Chapter 929: Edison, the Thing to Do (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

In this unfair competition, the United States is destined to lose!

Faced with Edison's warning, the Oval Office fell into silence.

Although Edison did not provide definite evidence that the Ming Dynasty possessed "wireless telegraph", the new term "wireless telegraph" was proof - proof that the Ming Dynasty had started research in this area several years ago. Now, everything made sense.

Of course, Edison's warning also made the senior US government officials in the Oval Office, including President Hayes, see the danger. While frowning, they lit up cigars and seemed to be thinking about something.

After thinking for a moment, Hayes looked at Edison and asked.

"Mr. Edison, has your laboratory carried out research in this area?"

"Mr. President, I hope I can carry out research in various fields, but as I said before, individuals cannot fight against the country, gentlemen..."

Edison said, looking around at the people in the Oval Office.

"Why did the Ming Dynasty transform from a pastureland into a powerful industrial country in just over a decade? Why is their technology ahead of other countries in the world? The reason I went to the Ming Dynasty was to find the answer."

After a pause, Edison turned his gaze to President Hayes.

"In the United States and Europe, our inventors are fighting alone, but in the Ming Dynasty, there are hundreds of laboratories and tens of thousands of inventors who are engaged in inventions and innovations in various fields. Those laboratories are all funded by their governments, or even directly established by the government. For example, the mysterious "Imperial Central Laboratory" is where half of the inventions of the Ming Dynasty come from. Its funding comes entirely from government funding, and scientists only need to focus on inventions and creations. In the United States... many scientists and inventors even have to worry about bread, Mr. President!"

Looking directly at President Hayes, Edison spoke bluntly.

"A country where inventors have trouble finding bread is doomed to be a loser in this race!"

Why did Edison say so much?

Nothing else!

Just for money!

He saw an opportunity, an opportunity to get government funding. If he could get government funding, his laboratory could be further expanded and more scholars could be hired.

Facing Edison's gaze, President Hayes said after a moment of contemplation.

"Mr. Edison, the US government will not sit idly by. If your laboratory can start developing "wireless telegraphy", I think the Navy Department will be very happy to fund your experiment!"

What can a lie lead to?

Edison was not sure whether it would bring changes to the scientific research system in the United States, but one thing is certain: in the following period of time, he finally embraced a golden thigh that was thicker than that of Morgan. Who was this golden thigh?

Of course it’s the US Navy.

US Navy!

In recent years, the U.S. Navy, which has been engaged in an arms race with the Ming Dynasty, is a real rich man! With the funding from the Navy, Edison Laboratory will definitely soar to the sky!

When he came to Washington, Edison was upset about returning to the United States, but when he left Washington, Edison's heart was full of fighting spirit - now, with the support of the US Navy, how could the laboratory not grow stronger!

In his excitement, Edison even forgot the contract he signed with the US Navy to develop a radio station. Of course, after returning to the laboratory, he would definitely recruit people and start researching wireless telegraph machines. As for whether it would be successful or not, that would depend on God!

Almost on the same day that Edison signed the $200,000 "wireless telegraph development contract" with the U.S. Navy, the naval intelligence officer of the Ming Empire's embassy in Washington received intelligence about this.

After obtaining this information, Gao Tianwei was stunned for a long time. In addition to being shocked, he believed that a serious leak had occurred in the Ming Dynasty, so he immediately sent the information back to China. Just a few hours later, the telegram was delivered to the Navy Minister Li Nanlin.

"What's the matter?"

Faced with the name in the intelligence, Li Nanlin was stunned for a long time before speaking.

“Is the intelligence accurate?”

The reason why he had such doubts was because... this was completely a transliteration of Chinese!

Unlike Hua Xia, as early as more than ten years ago, when Nanhua was first built, Emperor Zhu introduced Pinyin to facilitate literacy work. After more than ten years of promotion, even the students, like Zuo Zongtang who had never received Pinyin education, knew some Pinyin.

"There is nothing wrong with the intelligence, and it has been confirmed by the Investigation Department."

The answer from Wei Yunlei, Director of the Naval Intelligence Department, made Li Nanlin frown. He looked at the report in front of him for a while before speaking.

"According to the transliteration, if it is a leak of intelligence, then it should be called a "radio station" or "radio", and this intelligence is called a "radio telegram". Although on the surface, the meaning is not much different, but the difference in this word is very important!"

After a moment's silence, Li Nanlin continued.

"Logically speaking, if there was a leak, they would never use this Chinese transliterated name to keep it confidential. Moreover, they deliberately made a mistake in one character. This is a bit weird!"

"Sir Shangshu, could it be that this is a deliberate maze?"

The instinct of an intelligence officer made Wei Yunlei feel that this matter was definitely not that simple and there must be some conspiracy.

"Is it to make us misjudge?"

“It is indeed possible.”

After thinking for a while, Li Nanlin asked.

"Didn't that Edison stay in Ming Dynasty? Contact the Imperial Security Bureau and conduct a thorough investigation of the places that guy stayed and the people he came into contact with. We must get to the bottom of it."

There must be no negligence on the issue of confidentiality, Li Nanlin added after giving the order directly.

"If it is found that someone leaked this information to him, he must be severely punished and brought to a military court for trial!"

The Ming Dynasty was a country ruled by law. If someone broke the law, they would be severely punished. Of course, compared with ordinary courts, the punishment of military courts was more severe. Since it was a case involving military secrets, it must be tried in a military court.

"Don't worry, my Lord Shangshu. I will never let you down."

Li Nanlin shook his head at his subordinate's answer.

"It's not me, but we can't let the country down! Okay, go down! I'm waiting for your good news."

(End of this chapter)