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

Luo Shixing never thought that he would have the opportunity to form a fleet to go to Nanyang so soon. Thinking about it this way, the gentlemen really contributed a lot.

It's just that the gentlemen don't seem to agree with him about forming a fleet to go to Nanyang.

Li Youdao frowned: "It's the rainy season, it's not safe at sea."

Luo Shixing said with a smile: "Of course it's not just going to sea. You have to train first. Long-term voyages are different from short-term voyages, and you need to do a lot of preparation."

The most feared thing for long-term voyages is scurvy, which needs to be avoided by fruits rich in vitamins. Generally, citrus fruits are the best, but most of these fruits are not easy to preserve nowadays. Luo Shixing has people make them into cans for storage.

Although I don't know if the effect will be so good after being made into a can, but at least it is better than nothing, and this part will take a while.

Of course, the most important thing is that citrus is not the time to harvest now, and we need to wait a little longer.

Seeing that Li Youdao did not persuade Luo Shixing with this reason, Wang Xuan who was on the side came up and said, "Actually, the most important thing is to find an interpreter first. After all, we don't understand the language with Nanyang."

Luo Shixing nodded: "It's not difficult, just ask the governor of Guangzhou to send two of them over."

No matter what the governor of Guangzhou thinks, anyway, he can't tear his face right now.

Li Youdao glanced at him: You came up with such an idea after thinking for a long time?

Cui Shenji on the side coughed lightly and said: "The return date is uncertain, Jiaozhou is busy with affairs now, if the lynx cat and the tiger leave for too long, if something happens, it may be too late."

For example, if someone files a complaint or something, Luo Shixing can take advantage of his young age and favor to roll around and swear at others, but they can't. If they are allowed to come, I'm afraid they have to explain carefully.

Luo Shixing was slightly taken aback: "Ah? Who said we're going to sea?"

Pei Xingben blinked: "Aren't you going?"

Cheng Jingwei looked puzzled: "Just send troops and caravans, what are we going to do?"

Going to sea is still a little dangerous, and there are so many things that Jiaozhou needs to deal with now, it's not like they have nothing to do and go to sea.

don't go.

Everyone was a little embarrassed. They were used to Luo Shixing and Cheng Jingwei doing everything by themselves. When they heard that they were going to go to sea, their first reaction was to lead the team.

Li Youdao coughed lightly: "That's okay, we're gone, let's do what we should do."

Luo Shixing understood what they meant and chuckled lightly.

Although they didn't go, Luo Shixing still had to make some preparations.

He drew several paintings for people who went to sea to find these things. The first one is cotton, the second is sugar cane, and the third is rubber tree.

These things have been confirmed to be plantable in Lingnan, and they are more urgent, especially rubber trees, which are very useful.

After sending everyone on board, Luo Shixing turned around and wrote a memorial to the court, hoping that the court could reduce the taxes in Rongzhou, Yongzhou and Guizhou.

It's not a reduction, it's a reduction.

Luo Shixing knew very well in his heart that it was definitely impossible for the imperial court to agree to directly exempt taxes, and they were intensively preparing for the Western Expedition. It was a time when they were short of money and food, so how could they be exempted.

Of course, there is no Guangzhou here, and Luo Shixing also specifically explained that the agricultural tax was requested to be reduced, and most of Guangzhou is in business, so it doesn't matter whether it is reduced or not.

It's just that no one believed this explanation, not even Wu Zhao.

Reducing taxes requires the emperor's consent. After Wu Zhao found out, he asked someone to bring over the map and took a look at the locations of these states. Jiaozhou was the farthest west, Guangzhou was the farthest east, and Rongzhou, Yongzhou, and Guizhou were three. All these places actually belonged to the range of Guangxi in later generations, so they were caught in the middle.

Wu Zhao narrowed his eyes and said, "The governor of Guangzhou is another idiot."

Luo Shixing has always taken revenge when he has a grudge, but even so, no one has ever described him as a man who will take revenge because he is usually not easy to get angry.

The Zhang brothers provoked him so much, before there was any substantial harm, Luo Shixing just opened his mouth and never suffered a disadvantage, but he didn't really yell for beating and killing.

Strictly speaking, the Lingnan Five Pipelines were considered one, but now Luo Shixing excluded him. Obviously, he was not a smart person, and he didn't provoke too much, but it also made Luo Shixing unhappy.

After Wu Zhao said this, he didn't pay attention to it. Guangzhou's high taxation means that it looks good in the Lingnan area, but it is actually incomparable with the big cities in the Central Plains.

She readily agreed to Luo Shixing's request, and replied by the way: "How is the construction progress of the munitions factory?"

When Luo Shixing received the reply from the court, he was a little dumbfounded, and he had already started to urge him.

He turned his head to look at Cui Shenji. Although he couldn't see how much Cui Shenji's hair was left with his haircut, it was said that it was not much. Since he started to take charge of various infrastructures, it was said that Mr. Cui's hair was decreasing day by day.

Cui Shen was basically eating, and the habit of working dinners has been preserved, and everyone is used to this form.

However, probably no one could eat calmly under Luo Shixing's gaze, so Cui Shenji looked up at Luo Shixing vigilantly and said, "Master, Lord Hou, let's talk about anything later."

Luo Shixing smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, just...you can see for yourself."

This memorandum just arrived, and the recorder sent it over as soon as he saw that there was Zhu Zhu on it, and he didn't even care about the fact that everyone was still eating.

Cui Shenji yelled in his heart that it was not good, but he still took the memorial, and after looking at it, his face was filled with lovelessness.

Why did the queen even start urging her?He remembered that the Queen's patience was terrifying, otherwise it would be impossible for her to have the energy to plan to become emperor at such a young age.

Luo Shixing knew better, because it was actually Li Zhi's behest to fight against Tubo. If Li Zhi's health was better, he might live a few more years and maybe there would be no Tubo left.

It's a pity that after his death, the court was in turmoil, and he couldn't take care of Tubo at all. Wu Zhao always wanted to fight, but those who opposed her were basically going crazy. No matter what she wanted to do, she would oppose it, even if it was right.

Now Wu Zhao is not young anymore, maybe it is for Li Zhi or for herself, anyway, she definitely wants to beat Tubo back in her lifetime and regain the four towns of Anxi. It would be even better if Tubo can be broken up.

As for occupying that piece of land, I have thought about it, but I am not particularly persistent, because in the eyes of traditional Han people, the weather there is bad and the land is not fertile enough, so it is not suitable for farming.

Although he understood Wu Zhao, Luo Shixing had to say that the establishment of the factory did not happen overnight.

He comforted Cui Shenji and said, "Don't worry, let her remind you if your majesty urges you. If it doesn't work, I will tell her that you just follow the plan."

Everyone couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, and felt that Luo Shixing was the only one in the world who dared to say that.

Didn't it just rely on the empress to favor him, Li Youdao and the others learned through correspondence with his family that Luo Shixing was probably the only person in the Great Zhou Dynasty who had never been reprimanded by the empress, which was terrifying.

Most people can't guess what the empress is thinking, so even if they are as capable as Di Renjie and favored as the Zhang brothers, if they don't suit the empress's wishes, the empress will reprimand them.

However, Luo Shixing didn't do it. When everyone thought that he had gone too far, such as the resignation incident, and thought that he would finally be bored, it turned out that nothing happened to him.

This is a skill, if you don't accept it, you can't do it.

Especially these former prime ministers who were exiled.

Li Youdao couldn't help asking: "You are so domineering, you are not afraid of His Majesty's anger."

Wang Xuan on the side looked puzzled: "It's strange that His Majesty can tolerate you."

"So..." Pei Xingben asked what everyone was most concerned about: "How did the lynx man get along with His Majesty?"

Luo Shixing thought for a while: "It's nothing, just say whatever you want."

Crowd: ...

They don't need to ask, if they really do this, it will be another hero after 20 years.

So why Luo Shixing was still favored for his outspokenness was simply a mystery.

The most fascinating thing is actually not this, but two days later, the appropriation from the imperial court arrived.

Luo Shixing looked shocked: "I didn't ask the court for money."

Tired and half-dead angel: "Your Majesty said that it will cost money to build factories and build roads. The money will be used first. If it is not enough, the Marquis will ask the court for it."

Luo Shixing: ...

Her Majesty the Queen sent all the money, and he couldn't do without urging him. This time, it's really not that he has trouble with Cui Shenji, the main reason is...he is short-handed.

Luo Shixing deeply felt that Her Majesty the Empress had mastered some incredible skills.