"Please drink this glass-" For Lin Renzhao, these songs and dances are just embellishments to liven up the atmosphere, making it easier to drink wine, and naturally don't care about the appearance or other things.

The same is true for Chen Qiao. As the Minister of Personnel, he did not indulge in drinking and feasting girls like other colleagues, but was always worried about the national situation and was energetic.

The decadent national power made him a scholar and minister like him feel a little overwhelmed. Moreover, with the advent of peace, the court was not enterprising and indulging in pleasure, and was pessimistic about the future.

As an active and enterprising warlord, Chen Qiao really disliked it. He was just a little bit of a word and had little impact on the direction of the court. Therefore, this mission was an opportunity he seized.

I really appreciate the pro-war faction and capable generals like Lin Renzhao.

"Left behind, please--" Chen Qiao smiled and drank, then said: "I haven't seen Left behind for many days, and today's mood is really joyful!"

"I was also overjoyed when the angel arrived, and." Lin Renzhao also smiled and nodded, and then asked, "I don't know what the angel came, why did it happen?"

"You all go down!" Chen Qiao waved his hand and then drank another sip of wine. After the singers and dancers left, he sighed, his eyes were filled with glory, and asked, "The court sent someone to ask if the thieves in Poyang Lake have been cleared out?"

"Oh, it's hard to say." Lin Renzhao is a relatively stubborn person and a more sincere person. He shook his head and said irritably:

"According to our plan, the Poyang Lake pirates should have dissipated at this time, but now, for some reason, these pirates gathered together, known as the Jinfan Army, and raised flags, saying that they should do the way for heaven and reduce taxes and labor."

"Now, most of the thieves gathered together to form the Jinfan Army, which has become a big problem. More than 5,000 people are in short supply of food and grass, and they are practicing day and night. It seems that they are plotting major events."

"Leave the way, please tell me the truth. Do you have the idea of ​​raising enemies to respect yourself? The birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden?" Chen Qiao put down the wine glass and asked softly and casually, with a bright look in his eyes.

"We are not that kind of person." Lin Renzhao immediately felt unhappy when he heard this. He said in a deep voice, and his voice amplified unconsciously: "Some thieves, I will never do this."

"That's good." Chen Qiao said with a smile, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed again. He ate the dishes and said, "This long journey is not as good as this kind of food."

"Chen Hanlin, please--" Lin Renzhao drank a glass of wine on his own, and he was not happy, so he said directly:

"I'm really not shirking it. There are indeed many strange things about this Poyang Lake pirate."

"Oh? Please tell me." Chen Qiao then said with a serious expression.

"Someone has already put the banned grain into Poyang Lake, and all the yamen have begun to be imprisoned. It can be said that on the contrary, in the past month, no grain has entered Poyang Lake. However, this Jinfan thief has great magical powers and has no worries about lack of food. Instead, it has been constantly gathering the thieves and has become a force to unify Poyang Lake."

Lin Renzhao couldn't help but say, his eyes becoming more and more sharp: "In other words, behind this Jinfan thief, there is a large force that can transport grain into Poyang Lake, and even this force colludes with localities to secretly transport grain to provide for it."

"Spy Gu came to report that these Jinfan bandits have no shortage of weapons, and they are basically using military methods to train troops. How rampant?"

"Is there any suspicious force?" Chen Qiao narrowed his eyes and immediately took it seriously.

"I will suspect that it is probably a person from the pseudo-state." Lin Renzhao said solemnly, then stood up and brought the mansion newspaper again, saying: "In the past few months, the mansion newspaper of the pseudo-state has been circulating and has been banned repeatedly. There are already several prefectures in Jiangxi, and it is hard to guard against. Most of them are news that slander the imperial court."

"You don't know that as the news spreads more and more widely, the people's hearts became more and more restless, especially the five states of Zhang, Quan, Ting, Jian and Jian were lost a few days ago, and the people were even more anxious."

"Hmph!" Chen Qiao glanced at the palace newspaper, and then said coldly: "How can this Huangfu Jixun lose 20,000 troops at once? How can this person not be afraid? Although Qianzhou has not lost any losses at present, it seems that it is too late to have time."

"When the puppet country goes down the Gan River, the entire Jiangxi will be in danger..."

Chen Qiao said without hesitation: "It is precisely because of these incompetent generals who often defeat the generals. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty's national power is becoming increasingly corrupt, and there is no need to say much in the court..."

As a local general, Lin Renzhao was quite embarrassed in the face of these words that slandered the court. He really couldn't interfere with these generals and civil servants.

"The story of General Huangfu was originally not spread under the blockade of the last generals and counties. However, the newspaper published this newspaper and described it very thoroughly, as if it was witnessed by one's own eyes."

Lin Renzhao said helplessly: "The generals did not believe it, and when they were sent to inquire about the news, it was exactly the same as what he said..."

"I came here this time for this."

Chen Qiao said contemptuously: "This Huangfu Jixun lost 20,000 troops and was extremely incompetent. The court was shocked. Although he was behind the generals, it was really difficult to clear the blame."

"So, the court needs a general to recover lost territory and restore the reputation of our Tang Dynasty."

"The Gan General mentioned by the angel is the last general?" Lin Renzhao was a little surprised, but he also took it for granted.

As a surrendered general, he had never led the Shenwei Army. This was directly under the jurisdiction of the court, so he could only lead some local troops.

However, as a southern capital, his position was extremely high, and he was deeply trusted by the emperor, so it was normal to lead troops to fight.

"That's right." Chen Qiao nodded and said, "I originally thought you would raise the enemy and be respectful and tolerate the water thieves, but if you said it well, the water thieves are of a big background. I'm afraid it's the work of the pseudo-nation country, and it's extremely difficult to wipe out."

"So, this time I brought the imperial edict from the court. If I find that you are really raising the enemy and respecting yourself, then even if it is the imperial edict, I will bring the imperial edict back and not let you lead the troops."

What Lin Renzhao said made him sigh, and a burst of admiration arose in his heart. He couldn't help but say: "If the court was full of Chen Jun, how could the Tang Dynasty not unify the world?"

"This time, the court, and even His Majesty, could not tolerate the insults of the pseudo-nation country. He decided to hand over the 50,000 troops in Hongdu and the 20,000 Shengu in Jinling to you, and even made nearly half of the summer taxes for Jiangxi, as all as military pay."

Chen Qiao shook his head and said solemnly: "There is only one requirement that we will definitely recover the lost territory and wipe out the humiliation of our Tang Dynasty."
Chapter completed!