Carlo looked at the newspaper in front of him and muttered to himself with regret.
A newspaper was placed in front of him. On the mimeographed picture, a middle-aged man with a smile on his face was taking a photo with a weird car behind him.
Although the newspaper called it an internal combustion engine automatic car, Carlo knew that it also had another name, a car.
Standing next to the car is Benz. Of course, Benz does not receive praise now. On the contrary, the world's first car he built was ridiculed by many people and newspapers because it kept breaking down, and was ridiculed as "radiating."
Smelly monster".
Therefore, his figure did not appear on the headlines or on the first and second pages of the newspaper, but on the fourth page that made people laugh.
Carlo also saw this weird three-wheeled car accidentally, and the memory in his mind was instantly triggered.
Don't think wrongly, Carlo is not planning to start the automobile industry. The current automobile is still in the exploratory stage. He can at most provide some support to dreamers in Italy who have the same idea. I dare not say more, more than 100,000 or 200,000
Lira, Carlo consciousness can give generously.
Of course, this is not his limit. The main reason is that automobiles have not yet become industrialized. It would be difficult for Carlo to start an industrialized automobile manufacturing industry by himself.
Therefore, the most Carlo can do now is keep up with the development of automobiles and work hard to ensure that Italian automobile research and development does not fall behind.
He paid more attention to the core of the car, the research and development of the internal combustion engine.
This is a good thing. Among other things, increasing funds in advance to develop better and more efficient internal combustion engines can improve Italy's transportation. This is a way to change Italy even more.
For example, in mountainous areas where railways are difficult to connect, if young people here want to go out and see the world, they must walk or ride donkeys to nearby larger towns, and then take a public carriage, which will take another one to two days or even three or four days.
to nearby cities.
If he wants to go to other cities, it will be easier if there is a railway. If there is no railway, he can only take a boat or continue to take a carriage. The cost and time will also increase greatly. Such expenses are enough to prohibit an ordinary person.
.
This also increases the isolation of rural areas, which is not conducive to cultural and language exchanges. It is not a good thing for a country to close a region.
In the same way, the cost and time of transporting goods are the same, which will increase a lot of costs and raise their selling prices, which will in turn hit consumers and producers. Impeding the flow of goods will also hit production capacity, making the Italian economy unable to
Get a complete takeoff.
One more thing, the current domestic high-speed rail construction is also to strengthen the circulation of people. Although the high-speed rail suffers serious losses, the economic benefits it brings are not comparable to the losses. That is why China's high-speed rail will continue to be built. This
It is a good way to speed up the flow of personnel.
And Carlo knew that the internal combustion engine had this ability and could benefit Italy a lot. This was not only the economic benefits brought by its exports, but other benefits were even more amazing.
That's why Carlo regretted this. He only left the influence of electricity in his mind and completely forgot about the role of the internal combustion engine in promoting society.
It was not too late to remedy the situation. Carlo decided to increase research and development efforts on internal combustion engines and strive to develop better and more efficient internal combustion engines that could contribute to Italy's economic construction.
This goal is not too difficult for Carlo, because he has the ability to make money. Although he cannot be called the richest royal family in the world, investing in the research and development of internal combustion engines and throwing away 10 to 20 million lire every year is just like playing.
The wealth of the Savoy family is well-known. Not to mention, Carlo still has so much temple wealth left. If you don't use it for this, why are you waiting?
Thinking of this, Carlo called the captain of the guard. "Baron, I need you to help me investigate who is doing research on internal combustion engines in the country."
"Okay, Your Majesty."
Faced with Carlo's request, the captain of the guard Felici Mitch agreed without hesitation. A qualified guard cannot have too many questions and only needs to faithfully perform the task. In this regard, His Excellency the Baron is very
qualified.
"Also, contact well-known foreign internal combustion engine researchers. If they are willing to work in Italy, try to recruit as many as possible."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
With Carlo's order, Felici turned around and planned to leave.
"etc."
Carlo stopped the captain of the guard again. Faced with being interrupted one after another, Felici was not impatient at all. He looked at the young king quietly, waiting for his majesty's next instructions. Although his majesty looked distressed
He looked as if he was constipated, but he still waited patiently.
Carlo also knew that his expression was a little ugly, but he had forgotten the person. What could be done? He could only search hard in his mind. He was not a historian, and he did not travel with an encyclopedia. Everything relied on the memory in his mind.
After so many years, except for those few who are really famous, the names of other people have long been blurred.
The name Carlo wanted to think of was the inventor of the diesel engine, a major category of internal combustion engines. He only knew his name was Rudolf Autumn.
Churchill, bah, cross it out.
Qiu Chuji, get lost.
Didier or Debord or Diesel?
After Carlo searched hard, he wrote these three names on a piece of paper.
"Let someone go to Germany and see if there is such a person developing a new engine."
After taking Carlo's note, the captain of the guard was a little confused. These are three names. Three names for one person?
"I didn't remember the name, so I have to leave it like this."
Facing the captain of the guard's doubts, Carlo concealed it with an embarrassed look.
"Okay, Your Majesty, I will arrange for someone to go to Germany to investigate."
After leaving these words, the captain of the guard left, and this time he was not stopped again.
In fact, Carlo didn't know that he asked the captain of the guard to find the inventor of the diesel engine, which was destined to be a futile effort. Because Lord Diesel is still in Paris. He has just resigned from his position as a refrigeration engineer and established his own company in Paris.
engine laboratory.
This destined to be useless effort can only be blamed on Carlo, who did not have enough memory and could only remember that Diesel invented the diesel engine in Germany.
Carlo, who knew nothing about it, felt much more relaxed after preparing to build an Italian internal combustion engine research and development center. Next, he still needs to be busy with other work. After all, as a hard-working king, how can he stay?
The work is waiting for others to finish it.
It was something he asked for, but Carlo didn't mind it at all, it was just a bit tiring.
