The day's work began again. Carlo sat in the office and looked at the mountains of documents in front of him and sighed.
These are all the consequences of pro-government. Although his power has increased greatly, the number of documents that need to be approved by himself has also increased greatly.
Speaking of which, the increase in workload was something Carlo asked for himself, as he was asked to take over most of the work in his own hands.
However, there is nothing that can be done about it. As a pro-government person, you always need to understand the various tasks of the government before you can be prepared. Therefore, during this period, government officials at all levels can see Carlo's signature on the documents.
Of course, many people were dissatisfied with Carlo's performance. The main reason was that Carlo did not make adjustments to the government after taking office.
However, these dissatisfied people are divided into two groups. One group is those who want to fish in troubled waters, and the other group is those who have invested in Carlo before. Of course, Carlo will not pay attention to those who want to fish in troubled waters.
As for those who had surrendered before, Carlo also had no explanation. If they didn't even have this patience, they were not worthy of Carlo's attention.
After seeing that Carlo had not made any move, the wave gradually subsided.
The Italian political scene has become calm again. However, under the calm situation, various political giants are watching Carlo's every move. They will not let go of any clues and try to seize the opportunity in future politics.
Carlo did not pay much attention to these people, because his status and power determined that everyone who wanted to challenge the position of prime minister must move closer to him and gain his approval. This is the dual constitutional monarchy.
According to the characteristics of the system, one must be recognized by the monarch before he can become the prime minister.
Now Carlo only wanted to finish the work at hand, and did not pay too much attention to other things. However, his wish was not realized. When he was trying to reduce the thickness of the documents on his desk, the guard came back with a bunch of
Thick documents were placed on his desk.
However, the efforts paid off. After a morning of hard work, the number of documents on the desk was reduced by one-third.
Looking at the results of his efforts in the morning with satisfaction, Carlo said to the captain of the guard who appeared in front of him. "Who are you having lunch with?"
"The Minister of Industry, His Excellency Stam, has arrived and is waiting for His Majesty."
"Then let's go, don't keep him waiting."
Arriving at the private small restaurant, Industry Minister Stam was already waiting here. The somewhat pudgy Industry Minister stood up quickly after seeing Carlo's arrival. "Your Majesty."
"Your Excellency Stam has been waiting for a long time. He was so busy at work that he forgot the time, so he came late."
Facing Carlo's explanation, how could Stam take it seriously?
"Your Majesty has a lot of things to do, so it's my honor to have lunch with him. Besides, I haven't been here long, so I should wait for you."
Carlo sat down after the attendant pulled out the chair. "Haha, you are just too polite."
Facing Carlo's words, Stam smiled apologetically.
After both of them were seated, the food was quickly served.
The fragrant food aroused Carlo's appetite in his empty stomach.
"Let's eat first."
"OK."
For a moment, there were only the sounds of knives and forks and chewing in the restaurant, and the two people's eating postures were also different. Carlo ate quickly, while Stam was more gentle.
About a quarter of an hour later, Carlo, who was full, put down his knife and fork, and Industry Minister Stam also put down his knife and fork. Both of them knew that it was time to talk about things.
"Your Excellency Stam, what is your Ministry of Industry planning to do with regard to the promotion of electricity?"
When Carlo invites guests to dinner, there will inevitably be some discussions. Stam has already anticipated this.
That's right, Carlo can't wait to bring Italy into the fast lane of electrification. Although Italy lacks the resources for electrification, in this era of free trade, as long as there is no war, the problem is not big. Of course, this hidden danger is too great.
Luo Ke has not forgotten, but he still needs time to prepare.
"Your Majesty, this is the support plan for electricity prepared by our department. Please take a look at it."
Stam took out a document from his bag and handed it to Carlo.
Carlo took the document and read it immediately. The document listed a lot of clauses, mainly tax exemptions and other aspects for factories that use electricity as power.
Regarding the exemption clause of the Ministry of Industry, Carlo asked several questions about the exemption based on his own understanding, and Stam answered them one by one.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Carlo then praised it. "It's very good. This clause will greatly promote the application of electricity. I highly approve it."
Facing Carlo's praise, Stam took over with a smile. "This is all your Majesty's credit. If His Majesty hadn't helped us make the decision, this plan would not have been put out so quickly."
Stam was right. If not for Carlo's urging, the Ministry of Industry would not have been so determined about this promotion plan. You must know that electricity is a new technology, and many people will choose to treat new technologies with caution.
And Carlo has the memory of future generations, and of course he is not willing to let Italy waste time like this. Therefore, promoting the development of electric power in Italy has become Carlo's top priority.
"Needless to say, it is still the result of your hard work."
After getting satisfactory results, Carlo asked another question. "Your Excellency Stam, after the electric power promotion plan is implemented, the demand for electricity will increase significantly. Do you have any plans to deal with it?"
Facing Carlo's inquiry, Stam, who is the Minister of Industry, immediately replied. "Your Majesty, our department has also considered this. In response to power demand, we plan to use a public-private approach to build a batch of batches of electricity through our department."
Thermal power stations provide electricity nearby, and at the same time guide private capital to invest in power construction to ensure the supply of electricity through a joint public-private approach."
Facing Stam's answer, Carlo shook his head and expressed dissatisfaction.
"Although this method can be used as an emergency, it is not the best method."
Facing Carlo's objection, Stam looked like he was listening.
"Please correct me, Your Majesty."
"I think that although the current electricity production in Italy is still in its infancy, we must see that it is the result of no planning, which also results in the lack of a standard for electricity supply. This is not conducive to the promotion of electricity use, and disorganized electricity supply should not be
If this continues, they need a standard."
Regarding Carlo's words, Stam asked tentatively, "Then your Majesty thinks we should set a standard first?"
"Yes, I think the 220V figure is reasonable."
That's right, Carlo directly borrowed doctrine and used it directly from the Chinese dynasty in later generations. Of course, he also knew that even industrial electricity currently does not meet this standard, so he did not mention 380V industrial electricity.
.Not many factories can afford to use this thing at present, because the current electricity bill is not affordable at all.
"The voltage set by Your Majesty is very reasonable."
Stam didn't know what was reasonable. Stam had no objection to the answer given directly by Carlo, because there were not many factories using electricity at present, and it was not worth his objection.
"It is not enough to set standards. We need to build power stations on a large scale so that people can feel the changes brought about by electricity and promote their use of electric lights."
When Carlo said this, he put forward a plan that he had prepared for a long time. "So this power construction plan promoted by the government and combined with private capital is not strong enough and needs to be reconsidered."
Facing Carlo's words, Stam couldn't sit still. "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has limited funds and cannot support large-scale power construction. Moreover, how should the excess power produced by this be used?"
There is some truth to Stam's words. Unlike other products, electricity cannot be stacked and stored. The electricity produced must be used.
Carlo was not worried at all by Stam's inquiry.
"This is easy to handle. If the industry can't use up the electricity, then we will provide electricity to the private sector. At present, it is too inconvenient to use oil lamps in China, and it is also easy to cause fires. So as long as the government provides some guidance, coupled with the cost of large-scale production,
If it is reduced, electricity will enter thousands of households. Such a large amount of electricity is enough to allow power stations to operate at full capacity."
Hearing the king's words, Stam wanted to speak again, but before he could speak, Carlo spoke out what he was worried about.
"Of course, I also know that building a power station on such a large scale will put a lot of pressure on funding. How much funding can your Ministry of Industry provide now?"
"Less than thirty million lire."
After hearing the words of the Minister of Industry, Carlo felt a little lacking.
"Let's do this. Your department will find a way to raise 30 million lire. If it is not enough, go to the prime minister to help you solve it. Then the royal family will spend 70 million lire to jointly establish an enterprise specifically responsible for the production, supply, and maintenance of electricity. It will be responsible for
Responsible for the construction, production and maintenance of electric power in Italy."
Carlo began to use the temple funds obtained from India, which was what he had planned from the beginning. He must participate in the electrification of Italy and have a controlling and promoting role.
When Stam heard this, he became a little anxious. It was not that he disapproved, but that he had already seen that such a company would inevitably monopolize the country's electricity production and supply. The Ministry of Industry or the government would lose control if it invested in this way.
that power.
"Your Majesty, it is inappropriate to invest in this way."
"I know, don't worry Sir Stam."
After appeasing the Minister of Industry, Carlo continued: "Your Ministry of Industry will first provide 30 million lire of funds, and then 10 million lire of funds each year for the next four years, so that we can all get 50
% of the shares.”
Faced with the conditions given by Carlo, Stam thought for a while and agreed. In this way, a company destined to monopolize the country's electricity was born during the conversation between the two.
"Your Majesty, what name should we give to such an enterprise?"
The Minister of Industry, who had reached the point of deliberation, remembered that he had not yet given a name to this company.
"Then let's call it State Grid Corporation of China."
When he thought of the world's largest electric power company in later generations, Carlo said the name without hesitation.
