Li Yu saw many newspapers placed on Liang Qichao's table, with manuscript paper and pen and ink spread out in the middle. Liang Qichao still preferred to write with a brush.
Although he was in Japan, Japanese people also liked to use brushes, so Liang Qichao was not in a hurry to learn to use fountain pens.
Of course, even if he wanted to use it, the feudal Master Kang might not be used to it. The manuscript paper on the table is half written, and it is Liang Qichao's own handwriting.
I don’t know if it was influenced by Kang Youwei, but Liang Qichao’s writing also looks very similar to Wei Bei. Wei Bei, a highly respected calligraphy style in modern times, also began to rise in the Qing Dynasty. After all, ancient scholars were tired of writing calligraphy every day, and they were used to seeing regular script, running script, or the official style used for examinations.
As a result, the majestic and simple Wei stele began to be discovered by calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty. The Wei stele is really a very calligraphic calligraphy. Ordinary people may not think it is as good-looking as Wang Xizhi's calligraphy at first glance, but it is art, it is colorful.
Looking at Liang Qichao's calligraphy alone, if it were put into modern times, it would definitely surpass many so-called great calligraphers. After all, he had been practicing calligraphy since he was a child. However, in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, he was indeed not ranked at all.
Li Yu read the paper and wrote: "The future survival of China will depend on Japanese students. One more person means the benefit of one more person... Those who prevent the sending of students are the public enemies of our civilization!"
"It would be a disgrace to the country to entrust foreigners to mediate internal strife. If internal strife cannot be overcome, it would be a disgrace to interfere with the power of outsiders..." Liang Qichao really did not avoid taboos, pointing the finger at the Qing Dynasty in every line. Cai Jun, Minister to Japan.
You know, the official rank of the minister in Japan is not low. Li Yu said: "Sir, do you think the minister will agree to enroll?" Liang Qichao said: "Maybe, the matter has reached this point. If many newspapers continue to work together to put pressure, I don't believe Cai Jun can withstand it!" Li Yu said : "The decision-making power lies in the hands of the Minister in Japan, and I think that if the situation is like this, Minister Cai may continue to confront the students for his own sake. Even if he cannot hold on in the end, it will waste too much time and is not worth it. ." Liang Qichao sighed: "This Minister Cai is indeed embarrassed for his big job. There are so many international students in Japan now, and he doesn't know how to mediate among them, nor does he realize how powerful this force will be in the future."
"It would be nice if he could be replaced." Li Yu said.
"Replace it?" Liang Qichao asked in surprise.
"Yes, once and for all!" Li Yu said,
"As you said, there are indeed too many students studying in Japan. They are all rare talents. There should be an enlightened person who knows how to deal with similar incidents." Today's minister to Japan does not have much else to do. After all, the largest Chinese force in Japan, apart from Kangliang and the revolutionaries, are students.
Students are obviously the focus of all parties' efforts. Liang Qichao said: "Having said that, the minister is appointed by the imperial court. Is it possible that we have to write a memorial to the imperial court?"
"That's definitely not possible," Li Yu said,
"But don't forget, isn't there an 'imperial envoy' in the imperial court now in Japan?" Liang Qichao said: "You mean Zai Zhen Beizi?" Li Yu nodded: "I have some contact with him, and Zai Zhen Beizi I am thinking of doing something to accumulate capital so that I can serve in the government in the future. I think he will be interested." Liang Qichao asked: "Are you sure?" Li Yu said with a smile: "Not much sure, but according to mathematics From the perspective of expectations, there is always hope. And if there is hope, it is worth a try. The result will definitely not be worse, right?"
"Mathematical expectation?" Liang Qichao was confused.
"It's probability." Li Yu explained.
"Okay," Liang Qichao never studied mathematics.
"Sir, you are a great talent in Western learning. Just give it a try." Li Yu asked, "Sir, do you know where Beizi is now?" Liang Qichao is the leader of the Japanese royalists anyway, and has many spies.
"According to what I said in the morning, Beizi should visit Mount Fuji." Well, he really knows how to choose a place. Li Yu said: "Okay, when Beizi comes back, I will have a chat with him." Liang Qichao clasped his fists and said: "Waiting for the good news." After bidding farewell to Liang Qichao, Li Yu felt that there was no chance of finding the embassy to send a letter, so he had to endure the pain. The post office sent telegrams. Fortunately, Li Yu had some savings now, otherwise it would have been really heartbreaking to send hundreds of taels of telegrams.
Because the content was very long, it took a lot of time for the telegraph operator to send the telegram. But there happens to be an eight-hour time difference between East 9th Ward, where Tokyo is located, and East 1st Ward, Germany, so it won't delay much official working time.
When the telegraph room in Göttingen received this distant telegram, it immediately showed it to Professor Hilbert.
When Hilbert saw it was from Li Yu, he was surprised and said: "How come it's so fast?" Then he looked at the content again. What a good guy, he actually gave 20 solutions to the Riemann zeta function in one breath. He can be a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics. Thesis.
——In this era, computing power is still highly respected. It's just that they didn't know that Li Yu's computing power came from integrated circuits... Of course, even in the 21st century, the computing power of supercomputers is also valued, and it is even a symbol of national power.
"Dongdongdong!" There was a knock on the door, and Hilbert said: "Please come in. Oh, it turns out to be Professor Minkowski." Minkowski came in and said, "Just now I saw a stack of papers in the telegraph room. Are you a good person?" Minkowski just came to the University of Göttingen from ETH Zurich last year, and it was Hilbert who invited him.
Hilbert handed the manuscript over: "It's from Li Yu."
"Li Yu who wrote "Fractals and Chaos"?" Minkowski asked. Hilbert nodded: "Yes, that's him. I sent him a telegram a few days ago, hoping that he would write a small mathematical manuscript. Unexpectedly, he directly sent me twenty Riemann zeta functions in one go. untie."
"Twenty?" Minkowski asked in surprise.
"This is such an amazing computing power!" Hilbert said: "I didn't expect there to be so many. So far, I haven't seen a solution." Minkowski immediately flipped through the manuscript: "The previously mentioned There are no problems in the calculation process. As for the results, we can verify them with students." Hilbert agreed: "Verification is much simpler than calculation, but it will take some time to figure it out." Hilbert is The professor of the Department of Mathematics has many students. The assignment assigned that day was to verify these solutions. In order to ensure that they were foolproof, he also asked the students to cross-verify, and each student was assigned two to three solutions.
This is very efficient, and the results are quickly handed over: all solutions are completely correct! Hilbert felt even more incredible and called Minkowski again: "What do you think the verification results of those solutions are?" Minkowski said: "They are all correct?"
"How do you know?" Hilbert asked doubtfully. Minkowski said: "Because I randomly selected two and verified them personally, the results were no problem. But just the verification calculations made me quite painful. I really don't know how he calculated them." Silber Te took a puff of his pipe: "Although we are still far away from proving the Riemann Hypothesis, being able to see the real solution so quickly is a step forward." Minkovsky said: "There are really not many people who understand Riemannian mathematics today. Many, I think I have a less outstanding student who might also be interested." Hilbert asked: "A less outstanding student?" Minkowski said: "Yes, I mentioned it to you once, That Einstein is really not easy to worry about." Hilbert said: "I have an impression. I heard you said that he is now in Switzerland and has become a Swiss citizen." Minkowski nodded: "That's him! Say it. He feels embarrassed and has spent more than a year looking for a job. He just became a probationary employee of the Bern Patent Office half a year ago." Hilbert frowned: "It sounds like he is indeed a troublesome student. Dang Zurich Students from the Federal Polytechnic have trouble finding jobs." Then he asked: "Why, could it be that he is very good at mathematics and is just a partial student?" Minkowski said: "He is indeed a partial student, but... On the contrary, he was not good at mathematics. When he was at ETH Zurich, he spent a lot of time thinking about physics. He often skipped my mathematics classes and had to borrow other students' notes for review every time he took an exam. It was simply Like a 'lazy donkey'!" Hilbert said: "In that case, how could he be interested in Riemann's mathematical content?" Minkowski said: "It just so happens that he has written to me several times recently. I wrote a letter. I wanted to study Mr. Riemann's works carefully, so I asked for advice. After all, I am my student, so I can't ignore it." It turns out that there is love and hate... It seems to have been the case from ancient times to the present.
Is it easy for “poor students” to attract the attention of teachers? Hilbert asked again: "Does working in the patent office also require studying advanced mathematics?"
"Definitely not," said Minkowski.
"But it is precisely because of this that I feel that he has not given up on studying knowledge, which makes me feel comforted." Hilbert nodded: "It seems that you, a troubled student, will still be troubled." Minkovsky smiled and said: "After all, he is a young man. If he has the desire to learn, he should be encouraged. And this Li Yu seems to be about the same age as Einstein. I think it may be better for young people to communicate with each other." Hill Bert said: "It is true. I once met Li Yu, who was very young. And based on the papers he published before, he has a very deep understanding of mathematics and physics." Minkowski said: "I have a deep understanding of this Li Yu. I am also looking forward to it. If he comes to Europe next time, I must meet him." Hilbert said: "It is worth meeting. He once promised me that he would come to the University of Göttingen."
"You must tell me when the time comes!" Minkowski said,
"And this paper, remember to give me a copy immediately after it is published. I will send it to the student Einstein in Switzerland." Li Yu's article did not cause a special sensation. After all, Riemann understood a hundred years later. Not many people know about functions, let alone now. It is completely an academic article and has only attracted attention in the mathematics circle.
However, some people outside the mathematics circle have also seen it, including Mr. Boltzmann and Einstein.
Bern, Switzerland. Einstein came home on a bicycle with a fresh copy of his mathematics magazine.
"Mileva, come and see what good thing I bought!" Mileva came out wearing an apron: "Bicycle? From the patent office?" Einstein said: "Of course not, I just bought this for To commemorate the fact that we just registered our marriage." Yes, Einstein and Mileva just registered their marriage in January this year, but they already had a daughter.
Mileva said: "You have only been a patent clerk for half a year. There are so many places to spend money. Why are you so anxious to buy a bicycle? I think walking to work can also be a good exercise!" Einstein laughed: "Although I have always wanted to be a professor, I found that the salary offered by the patent office is not low, 3,500 francs a year, which is enough for us to live." Mileva said dissatisfied: "That's because you don't know that a family still has How many other expenses, three meals a day, and everything in daily life cost money." Einstein said: "My beautiful Mileva, your excellent mind should not always think about these trivial things. But he is an excellent scientist." Mileva also studied mathematics and physics at ETH Zurich, where she and Einstein met.
Mileva said: "You can ignore life, but we are already married, and I have to worry about these things. Although you are no longer a tutor traveling around various families, you are only a third-level technical expert from the Patent Office. The salary is not enough for us to live the life we want." After Einstein graduated, he had a bad relationship with the professors at the school and no one wrote letters of recommendation for him. He couldn't find a job and had to work for a year. Tutoring.
I wonder how the family that hired Einstein as a tutor would feel ten years later when they discovered that Einstein had become famous all over the world.
My family once hired the great Mr. Einstein as a tutor! When I say it, I feel like I am an awesome person.
Of course, these are all bad memories for Einstein. He said dissatisfied: "Mileva, I will eventually prove that I am more than what I am now. Sooner or later, I will become a real professor." Mileva Said: "I hope, I also hope that day will come soon. Fortunately, the business of the college student hotel I opened in my spare time is not bad, but every weekend these students are really unscrupulous and their voices are unpleasant. You don't even know how to take measures, let alone take care of the sheets and quilts." Einstein smiled and said: "We were like this back then, what's so strange about it." Mileva nuzzled: "If it weren't for you, I would have been there a long time ago. I have a formal university degree." Einstein smiled again and said: "It doesn't matter, with my beautiful Mileva's smart mind, she will become a doctor sooner or later!" Mileva's eyes were a little sad, but Einstein She didn't notice it, but held the mathematics magazine in her hand and said: "In addition to this bicycle, today I found that Li Yu from the East wrote another interesting article." Mileva knew that Einstein was most interested in mathematical sciences. Interested, he asked: "What did he write again?" Einstein became interested and immediately started talking: "It's about the solution of the Riemann zeta function. In the paper, he also gave the calculation steps, which are very sophisticated. He is also very capable of calculation. The most amazing thing is that I learned from the newspaper that he is the same age as me. I can't help but want to write him a letter to communicate! As you know, now find a person who is both How difficult it is for a theoretical scholar who understands physics and mathematics. This is the brain that knows how to think!" Mileva whispered: "Yes, how difficult it is." Mileva was actually in a bad mood. Since registering After getting married, their lives changed greatly.
Doing housework became her obligation, and she had less and less time to discuss mathematics and physics with Einstein, which made her feel depressed.
And because there was not enough time to continue studying, Mileva sometimes could not keep up with Einstein's pace, so Einstein discussed science with her less and less.
Even when discussing together, Mileva gradually became a bystander. Einstein has not yet become famous, nor has he been involved in one romantic story after another, but this marriage seemed destined to end in tragedy from the moment it was registered.
