"According to the rules, I am a member of the Academy of Sciences...... One member, as one of the reviewers of this paper, also has the right to make a testimonial. Napoleon hurried to say, as if afraid that he would be slow to speak, and Joseph directly declared the meeting over.

After saying this, Napoleon breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that although Joseph was very annoying, although he was very bad and bad, if he was counted in the nine-square grid camp, this guy was definitely in the order camp. As for whether it is order-keeping evil, order-keeping good, or order-neutral, different people in the family have different opinions. But everyone agrees that Joseph is a man who follows the rules. Since, according to the rules, Napoleon had the right to discover, and Napoleon pointed it out, then Joseph should not break the rules and not give him a chance to speak.

Sure enough, Joseph frowned, but he still said, "All right, Academician Bonaparte, please come up and speak." But it's better to keep it short......" At this point, he also took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, "Don't interfere with everyone's lunch." ”

"No, no, I'm short, I'm short." Napoleon said as he hurried up to the podium.

Napoleon knew that one of the great tricks in politics was to have a good funeral. For example, it is clear that there is an epidemic of plague in China and there are many deaths, but it should be said that "because we have the largest number of tests in the world"; For example, a large number of young people who were relatively more resistant to the plague were also infected with the plague, and it would be said that "it is a good thing that young people are more sick". As long as you are good at funerals, you may be able to dress up as a fair and honest image of respecting science and having the courage to admit and correct mistakes.

"Academicians, gentlemen." Napoleon said, "I'm sorry to have just joined the Academy of Sciences and made such a mistake." Even though Mr. Evans wasn't there, I still have to say sorry to him. This is a great paper that should have won the Prometheus Prize, but because of my outdated and conservative thinking, bound by the habits of the past, I failed to find the significance of this paper, and even slandered it, so that I misled many colleagues. This was my mistake, and I would like to apologize to my colleagues.

On the road of science, there is no room for any complacency or self-righteousness. On the road of science, only by getting rid of all kinds of outdated prejudices and boldly discarding those outdated ideas, can our science and our cause continue to progress.

Speaking of which, I am reminded of Dandong's famous quote again. In the most dangerous days of the Republic, Danton said: 'Let us be bold, be bold, be bold, and be bold, and France will be saved!' In fact, in science, we must also have a bold and enterprising spirit, not be bound by past habits and past dogmas, and boldly break through the shackles of these things. It is necessary to be bold, bold, and always bold, so that science can make progress.

But it's not enough to be bold. We can see how rigorously Mr. Evans's arguments are in this paper. To be honest, I spent a lot of time looking for loopholes in the argument of this paper because I couldn't accept his conclusion that he had broken through my old views, and of course, as you know, I didn't succeed.

However, my lack of success, or rather, the success of Mr. Evans, also shows that science must not only have the courage to make big breakthroughs, but also have to be careful and meticulous. Only by combining these two things can we have the glory of our science, and indeed of our France, in the constant exploration and enterprising spirit. ”

Napoleon felt that after such a speech, he had succeeded in making the funeral a happy event. Although Joseph's guy made him very embarrassed, he was not the only one who made the mistake, and the entire Paris Masters were beaten with him? Moreover, his main identity is a politician and a military strategist, and the identity of a scientist is just a head. Moreover, if he makes the same mistake on a scientific issue as the scientists who can be shortlisted for the "Prometheus Prize", doesn't that mean that he is not much different from those people, so he will make the same mistake? Only if the level is high enough, high enough to be about the same as Laplace, then you will make such a mistake, and you don't deserve to make such a mistake! So Napoleon was also spiritually victorious.

The next thing is the propaganda mouth, this matter must be discussed carefully, and the funeral must be done in a down-to-earth manner. And it must be a truly happy event. We must not be like a certain country in the future, where the funeral is joyful, and as a result, even the people of our own country cannot be deceived.

The journal of the Academy of Sciences, "Mathematics", temporarily issued a special issue for this paper. In this temporary addition, which is as thick as a book, first the paper of the same Monsieur Lucien Evans is published in its entirety, followed by the papers of Joseph and Gauss on which it has been proved from different angles and in different ways, then the speeches of the Fourier Cadets, then the speeches of Dean Bonaparte, and finally, of course, the speeches of Napoleon.

This is especially true considering that French science is now the best in the world, especially in mathematics. Therefore, the journal "Mathematics" of the French Academy of Sciences is definitely the most authoritative journal in the field of mathematics in the world. For mathematicians in many countries, it would be almost the highest honour if their papers were published in the French journal Mathematics. Even in Oxford and Cambridge, some mathematicians are increasingly willing to publish their papers in the French journal Mathematics, not only because of the higher remuneration offered by the journal Mathematics (the British have already raised the remuneration of some of their professional journals), but also because the publication of articles in the journal Mathematics brings a higher academic reputation.

But in terms of publicity, Mathematics magazine has a big problem, and that is that its circulation is too small. Because it has a limited readership, it is limited to a very small circle. The stuff in Mathematics is often so advanced that most people can't understand it. For most people, the articles in Mathematics magazine are completely incomprehensible. This is even true for many university students studying science and engineering.

But that doesn't mean that Mathematics isn't influential, because it has a high B-square. Grid B is an influence in itself. For those in the press world, news related to Mathematics magazine is always particularly attractive. What's more, there are so many newsworthy things in this supplement to Mathematics magazine.

First, a subversive, groundbreaking theory appeared, and the author did not know who. Subversive, groundbreaking theories then led to a split in the French Academy of Sciences, and finally a duel-like hearing was used to resolve the differences. How interesting is that! What's more, the opponent of this scientific duel turned out to be his own brother. Of course, the most important thing is that these two brothers are also the most prominent brothers in France, and arguably the most prominent brothers in the whole of Europe.

One of them was the first consul of the French Republic, and the other was the president of the French Academy of Sciences. One was Augustus of the Roman Empire and the other was Caesar of the Roman Empire. In the past years, the two brothers, who have become role models of brotherhood, have now gone to the duel for this thesis. What a big news you say this is. For journalists from all over the world who are committed to making a big news, what a worthy thing to report!

Therefore, before the special issue of "Mathematics" was issued, "Science Pravda" first published a related report, and because they had a special news channel, they were always able to get the big news first: "'Euclidean geometry' is being challenged, and the journal "Mathematics" is about to publish a subversive paper." Again, the focus of this report is on the "mathematics" itself, on the existence of internal angles and triangles less than 180 degrees. However, at the end of this report, it is also mentioned that Dean Bonaparte and Academician Bonaparte do not agree on this paper.

The Sun, which has the world's fastest journalists, immediately followed suit. Of course, The Sun doesn't care about the inside angles of the triangle, and in fact none of the Sun's readers care about that. So the headline of The Sun naturally was: "Who is the winner of Caesar's battle at Augustus?" Naturally, the focus of the report was on the sibling rivalry.

Of course, give the "Sun" a hundred guts, and it will not dare to really mess with the rhythm and say that the Bonaparte brothers are against each other or something. In its report, the two brothers are still "I love my brother (brother), but I especially love the truth". Their arguments are also based only on the disputes of gentlemen with different views.

Even at the end of the article, the Sun was full of desire to survive and attributed the dispute between the two brothers to the equality, freedom and fraternity of France.

They said that the people who participated in this controversy were the First Consul, the President of the Academy of Sciences, academicians, and trainee academicians, but when discussing scientific issues, everyone did not oppress others with their status, which reflected the fundamental spirit of the founding of France - equality.

And everyone has no scruples and speaks freely on one issue, which is also the embodiment of the spiritual freedom of France.

For the sake of an essay by an obscure author, such enthusiasm is also an expression of the fraternity of the French founding spirit. So France is invincible in the world, and it is really right!

These two newspapers have taken the lead in the hype, and although the magazine "Mathematics" has not yet been published, the popularity has already risen. Not only the French, but also people from other countries are interested in this matter. Even the British newspapers generally picked up the news.

Of course, the British could not spit ivory out of their mouths, and they put more power on satirizing Napoleon's academicianism. They implied that Napoleon was able to become a member of the French Academy of Sciences solely by virtue of his political position.

Of course, there are also pro-French media, especially those with trade backgrounds. The financiers of these media are either exporting textiles or importing machinery. They all need "good Anglo-French relations". So naturally their voices are not the same.

"We interviewed Professor Cohen of the University of Cambridge about the academic level of Bonaparte's administration. Professor Cohen said that Bonaparte's research on complex variables was very high, and judging by his thesis, his title of member of the Academy of Sciences was a matter of course.

The journalist mentions that there is a possibility that the papers of Bonaparte's administration could be written by gunmen. In response, Professor Cohen said that the nonsense of those guys with their heads full of conspiracy theories is not worth refuting at all. He said, 'This kind of person, if you look at them, you will lose to him.' ’

As for the statement that 'Euclidean geometry has been shaken', Professor Cohen said: "I am very much looking forward to seeing the new issue of Mathematics as soon as possible. Personally, I reckon, it is likely to be a thesis on the fifth public postulate. Since the time of the Hellenists, countless mathematicians have tried to reduce this common assumption to a theorem. This is a problem that has been going on for thousands of years. Maybe our French counterparts have made progress on this issue......'"

As a result, under the hype or follow-up of these media, the special issue of "Mathematics" has not yet been published, and the popularity has been successfully copied.

It was under such great scrutiny that a special issue of Mathematics was finally published.

Then, at once, the newspapers were boiling.

Scientific Pravda began by interviewing some of the leading scholars of the University of Paris and the École Supérieure de Paris. They made their own comments on the significance of the paper from their own perspectives. Although everyone's perspective is different, everyone acknowledges the importance of this breakthrough for mathematics.

Science Pravda also published a large number of letters from readers. Most of these letters express a love for science and admiration for both sides of this scientific duel.

"Dean Bonaparte's scientific acumen and talent, as well as his rigorous, meticulous, pragmatic spirit, are admirable. He is already a role model for a large number of young people who love science. And his younger brother, Academician Bonaparte, dared to insist on his own point of view at the beginning, but after knowing that he had made a mistake in this issue, he had the courage to admit his mistake, the courage to find problems in himself, and the courage to correct his mistakes, which also showed us the noble character of a scientist. ——Science Pravda Readers' Letters

Led by Scientific Pravda, the entire French press sang the praises of Napoleon almost unanimously. Many newspapers even said: Although Academician Bonaparte lost to his brother Dean Bonaparte in a scientific duel, it proves that your brother is still your brother. But Academician Bonaparte looked even more lovely.

And in other countries, of course, the newspapers do not praise Napoleon in the same way as the French newspapers, because the French newspapers praise Napoleon, and they have to boast according to the basic law—ah, the basic method. But the foreign press, they don't care about this, they praise Napoleon, and even Napoleon himself can blush.

In fact, it is not surprising that in later generations, when some media in a certain country praised foreign countries, such things also appeared, such as "domineering small passports", "sewers of conscience", "free houses", "dignity of slums", "rigor of oil paper packets", "conscience of free medical care", and boasting that the moon of foreign countries is rounder than a black hole. The foreigners themselves have seen it and misunderstood that you are turning around and satirizing them.

Nowadays, in some European countries, some media also like to blow France in order to use external sarcasm to ridicule the interior. This kind of media is not only in Italy, but also in the Rhine Union, in Austria, in Prussia, in Russia, and even on the side of the British.

And the situation on the side of the British is very special. In Austria and Russia, it was the reformists who blew France and Napoleon, while the old-fashioned faction scolded France and Napoleon. But in the UK, it's a different story. In England, there is no longer the old-fashioned aristocracy of Austria and Russia, which is far behind by an era.

But there were pro-French and anti-French on the side of the British. It stands to reason that the pro-French should praise France, the anti-French scold France, the pro-French praise Napoleon, and the anti-French scold Napoleon. But things in this world are particularly strange, in England it is the pro-French and anti-French who praise France and Napoleon.

Needless to say, the pro-French faction, but what about the anti-French faction? What do they boast about? They boast that the French are patriotic, unlike the British, where there are so many damned pro-French scum in the country. Obviously, the French have always secretly supported it, not even secretly but openly supporting the separatist forces in the country, but these damn traitors still follow the French for such a small amount of money. Look at the French, Napoleon, when did they do such a shameless thing? Alas, if Napoleon had been an Englishman, he would have guillotined all these traitors! (Napoleon said that this kind of thing would be better if Robespierre did it.)

They also praised Napoleon for developing industry, especially heavy industry. It is by no means like the British bureaucrats who sit back and watch Britain's heavy industry fall behind. Sit back and watch as these industries become less and less competitive. Their mantra was: "If our prime minister had been Napoleon, we would have raised tariffs on French goods a long time ago." ”

All in all, they boasted of Napoleon for ulterior motives. They praised Napoleon in order to scold those in the country who did not agree with their interests. They praised Napoleon, even like Xin Qiji, who praised Sun 100,000. Although Sun 100,000 was beaten by different people on the battlefield, compared with those emperors I coaxed, it is really worth boasting, at least people dare to go north to the Central Plains.

Of course, this time, they have another opportunity to praise Napoleon, that is: "Napoleon is willing to admit and correct his mistakes, but those guys who have done so many wrong things on stage and have harmed the whole of Britain are not ashamed." Well, they still have one thing stronger than Napoleon, and that is that they have thicker skins than Napoleon. ”

So Napoleon succeeded in making the funeral a happy event.