Chapter 563 Supreme Louis Award
Chapter 564 Supreme Louis Award
For the two Nordic countries, Sweden and Denmark, they are now half-dead and far away from the core of the European continent, so basically there is no need to worry too much.
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On the contrary, the small states in Germany must protect their independence as much as possible.
Although these small states will basically follow Austria or Prussia, they also have their own little thoughts. As long as there is a suitable interest temptation, they are also likely to throw themselves into the arms of France - at least secretly throw themselves into France.
Historically, the practice of Emperor Napoleon to wipe out these small states was absolutely a huge mistake. What is even more "mysterious" is that Emperor Napoleon also spent energy to bring together the small countries in the German region and set up a Rhine Confederation!
This is simply giving the German countries a "limited-time experience card for the unified German Empire"...
Originally, a large number of local feudal lords were included in this system, the church forces tended to be unified, and even had to implement the same laws.
Later, when Germany was unified, many administrative and judicial systems did not need to be bothered by themselves, and they could just copy the Rhine Confederation.
For the people in the German region, they would only think that the emperor was an invader and that they had lost their freedom and equality. So they began to unite to resist France, and in the process gave birth to German nationalism.
Joseph took the map and looked at it. The most important country left should be the Ottoman Empire.
To be honest, the trade volume between France and the Ottoman Empire is still very considerable, but making friends with the Ottoman Empire will inevitably offend Russia and Austria at the same time - the latter two are eyeing the vast territory of the Ottoman Empire.
And because of the North African affairs, the Ottoman Empire is not in a good mood towards France now, but it dare not be too tough. Especially now that the North African ports are controlled by France, the Ottoman Empire cannot do without France if it wants to maintain Mediterranean trade.
So trade ties with the Ottoman Empire can still be strengthened.
Once the war begins, the Mediterranean trade will be the economic lifeline of France when the outer sea is blocked by Britain. Although the Ottoman Empire is weak, it is still a very rich country with huge market potential. If it is well developed, it can provide a lot of trade income for France.
As for how to find a balance between politics and economy, this requires careful planning...
While Joseph was thinking, he heard Emman knocking on the door and said, "Your Highness, according to the schedule, you have to attend the opening ceremony of the 'Grand Palace' at 2 pm."
Joseph looked up at the clock and saw that there were still 40 minutes left, so he had to put down his pen and stood up to signal Emman to get his coat.
The "Grand Palace" is a very important part of his talent introduction plan.
Yes, after a year of planning, the French talent introduction plan has finally been officially launched. And the opening of the "Grand Palace" is a symbol.
In addition to the Grand Palace, other important components of the talent introduction plan include:
The reorganization of the French Academy of Sciences; the official awarding of the "Supreme Louis Award"; and the founding of the "Natural Science Magazine".
Although the European continent is now beginning to be overcast, Joseph is also very clear that talent is the most precious resource at any time.
Even in wartime, it is very likely that a genius's flash of inspiration will bring about new inventions that can turn the tide of the war.
So no matter how busy he is, he must take time to pay attention to the introduction of talents.
When Joseph went out, he saw Chief Minister Brian, Minister of Trade Bailly, President of the French Academy of Sciences Jean Baptiste Leroy and others waiting in the hall, ready to go to the Grand Masters Palace with him.
Soon, several carriages left the Tuileries Palace and drove towards the Saint-Germain district.
In the carriage, Leroy, the president who rarely saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, seemed a little nervous. He wiped the sweat from his palms on his trouser legs, took out a document and handed it to Joseph with both hands: "Your Highness, this is the list of winners of the "Supreme Louis Award" finally evaluated by the committee..."
The so-called "Supreme Louis Award" is the award established by Joseph to benchmark the Nobel Prize in later generations.
In order to expand the influence of the award, the Supreme Louis Award Committee spent nearly 400,000 francs on publicity in European countries alone. For half a year before, newspapers in various countries were full of news about the award.
As for this committee, there are a total of 5 standing members and 25 judges. More than half of the committee members are from abroad to demonstrate fairness and impartiality.
Of course, the judges' salaries are paid by the French Academy of Sciences, and their office is in Paris. It is not difficult for Joseph to do some shady operations, but at least there is no need for this at present.
Joseph unfolded the list and saw it written on it:
Physics Prize: Henry Cavendish (UK). Award-winning achievement - determining the gravitational constant.
Chemistry Prize: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (France). Award-winning achievement - clarifying the nature of combustion.
Mathematics Prize: Joseph Louis Lagrange (France). Award-winning achievement - creating the theory of first-order partial differential equations.
Biomedical Prize: John Hunter (UK). Award-winning achievement - great contribution to the improvement of pathological anatomy.
Literature Prize: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Hesse). Award-winning work - "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Joseph nodded slightly. The selection result was very fair and there was nothing to say. He just made up for the regret in the history of the Nobel Prize - there was no mathematics prize - and correspondingly cancelled the peace prize.
At the end of the 18th century, you talked to people about world peace? Don't be funny, no one cares about this.
The desire for peace only began after the emperor and European countries fought for decades and the scorched earth was everywhere. It was not until the end of World War I that world peace was recognized by everyone.
Dean Leroy looked at the crown prince and said carefully: "Your Highness, in fact, the committee has always believed that you are the one who should win the Chemistry Award and the Biomedical Award... The 'new chemical reaction equation' you proposed has a huge driving force for chemical research. And the 'Crown Prince's Blessing' you have studied has saved countless lives, from French nobles to Russian serfs, all of whom have been treated by you,"
He spread his hands: "But you insisted on giving up the award."
Joseph nodded a little embarrassedly: "As a member of the royal family, I am relatively young. If I win the award in the first session, it will easily make foreign scholars question the fairness of the Supreme Louis Award."
In fact, he always felt that the things he came up with were copied from those big cows in later generations. It is understandable to use them to develop the country, but it seems a bit unauthentic to use them to win awards.
And it is true as he said, in the first session of the Supreme Louis Prize, letting foreigners win more awards will make people feel that the committee is fair.
In fact, just like the Biomedical Prize, Lamarck is absolutely qualified to be awarded, but in the end, for publicity effect, it was given to John Hunt. Lamarck can only wait until the next session.