Chapter 770: The King of Kings (Second update, please subscribe)

How did the inventor die?

Got rolled to death!

Why did so many inventors emerge in the 19th century, and many practical inventions were often invented by individuals, but in the 20th century, there were fewer and fewer inventors? On the one hand, technology became more and more complex, exceeding the ability of individuals, and on the other hand, experimental institutions emerged.

Before Edison created the "Edison Laboratory" and invented the human wave tactics for innovation, inventors from all over the world almost all worked alone. They conducted research and experiments in their own laboratories, barns, carports, basements and bedrooms. In Edison's laboratory, dozens or even hundreds of researchers would conduct a research at the same time to realize a certain idea.

The same principle as “three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang” applies to technological inventions.

In the end, Edison used the human wave tactics in the laboratory and tens of thousands of failed experiments to successfully kill a large number of inventors. Edison's success made companies see opportunities. From then on, the human wave tactics of research institutions replaced the inventors' individual efforts.

Even the smartest inventors will eventually be killed - like Tesla, when he went against the trend and still used his own personal inventions to fight against the times, the final outcome was just to die in poverty in a shabby hotel room.

It is still unknown whether other inventors have been crushed to death, but Edison felt that he was about to be crushed to death.

"Imperial Central Laboratory!"

Another time, when Edison was sitting on the grass and muttering this name, he even wanted to get a bag of explosives and raze the laboratory to the ground.

Of course, this was impossible, he didn't even know where the laboratory was. He had only heard of it.

But it was that laboratory he had heard of that destroyed everything for him, even his confidence.

This Ming Dynasty is too arrogant.

I want to go back to the United States and set up a similar laboratory there, and then crush other American inventors.

"I also want to set up my own 'Central Laboratory'! Right in New York!"

Everyone has their own pursuits. Just when Edison began to move towards his ambition of "killing all American inventors", he didn't know that he had been targeted.

The person who targeted him was none other than Emperor Zhu. In fact, Emperor Zhu never paid much attention to Edison. After all, according to many statements in later generations, Edison was more of a businessman than an inventor.

A successful businessman, this is Edison's greatest achievement.

As for his numerous inventions, except for the early ones, most of the other inventions came from the laboratory - he hired hundreds of technicians to work for him and help him invent, and Nikola Tesla was also an employee of his company. The reason why they broke up was largely because Edison and Tesla played a so-called "American joke" - after Tesla redesigned the DC motor for him, he asked Edison for the $50,000 bonus that had been agreed in advance, but Edison not only refused it as a joke, but also refused to give Tesla a salary increase.

I'm afraid Edison never thought at that time that Tesla would become his biggest competitor after resigning from his laboratory.

But compared to Tesla, what is Edison's biggest advantage?

One is the advantage of money and fame. Another is that compared to Tesla who worked alone, Edison had his own laboratory, in which hundreds of technicians gathered to work for Edison and his company.

It can be said that it was thanks to the human-wave strategy in the laboratory that Edison had the last laugh even though he lost the war of electric current. And what about Tesla? He was poor and destitute...

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was not at all impressed by this "inventor" who created a new era of "technological research". As for the "comprehensive laboratory" he founded, the Ming Dynasty already had a corresponding institution.

Whether it is the company's own research institutes and research centers, or the famous Imperial Central Laboratory - this laboratory, which relies on technical information provided by Emperor Zhu to continuously launch various new inventions, are all large-scale comprehensive laboratories. Their scale and efficiency are not comparable to Edison's Monroe Laboratory.

"Synchronous transmitter..."

While reading the newspaper reports about the new invention being put into use, Emperor Zhu was more interested in the inventor Edison.

"I didn't expect to end up in Ming Dynasty and work for the Telegraph and Telephone Company..."

While sighing, Emperor Zhu was a little curious about Edison's current situation in the Ming Dynasty.

“Will there be a feeling of living in the shadows?”

Emperor Zhu said to himself with some emotion.

Why do you say that?

The wax paper mimeograph machine, carbon transmitter, carbonized bamboo filament lamp, electric meter, phonograph, movie projector, nickel-iron fuse, switch, current cutout, and the Edison ore dressing machine that was put into use more than ten years ago, all these inventions are... Edison's inventions.

It can be said that Emperor Zhu completely... plagiarized Edison's inventions, and even the number one product of some of them had the "Edison Company" logo on it.

"This... is really a bit unfair!"

Emperor Zhu sighed.

Taking other people's paths and leaving them with no way to go, Emperor Zhu was absolutely successful in this regard. Edison's life path was basically ruined by him, and even Tesla's alternating current was plagiarized by Emperor Zhu.

"However, I believe that with Edison's intelligence and talent, he should have some new inventions. Perhaps, he will achieve greater success in other areas."

Emperor Zhu certainly could not predict Edison's future, but gold will always shine, there is no need to doubt it.

"Hey, maybe this is what it feels like to live in the shadows!"

While sighing, Emperor Zhu once again took a look at the report in the newspaper. Looking at Edison standing next to the "four-channel synchronous telegraph machine" in the newspaper, he shook his head and sighed.

It’s not easy for Edison!

It was not easy, and it could even be said that it was a huge blow. Edison never knew that his life had been almost completely plagiarized. Living under the shadow of the giant, he has blamed everything on the "Ming Dynasty-style laboratory" and the "scientific human wave tactics."

"...I believe this is the secret of the rise of the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Morgan. I believe that with your funding, I can establish a "central laboratory" in the United States. Of course, this is a laboratory named after you. With this laboratory, you will have access to the most advanced technology in the world."

Edison had mixed emotions while writing the letter while lying on the desk. He could have set up a small laboratory, but after witnessing the efficiency of those laboratories in the Ming Dynasty, he wanted to build a larger laboratory.

With insufficient funds, it was impossible for him to start this laboratory on his own, so he thought of seeking funding. Morgan was the most prestigious banker in New York in recent years. Although Edison did not know him, this did not prevent him from seeking help from him.

However, when the letter was about to be finished, Edison's brows suddenly frowned, and looking at the letter in front of him, he muttered to himself.

"Nothing will come of this letter!"

Edison suddenly stood up and walked back and forth in the study, talking to himself as he walked.

"I have to go back to the United States and convince Morgan in person to invest in my laboratory."

After saying that, Edison clapped his hands vigorously, and then spoke a little excitedly.

"Yes, that's right, that's it!"

What he didn't know was that just when he made the decision to return to the United States, Morgan, the big money man in his eyes, came to Yingtian.

(End of this chapter)