Chapter 1086 Transaction

Difficulty finding Laozi is common in ancient and modern China and abroad, and the prince is no exception.

It is a pity that William is currently in the inspection period. A telegram for help can indeed solve most of the problems, but it also means that his assessment fails.

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

Although the development of the Nanyang region is important, in Franz's eyes, it is obviously inferior to raising a responsible son.

As for the colonies, if the economic development is slow, it will be better. On the contrary, if the economy is advancing by leaps and bounds, then you need to worry about the tail being too big.

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

In order to avoid this from happening, the development direction of Shinra's colonies has been planned by the Vienna government from the very beginning.

The first choice is to develop economical agriculture and mining to provide domestic industrial raw materials; the second is to develop light industry.

As for heavy industry and emerging technology industries, it is completely blank. What is missing is to purchase from domestic, there is absolutely no need to repeat the development and waste resources.

In fact, there is no need for special restrictions. Without domestic support, with the talent pool of the colony, it is impossible to switch to the technology industry.

With the formulation of the strategy of overseas states, the Vienna government's restrictions on colonies have also been reduced a lot, especially after the prince succeeded as governor, he almost completely let go.

It is a pity that times have changed. The second industrial revolution has come to an end, and the threshold of industrialization has been raised.

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

With the status of the prince and Shinra's illustrious reputation, it is still very attractive to talents from various countries in the Americas.

In many cases, without paying the actual price, directly relying on a blank check can fool a whole bunch of people to come to work.

Although the abilities of these people are uneven, and their professionalism is far less than that of the native Shinra, they are still "top talents" in the colony.

By digging the wall, in just a few years, Austria belongs to the Central American region and has already laid the foundation for industrialization.

In contrast, the Austrian Southeast Asia is much harder. William wanted to dig a foot in the wall, but he really had nowhere to hoe!

Throughout Asia, there is not a single industrialized country, including Japan and the Far East Empire, which have just taken the step of industrialization, and the shortage of talents is very serious.

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, so too. With the status of the prince, William was immediately popular after arriving in Lanfang.

After all, Shinra has no battle for succession, and the internal disputes within the royal family are also very small. As a prince, he is either a prince or a prince, or he returns to the country to hold an important position.

Regardless of the situation, the future is bright. Going to the past, it is not at all risky.

Although decades of stability have passed, the sense of crisis among the Nanyang Chinese has not disappeared. The thigh that was delivered to the door naturally leaned up.

One of the big local families counted as one, and they all sent their direct descendants to serve under William's command, which greatly enriched the team.

It's true that they are all talents, but unfortunately all of them have gone astray. If you are looking for economic talents and bureaucrats, it is a lot of work, and you can find suitable people from the grassroots to the high-level.

If you want to play industrialization, then don't count on it. In this world where literature is more important than science and technology, Lanfang's capitalists have to hire technicians from Shinra.

Of course, it is not that there are no technical talents at all, at least there are still workers in basic industries.

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

Therefore, since he succeeded the Governor of Nanyang, the projects initiated by William basically revolved around infrastructure such as roads and water conservancy.

You don't need to go to Zhang Luo in person. To start a project, you only need to appoint a few children of the big family to be in charge, and a craftsman will immediately come to your door.

Learning from Franz, William never cared about how the craftsmen came from, just looked at the results.

It is impossible to build a university, unless he wants to build a liberal arts college, or a military college, otherwise the teachers will definitely not be available.

...

After hesitating for a while, Rodriguez answered cautiously: "Your Highness, except Professor Drake who accepted your invitation, everyone else chose to decline, but they recommended their students."

Facts once again prove that the ideal belongs to a few people. As Prince William, he personally wrote to invite him, but only one professor was invited.

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

You know, William's invitation letter is not spam. He didn't make fun of himself for any successful existence, and invited newcomers who needed opportunities in the professional field.

It is a pity that 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 too young. It's really embarrassing for people with families 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 and run away by the nobles in front.

If you look at the African continent, you will know that it is also a poor start, and the local has already

There are more than a dozen professional universities, and the quality of education is not low.

On the surface, these universities were established by the Vienna government, but in fact they were more sponsored by local nobles.

Not just sponsorship funds, but more importantly, sponsors. In addition to teachers poached from Europe, there are also some teachers who are directly children of local nobles.

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

In contrast, the Southeast Asia region does not have it. It is not the waste of 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 enfeoffed.

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

"Ugh!"

After sighing, William said helplessly: "It seems that poaching people, we 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 battle of robbing people is staged in Shinra every day. Except for the identity of a prince, William has no advantage.

On this issue, don't expect the nobles to give him face. Not to mention the prince, even if the emperor came forward, he had to rely on his own means.

"His Royal Highness, in fact, it is not impossible to establish a university now. Although the number of teachers in our science and engineering department is insufficient, there is still no shortage of people in other fields. If you send them to study in China for half a year, you can take office.

Due to the special circumstances of the Austrian Nanyang region, we do not need to establish universities according to domestic standards at all, but simply downgrade them to technical colleges.

With Professor Drake and the students recommended by others, we can completely build up the framework 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 lack of students.

If we want to increase our international influence, we can also set up basic military education. With the reputation of the imperial army, there is no need for international students to sign up. "

Rodriguez suggested.

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

Since it is a bonus item, it is natural that the bigger the momentum, the better. Although Shinra does not advocate the internationalization of education, it is the icing on the cake that a university has an international influence.

As it happens, Nanyang University has caught up with the good time. Because of the geographical location, the innate has an advantage, not to mention the bonus of Shinra, which has a great influence on East Asian students.

If you have a thick skin, 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, East Asia is now in the stage of "foreign monks chanting scriptures". The University of Tokyo is far less powerful than later generations, and its international status is not necessarily as high as that of some technical colleges.

As for the "Nanyang University" that is under construction, as long as the popularity is out, it is half completed. As for the quality of education, it can be made up for later.

To put it bluntly, it takes years to go to college. It is completely possible to start classes while supplementing the teaching staff.

As long as the quality of the final graduates is qualified, who would dare to say that Nanyang University will fail?

William asked uncertainly: "You mean that the quality of teaching is not enough, so you can use the quality of students to make up for it. The question is can this be done?"

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

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

Under the same background of teaching resources, such differentiation is obviously the problem of 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 study in depth, even if there is a lack of teachers, it will not hurt. "

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

But in these days, it is very difficult to have an opportunity for higher education. Having one more university means adding hundreds or thousands of opportunities.

The big waves wash the sand, and among so many students, gold can always be found. It does not seek to appear talented, as long as some people can reach the domestic average level, or a little bit worse, it is considered a success.

After pondering for a while, William nodded: "Then put up the shelf first, I will communicate with the Ministry of Education for the school site selection, 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 serve as the principal, I will do it myself. In order to ensure that the first enrollment can be successfully completed, momentum must be built. "

A man of integrity 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.

...

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

Under the strong crackdown of the Japanese government, Tokyo has finally returned to normal. Against the backdrop of organizers being imprisoned one after another, the protests and demonstrations of the people in Tokyo also came to an end.

...

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

With the passage of time, the Chinese who were affected by Chiyu stayed behind.

There are also more and more students. The earliest hapless Wang Decheng is finally no longer alone.

The more people involved, the greater the power behind the activity. President Liu, who was only going to be a bridge, was finally persuaded and became this lobbyist.

With his knowledge of the Holy Roman Empire, President Liu clearly talks about whether the arrested students have been wronged, and it doesn't make any sense.

Interest is the best way to ask for help. Direct gift giving is too outdated. With the integrity of Shinra bureaucrats, gifts sent to strangers have always been wiped clean.

It takes a lot of time to operate in the dark, and it also bears the risk of exposure.

Neither the Chung Wah Association nor President Liu himself can take such a risk, even if the people behind it are very sweet.

If you can't give gifts, then give achievements. All bureaucrats, big and small, like this stuff.

Anyway, for these things, the family behind the international student has contributed, and he only needs to be a smooth human relationship.

This is also true. When he heard that the trade share could be expanded, Minister Jose immediately became concerned.

It's nothing more than the release of a few hapless people, it's not a big deal at all. Not to mention that it is not a murderer, even if it is a real murderer, as long as the interests are large enough, there is still room for negotiation.

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

You can get them out now and be their savior. We Chinese pay attention to gratitude and repayment, and you can reap the friendship of them and the family behind them at the same time.

It is difficult to expand your country's market share in the Far East, but there is no problem in expanding the market share of the foreign firms you have designated in the Far East.

It is said that under the influence of the tense relations between Japan and Russia, the Far East Empire has another large order of millions of military purchases recently, and the buyer has not yet been determined, you see..."

Before President Liu could finish speaking, Minister Jose's serious face burst into a smile: "If this order can fall into the hands of the Empire, I don't think it's a problem."

There is no way, there are also three, six, nine, etc., who are also ministers. As the minister to Japan, Jose obviously can't be compared with the ministers to the UK and Russia.

If it was just that, it would be fine, but Japan is too poor to have a chance to gain political achievements.

If it weren't for the outbreak of the Russian embassy case, he would still be the Shinra minister who didn't have a sense of presence, and he wouldn't have had the chance to perform at all.

Jose never imagined that he would also be blessed one day. First, the Russian embassy case broke out, and he got the opportunity to make political achievements, and now another big order for military purchases has been delivered.

Don't look at the amount of one million taels of silver, but it can't stand the huge profits of the arms trade. This order has at least a profit of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If the subsequent ammunition purchases are included, this profit will even exceed the current purchase contract.

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

For Minister Jose, who is interested in a career, the meaning here is extraordinary. Even President Liu, who was watching this uninvited guest, was a lot more pleasing to the eye.

After getting the exact answer, President Liu breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately assured: "Your Excellency Minister, please rest assured. We will try our best to facilitate this transaction, but it will take some time to operate. Do you think we can get people out first?"

Don't be in a hurry, the trial conference hosted by the International Court of Justice has already begun.

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

As a group of ignorant students, participating in the parade was completely coerced, and has nothing to do with the Russian embassy case.

Now that it is released in advance, it is easy to cause suspicion from the outside world. It's better to wait and see to the International Court of Justice to prove their innocence. "

Not to brag, as Shinra's minister, Jose does have the ability to influence the verdict of the International Court of Justice.

Just look at the membership of the International Court of Justice, most of which are from continental Europe. Maybe let them go to trial against principles, and maybe others will refuse. But let go of a few shrimps that are not even small fish, then it is not a problem.

Seeing this person who can't see the rabbit but not the eagle in front of him, President Liu hesitated.