Expedition to Europe

"I found that I underestimated you!" Crown Prince William looked at Qin Zhiyuan with surprise.

A week has passed since the "Strait Incident". Qin Zhiyuan returned to Paris from Corsica to prepare for Christmas and Julie's wedding. Crown Prince William, as one of the guests, also returned to Paris to attend.

Now in the Black Swan Castle, Qin Zhiyuan is trying on a dress. Although the tailor who has dealt with Qin Zhiyuan is familiar with Qin Zhiyuan's physical data, he is still meticulous and rigorous.

"Don't underestimate anyone, even an unknown Serbian youth may cause a world war." Qin Zhiyuan stood in front of the dressing mirror and adjusted his bow tie.

There are deeper reasons for the outbreak of the world war, but this is not a seminar, so there is no need to be so rigorous. Qin Zhiyuan said it casually.

"You know what I'm talking about." Crown Prince William meant something else.

"You know why I say that." It's not just Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William who are present, there are also tailors and his assistants, as well as Pierre and two maids. Qin Zhiyuan can't say too much.

There are many children in the Black Swan Castle and the Boy Scout Camp next to it. Some of these children are still young and need a nanny to take care of them. The maids in the Black Swan Castle were hired by O. Henry to take care of the children and maintain the daily life of the Black Swan Castle.

O. Henry is Gaspard's subordinate, and he is also a professional butler. He is responsible for maintaining all of Qin Zhiyuan's properties in the Bois de Boulogne.

By the way, Qin Zhiyuan has now bought the entire Bois de Boulogne. This forest covering an area of ​​15 square kilometers now belongs entirely to Qin Zhiyuan. Because it is close to Paris, the land here is appreciating every day.

The Bois de Boulogne was once a district of Paris in another time and space.

"It's a pity that I'm already married, otherwise I could accompany you to the wedding." Crown Prince William turned the topic back to the wedding.

"Forget it, you are a royal family, I can't afford it." Qin Zhiyuan immediately refused.

Because it is a Western-style wedding, best men and bridesmaids are definitely needed. There is no shortage of such candidates, and Qin Zhiyuan can easily pull out a lot of them.

Although Crown Prince William is now a captive, he is of noble status after all. It is estimated that he has never been a best man in his life, so he is quite eager to try.

Qin Zhiyuan declined the enthusiasm of Crown Prince William. In fact, according to Qin Zhiyuan's intention, he didn't want to hold a wedding, but considering Julie's emotions, Qin Zhiyuan decided to act as a background board.

It is said that every woman hopes to have a wedding, even if she is a single, it is just because there is no more suitable time to meet the right person, and she will feel lonely when she wakes up at midnight.

"Hehe... Yes, you don't need to remind me, but I don't have much money to give now, don't expect me to give a big red envelope." Crown Prince William has studied oriental etiquette, so he is thoughtful.

"It's okay if you can participate, red envelopes are not needed." Qin Zhiyuan was generous.

Now Qin Zhiyuan has left the state of hiding a bag of gems in a hurry. If you really count, there is probably no one in France who is richer than Qin Zhiyuan, including old Renault.

Penicillin, LLL, even the United Oil Company that has begun to generate profits, the airport in partnership with old Renault, and Standard Oil that has not yet started construction, all of them are big moneybags. Old Renault may be very rich, but he has more real estate. If you really count the cash flow, old Renault may not have as much as Qin Zhiyuan.

"Uh... I almost forgot that you are a rich man now." Speaking of money, Crown Prince William can't help but feel short of breath.

Although Crown Prince William is a member of the royal family, he is also very poor.

The current royal family is no longer the same as before. The power is getting smaller and smaller, and the wealth is constantly shrinking. Including the German emperor, it has begun to gradually transition to a "mascot", which is more of a symbol with more symbolic meaning.

There are many properties under the name of Crown Prince William, but they are basically money-losing goods, such as those castles and manors. Not only can they not generate any profits, but they also need to invest huge amounts of money for maintenance. Even the fiefdom under the name of Crown Prince William requires Crown Prince William himself to pay for financial subsidies. In this way, Crown Prince William is really not confident.

"It's easy to make money. Wait. If there is a chance after the war, we might be able to do something together." Qin Zhiyuan made a promise.

It's not really a promise. When it comes to business, the Germans are also very talented.

The four major forms of monopoly are trusts, conglomerates, cartels, and syndicates. Except for the trusts that are popular in the United States, the remaining three are popular in Germany, which shows the strict business coordination of the Germans.

"What do you like now?" Crown Prince William was alert.

"Don't be so nervous all day long. If I really like something of yours, I will ask you directly after the war." Qin Zhiyuan is confident.

"Are you so confident that Germany will definitely lose the war?" Crown Prince William did not avoid the question.

"Do you still think that Germany has a chance to win now?" Qin Zhiyuan asked back.

At this point in the war, only the Germans think they still have the strength to fight. Others, including the Austro-Hungarian Empire, have been in frequent contact with the Allies recently to find a way to cease fire.

"We will not give in!" Although Crown Prince William was unwilling, he had to face the facts.

"Okay, sir, do you have any other questions?" With the help of two assistants, the old tailor finally helped Qin Zhiyuan put on the dress. Looking at Qin Zhiyuan in the mirror, the old tailor was very satisfied.

There is no reason to be dissatisfied. Qin Zhiyuan is a natural clothes hanger. He has a standard figure, well-proportioned muscles, and a straight posture. Such a person can wrap himself in a sheet and look casual and relaxed.

"Very good, thank you very much!" Qin Zhiyuan was also very satisfied. This tailor shop, which was said to have provided services exclusively for the French royal family in the past, did have a set.

Yeah, 20,000 francs were not wasted. This time it was just the cost of two sets of dresses.

To be honest, Qin Zhiyuan felt that it was no different from the latest casual suits launched by "Hunter" clothing.

Although Qin Zhiyuan was very satisfied, the old tailor still found some flaws, and then the clothes were stripped off again, and the old tailor had to take them back for modification.

In Qin Zhiyuan's view, it was the difference between 99 points and 100 points. The old tailor's strict requirements probably made Qin Zhiyuan feel that the money was worth spending.

After asking O. Henry to send the old tailor away, Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William returned to the office.

"I am now very suspicious. How many submarines do you have?" When there were only two people left, Crown Prince William did not hide it.

"What's the matter? Anyway, we won't go to war." Qin Zhiyuan didn't have much hostility towards Germany.

"I'm just curious. Your troops have only trained for three months, but they can carry out such a large-scale combat plan, while our submarine troops have been fighting the British for three years, but they still don't look perfect." Crown Prince William has high requirements.

"How can I explain this? Wait until after the war. After the war, we can have some technical exchanges." Qin Zhiyuan didn't want the current Crown Prince William to be exposed to too many secrets.

If it were an ordinary person, maybe he wouldn't be able to see anything if he was shown the drawings of the submarine. But for a soldier like Crown Prince William, even just a glance at the appearance of the submarine can make him guess a lot of things.

At this time, some basic theories of aerodynamics have just appeared, which is not enough to support the birth of a discipline.

But for some people, the streamlined shape does not need too much reminder, just a glance can understand the value.

The original text is in the six # 9 @book/bar!

Although Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William have a good relationship, France and Germany are still at war after all, and many things still need to be kept secret. After all, some bottom lines cannot be touched, otherwise it will cause a strong backlash.

"What a pity, it would have been great if we knew each other ten years ago." Crown Prince William was indeed very regretful.

"Ten years ago? If it was ten years ago, I'm afraid you wouldn't be interested in me." Qin Zhiyuan had already seen through it.

As the saying goes, "No fight, no acquaintance." If Qin Zhiyuan had not impressed Crown Prince William on the battlefield, I'm afraid Crown Prince William would not look at Qin Zhiyuan straight.

If you want people to pay attention, you must first have the qualifications to be paid attention to.

"Ah, we don't need to pay for other people's mistakes." Crown Prince William was a little embarrassed.

Qin Zhiyuan immediately understood what Crown Prince William meant. This was about Germany's occupation of Qingdao in the Republic of China.

"Look to the future..." Qin Zhiyuan could only say this.

After sending Crown Prince William away, George Leger came to visit.

George Leger is the current French Navy Minister. He has dealt with Qin Zhiyuan several times, especially after the two sides began to jointly improve submarines.

"Qin, you are really too bold." George Leger looked at Qin Zhiyuan with complicated eyes.

After seeing the news of the attack on the Dutch fleet, George Leger immediately understood that it must have been done by Qin Zhiyuan. Unlike the Dutch, George Leger knew that Qin Zhiyuan had submarines, and even knew the specific number.

"Just consider it as a test of the combat effectiveness of the submarine force for you." Qin Zhiyuan did not hide it from George Leger, it would be meaningless.

For these bigwigs, it is really meaningless to conceal the situation. Even the Queen of the Netherlands, even if she knew that Qin Zhiyuan had submarines, she could do nothing.

What can be done?

Let's not talk about whether Qin Zhiyuan will admit it. If the Queen of the Netherlands believes that Qin Zhiyuan has the power to launch an attack, then the French government only needs to trace the source of the Queen of the Netherlands' intelligence, and the Queen of the Netherlands will have a lot of troubles first.

Qin Zhiyuan is more likely to not admit it, then the Queen of the Netherlands will also have no way, because she can't send troops directly to Corsica to search. Let's not talk about whether she can win or not, the French government is a hurdle that can't be bypassed.

In the final analysis, the quality of a relationship depends on strength. If Borneo was not in the hands of the Dutch but in the hands of the British, Qin Zhiyuan would be much more cautious.

"The problem is that those submarines do not belong to the French Navy." George Leger wanted benefits.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't be too greedy. You also have information on the Q series submarines. You can build as many as you want." Qin Zhiyuan was not fooled.

So far, many Chinese have joined the French nationality with Qin Zhiyuan. Of course, they are still in the Foreign Legion. However, there are also voices in Congress, discussing whether these Chinese who have joined the French nationality still need to stay in the Foreign Legion.

From what George Leger meant, he wanted to poach people from Qin Zhiyuan's submarine force, which Qin Zhiyuan absolutely could not accept. Qin Zhiyuan joined the Foreign Legion and even encouraged the Chinese to join the Foreign Legion, just to borrow chickens to lay eggs. Qin Zhiyuan did not want to get nothing.

"Of course it's not a submarine issue." George Leger had big plans.

"Then tell me." Qin Zhiyuan did not comment.

"I heard that your power research institute is researching a new type of torpedo that can reach a speed of 50 knots. Is that true?" George Legg stared at Qin Zhiyuan's eyes.

"George, you can't infiltrate my research institute. This is a commercial secret. You must stop this behavior, otherwise I will terminate all ongoing cooperation with the military." Qin Zhiyuan was angry.

George Legg was stunned. Seeing Qin Zhiyuan's reaction, it was not the same as in the script!