The ray detection experiment went relatively smoothly, and soon Owen Richardson found that the intensity of the rays was the same through tests during the day and night, ruling out the factor of the sun.
The next step is to use a hot air balloon to take off for testing.
The hot air balloon took off and attracted a lot of attention. Even the Times reported that Li Yu was conducting experiments at the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge University.
The Times even once again grandly introduced Li Yu with the headline "Waiting for great changes in natural philosophy" on its front page.
With a series of scientific achievements and the popularity of the Star Wars series, Li Yu has already been in the limelight. The British consider themselves gentlemen and cultivated, so they must value Li Yu more.
Moreover, Li Yu also brought several of his patents over this time and published a report, which quickly attracted a large number of buyers.
The first person who found Li Yu was a man in the metal manufacturing business. He looked to be in his thirties and was well-dressed. At first glance, he was a relatively successful businessman.
The other party first asked Li Yu: "Dear Academician, it's an honor to meet you! I, Chamberlain, am very interested in your stainless steel patent."
Li Yu's first impression almost thought of him as basketball superstar Chamberlain, but he soon realized that he was the later very controversial British Prime Minister.
But he didn't know that he was actually engaged in metal manufacturing.
Europeans naturally have a natural and urgent need for stainless steel cutlery, and it is normal for them to want to use this patent.
"Of course, Mr. Chamberlain, I will complete the registration process at the Patent Office in London soon." Li Yu said.
Chamberlain said: "I never imagined that the Qing Dynasty in the setting sun would produce a unique genius."
Li Yu smiled lightly: "The east is where the sun rises first."
Chamberlain's visit made Li Yu suddenly think of something, so he wrote a short article to the newspaper.
This is an acquisition intention:
"I, Li Yu, would like to purchase cultural relics that were lost overseas after the fire of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing 44 years ago at a high price. Anyone who is interested can contact me. Those who provide reliable information will also receive a signed complete set of Star Wars."
This paragraph of text instantly ignited the memories of many people.
But for the British, they have invaded too many countries, and many things have been forgotten long ago. They may think that burning the Old Summer Palace is just a big deal.
And the British are currently considering whether to avenge the shame of losing the Boer War in South Africa. The executioner is most afraid of pain. This is the first time a British person has suffered a crippling injury.
Li Yu's fame and his dual attribute of being from China quickly attracted newspapers to report on him.
In particular, the "Daily Mail" and the "Daily Mirror", which currently has the largest circulation in the UK, have reported a lot of Star Wars content before.
The Daily Mirror was cheap, widely distributed and initially targeted at women.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", which has just been released and is selling like hotcakes, has a rather tragic ending, with the male and female protagonists hugging each other and dying together in the huge attack of the Death Star.
The newspaper took advantage of the situation and used Li Yu's sentence, "If I pick up the lightsaber, I can't pick you up, and if I put down the lightsaber, I can't protect you." It also made countless female readers in the British Isles feel heartbroken and burst into tears.
In an instant, Li Yu became a women's idol here.
This extremely crude statement was extremely destructive a hundred years ago. Who says there are no Korean dramas yet...
Public opinion suddenly turned towards Li Yu.
In fact, as early as more than 40 years ago, many British people opposed the burning of the Old Summer Palace, because anyone with a little bit of brains would know that this was a war crime. No matter whether you wanted to invade or colonize, you would not do it like this.
But they just objected and felt that this would not work.
But what can it really be like.
Will you really give it back? Or is it that Britain is paying for the restoration of the Old Summer Palace?
But now that Li Yu wants to pay, it's another matter.
The British had just been severely criticized by public opinion in the Second Boer War - in order to combat the Boers' guerrilla tactics, they used a scorched-earth policy and concentrated a large number of people into special camps, which later became infamous as concentration camps.
Many people saw this war as the beginning of the end of British hegemony.
But there is a reason for everything. In fact, Britain showed signs of weakness many years ago, but it has never broken through this layer of window paper.
Lord Beiyan, the founder of the Daily Mail, came to interview Li Yu in person.
"Mr. Li Yu, we have met before." Lord Beiyan said.
Li Yu shook hands with him: "Please sit down."
Lord Beiyan took out a small book and pen and said: "Actually, I really wanted to ask about that topic when I saw you last time, about the two trade wars that year. However, due to face issues, I have never asked you for your opinion."
Well, the British still regarded the two Opium Wars as simple trade wars.
Li Yu said: "What ideas can I have? I think Mr. Hugo has made it very clear."
Hugo denounced the actions of Britain and France at that time, and once wrote: "One day, two robbers broke into the Summer Palace (Old Summer Palace), one robbed, the other set fire to it. They returned to Europe happily, these two The robbers were named France and England.
Together they shared the Oriental treasure house of the Old Summer Palace and thought they had achieved a great victory! The greed of Lord Elgin's family is passed down from generation to generation, because the Earl of Elgin who set fire to the Old Summer Palace was the son of Lord Elgin who robbed the marble sculptures from Greece a generation ago..."
Lord Beiyan naturally knew Hugo's article, so he said: "But I can see from the information that there was a reason. The British government only burned the Old Summer Palace as a punishment to kill diplomats, and to give the emperor a warning."
Li Yu said: "It's too high-sounding. I think your country should be able to distinguish the relationship between diplomacy and military affairs."
Lord Beiyan said: "As a newspaper reporter, I dare not comment too much."
Li Yu said: "Okay, let's leave it to future generations to comment."
Li Yu never expected the British to really admit their mistake. From the bottom of their hearts, people actually tend to support aggressive wars, because all the good life they enjoy comes from exploiting colonies.
Lord Northern Rock said: "We have always wanted to let your country know that England is a country of gentlemen and the most powerful country."
This sentence is a bit of a combination of kindness and power.
Li Yu almost laughed angrily: "Is it necessary to be aggressive if you are strong? To be aggressive is to be a gentleman?"
Lord Northern Rock wrote on the paper: "I don't think I can answer this question, I can only let the readers think for themselves."
Li Yu sighed: "You'd better publicize that I want to buy the scattered cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace, and then think about it after they get the money."
There are still certain forces in later generations who want to control some speeches.
More than a hundred years later, the British Museum held a late Qing exhibition. Oh my god, there are so many thumbs up comments saying, "They are well preserved outside, at least they won't be damaged."
I don't even know if they have bubbles in their brains.
If they refuted it, they would go on to say: "You are still young and don't understand history."
I go! Are you so stupid that you don’t know how these things got abroad? Also saved! What a stupid person to say something like "the invaders robbed you to save you".
But once you open the commenter's avatar, they are basically private accounts.
After the newspaper reported it, it really had an effect.
A British nobleman came to visit specifically, and the other party said: "I am Sack, and my father is the ninth Earl of Elgin, Lord Victor."
It was the eighth Earl of Elgin who burned the Old Summer Palace.
The Elgin family is a real first-class noble in Britain, but it is also a family that likes robbery very much, which perfectly explains what the spirit of banditry is.
The eighth and ninth Earls of Elgin both served as governors-general of India. This was a super-high official, much more powerful than the governor-general of Zhili and the governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Sark asked the servant behind him to take out a box: "We have something, I wonder if you will be interested in it."
After the servant opened the box, Li Yu was stunned. Inside was the head of the sheep, one of the twelve zodiac signs.
Li Yu knelt down and took a look. There were some bumps and wear. It was impossible to have an imitation under the current circumstances. It was definitely genuine.
Li Yu asked directly: "What price does sir offer?"
Sack said: "To tell you the truth, we are actually not very interested in this collection, because in our tradition, we don't like sheep. So this thing has been kept in the servant's basement for hanging and cleaning. Sweat towel.”
Li Yu knew that sheep were often used as symbols of the devil in Christianity, and many images of devils had a pair of horns.
Moreover, in history, the sheep head was completely lost. I don’t know if it is related to this reason.
Thacker paused for a moment and said: "If I have to bid, I think 200 pounds is enough."
Li Yu was unambiguous: "I accept it."
Li Yu took out a check, filled it out and said, "If you have other similar things for sale, you can contact me."
Thacker said: "There were originally many, but some were in Scotland and some fell in Calcutta. After so many years, I don't know how many can be found."
Li Yu sighed: "Look for it as much as possible."
Sack said: "Actually, there are many other good things brought back from India, Greece, and Egypt that I can't put in my house. If you are keen on collecting, go and take a look. Maybe you will like it..."
Li Yu waved his hand: "I don't need those things."
Sack said: "This is such a pity. I can only build an extra warehouse to store it, otherwise there will be no room for cultural relics to come."
Li Yu said: "I'm afraid it's not necessary."
Sack was surprised: "Why?"
Li Yu said: "For the sake of getting back the sheep's head, let me give you a message: Productivity determines production relations, and production relations react on productivity."
Sack was a little confused: "What is the theory of German Marx? Sir, he also understands political economy?"
Li Yu was too lazy to explain to him, so he said, "It's all silent. Sir, go back and figure it out for yourself."
As a time traveler, Li Yu must have understood that the decline of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets appeared to be the Second Boer War; in fact, the root cause was the Second Industrial Revolution.
Britain rose to prominence with the first industrial revolution, bringing death and oppression to every corner, turning the world into a colonial empire on which the sun never sets.
And things have turned, and now the Second Industrial Revolution has given birth to several countries that are more powerful than him. It is already a fantasy to rule the world with a little colonial army.
Even if you don’t understand game theory, it’s easy to think: How can others continue to watch you sit there and take advantage of human blood dividends?
No conspiracy can resist the laws of nature.
Later, Sotheby's auction house had several famous auctions, and the slogan was "Relics of the Old Summer Palace". At that time, we strongly opposed it. Isn't this a second robbery?
But Sotheby's was sure that the Chinese would buy it back at all costs, and in the end it was sold at a sky-high price.
Looking at the sheep head in front of him, Li Yu felt very emotional. Let's not discuss its actual value for the time being. Its greatest significance may be to warn future generations: If you fall behind, you will be beaten.
After Sack left, Konoe Akiyuki said curiously: "It's just a bronze statue, but it costs 200 pounds!"
Li Yu said: "It is not an ordinary bronze statue. It was in the Old Summer Palace back then."
Lu Bicheng said angrily: "I know they were taken away. It's hateful! It's hateful!"
Li Yu said: "If you go to a British museum, you will be furious on the spot."
Lu Bicheng clenched her fists and said, "I wish I wasn't born back then!"
Lu Bicheng was really indignant at the words "hateful" several times in a row; while Li Yu glanced at Konoe Aki, but she didn't seem to feel anything.
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The relationship between Oxford and Cambridge is the same as that between Harvard and Yale. They have been together for hundreds of years and must be compared.
Oxford saw that Li Yu's experiment was causing quite a stir and wanted to invite Li Yu.
However, because Cambridge now has a lot of great talents, Oxford does lag behind it in the field of natural sciences.
So Oxford wanted to connect through art. Because Yang Xiaolou came with Li Yu, Oxford University decided to invite them to perform a performance at the university.
The status of Oxford University in the UK is naturally nothing to say.
Li Yu temporarily collected himself and decided to go to Oxford.
Oxford is nearly 100 kilometers away from the main city of London, and it takes several hours to drive there.
In order to relieve his boredom, Li Yu bought a British fairy tale book for Lu Bicheng to read. Anyway, she is very interested in European fairy tales now.
As expected, she read this book with even more interest. The title was "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
Lu Bicheng was fascinated as soon as she opened it. Even though there were some bumps on the road, she couldn't help but read it in one breath.
After reading it, Lu Bicheng rubbed his dizzy head and asked, "It's so exciting! Is there any follow-up story?"
Li Yu said: "Your question is almost exactly the same as what Queen Victoria asked after reading it."
Lu Bicheng said: "Queen? She also likes to read fairy tale literature?"
Li Yu said: "Not only did she like it, she also became a fan of the author Lewis Carroll. After reading it, she told her subordinates that if Carroll had a new work, he must show it to her."
Lu Bicheng said: "It seems there is a new work, why don't you show it to me?"
Li Yu said: "Queen Victoria did receive Lewis Carroll's new book that year, but the title was "Basic Discussion of Determinants and Their Application to Linear Systems and Systems of Equations."
Lu Bicheng looked confused: "Is it...a math book?"
Li Yu said: "Yes, because Lewis Carroll was a mathematician by nature."
Lu Bicheng said in surprise: "It turns out that there are people like you in the UK who can not only study and understand advanced mathematical knowledge, but also write excellent literary works."
Li Yu said: "Without your polish, the Star Wars series I wrote would have been dry. Without you, I wouldn't be able to do it!"
Lu Bicheng smiled slightly: "Your mouth is quite sweet."
Li Yu saw her smile, and his mood finally improved, and asked, "Do you still want to read this new work by Lewis Carroll?"
Lu Bicheng waved her hands quickly: "Please spare me! At least wait until I read those introductory science books you wrote."
Li Yu said: "Your answer is still the same as the queen's."
Lu Bicheng stuck out her tongue: "I am just an ordinary little girl, how can I dare to compare with the queen."