"Take it as a warning!"

The words of the former mentor made Wang Haifeng's face lose its blood.

So much so that when he left the office, he walked like a puppet led by a rope.

Recalling Academician Liu's meaningful eyes, he suddenly realized how dangerous his behavior was.

Perhaps it was because the face was so young, even younger than his own students, that he had almost forgotten the rules of academia.

If there is anything he is thankful about now, I am afraid that Lu Zhou is not the kind of person who is cautious.

Otherwise, you don't even need someone else's help....

It was the first time he was so fortunate that he regarded himself as a thorn in his side and let himself go as a fart......

……

In fact, Wang Haifeng still overestimated himself.

If it weren't for the chance encounter at the state banquet last time, Lu Zhou wouldn't even remember this person.

According to the Nobel Prize awarding process, after the dinner, there will be a Nobel lecture the next day.

At about 4 o'clock in the East 1st District, Lu Zhou came to the lecture hall of the School of Chemistry of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences as scheduled, and gave a 30-minute speech on the theme of "The Mystery of Numbers in the Microcosm".

When he first arrived in the lecture hall, it was crowded with people, even better than the Nobel Dinner in terms of crowding, but no one complained.

The lecture was attended not only by chemistry scholars from all over the world, but also by students from Stockholm University and KTH Royal Swedish University, and even some local citizens who were interested in science.

As is customary in previous Nobel Lectures, the lectures here are not completely professional, and even if you don't have knowledge in the relevant field, you can still understand what the people on the stage are saying.

Of course, it's not all about popular science.

To put it simply, the purpose of the Nobel Lecture is to enable scholars in the same industry but in different directions to understand at a glance what the Nobel laureate has done or is doing, what is the significance of the work done, and what it means to the academic community and the world.

It may sound simple, but it's not easy to actually do it.

After all, after entering the second half of the twentieth century, the development of the academic field has moved from barbaric growth to the refinement of categories, and those who engage in electrochemistry do not necessarily understand the research of physical chemistry, and scholars in the direction of biochemistry may not even be able to read the papers in the first two directions.

In this respect, it is really the same in any discipline.

In this presentation, Lu Zhou did not use too difficult formulas to elaborate his arguments, but only described the problems he encountered in the study of HS-2 materials, as well as his thoughts on some anomalous phenomena.

Although no passionate language was used, the audience listened very attentively.

On the one hand, it is out of respect for the Nobel Prize bigwigs.

As for more, it is out of admiration for the knowledge reserve of this Nobel Prize bigwig......

Many people spend their entire lives and can only be proficient in one area.

And to make a small improvement on this basis is not to live up to the mission of being a scholar.

In fact, it is precisely in this accumulation that modern science has progressed.

However, this rule only applies to the general public.

For him, whether it is the theoretical work of electrochemistry or the in-depth application of lithium-sulfur batteries, these problems that originally required many people to solve seem to have been solved by him alone......

Soon, the speech came to an end, and Lu Zhou paused for half a second and briefly concluded.

“…… I remember hearing a saying a long time ago that when you make all the mistakes you can make in a field, you can become an expert in that field, because for you, you already know what attempts are destined to be wrong. ”

"In my opinion, mathematical tools provide a unique perspective. It allows us to bypass our preconceived experience and think from God's point of view about phenomena that we don't understand. ”

"What is science?"

Looking at the audience pausing slightly for a second, Lu Zhou continued in an affirmative tone.

"In my opinion, it is to think rationally about the 'why' of everything we don't know."

The scene resounded with thunderous applause.

The audience stood up in salute.

Lu Zhou bowed slightly, turned around and walked off the stage.

……

Outside the lecture hall, in the corridor of the Royal Academy of Sciences, several civil servants in suits and leather shoes were standing, led by a middle-aged man with a Chinese face.

When Lu Zhou came out of the lecture hall, the middle-aged man's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took the initiative to greet Lu Zhou with a smile.

"Professor Lu used vivid language to bring us a gripping speech!"

Hearing this unexpected compliment, Lu Zhou looked at the strange man and nodded with a smile: "Thank you, may I ask who you are?" ”

Zhang Wenbin smiled and stretched out his right hand: "Zhang Wenbin, ambassador to Sweden." ”

Ambassador?

For this unexpected visitor, Lu Zhou shook hands with him, and said with a smile in a casual tone: "It's Mr. Ambassador, it's a blessing." ”

"I'm fortunate to be here," he shook Lu Zhou's right hand vigorously, and Ambassador Zhang said with a smile, "Also, congratulations, Professor Lu!" The honor you won on the podium is a breath of air for our Chinese scientific community! ”

"You're overrated." Lu Zhou smiled modestly, "There are many outstanding Chinese scholars in the international academic community, and a Nobel Prize is just icing on the cake. ”

"It's you who are so humble! If the Nobel Prize is just the icing on the cake, then there is no glory to be commendable," after a pause, Ambassador Zhang continued, in an enthusiastic tone, "May I inquire about your plans after your trip to Stockholm?" ”

Lu Zhou thought for a while and said, "I may have to go to France." ”

Ambassador Zhang was slightly stunned: "France? ”

Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly: "Well, there is also a millennial problem award there, and I plan to get it by the way." ”

Drop by to receive the prize......

The Millennium Conundrum......

OK......

Hearing this, the expressions of several embassy and consulate staff suddenly twitched.

Even Ambassador Zhang, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but jump his eyebrows.

Soon, however, he quickly coughed dryly, concealing his gaffe without a trace.

"I always thought that winning awards would only happen in the sports world, but I didn't expect that academia could do it too. Professor Lu is really ...... Surprising. ”

Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly: "It's okay." ”

If you count the Fields Medal a few months ago, he did win this year a little faster.

Immediately afterwards, Ambassador Zhang hurriedly continued to ask: "What about after going to France?" ”

Lu Zhou thought carefully for a while, confirmed that he had nothing else to do after that, and said, "Go home for the New Year, there are no other arrangements." ”

Hearing this, Ambassador Zhang finally had a bright smile on his face and proposed with a smile.

"Before you go home, can you please go to Beijing?"

Lu Zhou: "Go to Beijing? ”

"Yes," Ambassador Zhang said with a smile, "someone wants to meet with you." ”