Li Fushou and his entourage visited the physics laboratory building very quickly, there are more than 10 foreign professors here, some of whom he has heard of the name and some have not, and there are more Chinese teachers, who have not been promoted to professors or associate professors for the time being because of their academic level, and most of them play the role of scientific research assistants in the laboratory, absorbing the power of science, from which we can see the accumulation of momentum, which is the hope of the future.

These people were all sincerely frightened when they saw Li Fushou, and some of them couldn't say anything nervous, but they just looked worshipy, which made Li Fushou, who originally wanted to be approachable, feel disappointed, and he left casually.

Think about it, too

Wherever Li Fushou goes, there is a small sun hanging behind his head, with a dazzling aura that cannot be looked up, where do ordinary ordinary people dare to approach, are they not afraid of burns?

"The Italian Marconi filed a lawsuit against us for a patent in the field of radio, and in fact, Professor Rutherford had communicated with him in 1894 by letter about his ideas for radio technology, and our patent application was not before that, so Professor Marconi had very little chance of winning.

Professor Rutherford also served as a lecturer in the radio course, and he was very successful in the field of electrical engineering, electrical mechanics, cable and radio, and electronic components.

The main professors in the Department of Electrical Engineering are...... Oh, here he is, Professor Nikola Tesla, who served as vice president of the Society of Electric Power Engineers (the predecessor of the IEEE) in Citination from 1892 to 1894. ”

Cai Yangan followed Li Fushou's whispered explanation, and a tall and thin middle-aged Westerner walked up, he was the famous scientist Nikola Tesla, an unlucky ghost who was suppressed by Edison in all directions.

In 1891, Nikola Tesla invented the alternator, ushering in a new era in the age of electricity.

Until then, the market had been dominated by direct current. Direct current was invented by Thomas Edison and was the first in the world to be invented. This technology brought Edison unlimited business opportunities, but direct current had its drawbacks, or should be said to be shortcomings.

The structure of direct current is complex, can not transport power over long distances, the line loss is huge, and a transmission and substation must be built every few kilometers, compared with the transmission of alternating current is more simple and convenient, and there is no distance limit.

The two opposing technologies were naturally contrasted side by side, and the enormous superiority of alternating current frightened Edison, who took an oppressive attack on alternating current. Therefore, it directly led to the grievance conflict between Edison and Tesla.

At that time, Edison was already a world-famous inventor and an idol of Tesla, and Tesla was just an employee of General Electric, and the gap between the two sides was huge.

Tesla rose to prominence after winning the famous "Battle of Currents" in the 1980s and successfully experimenting with shortwave wireless communications in 1894, and is considered one of the greatest electrical engineers in the United States at the time.

Many of his discoveries are considered groundbreaking and a pioneer in electrical engineering.

In 1891, after successfully experimenting with wireless power transmission to target appliances, Tesla began to work on the commercial wireless transmission of intercontinental electricity, and built the Wordencliffur Tower based on this idea.

The above-mentioned behavior directly infringes on the interests of Citigroup General Electric Company, and the dispute between direct current and alternating current is a-for-tat confrontation of the scientific and technological route, and there is no such thing as two good and one good.

It's a pity that his business ability is too bad, and after Citigroup's operation has been suppressed by industry giants led by General Electric for several years, it has come to the verge of bankruptcy.

At this time, the savior appeared.

In 1895, in order to make up for the shortcomings in the field of electrical appliances, the Australian General Machinery Company tried to acquire the Citigroup General Electric Company, but was strongly opposed by the board of directors of the company headed by Edison, and the acquisition war was raging for a while.

The acquisition war lasted more than a year and has not yet come out of the fog, but it did not prevent Australia's General Machinery Company from acquiring Tesla, and only spent $86,000 in cash to package Tesla's $720,000 debt and Tesla's professor-related electrical patents.

Professor Tesla accepted the offer from Imperial University of Australia to become the head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and came to Australia to start his career again.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to humbly pay tribute to your prestige and the admiration of the world, and your open-mindedness to welcome the wave of new technologies." Tesla bowed deeply in salute.

Li Fushou looked at him with interest, and said with a warm smile on Tesla's face after he straightened up; "Nikola Tesla, an extremely failed businessman and an extremely successful scientist, I don't know if there is a mistake in my description."

"Your Majesty, it is a great honor for me to know Tesla's humble name to you, indeed."

"Well, Mr. Tesla, I'm very interested in your experience, would you like to sit down with me and talk about it?"

Tesla was very tall, half a head taller than Li Fushou, so he stood in front of Li Fushou with his waist hunched all the time, his calves slightly bent, and he maintained a very uncomfortable posture, trying not to let his eyes be higher than His Majesty.

"I would very much like to, Your Majesty."

A moment later

Hearty laughter came from the laboratory building of the Department of Electrical Engineering, which is next to the Department of Physics and faces the beautiful Xiangmi Lake, with lush vegetation and pleasant scenery.

But there is no luxury decoration in the building, there are large white walls on all sides, and the office is full of books and piles of materials except for the desk.

Li Fushou sat here and talked with Tesla, and after learning about his experience, Li Fushou couldn't help but smile and said;

"Professor Tesla, as a top expert in electrical engineering and physics, you are undoubtedly a genius, especially in the field of AC motors and long-distance power transmission, and you have made incredible achievements that will go down in the annals of science.

meanwhile

I regret your poor business talents, obviously, that's not your area of expertise, am I right? ”

"Your Majesty, I very much agree with you, I have made a mess of things, which has greatly drained my energy, and I cannot even concentrate on the cause of science that I love."

"So...... Let me try to help you analyze that there are two reasons for your failure, one is that you are not good at business decisions, and the other is that you are suppressed by the giants of the electrical industry, in Citigroup, General Electric is the monopoly giant in this field, unless you overthrow them, you will never see the day of the day. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is the real reason for my disheartening."

"No, Professor Tesla, your vision limits your thoughts, at this time in the world, there is not only a market in Citigroup, but also in Australia, if you will, I believe this is another brilliant starting point."

Li Fushou's words made Tesla a little confused, and he hesitated for a moment before replying; "Forgive me for my sluggishness, Your Majesty, I don't quite understand what you mean?"

Li Fushou smiled freely, turned on the method of fooling people, and said intimately with a demeanor that I am good for you; "Professor Tesla, do you think it is possible to overturn a behemoth like Citigroup Electric in your lifetime?"

"No way, not even a 1% chance."

"That's good, since you can't fight your way out of the siege in the Citigroup market, why not develop in another place? Australia is vigorously developing electrical engineering, will build many long-distance transmission lines, build many water conservancy and thermal power stations, will need a lot of AC motors, this is a broad market promising. ”

"I see what you mean, Your Majesty, but my patents have been sold to General Machinery Australia, and I can't actually engage in electrical engineering."

"Mr. Professor, that's not a problem at all." Li Fushou looked at him kindly, and said confidently;

"I have a way to solve the dilemma you are currently facing, that is, with Tesla as the main body, let General Machinery Company come up with funds, AC motor and long-distance transmission patents occupy most of the shares, and the society raises some funds to occupy part of the shares, and Tesla professors take technology as shares to solve technical problems for subsequent electrical engineering.

In this way, let the professional people do what they are good at.

The relevant business affairs are handled by the newly established Tesla company, and the technical problems related to electrical engineering are solved by Tesla professors, and the relevant funding gap is invested by banks and social funds.

The three parties form a close alliance of interests to jointly make Tesla bigger and stronger, on the one hand, to realize Australia's electrical modernization, on the other hand, to promote the application of alternating current technology, with iron-like facts;

Compared with direct current, alternating current has an infinite wide application prospect and great advantages.

This technological battle will be won by the alternating current technology led by Tesla professors, which is widely used all over the world, fueling the second wave of industrial revolution dominated by electrical and chemical industry, creating an infinitely bright future for the benefit of mankind.

In the process

All three parties of Tesla will benefit, and the professor will win huge prestige and a large company dividend.

With sufficient financial support, you can engage in any scientific research and exploration that interests you, without worrying about the eyes of others, let alone being ruthlessly suppressed, and devote all your energy to your beloved scientific career.

When the time comes

Alternating current technology will fully counterattack the North American continent, such an exciting scene, I don't know if the professor has considered it? ”

Hearing the pie painted by Li Fushou, Professor Tesla was already willing in his heart, and his excited lips trembled a little and said; "God, can there really be such a day?"

"Are you doubting a king's promise?"

"No, no, no...... Your Majesty, I beg your forgiveness, I am so excited that I don't even know what I am talking about. Professor Tesla's hands swung like a convulsion, and he stood up in fear and bent down deeply; I'm willing to do what you tell me to do, whatever you want. ”

"No need to be polite, sit down and talk." Li Fushou looked light and didn't mind, and waved his hand to let Professor Tesla sit down; "There is no problem with this arrangement, I am very interested in the alternating current technology advocated by the professor, don't you have confidence?"

"Your Majesty, I dare to swear with my life that alternating current technology has a huge advantage, and in terms of technical problems in ultra-long-distance power transmission and motors, as long as I am equipped with enough technical assistants, I have complete confidence that I can solve them, and I implore you to give me this opportunity to realize my dream of benefiting mankind."

"I know that you gave up your technical patent on alternating current just to make it cheaper for people to use electricity, which is amazing, so I am willing to help you realize your life dream." Li Fushou paused, deliberately frowned and said; "But there is another problem in cooperation, that is, your Citigroup nationality, according to the Act of Parliament of the Ocean Kingdom, businessmen with Citi nationality will be subject to various restrictions, including doing business and starting a company locally, as well as paying taxes legally, this is because of the major obstacles in the relationship between the two countries, mainly Citigroup's-for-tat response to the Chinese discrimination bill, which cannot be resolved in a short period of time, unless ......"

"Unless ...... something"

"Unless the professor voluntarily renounces his Citi citizenship and joins the oceanic nationality, then there will be no problem."

After all that is said

Li Fushou stared at Professor Tesla with his eyes, only to see Professor Tesla hesitate with an embarrassed expression, and immediately made a decision when he looked at the king's waiting eyes; "Although I love being a Citi citizen very much, if I can realize my dream, I am willing to give up my Citi nationality and join the Oceanic nationality."

It's done.

Li Fushou looked at him approvingly and said encouragingly; "Mr. Professor, you have made a very correct decision, Secretary General Zhang Li will assist you to quickly handle all this, including the opening of Tesla and the division of shares, you can express your thoughts, such as the company's directorship, voting rights, how many shares you want to occupy and other matters, I believe you can get a good return in the new company."

"Your Majesty, I don't really have much need for money, and I don't have a family, I just want to have enough money to engage in scientific research, and nothing else, more wealth is a burden for me, and I prefer to donate it to help others."

"In that case, I have a suggestion." Li Fushou pondered for a moment, and then spoke; "Tesla will be one of the major players in the construction of electrical engineering in Australia, and the profit return is very rich, even the dividends of small shareholders are a lot of money.

You can keep a portion of your earnings and donate the rest to set up the Tesla Prize, which is dedicated to honoring people around the world who have made outstanding contributions to science, economics and culture.

The award can be awarded every three years or every four years, and is managed by a dedicated investment committee, using the investment proceeds of the Tesla Award as a prize money.

This committee can be placed under the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ocean Kingdom, and a jury composed of experts and scholars will review scientific achievements and award them to outstanding people from all over the world.

Or set up a charitable fund to help a specific group of people.

The specific way of using it can be implemented according to your own wishes.

I would like to remind the professor that once this part of the proceeds is donated, it cannot be reversed, otherwise it will cause great damage to your reputation. ”

"I do, I do......" Hearing this, Professor Tesla had already nodded like garlic.

In this world, some people have good names, some people have good money, some people are lustful, some people have power, and some people enjoy good food.

Professor Tesla belongs to the kind of relatively pure scholars, who are not good at business, not good at dealing with interpersonal relationships, not good at money and lust, and even have no family, and when he is over forty years old, he has no will to start a family, and dedicates himself to the cause of science.

Don't such people have hobbies?

The answer is no, Professor Tesla gave up the patent for alternating current, in addition to the original intention of benefiting mankind, he also won himself a huge reputation, he is good...... Fame.

Li Fushou's proposal just tickled the flesh, which only made Professor Tesla want to stop.

"Can I donate all of Tesla's shares and use the annual dividends to award the Science Prize named after me?"

"Actually, I don't recommend that you do this, it is appropriate to keep a part of the shares, so that you have sufficient funds to engage in scientific research that you are interested in, and you are not limited by project funds and have no choice but to give up."

"Your Majesty, I listen to you."

Professor Tesla can be called a giant in scientific research, but he owes too much money in terms of human sophistication, and is directly played by Li Fushou in the palm of his hand, so that he will not go east to the west.

Then again

As a noble monarch of a country, Li Fushou's vision is extremely high, but not everyone is qualified to be played with by him, which in itself represents a kind of recognition, and it is a recognition with extremely high standards.

When talking

Wu Mozhou and Cai Yangan sat silently on the side, and the two occasionally exchanged glances, and they both saw a solemn look in each other's eyes.

Your Majesty doesn't pay much attention to this famous professor of electrical engineering!

Undress, push food and food, and kowtow!

Ahem...... Well, such disrespectful words can only be secretly speculated in the heart, and no one dares to say it.

But the two of them attached great importance to Professor Tesla, and Cai Yangan even began to think about ......, there is nothing to take care of in terms of life, so should it be a home for him?

There are many willing female students, and isn't Professor Rutherford a stark example?

As soon as his wife was coquettish, she obediently joined the nationality of the Ocean Kingdom, and she had no power to resist at all.

It can be seen from His Majesty's actions today that great attention is paid to the naturalization of these foreign professors, and the next step is to raise this work to the top of the agenda.

Without this bit of eyesight, I can basically say goodbye to my career.

For Cai Yangan, the post of director of education at Imperial University is just a stop in his career, not an end.

How to do it to satisfy His Majesty is a question to be carefully considered.