If the canal is completed, the power of our Great Qin will have the potential to rival that of the Chu State."
The others all spoke up:
"Then let's settle this matter. Our twelve clans have a huge influence in Jiangnan.
It can help the court recruit civilians. As for how many civilians the court has recruited in our Jiangnan area.
I suggest that all twelve of us clans share this labor cost equally with the imperial court."
"Not only will we share the cost equally, we must also provide whatever materials we can for the construction of the canal. This time, we must let the imperial court know the sincerity of our twelve clans!"
“…”
Maybe even Ying Yuan didn't expect it.
The backstabbing of the twelve families came so quickly.
Wang family of Taiyuan.
The head of the Wang family gathered together the elders and elites of the clan.
They are discussing whether to assist the imperial court in building a canal.
However, after discussing for a long time, no one came up with a definite conclusion.
Finally, the Wang family patriarch slowly said:
“Last year, His Majesty the Emperor toured the south and destroyed many Jianghu sects, including some aristocratic families.
The final result of this incident directly led to the twelve tribes of Jiangnan expressing their loyalty to the emperor.
There are rumors among the people that the southern tour was more like a journey across the country than a southern tour.
When Your Majesty rides into the Jianghu, are you really targeting those Jianghu forces? Are these mere Jianghu forces worthy of Your Majesty's attention?
In fact, His Majesty is doing this for us aristocratic families to see. According to the news from the court, His Majesty has the ambition to become an emperor of all ages.
Something as major as building a canal must have been carefully considered.
If the canal is built, those who helped Your Majesty build the canal will be promoted in the future.
Building the canal is an opportunity for the country and also for our Wang family.
From now on, order is passed down that as long as the court recruits laborers in Taiyuan, no matter how many there are, their wages will be borne by my Wang family.
At the same time, my royal family is willing to provide Your Majesty with materials for the construction of the canal.
Everyone, this is our Wang family's chance to reach a higher level, we cannot afford to miss it!"
If the incident of Ma Ta Jiang Hu had not happened, I am afraid that the head of the Wang family would not have expressed his opinion so easily.
Except for their Wang family, basically, the other four major families also have this attitude.
In addition, some prestigious families such as the Su family and the Sima family also began to express their willingness to help the court build the canal.
The moment the news reached Xianyang.
All the officials in the six ministries were stunned.
Afterwards, everyone was overjoyed.
With the participation of the noble families, building the canal will be twice as effective with half the effort!
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