Preparing for the New Year is not something Li 9zhou has to worry about.

There is Li Chongniang, a good at the housekeeper in the mansion, and even the lazy old man Zhang helped to arrange the work.

The officials in Shuofang naturally wanted to give gifts to Li 9zhou, while other people in the distance, such as Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Geshuhan, the prince in the capital, Yang Guozhong, etc., had intercoms and New Year gifts to deliver to their doors.

The emperor still remembered him, and sent someone to send a gift during this joyful season.

Even Yang Guifei and Lady Guo also sent some gifts.

On his side, Guo Ziyi, who went to Beijing to give gifts, has not returned yet. It seems that he has visited too many people, or he was being persuaded by a big shot in Beijing and has not had time to rush back to celebrate the New Year.

Most of the gifts Li 9zhou didn't even look at. For a rich man like him, no matter how valuable the gift is, it is not worth his attention.

However, there are some things that Zhang Xiaoluo loves very much, such as those little things, fireworks, etc.

In order to appease Zhang Xiaoluo who was studying all day, Li 9zhou specially approved him to set off fireworks.

So much so that most of the fireworks were set off by Zhang Xiaoluo before the New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve will arrive soon.

After experiencing so many storms and hardships, this day has been the smoothest and most peaceful day of the year.

That night, a New Year banquet was held at Li 9 Prefecture, and most officials in Shuofang were invited to celebrate the first round.

The night of Lingwu City in the New Year is the sky, and the sky is filled with flowers and paper. Every family is full of lights. Although it is lively and lively, it is different from the Lantern Festival. Everyone stays at home and reunites with their relatives. Except for children in the alleys, there are basically no pedestrians on the street.

There is indeed a lively scene in Li 9 Prefecture.

I was tired of those polite words, so I used wine instead of words. Everyone was drinking happily, but Guo Ziyi was a little disappointed.

The gorgeous fireworks rose into the sky, and it was almost midnight. At the turn of the new and old years, after everyone had eaten and dispersed, Li 9zhou looked up at the blooming flowers in the night sky.

"It's the New Year!" After receiving the group of officials invited by Li 9zhou, the mansion made a noise in unison.

Li 9zhou smiled and looked at their cheerful appearance. Even Old Man Zhang jumped with joy and took out the firecrackers and set them up.

Li 9zhou then turned around and sat on the chair in the house, picked up a few chestnuts and slowly peeled them, and continued to watch the fireworks all over the sky.

Of course, such a rich Li 9zhou is indispensable to distributing red envelopes to everyone.

The so-called red envelopes are indeed woven from red cloth, and each bag is filled with money.

Everyone went to Li 9zhou to greet the New Year one by one and received a lot of red envelopes.

These people have followed Li 9zhou for many years, and for the first time, they were so happy that they couldn't speak.

"Where is my red envelope?" After sending everyone's red envelopes, Li Chongniang came over and asked.

Li 9zhou was stunned. It was terrible. He was just spending his wife's red envelope.

Looking at Kongruye's hands again, Li 9zhou said with a smile: "You are married, you are an adult, what red envelopes do you want?"

Li Chongniang glared and said angrily: "That old man is so old, he has red envelopes, why don't I?"

"He is different from you. Although he is old, he is not married yet. In my eyes, he is just an old child."

"Who is the old child?" Old man Zhang next to him had a very good ear. Hearing their conversation, he came over to question Li 9zhou.

"We have to take care of the old man, right?" Li 9zhou looked at Li Chongniang and said, then turned to look at Old Man Zhang and said, "I won't talk to you for the New Year today."

"Bah, I'm too lazy to talk to you, take out your treasured wine." Old Man Zhang said.

"I know you like this, so I've prepared it for you." Li 9zhou picked up a jar of wine from his side and handed it to him.

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"Authentic daughter Hong." Old Man Zhang sniffed it with his nose, "No, not bad."

"Isn't it good to you?" Li 9zhou looked at him with a smile.

"It's okay." Old Man Zhang tilted his head and thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Why don't you take out such a good wine on weekdays?"

Li 9zhou laughed twice and said, "It is only meaningful to take it out on such a special day."

"Yes!" Li Chongniang next to her also agreed.

"Oh, you two have already started to play with your husband and wife." Old Man Zhang suggested seriously: "Why do you two perform a show for us."

Li Chongniang thought seriously, then shook her head and said, "No!"

"Look, they don't want to." Li 9zhou pointed at Li Chongniang and said to Old Man Zhang with a smile.

"You two should have a lot of whispers to say, so I won't bother you." Seeing this, Old Man Zhang found an excuse to walk away.

I have been busy since the morning. Li Chongniang was a little tired at this time, so she went back to the room to wash and rest.

pp

Li 9zhou sat straight in the house and watched the happy people in the yard.

He is actually waiting for one person - Guo Ziyi.

I don’t know when Guo Ziyi will come back, but he wants to know the news from the capital as soon as possible.

It was already the second half of the night, but the city was still noisy and bustling, and a piece of glitz and lively.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoluo put fireworks into the garden, afraid that he would cause a fire, Li 9zhou was about to step forward to stop him, but suddenly saw Guo Ziyi walking in quickly.

Finally back.

But seeing him walking in a hurry and saying nothing, Li 9zhou's face couldn't help but become serious.

Guo Ziyi had already walked in front of her, her face looked like a bitter gourd.

Li 9zhou didn't even ask him about gifts or visits, and he couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? What's the news?"

"It's not good news." Guo Ziyi bowed and said in a deep voice: "I just learned the news on the way back. According to the spy sent out, An Lushan has made a big move."

Li 9zhou was stunned and asked, "What action?"

"Just one day before the New Year, An Lushan returned to Fanyang." Guo Ziyi said: "The saint originally kept him in the capital for the New Year, but he refused on the grounds of turmoil at the border and returned to his territory without stopping."

Li 9zhou thought carefully and seemed to notice something.

Logically speaking, the border officials were personally invited by the emperor to stay in Beijing for the New Year, which was a great gift.

If it were someone else, even if you were yourself, you could not refuse the emperor's invitation, and you would not refuse it.

But An Lushan refused.

A foreboding feeling surged in my heart, and Li 9zhou asked again: "Do you know what reason he refused?"

Guo Ziyi picked up the cup on the table and drank a sip of water before saying, "It was said that someone in Fan Yang's army was causing trouble."

"This is not a trivial matter, and we should indeed go back and deal with it." After saying that, Guo Ziyi murmured again.

"This is strange." Li 9zhou glanced at Guo Ziyi.

Guo Ziyi had the same thoughts as him. The two looked at each other and then said in unison: "This is his excuse."

If An Lushan wants to raise an army first, he has to find an excuse.

He used the excuse of civil strife in his army that another rebel would not be able to suppress it, and let the "rebels" burn the war to other territories.

This was far beyond Li 9zhou's expectations.

He counted on his fingers and said that there was still a while before An Lushan would rise up and cause trouble. He didn't expect that he would make such a big move at this time.

Could it be that the Anshi Rebellion will break out early?

This is not in line with history.

Or maybe it was really a rebellion in An Lushan's army.

Or, An Lushan just wants to do some small moves or tricks?

No matter what the reason is, you can't be careless.

Reader body

Especially during this season, no one will be too careful during the Chinese New Year.

The more you are, the more you are, if An Lushan really wants to start a rebellion, it would be a great opportunity.

Not only Li 9zhou, no one would have thought that An Lushan would rebel.

Although I was mentally prepared early, I was waiting for the arrival of the Anshi Rebellion from the moment I came through time. I had prepared for so long, and it was all the same as dealing with the Anshi Rebellion.

But Li 9zhou was still shocked.

From the perspective of military strategists, this kind of unexpected thing is a better strategy.

I don’t understand his intentions, and I don’t understand whether history has changed.

With the news brought by Guo Ziyi, Li 9zhou suddenly felt a little caught off guard and hurriedly lowered his head to sort out his thoughts.

"An Lushan was tempted before the rebellion, testing the emperor's reaction, and testing the combat power of other parts of the Tang Dynasty." Li 9zhou analyzed: "If the emperor did not react, he thought that someone in his army deliberately rebelled and asked An Lushan to deal with it himself. At that time, An Lushan would be in direct force. If the army from other places could not resist them, it would be the best time for him to rebel."

"No," Guo Ziyi thought for a while and said, "If the army is defeated, An Lushan will attribute the responsibility to the rebels in his army. It has nothing to do with him anyway."

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"It's a good move." Li 9zhou looked up at the sky, "It seems that his temptation has been planned for a long time, but it was expected to be said. I just don't know if our emperor has reacted, or if the other soldiers on the border have reacted."

"If he was caught off guard, it would be bad." Guo Ziyi said: "An Lushan has many soldiers, and he is unstoppable. I am afraid that the army will be able to move in soon."

The most important place closest to Fanyang is the eastern capital Luoyang.

The importance of Luoyang to the Tang Dynasty is self-evident.

Guo Ziyi said again: "If An Lushan took this excuse at this time and caught him off guard during the Chinese New Year when no one could react. "

"He is taking the first step to take the test. If he tests the indifferent court, then his second step will be very big." Li 9zhou said worriedly: "If he rebels, his first goal is Luoyang."
Chapter completed!