Night falls, tonight is the last day of twenty-five years of peace.
In compliance with Zhao Yanxun's edict, all prefectures and counties in Longyou have canceled the curfew tonight, and local government offices can organize their own New Year celebrations.
The people of Longyou who have worked hard for a whole year really need to relax. After all, the continuous work for a year has indeed brought great pressure to everyone.
Prefectures and counties celebrate in different ways, but the most lively celebration must be in Yuanyang City.
On the street, the government held a lantern festival, as well as acrobatic performances such as dragon and lion dancing.
"Brother Sanqiu, let me tell you, the lights here are lively, why are you still staying at home..."
Being dragged along the street by the girl, Li Sanqiu still felt a little embarrassed even though no one paid attention to him.
Although he has become the commander-in-chief of the Military and Horse Division, and although he has killed countless zombies, when he meets the girl he loves, he is still the shy third child of the Li family.
"Xiaoqi, it's so easy for your Majesty to grant you a day off. We should be talking to our elders at home!"
Li Sanqiu couldn't adapt to his fiancée Xiaoqi's boldness.
"I said, my parents also came out to join in the fun, who is still staying at home..." Xiao Qi said with dissatisfaction in her tone.
After the outbreak of the apocalypse, there was an impact on the old etiquette. Now no one will despise the interaction between young men and women, unless it goes too far.
"If you dislike me, then I will go back to the palace now and say that I can't still have a hot pot meal with my empress!"
Seeing that his fiancée was unhappy, Li Sanqiu didn't dare to say anything nonsense.
Fortunately, his head turned quickly enough and he asked: "Xiao Qi, what is hot pot?"
"You don't even know about hotpot? You still say that you are well-informed..."
Xiao Qi introduced it like a show off, while pulling on the hem of Li Sanqiu's clothes, he walked through the crowd, and was finally submerged in the lights.
Ordinary people want to have fun, but officials are rarely willing to join in the fun, especially those with higher grades.
For example, Guan Hetai, the Right Envoy of the Privy Council, stayed in the house with his family, drank a few sips of wine and felt extremely happy.
Putting down his wine glass, Guan Hetai couldn't help but say: "His Royal Highness said that last year everyone had fun, but this year everyone was allowed to go home and have fun alone, and a year has passed..."
"Although it's only one year, it feels like... it's been three to five years!"
Just by hearing the voice, Guan Tang knew that her husband was no longer sober.
But this year, it was rare to have such a relaxing time, so Guan Tangshi did not persuade her husband to drink less.
Unfortunately, there were only two of them in the room at this moment. The son and the daughter had already left the house and went to join in the fun on the streets of the city.
Seeing that no one answered what he said, Guan Hetai also felt that he was bored. After a few moments of silence, he stood up from the stool.
Seeing her husband walking out the door, Mrs. Guan Tang couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going, master?"
"There's no one to talk to. I'm going to Lao Zhou!" Guan Hetai replied.
"Zhou Changshi? What are you doing with him? I remember... the master complained about him a lot in the past!" Guan Tang was extremely puzzled.
"It's hard to work with him, but it's good to be friends with him. What do you know, a woman?" At this point, Guan Hetai himself laughed.
Zhou Chengping had a bad temper and had a tough temper. Even now looking back on the time they worked together in Chang Shi Division, Guan and Tai felt aggrieved and uncomfortable.
But I have to say that Zhou Chengping is a very honest person. It is good to be a friend. At least he can tell his heart...
In the huge Longyou, Zhou Chengping was the only one who could confide in Guan Hetai.
When Guan Hetai went to find Zhou Chengping, the lights were still burning in the west hall of Jinshen Hall.
In the palace tonight, except for the guards, eunuchs and maids on duty, everyone else has been given leave and can arrange their time freely.
Zhao Yanxun could give the whole Longyou a holiday, but he couldn't give it to himself. After all, this property was his own.
At this moment, there were reports in front of him, which were reports about defecting from the Imperial Army.
The phone call just passed back to Jinshen Palace from Ningyang was recorded by the eunuch and presented to Zhao Yanxun.
This investigation report is the preliminary result of a joint review between Lin Quan, Ningyang Government Office, and Ningyang Wei.
In the report, the results of the interrogation by Shi Xiong and others were described.
"It turns out that this Shi Xiong is Xu Longsheng's secret agent in Shenwu Guard. This person actually wants to defect to Xu Longsheng..."
Zhao Yanxun sighed: "Xu Longsheng is about to die, but there are still people who want to defect to him. It is really out of reach!"
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and the investigation must continue, so Zhao Yanxun wrote: "Strictly interrogate and question your comrades!"
Although he is confident in defeating Xu Longsheng, if his chess pieces are hidden in the Forbidden Army, a counterattack at the critical moment may lead to big trouble.
The most important thing is that if Zhao Yanxun wants to use these hundreds of thousands of households in the Forbidden Army, he must ensure that this team will not have two minds.
Therefore, we must dig out the double-sided velvet man inside.
After writing, he put the pen down and Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice: "Pass this sentence to Lin Quan!"
"Yes!" After Huo An responded, he immediately made arrangements with the little eunuch on the side.
Wearing single clothes, Zhao Yanxun walked out of Jinshen Hall. Listening to the joyful noise outside, his mood improved slightly.
If any accomplices are really discovered, it may cause a chain reaction in various places, causing the newly surrendered Imperial Army to rebel again.
If we want to deal with it, we have to order the local military stations to strengthen the restraint on these forbidden troops. But this will not conflict with Zhao Yanxun's gentle policy.
At this moment, a young eunuch appeared on the side of Jinshen Hall, tiptoed to Huo An and whispered something.
Huo An looked embarrassed, now was not the time to disturb him.
The little eunuch on the side reminded: "Father-in-law, I asked you to pass the message... This is what the ladies want!"
There was no other way, Huo An could only step forward, raised his waist and said: "Your Majesty...the ladies are still waiting in Yuqiong Garden!"
"knew!"
This answer made the little eunuch who sent the message confused. What did "got it" mean? When will the prince come over?
After pacing back and forth several times, Zhao Yanxun finally stood still and walked into Jinshen Hall.
After arriving at the west side hall and taking a seat, Zhao Yanxun started writing again.
"Order each guard station to divide the Imperial Guard soldiers under their jurisdiction again. The number of soldiers in each place shall not be more than ten, and the soldiers shall be trained three times as many!"
Nowadays, after the Imperial Guards are assigned to guard stations, each guard station arranges its own arrangements, and the number of separated Imperial Guards varies.
Divide the Forbidden Army into small groups and reduce their size as much as possible. Even if someone harbors evil intentions and wants to stir up trouble, there will be no way to form a joint force.
"Send it to the Privy Council immediately and let them pass it on immediately!"
"yes!"
After arranging these things, Zhao Yanxun walked towards the bedroom. He had to change his clothes before going to perfunctory things.
After his two decrees were conveyed to the Privy Council, the officials on duty were very busy.
And when the Privy Council hurriedly conveyed the news, it also made the guard offices on the other side busy. This New Year's Eve will not be stable after all.