Xiao Letian never dreamed that he would become a witness to the establishment of the Nobel Prize, and even a direct participant would become the major shareholder holding the majority of the shares!
"Then this bonus is called Xiao Letian. How about the Nobel Joint Prize?" Nobel asked carefully.
Xiao Letian was a little embarrassed, "Well... it's too long and too difficult to pronounce, so let's call it Xiao Nobel Prize! It's simple, easy to remember, and catchy!"
"No problem, the foundation is called the Shaw Nobel Foundation, and the award has the same name... God, we should drink this, you are really my lucky star!"
Nobel really didn't expect that Xiao Letian would support his career so much. When he was on the cruise ship, Nobel had talked with Tong Qing's business partners, but all he got was opposition!
The 19th century is not the 21st century. At that time, humans did not have the concept of a global village, and there was no United Nations. Human beings were all doing their own things and were very selfish!
Countries are completely competing with each other, and there is a cruel war!
If Nobel's plan only benefits from one country, such as his home country Sweden, or Germany, which currently has the largest business, then it can get the support of this country!
But once he plans to open the award to all mankind, the whole world, this will stir up a hornet's nest! Narrow nationalism will immediately attack him!
This is to support the enemy! In real history, after Nobel's death, the foundation was almost confiscated by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences!
After Nobel's death, his will was made public, and public opinion in Sweden was in an uproar. At that time, 90% of the media attacked and slandered him, thinking that it was unpatriotic for you to give bonuses to all mankind and fund scientists from other countries!
At that time, Nobel's entire inheritance was calculated to exceed 30 million Swedish kronor, which was a very large fortune at the time!
After Nobel's death, the foundation was under pressure and could only be affiliated to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It was almost annexed and lost the right to operate independently.
At the most critical moment, it was the King of Sweden who stood up and expressed his support for Nobel's will. Only then did the Swedish court almost recognize the legitimacy of the will!
This is how the Nobel Prize later became relatively independent!
It can be seen that the idea of one world as one family was not mainstream at that time, but a heresy that was attacked by many countries!
Nobel was afraid that his ideals would be shattered and his plan would be aborted. He had to find a political strongman to provide protection. Originally, his intention was to just let Xiao Letian have a name!
As long as the Chinese government supports his internationalist behavior, it can at least provide certain protection for the foundation's operations!
But unexpectedly, Xiao Letian gave him a big trick. The head of state not only invested in it in name, but also invested real money in it!
The double surprise made Nobel crazy. The wine he drank far exceeded his peak. In the middle of the night, Nobel was carried back to the guest room to rest by the orderly.
Xiao Letian was also drunk. He lay in Fu Hui's arms and kept chattering excitedly, "Daughter-in-law... Do you know? The Nobel Prize is in my hands!"
"As long as I hold on to this banner tightly, our Chinese nation will not have to worry about technological breakthroughs in the future!"
"You...you know...in fact, in Europe...at this time...scientists are very hardworking..."
"Only the smallest...the smallest number of people can receive financial assistance from the state...too many talents...have been buried..."
"Do you know? I...I found a group of gifted children in Europe...I tested...their IQs, they were all so high...so high..."
"There is a child... named... Nikola Tesla..."
"He is the first in Austria...Graz University of Technology...that was funded by me...I spent money..."
"I asked him to go to Germany to further his studies... This child cannot go to the United States... He... He will be bullied when he goes to the United States..."
"After studying in Germany... I will snatch him to our place... and ask him to make it for me... for me..."
"Build...magnetic blast infantry...I want...magnetic blast infantry..."
Xiao Letian tilted his head and fell asleep in his wife's arms. Soon he was snoring like thunder.
Fu Hui tilted her head and thought carefully, "What is it? Infantry covered with porcelain? Why are infantry covered with porcelain? What the hell is this?"
The head of state is so unfathomable. These two policies will ensure that the Chinese will have no shortage of scientific researchers for hundreds of years in the future, and all kinds of scientists will spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
The Shaw Nobel Prize is the highest scientific prize recognized by all mankind. After Nobel's death, a large number of opposition voices emerged in Sweden. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Chinese built a magnificent palace in Naha. Foundation Building.
All future award ceremonies will be held in the Foundation's luxurious opera hall!
For a time, the Naha Foundation became the temple of the world's top scientists!
The second policy is even more extreme. Xiao Letian directly extends an olive branch to scientists and engineers around the world and hires them to work in the Chinese community with high salaries!
As long as you work hard and don't hide anything, as long as you are willing to bring in apprentices, it will be more than just a high salary. We will first give you the protection of dual nationality!
Are you American? Don’t lose your nationality, keep it, but I will also give you Chinese nationality!
You can be German, British, or French... As long as you are a talented person and a scientific researcher, I will give you dual citizenship!
This move is amazing, because Xiao Letian has grasped that the main pattern in Europe in the next few hundred years will be war. The two world wars and countless other small-scale wars will never stop!
And nationalism will eventually develop into fanatical populism!
After the war breaks out, the powerless intellectuals will definitely be the most angry. At this time, dual nationality is the greatest protection for them!
Isn’t it good to come to the Chinese to save their lives? Doesn’t it smell good?
Not only will it give you dual citizenship, but it will also give you a title reward. You can bring apprentices in exchange for the number of outstanding apprentices, or you can simply engage in scientific research!
Can you exchange the latest scientific achievements for a knighthood? Does it smell good?
If Tesla really develops magnetic blast infantry for me, I can directly crown you the king. Do you believe it?
Honor, money, social status and absolute security!
What more do you want? No one in the world can give you such wonderful treatment!
Just when the Qing Dynasty had not even repaired the foundation of the steel plant, the Chinese had already begun to prepare for a real technological breakthrough!
After Nobel stayed in Naha for half a month, he signed a private foundation establishment agreement with Xiao Letian and soon took a boat straight to Shanghai!
After arriving in Shanghai, Nobel began to inspect the area along the Yangtze River upstream. The United ** Factory could not be negligent in the slightest. Nobel did not come alone, he brought a huge team with him!
Xiao Letian made an agreement with him that in one month the head of state would go to the Yangtze River Basin to inspect the progress of the fortress construction, and they would get together again then!
But unexpectedly, a telegram from Beijing disrupted the head of state's plan.
