Li Yu carefully put away the paintings and was about to leave when Bishop Jason suddenly stopped him: "Mr. Academician, I happen to have a group of people here who have great ideas about your theory."
"Idea, what idea?" Li Yu wondered.
Bishop Jason smiled strangely, then turned around and entered the Holy See. He brought several people over and said, "Everyone, this person in front of you is Li Yu from the Qing Dynasty who just won the Nobel Prize. If you have any questions, just go to him."
This group of people were obviously Christians by their clothes. The leader immediately said: "Nobel Prize? Are you a member of the Church of Scientology?"
Li Yu was confused: "What Scientology?"
The leader said: "The people who are being deceived by these lies are talking about you, and the one who won the Nobel Prize is the culprit!"
"What?!" Li Yu didn't understand even more.
Bishop Jason said: "They are Puritans who want to unite us against Scientology because it has eaten away a large number of believers."
I was dizzy, it turned out to be a Puritan.
The Puritans should be considered a branch of Protestantism, but the Puritans are more fundamentalist and conservative than Catholics, and they are also the most opposed to emerging things.
It is said that a large number of the first people to come to North America from England were Puritans, accounting for a high proportion. There were quite a few Puritans in the United States until later generations.
The leader immediately turned his attention to Li Yu. It seemed easier for them to bully a Chinese than to offend the American Academy of Sciences.
The leader said: "Yu Li, don't think that knowing a little bit of Western knowledge is enough. Let me tell you, this is all heresy!"
Well, this guy is really good at both ends.
Li Yu asked: "Science is hidden in nature and has no national boundaries. Mr. Pavlov of Russia, who also won the Nobel Prize, said that science has no national boundaries, but scientists have national boundaries."
The leader said: "Don't mention Tsarist Russia. They believe in Orthodox Christianity and are even more pagans!"
"Okay, regardless of country or country, why do you say science is heresy?" Li Yu replied.
"Of course it's heresy!" the leader said righteously, "It's all lies that the earth is round and that the earth revolves around the sun. It's the doctrine of Satan. Promoting these statements is acting on behalf of the devil!"
The people behind immediately shouted: "Destroy Satan! Destroy the devil! Defend the holy religion!"
Li Yu broke into a cold sweat. This group of people was more difficult to deal with than those who drank radium water.
Li Yu said: "The theory of a round earth was proven hundreds of years ago. Isn't it interesting to rehash this old problem? The simplest thing is, go to the beach and look at the ships approaching from a distance. Do you see the top of the ship first?"
The leader smiled coldly, but ignored Li Yu's explanation and continued: "Not interesting? Let me ask you some interesting questions. You are also from that astronomical society. You said that the size of the sun is 1.3 million times that of the earth. The sun is so dazzling, how can the clouds cover it? How can the moon and so many stars cover it?"
Li Yu smiled helplessly: "Brother, clouds can scatter, and it happens to be the scattering of strong light, which makes the stars and moon invisible during the day. But in the evening, can't you still see the moon?"
The leader was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Let me ask you again, since Venus and Mercury happen to be on the side of the earth that opposes the sun during the day, why can they be seen at night?"
Li Yu replied: "You are wrong. It should be visible only at dawn and dusk, so Venus is still called the morning star in China."
"Morning Star, I've never heard of it! But these theories are self-defeating." The leader said forcefully.
"Wait a minute," Li Yu said, "You are the one who failed to defeat yourself, right?"
"Of course you will destroy it without attacking!" The leader still refused to give up. "According to what you said, the earth is really a ball, and it spins so fast. Didn't all the water on the ground fly away? And the smoke coming out of the chimney How come it’s still straight when there’s no wind?”
Li Yu felt that his head hurt. These nine leaky fish really didn't understand anything. He replied casually: "Because of the inertial system, you know about Galileo, right?"
"Hmph!" The leader seemed to have known that Li Yu would bring out Galileo, and mocked, "That old man has long admitted his mistake to the Holy See!"
Li Yu said: "Galileo was obviously forced, do you really think he wanted to admit his mistake?"
At this time, the leader brought out today's killer weapon: "In order to convince you, I have discovered a big flaw in your most important Newtonian mechanics!"
Li Yu said: "Please take it out quickly, I have to leave, oh no, I'm really scared!"
The leader took out a picture: "The most important thing about Newton's gravitational force is the gravitational constant. The so-called Cavendish experiment to measure this constant is full of loopholes! He used a lead ball, but I asked all the steel plants, what is the inside of the lead ball? It would all have iron, so he would just use a little magnet to complete the experiment."
The leader immediately burst into laughter: "It's so ridiculous and childish that you actually regard this inferior experiment as a classic of astronomy!"
Li Yu was really speechless, "Brother, the pure shot put used by others is to avoid the interference of the magnetic field. All the steps of the experiment are in the library. You can check it yourself. Don't tell me that you don't understand. "
The leader was a little angry: "Who do you think can't understand?"
The people behind also started shouting loudly:
"There are still many things you can't explain! Since there is a theory of evolution, why haven't monkeys evolved into humans?"
"If humans really evolved from monkeys, why would we have children? We can just raise monkeys!"
"..."
Li Yu's head was getting bigger and bigger, so he had to say loudly: "Shut...ah, be quiet!"
Li Yu pretended to be mysterious and said: "Let me tell you something that is more terrifying to think about. In fact, everyone in this world is controlled. Each of your thoughts is implanted by the upper level. This world is a Big cover, everything you see is fake and virtual!”
Li Yu talked eloquently and told them about The Truman Show. These people had never heard of such a shocking theory, and they were all stunned.
The leader said angrily: "Impossible!"
Li Yu smiled and said: "Don't admit it first, do you have a way to prove it is wrong?"
"I..." The leader couldn't say anything for a moment.
Li Yu waved his hand and said, "Think about it carefully, I'll take my leave first!"
Li Yu felt very happy. They couldn't figure out the reason even if they tried their best. Sure enough, magic must be easy to use to deal with magic.
In later generations, education in the United States was divided into happy education and elite education. Anti-intellectuals were the most anti-intellectuals, but it seems that there are still more.
Of course, before Li Yu traveled through time, this wave had finally spread to the country. But in fact, there is no need to worry too much, they are really nothing to worry about~~
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After placing the paintings, Li Yu went to find Rockefeller and chatted with him about helium.
Rockefeller was a shrewd businessman, and he happened to have funded many American universities. He immediately made a condition: "I can help mediate the export of more helium, but the Europeans must agree to send excellent professors to teach at my University of Chicago, preferably at the University of Chicago." The United States is also establishing laboratories.”
Li Yu said: "I will tell Mr. Lorenz the truth."
The words have been brought, it depends on who Lorenz and the others will send to the United States for a lecture tour.
Helping them is helping Li Yu himself. After all, van der Waals has helped Li Yu find so many primary and secondary school teachers, and it is still very likely that he will ask for help from them in the future.
Later, Li Yu arranged the production of cars and radios. Now the operation is initially on the right track. In fact, it mainly focuses on processing various orders, as well as ensuring the yield rate and after-sales issues. The profits are still considerable.
Li Yu asked Tang Jianzhang to help more, cooperate with Tesla first, and especially take care of the radio business when Tesla went to Wardenclyffe Tower.
Tang Jianzhang was very enthusiastic about this and even showed some management talents, which Tesla lacked. Tesla was more of a pure scientific researcher.
Harvard University was ready to go to China to inspect the person in charge of building a medical school. Edwards and Li Yu met with him. This person could actually speak Chinese, although he was not particularly fluent, and there was no big problem in daily communication.
However, MIT is currently in a difficult situation and cannot recruit people for the time being, but Li Yu is not in a hurry.
Later, Li Yu went to Chinatown to visit Situ Meitang.
Situ Meitang really showed his respect and organized a lion dance troupe to welcome him.
Situ Meitang laughed loudly: "Good brother, you have given us a lot of face!"
Li Yu said: "That's all I can do."
"Is that all?" Situ Meitang said, "You are now a literary star in the entire Chinatown. Now everyone even wants to hang your head under the statue of Confucius."
Li Yu smiled and said, "That's not necessary."
Situ Meitang asked: "What's not allowed?"
Li Yu said: "Only the deceased can enter the temple."
Situ Meitang smiled and said: "So that's the reason."
Li Yu entrusted some things to Situ Meitang to take care of: "Brother, I want to go back to the country first. After all, the country is the foundation. The factories and laboratories here are waiting for you to take care of them, and there is also the matter of training workers, so I have to worry about it." you."
Situ Meitang readily agreed: "Your business is my business!"
After Li Yu made all arrangements, he set off to return home.
Counting the days, it’s really almost the end of the year in China.
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After more than half a month of journey, we finally arrived at Tianjin Port.
There seems to be less fighting in the Bohai Bay today, and Japanese warships entered the bay without being blocked.
Because at this time, the Japanese army had just captured the Lushun Fortress.
It was a big gamble to win.
Two months ago, the Japanese base camp was almost desperate. It held an imperial meeting and wanted to abandon the Port Arthur Fortress and attack the nearby 203 Heights first, because this is the commanding heights from which the Russian army can overlook the entire battlefield and correct the impact point.
However, due to the inherent differences within the Japanese army, abandoning the attack on the fortress would cause Nogi Nogi and other army generals to suffer the shame of losing offensive losses and losing troops, so they refused to change the direction of the main attack.
So the Japanese Third Army recruited 3,000 suicide squads who claimed they would never retreat, and launched a suicide attack on Lushun at night, but they were discovered. They also had no cover. In modern wars, charging without artillery cover would cost lives.
So after more than half of the casualties were lost, the commander finally ordered the death squads, who would never retreat, to retreat.
Japan's Chief of General Staff Kodama Gentaro finally ordered to attack Highland 203, but it was actually more difficult to attack here because it left the attack range of the Japanese 280mm howitzer.
But the Russian army did not expect that they would attack here. After paying a heavy price, the Japanese army captured Highland 203.
Nogi Nogi's son also died in this charge.
After that, the Japanese army attacked Lushun Fortress more smoothly.
However, the Russian army had more reserves and still resisted desperately. On New Year's Day in 1905, the Japanese army captured Lushun.
The Japanese casualties in this battle exceeded 100,000, 40,000 more than in history.
However, the Russo-Japanese War was not over. At this time, the Russian army had mobilized 370,000 troops and was preparing to move south.
The Baltic Fleet has not arrived at the battlefield at this moment.
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Governor-General of Zhili Yuan Shikai and others had already seen the news that Li Yu had won the Nobel Prize in the newspapers, and came to the port again to greet him.
Yuan Shikai gave a higher standard and directly pulled out an honor guard and even fired a few salutes.
Li Yu said: "I would like to thank you, Master Tai, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to greet me in person."
Yuan Shikai said cheerfully: "Mr. Academician, of course you deserve such courtesy! I have asked, the Nobel Prize is the most powerful award in the scientific community. Now the whole country is very excited, rushing to see you, if I hadn't got it In the presence of the Governor of Zhili, you may have to wait in line."
Yuan Shikai then took Li Yu and his party to a hotel to celebrate.
After a few glasses of wine, Li Yu said to Yuan Shikai: "Commander, I have a small request. I wonder if you can do me a favor?"
Yuan Shikai said: "But it doesn't hurt to talk."
Li Yu whispered a few words in his ear.
Yuan Shikai immediately patted his chest and said: "I thought it was something, this little thing is all on me! Otherwise I would still be a governor of Zhili!"
Li Yu cupped his fists and said, "Thank you in advance!"
At the banquet, Yuan Shikai introduced the new Tianjin Customs Commissioner Liang Dunyan. At this time, Tang Shaoyi had been promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Liang Dunyan was one of the first batch of young children studying in the United States. He also studied science and engineering and entered Yale University. Unfortunately, he was only one year short of graduation when he was forcibly drafted back to China by the Qing government.
Liang Dunyan said: "Your Majesty is truly admirable beyond words. I hope you will come to my Peiyang University Hall tomorrow to give another lecture. How about that?"
Liang Dunyan also served as the president of Peiyang University.
Li Yu said: "I dare not disobey."
Liang Dunyan added: "Yi Zhong (also known as Liang Cheng) was my classmate back then. He has written to me many times recently, mentioning that it was your help that helped the US government pass the agenda of returning the Boxer Indemnity. This matter also You should be remembered for your great contribution."
Li Yu said: "I only have some ideas. In fact, most of the specific things were done by Minister Liang."
Tang Shaoyi said: "To be honest, when the news came out that the United States was going to return the Boxer Indemnity, Teacher Juren (Xu Shichang) had suggested that it be used for the development of Northeast China, while the Marshal wanted to use it for industry. Only Songsheng (characterized by Liang Dunyan) It was suggested that it be used for education. Later, the United States sent another telegram confirming that the United States wanted to use it for education, and everyone took Songsheng’s prediction seriously."
Liang Dunyan said: "I have written Guolu (Tang Guo'an's character, one of the young children studying in the United States) to set up an office for studying in the United States as soon as possible, and quickly promote the selection of personnel, and look forward to resuming studying in the United States."
The large group of young children studying in the United States were basically not taken seriously by the Qing court after returning to China. Many of them were snared by Yuan Shikai, so Beiyang was really full of talents at this time.
Li Yu praised: "Master Liang has great views."
Tang Guoan is the founder and first president of Tsinghua University.
(End of chapter)
