Martial Cultivator Chapter 503.1: A Splendid Uncle - Part 1

His Majesty's verbal decree, just these four simple words made Xu Ming fall silent.

In the Great Liang Dynasty, some might not care about these words, but Xu Ming was certainly not one of them.

As the garrison commander of Xuanling Commandery who was personally promoted by the Emperor, Xu Ming vividly remembered how his predecessor, Wei Feng, chose to retire and leave the military after a casual remark from the Emperor. Xu Ming, who had no backers and no connections within the Northern Frontier Army, had spent many years as a deputy commander of Xuanling Commandery. Even if Wei Feng eventually left his position, Xu Ming was not likely to be the one to take over. More likely, the General's Office should have appointed a new commander, and Xu Ming would continue as a deputy.

Having been personally appointed by the Emperor to become this Xuanling Commandery's garrison commander, Xu Ming had only one thought in mind: to never fail the Emperor and to never fail Great Liang in this lifetime. In his heart, even the General's Office was secondary.

Now, since it was the Emperor's verbal decree, even though he did not understand and felt some dissatisfaction, he remained silent.

"Commander Chen is now the Emperor's most favored subject. In the Divine Capital, this is already well known. We should not..."

After the messenger soldier left the tent, a deputy commander in armor soon arrived. Upon seeing Xu Ming, he spoke quietly. The deputy commander was called Xu Sheng, although sharing the same surname, was actually unrelated to Xu Ming. After becoming the commander, Xu Ming had the right to select a deputy, and after careful consideration, he chose Xu Sheng as his trusted aide.

"This general understands. Previously, this general had the intention of making friends too, but I didn't expect that this person would come here with the desire to establish authority. He's a young man after all, he can't hide his thoughts, which makes him somewhat impetuous."

Xu Ming smiled bitterly. Although this was his opinion, it was some

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