In Fang Yuan's previous life, there was a very famous copy of "The Wealth of Nations", which was claimed to be the pioneer of modern economics and had an extremely profound impact on the development of capitalism.

Although due to some historical limitations, the control of an 'invisible hand' was overemphasized, but people were not sages, and only at that time, the author of the book suddenly became a man of the year in economics and won the respect of many capitalists.

According to Fang Yuan's investigation during this time, although Innsman entered the Age of Discovery, and steam power was also put into use, the upper class of thought was still in a period of confusion, or in other words, in economics, there was no real high-level masterpiece to support the scene, there is no doubt that this is Donald's chance.

As for how this masterpiece came about?

In a previous life, he had flipped through it once.

Of course, it's just the kind of skimming that you can forget after seeing it, but don't forget, Fang Yuannai is a dream master!

Since becoming a dream master, you can mobilize your memories at will and unlock many dusty treasures, even if it was just a glimpse back then, it is still vivid at this time, not a word.

It's naturally an idiot to retell it purely, but after some deletion and modification, it can definitely adapt more to this era.

With this, it is completely possible to make Donald popular.

"Yes, my lord, but ......"

A hint of doubt appeared on Donald's face: "I only learned the art of reading and writing after I was an apprentice for a while...... I'm afraid no one will believe me! ”

He has a deep understanding of the contempt for those who are in high society.

"It's very simple, you say you taught yourself because you like to read about economics in your spare time...... It's really not good, and it can be directly said to be divine revelation! ”

The corners of Fang Yuan's mouth brought a subtle arc.

Even if someone finds out what's in it?

In other words, Donald himself is a huge flaw, and such a strong contrast is to attract attention and turn them to the question of faith!

Anyway, the Lord of the Dream Soldiers is not an evil god.

Even, he has mastered a lot of advanced knowledge and mysterious rituals that make people gain power, as long as he understands it deeply, eighty percent of people will be shaken.

At this time, Fang Yuan was struggling, or should he involve the field of steam machinery and economy?

In this era of great navigation and the industrial revolution, these two fields seem to be a little more valuable than dreams and weapons.

……

It's another beautiful morning.

Thomas was dressed in his pajamas and eating breakfast leisurely.

On the white tablecloth are bacon, fried eggs, bread, cheese, and the freshest fruits.

Next to him, a butler was carefully ironing the newspaper for him.

After he finished eating, he leisurely drank coffee while flipping through the news that there was no ink on his hands.

"The Spice Islands have been hit by a storm, and this year's production has been greatly reduced, and the price of spices may rise sharply!"

"The plantation on the coast of Pointe-Noire has been attacked by the natives and has suffered heavy casualties!"

"A huge silver mine has been found on a large island somewhere in the Nightmare Sea...... That's great news! ”

……

Thomas is a knight who is currently employed by Viscount Floren as an advisor.

As the lowest rank of the nobility, it is not unspeakable to serve the superior nobles and get paid.

However, what Thomas is most proud of is not his identity and position, but that he is still a scholar! Scholars who study economics!

This is not self-appointed, but a reputation that has slowly accumulated, and even the Royal Innsman Academy has hired him as a lifelong visiting professor at the School of Economics.

Such an honor, of course, made him a sweet spot for high-class gatherings, and some high-class cultural salons, without his presence, would immediately become much less colorful.

Of course, Thomas also has his own pride, and in old age, his energy is gradually exhausted, and he rarely attends those non-professional salons and parties.

"Alright, my butler, what's on my schedule today?"

Taking the last sip of coffee in his mouth, reminiscing about the bitter taste and then the sweetness, Thomas asked slowly.

"You need to attend the opening of a shipyard today, and Madame Du Lisa has already sent you three invitations......

The housekeeper is meticulous and authentic.

"Du Lisha...... That enthusiastic little girl! ”

Thomas muttered, like a child stealing candy, reminiscing about the sweet taste of the past: "If only I were thirty years younger......"

"Plus, you received a letterhead from Donald!"

The butler finally said.

"Donald ......"

Thomas was a little puzzled, and then tapped his head: "I remember...... The lucky little one? ”

He was indeed very lucky to have survived the encounter with pirates and made a fortune, and his entire impression of Donald ended there.

"Yes!"

The housekeeper took out a thick letter: "The stationery has been checked, there is no problem!" ”

Hearing this, Thomas pulled out the letterhead.

Inside was a letter, and a stack of papers.

"Draft?"

Thomas looked at the letterhead in confusion, and on it, Thomas greeted him with humility, and said that he had recently read an economics book, and had some feelings, so he had written something out and asked him to correct it.

"Oh? Is this the goddess joking with me? A sailor who told me he wrote an economics paper? ”

Thomas muttered directly, his eyes full of contempt: "Throw it away, throw it away...... A clown who wants to squeeze into high society, wants to be famous and wants to go crazy, right? ”

"Yes!"

The butler was about to step forward, when he suddenly saw Thomas wave his hand: "Wait a minute......"

Behind the letter, Donald admits that he sent the draft not only to Thomas, but also to several other prominent scholars, as well as the Royal Academy and newspaper publishers, to promote it at any cost.

A nouveau riche throws money down, after all, it has some effect.

Therefore, Thomas groaned and picked up the manuscript: "A study of the nature and causes of the wealth of nations?" Such a big subject, hehe......"

He looked at it, and after a few minutes, his face became a little solemn.

“…… People's self-interest in economic life is the premise of studying the market economy......"

"Relying on the 'invisible' hand of the market to manage economic ......"

……

The more he looked at it, the brighter Thomas's eyes became, and even his palms began to tremble slightly: "This ...... No way...... How can a sailor write such a thing? ”

This paper really accurately put forward some hazy expositions in his mind, as well as some uncertain opinions, and gave him a feeling of joy and dripping.

"Donald?"

After reading it three times, Thomas completely left the opening ceremony and Mrs. Durissa behind, and began to think carefully about Donald as a person.

"Really...... It's a pity ......."

After a long time, he sighed.

In his eyes, of course, he can see what kind of earthquake this article will cause in the field of economic research once it is published.

To put it bluntly, praise and fame will follow, and the author himself will definitely become famous.

Even, even mixing the title of professor of the Royal Academy, is enough.

This made Thomas have a deep jealousy.

After all, although he is already a visiting professor, he does not have many research and papers that he can handle, and if this paper is written by him, it will definitely pull his fame to an unprecedented level!

For a moment, this thought was like a poisonous snake, entrenched in his mind.

It's a pity that after looking at the previous letterhead, Thomas smiled bitterly again: "No......"

The other party has already made a name for itself, and if you publish it first, those letterheads are the best proof of this.

Of course, if that's all there is to it, Thomas is confident that he can hold it down.

After all, how can a nouveau riche fight with his own relationships? If the other party is not interested, it is completely possible to ruin the other party.

However, this time, the paper given by the Donald was only half!!

That's terrible, enough to dispel all covetousness.

"Donald? Let him come and see me! The paper is well written, but some of the wording and terminology need to be revised......"

Thomas thought about it and immediately made a decision.

Even if you can't become the first author, it's good to be able to get a second author.

At this time, he had a strong interest in the legendary nouveau riche.

After all, a sailor who has been running the sea all year round can write such a masterpiece of economics, how abnormal it is!

What he didn't know was.

This scene was staged one after another in the homes of various well-known scholars of Innsman and in the Royal Academy.

For a time, Donald's name was completely on fire.

"My Lord ......"

Thomas, who was originally snubbed by the real aristocracy, looked at the successive banquet invitations, but he had a bitter face.

These are really high society invitations, which are equivalent to being accepted into the circle.

But he really didn't have the skills.

Besides, he was also very scared.

After all, Donald knew his details well, and there was nothing wrong with letting him calculate the sailing route and record the logbook.

But when it comes to economic terms, or even complex models, he is blind.

"Don't worry, my agent, what you need to do at this time is to keep making a name for yourself!"

Ever since the release of The Wealth of Nations, Fang Yuan had a strange feeling.

A certain general trend has been affected by itself, and even began to spread to the surrounding area.

Originally, Donald's fate would not have many twists and turns.

But this time, it caused a sensation across the country, and immediately caused some undercurrents.

However, he is a transcendent in his own right, and he will not have any problems dealing with it, or even a chance.