Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1233

Chapter 1233 -1227: Ambitious Aspirations

The matter of Sima Mingdao coming to Yanwo was already mentioned by Bai Jintong in the letter to Bai Qingyan, but he didn’t expect that Sima Mingdao was looking for Qin Shangzhi.

“Some small modifications… cough cough cough!” Qin Shangzhi used his sleeve to cover his mouth and nose, coughing several times before calming down, pointing to a few spots on the blueprint, “These small changes in a few places can actually enhance the impact of Guanghe Canal, but… it will require more manpower and resources.”

Bai Qingyan nodded: “According to Master Qin’s view, is it worth it?”

Qin Shangzhi paused and pursed his lips before speaking: “In my humble opinion, considering the current situation of Zhou, it’s temporarily… not worth it.”

“Tell me about it!” Bai Qingyan supported Chun Zhi’s hand and sat down on a small stool beside.

After another bout of violent coughing, Qin Shangzhi finally said: “What His Majesty desires is the entire realm, not just Zhou alone. Once the realm is unified, Guanghe Canal can be constructed beyond just this segment and extended into Yan Kingdom’s territory. If so, His Majesty can not only turn the Yanwo area into Zhou’s granary, but also connect it through Yan Kingdom’s Qingbi City all the way to Jinghe. Imagine, all these lands could become Zhou’s granaries!” 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Speaking of this, Qin Shangzhi’s eyes shone, seemingly having long planned this, with ambition and eagerness evident in his words.

Qin Shangzhi is a person of versatile talents, Bai Qingyan has long known.

Bai Qingyan tapped her finger on the table intermittently, finally smiled and said, “Well then… let Mr. Qin continue to oversee this matter.”

Qin Shangzhi froze, coughed violently several times, then retreated two steps and bowed to Bai Qingyan: “Your Majesty, Qin Shangzhi once said that once this canal was done, he would bid farewell to accompany the deposed Crown Prince of Jin. I have promised the deposed Crown Prince to become the teacher of his successor. Your Majesty can delegate the canal construction to Sima Sheng’s grandson, Sima Mingdao.”

“Mr. Qin is a person of great ambitions, I am not forcing Mr. Qin to abandon the deposed Crown Prince of Jin and follow me. However… since Mr. Qin has already planned how this canal should be built after unifying the realm, isn’t there a desire to personally complete it?” Bai Qingyan heard Qin Shangzhi changing his self-address and also smiled, changing the way she addressed Qin Shangzhi, calling him Mr., and after a pause, she continued, “Naturally, I will not compel Mr. Qin.”

Bai Qingyan supported Chun Zhi’s hand to stand up: “If Mr. Qin is willing, when the realm is unified, please come to oversee the canal construction; I will surely have the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works assist strongly! If Mr. Qin is unwilling, as Mr. Qin said… there is still Sima Sheng’s grandson!”

“Constructing a canal is a benefit for the ages, an achievement that will be remembered throughout time. One could say that with the canal, people will remember that once there was someone named Qin Shangzhi! If Mr. Qin is unwilling, he will merely be a tiny speck in the vast, sweeping history; a hundred years… or hundreds of years later, who will remember this noble man?”

Bai Qingyan smilingly looked at Qin Shangzhi: “The one overseeing the construction of Guanghe Canal is Mr. Qin. If Mr. Qin thinks this Sima Mingdao is useful, then use him! I’ve said that the canal construction matters are fully the responsibility of Mr. Qin, the Imperial Court will cooperate! Mr. Qin can decide who to use himself, no need to ask for instructions on everything!”

Qin Shangzhi couldn’t help but cough a few times, bowed deeply: “Yes, thank Your Majesty for your trust!”

“Master Qin, as the Guanghe Canal is not yet complete, we still rely on Master Qin for the construction; if Master is unwell, more rest is needed, otherwise if Master falls ill, things will be delayed.”

“Yes! I will remember.” Qin Shangzhi finished speaking, then looked at Bai Qingyan and asked, “Would Your Majesty like to meet this Sima Mingdao?”

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