Chapter 1115: Asking price

　　 "Her Majesty has agreed to her request and is ready to redeem them at the price of two hundred pounds a soldier."
After entering the conference room, Brook completely put away his arrogance, and his expression became humble.
As a defeated, he knew what he should do now. After all, the lives of tens of thousands of British soldiers are still in their hands.
Xiao Ming was taken aback. He didn't expect that the British would agree so readily this time, while Pang Yukun showed a loss, hating himself for asking for too low a price.
"Happy, this is the attitude of negotiation." Xiao Ming said.
Brooke smiled, and he went on to say: "However, the premise is that your Majesty agrees to no longer block air routes so that the British can trade freely anywhere in the world. Of course, what we look forward to most is to establish trade with your country."
"Your Queen Vidomija is a shrewd person, but it would be too much to want the right to free navigation with this pound, but it is not impossible, as long as your merchant ships pay a equivalent to 30% of the profit to the Empire. The cost is enough, otherwise I cannot guarantee that they will not be attacked by pirates. "Xiao Ming's expression is relaxed.
Now the initiative is in his hands, and it is not easy for the British to take advantage of him.
Brooke seemed to have a plan. He said: "Does your majesty mean global routes?"
"Do you think it's possible? The route from the Cape of Good Hope to the Empire." Xiao Ming sneered. Until now, these British people still want to set him off. There is no way.
In fact, it is very difficult to ensure maritime safety in this era. After all, the ocean is too much. The empire's battleship thrown into the ocean is no different from a handful of sand in the Yangtze River.
Seeing that Xiao Ming's wording became harsher, Brooke stopped in good time. This time he came here to the British House to give him full rights, and there were many advance preparations.
This article is also in the period. After all, the British Navy has bullied the merchant ships of other countries in this way, so he said: "We also agree to this article."
Xiao Ming smiled. Compared with the soldiers' ransom, the income from the trade routes is a continuous and significant source of financial resources.
However, this must be based on the close trade relations between the Empire and Europe.
So the next step he will open up the British market, he said: "Now we will talk about war compensation, not talking about war compensation. I ask you to open London as the empire's trading port and allow the imperial merchants to trade in the UK. ."
When it came to this question, Brooke's face suddenly became hot. Once upon a time, this was their method of dealing with indigenous countries, but now the Chinese Empire applies this to them.
But even so, the House unanimously passed this article. One of the purposes of his coming here this time is to establish trade exchanges. The advantages and disadvantages of using London as a free trade port between the two countries exist for them.
The advantage is that they can buy various industrial products from the Eastern Empire to imitate them, but the disadvantage is that the local industries in the UK may suffer heavy losses.
Just by measurement, they still emphasize the benefits, because they are behind now, as long as they can achieve technological progress, it is worth sacrificing their own country's market.
When their industrial capacity catches up in the future, then they can use the policy to drive out the industrial products of the Eastern Empire and then support domestic industrial products.
"This article makes us very difficult, but it is not impossible to agree, but the House hopes that your country will open some patent rights to the UK, and we are willing to purchase your country's technology patents at high prices, such as steelmaking technology, bearing technology, steel ball production technology and so on."
"Your appetite is really not small." Pang Yukun couldn't help but interrupt. In the Liuzhou area, patent rights were established more than ten years ago.
The archives of the Patent Office now hold thousands of imperial patented technical materials, and these materials are protected by imperial laws.
Without the application of the patent owner, no individual or organization can use the technology in the patent for profit.
Now that Brooke wants to use patents, it means that the Empire has to disclose technical information to them in exchange for patent fees.
In contemporary times, Western countries are using patent royalties to squeeze a lot of domestic wealth.
Brooke said: "Your Majesty, this is just a transaction. We use your country's technology and then pay expensive usage fees. This is equivalent to adding a lot of income to your country. Why not do it?"
"Then you will be able to imitate our technology and enhance your British industrial capabilities." Xiao Ming is from the present, and is very clear about this.
Brook did not deny it, he said: "Is your Majesty afraid that our Britain will catch up with you?"
"There is no doubt that you have been completely left behind by us, but it is not enough to let the empire sell you important technology for a small amount of money. You should not wish to think about this."
Brooke calmly said: "Your Majesty, we still hope you think about it. The technology I just mentioned is currently focusing on talents in our country. With the knowledge reserve, I believe they will be attacked one after another. By then, these Patent is worthless."
The atmosphere of the venue suddenly cooled down. Everyone understood what Brooke meant. Obviously, the British have now mastered a lot of basic knowledge and are now applying the knowledge.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Ming said: "I will consider this, but before I will send personnel to investigate, if what is said is true, I might as well sell these patents to you in advance~EbookFREE.me~ Second point, I will The emperor of China requested the extradition of the two traitors. If you don’t agree, this article will not be discussed."
"Yes." Brooke readily agreed, and now those two people have no use for Britain.
The things they master are now all mastered by British scientists, and it is very cost-effective to exchange these two people for some patents.
Xiao Ming nodded slightly, Brooke said that the patent was only the technology of six states ten years ago, and now the empire already has more advanced technology.
It is still very cost-effective to exchange these technologies for wealth to promote the technological development of the empire, because according to the information he has obtained, Brooke's words are still somewhat credible.
If the person dispatched this time confirms the technical level of the UK, there is no need for him to hide it. It is a good idea to make an early move.
However, of the conditions he mentioned, the second is the most poisonous. Once these two people are extradited back, this will be a serious warning to those who are going to be traitors in Europe.
Because no matter where they are, they cannot escape the imperial punishment in the end.