Chapter 22 Planning the Police Academy (Asking for Monthly Tickets)

Queen Marie looked at her son curiously and said with a smile: "No wonder he proposed that you be the assistant to the Minister of Finance today. How did you "convince" him?"

Seeing that Joseph smiled but said nothing, she stopped asking questions. After thinking for a moment, she said two names: "Besancon, who has served as a trade coordinator in many provinces and led the cavalry to crack down on smugglers. He is quite capable in coordination and management.

"Frient, formerly the captain of the Flanders Brigade, has been my bodyguard, and is now responsible for recruiting new infantry soldiers. He is very good at training and formulating regulations."

She added: "I can ensure their loyalty. As for who to use, it depends on you."

Joseph nodded: "Okay, I will contact them and make a decision. "

He was not familiar with the two people, but he had just entered the political arena and had no team of his own, so he could only ask the queen for help.

He suddenly thought that by taking advantage of the opportunity to control the police system, he could invest in building a police school and recruit students from the civilians. On the one hand, it can train professional police and reduce the influence of the nobles on the police. On the other hand, it can offer subjects such as management, commerce, journalism, and law, from which outstanding talents can be selected to cultivate their own "direct lineage".

A picture suddenly appeared in his mind. In the near future, a group of government officials saluted him and called him "Principal" affectionately...

Well, in fact, in terms of political strategy, the Whampoa model is very successful.

There was a "creaking" sound of the door opening in front, and Joseph looked up, We arrived at the restaurant door, and the huge restaurant was already crowded with nobles who came to watch.

Yes, starting from Louis XV, all activities of the French royal family, including eating, sleeping, entertainment and even childbirth, can be watched by anyone.

Joseph felt a headache, and was pulled by the queen to sit in front of the spacious and luxurious dining table. The etiquette officer knocked the ground heavily with his cane, and then a melodious trumpet sounded. This is the fixed ritual of serving dishes - each dish must be played with music, passed by several people, and then a lot of fancy operations can be done before it can be eaten.

Joseph suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly leaned into the queen's ear and said: "By the way, if the Minister of the Navy comes to you to talk about cutting the shipbuilding plan, you can send him to me, and I will convince him. "

Queen Marie looked at her son in surprise. To be honest, she was just worried about this matter. Castries was a persistent and fanatical guy. If his budget was cut, he would probably bother her for a month.

She nodded happily. Her son could share her worries and solve her problems. Thank God!

At the same time, on the stairs on the west side of the Palace of Versailles, the Minister of Justice turned his head and said to the Duke of Orleans: "Judging from the performance of the Crown Prince, is he going to lean towards Britain?"

The latter narrowed his eyes: "Maybe it is the intention of the Austrian cousin. If the British policy towards France is adjusted because of the reduction of the fleet, it will be very disadvantageous to us..."

On the square two miles away, Monod and the Minister of Household Registration Nicoe walked side by side in the sun.

"At least, the Crown Prince should be firmly anti-Prussian." said the Minister of the Interior.

"Anti-Prussian and anti-British, that is a hardliner. Anti-both, that is an anti-war faction." Nicoe sighed, "The most feared thing is anti-Prussian and pro-British... Let's be frank, if France has a monarch like Peter III, it will definitely be a disaster. "

He was talking about the last Tsar of Russia, who had worshipped King Frederick II of Prussia since childhood. Even when Russia had the upper hand in the war against Prussia, he forced the Russian army to withdraw and signed a treaty with Frederick II that was extremely unfavorable to Russia.

After today's cabinet meeting, everyone was worried that the crown prince was a British fan.

Mono shook his head slightly: "I have met His Highness. He is a very wise man. He advocates cutting the navy perhaps just because warships cost too much money, not to please the British. "

"I hope so. "

The general situation of the cabinet meeting was quickly transmitted to the office of the British ambassador to France.

After hearing that the French crown prince advocated stopping the construction of all warships and being tough on Prussia, Ambassador Harriet pondered for three minutes, then called a confidant and gave him careful instructions.

After his subordinates left, Harriet solemnly wrote a report on the matter and sent it back to Britain.

…

The lunch, which had to follow strict rules on which bite to eat first, was finally over. Louis XVI took Joseph to the workshop to visit his latest masterpiece with great interest, and gave him a brass safe made by himself, and then let him go.

When Joseph returned to his bedroom, Dr. Lamarck was waiting here and was asking Perna about the crown prince's recent health condition. Although Joseph had his own exclusive doctor, Perna still insisted on coming to check on the crown prince's condition every day.

Seeing Joseph coming back, Lamarck hurried forward to salute and said, "It's really exciting to hear that your highness's condition is under control. I think this must be the effect of the magical salicin. "

Joseph smiled in return: "And Dr. Perna's care."

Perna said in a mosquito-like voice: "I haven't obtained a medical license yet."

"Perna's skills are better than most doctors." Lamarck praised his assistant, took out a small glass bottle, and looked at Joseph eagerly, "Your Highness, Mr. Lasenni and I have made several batches of salicin, and the purity is getting higher and higher."

Joseph took the glass bottle, looked at the beige powder inside, and praised: "You are worthy of being the best biologist and pharmacist in Europe. The purity is already quite high. "

"No, no, I didn't do anything. You told me the purification process." Lamarck was modest for a while, then excitedly said, "I distributed salicin for free in the Xinqiao area, and the effect was very good. I found that this medicine is effective for fever caused by many diseases, not just pneumonia. In just these few days, it has saved seven or eight lives!"

He paused, a little uncertainly: "Your Highness, Mr. Lasenni and I discussed raising money to mass-produce salicin. This medicine will save countless lives! What do you think? Of course, half of the drug revenue belongs to you."

He whispered again: "But, you know, most of the poor people suffering from diseases can't afford too much money... …”

“Raising money to make medicine?” Joseph shook his head, “In this case, the production and sales of medicines will be influenced by investors.”

Lamarck was surprised: “What do you mean?”

“I will invest to build a pharmaceutical factory to produce salicin.” Joseph remembered the homeless man he saw collapsed in the corner in the St. Anthony district that day, “The profit is controlled within 3%, and you can even exchange willow bark for medicine.”

Lamarck and Perna looked at him with respect, “Your Highness, you are so kind, may God bless you!”

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