Daming 1805

Chapter 215 The French also learned how to lift the roof

In front of the Palace of Versailles, Louis XVI, who was watching the plane, received a report from his servant.

The Duke of Richelieu and Talleyrand have arrived at the Palace of Versailles, begging to see the king and Prince Charles.

And I hope that Daming's shopkeepers Guan and Chu can stay for a while.

What they want to discuss with the king and prince has something to do with the two shopkeepers of Daming.

I hope to discuss with them on the spot after meeting the king and prince.

These requirements are somewhat strange.

But the visit of the Duke of Richelieu and Talleyrand must be the most important foreign event in France.

Louis XVI's personality was relatively indecisive, and he accepted it without thinking too much.

Let Chu and Guan go to the lounge to rest, and he and the queen took the prince to see the Duke of Richelieu and Talleyrand.

After meeting and saluting, Talleyrand handed in a report.

Then he explained in detail the patent competition between Zhu Jingyuan and Bernoulli.

It clearly pointed out that Ming Dynasty had technology long ago, but kept it secret and did not publish it. When someone developed it and came to France to apply for a patent, he jumped out to snatch the patent ownership.

He also pointed out Zhu Jingyuan's selfish intentions of using Prince Shire's influence to serve Daming and his personal interests.

Louis XVI was not too surprised, he just nodded and said:

"The Dashi Prince really didn't have such good intentions, and put so many nominal firsts on Charles.

"It's no wonder that the aircraft they just applied for a patent is already so mature and stable. It turned out to have been made a long time ago."

Queen Mary held Prince Charles' hand and said with emotion:

"My poor Shire, was deceived by the cunning Daming people..."

Prince Shire was completely sluggish, feeling that his cognition had been subverted.

Talleyrand told himself that Zhu Jingyuan never regarded himself as a friend, and was just using himself from the beginning to the end.

Prince Charles couldn't accept this reality, and then felt that it was not reality at all.

After several seconds of silence, Prince Charles suddenly spoke loudly:

"You're slandering me, the friendship between Prince Dashi and I is pure, without any entanglements of money and interests.

"You said he used me to promote clothes, even without my help, his personal name can still make his designs popular.

"He just entrusted me to do it.

"It's a testament to our friendship, because he wanted to have a friendship with me, that's why he chose mine.

"Now I am the envy and followers of all the young nobles in France..."

The Duke of Richelieu and Talleyrand frowned upon hearing this.

But Louis XVI and his wife wanted to nod subconsciously, thinking that what their child said seemed to make sense.

If Zhu Jingyuan wants to promote something, he really doesn't need to rely on anyone's name.

Just playing the design of the Prince of Ming has already attracted a large number of Thai and Western nobles.

Shire's help only speeds up the process.

Charles has also benefited, becoming a fashion spokesperson in Paris, and has been followed and supported by a large number of young nobles.

This is very beneficial for him to rule the country in the future.

The Duke of Richelieu felt that there was no way to debate here, so he immediately brought the topic to the present and seriously reminded:

"Your Highness, the Dashi Prince is robbing French patents, preempting the patents of flying machines, a promising machine.

"Your Excellency Talleyrand just introduced that the Bernoulli family was ready to apply for a patent, so he suddenly intervened.

"He gave you the so-called Tessie's first plane with extremely sinister intentions. He is using you!"

Prince Charles did not pause this time, and asked directly and very directly:

"The prince of food snatched the patent of the Bernoulli family, what does it have to do with him giving me the first plane?
"Even if he doesn't give me the plane, his act of applying for a patent is in compliance with the norms!

"Even if he is rushing to register the patent of flying machines, it is an understandable commercial competition.

"Business is business, politics is politics, but none of it has anything to do with our friendship.

"Prince Dashi, Shopkeeper Chu, and Shopkeeper Guan, none of them asked me to help them snatch patents.

"No matter how you deal with your patents, it has nothing to do with the flying machine that Prince Dashi gave me.

"That's always France... No, it's the first full-fledged flying machine in the entire West!"

The Duke of Richelieu could not open his mouth.

Talleyrand reminded again from another angle:
"Prince Dashi made the plane a year ago, and got Daming's flight patent.

"But until now, until you know that Bernoulli's plane is going to be successful, you don't apply for a patent.

"It's only now that I think of it. I want to give you this plane in the name of Taixi's first plane."

Prince Charles responded without hesitation again:
"Even if Daming made the plane a year ago, what does it have to do with Taixi's first plane being mine?
"When my best friend decided to promote the aircraft to Taixi, he thought of me immediately.

"This proves once again the strong and pure friendship that exists between us!

"So stop slandering His Royal Highness Prince Dashi!

"Otherwise you are slandering me!"

Duke Richelieu felt hopeless.

The crown prince of his own country has been brainwashed by that hateful Prince Ming.

They have established their own logic, which can maintain the self-consistent logic of their relationship.

No matter how others persuade him, he will interpret it in the most beneficial way for Prince Dashi.

And this interpretation is barely logical.

If Prince Dashi and Prince Shire are just ordinary people, if national interests are completely put aside, this can indeed be regarded as a rather sincere friendship.

But unfortunately not.

This makes it difficult for him to distinguish clearly.

So much so that both Louis XVI and Queen Mary felt a little convinced.

Mary asked Prince Charles thoughtfully:
"My Charles, didn't the Great Food Prince ask you to do anything for him? Didn't you mention the country and interests?"

Prince Charles immediately said as a matter of course:

"No, he didn't ask me for any interest, only some suggestions for private life.

"He discussed with me what kind of clothes look good, what kind of image suits what kind of clothes, and told me that obesity is not healthy.

"We never discussed any national matters, not even any business practices.

"There is only a personal friendship between us, a purely personal friendship."

The Duke of Richelieu was still trying to figure out how to explain it.

Talleyrand had already given up:
"Your Highness Shire, I'm sorry for over-speculating the relationship between Prince Dashi and you.

"Then let's not discuss personal relationships now, let's discuss matters of national interest.

"Which party should we award the French patent on flying machines?"

Louis XVI was thinking about Talleyrand's previous introduction, and immediately fell into hesitation.

Prince Charles spoke directly without much thought:

"Does this still need to be discussed? Of course it's for me...it's for His Royal Highness the Great Prince.

"What Prince Dashi did was in line with the procedure, so we should follow the procedure.

"This is in line with procedural justice, and it can also avoid conflicts between France and Ming Dynasty.

"The only one who lost his interests was a Dutchman from Switzerland.

"Besides, the key to flying an airplane is sufficient power. No one has succeeded before, but the engine is not good enough.

"According to what you said, that Bernoulli succeeded by using an engine smuggled from Ming Dynasty.

"He's the despicable stealer of other people's trade secrets!
"We in France do not have the ability to make a suitable aircraft engine, and the patent for flying machines should belong to the prince of food.

"And Daming's engine is the best, so it can successfully make a flying machine."

The key to an airplane is its power, this is the information provided by Guan Zhengping.

Guan Zhengping didn't say a few words, and didn't mention asking Prince Charles to help him apply for a patent.

As for reminding him that the core of the aircraft is the engine, it is actually not targeted.

It's just to briefly and crudely explain the opportunity for the invention of airplanes.

After listening to Prince Charles' words, Duke Richelieu instinctively wanted to remind him that this was protecting Ming's interests!

Although the Dashi Prince did not make any demands on Prince Shire, he actually got the desired effect.

He also let Prince Shire maintain him without any psychological pressure, and let Prince Shire consider it a symbol of friendship.

When faced with a choice that anyone can justify, I choose Zhu Jingyuan without hesitation.

Duke Richelieu finally held back, now questioning the friendship between Zhu Jingyuan and Charles will only make Charles hostile to him.

He can't be allowed to participate in this matter, let the king educate the children later, and now he has to do business first.

The Duke of Richelieu looked at Louis XVI and carefully popularized the role and significance of aircraft in military and industry.

Seriously explained the difference between patents held by people from this country and small countries and those held by Ming Dynasty.

Even very consistent with Zhu Jingyuan's thinking, the Duke of Richelieu also thought of a way to be a patent troll.

After a lecture on the great truth, the Duke of Richelieu gave a concluding reminder:
"All in all, the patent of flying machines is very important. If France has a choice, it must not let it be completely controlled by Daming."

Louis XVI asked back very unashamedly:
"However, as Charles said just now, what Prince Dashi did was a commercial act, and it is also logical and just.

"If we don't give them the patent, how should we deal with the conflict with Daming caused by it?"

The Duke of Richelieu immediately said:

"Your Majesty, I didn't say not to give Prince Da Shi a patent, but that it cannot be completely owned by Da Ming.

"I discussed with His Excellency Talleyrand, our attitude should be that the Prince of Food and Bernoulli have patents at the same time.

"Or neither side has patents.

"Because Mr. Bernoulli had already manufactured a flying machine in France before Prince Dashi applied for a patent.

"More than one person knew about the design, more than one person completed the production, and more than one person knew about the progress.

"In this way, the aircraft itself loses its novelty in the legal sense and is completely public.

"Anyone can no longer directly apply for the patent of the aircraft itself, but can only apply for the patent of the specially improved special type.

"This is the best outcome for France."

The rhetorical question of Louis XVI's direct instinct:
"Both sides have no patents. It is impossible for Prince Dashi to accept it, and it is certainly impossible for Da Ming to accept it."

The Duke of Richelieu immediately said:

"Our proposal is in line with the procedure and our patent law, and what is disclosed cannot be patented.

"If Daming and Prince Dashi do not accept it, then both parties will take a step back, and both parties will own the patent at the same time."

Louis XVI responded:
"I understand, this is Emperor Zhu Cihong's strategy to lift the roof, so let's do it.

"Charles, take the Duke of Richelieu and His Excellency Talleyrand to talk to the two shopkeepers of Ming Dynasty.

"They should be able to represent the meaning of the Great Food Prince."

Prince Charles listened to their discussion, and then gave a mocking evaluation:

"For the sake of profit, I violate the order I insist on and complicate simple things. Is this the ugly part of politics..."

The Duke of Richelieu finally couldn't help but replied:

"Your Highness is right, politics is like this, but we are not the only ones who do this.

"Prince Dashi's choice of timing to preempt patent registration is no different from these.

"If Prince Dashi had invented the airplane, he would have gone directly to France to apply for a patent, and these things would not have happened."

Prince Charles said directly:
"No, even if they directly apply for a patent, you will find a way to create a Bernoulli."

Duke Richelieu and Talleyrand were speechless.

Prince Shire's political awareness is not low, but he has not used it in the right direction.

You should stand on the side of the French!
Louis XVI next to him couldn't help reminding:

"Charles, you are an adult, don't be self-willed, for the benefit of France, according to the plan we discussed, go talk to the two shopkeepers of Ming Dynasty."

Prince Charles was silent for a few seconds, and finally sighed softly.

He took Duke Richelieu and Talleyrand to find Chu Yuqiang and Guan Zhengping.

Louis XVI watched Prince Charles leave, sighed and said to his wife:
"Charles trusts his best friend too much. I am very worried now, what will happen to the future after France is handed over to him..."

Queen Mary's is more open-minded:

"I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, even if it is a friendship that is used by Da Ming, it is at least a friendship in name.

"Other European royal families have not had this opportunity yet.

"Da Ming is simply too powerful, and it is too dangerous to directly conflict with him.

"With this friendship recognized by both parties, many things can be resolved relatively peacefully and privately."

Louis XVI was stunned for a few seconds, and realized that what Queen Mary said was true, but he was still worried:

"Knowing that it's a fake friendship and using it, and not knowing it's a fake friendship and trusting it, are two completely different things..."

Queen Mary said:

"I believe in the credibility of the Ming imperial family, as long as they admit that it is friendship, it is impossible to actively destroy it.

"And if Charles really believes that it is friendship, it is equally impossible to actively destroy it.

"That way their friendship lasts as long as possible."

(End of this chapter)