章 254: Chapter 251: Series of Meetings IV

"I'm a little embarrassed to be asking for your help in this regard but talking sense to some nobles is just getting more and more difficult." Thomas explained.

Charlton nodded his head. From the moment he has seen the details of the project, he already anticipated that this would happen. All the nobles including the people who has ownership of the land where the railway would pass through would want to squeeze the merchants dry.

"In truth, when I read about this project, I wanted to suggest that you cooperate with the ministry of works and turn this into a national matter. However, noting that you already started negotiations with the nobles who has jurisdiction on the areas you will pass through, it will offend them if we take that route now."

"Indeed, I did not think this through. I just thought that we can acquire the land, build the railway, and that's it. It's what we did in Easton corporation's coal mines."