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Sun Yuanqi was a little puzzled: "Where are you going to go first?" ”

Zhao Jingfan finally mustered up the courage: "Sir, on the way back to China, the students have seriously thought about where they will go in their future lives, whether to use their talents in scientific research, or to dedicate their life's strength to the Lord?" While I was hesitating and agonizing over my choice, I occasionally saw a revelation in the Bible that said, 'What I thought was good for me, I now count as a loss for Christ.' I was struck by an understanding.

"I thought at that time, no matter how great the results of my research were, it would only prove the will and existence of the Lord; As a mortal intellect is undoubtedly insignificant in the sight of the Lord who is able in all things, and that only piety and the glory of the Lord can be placed on the altar of God, and nothing else, I am determined to throw away the world and the fame and fortune that comes from it. Immediately, I threw all the research papers and honorary badges I had published over the years into the sea, and only kept my doctoral diploma, in order to please my elderly parents and repay my husband's kindness! ”

With that, he took out a piece of MIT doctoral diploma from his arms and handed it to Sun Yuanqi.

Sun Yuanqi read the diploma with great interest, and then handed it back to him: "Show it to your parents too!" Although they don't know the words on it, maybe they hope that you can change your mind and burn incense and kowtow in front of the ancestral tablet every New Year, but who can say anything about faith? This diploma may be a source of solace for their souls! Then he turned around and walked in front of him with his hands upside down. There is a bit of loneliness in the back.

It's not that Sun Yuanqi doesn't want to persuade Zhao Jingfan to break away from religion, but he knows that his influence is not comparable to religion at all, and he can only persuade Zhao Jingfan for a moment. But the temptation of religion for Zhao Jingfan is all the time!

Since the late Qing Dynasty, Western missionaries have knocked on China's door with the strong ships and cannons of the great powers, and have exerted great influence on political life. According to statistics, in the 43 years from 1856 to 1899, there were more than 700 major teaching cases, which caused the Qing court to be overwhelmed. Finally, the Boxer Rebellion took place. In fact, it was because of the lesson plan, and as a result, the Qing Dynasty has been in a slump since then.

Of course, the church and the missionaries are not only at the political level. The impact on China's secular society is far beyond imagination today, so that many well-known people were born into Christian families or became believers, such as Ms. Lin Qiaozhi, the only female member (academician) of the first Chinese Academy of Sciences and one of the founders of modern obstetrics and gynecology in China, was born in a Christian family and believed in Christianity; Yang Zunyi, known as the founder of Chinese paleontology and stratigraphy, later joined the party at the age of 75. But also born into a Christian family. For example, famous scholars such as Hong Ye, Lin Yutang, and Jian Youwen were all baptized at an early age. Chen Yuan, who is also known as the "Second Chen of Historiography" and Xu Dishan, the "Falling Peanut", are all devout believers, and like the famous historian Fang Hao, he is a Catholic priest himself!

In such an atmosphere, it is undoubtedly very difficult and thankless to persuade a young man who believes in Christianity to renounce his faith. The so-called "rather move a thousand rivers than the hearts of the Taoists", destroying the Dao hearts of others is regarded by many religions as the heaviest sin.

After a while, Sun Yuanqi continued: "Since you are interested in preaching and preaching. I won't stop you much. It's just that you're so young and so talented. It would be a shame to devote oneself to the cause of religion now. Moreover, you have been away for four or five years, and when you come back, you declare your commitment to preaching, which makes the second elder thunderous and angry, and I am afraid that it is not the way to be a son. If I'm not mistaken, the Ten Commandments of Moses should also include the phrase 'Honor your father and mother'? ”

"It's the fourth." Zhao Jingfan replied in a low and clear voice.

The Ten Commandments of Moses have an important place in both Judaism and Christianity and are the basic rules of life and faith, but the understanding and ordering of the Ten Commandments of Moses vary in different denominations. For example, "honoring one's parents" is ranked fifth in Judaism, Protestantism, Anglicanism, and Orthodox Christianity, but fourth in Catholicism and Lutheranism.

Sun Yuanqi naturally didn't know the mystery in this, and continued: "There is a cloud in the Analects: 'Forty or fifty and unheard, Si is not afraid. The most creative stage of a person's life is when he is in his twenties and thirties, and young people should take advantage of this time to be brave and creative in knowledge, so as to live up to their time. - If possible, I would like to establish an international science and technology prize to be awarded only to scientists under the age of 40 who have made outstanding contributions; Rather than turning it into a scientist life contest or geriatric scientist hospice, as some awards do.

"Although you are now determined to preach the Gospel, it does not mean that you have to give up scientific research, on the contrary, many priests are themselves famous scientists, and many scientists are themselves believers and evangelists of religion. For example, Copernicus, the famous astronomer of the Renaissance, was a priest himself; Mendel, the Austrian scientist known as the 'father of modern genetics', was himself a Catholic clergyman, and the story of the great physicist and mathematician Newton's devout religious belief in his later years is recorded in the annals of science. It can be seen that science and religion are not contradictory in many cases.

"Although clergy can live on church funding or donations from the faithful, I think that at your age and with a lot of learning, you must not be able to rely on these financial resources. In my opinion, you can work at Jingshi University or the Chinese Academy of Sciences on the one hand, engage in scientific research, and take care of your parents by the way; While using vacation or work time to carry out evangelistic work. As your work performance becomes apparent, so will your contribution to the church. When you have passed the golden stage of scientific research or the 100th anniversary of your parents, it is not too late to devote yourself to the cause of religion! ”

Sun Yuanqi mentioned that the establishment of an award for young scientists under the age of 40 was inspired by the Fields Medal of later generations. However, the Fields Medal was not awarded for the first time until 1936, and only to mathematicians. Sun Yuanqi felt a little regretful, so he wanted to set up a young science prize similar to the Nobel Prize, the Wolf Prize, the Shaw Prize, the Kyoto Prize, etc., which had both rich prizes and international influence.

However, due to various reasons, Sun Yuanqi was unable to set up this award in his lifetime. Until after his death. The "Sun Yuanqi International Outstanding Young Scientist Award" was jointly established by the Republic of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jingshi University, and Bloomage Bank, with a prize of up to 500,000 yuan, awarded to young scientists under the age of 40 who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, electronics, agriculture, and mathematics. It is customary to be referred to simply as the "Sun Yuan Qi Award".

Although the award covers almost all fields of science and technology, it is recognized as the most difficult scientific prize in the world because it can only be selected with a maximum of four laureates each year, and there are many years that are vacant. However, almost all the young scholars who can win this award have engraved their names in the history of science and technology.

Seeing that Zhao Jingfan was a little moved. Sun Yuanqi continued: "During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Western missionaries wanted to open up the situation in China, often through various advanced science and technology to impress the upper class rulers. For example, repairing clocks, casting cannons, observing celestial phenomena, modifying the calendar, etc., so as to gain a place between the government and the opposition. Since the Qing Dynasty, the Western powers have opened the gates of China with strong ships and cannons, and then threatened the upper rulers. The methods of the missionaries also changed. In addition to the traditional 'miracle yín skill'. More often than not, they use medical care, education, and other common ways to bridge barriers and get close to the people, so as to spread the gospel.

"Facts have also proved that these methods are indeed more effective than going to the upper echelons or coercion with real knives and guns. For example, Chongshi Middle School, which I taught before, was founded by the American Presbyterian Church, and the American Congregational Church founded Beiman Girls' High School, and the Huiwen Middle School funded by the American-Israeli Association of the United States is all over Beijing, Tianjin, Jiangsu and Shanghai.

"Of course. It is also known for its various universities that train high-level talents, such as the American Congregational Church, the Presbyterian Church, the London Evangelistic Church, the American-Israeli Association, and the Union Medical College of the London Medical Association. Huiwen University, which is independently run by the United States and Israel; Shanghai has St. John's University established by the Anglican Church in the United States, Shanghai Baptist University (later Hujiang University) founded by the American Baptist Church in the North and South, Aurora College sponsored by the Catholic Jesuits, Soochow University founded by the American Society of Supervisors in Suzhou, Jinling University established by the American-Israeli Association in Nanjing, and Zhijiang University sponsored by the American Presbyterian Church in Hangzhou. These missionaries who established education not only fulfilled their desire to spread the gospel, but also objectively promoted the development of education in China. ”

Zhao Jingfan defended in a low voice: "I just want to preach the Bible and spread the gospel, and I don't want to follow any church, let alone have the interest and ability to start a school." ”

I don't know if Sun Yuanqi didn't hear it, or because he didn't want to dwell on this content, he still made a big deal about education: "In my opinion, the priest's preaching and preaching are actually the same as the teacher's preaching. Whether they are priests or teachers, the primary purpose of the Chinese people is to open up their wisdom and equip them with the skills they need to earn a living, so that they can be positive for good. And you, as a priest, or I, as a teacher, shouldn't you be the first to set an example?

"Now that you can afford a job that pays you enough to feed and feed you, and you have the spare energy to help others, why should you use the name of missionary preaching to take away the meagre income of the poor? I think that preaching and preaching does not have to be ragged and wearing a crown of thorns to run around, but also to use your every move and performance to infect the world, and even the latter has a better effect than the former, and Mr. Ding Weiliang, whom we are all familiar with, is the best example! ”

Zhao Jingfan wanted to nod, but then he shook his head and said, "No, if I work at Jingshi University or the Chinese Academy of Sciences, I'm just afraid of ——! ”

Sun Yuanqi immediately understood Zhao Jingfan's concerns: "Your parents, I will go and tell them." If you still feel uneasy, you can also set up a laboratory in Shanghai or other provinces. How is it? (To be continued.) )