The three views may be unbreakable, but the change of faith may be a momentary thing.

Especially when the dividing line between right and wrong is not so clear.

When people in both directions feel that they are for the good of the country, and that they have the same goal, but each firmly believes that the means they want to achieve it are not so uniform, it will often make it easier for the frustrated to convince them to change course.

There is no doubt that Romande Wiley was in this state at this time.

If he is only serving this country, which side is not chosen?

If you really want to talk about it, at least in some ideas, the other side doesn't seem so stupid!

As for some personal gain for himself......

Isn't it normal?

……

Huaxia, Beijing.

In an office, two elderly people were sitting opposite each other, chatting about some gossip.

Of course, when it comes to their status, even a few words of gossip may indirectly affect the fate of many people.

"Old Qiu, how are you doing?"

"To be honest, it's not good."

"Haha, Qiu Lao is still straight. How? Still angry at that child? ”

"Not mad at him. I am very happy that such a mathematical talent can appear in Huaxia. It's just that those small nights in Yanbei are too much. If such a talent as Qiao Ze falls into the eyes of only profit, it is like a pearl thrown into the mire, its light is obscured by turbidity, and its value is bound by utilitarianism.

Qiao Ze's intellect was supposed to be born for the great cause of searching for truth and serving mankind, and if it was controlled by the palms of those who only knew how to take but did not know how to give back, it was a sad use of talent, and it was a ruthless squandering of this amazing talent. ”

Qian Lao laughed when he heard this.

The old man in front of him really hated the Yanbei School.

Of course, Mr. Qian knew that these words were aimed at the cooperation between Xilin University of Technology and Yanbei University.

To be honest, Yanbei University made this choice, which he didn't expect. It is a model of bending and stretching.

Huaqing was very passive because of this cooperation between the two sides.

The biggest blow is naturally the leading class, the talent class and the four classes of artificial intelligence of the Truth Seeking Academy.

This naturally also includes the training program for leading talents in mathematical sciences presided over in the name of the old Qiu in front of him.

This year, the enrollment situation in Huaqing is very severe, and Mr. Qian has also heard that many students who have passed the training plan for leading talents in mathematical sciences should have come to Huaqing from March to June for preparatory training, but many of them have changed their choices.

If they all signed up for the Qiao class of Xilin University of Technology, they might be able to think about it.

However, it is said that many students decided to switch to Yanbei after hearing about the cooperation plan between Yanbei and Xilin University of Technology, which is indeed easy for people to get into.

"Old Qiu, you're too worried. It's nothing more than a collaboration between schools. Yanbei really wanted to dig Qiao Ze over, but didn't he succeed? You know, at that time, he wanted to transfer Qiao Ze to the capital, but he directly threatened to resign and wanted to use him? Those people in Yanbei don't have that ability yet. ”

Qian Lao smiled and persuaded him.

He didn't bother to speak for the Yanbei School.

The contradictions on both sides are already there, and they cannot be reconciled at all.

In fact, considering the current situation in the academic world, it is actually a very smart decision for Qiao Ze to stay in Xilin.

When you really arrive in the capital, you will probably inevitably fall into internal friction between schools.

With Qiao Ze's current position, even if he showed a little tendency, it would be an extremely serious blow to the other side.

Even if Qiao Ze's character doesn't make a statement at all, he will probably be unbearable.

He sometimes gets annoyed when he thinks about it.

Under too many and too complex entanglements of interests, it is almost impossible to stand alone.

People in Xilin can really avoid a lot of messy things.

"Hmph...... That's their Principal Chen, short-sighted! Qiu Lao snorted coldly.

Qian Lao smiled and said, "Speaking of which, there is an interesting incident recently, which I also know from the discussion of the people below. ”

Qiu Lao asked casually: "Interesting story?" How interesting? ”

"That's right, Xiao Xu of Yanbei University, you know, right? It is Xuchang tree. ”

"Oh, the so-called golden generation that Xuchang tree? I know, the talent is not bad. Qiu Lao nodded and said, "I heard that he abandoned the dark and went to Xilin University of Technology, right?" ”

"Yes. A few days ago, Zhang Hongcai called Xu Changshu because of Qiao Ze's paper proving Gechai. Xu Changshu had something to say to him, which was very interesting. Let this Director Zhang go directly to complain to Lao Liao. ”

"Oh, what did that Xu Changshu say?"

He said that the mathematics studied by the Xilin Institute of Mathematics is no longer the same thing as the mathematics they studied, and said that as long as they master the new tools they are researching and give them more time, the professors of the institute can prove Gochai.

There are also some insightful predictions about the future development of mathematical applications. Starting from the Xilin Institute of Mathematics, after the popularization of Joe's algebraic geometry in the future, the tools used in mathematical analysis will be innovated, and in a few years, many teaching materials may be changed. ”

Qian Lao said with a sigh.

One sentence made Qiu Lao silent.

No matter how much dissatisfaction there is in my heart, but after listening to these words, I turned into a deep helplessness, and the only hatred is probably why I can't be younger for another twenty years, even if it is ten years.

Of course, this is the helplessness of many bigwigs in the mathematics world.

There is a saying in China that you live to learn all the time, but when you really reach a certain age, it is too difficult to accept new knowledge, especially mathematical knowledge. Even if you can judge the correctness of some proofs and propositions through rich experience, or directly use those mature tools.

But when it comes to fully understanding new knowledge, it's often impossible to do so.

It's not about ability, it's just the sorrow of being born.

The decline of brain function is irreversible.

After the age of forty, you may still be able to maintain your vigorous energy and thirst for knowledge, but whether it is memory, imagination or comprehension, there will inevitably be a decline, and the decline is not linear, but exponential.

After the age of 60, it is not impossible to learn a complete and abstract set of theories, but if you want to study them in depth, it is too difficult.

Not to mention that Qiu Lao is already in his seventies.

Disobedience to old age is a valuable spirit, but the laws of nature are irresistible after all.

So the entanglement in his heart finally turned into a sentence: "This Xiao Xu is not bad, although it is not as good as Qiao Ze." Of course, at the moment, no one can compare to him. ”

"By the way, you should have read Qiao Ze's paper that proves Gechai, right? What do you think? Do you think his proof can be recognized? ”

"I am a student of Mr. Chen, but not a student of Mr. Hua. Although the two old gentlemen are close friends, their research directions can be completely different. If Josser's paper used the ideas of partial differential and differential geometry, I would dare to comment on it, but this purely analytic number theory field is not my forte.

Speaking of which, I have something to say again. If it weren't for the fact that after Hua Lao's death, his disciples and grandchildren were suppressed so badly, as for now, there are few people in China who are qualified to evaluate Qiao Ze's achievements?

After the death of Wang and Chen, some people even began to preach the uselessness of number theory. Until now, everyone thinks that it is pointless to study such a topic. Now that Qiao Ze has proved it, what are these people going to say?

In short, I'm biased towards Qiao Ze, and I'm right. I'm waiting for him to give a presentation, and I hope to go and see what people have to say, and see some people's faces. I'm ready to dig up some people's previous statements and write an article. ”

Qiu Lao said angrily.

Qian Lao smiled bitterly, and said casually, which made this jealous and hateful big man excited again.

"Old Qiu, forget it! The young man made it clear that he didn't want to get involved in the previous rights and wrongs. It's been so many years, and you don't need to worry about it anymore, it's better to just watch how far our young generation in China can go.

And Qiao Ze proved that Ge guessed that it was probably a matter of convenience. He's still carrying a heavy burden right now. But not only in the academic field, the seabed exploration project that he took the initiative to ask Ying to be responsible for has entered a key stage, which has been included in the key research projects of the 973 Program.

At this time, let's not block the child. I'm here today to discuss something with you, and I'm going to put Qiao Ze on the list of 973 chief scientists. But Qiao Ze is too young, and his personality is not very gregarious, and after he brings it up, I am afraid that some people will have emotions.

So we old guys are trying our best not to make this matter too controversial. Let's settle this matter on a small scale. There are too many messy things to save in the future, and some gossip is pulled out in vain. We don't mind this, but the young man is angry and his ears are bright, and I am afraid that there will be a problem in my heart in the future. ”

Hearing this, Qiu Lao sighed and said, "I knew that you would definitely not come to me without purpose, but I have no opinion." And this is indeed a problem, young people do not have sand in their eyes, and some people do not see people well, which is indeed worth a warning. Hey, you're still thinking about it. ”

"Haha, then thank you Elder Qiu, there's nothing meticulous or not detailed, but I just want to take advantage of the fact that we old guys can still be useful when we talk, and help the young people clear the obstacles first. A young man like Qiao Ze was born in China, which is the fortune of the country. If you miss it, I'm afraid you won't have a chance. ”

"Wait, you're going to Yanbei first, right? Stabilize them first, and then come here? Ay...... You're bothered. ”

"Haha, don't worry about these details. I still say that the grievances of the older generation should not be brought to the younger generation. Besides, Xilin has now formed its own faction, and Dean Xu of Xilin has already let go, and the Xilin school will become the world's mathematics center in the future. You've been fighting all your life, and in the end, it's not the latecomer who comes first?

If you want me to say a word, don't argue. For a few years at most, the Xilin School will have to hold on to the bull's ear. Fighting for it, do you want to be second? Interesting? The original words I said in Yanbei were, if you really have that ability, you go and fight with Xilin for the title of the World Mathematics Center. What's the point of fighting internally? Right? ”

Old Qiu stopped talking.

When you think about it, it's really not interesting.

Although Qiao Ze refused to come to Huaqing, he didn't have a bird in the north.

And he also heard that Director Zhang of Yanbei personally invited Qiao Ze when he was not yet famous, and he was stunned. It is said that even the phone was directly blocked by Qiao Ze at that time.

The cooperation between Xilin University of Technology and Yanbei is really led by the principals of the two schools.

Qiao Ze probably wouldn't care about that kind of thing at all.

In other words, the things he pays attention to are probably not paid much attention to at all.

Sure enough, I'm still old.

When he was younger, he was like this and focused only on academics.

As soon as he thought of this, the old man sighed and said, "Hey, old Qian, don't say it." You're right, our generation's mission is almost complete. It is enough to pave the road of young people, and then it depends on whether those young people can really break a way.

I remember that my teacher, Mr. Chen, had a lifelong wish to build me into a big country and a strong country in mathematics! Helplessly, I am only shallow in learning, and it is difficult to take on a big responsibility, although I dare not slack off at any time, and I have worked hard, but I have little effect. I only hope that in my life, I can add another brick and tile to the Huaxia Mathematics Building on the basis of Mr., and this life will be in vain.

Fortunately, there is no end to learning, and the future is terrifying. With a genius boy like Qiao Ze born, if Mr. Chen knows about it, he should be gratified. Forget it, Qian Lao's words today, Shaotong listened to it. I won't bother to care so much in the future.

I only hope that in my lifetime, I can see with my own eyes that the Xilin School has truly become the center of mathematics in the world, and I can be worthy of seeing Mr. Chen in a hundred years. ”

"Haha, Old Qiu, it's good that you can think so. It is enough for our generation to be good and worthy of our hearts. Don't worry, you'll be able to see that day, but I'm not complimenting you, it's Qiao Ze's speed at which things are done.

You don't know that our deep-sea cluster exploration project was a five-year plan at the time. According to past experience, as long as such a huge project can make the engineering prototype within three years, get the test data, and achieve mass production in two years, it is already a very fast speed.

You know what? It has only been more than half a year, and the engineering machines have begun to be installed. We estimate that the first batch of engineering aircraft will be tested at sea this year, and we will be able to get first-hand data at the beginning of next year. You see, this is four years ahead of our estimate of the fastest speed.

Not to mention that mathematics is still his forte, and he has already accumulated so much. Joe's Algebraic Geometry has even been regarded as a key research project at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, and the reviewers invited to New Discoveries in Mathematics and Science are all the world's top mathematicians.

Not only that, but now Qiao Ze's papers can be written in Chinese only, a bunch of foreign translators are busy translating into English, and the world's top journals hope to publish his papers. What Xilin lacks now is nothing more than some background and the ability to cultivate mathematicians.

After a while, the professors of the Xilin Institute of Mathematics have grown up, and Qiao Ban and Zeban have cultivated several outstanding students. At that time, Xilin is not the world's mathematics center, where can it dare to call itself the world's mathematics center? ”

After listening to Qian Lao's high-spirited words, Qiu Lao nodded, and his spirit was also invigorated.

In fact, he knows all these things and sees them in his eyes. Since Qiao Ze emerged, the Chinese mathematics community has paid attention to this rookie.

But when I said it like this, I felt more uplifted.

Of course, he still refused to admit defeat: "Okay, don't talk about this." I know you're busy, so hurry up and get busy with you. I'm going to do that. Whoever dares to have an opinion on this matter, I will be the wicked person! Anyway, I do a lot of this kind of thing, and I have a lot of experience. ”

"Haha, then thank you Elder Qiu. To tell you the truth, I really have a more important meeting to hold in the afternoon, so I'll take my leave. ”

"Hmmm! Take care of yourself. ”

"You are the same, take care of your body, if nothing else, just for us to witness Huaxia become a world mathematical power! After a hundred years, I can have a good time with Mr. Chen! ”

"Definitely!"

"Definitely!"

……

At the same time, in an office at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, USA, the same two people were talking.

"Mr. Smith, the boss is too busy to meet you in person, so he asked me to talk to you briefly. First of all, the boss asked me to ask you a question about whether you have the confidence to take on Langley's job during this vacuum. ”

"Yes, sir, I can!"

"Good, Smith. So according to the past practice, during this vacuum period, you need to take on the heavy responsibility of Langley as the deputy director. ”

"Yes, sir, I'm ready."

"But before you do that, you take a look at the document and tell me if you have the confidence to complete the task."

Ruhl Smith, dressed in formal attire, glanced at the office secretary, then took the document handed by the other party and read it carefully.

The other party was not in a hurry, stood up, took a cup of coffee for himself, and waited quietly.

The document was only three pages long, and by the time the secretary brought the coffee and sat down across from Ruhr Smith again, the deputy secretary had already put it on the table.

"How? Are you confident? ”

"Of course, I'll do my best."

"We're going to work together in all areas, I mean all sides."

"Understood, I'll do my best." Ruhl Smith said again.

"No, you don't understand. It's a very important task and you need to have a lot of confidence. ”

Ruhl Smith was silent, and he probably understood why Romand Wiley had resigned.

Fortunately, he still has a choice.

Because if the acting director doesn't give it to him, the one who is anxious now probably has no better choice.

Although there are still two deputy directors, if he is not elected, will the person opposite be allowed to take the position?

That's probably going to be a real time when you can't sleep.

So after the silence, Ruhl Smith insisted: "Understand, I'll do my best." ”

The secretary gave Ruhl Smith a disappointed look, then nodded.

"Well, it's good if you have faith. The boss is looking forward to your good news. ”

"Yes, I'll do my best."

……

Hundreds of kilometers away, Roman Wiley faced another person and said something shocking: "There is reason to suspect that our network has been controlled by artificial intelligence, and this artificial intelligence is not ours yet!" ”