The winter solstice of the summer kingdom in the third year of the beginning of the year is the new year of the summer kingdom.

The whole country is full of festive atmosphere, and setting off firecrackers in the New Year has become a new custom among the people of Xia.

Yancheng, on New Year's Eve, the people of Yancheng gathered near the imperial city in their best clothes, because tonight, Wang Lang, as the emperor of Great Xia, will have fun with the people with the civil and military officials.

At night, Yancheng is brightly lit, and nearly 10,000 people follow the drumbeat and dance the fish and dragon dance that everyone knows, as for why it is called the fish and dragon dance, the people are not clear, but the name given by His Majesty the Emperor is naturally good.

Wang Lang and the civil and military officials stood on the city tower, looking at the jubilant crowd under the city wall, they were all infected by this cheerful atmosphere, and they couldn't wait to go down and revel with the people.

Wang Lang took a drink of wine and said slowly: "Thousands of trees bloom on the night of the east wind. More blows down, stars like rain. BMW carved cars are full of fragrance. The sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance all night.

Moth snow willow golden wisps. The laughter is full of dark fragrance. The crowd is looking for him thousands of times. Suddenly looking back, the man was there, and the lights were dim. ”

How much he hoped that this kind of peaceful and prosperous era would exist forever, and he had come to this world for nearly ten years, from nothing to a great empire, Wang Lang was full of emotion in his heart.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, in the face of the threat of the outside world, this peaceful scene in front of him, he doesn't know how long it can exist, but he has not yet reached the level of old age and deafness, since he has given hope to the human beings in this world, he will do his best to keep the flame of hope.

The drums are getting denser and denser, the carnival has reached its climax, and the people's emotions are in high spirits.

As the last drum beat fell, nearly 10,000 people shouted in unison, which seemed to shout out the tenacious spirit and unstoppable momentum of human beings.

"Set off firecrackers!" The guards of the imperial city held a copper-skinned loudspeaker and shouted in a majestic voice.

Tens of thousands of firecrackers hung from above the imperial city, and the soldiers below carefully lit the fuses.

The sound of firecrackers heralds the arrival of a new year.

The crackling sound lasted for more than ten minutes, and the air was filled with a faint smell of gunpowder.

After the firecrackers were burned, a ring of torches was lit on a high platform erected under the imperial city, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

Seeing this scene, the people knew that their long-awaited entertainment had begun.

In order to enrich the barren spiritual life of the people of the Xia Kingdom, Wang Lang set up a royal art troupe, which was responsible for performing for the people of Daxia during festivals.

The people waited quietly for the performers to come on stage, although there were nearly 10,000 people here, but the silence seemed to be heard.

The performers came to the stage, and a man in gorgeous clothes tried to salute Wang Lang in the imperial city, and sang loudly the song that Wang Lang once sang.

"Wild geese in the sky

Pairs are lined up

The river grows autumn grass yellow

The grassland sings sadly

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The singer's voice is much better than Wang Lang's, the so-called art has no borders, and the people listen to this melodious melody quietly, and can't help but bring themselves into the kind of homesickness that is conveyed.

Recalling the miserable life in the past, everyone has different feelings in their hearts, and more is the gratitude to Wang Lang and the sense of identity with Xia Guo.

After the singing, the people came out of this mood and let out bursts of cheers.

The singers retreated, and a group of actors wearing only straw skirts came to the stage, and with their clumsy performances, they showed Wang Lang and the process of their migration.

Although the acting skills of these actors were very clumsy, the people still watched with relish, and when the performance hit the flood, everyone's hearts were tugging, and they prayed to the gods that these people were safe.

Wang Lang looked at the play below and smiled at Wuyun: "Is this a play you made?" ”

Wuyun nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this migration is indeed from the hands of ministers. ”

"It's very good, now that I think back to my original life, I really feel a lot of emotion!" Wang Lang said with emotion.

"Your Majesty, if you hadn't brought us here, we wouldn't have been able to live our current life at all, and you said you would give us a life of sunrise and sunset, and now we have done it." Wuyun said with some excitement.

"We live in the heaven and the earth, we have to fight with the sky, fight with the earth, surrounded by those fierce beasts, fight for our land under the sun, this Great Xia can have today, it is the result of your concerted efforts, I can't do it alone." Wang Lang said slowly.

At this time, Lin Jianya, who was sitting next to Wang Lang, said: "Your Majesty, now that my Great Xia has a sufficient population and a strong army, is it time to expand further, there is no land to explore in the east." ”

Wang Lang chuckled: "What, can't you wait?" ”

Jianya smiled and said: "Your Majesty, after watching this play, I really want to go to the place where I used to live, we have been here for almost ten years, and I don't know what has become of the jungle." ”

After Jianya finished speaking, the old ministers who had followed Wang Lang all the way said in unison: "Your Majesty, we also have this intention. ”

Wang Lang pondered for a while, and said: "Okay, when the New Year is over, we will set off from Baoan City, you go this time, for every thousand people captured, you will build a city ten miles apart, and I will send the Ministry of Engineering to build the road, since you do it, you must pacify the northern jungle as quickly as possible, which will be the new territory of my Great Xia." ”

When all the military attachés heard this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, and bowed in unison: "The ministers respectfully obey Your Majesty's orders and open up territory for me in Great Xia." ”

Wang Lang nodded and said, "Today's New Year, don't talk about business, you have been busy for a year, and it's time to relax." ”

The New Year's performance did not end until midnight, and the people returned to their homes with their families, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and keeping vigil!

And after Wang Lang also said goodbye to the hundred officials, he celebrated the New Year like ordinary people.

Eating the dumplings made by the chef, Wang Lang said to Wang He: "He, how is your homework in the school recently?" ”

"Back to my father, my son's son has finished all the courses, and my son has something to ask for." Wang He said respectfully.

"Oh, what do you ask for?" Wang Lang asked.

"Father, I heard from the gentleman of the Xue Palace that at the end of the third year of Taichu, I will hold an exam in Daxia to select new officials, I don't know if there is such a thing!" Wang Lang asked in a deep voice.

"That's right, there is, what's wrong, is there any problem?" Wang Lang asked suspiciously.

Wang He shook his head and said, "Erchen also wants to take this exam." ”

Wang Lang put down his chopsticks, stroked his beard and said slowly: "Since you know about this matter, you should also know that this exam is only allowed to students over the age of sixteen, and this time it is only a selection of civil officials, aren't you going to be a general?" ”