Wild North America 1846

Being good at confusing people is just a basic skill. After sending everyone up to the clouds with a short impromptu speech, Richard left the gathering place calmly and calmly, without taking away any clouds.

Lieutenant General Liu Wu (note; transferred, promoted), the commander of the Royal Guards and director of the Royal Attaché Office, who was responsible for the security, breathed a long sigh of relief and felt that a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

His Majesty the King always likes to participate in such people-friendly activities. Every time, people are on tenterhooks. The masters of the Royal Guards who are responsible for guarding are all highly nervous, fearing that something unexpected will happen.

in a quiet room

King Richard had a private conversation with Professor Siemens. He waved to Professor Siemens, who was looking awkward, to sit down and said;

"Mr. Professor, I have invited you here to discuss the next step in the research direction of generators. I would like to communicate. This will play a significant role in promoting the industrial development of the kingdom."

"Your Majesty, I respectfully ask for your instructions. Siemens is just a humble civilian and is ready to obey your orders."

"You're welcome, professor, I'm not talking to you as a king, but from the perspective of a country's leader, I would like to discuss with the professor the role of power industry equipment in promoting future economic development. This is a cutting-edge field in today's world. Professors have more say."

What Richard said was a bit like Versailles. No matter how he lowered his status, he was always a superior being. There was an insurmountable class gap between him and the common people, and he was always looked up to.

But his attitude of being close to science was enough to move Professor Siemens beyond measure. He bowed and saluted humbly and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will do my best to answer your questions."

"What does the professor think of the hydropower station and power plant ideas proposed by European scholars?" Richard asked.

Professor Siemens was stunned for a moment, then quickly came back to his senses and replied: "Your Majesty;

European scholars have proposed the idea of ​​building power stations for a long time. The French and Americans are the most active in this regard, but due to insufficient technological development, they have not yet been able to put it into practice.

in this regard

Our generator equipment is undoubtedly the world's leading, achieving reliable, long-term and efficient power generation capabilities. Whether it is driven by water conservancy or thermal power, it is a major scientific research topic worthy of discussion in the next step.

The existing 50-watt generator does have a small power generation capacity and is not enough to serve as power plant equipment. Further research is needed.

However, judging from the current actual situation, Siemens Electrical Appliances Company has mastered the principle of efficient operation of generators. The next step is to enhance the performance of the equipment and expand the physical volume of the power generation equipment, which should be able to achieve the ideal effect.

For example, enlarging the coil, enlarging the rotor, and a larger generator armature will have stronger power generation capabilities. The technical principles are the same, but further technical verification is needed.

As long as there are sufficient R&D funds, I am confident that I can lead the research team to upgrade the generator to the kilowatt level within a year. Such current will be able to light 100 incandescent lamps at the same time, which has strong practical promotion capabilities.

As long as the hydraulic or thermal drive is strong enough, we can combine multiple power generation equipment into a power grid to output greater current and achieve the goal of building a power plant."

"Are you sure?"

"Siemens is willing to risk its life and fortune to assure His Majesty that it will be possible. Nowadays, there are no absolute technical obstacles to achieving higher power generation. The investment in large-scale power generation equipment is expensive and requires a lot of capital investment and testing."

"How much do you need?"

"The material and personnel costs required for this piece of scientific research alone are estimated to be no less than 6 to 7 thousand yuan, and maybe a little more. It depends on whether the technical concept is realized smoothly? Can the problem of overheating of power generation be properly solved, and there are some

There are other technical roadblocks. And it requires close cooperation from relevant machinery factories.”

"Let's see. The Royal Secretariat will have dedicated personnel to coordinate the scientific research supporting issues of each manufacturer. As long as you come up with the design drawings, they will complete it as quickly as possible while maintaining quality and quantity." Richard glanced at Professor Siemens with a meaningful look.

, confidently threw out the bait.

He held up a finger and said;

"Mr. Professor, you will receive a special scientific research fund of no less than 15,000 yuan and sufficient R&D assistants. I require that a single machine achieve a power generation capacity of 2 kilowatts within one year and be able to output stable, efficient and long-lasting power.

To achieve this goal, I will not hesitate to reward you with a lifelong baronetcy.

If the power generation capacity of a single machine reaches 10 kilowatts within one year, I will not hesitate to reward you with the title of baronet and enjoy the fief, which will be hereditary."

This heavyweight bait thrown by His Majesty the King immediately shocked Professor Siemens to a loss. After reacting, he hurriedly knelt down and said in a humble tone;

"Praise to your benevolent Majesty, Siemens humbly prostrates in front of you and kisses the boots. I will devote myself to research and development with incomparable loyalty and greatest enthusiasm. Please accept my humble allegiance. You are the most sage king in the world today."

His Majesty."

"Then it's settled."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that in one year's time Siemens will produce results that satisfy Your Majesty in return for your generosity."

"Okay, very good, hahahaha..."

Richard laughed heartily and seemed to be in a very comfortable mood. This conversation with Corporal Xian will surely become a good story in the future, right?

European royal families have a long history of disdain and oppression of science and technology, because Europeans believe in God, and religion and science have always been two incompatible extremes.

The persecution of so-called "heresies" by legal institutions such as the Holy See's "Inquisition" and Calvin's "Inquisition" continued until the end of the 17th century.

They killed Copernicus, Galileo, Pasili, Vesalius, Amory, Sickle and hundreds of other famous scholars, grilled Bruno, Hypatia, Servetus and other scientists, and used everything

Cruel methods imaginable are used to persecute scientific progress and try to nip the seeds of science in the bud.

Entering the 19th century

Although the brutal persecution no longer occurs, various forms of suppression and discrimination are still ubiquitous. Many experts and scholars were tortured in prisons in Spain, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire, which is the most vivid example.

Even great scientists such as Newton and Darwin, who had far-reaching influence, never received a noble title in Europe, let alone integrated into the upper class circles, and always wandered on the lonely path of scientific exploration.

This shows that the status of European scientists in today's world is generally low and they are just outstanding members of the civilian population.

It's no wonder that Professor Siemens was lying on the ground with tears of gratitude. Such a reward is a huge honor that cannot be exchanged for any money.

According to the tradition of the European and American world for thousands of years, the nobility has always been the superior ruling class, with noble blood flowing in their blood, and they are incompatible with the untouchables.

Don’t Americans yearn for nobility?

The answer is no. The greatest hope of any tycoon who has made a fortune in the United States is to marry his daughter into a European aristocrat.

In particular, the British aristocrats are the most popular, followed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire and France, and even less so, the aristocrats of the Kingdom of Prussia. This is the "American Bride" that has been popular for more than a century, which can reflect the deep feelings in the hearts of Americans.

Aristocratic complex.

As long as Richard is willing to offer noble titles and rewards, Panama and Mexico can all be successfully won, which from another aspect proves the great temptation of noble inheritance for local big families.

in the original history

The short-lived emperors who appeared after Mexico became independent reflected the strong desire of the local ruling class for a superior aristocratic status.

Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, was the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and a member of the Habsburg royal family. He had an extremely noble status but did not have his own principality. This situation was common among nobles.

Nothing unusual about Europe.

After independence, Mexico's constitutional monarchists wanted to choose a prince from a European Catholic royal family to be the monarch of Mexico. As a result, they hit it off with the idle Archduke Maximiliano.

Ever since

Archduke Maximiliano came all the way from Europe to Mexico with his wife and servants to be crowned emperor. He had no basis for ruling here at all. He didn't even know a single Mexican before he came, so he began his short stay in Mexico.

A career of domination.

This kind of incredible succession has never been seen in the history of China mainland, and it is unthinkable. However, it is not new in the European and American world, and it is a routine operation.

After Bulgaria became independent, the upper class of Bulgaria, which held real power, found the Caucasus from Denmark and even hoped that the Romanian king would become their common monarch.

Finally, the Bulgarians found a prince named Ferdinand of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari family who was born in Vienna. They invited Ferdinand back to be crowned King of Bulgaria because he was full of dignity.

of royal blood.

The aristocratic complex in the Western world is so deep-rooted that it is difficult for Easterners to imagine it.

"Your Majesty, I am Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, ambassador from the Kingdom of Prussia to the Tang Dynasty. I am your fanatical and loyal follower, and I would like to express my deep respect to you."

As soon as Richard left the house after talking with Professor Siemens, he met the diplomatic representative of the Kingdom of Prussia, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Carlos, the newly appointed ambassador Bismarck, a strong and wise German Junker noble.

Bismarck?

Richard looked at the Prussian diplomat who was saluting respectfully with some surprise, with a look of interest on his face. He raised his hand and said, "Oh... excuse me, I know Mr. Bismarck's name.

He is very knowledgeable in politics and has dueled 27 times in school. I believe this is not a rumor, right?"

"The wise monarch knows everything. Bismarck's reckless and ignorant behavior when he was a student could actually reach His Majesty's ears. It is really shameful and made Your Majesty laugh."

"I'm not making fun of you. I think you are an indomitable fighter, which is impressive."

"Thank you for your majesty's polite words, allowing me to offer my most sincere respect to your majesty. You are a great and legendary monarch. I have read every one of your legendary stories countless times, and I am deeply attracted by them.

Fascinated, I am your fanatical follower."

Speaking of which

Bismarck knelt down on one knee with a humble expression, stretched out his hands and kissed the hands, which was the most respectful etiquette for a nobleman to show his respect to the king.

Richard didn't expect that he actually had a fanatical fan in Europe who was Bis, the iron-blooded prime minister who founded the First German Empire. This was really interesting.