I really don't want to be a rebel [infrastructure]

Luo Shixing was a little surprised and asked, "Is it suitable for His Majesty to summon us?"

Xiao Huangmen shook his head, hesitated before whispering: "Be careful, Song Jiancheng just left the palace."

Song Jiancheng?Luo Shixing tilted his head and thought for a while, and then he remembered that this person should be Song Zhiwen. As a fairly famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, Song Zhiwen's character didn't seem to be very good. After all, he has always been a vassal of the Zhang brothers. He also has a close relationship with Wu Sansi.

Cheng Jingwei said: "The two of us just came back from the outside, our faces are full of dust, please wait a moment, Zhongguan, while we freshen up."

Xiao Huangmen didn't dare to embarrass them, but said: "Then... please hurry up, both of you."

Cheng Jingwei nodded and dragged Luo Shixing back to the main courtyard. After leaving the lobby, Cheng Jingwei said with a smile: "They really can't wait. It seems that those people haven't been dizzy for a long time."

Only then did Luo Shixing suddenly realize: "Oh, who are the people who filed the complaint?"

Cheng Jingwei said: "I can't say for sure, it's very possible, just take advantage of this time we have the things in our hands to clear the way with His Majesty, otherwise something will happen sooner or later."

I didn't bring it out before because there was no chance, but if you don't tell the court about such a lethal thing, if it is discovered, it will easily be labeled as a conspiracy, so it's better to be careful.

At this moment, Luo Shixing felt that he didn't seem to be doing this right, so he couldn't help but reflect and said, "I was negligent."

How could Cheng Jingwei blame him?Even if he didn't have this opportunity, he would still create an opportunity. If there was no opportunity, and the little lynx was really falsely accused of treason...then really treason, it's a big deal.

But Cheng Jingwei knew that Luo Shixing definitely didn't want to make people miserable and displaced people because of such a trivial matter, so if he could explain it, let's explain it.

The two of them had already thought about what to say on the way, but they thought Wu Zhao would scold them, but neither of them thought that the Queen did not meet them in Zhenguan Hall, but chose Jiuzhou Lake.

Although Jiuzhou Pool is called a pool, it covers a very large area. It is named Kyushu because it is like Jiuzhou in the East China Sea, with all kinds of flowers, plants and trees. There is even a small island in the middle of Jiuzhou Pool, and there is a Yaoguang Temple on the island.

Wu Zhao often played here, so he also met them in Yaoguang Hall.

And this was also the first time Luo Shixing had entered the harem of Ziwei City. Fortunately, the empress was in power now, so Luo Shixing could look around at will during the trip without worrying about offending the emperor's harem.

I have to say that Ziwei City is really magnificent. In his impression, the representative of the imperial palace was once the Forbidden City.

Later, I learned that the Daming Palace is many times the size of the Forbidden City, but I couldn’t imagine it. The Daming Palace is actually just one of the palaces in Chang’an. The Chang’an Palace also includes the Taiji Palace. The overall scale seems to be larger than the Ziwei City.

The Ziwei City is so big, and I don't know how big the Chang'an Palace is.

As Luo Shixing thought about it, he couldn't help yearning for it, and wondered if he would be able to see the Chang'an Imperial Palace in his lifetime.

Oh, after Li Longji ascended the throne, it seems that the political center of gravity has shifted to Chang'an. After calculation, there are still more than 20 years left. At that time, he was only about 40 years old, and he seemed to have a chance.

The unrestrained thoughts were thrown aside instantly after entering the Yaoguang Palace, and Luo Shixing saluted Wu Zhao very cautiously.

Wu Zhao's tone was very casual: "Get up and sit down."

Luo Shixing sat down carefully, took a peek at Wu Zhao, and found that Wu Zhao seemed to be playing with a sachet ball.

Before he could take the initiative to ask, Wu Zhao asked, "What did you go to Beimang Mountain today? The noise was so loud that some people came here to complain."

As soon as Luo Shixing heard her tone, he knew that Wu Zhao didn't look unhappy. However, the other party was not unhappy because he didn't know the specific situation. He hoped that Wu Zhao could keep calm after discovering that they had a big killer in their hands.

He was a little embarrassed and said: "I recommended General Wang as the general of the Western Expedition before, and I always felt sorry for him. I remembered that Jiaozhou has developed a lot of weapons over the years, and I want him to see if they can be used."

"Huh? What weapon?" Wu Zhao was a little surprised.

Although she had planted people in Lingnan, Luo Shixing was very careful when handling these weapons, and it would be fatal to be careless in handling these things as a crime.

Later, even if they got it out, they would not use it easily unless it was a last resort, so Wu Zhao didn't even know what they got up.

Luo Shixing immediately handed over a document and said, "I have already prepared to report it, but there were too many things before, so I never had a chance."

Xiao Huangmen took the document in his hand and handed it to Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao felt a little surprised when he touched the thickness of the document: "You guys have made a lot of things."

Luo Shixing showed a very cute smile: "There are few people in Jiaozhou, and they are all born rebellious. At the beginning, we recruited only Han Chinese, and the number was even smaller. In order to suppress the locals, we can only think of other places. Do something a little bit."

It's not their fault, they were all forced!

Luo Shixing said sorry to Al really in his heart, if necessary, let him take the blame.

Wu Zhao believed his statement, but after reading the statement in the document, she said meaningfully: "Your method is not one and a half, and it is not small. Today, the method used in Beimang Mountain is Which."

Luo Shixing said with a guilty conscience: "Just... that black powder is very powerful, but it is easy to accidentally injure it, so we are useless in countering the rebellion, but since the Western Expedition is fighting Tubo, I think Chief Wuwei should use it. "

The Tubo people are not their own people, so let’s bomb it, and it is true that there are fewer casualties among our own people.

Wu Zhao's understanding of weapons and warfare is average. She can judge where to fight from a strategic point of view, but it is difficult to give opinions on this aspect.

She was a little curious and asked, "Can the state's finances support these things?"

Luo Shixing immediately said proudly: "I have never used Jiaozhou's treasury. At first, I used my own money to subsidize these. Then I established a military factory so that the army can have its own sources of support."

Wu Zhao immediately grasped the point: "Military factory?"

Luo Shixing explained the situation of the general factory in detail, and then explained with some embarrassment: "This thing was originally made to get rid of the control of the Beidai County government. When we recruited soldiers in Beidai County, because all the recruits were Han Chinese , so the county magistrate was very unhappy, and he was unwilling to allocate military expenditures under any circumstances. Without military expenditures, it would be difficult to support the huge expenditures of the army. When I got angry, I opened several factories, which were originally established specifically for military expenditures. Later, these factories began to recruit retired soldiers and disabled soldiers who had nowhere to go, giving them a bite to eat, and at the same time achieving self-sufficiency in military expenses. When Chen was promoted to the county magistrate of Beidai, the factory had a preliminary scale. , involving many people’s livelihoods is not easy to abolish, so it’s kept.”

While explaining, Luo Shixing said sorry to Ah Lezhen in his heart.

This pot is big and round, and I don't know if Ale can really carry it.

Regardless of whether Ale can really recite it, Wu Zhao believed it anyway. In fact, let alone Wu Zhao, everyone's impression of Lingnan is that the Liao people are very xenophobic. They never thought that Luo Shixing could get along with the locals happily, so he This choice is also normal.

As for the reason why the military factory has been kept in the future, it is also very clear. Too many people were involved. If they were all abolished at once, it might lead to a rebellion.

Of course, in the Central Plains, this kind of thing is usually handed over to the county government directly, but Luo Shixing's reason is also very good: "I dare not hand it over to them lightly. In case of any accident, this is to hand them a knife. This kind of thing, my minister It can't be done."

Well, rebellions happen from time to time, and they dare to do it without powerful armed forces and weapons. If they had it, it might be even more terrifying.

Wu Zhao pondered for a while and said, "Go back and write a report on the situation of the military factory."

The symbiotic relationship between the military factory and the army cannot be explained clearly in a few words, not to mention that what Luo Shixing said was more about explaining the origin of the military factory.

After Luo Shixing heard this, he made a comparison in his heart, knowing that this matter was considered clear, and if someone criticized him with this in the future, he had every reason to scold him back.

Wu Zhao put the matter aside, and asked again: "Is the new weapon really that easy to use?"

Luo Shixing pushed Cheng Jingwei: "Uncle Yunhe is more experienced in this matter."

Cheng Jingwei was a little helpless, he found that the little lynx likes to make publicity for him recently, and often looks for opportunities to let him show off.

But the problem is that he doesn't need it, he just needs to stand behind the little lynx to protect him and support him.

Wu Zhao looked at Cheng Jingwei, but he didn't despise him. It's so rare to have a general who can win undefeated. Cheng Jingwei is definitely not as dispensable as he showed.

She raised her chin and said, "Tell me."

Cheng Jingwei had no choice but to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of various weapons. Wu Zhao may not be able to understand all these things, but no matter whether the other party can understand or not, he has to speak well. Anyway, Wu Zhao can ask this question if he doesn't understand. experts in this area.

In the end, Cheng Jingwei said flatly: "I have had many wars over the years, many of which were won with less. If you don't have powerful weapons, it is not easy to win with less."

Wu Zhao nodded with interest and said, "Did you bring it in? Show me."

Cheng Jingwei shook his head: "Swords and soldiers are sharp blades, and should not be brought into the palace at will, not to mention the hand crossbows are too lethal, let alone brought in easily, the two ministers are naturally not disrespectful to His Majesty, but if they set a precedent, there will be no one else next time." If we follow suit, the air may not be safe.”

The palace is heavily guarded, how could anyone bring in anything casually.

Luo Shixing rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, apart from weapons, Uncle Yunhe also has a set of military training. If Your Majesty has spare time, we can show His Majesty a military parade."

Wu Zhao was quite interested when she heard this. It happened that she was a little bored recently. Peace in the world is the pursuit of every emperor, but if it is too peaceful, the emperor has to find some fun for himself.

Wu Zhao asked, "How will the military parade be done?"

Luo Shixing said: "The military parade is to display soldiers and new weapons. It needs a larger venue. Normally, it should be more suitable in the suburbs of Beijing, but it's too far away. The weather is getting hotter now. Your Majesty went there exhausted by boat and car. If you feel unwell again, it will be the minister's fault, but those ministers with weapons would never dare to bring them into the palace, this..."

Wu Zhao nodded: "You mean there is no suitable place?"

When Cheng Jingwei heard Luo Shixing say such a series and exaggerated all kinds of difficulties, he understood the meaning of the little lynx. Hearing Wu Zhao's question, he pretended to hesitate and said: "There is a suitable place, but..."

Wu Zhao glanced at him displeasedly: "Speak up if you have something to say, what are you hesitating about?"

"The minister dared to dare, and the minister felt that the East Palace was very suitable."

Luo Shixing silently praised Cheng Jingwei in his heart.