Kunming City has six gates. The north and south gates, the large and small east gates, and the large and small west gates. The gate tower on the south city wall is the largest and most magnificent. Mu Yan and others went straight to the south gate.
When they arrived, the inside and outside were crowded with people watching the fireworks. Seeing the Crown Prince's car appearing, the people shouted: "The Crown Prince, the Crown Prince!"
Mu Yan and Huo Xi put their heads out to greet the people. The crowd cheered even louder.
Not to be outdone, Mu Zhan and Mu Xi raised the curtains of their cars to signal to the crowd. Most of the people had never seen the young master of the Mu family and did not know who he was. They cheered one after another. Mu Zhan and Mu Xi and others were very excited.
Sure enough, Mu Yan can't let Mu Yan take the limelight alone.
The city gate officials led the way, and the city gate soldiers opened the way. Mu Yan led Huo Xi up to the gate tower on the south city wall. The gate tower in the south city has three floors, named "Shangming Tower". It is tall and majestic. Standing on it, you can overlook Kunming.
City panorama.
"Wow, it's so spectacular!"
The winter night wind blows on my face, giving me a slight chill, but I don't feel cold. The entire city of Kunming is now in full view. On New Year's Eve, the city is full of sparks, lighting up almost every corner of the city. It's hard to help but see it.
The mood is surging.
Mu Yan held her in his arms and pointed to the north, "The north city gate tower also has three floors. It is called Wangjing Tower and echoes Shangming Tower."
"Wangjing Tower?"
Huo Xi suppressed her longing for her family, looked at Kunming City under the night, and smiled at Mu Yan: "Although it is a border place, far away from the capital, but looking at the whole city like this, it doesn't make sense.
It has lost its simplicity and atmosphere. The fireworks all over the city are most pleasing to the heart."
"Yeah." Having you by my side makes me happy the most.
After a while, Mu Yan gave an order, and the fireworks prepared early were carried up by the city gate soldiers and displayed on the walls on both sides of the city gate tower.
With a bang, they bloomed into the sky. Fireworks exploded in the sky, blooming hundreds of gorgeous night flowers, which were stunning and eye-catching.
"Wow!" Inside and outside the city gate, the people were so happy that they raised their heads and kept wowing. The children were dancing and jumping for joy.
Under the night sky, which is as bright as day, are the happy faces of the people praying for peace and quiet in the years to come.
After half an hour, the sound of explosions gradually subsided.
"May the world be at peace, the country be prosperous, and the people be safe! I wish the people of Yunnan have good weather and prosperity!" Mu Yan stood on the city gate and raised his voice to send New Year blessings to the people below.
"The weather is favorable, and things are prosperous and the people are prosperous!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" The mountains shouted and the sea shouted, shouting for the Crown Prince for a long time.
Mu Jun was shocked when he looked at Mu Yan, who was shouting "Bai Nuo". His second brother's aura was not even matched by his second uncle, the Duke of Guizhou. Others only praised his second uncle as a Confucian general, and his second uncle was even more impressive.
The second brother lacked a bit of majesty, a bit of that natural nobility.
Compared with Mu Jun's heartfelt surrender, Mu Zhan on the other side only felt that everything was dazzling.
He should have been called the Crown Prince. He is the Crown Prince of the people of Dian! The shouts and shouts in front of him should be directed at him, not Mu Yan, the heir!
Gritting my teeth and secretly hating it.
Seeing Wushi on the side looking at Mu Yan with concentration, he yelled angrily: "Let's go!" He lifted his legs and walked down the tower, and Wushi hurriedly followed.
"Brother, wait for me!" Mu Xi saw this and hurriedly wanted to follow. When he saw that Feng was not moving, he even started to pull her.
Feng was a little embarrassed. She was still immersed in the roar of the people just now. The people below raised their heads and shouted at the city gate tower, and she was one of them. She was so shocked that she couldn't recover for a long time.
After being pulled away by Mu Xi, he had no choice but to say to Huo Xi, "Second sister-in-law, let's go back first."
Huo Xi smiled and nodded, "Be careful on the road." She watched them go down the tower.
Turning around to look at Mu Yan, Mu Yan said, "Let's leave later. There are many people here and the road may be blocked."
After talking about inviting Mu Jun, Mu Zhong and his wife went up to Shangming Tower to watch the night view together. Mu Zuo and Mu You, who had not seen enough excitement, were also invited to join them.
"Second sister-in-law, will the capital also set off fireworks on New Year's Eve?" Mu You didn't see enough excitement. He just felt that the fireworks didn't last long enough. The young man's heart was ready to agitate and he couldn't calm down.
Huo Xi smiled and said, "Yes, the sound of whipping bamboos has been heard from all over the city since it was still dark. But no one dares to go to the city gate to set it down."
"Wouldn't that be boring?"
"Anyone can climb the city gate, and the city wall is used to defend against enemies! If my second brother had not wanted to celebrate with the people today, we would not have been able to climb the city gate tower easily." Muzo scolded his younger brother.
Huo Xi nodded, "Yes, the city walls usually don't allow people to come up easily. But the city walls of the capital are open to the public every year during the Lantern Festival, allowing everyone to climb up and have a good view of the scenery of the capital. In addition, there is also a lantern festival during the Lantern Festival, which is held in the city.
There will also be sky lanterns released. It’s very lively.”
"Let's put out sky lanterns? If we put out sky lanterns too and stand on Shangming Tower to watch, it will be as lively and festive as tonight!"
After Mu Zuo finished speaking, he looked at Mu Yan: "Second brother..." His eyes prayed. He wanted to watch the sky lanterns floating all over the city from the city gate tower.
Mu Yan glanced at him and looked at Huo Xi. When she mentioned the lantern festival and sky lanterns in the capital, she must have been thinking about her son and the personnel in the capital. She couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
After thinking for a while, he said to brother Muzuo Muyou: "Do you know how many troops were stationed in the city for the fireworks on New Year's Eve? How many soldiers were dispatched to guard the six city gates in various places in the city? The city must be fire-proof, and the fire masters
How many troops have been dispatched over there?"
Muzuo Muyou was stunned for a moment and looked at Mu Yan with his mouth wide open.
Sure enough, the second brother must be the heir apparent, but they don't know this.
"You scared the seventh and eighth brothers." Huo Xi smiled.
"If you want to put out sky lanterns, just put the Lantern Festival in our house. It's the same from the high buildings in the house. If the city prepares such an event, it will be a bit of a stir. There are many wooden houses in the city, and the mountains are surrounded by forests.
, it will burn and it will be difficult to control.”
"Okay. Then we'll keep it in the house ourselves." Seeing that Mu Yan had no objection, the two brothers became happy again.
It wasn't until the crowd dispersed that everyone returned home to keep watch.
The next day, the first day of the first lunar month of the 16th year of Yongkang. Huo Xi celebrated another year's birthday.
The couple got up early to pay their respects to Ms. Yu. Ms. Yu got up early and did morning exercises, and she still smelled faintly of incense. Seeing the couple, they were very happy and ordered their maid to give Huo Xi a set of jewelry.
"It's so beautiful! Thank you, mother, for spending money on it."
Mrs. Yu smiled and said, "This was my dowry back then. I can't help but feel sorry for you."
The couple had breakfast with Mrs. Yu, and then walked around the house with her. They talked with her all morning, and then had lunch with her. Seeing that she insisted on leaving, the couple sent her out.
After ten miles of the city, he turned around.
When she returned to the courtyard, she saw that every room had given her birthday gifts. Huo Xi carefully selected the gifts in return and delivered them to each room in person.
The next day, the second day of the first lunar month, the couple went to Yu's house with generous gifts.
The Yu family did not come out to greet him this time, but they still sent their juniors to wait at the door.
Because Mu Yan and his wife were coming to visit, not only the daughter of the Yu family returned to Ning with her son-in-law and children, but also all the sons and daughters-in-law did not go out.
The whole family sat together and talked affectionately, and the hall was full.
Huo Xi took Aunt Yu's hand and thanked her: "The Yu family's shop changed suppliers with us before and lowered prices with us. I don't know how to express my gratitude."