Good at demagoguery is just a basic exercise, a short impromptu speech, after sending everyone to the clouds, Richard left the crowd gathering without taking a trace of clouds.

Lieutenant General Liu Wu, commander of the Royal Praetorian Guard and head of the Imperial Chamberlain's Military Attaché Office (Note; Transfer, promotion) only then did he breathe a long sigh of relief, feeling the burden on his shoulders be lifted.

His Majesty the King always likes to participate in such people-friendly activities, and every time it is terrifying, and the many masters of the Royal Praetorian Guard who are in charge of the guards are all highly nervous, for fear of some accidents.

In a quiet room

King Richard had a private conversation with Professor Siemens, and he waved his hand to sit down the embarrassed Professor Siemens, and spoke;

"Mr. Professor, please come here to discuss the direction of generator research in the next step, and want to exchange, which will play a significant role in promoting the industrial development of the kingdom."

"I beg your Majesty to tell me that Siemens is just a humble commoner, and he is always at your command."

"You're welcome to talk to you, professor, I'm not talking to you as a king, but from the perspective of a national leader, I will discuss with the professor the role of power industry equipment in promoting future economic development. This is the frontier of today's world, and professors have more say. ”

Richard said something about Versailles, no matter how much he surrendered his identity, he was always a high-ranking existence, and there was an insurmountable class gap with the commoners, which was always admirable.

But his closeness to science was enough to move Professor Siemens, and he said with a humble expression; "Thank you Your Majesty for your trust, I will do my best to answer your questions."

"What does the professor think of the idea of hydroelectric power stations and power plants proposed by European scholars?" Richard asked.

Professor Siemens was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied; "Your Majesty;

The idea of building power stations has been proposed by European scholars for a long time, and the French and Americans have been the most active in this regard, but due to the lack of scientific and technological development, it has not yet been implemented.

In this regard

Our generator equipment is the world's leading, achieving reliable, long-term and efficient power generation capacity, whether it is water power drive or thermal power drive, which is the next major research topic worth exploring.

The existing 50-watt generators do generate too little power to serve as power plant equipment, and further research is needed.

However, judging from the actual situation now, Siemens Electric has mastered the principle of efficient operation of generators, and 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 desired effect.

For example, the coil is enlarged, the rotor is enlarged, and the larger generator armature has a stronger power generation capacity, and the technical principle is the same, but further technical verification is required.

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 one year, and such a current will be able to light 100 incandescent lamps at the same time, which has a strong practical promotion ability.

As long as the hydro or thermal drive is strong enough, we can realize the combination of multiple power generation equipment into a power grid, output more current, and achieve the goal of building a power plant. ”

"Are you sure?"

"Siemens is willing to use his life to promise His Majesty that he will be able to. Nowadays, there is no absolute technical obstacle to achieving higher power generation, and large-scale power generation equipment is expensive to invest in, requiring a lot of capital investment and testing. ”

"How much do you need?"

"The cost of materials and personnel required for scientific research alone is estimated to be no less than 6~7,000 yuan, and maybe more. There are some other technical obstacles to whether the problem of overheating in power generation can be properly solved. And it requires close cooperation from the relevant machinery factories. ”

"In this way, the royal secretariat will have someone to coordinate the scientific research supporting problems of various manufacturers, as long as you come up with design drawings, they will complete it with quality and quantity as soon as possible." Richard glanced at Professor Siemens with a meaningful look in his eyes and confidently threw out the bait.

Stretching out a finger and saying;

"Mr. Professor, you will get no less than 15,000 yuan of special scientific research funds, get sufficient R&D assistants, I ask to achieve a single 2 kilowatt power generation capacity within one year, which can produce stable and efficient long-lasting power.

To achieve this goal, the king did not hesitate to reward him with the title of barony for life.

If the power generation capacity of a single unit of 10 kilowatts is reached within one year, the king will not hesitate to reward the baronial title and enjoy the estate, hereditary replacement. ”

The heavyweight bait thrown by His Majesty the King was immediately shocked by Professor Siemens' helplessness, and after reacting again, he hurriedly knelt down and said in a humble tone;

"Praise your gracious majesty, Siemens humbly prostrate before you, kiss the boots, I will devote myself to research and development with great loyalty and the greatest enthusiasm, please accept my humble allegiance, you are the most holy king in the world today."

"Then it's settled."

"Please rest assured that in a year's time, Siemens will repay your generosity with satisfactory results."

"Good, good, hahahaha......"

Richard laughed loudly, and his mood seemed very comfortable, and in the future, he must have made this courtesy of Corporal Xian a good story, right?

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

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

They killed hundreds of famous scholars such as Copernicus, Galileo, Pasilly, Vessarus, Amaury, Sickle, etc., and barbecued scientists such as Bruno, Hipbertia, Servetus, etc., persecuting scientific progress with every conceivable cruelty, trying to nip the seeds of science in the bud.

Enter the 19th century

Although there is no more such horrific persecution, all kinds of repression and discrimination are still pervasive, as evidenced by the torture of many experts and scholars in the prisons of Spain, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.

Even Newton and Darwin, such far-reaching scientists, have never been nobles in Europe, let alone integrated into the upper class circles, and have always wandered back on the lonely road of scientific exploration.

This shows that the status of European scientists in the world today is generally low, and they are only one of the better members of the common people.

It is no wonder that Professor Siemens is prostrate on the ground and grateful, such a reward is a great honor that no money can exchange.

In the tradition of the European and American world for thousands of years, the aristocracy has always been the ruling class at the top, with noble blood flowing in their blood, which is incompatible with the untouchables.

Doesn't the United States yearn for aristocracy when it is old?

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

In particular, the British aristocracy is the most popular, and the second Austria-Hungary and France can also be retreated, and even the nobles of the Kingdom of Prussia can be, this is the "American bride" that has been popular for more than a century, which can reflect the deep aristocratic complex in the hearts of the old Americans.

As long as Richard is willing to give a reward for the title of nobility, Panama and Mexico will all win smoothly, which proves the great allure of the noble inheritance for the local big families from another aspect.

In the original history

The short-lived emperors that followed Mexico's independence reflected the strong aspirations of the region's ruling class for a superior aristocracy.

The Mexican Emperor Massimiliano I, the younger brother of the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz-Joseph, was a member of the Habsburg royal family, with an extremely noble status but no principality of his own, which was not uncommon in Europe where there were many nobles.

After independence, Mexico's constitutional monarchists wanted to choose a prince from the Catholic royal family in Europe to be the monarch of Mexico, and they hit it off with the idle Grand Duke Massimiliano.

And so

Archduke Massimiliano came all the way from Europe with his wife and servants to Mexico to be crowned emperor, where he had no foundation of rule at all, and did not even know a Mexican before he came, so he began a short reign in Mexico.

This kind of unbelievable succession is not seen at all in the history of the Shenzhou Continent, and I dare not think of it. But in the European and American world, it is not new, it is a routine operation.

After the independence of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian upper echelons, who held real power, found the Caucasus from Denmark and even wanted the Romanian king to become their co-monarch.

Eventually, the Bulgarians found a prince named Ferdinand, a prince of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Kohali family born in Vienna, and invited Ferdinand back to be crowned King of Bulgaria because of his noble royal blood.

The aristocratic complex of the Western world is deeply ingrained, and it is difficult for the East to imagine.

"Your Majesty, I am Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, ambassador to the Don from the Kingdom of Prussia, your fanatical and loyal follower, and I pay you my deepest respect."

As soon as Richard finished 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 Germanic Junker nobleman.

Bismarck?

Richard looked at the Prussian diplomat who was saluting respectfully with some surprise, and with an interested look on his face, he raised his hand and said; "Oh...... Excuse me, I know Mr. Bismarck's name, he is very politically insightful, and he once dueled 27 times in school, I believe it is not a rumor, right? ”

"The wise monarch knows everything, and it is really a shame that Bismarck's reckless and ignorant actions during his school years can reach your majesty's ears, and it makes your majesty laugh."

"It's not a joke, this king thinks you're an indomitable fighter and impressive."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind words, and for allowing me to pay my most sincere respect to Your Majesty, a great monarch of great legend. I have read each of your legendary stories countless times, and I am deeply fascinated by them, fascinated by them, and are your avid followers. ”

Speaking of which

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

Richard didn't expect it; It's really interesting that one of my own fanatical fans in Europe is the iron-blooded chancellor who founded the First German Reich.

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