looked at Chen Mo. Under the table, he stepped on Chen Mo with his foot.

Chen Mo didn't care.

Hu Taosan looked at Chen Mo, who was a little obese, in surprise, and muttered in his heart: "It's a bit interesting to be the same as Chen Si's fat man." ”

It is true that these chambers of commerce recruit students from academies, and they all like to have innocent families.

also wants to install fine works in other chambers of commerce through the academy, which is one of the reasons why Hu Taosan himself is so popular.

But that's hardly going to be on the table, at least not so bluntly.

At most, let's talk about who in our family has a soft spot for which place and so on. At this point, everyone will understand.

Not to mention stuffing your own people in the imperial court. It's a bit of a taboo. It will also conflict with the arrangement of Jiang Xiayu, the dean of the academy.

Hu Taosan beckoned Chen Dingbei to sit down, and said: "Sit, sit, sit, I said that it was like my own family, whatever." ”

While talking, he glanced at Chen Mo and asked the maid to bring some food.

He likes this Chen Dingbei a little bit from the bottom of his heart, how honest he is.

On the contrary, he didn't like Chen Mo, a fat boy, like Chen Si's fat man, he behaved like a straw bag, but he was actually very ghostly.

Suddenly, Hu Taosan thought of Tang Shu who went to the academy to find him in the morning.

I wanted Chen Dingbei and Tang Shu to touch each other, and see the depth of these two people specifically.

Thinking of this, Hu Tao said to Chen Dingbei with a sad face: "Virtuous nephew, I won't tell you, as teachers, we all hope that the students of the academy will succeed in their studies and be useful in their studies. ”

"After I finish my studies, I can have a good place to go."

However, I am also very difficult, after all, there are only a limited number of "excellent" students. ”

"Just like this morning, Tang Zaifu's grandson, Tang Shu, came to the academy and said that he wanted to recruit some students who were about to finish their studies............"

"Hey!"

After speaking, Hu Taosan also shook his head, acting quite helpless.

When Chen Dingbei heard this, it was as if he had been stepped on his tail, and he said impatiently: "Tang Zaifu has a false name, and the world knows it, which is like my Chen family..."

Without waiting for him to continue, Chen Mo on the side stuffed something into his mouth and muttered softly: "There are a few brothers in our family who are about to complete their studies in the academy, and they are very "excellent". ”

Chen Mu stepped on his foot again, but the strength was much heavier.

Chen Dingbei was interrupted and glared at Chen Mo viciously.

Turning his head, he wanted to continue to say something, but he saw Hu Taosan smile and said, "Okay, nephew, as far as my relationship with your third uncle is concerned, I will naturally take this matter to heart." ”

"I'm going to rush back to the academy, so I won't leave you behind."

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Hu Taosan just felt that he had enough fun, after all, his age was also here, and he didn't have the heart to continue to talk nonsense with a few juniors of the Chen family.

And he has to wait for Zuo Shu to come and report some court matters.

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Out of Surabaya Lane, without waiting for Chen Dingbei to speak, Chen Mu angrily grabbed Chen Mo and said, "Chen Mo, what's the matter, why do you always interrupt Brother Dingbei today." ”

Chen Mo looked at Chen Mu innocently, then at Chen Dingbei, scratched his head and said, "Is there any?" Sorry, I didn't pay attention. ”

Chen Dingbei looked at him like this, and his anger disappeared a lot, and he said seriously: "You should also be a little longer, don't be like the fourth uncle in the future, you can only guard Zhengshi County." ”