Although great scientists like the Curies often do not attach much importance to money itself, in capitalist society, money has always been the most important criterion for measuring value, especially now at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when the bourgeoisie has not yet learned to disguise, it is really all about money, even honor is directly linked to money. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoTherefore, the incomparable amount of the Mozi Prize naturally means the supreme honor (when the Western powers begin to pay attention to the image, the amount of the prize money is not so important, historical accumulation is the key, it must be said that it is really time for Nobel to die.) Few scientists are able to refuse.

Even Tesla, who is now an American, came to China to receive the first Mozi Award in the field of applied science and electrical at the risk of being sprayed as a traitor by domestic public opinion, and 500,000 Chinese yuan is enough for him to build his own private laboratory, and he can study whatever he wants, and no longer have to succumb to the will of investors to engage in research topics that he is not really interested in.

Tesla won the award for his outstanding contributions to the research and promotion of alternating current power generation and transmission technology, which is also in line with the basic requirement that the Mozi Award must have an "epoch-making impact" (theoretical scientific achievements must be able to improve or change the original theoretical system, and applied science and invention must be able to significantly change the way of life of human beings. ）。 Such an epoch-making scientific research project is obviously not something that can be accomplished by a single scientist, not even a genius like Tesla.

The reason why the Mozi Prize is awarded to Tesla, rather than a dozen other scientists who have made important contributions, is mainly to follow this principle: the key person who "makes it practical" must at least become one of the winners, for example, there are many inventions and improvers of the steam engine, but there is only one Watt who will go down in history, and then the same is true of the one who "contributed the most", and in the topic of alternating current, both are the same person as Tesla, so it is natural to enjoy the exclusive bonus.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that in order to prevent those scientific and technological achievements that are too old to take up the awards, causing the scientists who are still alive to take up their turns for a long time, Li Hui added a time limit to the scientific research achievements participating in the awards, and the projects must be researched after 1890 to participate. In this way, there is no contradiction that the predecessors occupy the pit and the juniors have no chance to come out for a long time, but those scientific giants who were world-renowned before 1890 cannot be left aside, and Li Hui thought of a way to invite them to join the award committee to decide the ownership of the twenty awards.

This is undoubtedly a higher honor than the award, and even the giants of science such as the Curie couple and Koch, the "father of bacilli", have accepted the invitation to come to China, which further increases the weight of the Mozi Prize, and the photo of the judges and the first laureate is considered by later generations to be the most brilliant photo in the history of science......

Since the Mozi Prize was set up by the Chinese government, almost everyone thought that the award would be biased in favor of Chinese scientists, although China as a whole is still very backward, but the "Momen" has made a lot of major scientific and technological achievements in recent years, not to mention Li Hui himself, just the special drug for the treatment of tuberculosis (isoniazid) and the miracle effect on almost all gram-positive bacteria (penicillin) are enough to make all other scientists who want to compete for the Mozi Medicine Award sigh to themselves. However, there was only one Chinese in the list, and it was not Li Hui, which naturally caused widespread confusion among the judges.

"We have made a special provision that all leading cadres are not allowed to participate in academic awards, so as to reduce the bad behavior of using their power to embezzle the scientific research achievements and deserved honors of their subordinates from the source." Li Hui's explanation suddenly made the judges, who were somewhat prejudiced because of the propaganda of the Western media, greatly change their opinion of Momen and the government of the Republic.

There are many scientists who despise money, but they generally attach great importance to reputation, and their scientific research achievements and the honor they should have won are embezzled by others, which is even more intolerable. Li Hui was able to think about scientists so much, and immediately won the favor of the judges, but some people questioned this, this is indeed to protect those scientists who have not become leading cadres, but for those scientists who have become leading cadres, isn't it too unfair?

"Then you can't be an official! In terms of status and treatment, China's scientists are definitely the highest in the world, and those who are eligible to win the Mozi Prize are treated and earned higher than the prime minister, uh, and the closest should be the French prime minister, and what is missing is just power. In our Chinese Republic, scholars and experts (Li Hui also classified the generals as this category) are the ruling class, and scientists are especially ...... preferential treatment", Li Hui explained a few words, and then extended the topic, and began to explain to the judges that China has a special system that is unique in the world.

There are not a few well-informed judges among them, but they are all amazed after listening, and some people have a strange light in their eyes, an ideal country where scientists are the masters of their own affairs, and they don't have to worry about laymen leading insiders, let alone those capitalists who have two stinky money that are great, it is exciting to listen to!

However, Marie Curie frowned and asked Li Hui, "China is still very poor, and the living standards of ordinary people are far inferior to those of the West, but your government gives scientists more preferential treatment than their Western counterparts, is this appropriate?" Take the Mozi Award as an example, how many poor people can be helped with a prize of 10 million Chinese yuan? ”

"It is precisely because China is still very poor and backward that we must give special treatment to scientists, because science and technology are the primary productive forces, and only by respecting and giving preferential treatment to scientists can we attract more scientific and technological talents and help China get rid of poverty and backwardness faster." Li Hui replied sincerely, "What's more, although China is poor, it has a population of 500 million, and if 10 million yuan is evenly distributed to everyone, it is only 2 cents, which is completely affordable." ”

"Madame, don't forget, China's navy and army are the best in the world! So much military spending can be afforded, what can a mere 10 million Chinese dollars be counted? China's poor are only ordinary people, but the government has money! Alexander Bell, the inventor of the telephone, suddenly interjected at this time, and the tone was so bad that everyone present could not help frowning. Even Li Hui didn't expect that this judge who was finally invited would unceremoniously dismantle his stage in front of so many world celebrities...... (To be continued.) )