#441 - Emperor Wu is incompetent and tyrannical. Are you willing to replace him?

"Old Madam, you've already had a hard day, please rest a bit."

Inside the room, the Old Madam was checking the gift lists.

Regarding these gift lists, the Old Madam usually checks them once, and then asks someone else to check them again.

Finally, the Old Madam compares the two lists again.

Only when it's accurate will the Old Madam be relieved.

She's most afraid of mistakes.

The Old Madam even found a random excuse to punish a servant, as a warning to others.

"Almost done."

The Old Madam of the Xu Mansion shook her head, then handed the list in her hand to the maid beside her.

"Take this list to Ming'er, and tell Ming'er that if there are any problems, he can come directly to me.

Also, tell Ming'er that he doesn't need to worry about anything within the mansion, just focus on serving His Majesty."

"Yes, Old Madam." The maid nodded and quickly retreated with the list.

After the maid left, the Old Madam sighed, feeling a bit of soreness in her shoulders.

Another maid saw this and quickly stepped forward to massage the Old Madam's back.

This maid was named Xiangni, and she had always been with the Old Madam. She had some beauty, and Xu Zheng had always wanted to take Xiangni, but the Old Madam had never agreed.

"It's been a long time since I've been this busy." The Old Madam said with her eyes closed, "The last time I handled these matters was more than two hundred years ago, when Duke Xu had just been granted his title. So many people came to give gifts, Xiangni, you don't know, it was so lively back then, the entire mansion was bustling."

Chunni smiled: "This shows that Ming'er has the demeanor of the Duke Xu from back then. This is a great blessing for the Xu Mansion."

"You little girl." The Old Madam smiled, "You have the sweetest mouth in the entire mansion, no wonder I don't want to let you go."

Chunni smiled, with a hint of playfulness in her tone: "This servant doesn't want to leave the Old Madam. This servant wants to serve the Old Madam forever."

"Hahaha, alright, alright." The Old Madam nodded.

"Speaking of Yi'er, Shan'er, and Pang Da, have they returned yet?" The Old Madam asked.

"They're back, they're back." Chunni nodded, "This servant heard that the Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master will arrive in four or five days, and the Third Young Master will be here sooner. I heard he'll arrive tomorrow."

"Mm." The Old Madam's lips curved up.

For the Old Madam, the happiest time is when all her children and grandchildren return.

"Has Ming'er been in the courtyard all day today? Hasn't he gone out?" The Old Madam asked again.

Chunni nodded: "Yes, Madam, Ming'er has been in the courtyard all day and hasn't gone out. I wonder what Ming'er is doing inside?"

The Old Madam smiled: "If you don't know what he's doing, then I'll send you over to take a look? Anyway, Ming'er is missing a girl to serve him at night."

Chunni was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed red: "Old Madam, what are you saying? Ming'er wouldn't look at this servant."

"You little girl." The Old Madam shook her head, "It's not that you don't want to leave this old woman, it turns out you've taken a liking to Ming'er."

"Old Madam..." Chunni's cheeks turned even redder, "This servant hasn't..."

"Hehe, you don't need to hide it from this old woman." The Old Madam patted Chunni's small hand, "But that's right, among the young men in the Xu Mansion, only Ming'er is worth looking at."

Chunni shook her head: "Old Madam, you can't say that. The other young masters are also very capable."

"No, compared to Ming'er, the others are lacking something." The Old Madam sighed, "It's fortunate that we have a Ming'er..."

It's fortunate that we have a Ming'er...

Otherwise, if Duke Xu and Duke Qin saw what their descendants were like during this ancestral sacrifice, the Old Madam would feel ashamed.

The Old Madam has indeed turned a blind eye to many negative things in the Xu Mansion these years.

She really just wants to see the good in the Xu Mansion.

The Old Madam was indeed worried whether it was good or bad for Xu Ming to be favored by His Majesty.

But all of this is based on the fact that the Old Madam is still alive.

While the Old Madam is still alive, the current Emperor will give the old woman some face.

The Old Madam has always been afraid to think about "What about after I die"?

The Old Madam doesn't know that the favors of the ancestors will run out.

After she passes away, if no one can support the Xu Mansion, the favors of the Xu Mansion will eventually be exhausted.

When that time comes, if they encounter any major events, the Xu Mansion will be used by His Majesty as a warning to others.

If Xu Ming can successfully step down from this position, he might even be granted a title and become a prime minister.

At that time, the wealth of the Xu family can last for hundreds of years.

Originally, the wealth of the Xu Mansion could also rely on Xu Xuenuo.

But Xu Xuenuo has already been removed from the family tree and has nothing to do with the Xu Mansion.

"I just hope Ming'er doesn't cause any trouble these years." The Old Madam prayed in her heart.

Inside the courtyard, Xu Ming received the gift list from the Old Madam.

Xu Ming actually knew in his heart everything the Old Madam did today.

Xu Ming was even more aware that many people from the Xu and Qin families wanted to come to him for official positions, but they were all suppressed by the Old Madam.

Those young people in the Xu Mansion are not as clear-headed as an old grandmother.

If you come to ask for official positions, then if His Majesty wants to knock and beat the commander, the ones who will die will definitely be you.

"Please thank the Ancestor for me." Xu Ming put down the gift list, then took out a box from his storage bag, "This spiritual flower was obtained by me from the North Sea. It can be used to make tea and is very beneficial to the body. Please help me pass it on, Miss."

"Young Master, you are too kind." The maid respectfully accepted the box, then looked at Xu Ming a few more times before reluctantly leaving.

After the maid left, Xu Ming continued to meditate.

After the battle in the North Sea, Xu Ming had actually vaguely broken through the threshold of the Dragon Gate Realm and was about to enter the Golden Core Realm.

To form a golden core is to become one of us.

Only by reaching the Golden Core Realm can one truly enter the hall of cultivation.

Just as Xu Ming was trying to condense the golden core in his body.

Suddenly, Xu Ming opened his eyes abruptly.

A flying sword stabbed straight at Xu Ming's brow.

Xu Ming opened his eyes and tightly clamped the flying sword with his fingers. The flying sword trembled non-stop between Xu Ming's fingers.

There was a letter on the flying sword.

Open it and see —

"The Martial Emperor is昏庸 and tyrannical. Are you willing to replace him?"