Daming 1805

Chapter 110 British Flying Machines

Zhu Jingyuan actually had a lot of detailed ideas about the rules of the "International League".

For example, what Shen Fu introduced, Daming's judgments on the status of countries can be directly clarified as regulations.

Classify the Thai and Western countries according to their strengths, and openly and clearly classify them...

But many things are too much to go too far. When provoking, you can't reach the limit at one time, and you have to take it slowly every now and then.

And it can't be too obvious, the current atmosphere of the scene is not suitable.

So after talking about the initial thoughts of the League of Nations, Zhu Jingyuan directly announced loudly:
"Okay, I've finished what I want to say for now, let's start the banquet officially, then play music, then dance..."

Zhu Jingyuan gave an order, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras that had stopped sounded again.

A group of orchid dancers from Tianzhu and Dashi areas entered the arena and started dancing, and the hall immediately became lively.

Zhu Jingyuan sat down in his seat, ate something, and browsed the surrounding situation.

The place where I am located is the core central hall area, and the surrounding representatives are all of the highest status.

The front row of these people is basically the people who had the meeting yesterday, and the other representatives are behind them.

When a piece of music was over and someone came out to toast, Zhu Jingyuan still replaced wine with tea.

After three rounds of singing and dancing like this, Zhu Jingyuan had almost eaten and thought about it, and started to go for a walk.

According to the rules left by the Renwu Dynasty, Daming organized this kind of informal banquet, and after the fourth round of singing and dancing, he could move around.

You can continue to chat about various things in private with people you know well, or with people you want to communicate with.

What most people do, other people don't particularly care, because the scene is relatively noisy, and they can't hear it if they want to.

Can only rely on guesswork.

There is room to take advantage of this.

Zhu Jingyuan, the host of the banquet, is always the focus of attention no matter where he goes.

Other than the elder Zhu Jianfeng, it was definitely an honor for the other party that Zhu Jingyuan went to chat with first.

It is an honor for the representative of Daming, let alone the representative of Taixi.

Prince Daming, it's not bad if you don't dislike you, and if you even chat with you at the same table, you must be grateful.

Therefore, after Zhu Jingyuan started the activity, he walked to the side of British Prime Minister William Pitt under the watchful eyes of all the representatives.

Someone must have taken the photo, and Uncle Jiu must have made arrangements for it.

The servant who served Zhu Jingyuan placed a chair beside Pete's table at the right time.

Seeing Zhu Jingyuan coming to his side, Pete was very surprised and puzzled, but also very excited.

Immediately stood up, and respectfully saluted Zhu Jingyuan:
"See His Highness the King of Food."

"Don't be too polite."

Under the amazed gazes of Pete and the representatives, Zhu Jingyuan sat directly next to Pete.

Then there was a very dense, continuous sound of several early camera flashes, but it didn't attract anyone's attention.

This is a situation where no photos are out of the ordinary.

Zhu Jingyuan didn't care much about other people, and directly chatted with Pete very warmly:
"Prime Minister Pete, I would like to consult you about the British patent law and some technical developments."

Pete was deeply puzzled by the question, what patent law was he discussing with himself during the world war peace talks banquet?

But Zhu Jingyuan has a noble status, in this world, except for the Ming Emperor and other elders, outsiders have to be polite.

Pete sat back very carefully, keeping a little distance from Zhu Jingyuan.

Of course, this is not to dislike Zhu Jingyuan, but to worry that Zhu Jingyuan will dislike him because he sweats and oozes smell when he is nervous.

Then carefully consider the language response:

"Reporting to Your Highness, I am not particularly proficient in British patent law. I don't know what you want to know..."

Zhu Jingyuan originally wanted to chat with Pete, causing others to think that he attached great importance to Pete, and even had some understanding of a special relationship.

The best result is to make the King of England jealous and dismiss Peter, a famous capable minister in history.

Ask about British patents and aircraft, it can be regarded as a topic of some value found by the way:

"Is the UK's patent application and approval based on the first-to-invent principle or the first-to-apply principle?
"That is to say, to apply for a patent, do you need to make a physical object and demonstrate it to the patent approval agency for inspection.

"Or just provide explanatory documents, and the ideas and assumptions are logical?"

Pete was a little curious about the statement of whether to invent first or to apply first, but he instinctively answered the question first:

"Our patent application in the UK needs to be made in kind, otherwise there will definitely be a lot of junk patent applications.

"At the same time, novelty is also difficult to judge, and engineers before the industrial age also designed many things, but most of them could not be realized.

"Inventors who are now able to realize their previous ideas should have the opportunity to obtain corresponding patents, which requires physical standards to cooperate."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded slightly. This was basically the same logic as Daming, so he continued to ask for key information:
"Does Prime Minister Pete know if you have any patents related to flying machines in the UK? I am very interested in this thing."

Pete happened to know about this, and there was a sudden hesitation, considering the appropriate language to respond:

"We have received relevant patent applications, and Daming must have received them as well, and now there are many craftsmen who study flying machines.

"But there is still no valid design that is mature enough to be approved, so the patent has not been granted."

The result of this statement is very vague, but it also reveals some situations.

Some people are researching aircraft and have tried to apply for a patent, but it has not been approved yet.

Because the opponent's aircraft still did not meet the standards of the British patent agency.

Conversely, it is likely to have flown, but may have flown for a short time, or at a low altitude, or depended on the wind.

There is still a distance from success, but it should not be too far away.

Pete shouldn't be specifically deceiving himself.

Because I can ask Daming's diplomats stationed in the UK to go to the UK patent agency to directly inquire.

You can also go directly to the UK market and the media to collect information.

Zhu Jingyuan has indeed done this.

When I was in the Ming Dynasty, I informed the people from Xichang and Honglu Temple to investigate the research and development of civil aircraft in Western countries.

Zhu Jingyuan plans to take his earliest aircraft to apply for aircraft-related patents in other countries.

However, it is not to apply directly, but to do research first.

If the other party’s country really doesn’t have any relevant research at all, and I really don’t want to apply right away, then it’s tantamount to giving away technology for nothing.

It would be best if the non-governmental research in the other party's country is about to succeed, and then you can use your status advantage to take the high-level route and directly grab the patent.

After casually asking about airplanes, Zhu Jingyuan then asked about airships, and then about cars and warships.

Of course, Pete couldn't say everything, a lot of it was vague, even nonsense.

However, Zhu Jingyuan listened very carefully all the time, and often nodded thoughtfully, and continued to ask in cooperation.

This made Pete very confused: Is this just to show the importance to me?
In such confusion, Zhu Jingyuan felt that enough photos should be taken, and finally said goodbye to Pete.

After Zhu Jingyuan got up, he didn't "chat privately" with anyone, he turned around and returned to the apse, leaving the scene full of surprise.

Many people originally thought that Zhu Jingyuan would chat with the representatives of each country politely.

In the end, he just left after chatting with Pete.

Although Pete is the leader of the Tessie delegation, this kind of emphasis is too high, and the difference from other people is too obvious.

Many full-time clerical staff and on-site full-time reporters felt that they had something to write again.

Zhu Jingyuan himself was actually planning to meet people from Prussia and Austria, but after thinking about it, he finally decided not to go.

Who are you guys?What qualifications do I have to take the initiative to chat with you?

For Napoleon and Monroe, although there were active elements, they were more of a chance encounter rather than a special search for each other.

So Zhu Jingyuan asked Shen Fu to arrange the ordinary staff of Honglu Temple to do the liaison task between the two countries.

Zhu Jingyuan returned to the apse and took a nap. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when he woke up again, but the banquet was still not over.

Zhu Jingyuan felt that the communication should be almost done, so he ordered his followers to invite Shen Fu and his two staff members.

Zhu Jingyuan went to wash his face and sorted his clothes before going to the small living room in the apse.

Shen Fu and two staff members rushed over quickly, Zhu Jingyuan asked them to sit down and asked about the situation directly.

Shen Fu smiled and reported:
"The Prussian side responded positively, and they hoped that we could provide technology, mainly the technology on the equipment of the army and navy.

"They hinted that they could help us contain the British and, if possible, the Lucians.

"But another requirement is to support them in defeating Austria and completely unifying Germany.

"The Austrian side is more vigilant, and is always worried that our fleet in the Great Qinhai Sea could threaten their outlets and homeland.

"However, the minister explained that there was no conflict between our two sides, and the current war is completely the result of the British instigation.

"After such a little persuasion, the other party finally showed a willingness to try cooperation.

"The other party also hopes that we can give technology to the navy and army.

"They can help contain the Ottomans and Lucians, but asking us to support each other is to expand the colony in Mexico."

Zhu Jingyuan thought for a while after listening:

"The safest operation is to give the technology of the Prussian navy to threaten the British mainland, and the technology of the Austrian army to threaten Ottoman.

"Prussia's army is already strong, and after we provide technical support, the impact may not be completely controllable.

"Austria got the warship technology, but it may not be just to escort their fleet, maybe they will make an idea of ​​our Great Qinhai Fleet.

"This would achieve our goal, Prussia to keep the British navy at bay, and Austria to hold the Ottoman army at bay.

"But it is completely inconsistent with the other party's strategic goals, and the other party will not accept it.

"So let's give them all the technology from the navy and army, but the other party has to open the market to Daming and protect our patents.

"At the same time, Ming manufacturers are allowed to buy land in their country and invest in the construction of various factories.

"In the end, all support can't start until the talks are over and the official signing is over. That's when we can communicate openly.

"The other party must maintain a relatively positive stance during the peace talks."

Shen Fu nodded lightly and said:

"That's basically what we think about it."

(End of this chapter)