Chapter Seventy-Nine: Universities Spend Money Like Fluids Asking for support
The fourth update! On the first day of Sanjiang, I still asked for collections, recommendations, and Sanjiang tickets
The argument that the lights are dark now seems to make a lot of sense. Just when the whole of Paris, nay, the whole of France was on the verge of a great enemy, Napoleon III swaggered behind Zhu Jishi into the French Foreign Ministry building on the docks of Orsay, and shook hands with the actual controller of the French government - the Marquis of Guizot's eyes looked red, obviously last night was a sleepless night, must have been busy arranging for the capture of Napoleon III. He probably never dreamed that this number one fugitive from France was once standing opposite him, right?
And the attention of the Marquis of Laqini, who was about to travel to China, was attracted by Zhu Jishi, a "member of the Chinese royal family". Obviously, he was very interested in Zhu Jishi's identity, and in the hall of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he held Zhu Jishi's hand and talked for a while, and Zuihou also took a group photo with Zhu Jishi.
When Zhu Jishi proposed to send Bai Sven and Jones to Calais along the way, Lavani agreed without hesitation, and invited Zhu Jishi, Maria. Clementina and Blasven shared a carriage with him. As for Napoleon III, of course, he was also mixed in with the convoy of the mission, and the road was unhindered - those French GIs would not have opened their eyes and would not have searched the convoy of the French government mission, right?
"Sir Chu, how are you preparing for your university in Hong Kong? Have you found all the teachers? There are a few learned monks among the members of the mission to China with me, and if they can't come into China soon, you can let them work part-time in your school. ”
When Laqini said this, Zhu Jishi smiled bitterly, and said in a low voice: "Marquis, my university is still just an idea, and I don't even have the basic school, and the funds for running the school have not been funded, how can the opening cost of a university and a college cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, right?" It is estimated that the annual operating expenses will also be tens of thousands of pounds, which is difficult to support with my current financial resources. ”
"Well, well, it costs a lot of money to open a university." The Marquis of Lasany glanced at Maria, who was sitting next to Zhu Jishi, and said in his heart: "The richest women in France have been conquered by you, and you are afraid that you will not have the money to run a broken university?" As long as the old fellow of the Duke of Segur dies, you can marry the Duchess of Segur again, and you will have everything! Why can't this kind of good thing of wealth and lust be my turn? ”
"Fortunately, my Jishi Bank is developing very well now...... Zhu Jishi thought about it, and said: "In another two or three years, it should be able to support the running expenses of Jishi University and Jishi Academy, and I also plan to set up a foundation that will collect donations from Chinese businessmen." ”
Zhu Jishi can't think of relying on tuition fees to support the daily expenses of universities and colleges, and in China at present, the imperial examination is the right way, and it would be good if someone could come to study in colleges and universities that teach Western studies, and most of the tuition fees should be completely free. As for raising money from businessmen, it is just talk, those Chinese businessmen have money and honor officials, that is, they want to run schools and Confucian academies, how can they be willing to fund Western schools?
"Jason, don't worry about the funding, I think I can start preparing for the university now." Maria. Clementina interjected softly.
"Well, well, Maria, you're right, you should have started planning sooner." Zhu Jishi said hesitantly. He thought to himself, "What does this Maria mean?" Is it a show for Latheni, or do you really want to help yourself? The start-up costs of more than 100,000 pounds plus tens of thousands of pounds a year of operating expenses are not a small amount, even if Segur has money for domestic violence, he will not spend it like this, right? And Maria was a hardcore Bonaparte, and even if she had the money, she would certainly give priority to sponsoring Napoleon III's rebellion......"
"It's okay to run a school with money, talent is still the first, this time the Pope has promised to send monks, the French government may promise to help, and then we should enlist the support of Prince Albert, who just became the president of Cambridge University last month, if you can cooperate with Cambridge to run a school, it will be much more convenient."
Maria. Clementina continued to think about it for Zhu Jishi, and seemed to have given a good move.
Zhu Jishi thought about it for a moment and nodded. After all, Hong Kong Jishi University is opened on the territory of the British, although the British people advocate the freedom of education, but they will not give up the opportunity to exert influence, so the University of Cambridge will definitely get more support from the British government.
"Well, I am going to discuss this matter with Prince Albert when I return to the UK this time, and in addition, there is a military academy at Hong Kong Chi Shi University, and the support of the British government is needed in this regard."
"Military Academy!?" Bai Siwen, who was sitting in the carriage and pretending to be wood, gasped, although his face was not moving, his heart was open. Doesn't military academies train officers? Zhu Jishi's fox tail is finally revealed! I'm afraid that Jishi University and Jishi Academy are all pretenses, and what really needs to be done is this military academy!
He is a descendant of the Ming Dynasty, and now he is a British and French Hanlin, a British knight, and he also hooked up with a French duchess with a fortune of at least 10 million taels...... I'm afraid that when the first batch of officers is trained, it will be the day when the flag will be raised against the light!
I'm afraid I'm going to be ruined again this time!
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Zhu Jishi didn't expect that there was an overseas lonely loyalty of the Qing Dynasty by his side, but even if he knew that Bai Siwen was a great loyalty, he couldn't help Bai Siwen now. Because after arriving in Calais, he and Bai Sven will be temporarily separated, and when Zaijian meets, he is already a thing and a person.
Napoleon III's escape was indeed unfazed, and although the port of Calais was heavily guarded, the convoy of the French diplomatic mission was unimpeded and went directly to the docks. This time, the fleet of the French diplomatic mission consisted of a total of nine sailing ships, seven of which were French warships and two were armed merchant ships of the World Bank. At a time when the seas were not safe and piracy was still frequent, two armed merchant ships of the Segur Bank were loaded with wine, glassware and clocks worth 50,000 pounds - the wine and glassware were owned by the Segur Hong Kong Wine Company, which was jointly run by the Segur family and the Segur family, and was the general agent of the Segur family's wine brands in the Greater East Asian market. The clock was bought by Bai Siwen with 10,000 pounds given to him by Zhu Jishi, and he was going to take it to the Qing Kingdom to give away or sell.
"Louis, should I call you Monsieur Bonaparte or Monsieur Duran?" On the sailboat of the Segur family, Zhu Jishi smiled and clarified the identity of Napoleon III.
"Still Monsieur Durand," said Napoleon III, holding his hand to the side of the ship, looking at the land of France, "I must disappear from sight for a while, in order to protect my friends." ”
As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Jishi and Maria. Clementina at a glance. Now that the limelight has not passed, the agents of the French government will definitely search for the whereabouts of Napoleon III in France and Europe, and if they find that Napoleon III's escape is Maria. The handiwork of Clementina and Zhu Jishi, the two of them are in trouble with their property and relatives in France.
"Jason," Maria. Clementina suddenly interjected: "For the avoidance of doubt, we will have to live together for a while after arriving in England, and I have villas near London and Manchester. In addition, Louis would temporarily disguise himself as an employee of the Bank. ”
"Okay," Zhu Jishi nodded, and said, "Maria, I can agree to your request, but I also have two conditions. ”
"Say it." Maria smiled and nodded, "Do you want me to sponsor your university?" ”
"No," said Zhu Jishi, "I ask you to be loyal to me while living with me, and that my relationship with Madame Duran cannot be broken." ”
"Haha, it's actually these two conditions." Maria. Clementina nodded with a smile, "I agreed, I really don't know what you Orientals think, you care so much about women's loyalty?" ”