#456 - My master is inside.

The next day, early in the morning.

Xu Ming slowly opened his eyes in his own residence.

For some time, Xu Ming had been sleeping in the Jinyiwei Commander's residence. Although this residence was not large, it was definitely not small. Compared to the Prime Minister's official residence, it was only half a courtyard smaller.

The maids that Emperor Wu had transferred over had indeed tidied up the entire residence properly. However, in such a large residence, there was only Xu Ming, and everyone else was a maid, which inevitably made it seem a bit empty.

Originally, there were some servants in this residence, but Emperor Wu, for some reason, transferred all of them away, so the entire residence was like Xu Ming's harem.

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"His Majesty is probably deliberately trying to spread some bad rumors about me."

Xu Ming smiled. He felt that it wouldn't be long before the rumor that "the Jinyiwei Commander likes women" would start circulating in the imperial capital.

However, Xu Ming didn't take this matter to heart.

Sometimes, having some blemishes on one's reputation would make Emperor Wu feel more at ease.

Xu Ming went directly to the Xu Mansion.

The entire Xu Mansion had already prepared everything needed for this祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典祭典ceremony.

When Xu Ming saw Xu Yi and Xu Shan, they were obviously much more obedient than yesterday.

Xu Ming even noticed that when they looked at him, their eyes carried some fear.

Xu Ming didn't take these two people to heart, as long as they were stable and didn't cause trouble.

Just after 巳 hour (9-11 am), the Xu Mansion and Qin Mansion went to the imperial mausoleum.

Duke Xu and Duke Qin were very good brothers with the founding ancestor of the Wu Kingdom, so they were specially allowed to be buried with him in the imperial mausoleum.

The process of the Xu and Qin Mansions' ancestral sacrifice was also very simple. Xu Ming would lead the incense offering, and the others would offer incense in order of seniority. Finally, the bell would be rung three times.

The whole process of ancestor worship was very solemn. Everyone was respectful, both entrusting their thoughts to their ancestors, thanking them for creating such a foundation so that their descendants could enjoy happiness, and praying that their ancestors could bless the descendants of the Xu and Qin Mansions to be safe and smooth.

At the end of the sacrifice, Xu Ming finally lit the paper money and scattered it into the air. At this point, the entire ancestral sacrifice came to an end.

However, when Xu Ming returned, he glanced at a tree and always felt that someone had been watching him.

And when the ancestral sacrifice ended, the gaze that had been watching him also ended.

However, Xu Ming didn't care.

The imperial mausoleum was guarded by the imperial palace's offerings. The fact that the other party could come in meant that they had been granted permission.

At noon, the Xu and Qin Mansions held a grand luncheon together.

The vast majority of officials in the court came to offer gifts.

Even Emperor Wu sent gifts over.

This was obviously much grander than the ancestral sacrifice ten years ago.

Everyone knew that the fundamental reason for this was because of Xu Ming.

And just as this luncheon was proceeding smoothly, and the guests were gradually entering.

At the gate of the Xu Mansion, an old man arrived.

This old man's long beard reached his chest, and both his beard and hair were snow-white.

The old man was also wearing a green robe, but this green robe looked a bit old, with different colors of cloth patched on the clothes.

Although it was old, the old man wore it cleanly and neatly.

Moreover, the old man had a refined temperament, like a scholar.

Beside the old man stood a woman, wearing a bamboo hat and black martial attire. A black ribbon tied around the girl's slender waist accentuated her graceful figure.

"Old man, the 'Ten Thousand Guest Banquet' is in the Shuiting Courtyard next door. This is the Xu Mansion, a place to welcome civil and military officials and dignitaries. You've come to the wrong place," Wang Guanjia, who was helping to receive guests, said to the old man.

Every time the Xu and Qin Mansions held an ancestral sacrifice, they would not only invite dignitaries at noon, but also set up a 'Ten Thousand Guest Banquet' in the nearby courtyards.

The 'Ten Thousand Guest Banquet' was mainly used to receive some ordinary people in Wudu. As long as you came early enough, as long as there was a place at the 'Ten Thousand Guest Banquet', you could go in and eat.

Even if there were no places at the 'Ten Thousand Guest Banquet', servants would distribute these dishes. You just needed to bring a bowl.

"I'm not going there. I'm here to offer gifts to the Xu Mansion," the white-bearded old man said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"May I know your name?" Wang Guanjia asked politely.

If it were ordinary times, Wang Guanjia would have driven the other party away long ago.

People who claimed to be offering "gifts" like this were basically scammers who wanted to take the opportunity to enter the Xu Mansion and steal something.

But this old man gave Wang Guanjia a refined feeling, a certain temperament, even a kind of immortal aura.

However, his clothes were really a bit unworthy of his temperament.

"My surname is Liu, and my given name is Feng," the old man named Liu Feng said, "This one here is my master's fiancee."

Wang Guanjia had indeed never heard of the name "Liu Feng."

But maybe the other party was here to offer gifts on behalf of his master.

"May I ask what your master's name is?" Wang Guanjia asked doubtfully.

"You might be shocked if I say my master's name. He's inside," Liu Feng said with a smile.

"Old man, stop joking. Do you know what day it is today? It's the Xu and Qin Mansions' ancestral sacrifice! Inside are all dignitaries, not a place for you to come. There are still places at the 'Ten Thousand Guest Banquet', hurry up and go, or you'll be too late."

Wang Guanjia had already determined that this old man was here to freeload at the Xu Mansion.

"Hey, you, why are you like this?" Old man Liu Feng suddenly became unhappy, "Do you know how angry my master will be at you if you delay the offering of gifts?"

"Old man, you're going too far. If you don't leave, I'm going to call someone to kick you out," Wang Guanjia said impatiently.

The woman in the bamboo hat standing next to the old man took a step forward, but was stopped by the old man: "Princess, don't be anxious. After all, this is His Highness's place, we can't mess around."

"Hmph." The woman's hum was very pleasant to hear.

"We really are here to offer gifts, can you let us in?" The old man said again, only to extend a wisp of spiritual power into Wang Guanjia's brow.

Wang Guanjia was about to refuse, but his eyes suddenly lost focus: "Of course, no problem, please come inside."

"Thank you."

Liu Feng led the woman in the bamboo hat step by step into the mansion.

After a while, Wang Guanjia was dazed: "Eh? Where's that old man?"

【The recent chapters are indeed a bit boring, mainly for transition. Tomorrow, we will start entering a new event, and then we will also unfold the world.】