Junxin's words are just a very interesting point of view for Gu Mengxue, but for Junxin himself, it is indeed a question that he has been thinking about all along.

The philosophical question may seem like nothing, but it is a question that must be considered by leading scientists. Because what they study is often unprecedented, no one has walked this path, and they need to explore it themselves.

For the unknown, people often habitually bring a trace of their own style and behavior habits in their open-mindedness, such as the way of thinking, and so on.

Philosophy fosters a habitual way of thinking and acting about unknown problems, which is often not necessary for scientists who patch the loopholes left behind by previous explorations. But for those who want to forge their own path, that's one thing that must be considered.

Take the respective schools founded by the hundred schools of thought in ancient China, if nothing else, just the two major Confucian scholars at that time can reflect this problem very well.

No matter what is emphasized in the cultural inheritance of Confucianism, there is no escape from the problem of a saint after all. What is Sage? In Junxin's view, it is the so-called perfect person. Therefore, what Confucianism wants to guide is the question of self-cultivation. However, later, no one dared to compare themselves to the saints, so the saints became legends, and the words and deeds of the saints were the truth, and no matter how many years had passed since these truths, in short, they were to be followed. And in this way, they often lose their own thinking, and even if they have some thinking, they are just rolling in the so-called sage framework, and they can no longer come out. Therefore, in today's society, Confucianism is okay for self-cultivation, and it can only stand up after further and non-big breaks. It is a bit ridiculous to rely on benevolence, righteousness, morality, and moderation to guide oneself to break through the forbidden area of thinking and explore the true meaning of the universe. I don't know when a word will come out to tell you that the saint said so, so that it returns to the starting point and brings it into the thinking of the predecessors, and it is useless.

For Junxin, who has set his goals very high, he is indeed thinking about such a question. The scientific knowledge ahead of its time will one day run out, and where will we go from here? Will you continue to turn back into the ordinary scientist who is only a little clever and maybe be able to achieve some results with luck, or will you continue to create a more brilliant and brilliant big scientist. This is also a problem that plagues Junxin.

After more than a year of continuous success, Junxin is fundamentally reluctant to return to the past. Then there is only one option left to keep going. But if you want to become such a scientist, you need to find your own path, and all this requires his own exploration.

The two continued to walk along the river, exchanging their lives after coming to Princeton and their plans for returning home. babbled some inconsequential gossip, and unconsciously, the depression that was originally entrenched in Jun Xin's head slowly disappeared unconsciously. The two chatted until about half past ten in the evening before they each returned to their dormitories.

Junxin, who returned to the dormitory, dialed the phone number to Professor Cheng again.

"Professor, how did your discussion go?" Junxin was not polite and asked straight to the point.

Professor Cheng had been waiting for Junxin's call in the office for a long time, and when he heard the words, he was no longer polite, and went directly to the topic: "After the discussion in our chemistry department, after listening to the opinions of your two assistants, I agreed with your opinions. In addition, I have exchanged views with the president and President Zhu, who is in charge of international cooperation, and they all agreed with your suggestion, but the specific matters are no longer the responsibility of Xu Jiang, but the responsibility of President Zhu himself. ”

"Thanks, I see!" Junxin had expected it, and he was not overly excited, so he said very calmly, but there was still a little happiness in his tone.

"This is something that was expected!" Professor Cheng smiled and said, "I didn't help you either!" ”

Jun Xin disagreed: "But I still want to thank you, if I go to run this matter, it is estimated that there will be no discussion after repeated discussions, and there will basically be no results, for this point, I know it in my heart." ”

"Hehe, don't talk about this!" Professor Cheng shook his head and didn't refute, he knew that what Jun Xin said was the truth. In chemistry, seniority is far greater than in any other natural discipline. This is because chemistry is the most hands-on discipline of all disciplines, and experimental disciplines are often like this.

"By the way, what do you think about that?" Professor Cheng asked.

Junxin casually lay on the bed and said: "Actually, I don't know how to solve it, but I think the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and I don't need to keep this kind of bad thing in mind, it's a pure waste of time." So I want to cool down slowly and deal with it when I return home! ”

Professor Cheng nodded and said, "Well, I know your decision. In this way, Professor Liang and I will help you press on the school side for the time being, first ensure that the laboratory does not mess with the interference factors of the normal operation of the laboratory, and then deal with it after you return to China. But ......"

Professor Cheng elongated his voice, obviously hesitating whether to tell Jun Xin the truth. Jun Xin naturally heard that Professor Cheng had something to say, and he was not polite, and asked: "Professor, you can say whatever you want, my side is not as fragile as you think." ”

"Alright then, I'll just say it." Professor Cheng no longer hesitated when he heard this, he had seen a lot of winds and waves, and he really didn't care about this kind of trivial matter, but this question involved Junxin, the student he valued the most, so he was a little forward-looking.

"The matter behind the Chinese Academy of Sciences is not simple, there are some factors in it that you may not imagine. To be honest, I'm caught in the middle, and I just want to help each other and let you do it yourself. I can't tell you the details for a while, but in a few days, President Zhu will visit Princeton on behalf of our school, and by the way, I will inspect the teaching situation at Princeton University, and I have asked him to tell you the relevant situation after he arrives at Princeton, and he will look for you at that time. ”

After listening to Professor Cheng's words, Junxin's face was full of differences, and he sniffed out a trace of unusual meaning from Professor Cheng's words, as if things were not as simple as he imagined.

"I know, I'll make a decision after I understand the inside story, anyway, now I still see the situation in a fog. When will Principal Zhu arrive? ”

"He'll arrive at Princeton in mid-November, and it's already mid-October, and there's still a month to go."

"I know, I'll make a time then."