"The spread of some things is actually inevitable," Joseph said, "For example, in the last mine incident, our mines use electric fuses, so what kind of fuses do the British mines use?"

"I haven't got the corresponding information yet," Lucien said. Then he added: "I don't think this question is important. Knowing this is not helpful to us, and it's not worth the effort. Well, Joseph, do we need this?"

"No need," said Joseph. "I am not asking you about the information about this thing, but examining your physics knowledge."

"What?" Lucien was surprised, and then said quickly, "Joseph, I am very busy at work now. I should listen to experts in this kind of thing."

"Nonsense! Are you busier than me? I can..." Napoleon quickly inserted.

"Napoleon, don't pretend there, don't think I don't know who the real first author of the paper you recently published! You are so embarrassed to put your name in front of Laplace." Lucien immediately retorted.

"You? You can't even understand that paper! Mr. Laplace did help in this paper, but most of it was definitely done by me." Napoleon began to defend his first author's position.

"Of course, because it's really difficult and requires very high knowledge and skills."

"That's because I am very strong, and I am only a little worse than Joseph, Laplace and Mr. Grarange in mathematics." Napoleon said proudly, "If you were the ones, Mr. Laplace would die, and not when he helped you solve the problem, but when he solved the problem, he was anxious when he tried to understand the idea of ​​solving the problem! Not to mention anything else, how simple the problem of Joseph was just now, you actually talked so much, it was really embarrassing!"

"Then what fuses do you think are used in British mines?"

"The same electric fuse as in our mines." Napoleon replied without hesitation, "it can be inferred from the form of that tentacle."

"That was Joseph's inference."

"Okay, you two. Don't argue about such irrelevant things." Joseph shouted.

So the brothers stopped talking.

"There are some technologies that are actually impossible to keep confidential for a long time. For example, propellers are. Even if there is no spy method, this technology is developed entirely by yourself, and it is just a matter of slapping the head. Of course, Lucien, your head is exceptional. So Napoleon, you have to pat you and not reach out to pat Lucien's."

Napoleon retracted his hand.

"Joseph is right, it's useless to shoot you."

"Apart from some real core technologies, and the kind of technologies that you can't even see, other technologies, overconfidentiality seems to be meaningless now," Joseph continued, "In addition to technology, what I want to talk to you about the issue of confidentiality of science.

You know, we have hidden a lot of scientific discoveries, for example, in terms of electricity, we have hidden a lot of scientific knowledge about the principles of generators and motors. This has played a certain role. But it also brought some problems."

"What's the problem?" asked Napoleon.

"The training of engineers," said Joseph, "because a large amount of the most fundamental scientific knowledge is highly confidential to them when they are studying, even the top students who graduated from the University of Paris, when they come to us, whether they go to the laboratory or the factory, it takes a long time to provide relevant training for them. The cost is very high. What's more serious is that these people then have an iron rice bowl because they have mastered these secrets. No, it is not an iron rice bowl, but a golden rice bowl.

Every guy who knows this knowledge knows how valuable this knowledge is. They naturally know that they only need to sell this knowledge to sell it to a sum of money enough for his grandson to eat truffle caviar every day. So at this time, what we need to pay them is no longer just their salary, but even the closure fee for keeping secrets. We taught them knowledge, and we also had to give them money for it. How ridiculous is this?

In addition, even so, our "hunt fee" is not enough to ensure their loyalty. We also need to strengthen confidentiality by controlling our family, tracking and supervision. This is another very large expense. Therefore, although this type of confidentiality has brought us a certain time to lead, the cost of confidentiality is getting higher and higher, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to continue.

In addition, there is another problem that we cannot underestimate the scientific research capabilities of other countries. Some of our products are always sold to foreign countries. Just like where did the British electric detonator technology come from? Most of them were imitated by themselves after getting samples from fighting with the Irish.

Some time ago, the British also organized an operation to steal electric motors. Although this operation was defeated by the Ministry of Public Security, Fouche did it very well, just by doing these things, I think no one in Europe will be stronger than him. Lucien, you still need to learn from him."

Lucien nodded immediately: "Fouche is indeed very strong in this regard, but there are talent here, and he works very hard. In addition, it is difficult for me to focus entirely on an event like him...but he still really learns."

"Fouche can succeed once, but it cannot be successful forever. There are motors everywhere, and if you want to get one back, you will always succeed." Joseph continued, "With the sample, and then reverse development, with the British scientific level, it is not particularly difficult to reversely launch something. Therefore, it is more and more expensive to continue to keep confidentiality in science. So, with some scientific knowledge, we should no longer keep confidentiality."

Napoleon and Lucien did not say anything. After a while, Napoleon said: "This is indeed a problem. But after making these public, will their scientific research progress be greatly improved? Can we continue to lead?"

"This will of course promote scientific progress in European countries, including the United Kingdom. But you should know that among these European countries, our country is also included. First of all, we can save a lot of unnecessary costs, and these saved costs can be used in scientific and technological research.

Secondly, even if these scientific discoveries are made public, only our universities in Europe have the ability to teach this knowledge for a period of time, and only we have the conditions to use this knowledge widely here. Any progress of knowledge cannot be separated from practice. Theory must be combined with practice to have vitality. Any other country has far less conditions in this regard. If we can make them surpass us under such conditions, then even if we do not disclose these, they will surpass us sooner or later."

"This makes sense," said Napoleon. "But we can't let go all of them all at once. Well, we have to do it little by little, step by step. In addition, we need to disclose what should be disclosed at first every step, and we need to have a plan and an argument. We can't just rely on slapping our heads. There must be a plan and an argument."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Joseph and said, "Joseph, your time is precious and you have a lot of things. You can't waste his time on such a business. Well, if you don't let Lucien do this, just take the time to take a look and teach him."

"Do I have free time?" Lucien was a little dissatisfied.

"Among us, you are the most free." Napoleon said, "You don't think I know that you have been fooling around in the Moulin Rouge every night until dawn."

"Billy, is this Fouche said? He is just jealous and slander! Moulin Rouge is a signage place for the entertainment industry in Paris, and the entertainment industry is an important part of the management of the Ministry of Truth. France's entertainment industry is thriving under my leadership. In these months, a large number of wealthy people from other countries have been attracted to Paris to spend money. Napoleon, you also know that the entertainment industry is a heavy tax industry. Every month, a company in Moulin Rouge has to pay more than 100,000 francs to your government. The entire Montmartre Heights entertainment area pays more than one million in monthly taxes.

Moreover, the Montmartre entertainment area also leads the fashion industry in the entire European world. If any luxury goods cannot be displayed in Montmartre, they will not be able to make the most of the benefits. How much benefit does this bring to our various industries? Napoleon, I am not bragging about myself. France is now thriving. The people of Paris and the people of France have so many smiles. I have made great contributions.

Why can I do so well? Because I know that if I don’t go into the field investigation and research, I can’t come up with truly effective measures. If I don’t practice it myself, I will not have a correct understanding. Without a correct understanding, I will not have a correct decision. Do you think I am seeking pleasure? I am working, working all night long! I just said that Minister Fouche worked very hard, but who is the hardest working among all the ministers in France? Of course it is me! You don’t say that I am working hard and slandering me like this, which really makes me so sad..."

Napoleon opened his eyes wide and looked at Lucien, and after a while, he said, "Lucian, I really didn't expect that you would be so hard."

"Of course, you guys are all..."

"Why do Lucien, I will set up another department to distribute the entertainment industry to them so that you can rest?" Napoleon interrupted him.

Lucien immediately widened his eyes and stood up and said, "How can that be done? It's not easy for them to take over my job. It takes time and... In short, although it's very hard, I'm willing to work harder for France and for the family."
Chapter completed!