Xiao Letian's foundation is the largest Chinese intelligence agency in Europe. In recent years, more than one-third of the foundation's funds have been spent on poaching talents and stealing technology.
Currently, there are more than 300 teachers from Europe teaching in Ryukyu universities. This is the result of the foundation's efforts over the past few years.
As for instigating rebellion through spies and money, the technology stolen is even more countless.
But the superficial excitement is meaningless. Xiao Letian is very clear about the current difficulty, that is, the recruitment of top talents is still a problem.
At the end of the 19th century, China's halo had been completely torn apart by Britain and France. Under extensive propaganda, China was no longer a civilized Golden State, but became synonymous with barbarism and backwardness.
At this time, the Europeans had already developed a psychological advantage of superiors. In this arrogant mood, no real scientists would pay attention to the olive branch of the Chinese.
The teachers currently teaching in Ryukyu are actually only at the level of high school teachers, and they are not ready to be university professors.
Intellectuals are generally very arrogant, and it is useless to bribe them with money. The only way to solve this problem is to find another way.
Xiao Letian has been thinking about the plan to establish a university town in Europe for a long time, but today, taking this opportunity, he suddenly had an idea. Can the beautiful Alps be transformed into a university town?
Dozens or even hundreds of universities or colleges gather together to form a city, a special city with no industrial pollution and no need for agricultural maintenance.
We must know that science needs to be in contact with each other, and intelligent brains need to communicate frequently to burst out some sparks.
The most beautiful scenic spots, the highest salary and the highest courtesy... I believe it will attract strange people and strange things from all over Europe.
On the surface, the university town is managed by Europeans, but in fact, the land and funds are controlled by Xiao Letian. This not only saves the face of the Europeans, satisfies their vanity, but also secretly obtains all research results.
Humans are adaptable animals. They may be resistant to the Chinese at first, but after working with Chinese scientific researchers in the university town, I believe some scientists will change their minds.
This group of advanced scholars will definitely promote scientific and technological exchanges between the East and the West, and even batch after batch of senior professors can be hired from here to teach in the East.
In this way, the university town has become a springboard for attracting European talents!
There is also a very important point, that is, graduates! Xiao Letian is not a stingy person. There must be a limited supply of graduates in the university town to the Chinese.
European companies want talent? I'm sorry, let's wait until we choose the rest!
Xiao Letian will even launch a system of commissioned students. I will first spend money to send children from poor families to study in universities, and the foundation will pay for all expenses.
The only condition is that after graduation, you have to work in the Chinese community. Anyway, European capitalists are a bunch of vampires at this time, and they will have to suppress the economic crisis sooner or later.
In this era, no well-meaning capitalists are willing to take care of the problem of schooling for poor children in the country. Once Xiao Letian promotes the trainee system, I believe that a large number of extremely poor students will benefit.
Thinking of this, Xiao Letian suddenly remembered a famous name in later generations, that is Truss. This inventor of alternating current seemed to be a poor child in the Balkans, and he also died in poverty in later generations.
If such talents can be funded and the Chinese can be attracted, then it is conceivable that the Chinese will be at the forefront of electricity application in the second industrial revolution.
The three conditions Xiao Letian proposed to Prince Liutpod actually pointed in only one direction, and that was technology!
Originally, Bavaria was a country with strong scientific and technological power in the German Federation. It had more universities than Prussia, and its industrial level was no worse than Prussia.
In fact, if you think about it, you can understand that if the foundation here was so poor, there would be no such outstanding companies as BMW, Audi, etc.
Moreover, during World War II, Bavaria was the most important high-tech product production base in the German Empire, especially the aircraft manufacturing industry.
The fact that such an industry can be formed shows how powerful their private scientific research power is.
As long as Prince Liutpod agrees to Xiao Letian's three conditions, the immediate benefits will be immeasurable. All existing drawings in all the arsenals in Bavaria can be copied and given to the Chinese.
Many technical problems that have troubled Chinese engineers have been solved! This will basically improve the scientific and technological level of the Chinese people in ten years.
And the price he paid for all this was that Xiao Letian turned a blind eye and ignored the coup in Bavaria. As long as Xiao Letian could quietly watch Ludwig II die, the deal would be completed. .
When the topic came to this point, the prince had nothing to hesitate. Since Xiao Letian had already thought about how to give the people of Bavaria an excuse, as long as he could deceive the people, wouldn't it just be a little bit of technology and land? You can give it to Xiao Letian, since he doesn't ask for sovereignty anyway.
Just as the two were about to shake hands to conclude this sinister deal, suddenly a black carriage rushed out on the platform outside the carriage. The royal emblem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was hung on the door. The soldiers at the station did not dare to stop it. He watched the carriage rush directly onto the platform.
Xiao Letian and the prince were stunned for a moment, looked at each other and said in unison, "Princess Sissi? Why is he here!"
It was indeed the princess who stepped down from the carriage. Under the protection of the Austro-Hungarian military attache, the princess angrily stepped onto the train.
"Xiao Letian, you are indeed here! Answer me...how did you promise me when we parted?"
"You said that you would not hide any negotiations involving my brother from me, so why did you not come to see me after I waited for you in the city for several days?"
"Now tell me why you and the prince are talking alone and secretly. What are you talking about? Why are you avoiding my brother!"
The scolding made Xiao Letian a little embarrassed. He said awkwardly, "Actually, it's not a secret conversation, but there are some things that need to be clarified..."
"Clarify it? Why don't you clarify it publicly? Let me ask you now, has the person who leaked the news been found?"
Prince Liutpod glanced at the princess and then at Xiao Letian, and said with a strange expression, "Well... the person who leaked the news has admitted it himself... the king has admitted it..."
"Nonsense!" Princess Sissi roared angrily, "Your Highness, you can deceive others but you can't deceive me! We are all a family, don't I understand you?"
"Don't you know what kind of character His Majesty is? If you say he is rude to the head of state, I believe it, but if you say he wants to carry out an assassination? For God's sake, do you think I will believe it?"
