In the heart of central Paris, on the north bank of the Seine, lies a magnificent building built in 1204.

It was during the Third Crusade that he fought Saladin in Jerusalem for more than a year, and then defeated Richard the Lionheart, the most warlike king in England's history, and Philip the Fox, the French lord of the landless king John.

Although Philip the Great originally built the castle as a fortress to guard the north shore of Paris, over the centuries the building, known as the 'Louvre', has been expanded with many ornate towers and chic rooms.

During the reigns of François I and Henry II, the art-loving kings added many Italian and French buildings to their liking, and spent a lot of money on various art treasures in the Louvre, the most famous of which is the world-famous painting "The Smile of the Mona Lisa".

During the reign of King Henry IV of France, it took another 14 years to build a large 300-meter-long gallery in the Louvre, where he planted trees, kept birds and dogs, and even rode horses in the corridors to hunt foxes.

During the reign of Louis XIV, the king of France, who had been king since he was 5 years old and had reigned for a total of 72 years, was even more painstakingly remodeled the Louvre, and the gallery was further expanded, and the works of famous artists such as Cashdai and Rembrandt were constantly enriched here.

As for the famous French inventor Louis XVI, his work at the Louvre was also very prominent, and his most famous contribution to the Louvre was that he erected a guillotine in the Louvre's 'Hippodrome' compound.

After all, it is no longer the time when Sir Isaac Newton was in power at the Royal Society, so most of the academic committee members are not so careful, and they are not interested in engaging in any bull-hu party disputes (Newton and Hooke), and they will not post big-character posters everywhere to help the president fight for the false name of the discoverer of calculus.

These include:

Mainly responsible for the French Chinese language, the French Academy was established in 1635.

Arthur was surprised when he heard this, "You mean to say that Mr. Cauchy is not in the Academy of Sciences?" I think he was only in his forties, right? Do you want to retire early and enjoy life? ”

"Where, Sir Hastings, if Mr. Cauchy is here, I will only be a gesture of effort to bring you to him. But ......"

A well-tailored black tuxedo, each stitch of the garment reveals the craftsmanship of the craftsman. At the neckline of the tuxedo, a delicate brooch is pinned, which shimmers with a low-key and luxurious light.

Under the leadership of Faraday and others, the Royal Society has a relatively tolerant academic environment and an inclusive mind, and if their French counterparts have a breakthrough success, they will be happy to invite them to become foreign members of the Royal Society, and they will not hesitate to award them the highest honor of the Royal Society, the Copley Medal.

His breeches, on the other hand, were dark grey and matched perfectly with his tuxedo, and his legs were straight and slender, revealing a straight and straight figure, just like he had done at Scotland Yard.

Arthur raised his head and glanced at the gentleman in front of him, who still had a little childish on his face, nodded slightly, he stretched out his hand, and said: "Yes, I have been commissioned by the Royal Society, and Mr. Cauchy's research has been well received by the British scientific community, and we believe that he deserves this year's Copley Medal." Yesterday I had already entrusted the Chinese Legation in France to send someone to inform your court of this matter, and I wonder if you would like to take me to meet Monsieur Cauchy in the midst of your busy schedule. I assure you that the award of the medal will not be too long and will definitely not disturb Mr. Cauchy's research. ”

And the purpose of Arthur's trip, needless to say, was the French Academy of Sciences that he had always been reluctant to visit.

Arthur frowned and asked, "Why?" Is it disgusted that the pay here is low? ”

His shirt was made of fine linen, immaculate white, and the collar and cuffs were delicately embroidered with lace, in an attempt to show his French counterparts Britain's meticulous academic attitude.

Arthur stepped out of the rental carriage, and in the warm spring sun, everyone finally saw this personable gentleman from Britain.

Around his neck, a silk tie is also tied, the tie is intricate and exquisite, each fold is distributed rigorously and prominently according to Mr. Disraeli's recommendation, and each knot reveals an elegant and confident attitude to life.

Just as Britain is currently experiencing an era of scientific explosion, so France's scientific community is now in the midst of a dazzling golden age.

However, although the French returned some 5,000 looted works of art, many remained.

Just when Britain thought that after the death of Euler and Fourier, the older generation of French mathematicians, they could finally jump out and wrestle with their old rivals, they unfortunately found that Cauchy, Poisson and others popped out of France's horns.

Although Britain across the Channel was far ahead of her rival France in terms of practical technology, it was unfortunate that Britain had not produced an influential mathematician in Europe for a long time since the death of Sir Isaac Newton.

When the Institut Française was founded, it merged many older organizations, and after more than 30 years of development, it now has five institutes.

In the field of mathematics, especially in the past half century, the French mathematical community, led by Euler, Fourier, Laplace, Lagrange, Legende and others, has overwhelmed the whole of Europe, and their superiority in mathematics is even more appalling than Napoleon's military superiority.

and the ill-fated Institut Française, founded in 1795, seized in 1803 and re-established in 1832 to give moral and political direction.

In order to build Paris into the 'new Rome' in his mind, this Corsican dwarf used the carvings on the Church of San Marco in Venice to build the arch of the Louvre, moved the Rosetta Stone, the national treasure of Egypt, and even the broken walls, foundations, and mummies of the ancient Egyptian temples were moved back by him.

Napoleon was also a man of art, but he generally did not buy it with money, but with cannonballs heavier than gold coins. Perhaps because the shells were so heavy, Napoleon's art acquisition plans were better than those of any previous French king, and his artistic tastes were wider than those of all kings.

On the one hand, the Royal Society was sadly aware that Britain and France were already separated by a thick barrier in mathematics, and on the other hand, the British scientists were also glad to have achieved such brilliant results on the other side of the channel.

The gentleman shook his head and said, "No, the treatment we give to Mr. Cauchy is actually not low, and money is no longer the main problem for people of his level. The main reason Mr. Cauchy left here was due to the July Revolution of 1830, uh...... To be precise, he was a royalist, a hardcore supporter of the Bourbons and an absolute die-hard, who was unwilling to do any research work for our new king, or even to stay in France. ”

Arthur stepped out of the carriage and glanced at the Louvre not far away and the French soldiers stationed in front of it, only to shake his head regretfully.

If it weren't for Napoleon's need for the Pope to coronate him and provide legal justification, it is hard not to wonder if he would have stormed the Vatican and moved the Pope's Holy See and the pope's bronze canopy to the Louvre.

However, although he will not be able to enter the Louvre today, he can still admire the magnificent complex that sits opposite the Louvre.

Or, to put it more bluntly, the former assistant superintendent of the Royal Metropolitan Police is afraid of showing his timidity.

Not only that, but the regional states of Spain, Prussia, Italy, and the Netherlands, which he occupied at the time, were also forced to hand over thousands of tons of precious works of art to him.

However, although the French Society was founded relatively late, its administration was far more standardized than that of the Royal Society of Britain.

"Hmmm......"

Arthur took two steps and looked up at the sun in the sky, and then took out his gold pocket watch to see if the time agreed with the other party had come.

Specializing in literature, it was founded in 1663 as the Collège Française.

Although these buildings are not as old as the Louvre, they are still old buildings that were built in 1688.

He asked, "In that case, do you know where Mr. Cauchy is at the moment?" ”

It has not been established for a long time, and it is full of vitality, and was founded in 1816 as the Académie Française.

Arthur was relieved to hear this, but on the other hand felt as if things were getting more and more troublesome.

The French gentleman who had been waiting for a long time stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, are you Sir Arthur Hastings?" Did the Royal Society send you? ”

Specializing in natural philosophy, it was founded in 1666 by Cardinal Richelieu as the French Academy of Sciences.

The gentleman shook his head a little embarrassed and said, "No, no, you misunderstood. Mr. Cauchy still has a love for the study of natural philosophy, and he still spends a lot of time in this area every day. He...... Alas, I'll be blunt, he just doesn't want to work in the Academy of Sciences. ”

Not long after Arthur got out of the car and left, someone in the French Academy of Sciences discovered this gentleman with a different temperament. Whether it's because of sympathy, or because of the smell of the same thing, the French have always had a knack for finding an Englishman out of a crowd.

And this is the purpose of Arthur's visit to the Royal Society today, which will confer on behalf of the Royal Society the highest acclamation in the British scientific community, Mr. Augustin Louis Cauchy, Professor of Mechanics at the University of Paris, Academician of the French Academy of Sciences, and Member of the Division of Astronomy and Mathematics.

In order to be able to show solemnity, Arthur today is dressed quite elegantly.

The Institut Française was founded a little later than these buildings, and as a unified official administrative and academic institution, the Institut Française is only a little more than 30 years old.

Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed to see them, because it is no longer a museum open to the public, but the exclusive property of the French royal family.

At his feet were a pair of polished leather boots, soft and shiny, with a crisp sound with every step. Above the leather boots, he wears a pair of delicate stockings, the color of which complements the trousers, and the details show his taste.

France's strong strength in mathematics has naturally enabled them to make rapid progress in astronomy, mechanics and other fields closely related to mathematics.

France's astronomers and engineers have always been the best, and this is not a false accolade.

Napoleon's zero-dollar purchases naturally angered the countries from which these works of art originated, so after his complete defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, one of the important demands made by the delegates of various countries in the peace talks was that the French should immediately return their national treasures.

Behind him was the seat of the Institut Française, France's highest academic authority.

The gentleman on the opposite side was quite flattered when he saw that the English lord had actually lowered his posture so low. But he would never have imagined that Arthur wasn't actually polite, he simply didn't want to stay around a bunch of guys who could provide explanations and formulas for Advanced Mathematics for too long.

After the outbreak of the French Revolution, the National Assembly declared that the palace, which had been occupied by the crown for six centuries, would belong to all French citizens and would be open to all as an art museum.

The gentleman replied: "As far as I know, after leaving France at the beginning of last year, Monsieur Cauchy first went to the Apennines, where he was for a time a professor of mathematics and physics at the University of Turin. Later, when I heard that the exiled Bourbons had hired him as a teacher to the 'Dauphin' Duke of Bordeaux, Mr. Cauchy went to Prague without hesitation. And in recognition of Monsieur Cauchy's loyalty to Bourbon, the Bourbons seem to have canonized Monsieur Cauchy as the baron of the French Bourbon dynasty. Well, but as you know, this title is currently illegal in France. ”

His hair was neatly styled, with sideparts that were fashionable at the time, and he was meticulously combed with wax. He always has a gentle smile on his face, and his eyes reveal wisdom and calmness. He holds a delicate cane with a gold button inlaid at the top, which serves as both an aid to walk and a status symbol.

In the sunlight, the glittering bracelet hung down slightly through the pocket of the vest, swaying gently with his steps. On his finger he wears a silver ring encrusted with emeralds, which sparkle in the sun's rays, adding a touch of mystery and nobility.

But this did not last long, because Napoleon moved in here after 6 years.

When Arthur heard this, he couldn't help but hold his forehead and say, "My God! Do I have to make another trip to Prague? ”

"Hmm...... Not necessarily. The gentleman bowed slightly and said, "If you don't dislike it, I can take you on a tour of the Academy of Sciences first, and then we will meet together to discuss how to solve this problem." ”

(End of chapter)