If it is difficult to find Lao Tzu, it is common in ancient and modern China and abroad, and the prince is no exception.

Unfortunately, William is now in the inspection period, and a telegram asking for help can indeed solve most of the problems, but it also means that he has failed the assessment.

If you want to become a qualified monarch, you must first have the ability to deal with difficulties, and asking for help obviously cannot prove your ability.

Although the development of the Nanyang region is important, in Franz's eyes, it is obviously not as good as raising a responsible son.

In the colony, if the economic development is slow, then it is slow, but the economy is growing by leaps and bounds, so you need to worry about the tail not falling out.

After all, the biggest feature of the colonial system in the HRE mode is that it is particularly capable of fighting. With money and an industrial system, it's hard to guarantee that ambition won't arise.

In order to avoid this from happening, the direction of the development of the HRE colonies was planned by the Vienna government from the very beginning.

The first priority is to develop economic agriculture and mining industries to provide industrial raw materials for the country; The second is to develop light industry.

As for heavy industry and emerging technology industries, it is a complete blank. What is lacking is to purchase from the country, and there is no need to waste resources by duplicating development.

In fact, there is no need for special restrictions, without domestic support, with the talent reserves of the colonies, there is no way to play the technology industry at all.

With the formulation of the overseas state strategy, the Viennese government's restrictions on the colonies were also greatly reduced, especially after the prince succeeded to the governor, and almost completely let go.

It's a pity that the times are no longer the same, the second industrial revolution has come to an end, and the threshold of industrialization has risen.

Every time he thought of this, William envied his brother who had traveled to Austrian Central America. Although there is also a lack of talent, you can always dig it with a hoe.

With the status of the prince and the prestige of the HRE, it is still very attractive to talents from various countries in the Americas.

In many cases, without even having to pay the actual price, relying directly on empty checks, you can fool a large group of people to come and work.

Although these people were uneven in ability and far inferior in professionalism to the HRE natives, they were still "top talents" in the colony.

In just a few years, Austria has laid the foundation for industrialization in Central America.

In contrast, Austrian South Seas is much more difficult. William wanted to dig into the wall, but there was nowhere to hoe!

Looking at the whole of Asia, there is not a single industrialized country, including Japan and the Far Eastern Empire, which have just taken the step of industrialization, and there is a serious shortage of talents.

Originally, William had high hopes for Lanfang Autonomous Province, thinking that the economy here was good and there should be a good talent pool.

In fact, the same is true. With his status as a prince, William was immediately popular upon his arrival in Lanfang.

After all, there is no dispute between Shinra and the royal family, and the internal disputes within the royal family are very small, as a prince, he is either a prince of one side or returns to China to hold an important position.

In either case, the future is bright. Running to the past, that's not a risk at all.

Although decades of stability have passed, the sense of crisis of the Nanyang Chinese has not disappeared. The thighs sent to the door are naturally going up.

One of the big families in the local area is counted as one, and they all send their descendants to serve under William, which greatly enriches the team.

It's true that they are all talents, but it's a pity that all of them have gone astray. If you are looking for economic talents and bureaucrats, you will be able to find suitable people from the grassroots level to the top level.

If you want to play industrialization, you don't have to count on it. In this world of heavy literature and light science and engineering, the capitalists of Lanfang have to hire technicians from HRE with heavy money.

Of course, it is not that there is no shortage of skilled talents, at least there are workers in basic industries.

Infrastructure projects such as roads and water conservancy can still be carried out with the local talent pool.

Therefore, since succeeding as the governor of Nanyang, the projects initiated by William have basically revolved around roads, water conservancy and other infrastructure.

You don't need to go to Zhang Luo in person, if you want to start a project, as long as you appoint a few children of a big family to be in charge, there will be craftsmen sent to your door immediately.

What he learned from Franz was that William never cared about how the craftsman came to be, he just looked at the result.

If he wants to build a university, he can't do it, unless he wants to build a liberal arts college, or a military college, or the teachers will definitely not be able to get together.

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After hesitating for a moment, Rodrig cautiously replied, "Your Highness, except for Professor Drake who accepted your invitation, everyone else chose to refuse, but they recommended their own students. ”

Once again, it turns out that ideals belong to a minority. As the crown prince, William personally wrote a letter to invite, but only one professor was invited.

Recommending one's own students, in a sense, is simply giving face to William, the prince.

You know, William's invitation letter was not sent out sparingly. He didn't bother himself about the existence of fame, and invited newcomers who needed opportunities in the professional field.

Unfortunately, only a few people really dedicate their lives to education and scientific research, and most of them are ordinary people.

Those who can become professors are not young. It is too embarrassing for those who want them to leave their comfort zone and go to overseas colonies to work hard.

Of course, these are not the most important, the key is that the elites who are willing to leave the European continent have long been poached by the nobles in front.

If you look at the African continent, you can see that it is also a poor start, and the local area already has more than a dozen professional universities, and the quality of education is not low.

Ostensibly, these universities were established by the Viennese government, but in fact they were more sponsored by the local aristocracy.

It's not just about sponsorship, it's about sponsors. In addition to the teachers poached from Europe, there are also some teachers who are directly children of local nobles.

This is also the national condition of the HRE, the German region has a tradition of attaching importance to education, and the second generation of nobles who have sufficient resources generally have higher academic qualifications.

In contrast, the Nanyang region does not have one. It is not the waste material of the local nobles, but the main reason is that the development of the Austrian South Seas is too smooth, and there are few noble lords who are divided.

The smaller the base, the smaller the probability of the emergence of science and engineering talents. Even if it appears occasionally, it is a baby bump, and it has been properly arranged a long time ago.

"Alas!"

After sighing, William said helplessly: "It seems that digging people can only wait for the economic crisis!" ”

Under the influence of Franz, several sons did not have the habit of angering people for no reason. The robbery battle is staged every day in Shinra, and William has no advantage other than the identity of a prince.

On this issue, Sensei counted on the aristocracy to give him face. Don't say that it is the prince, even if the emperor comes forward, he has to rely on his own means.

"Your Highness, in fact, it is not impossible to establish a university now. Although the number of teachers in science and engineering is insufficient, there is still no shortage of people in other fields, and they can be sent to China to study for half a year.

In view of the special situation of the Austrian South Seas, we do not need to establish universities according to domestic standards at all, and we can simply downgrade them to technical colleges.

With Professor Drake here, plus the students recommended by others, we can completely build the shelf of science and engineering, and there is no problem in cultivating basic science and engineering talents.

Anyway, there is no competition here, even if the quality of teaching is a little worse, there is no worry about no students.

If we want to increase our international influence, we can also set up military basic courses, and with the prestige of the imperial army, we will not worry about the number of international students signing up. ”

Rodrig suggested.

Regardless of the quality of teaching, the establishment of the first university in the Nanyang region is a major achievement in itself. For William, who is in the state of assessment, this achievement is definitely a big plus.

Since it is a plus, it is natural that the more momentum the better. Although HRE does not advocate the internationalization of education, it is the icing on the cake that a university has an international presence.

It just so happened that Nanyang University had caught up with the good times. Because of the geographical location, it has an innate advantage, not to mention the addition of the Shinra, which has a great influence on East Asian students.

If you are thick-skinned, you can claim to be the number one university in Asia. As for the University of Tokyo, which was established earlier, just ignore it.

Anyway, now that East Asia is in the stage of "foreign monks chanting scriptures", the University of Tokyo is far from being as awesome as later generations, and its international status is not necessarily as high as that of some technical schools.

As for the "Nanyang University" under construction, as long as the popularity is out, it will be half completed. As for the problem of the quality of education, it can be slowly remedied later.

To put it bluntly, it takes years to go to college. It is completely possible to start classes and supplement the teaching staff at the same time.

As long as the final graduates are qualified, who would dare to say that Nanyang University will not work?

William asked uncertainly: "You mean that the quality of teaching is not enough, so make up for it with the quality of students." The question is, will this work? ”

Although Rodrig did not say it directly, he twice proposed that "there is no shortage of students", which is obviously the best hint.

"Your Highness, good schools can produce bad students, and bad schools can also produce good students.

In the context of the same teaching resources, such a differentiation is obviously a problem of the students themselves.

The teaching materials and management models we use can be completely copied from domestic universities.

As long as the quality of the students we recruit is good enough and they are willing to delve deeper, even if there is a lack of teachers, it doesn't hurt. ”

Pit people, maybe they exist! After all, the poor quality of teaching does affect students' learning.

But in these years, it is not easy to have a higher education opportunity. One more university comes out, and it means hundreds or thousands of more opportunities.

The big waves wash the sand, and among so many students, they can always find gold. There is no need to be talented, as long as some people can reach the domestic average, or a little worse, it is considered successful.

After pondering for a while, William nodded: "Then put up the shelf first, I will communicate with the Ministry of Education to select the site for the school, and the teacher recruitment and follow-up publicity work will be handed over to you."

If the Ministry of Education can't send someone of weight to be the principal, I'll do it myself. In order to ensure that the first enrollment can be completed smoothly, the momentum must be built. ”

The man who is disciplined is never worth mentioning in the face of politics. William also worked hard for his political achievements, and even prepared to serve as the principal himself.

……

In Tokyo, with the arrival of representatives of the tsarist government, the Russian embassy case once again entered a new stage.

Under the strong repression of the Japanese government, Tokyo finally returned to normal. Against the backdrop of the organizers' imprisonment, the protests and demonstrations in Tokyo have ended.

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In the Holy Roman Empire's embassy in Tokyo, Minister Jose put down the coffee in his hand and asked cautiously: "Liu, are you sure that if you release a few students, you can help the empire expand its trade share in the Far East?" ”

With the passage of time, more and more Chinese students have been affected by the pond fish. The earliest unlucky egg Wang Decheng is finally no longer lonely.

The more people involved, the greater the power of the activities behind it. Originally, President Liu, who was only going to be a matchmaker, was finally moved by the words and became this lobbyist.

With his knowledge of the Holy Roman Empire, President Liu made it clear that it was pointless to talk about whether the arrested students had been wronged.

If you want to ask someone for help, the best way is to benefit. Direct gift-giving is too outdated, with the discipline of the Shinra bureaucracy, the gifts sent by strangers are always eaten and wiped clean.

Doing it in the shadows takes a lot of time and risks exposure.

Neither the Chung Hwa Association nor President Liu himself could afford such a risk, even if the people behind it were very fragrant.

If you can't give gifts, then give political achievements. It's something that all bureaucrats, big and small, love it.

Anyway, these things, with the help of the family behind the international students, he just needs to be a favor.

And so it was, and when he heard that he could expand his share of trade, Minister José immediately took his heart to it.

It's nothing more than the release of a few unlucky eggs, and it's not a matter at all. Don't say that he is not a murderer, even if he is a real murderer, as long as the interests are large enough, there is also room for negotiation.

"Your Excellency, the fathers of these students are all officials of the government of the Far Eastern Empire, and the family behind them is very influential in the Far Eastern Empire.

You can get them out now, and you're their savior. We Chinese pay attention to gratitude and gratitude, and you can also gain the friendship between them and the family behind them.

It is difficult to expand your country's market share in the Far East, but it is not a problem at all to expand the market share of the foreign firms you have designated in the Far East.

It is said that due to the tension between Japan and Russia, the Far Eastern Empire has recently made another large order for the purchase of one million arms, and the buyer has not yet been determined, you see......"

Before President Liu finished speaking, Minister José's serious face burst into laughter: "If this order can fall into the hands of the empire, I don't think it's a problem." ”

There is no way, the same minister is also divided into three, six, nine and so on. As a minister to Japan, Jose obviously has no way to compare with the ministers to Britain and Russia.

If that's it, it's just that Japan is too poor to have a chance to make political achievements.

If it weren't for the outbreak of the Russian embassy case, he would still be the HRE minister who has no sense of existence, and he would not have had a chance to perform at all.

Jose never imagined that he would also be favored one day. First of all, the Russian embassy case broke out, and he got the opportunity to make political achievements, and now another large military purchase order has been sent to the door.

Don't look at the amount of one million taels of silver, it's not big, but it can't stand up to the huge profits of the arms trade. This order has at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in profit, and if you count the subsequent ammunition purchases, this profit will even exceed the current procurement contract.

If you win this order and throw it back to the military, you will not only be able to reap a political achievement, but also gain the favor of the military.

For Minister José, who is aspiring to a career in office, this is of extraordinary significance. Even President Liu, who took this uninvited guest, was much more pleasing to the eye.

After receiving a definite answer, Chairman Liu also breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately promised: "Your Excellency, please rest assured. We'll do our best to close the deal, but it will take some time to get it going. Do you think you can get people out first? ”

There is no hurry, the trial conference presided over by the International Tribunal has already begun, and if we don't catch any more people, we will have to meet in the courtroom.

I saw Minister José smile slightly: "Don't worry, I can still speak in the international court."

As a group of ignorant students, their participation in the march was completely coerced by others, and it had nothing to do with the Russian embassy case.

If it is released in advance now, it is easy to arouse suspicion from the outside world. It is better to wait and have their innocence proven by an international tribunal. ”

It's really not bragging, as the HRE minister, José does have the ability to influence the outcome of the international tribunal's verdict.

Just look at the composition of the International Tribunal, most of which are from the European continent. Maybe let them go against the principle of trial, and maybe some people will refuse. But let go of a few dried shrimps that aren't even small fish, and that's not a problem.

Seeing that the rabbit in front of him did not scatter the eagle, President Liu wanted to speak and stopped.