Einstein sat down at his desk, which was littered with papers and miscellaneous items.
It can be seen from his hairstyle that Einstein was a relatively informal person in life...
"Dear Mileva, can you help me tidy up my desk? It looks really bad!"
Mileva just replied: "Don't let me touch your precious things."
"But some are no longer needed," Einstein pulled out a military service manual from the messy manuscript paper, "like this."
This is the application Einstein filled out to apply for military service when he wanted to become a Swiss citizen.
Although future generations will know that Einstein was a well-known anti-war person, he did write an application for military service when he was young.
"Keep it," Mileva said, "so you can use it to remind you why you were rejected by the army. Your sweaty feet, flat feet, and varicose veins deserve attention."
Einstein pointed to the big red seal in the military service manual: "But I hate the word 'failed'. When did I fail!?"
But Mileva said: "I think the military recruitment department is very discerning and did not let you enter the army. So I think they passed the test on this point."
Einstein was immediately stunned and speechless, "Forget it, just keep it."
He pushed the sundries aside casually and bent down at his desk to write a letter. Suddenly he remembered that he had no idea where Li Yu from the East was, and he knew very little about the East.
"It seems that I have to ask my teacher for help again."
When Mileva saw Einstein writing a letter, she suddenly wanted to write and ask about her poor daughter in Serbia.
The whereabouts of this daughter are unknown, but what is certain is that Einstein never met his first daughter.
At least 12% of children in Zurich are now illegitimate, and many of them are taken care of by grandparents or relatives.
It should be due to the genetic influence of Mileva's family, which caused their daughter to have mental illness.
Of course, so did one of their sons later on.
However, there was no genetic medical theory at this time, not even early prevention or related prenatal check-ups.
Einstein's letter was sent to Minkowski at the University of Göttingen, and the letter read:
"Dear Teacher Minkowski, I take the liberty of disturbing you.
"After seeing the mathematics journal you gave me, I became more and more interested in Li Yu. In my eyes, authority is not worthy of respect, but a brain that is good at thinking should be respected by everyone. I like the same young and hot ideas
, I have also read his articles on physics, and I appreciate his depth of thinking. Now I feel even more that mathematics is not just a tool, but also represents profound thoughts.
"And this Li Yu seems to be aware of this, which is very surprising to me. So I hope to get in touch with him. If the teacher can provide me with his contact information, I will be very grateful."
After reading it, Minkowski laughed and said: "He really hasn't changed at all from back then. He is so confident that he is even a little arrogant."
Geniuses are always a little proud, even when they are ordinary, they are still like a thorn in the side.
Minkowski didn't know Li Yu's address, so he had to ask Hilbert for it. Hilbert asked: "Why, do you also want to correspond with Li Yu?"
Minkovsky said: "The person I want to correspond with is Einstein. As young people, it is always good to communicate more, and I have always heard that Easterners have a special beauty of humility. If we can complement each other, it would be great."
"
Hilbert smoked his pipe and said: "It can be seen from that brief contact that Li Yu is indeed very humble. I have to say that I am used to seeing arrogant people, and I also like the Eastern character more and more."
Minkowski not only wrote back and told Einstein about Li Yu's contact information, but also recommended several mathematics books, including Li Yu's "Fractals and Chaos". Minkowski praised this book highly, and he wrote
Said: "I know you have read many papers written by Li Yu on physics, but this book on mathematics is equally wonderful. I wholeheartedly agree with your point of view that 'mathematics is not just a tool'. If you had read it earlier,
I understood this truth when I was in college, and maybe my graduation grade will not be just average. In short, you should study hard first!"
After Einstein finished reading the letter, he came to the bookstore early the next morning and asked the bookstore owner: "Is there a mathematics book called "Fractals and Chaos"?"
The bookstore owner pointed to a conspicuous location: "It's right there. You look like a civil servant in your clothes, right? He's actually interested in mathematics."
Einstein said: "Can't civil servants read mathematics books?"
The bookstore owner said: "Of course you can, but it's really rare. And this book seems to be selling extremely well, which is unbelievable."
Einstein saw this book on the bestseller list and was astonished: "A mathematics book can also be placed on the bestseller list?"
The bookstore owner said: "That's why I say it's unbelievable. Is it possible that learning mathematics has become a trend now?"
Einstein was a little bit murmuring in his heart. If it sells well, it means it is too easy to understand, which means it is not deep enough. He was even a little hesitant whether to buy it or not. However, Mr. Minkowski had clearly mentioned it, so he had to buy it and take a look first.
He was not in a hurry to read it because he still had work to do at the patent office.
The system of the Patent Office is to work six days a week, eight hours a day.
Fortunately, after half a year of adapting, Einstein became very proficient at work. He could complete a day's work in only two or three hours, and spent the rest of the time thinking about scientific issues.
This is why he was able to publish so many world-renowned papers while working in the patent office.
Einstein's work efficiency is still very high. After reading each document, he can quickly determine whether he can successfully apply for a patent.
After writing down the opinions, stamp the pre-examination "Passed" or "Rejected", and then submit it to the supervisor for further review and approval.
After approving the last document, Einstein could finally open the book "Fractals and Chaos".
Although it is like fishing at work, his boss, Harrell, the leader of the Patent Office, is a gentle person. Even though he knows many things well, he is still kind to others.
And Einstein was not stupid. Although there were a lot of calculation papers piled on his desk, once someone passed by, they would find that these papers were missing - Einstein had long hidden them in the table.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Einstein could win the title of "King of Fishing at Work"!
However, Einstein really didn't expect this book to be so attractive. He was so fascinated by it that he woke up from a dream when he heard a cough next to him.
His boss Harer stood next to him, and Einstein hurriedly closed the books and put them in the drawer.
Harrell pretended to look out the window, and after Einstein had packed up, he said: "Here is a patent on radio communications, which is about physics. Come and review it."
"Okay, sir, I'll look at it now."
Unexpectedly, Einstein took it and read it for only three minutes before stamping a big "Reject" stamp.
After Harrell got the document, he was surprised: "Why was it rejected so quickly?"
Einstein was now concerned about Li Yu's book and did not want to waste time, so he said: "This patent application can't even distinguish the radio frequency spectrum. It is wrong at first glance. There is no need to read the rest of the content."
Harrell opened his mouth and looked at the beginning. He felt that what Einstein said seemed to be correct, so he had to stamp the rejection stamp.
Einstein immediately turned back and continued reading until after get off work. He put away the books and prepared to go home to continue reading. As soon as he went out, he saw someone looking for him: "Is this Mr. Einstein?"
Einstein nodded: "Yes, but I'm already off work. If you need anything, you can come to me tomorrow."
The visitor took the newspaper and said, "I just want to see you after get off work. I saw your advertisement in the newspaper."
Einstein's eyes drifted and he also saw the advertisement: "Private lessons in mathematics and physics... Thoroughly explained by Albert Einstein, who received the professional teaching certificate from the Federal Institute of Technology... Free trial."
The visitor said: "I want to try it for free."
This was a part-time job that Einstein did in his spare time, but he didn't have time to be a tutor now, so he refused: "Sorry, I already have an appointment today."
The visitor felt a little regretful, and Einstein immediately added: "You can come see me again tomorrow."
He didn't want to miss the opportunity to make money yet.
After returning home, Einstein didn't even bother to eat. He read until late at night. After Mileva greeted him countless times, Einstein breathed a sigh of relief: "This is incredible! This is not a mathematics book.
It’s like using mathematical language to describe the truth of the world, just like physics!”
In fact, Li Yu does not know how to write a pure mathematics book. Chaos theory is a very universal idea, but its foundation must be based on mathematics, so that it can be rigorous enough and have stronger vitality, and then extend to all aspects.
field.
Mileva yawned and said, "Can you go to bed? You have to go to work tomorrow!"
Einstein felt very energetic, "No, I have to write to Li Yu now! No, the letter is too slow. I will use the patent office's telegraph machine to send him a telegram tomorrow!"
…
In Japan, while Zai Zhen was visiting Mount Fuji, Liang Qichao was still writing articles and fighting against the legation.
The matter really got serious, and even the East Asia Fellowship Association came looking for it.
The person who found Liang Qichao was Buntaro Kashiwahara of the Tongwenhui, who was one of Liang Qichao's best Japanese friends.
Although it's hard to see it now, future generations will definitely know how notorious the East Asia Tongwen Society is.
Liang Qichao once went to Honolulu for half a year. At that time, he did not have a passport, so he used Kashiwara Buntaro's.
There were even rumors at the time that Liang Qichao had become a Japanese citizen.
In short, being able to lend his passport to Liang Qichao shows that the relationship between the two is indeed very good.
The East Asia Association is very concerned about China's issues. After all, it is a super spy agency.
The current president is Konoe Atsumaro, the father of the even more notorious Konoe Fumimaro.
Among the members are Takeshi Inukai and Konan Naito.
Buntaro Kashiwahara said to Liang Qichao: "I have contacted the International Students Association, and they have agreed that they will not organize withdrawals for the time being."
Liang Qichao said: "Thank you, Mr. Bai Yuan, for at least keeping these students, which is rare!"
Buntaro Kashiwahara said: "Not everyone has dropped out of school. As far as I know, some students at Hongbun College insist on dropping out."
Liang Qichao was surprised: "Hongwen College?"
Buntaro Kashiwahara said: "It's a student from Guangdong Province named Hu Hanmin. For some reason he insisted on dropping out of school, and the International Students Association couldn't do anything about it."
Liang Qichao sighed: "If you really can't stop it, there is nothing you can do."
Hu Hanmin couldn't swallow this breath and insisted on leading Guangdong students to drop out. However, he suddenly found that many people gave up dropping out after mediation.
Hu Hanmin felt even more indignant, so he directly wrote an application to drop out of school and returned to China. Several classmates were with him.
After waiting for a long time, Li Yu finally met Zai Zhen. Zai Zhen and Na Tong were making various comments about the scenery of Mount Fuji.
Li Yu went up and said, "Master Bei, something happened at the international student school."
After many things happened in the past, Zai Zhen still respected Li Yu very much, so he asked: "What's the matter? Sir, please tell me."
Li Yu told Zai Zhen about the incident at Chengcheng School. Zai Zhen now understood to some extent that international students should not be stopped, and he also wanted to arrange for "one of his own", so he immediately agreed after Li Yu proposed changing the minister: "Study tour"
This matter is indeed a top priority. We should not stop eating because of choking and suppress our vitality! Cai Junqian has had enough time, and it is time to replace him with someone who knows more about foreign affairs."
After hearing this, Na Tong, who was standing next to him, said: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate to change people rashly."
Zai Zhen heard Na Tong's intention and seemed to still want to protect Cai Jun. He was not in a position to refute Na Tong's face, so he said, "I'm just casually saying the substitution."
Li Yu sighed in his heart. These senior members of the royal family were used to nepotism and would not pay too much attention to their abilities. But the matter could not just go by like this, so he added: "There are many things about international students, and it is inconvenient for the embassy to intervene too much. Maybe it can
Add a dedicated student general supervisor.”
Zai Zhen was a man without much political judgment. When he heard what Li Yu said, he thought he had the best of both worlds, so he said, "This proposal is acceptable."
Li Yu struck while the iron was hot: "This will be of great benefit to the development of the country."
Zai Zhen has always wanted to seriously accumulate some political capital. He would be willing to train his own people, "This is the best! As for who to choose..."
Li Yu said: "I can't mention the personnel, but when it comes to the scope, people who have participated in overseas events are more suitable. Bei Ziye can choose appropriately among them."
Zai Zhen slapped his head: "Yes, I remembered it! Wang Daxie happens to be at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Prime Minister's Office). He must know about international students."
The people in the Prime Minister's Yamen are all members of the Yikuang family, and of course they are also Zai Zhen's "own people".