Li Yu and Liu Chunlin came to the library of the Capital University. After more than a year, there were many more Western books in it, mainly bought by Ding Haoliang from the United States and Japan.
However, if you want to understand them, the first problem is the language problem. Most Western books are original in English.
In terms of high emotional intelligence, it means authenticity; but in reality, the threshold for early Western learning was very high, at least you had to pass the language barrier.
Especially in professional books, there are so many terms that are shocking, and graduate students must have a deep understanding of this when reading the literature.
This problem became even more serious at the beginning of the 20th century. There was basically no translation capability for professional books in China, and at most there were some introductory books.
Liu Chunlin was dazzled: "I heard from the dean that there were several sages in the West called Euclid and Pythagoras, who lived in the same era as the sage Master Kong. Do they have classics that can be passed down?"
"Of course," Li Yu took the famous "Elements of Geometry" from the bookshelf. "This book is a classic of mathematics. But I don't recommend that people who study mathematics read this. It is better to read what I wrote.
A few introductory books.”
Liu Chunlin was greatly surprised: "Emperor Su Wen's teachers are so skilled both at home and abroad. Is it true that he has reached the level of a saint in the way of science?"
"That's not what I mean," Li Yu waved his hand, "The way of science is very different from Chinese studies. If you want to learn science, you don't need to read the works of these great sages. It's not that they are bad, but the new books have taken their essence.
It is a waste of time to read more tomes, because science is always developing after all. Especially in physics, it will make people laugh if they always focus on the works of the past."
Liu Chunlin asked: "Doesn't that mean these Western sages did not have such high achievements?"
Li Yu said: "It cannot be understood this way. As I said just now, science is always developing, just like building a house. Without a foundation, there is no superstructure."
Physics is the most typical one. Li Yu still remembers that students from his high school alma mater asked him if there were any classic books and papers he could read, because he loved physics and those great physics figures in history.
Li Yu told him that if you really like the sages of physics and physics, you might as well read their biographies.
As for the original papers of Galileo, Newton, and even Maxwell, Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger, etc., there is no need to read them.
Because they were the elites of human wisdom at that time, the essence of their theories were written into later textbooks.
The above-mentioned original works by physics masters are naturally regarded as brilliant masterpieces, but they are far less approachable than textbooks.
I haven't gone to college yet and want to read original works by physics masters. It's better to read Feynman's lecture notes or Landau's ten volumes.
And after going to college, I probably won’t even want to read textbooks...
Liu Chunlin's head was buzzing when he saw it: "It's a pity that I have spent more than ten years studying Confucianism and can't understand these strange words at all."
Li Yu said: "Your Excellency, you should finish this year's imperial examination first."
Liu Chunlin said: "The emperor's teacher is right. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, after taking this year's scientific examination, it will give me an explanation for my more than ten years of Confucianism."
"Yeah, I'm afraid I won't have the chance in the future," Li Yu said.
Liu Chunlin also heard the news about the abolition of the imperial examination. "One day, I will definitely devote myself to learning the knowledge that the dean said is truly practical and practical."
Liu Chunlin had nothing to do. He heard that Li Yu had a laboratory at his home and wanted to take a look.
Today, Li Yu's testing equipment is definitely the most advanced in the country.
However, when Liu Chunlin saw it, he found that it was not the beakers or test tubes he had imagined, but some strange-shaped instruments.
"I heard that foreigners can transform several things into another thing through some magical operations, just like charlatans," Liu Chunlin said.
"You are referring to chemistry, right? They are called alchemists in the West. Although chemistry has a lot to do with them, today's chemistry is pure science."
Li Yu took him to see Yu Heqin's chemistry laboratory.
Liu Chunlin pointed inside: "That's it!"
From his performance, it can be seen that the Chinese people are first interested in the scientific subjects of Western learning, and the first ones are mechanics and chemistry.
Li Yu casually gave him a small experiment on chemical discoloration in junior high school.
Liu Chunlin was stunned for a moment and said, "It's so interesting!"
While talking, Zhu Guozhen, the previous Jinshi, came to Li Yu to read a report, "Sir, a customs list came from Tianjin. It seems to be the instruments you bought."
Li Yu took it and looked at it, feeling very happy that these things had finally arrived after traveling across the ocean. I hope they were not damaged.
Liu Chunlin seemed to know Zhu Guozhen: "Were you in the top ten of Guimao Enke last year?"
Zhu Guozhen smiled and said, "Yes."
Liu Chunlin bowed to him: "Senior, I didn't expect to see you here."
Zhu Guozhen said: "It seems that I am a few years younger than you. And now it is not important to me whether I am a Jinshi or not. I am now just an employee of the Emperor's Enterprise."
Liu Chunlin asked doubtfully: "You defected to the emperor's master?"
Zhu Guozhen said: "I feel very happy. I can learn new things every day."
Liu Chunlin was quite touched: "Unexpected, unexpected!"
Li Yu smiled and said: "Don't be too excited, and don't think too much. You can prepare for the exam with peace of mind in the past few months."
It was almost evening, and Liu Chunlin reluctantly said goodbye: "It is really rare to find a place like the Imperial Master's Residence. I will definitely come and visit again if I have the chance!"
Li Yu said: "We will meet again in the future."
Liu Chunlin walked out and lingered by Li Yu's car for a while before leaving. The feeling of riding in the car just now made him very happy.
After Liu Chunlin left, Li Yu paid Zhu Guozhen a sum of money to transport the instruments to the factory.
The batch of Chinese workers brought back earlier basically stayed in the capital during the New Year. Apart from going around to celebrate the festival, they have already started the factory smoothly.
Although this group of people have not been in the industry for a long time, their quality is already quite high. With them taking care of them from now on, Li Yu feels more at ease.
But the experimental equipment sent from Europe has not yet arrived.
The next day, Liu E, the author of "Lao Can's Travels", approached Li Yu again.
He held the "Tianjin Daily News" of the past few days in his hand and said angrily: "I didn't expect this newspaper to slander the Chinese people so much. I really regret continuing to serialize "Lao Can's Travels" in it!"
There are not many serialized novels nowadays, and Liu E's is one of them.
It seems that he also saw the battle between Li Yu and the Japanese in the newspapers during this period.
Li Yu said: "Brother Lao Can, there is no need to be angry."
Liu E said: "Can you not be angry? I heard that the Japanese almost killed you. It's so heartbreaking!"
"They haven't really gone crazy yet," Li Yu said.
Liu E asked: "Is the Imperial Master's injury not serious?"
Li Yu stretched and said, "With the care of Miss Bicheng, I'm getting better."
Liu E cupped his hands and said: "Fortunately, Madam's wonderful hand has brought me back to life!"
Lu Bicheng said awkwardly: "I am not a doctor, nor a wife..."
Liu E continued: "I am planning to change my newspaper submission, and I will definitely not be able to continue serializing it in a Japanese newspaper."
Li Yu solicited clients for Ta Kung Pao, where Lu Bicheng worked: "There are many domestic newspapers now, such as Ta Kung Pao, which is also in Tianjin, which is a good choice."
Liu E said: "I will write to the editor-in-chief of Ta Kung Pao Ying Lianzhi tomorrow."
Liu E's doing this shows that he is really a little angry.
Because he was originally friends with Fang Yaoyu, the traitor editor-in-chief of "Tianjin Daily News", but the two were mainly friends in collecting, and they both loved collecting gold and stones.
Liu E once purchased 1,000 pieces of oracle bones through Fang Yaoyu.
"Ta Kung Pao" will definitely be happy to have such excellent novels submitted.
After chatting for a while, Liu E asked Li Yu another question: "I know that the emperor knows a lot of Western instruments. Can I buy some magnifying glasses, microscopes, telescopes, etc. from you to study oracle bones, gold and stones?"
Li Yu said: "The difference between these three things is huge, and I am afraid that a telescope and a microscope are not useful, right?"
Liu E said: "They are all mirrors. I heard they are very interesting. I have nothing to do at night anyway, so I can pass the time by looking at the starry sky."
I guess there is no electricity where he lives, so he is really bored at night.
Li Yu immediately agreed: "It's easy to say, I'll give you a set."
Liu E quickly said: "It's impossible to get no reward for no merit!"
Li Yu said with a smile: "As long as you promise to continue serializing "Lao Can's Travels" in "Ta Kung Pao" and send me some manuscripts when the time comes, that will be enough to repay you."
Liu E said: "How can I use my broken hand to write?"
Li Yu said: "Between friends, every word is worth a thousand dollars."
Liu E cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, Master Emperor."
Liu E's arrival reminded Li Yu that he should finish the Star Wars side story as soon as possible, so he wrote the first draft quickly that day.
Then the next day, he walked through several courtyards with the manuscript and found Lu Bicheng: "I need you to polish it again."
Lu Bicheng asked: "Can novels be written volume by volume like this? How many more are there to come?"
Lu Bicheng's complaints were almost a century ahead of schedule.
What I love most about later American TV series and Hollywood movies are prequels, sequels, series, and extras.
Basically, as long as the first part becomes a hit, the second part will be made.
If the first film does not achieve the expected commercial results, it will be axed decisively.
Anyway, Li Yu has watched a lot of similar American dramas. He dug a lot of holes in the first season or the first two seasons and was looking forward to the follow-up. But when he saw the news, the follow-up series was cancelled. It felt really uncomfortable.
Li Yu naturally planned to finish the story from beginning to end, saying: "In total, there should be three sequels."
Lu Bicheng said: "If the number of words is similar to the previous one, it can be considered a full-length masterpiece."
"I still have confidence in Star Wars," Li Yu said, and then suddenly saw that the circles under Lu Bicheng's eyes seemed a little red, so he asked, "Are you...crying?"
"Ah!" Lu Bicheng quickly picked up a handkerchief and wiped his eyes, "I, wasn't I translating Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales? I read an article called "The Mermaid's Story" written by him today, and I was a little moved by the story told in it."
Andersen's fairy tales do contain many morals, which are not suitable for very young children.
Especially if she knew the magical story of "The Little Mermaid turns black" in later generations, she would definitely not be able to understand it...
I don’t know if Andersen’s coffin board can hold it down.
Then Lu Bicheng saw that the circles under Li Yu's eyes were a little dark and asked, "Did you stay up late again yesterday?"
Li Yu said: "It's not considered staying up late. It's just twelve o'clock when I go to bed."
"Twelve o'clock!"
Li Yu replied calmly: "That's right."
For people of later generations like Li Yu, it was too common to go to bed at twelve o'clock.
But in ancient times, people went to bed very early. Even if there were candles, it would not be so late.
The light of a candle is really incomparable to that of an electric light. Many literati in ancient times suffered from myopia, such as the great writer Ouyang Xiu.
Lu Bicheng said angrily: "We work at sunrise and rest at sunset. It's strange that you don't suffer from it!"
"Hey!" Li Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "What you said is good! It reminded me that there is still a lot of room for improvement in electric lights. In order to protect my eyesight for many years, I should make some major improvements to it."
Lu Bicheng looked confused: "What did I say?"
As a top student without glasses, Li Yu can actually be said to be relatively "rare".
Because he had dreamed of being a pilot when he was young, he had taken special care of his eyesight since he was a child. Others did eye exercises just to cope with it, but he really did it seriously.
And I rarely lie in bed and play with my phone, which is really hard to do.
My dream of flying a plane in my previous life was shattered, but it is possible in this life.
Li Yu replied: "You are a lucky star. I will go back to the study first!"
Lu Bicheng felt puzzled as he watched Li Yuyuan's retreating figure. He shook his head, put down the manuscript of Rogue One, and prepared to immerse himself in polishing it.
But when Li Yu returned to the study, before he could sit down, Fengling came over with a telegram: "Sir, it's the same Mr. Planck who sent it from Germany. You said that the telegram from him came
I want to get it to you as soon as possible."
Li Yu picked it up and looked at it. The beginning was still urging the manuscript:
"Little friend Li Yu, first of all I wish you a happy holiday!
"Besides, you know, I haven't seen the Star Wars sequel I was promised yet."
Li Yu laughed when he saw it. His estimate of Chinese festivals was too bad. Moreover, he really liked the Star Wars series. He had never received a draft reminder from an editor. Instead, this physics super
The boss cares most.
Planck went on to write:
"I selected a batch of experimental equipment of the same level as those of the University of Berlin and sent them to the capital. Some of them were instruments provided by Mr. Siemens. Along with the equipment, there was a letter from Mr. Siemens."
"Finally, I asked my assistant to search journals during this period, and I didn't find any new papers that were useful for my theory. I wonder who the person you mentioned is?"
Li Yu put down the telegram, feeling that it was almost time to mention Einstein to Planck.
Calculating the time, the letter I sent should arrive in Switzerland.
So he took up a pen and wrote a reply to Planck:
"First of all, I would like to thank Professor Planck and Mr. Siemens for helping me select the test equipment. I will repay them with actual results.
"In addition, this young man who is very interested in your quantum theory is called Einstein. He is about the same age as me and is a very talented man. He has even applied your quantum theory to a deeper level. I think
You will be able to see the second draft of his paper soon, because I have just made some minor mathematical corrections to the first draft. All I can say is that it is brilliant and will never disappoint you.
"By the way, he is now working at the Patent Office in Bern, Switzerland, as a temporary third-level patent officer."