Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 742

Chapter 742: Chapter 739: Quantity_1

"On the matter of canal construction, Qin Shangzhi mentioned it to me before. Mr. Qin has a detailed plan for the construction. I am still considering it!"

Qin Shangzhi’s plan was very detailed, but the Crown Prince had many issues to address lately and had put it aside.

"That’s good. Now that the Crown Prince is handling state affairs on behalf of the Emperor, it is inevitable that some things might be overlooked. Having people around to remind you can help share the burden!" Bai Qingyan nodded toward the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince slightly adjusted his posture and then went back to call Mr. Fang, Qin Shangzhi, and Ren Shijie to the study.

They mainly discussed two matters...

The first one was the construction of the Guanghe Canal. Qin Shangzhi was in high spirits. He had been at the Crown Prince’s residence for some time, and his suggestions had not been adopted often. This time, since the Crown Prince specially called them over, it seemed that this matter was going to be put on the agenda.

Ren Shijie was quite supportive. In his heart, Yan had ambitious rulers and ambitions for unifying the world in the future. Now that the Jin Kingdom was willing to spend manpower and resources to complete this Guanghe Canal, Ren Shijie was naturally eager to see it happen.

"What does Mr. Fang think?" the Crown Prince looked at Mr. Fang.

Mr. Fang glanced at Qin Shangzhi, stroked his goatee, and smiled. "Waterway construction is a benefit to the country and the people. Naturally, I do not object. Since Mr. Qin proposed it, and I see he has already lined out the detailed processes and selected a master for the project, why not let Mr. Qin handle this? What do you think, Your Highness?"

Seeing the Crown Prince knitting his brows in thought, Mr. Fang added, "Waterway construction has always been a lucrative post, and it is common for those in charge to try to gain some benefits! But Mr. Qin has always regarded wealth as dirt. With Mr. Qin in charge... Your Highness need not worry about corruption!"

Mr. Fang intended to use this opportunity to send Qin Shangzhi away. As long as Qin Shangzhi was not in Dadu City or the Crown Prince’s residence, Mr. Fang wouldn’t need to be wary of him anymore.

Qin Shangzhi understood Mr. Fang’s intentions upon hearing this and straightforwardly got up and made a deep bow to the Crown Prince. "If Your Highness trusts me, I will ensure this matter is handled properly!"

"Good!" The Crown Prince nodded. "At tomorrow’s morning court, I will discuss this with my father."

When the Crown Prince brought up the construction of the Guanghe Canal in court the next day, Prime Minister Lu agreed immediately. Prime Minister Lu suggested postponing the construction of the Ninefold Terrace and putting all resources into the canal project.

However, the Crown Prince did not agree, stating that the construction of the Ninefold Terrace was equally important for praying for blessings for the Jin Kingdom as the canal construction was for benefiting the people. Both should not be delayed. The Emperor praised the Crown Prince and agreed that he should proceed with both matters.

Seeing the Emperor in good spirits, the Crown Prince initially wanted to bring up the matter of King Liang ordering Li Mingrui to rescue the rebel Wang Qiulu but remembered what Hongmei said on the bed. Not wanting to dampen the Emperor’s mood, he waited until after the morning court to visit the Emperor’s bedchamber and told him about King Liang coercing Li Mingrui to rescue the traitor Wang Qiulu in Nandu, fearing that King Liang had ulterior motives.

The Emperor remained silent for a long time after listening. His slightly clouded eyes lifted to the Crown Prince. "You said... you also called Lu Jin over for this matter?"