I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 564 Supreme Louis Award

As for the two Nordic countries, Sweden and Denmark, they are now in a half-dead state and are far away from the core of the European continent, so there is basically no need to pay too much attention to them.

On the contrary, the small German states must protect their independence as much as possible.

Although these small countries will basically follow Austria or Prussia, they each have their own little thoughts. As long as there are appropriate benefits to lure them, they may also throw themselves into the arms of France - at least secretly.

Historically, it was a huge mistake for Emperor Napoleon to wipe out all these small states. What was even more "mysterious" was that Emperor Napoleon also spent his energy to bring together the small states in the German region and set up the Rhine Confederation!
This is like giving the German countries a "limited-time experience card for the unified German Empire"...

A large number of local feudal lords were incorporated into this system, the power of the church tended to be unified, and even the same laws had to be enforced.

Later, when Germany was unified, it did not have to bother with many administrative and judicial systems and could simply copy the Confederation of the Rhine.

As for the people in the German region, they only thought that the emperor was an invader and that they had lost their freedom and equality. So they began to unite and resist France, and in the process gave birth to German nationalism.

Joseph took the map and looked at it. The most important country left should be the Ottoman Empire.

To be honest, the trade volume between France and the Ottoman Empire was still very considerable, but making friends with the Ottoman Empire would inevitably offend Russia and Austria at the same time - the latter two were eyeing the vast territory of the Ottoman Empire.

Moreover, because of the North African incident, the Ottoman Empire was not in a good mood towards France, but it did not dare to be too tough. Especially now that the North African ports were controlled by France, the Ottoman Empire could not do without France if it wanted to maintain the Mediterranean trade.

Therefore, trade relations with the Ottomans can still be strengthened.

Once the war started, with the sea blocked by Britain, Mediterranean trade would be the economic lifeline of France. Although the Ottoman Empire was weak, it was still a very wealthy country with huge market potential, which could provide France with a lot of trade income if well developed.

As for how to find a balance between politics and economy, this requires careful planning...

While Joseph was thinking, he heard Emmanuel knocking on the door and said, "Your Highness, according to the schedule, you have to attend the opening ceremony of the 'Grandmaster's Palace' at 2 o'clock in the afternoon."

Joseph looked up at the clock and saw that there were still 40 minutes left, so he had to put down his pen, stood up and motioned to Emand to get his coat.

"The Palace of Great Scholars" is a very important part of his talent introduction plan.

Yes, after a year of planning, the French talent introduction plan has finally been officially launched, and the opening of the "Palace of the Great Scholars" is a symbol of this.

In addition to the University Palace, other important components of the talent introduction program include:
The French Academy of Sciences was reorganized; the "Supreme Louis Prize" was officially awarded; the "Journal of Natural Sciences" was founded.

Although the European continent is now beginning to be shrouded in dark clouds, Joseph is also very clear that talent is the most precious resource at all times.

Even in times of war, it is likely that a flash of inspiration from some genius will lead to a new invention that can turn the tide of the war.

Therefore, no matter how busy he is, he must take time to pay attention to the issue of talent introduction.

When Joseph went out, he saw Chief Minister Briand, Minister of Trade Bailly, President of the French Academy of Sciences Jean Baptiste Leroy and others waiting in the hall, ready to go to the Grand Palace with him.

Soon, several carriages left the Tuileries Palace and drove towards the Saint-Germain district. In the carriage, Leroy, the dean who rarely saw His Royal Highness the Dauphin, seemed a little nervous. He wiped the sweat from his palms on his trouser legs, took out a document and handed it to Joseph with both hands: "Your Highness, this is the final list of winners of the 'Supreme Louis Award' determined by the committee..."

The so-called "Supreme Louis Prize" is the award established by Joseph to compete with the Nobel Prize in later generations.

In order to expand the influence of the award, the Supreme Louis Award Committee spent nearly 40 francs on publicity in European countries alone. For half a year, newspapers in various countries were full of news about the award.

As for this committee, there are 5 standing members and 25 judges, more than half of whom are from abroad to demonstrate fairness and impartiality.

Of course, the judges' salaries are paid by the French Academy of Sciences, and their office is located in Paris. It is not difficult for Joseph to do some shady operations if he really wants to, but at least for now there is no need for this.

Joseph unfolded the list and saw the following:

Physics Prize: Henry Cavendish (UK), for determining the gravitational constant.

Chemistry Prize: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (France) For his work on the nature of combustion.

Mathematics Prize: Joseph Louis Lagrange (France), for the creation of the theory of first-order partial differential equations.

Biomedicine Award: John Hunter (UK), for his significant contribution to the improvement of pathological anatomy.

Literature Award: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Hesse). Winning work: The Sorrows of Young Werther.

Joseph nodded slightly. The selection result was very fair and there was nothing to say. He just made up for the regret of the Nobel Prize in history - there was no mathematics prize - and correspondingly cancelled the peace prize.

In the late 18th century, you talked to people about world peace? No one cared about it.

The desire for peace only began to emerge after Emperor Nazi Germany and European countries had fought for decades, leaving the land scorched and devastated. It was not until the end of World War I that world peace was recognized by everyone.

Dean Leroy looked at the Crown Prince and said carefully, "Your Highness, in fact, the committee has always believed that you are the one who should win the Chemistry Award and the Biomedical Award... The 'new chemical reaction equation' you proposed has a huge driving force in chemical research. And the 'Crown Prince's Blessing' you researched has saved countless lives, from French nobles to Russian serfs, all of whom have been treated by you."

He spread his hands and said, "But you insisted on giving up the award."

Joseph nodded a little awkwardly: "As a member of the royal family and relatively young, if I win the award in the first session, it will easily cause foreign scholars to question the fairness of the Supreme Louis Award."

In fact, he always felt that the things he created were copied from the great people of later generations. There was nothing wrong with using them to develop the country, but it seemed a bit unkind to use them to win awards.

And it is indeed as he said, allowing more foreigners to win the first Supreme Louis Award will make people feel that the committee is fair.

In fact, just like the Prize in Biomedicine, Lamarck was definitely qualified to be awarded, but in the end, for publicity purposes, it was given to John Hunter. Lamarck can only wait until the next session.

(End of this chapter)