The most exaggerated thing is that there are maids and servants standing on the left and right sides of the inner hall. They are all wearing red wedding clothes. However, it is already late at night, and the servants seem to be drowsy.
But at this moment, a shout suddenly came: "Lord Muchuan is back!"
The person who spoke was none other than Temujin Dali. He was very alert and communicated to the whole government in a loud and clear voice.
The servants woke up one after another and found that Muchuan had returned!
"Master Muchuan is finally back, great!"
"My lord, congratulations on your birthday. May you be as blessed as the East China Sea and the South Mountain!"
"Miss Xin'er is here! Go to the inner courtyard and wake up Miss Xin'er!"
The servants were talking all over the place, and the scene was very chaotic. It felt like wild beasts moving in the forest at night.
On the contrary, Temujin showed great composure and stood in the doorway of the main hall, straight and like a log. Then he raised his voice and shouted again: "Play music!"
The servants on both sides started beating gongs, flutes, drums, and copper bells, which meant they were playing music to celebrate Muchuan's birthday.
The problem is that they knock too hard. The sound is like stones scratching the floor, which is very harsh.
Upon hearing this, you can tell that these servants are just practicing temporarily, and their music performance is far inferior to that of the palace musicians.
"Stop, stop! Stop knocking!"
Muchuan was dissatisfied with the noise and repeatedly waved his hands to ask them to quiet down. Even if he didn't dislike such harsh noises in the middle of the night, I'm afraid the neighbors around him would.
The key is that these servants seemed to be immersed in their own music. No matter how much Muchuan called, they just couldn't stop. It was probably because of the noise that they didn't hear Muchuan's instructions.
Fortunately, Temujin Dali heard it, and he shouted in a loud voice like a tiger roaring in the forest: "Stop!"
With this shouting, the servants stopped instantly, a pindrop could be heard, and there was silence.
"Lord Muchuan...doesn't it sound good?"
Temujin apologized vigorously.
"It really doesn't sound good. Let's try something new for your next birthday. It doesn't look like you're celebrating a happy event, but rather like a funeral."
"I understand, villain..."
But at this moment Muchuan noticed that the maids who were standing in the main hall just now suddenly disappeared?
Strange, where have all the people gone?
"My lord! Give up!"
A childish voice came from behind Muchuan.
Muchuan looked back and saw that groups of maids were filing in in the corridor outside, all carrying steaming dishes in their hands.
Temujin Dali explained that these were specially prepared celebration dishes for Muchuan, waiting for him to come back to eat.
After a while, the large pear wood round table in the main hall was filled with various dishes, including braised abalone, steamed grouper, fried pork belly with chili...
Each of these dishes is a big dish, full of color, flavor and taste. It seems that Temujin Dali and the people in his mansion have been preparing for a long time.
You must know that Chang'an City is an inland area, and seafood and aquatic products are very rare. If you want to eat these dishes, you have to prepare them a week in advance and have people work hard to transport them.
Normally these dishes would make Muchuan salivate and devour them, but he had just returned from the palace's birthday banquet, and his stomach was already full of delicacies from the palace, and he couldn't eat any more.
Sitting on a round chair, Muchuan took a few symbolic bites with chopsticks in his hand, and said with an awkward smile: "Not bad, not bad..."
However, Muchuan's acting skills were poor. Temujin could see the problem at a glance and asked worriedly: "Sir, could it be that the taste of the food is not to your liking?"
"No, it tastes very good! Dali, you are very considerate, but I just dined at the palace, so I'm afraid I won't be able to eat so much."
"So that's it..." Temujin's strong and rough face showed a bit of disappointment. It seems that he prepared the dishes so carefully just to make Muchuan happy, but Muchuan didn't eat much.
Muchuan patted Temujin Dali's back with his hand: "The dishes you cook are delicious, I will definitely finish them! And if I can't finish them, they won't be wasted!"
Muchuan then waved his hand and ordered the guards and maids in the mansion to come and eat together. After all, there were so many dishes for everyone.
Unexpectedly, everyone stood still and shook their heads in polite refusal.
"Sir, we are of low status and cannot dine with you."
"And these dishes were prepared by Miss Xin'er and Brother Dali. We can't let our kindness be wasted."
"Yes, yes, Master Muchuan, you don't have to worry about us, just enjoy this meal!"
The concept of hierarchy engraved in the minds of the servants is always lingering, and it is no wonder for them. After all, this is the feudal era, and this is the background of the entire society.
What's more, Mo Zhu and Ouyang Bufan also warned Muchuan that even though Muchuan had the concept of equality, he should not popularize this concept, otherwise it would at least cause criticism from others, and at worst, it would shake the foundation of the country.
Muchuan also agrees on this point. Times and political systems are different, and the ideas derived from them are also different.
At least it is currently a feudal country where imperial power is supreme. Even if Muchuan wants to develop into a "constitutional monarchy" country, he should not rush it.
At that moment, Muchuan said in a commanding tone: "Sit down and have a good meal, how can I finish eating so much?
Don’t waste the food! If anyone disobeys, you will be dragged out to fight!”
After Muchuan's reprimand, no one dared to disobey, so they sat down and started eating.
On the contrary, the entire inner hall seems very lively now. The maids, servants, and guards are all gathered together, chatting and laughing, having food and tea, and it feels like a big family gathering.
The most important thing is that this joyful scene actually happened in the middle of the night. It was really festive but also a little weird.
When Muchuan was dining with everyone, suddenly everyone stopped their chopsticks and looked at the other place.
Muchuan followed everyone's gaze and saw a woman wearing a peony skirt coming out. Her hair was tied with an emerald jade hairpin. She had a charming face, a slim figure, and an impressive look!
Xin'er held a jade plate with both hands. On the plate was a strange white cake-like object with a candle inserted.
At this time, Xin'er walked forward with light steps, and sang happily with other maids as she walked: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."
Listening to this familiar melody, Muchuan recalled the modern "Birthday Greeting Song" in amazement. This is a song that everyone can sing! Then he took a closer look at the white cake-shaped object held by Xiner's hands and thought to himself.
Could it be cake?
Cake, birthday song, these are essential birthday aspects in modern times, how could Xin'er know about it!
