[Qing] If you don't work hard, you will be forced to inherit the throne

Chapter 274

Robert Hooke is said to have been a famous scientist and inventor in England.

In the early years, his microscopy was a sensation, including the microscope manufacturing method of the Qing Dynasty, among which there were two great figures who had a huge influence.

One was Levin Hooke, and the other was this Robert Hooke.

Yinfeng was eager to test Hu Ke, Cao Zhen volunteered: "Your Highness, it would be too conspicuous for you to appear in person. Mr. Robert is a weird person in the envoys. Instead of talking to their leader, Mr. Isaac, you took the initiative I'm afraid it's not appropriate to go to Hook."

If you want to make friends with England, keep in touch with the top scientific giants in their country, and achieve academic exchanges, you still have to give Mr. Isaac some face. After all, he is a member of Congress, not only a scientist, but also a representative O Government of England!

Sending Cao Zhen is different. In people's eyes, he is the "follower" of His Highness the Crown Prince. The entourage went to Mr. Isaac to ask questions. The man said from behind: He is really weird, he went to talk to the weird guy Hook.

Cao Zhen is a very playful person in essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he followed His Highness the Crown Prince desperately when he was a child, the Cao family saw the unlimited potential in his youngest son Cao Zhen. According to his childhood characteristics, he was almost brought up to be a playboy. up.

Teenagers are not overwhelmed by learning and love to play. On the contrary, because they have been suppressed for too long, they show a cat-like curiosity about all new things, and occasionally do some weird experiments as if they were dying. For example, using Observing feces and urine with a microscope is something Cao Zhen can do.

Because of his strong appearance, Robert Hooke recognized him at a glance as the entourage who often accompanied the Qing crown prince.

Seeing that he came to talk to him in private, Hook felt very strange: "If you want to inquire about scientific knowledge and learn more theoretical foundations, I think Mr. Isaac Newton will be happy to answer questions for His Royal Highness's entourage. "

Hooke is used to the fact that when Newton is around, everyone is chasing his light, and people's eyes are always on the new stars in the field of science.What's more, Mr. Newton is elegant, dignified, and decent. Who would want to talk to the rumored weirdo Hook?

Cao Zhen shook her head, and asked Robert Hooke with a smile: "I don't know that Mr. Hooke has used a microscope to observe the tiny world since a long time ago. Have you ever observed human excrement?"

Hook was shocked, his beard trembled, and he looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

It never occurred to him that the oriental boy, who was exquisite and beautiful at first glance, would export such vulgar things as excrement. He didn't have the "immortal aura" he gave at the beginning. plunged into the latrine.

Cao Zhen said slyly: "In Chinese medicine, some doctors believe that people's physical condition has a lot to do with the feces they excrete. Observing the excrement can even diagnose what kind of disease a person has, which affects the health of the person. The doctor prescribes a prescription."

Hook was amazed: "I only tried to observe with cork, and I have never tried to use it to observe such dirty things. 13 years ago, the Dutch scientist Leeuwenhoek also used a microscope to observe his own sperm. It was a sensation at the time, and he was called a freak because of it. I didn't expect that the Qing people would have such a worldly side."

Cao Zhen said with a smile: "Ham, eating, drinking and drinking is human nature. There is nothing dirty or honorable about the exploration of truth. If it weren't for Mr. Leeuwenhoek's discovery, the Infertility Research Center of the Qing Dynasty would not have There will be huge medical breakthroughs."

Cao Zhen is an acquaintance, and took the initiative to lead the topic to his observation of excrement and urine. He found that with a microscope, it is possible to see whether there are insects in a person’s feces. If there are, it means that the person has been infected by parasites. , In this case, you need to take a worm pill!

In traditional Chinese medicine, the anti-worm medicine alone is divided into many kinds of prescriptions, and each prescription has a different target, which is amazing.

"And some people's urine has microorganisms and suspended matter, and some urine has bubbles and a very serious odor, but it tastes sweet. This is the diabetes recorded in the "Huangdi Neijing"."

Following Cao Zhen's in-depth discussion on his microscopic observations, Hook gradually got involved, and he said in disbelief, "Have you ever tasted a patient's urine?!"

Seeing that he misunderstood Cao Zhen, she hurriedly explained: "Of course I didn't taste it myself. It's a doctor in Tai Hospital who devoted himself to researching diabetes."

Only then did Hook's upturned beard slowly relax. He exhaled quietly, and said with lingering fear: "Oh, so you didn't try it yourself."

If such a young man, who is exquisite and beautiful at first glance, really drank urine in order to explore diseases, Hooker would find it difficult to accept such a contrast.

The two chatted for a short time, and the unfamiliarity when they first met has passed. Maybe it was because they talked about some vulgar topics right away. Talk to Hook in a down-to-earth manner.

From the theory of the microscope to the theory of physics, the fresh knowledge Cao Zhen learned from the prince in the past few years was really useful.

Hu Ke was both surprised and delighted: "I didn't expect that the entourage around the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty could be so knowledgeable and talented!"

Cao Zhen smiled and said: "I am ashamed to say it, because I am His Highness's companion, and I have the opportunity to learn so much knowledge when I often study with His Highness. Mr. Hook is the real inventor and researcher! And my identity is just a student."

"You are not yet 20 years old, but I am already 55 years old. There is a 35-year difference in background! I was still studying in a daze when I was a teenager."

Hu Ke is willing to talk about himself with a down-to-earth young man. He is not a person with airs. If you discuss science with him in depth, once he indulges in it, Cao Zhen will not be able to keep up with Hu Ke's mind.

This made Cao Zhen even more determined to help His Royal Highness recruit Hu Ke's heart, Hu Ke's brain, that's called a genius brain!

He is not only erudite, but also has a wide range of interests, from scientific research to strange skills and obscene skills, he will have a hand.

Hook admires this young man who already knows what many people have not understood for decades at a young age. What makes him more fond of him is that this young man has a good-looking face and a high status, but he has no pretensions and never Look down on anyone because of their parentage.

Cao Zhenwu will definitely come. When Isaac Newton was summoned by the emperor to go to the Qianqing Palace, Cao Zhen took Hu Ke to wander around the capital. The delicious and cheap food is everywhere, and after a walk, the people in the streets and alleys of the capital all know their wonderful combination of the old, the young, the beautiful boy and the foreigner.

Within two days, Hook started calling him Jane.

The friendship of eating meat and drinking together, plus the friendship of playing mahjong together, is enough to make the straightforward man let go of his guard.

Cao Zhen replied to Yinfeng: Mr. Robert is a real and sincere old man, his mind is very simple, his face is full of joy and anger, and he has no intentions.

It's true that he is a pure scientific researcher, and has no political talent.

Perhaps Cao Zhen was utilitarian when she first started dating the honest man. After getting along for a long time, he gradually discovered Mr. Hu Ke's interesting and lovely side. The two really made friends and became cross-border friends.

Hu Ke's mind is very pure. Compared with Cao Zhen, who has been in the palace and part of the officialdom, he is like a little rabbit and a big bad wolf.

Cao Zhen believed that people had their own set of standards for conduct, and he could be sure that the rumors about Robert Hooke's bad reputation might be wrong, and he called Hooke an "old baby" in his report to Yinfeng.

I still learned the word baby from Yinfeng!

Cao Zhen wrote in the report: According to Mr. Hooke, he was once famous for microscopy in England. He was recommended to join the Royal Society many years ago, and he had his own laboratory and research results.He wrote to Mr. Isaac Newton about gravitation, but Mr. Newton did not reply to his letter.And after that, Mr. Newton published his work, in which the statement of universal gravitation is consistent with what Hooke discussed with him.

Hooke therefore wished that Newton should now mention his contribution in his writings, which Mr. Isaac did not do.They took legal action as a result, but the English judge said Hooker had no direct evidence that Mr Isaac had read Thaksin's letter and followed his advice.Mr. Isaac believed that gravitation was discovered by himself and was not prompted by others.In the end, Hooker's prosecution failed.Because of this, the relationship between the two of them was on fire, and there were also many frictions in the competition for experimental resources.

Your Highness, we, as outsiders, cannot judge which is right and which is wrong, but their research institute obviously has a situation of "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers", and there is also a secret rivalry between Mr. Robert and Mr. Isaac.The minister believes that His Highness can already try to recruit Mr. Hu Ke to stay in the Qing Dynasty.In the meantime, may Your Highness allow me to show Mr. Hu Ke a tour of the Qing Academy?

Yinfeng's reply was quickly sent to Cao Zhen. He not only opened the door for Cao Zhen to be more convenient, but also told him: You only need to persuade Mr. Hu Ke to agree to become a citizen of our country, and you can do it alone.

Cao Zhen was overjoyed to get the token from His Royal Highness, and hurriedly went to find Hu Ke himself.

At that time, Isaac Newton had already met Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, and obtained the opportunity of friendly trade with the Qing Dynasty. This opportunity was as fair as that enjoyed by the French, and it was considered to have achieved most of the tasks negotiated by the English Parliament. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty also hoped that they could leave scientists to serve in the Qing Dynasty as the French king did, as a link between the two countries.

Newton didn't want to stay in the ancient eastern country. Rather than staying in a strange country, he hoped to return to his own country and rise to the top.He is reluctant to part with his status as a member of the parliament, and he is sure to become a profitable competitor for the president of the Royal Society after returning to China.

After thinking for a while, Newton gathered several scientists working for the Royal Society together, and they discussed who would stay here to work.

He looked around and asked the rest: "Where did Mr. Robert go? He is also one of the members of the society. He must appear at our meeting. This is business!"

The rest of the people looked at each other: "Robert has recently made friends with an attendant named Cao Zhen, who is the attendant of the Qing crown prince. They may have gone out to play today."

Hearing this, Newton was thoughtful: "Make friends with the crown prince's attendants?"

Richard asked him curiously: "Do you need to call Mr. Robert back?"

"No, today we are here to discuss the candidates to stay in the Qing Dynasty to serve, so as to connect the Qing Dynasty with our country and realize the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Such a major national event obviously needs a person with political literacy to do it," Newton hoped to send Their confidants stay in the Qing Dynasty, so that they can have someone to come forward in the future competition with the French.

As long as they stayed in the Qing Dynasty, they would have the opportunity to be officials. The official status given to them by the Qing emperor was no worse than that of a member of parliament. However, staying here as a foreign envoy and living in a house given by the emperor, how could it not be tempting?

After the final discussion, they decided that Richard, who also served in the Royal Society, had the greatest connection with Newton, perhaps because he also worked for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he was still a bachelor and had no family in London.

Ten members of the envoy team came to the Qing Dynasty, and one person was left behind. This ratio is completely within the acceptable range of the members of the Congress. Who would have thought that the Qing Dynasty would buy one and get one free without emphasizing martial ethics?

On the other hand, Hu Ke was invited by Cao Zhen to visit the Academy of Sciences of the Qing Dynasty together.

Everything here was built by the crown prince with a lot of money, and the current financial situation has also been recorded in the expenditure items of the finance department.

The instruments in each laboratory are exquisite, and there are as many experimental materials as needed. Seeing the transparent glass products and various experimental tools, Hooker's eyes lit up, and he was greedy.

"Seeing these tools makes my heart itch and my hands itch. My God, are all the experimental instruments here made of glass and rubber?!"

"In fact, it's more than that. If you need any materials, you can still submit the project. The Finance Department will issue an approval transfer order, and the waiting time will not exceed two days."

Cao Zhen introduced him with a smile.

The Qing Dynasty not only had a scientific research center, but also a medical research institute and an infertility research center next to the scientific research center!

The huge building with three pillars, the huge site, the countless scale of the laboratory, and the efficient work efficiency of the people here are all envious.

What is even more incredible to Hook is that there is too little researcher in the Qing Dynasty, literati all go to read the Four Books and Five Classics, and there are very few researchers who can really excel in the research field, so that many laboratories can only settle for second best. Recruit craftsmen from the folk to gather together for research. Some craftsmen have not even read the book.

The Qing government once again showed that in addition to its amazing financial resources, there are some laboratories that have everything, but empty rooms. There are many empty rooms, anyone can choose!

This made Hook, who was struggling with the experimental resources in London, amazed, his eyes were red with envy.

In England, Isaac Newton was on the ship of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and thus had huge funds to support the experiment.And Hook, even if he had ideas, could not get the help of capital, so that many ideas failed to be realized.Who would have thought that in the Qing Dynasty, all these experimental funds and experimental materials were all arranged by the government?All that is needed is to write down the project proposal report and submit it for approval. The approval process will take no more than two days to get a reply. No matter whether it is successful or not, there will be a clear answer, and it will not drag the researcher's time!

Cao Zhen also told Hu Ke: "Because of the reminder of the King of France, the decision of the Emperor and His Royal Highness prompted scientific research legislation, and scientific research results will have comprehensive legal protection in the future."

Hooker sighed: "This is like a researcher's paradise. I really envy the researchers here. I saw that they can conduct research without any psychological burden, and every research has written every participant. the name of the person."

Seeing that the brewing was almost done, Cao Zhen chatted with Hu Ke as they walked, "Actually, I decided to make friends with Mr. Hu Ke at the beginning because of His Highness the Crown Prince's instructions."

Hook was startled, came back to his senses, and asked him strangely: "Actually, I have already guessed it, but I think, after that, we will still be sincere when we make friends?"

If there is none of this, then his vision of seeing people has failed too much.

Cao Zhen chose to tell him the truth, which already represented a candid friendship between them.

Only Cao Zhen said with a smile: "Yes, of course I would like to continue to have sincere friendship with Mr. Hu Ke, but it would be even better if I could complete the task His Highness gave me. Is your laboratory satisfied?"

Hu Ke's heart moved, his eyes widened in surprise, and as soon as his mind turned a corner, he thought of what Cao Zhen wanted to do.

"You, you want to recruit me to stay here?!"

Cao Zhen nodded with a smile: "If you are willing to stay here, all the delicacies you have tasted, the interesting things you have played with these days, and the laboratory you have visited just now will become your future things."

"Our country needs talents like Mr. Hook to do research. If you are willing to stay here, you can have all the resources His Royal Highness has given you. What you need to do is to continue your research. And, all your research The results will be named after you, and we will protect you and help you become famous in the world. Of course, you don’t have to worry about your reputation. Since the English Parliament intends to be friendly with the Qing Dynasty, you will get two No one will laugh at you as a weirdo any more because of your good reputation as a diplomatic envoy of the country."

Hu Ke's beard trembled, his brows were tightly frowned, and he was thinking deeply about what Cao Zhen said.

Cao Zhen whispered in Hu Ke's ear: "You stay in the Qing Dynasty, your reputation has improved, and you have an official position and status. What's more, we have a matchmaker here who can help you marry a wife."

Hook's heart fluttered, and he glared: "Am I this kind of person? I have dedicated everything to science, and my whole life exists to seek the truth."

Who, who told this kid he was an old bachelor? !

"Yes, yes, of course, it's me, Meng Lang," Cao Zhen said with a smile, "I'm talking about you as an old friend! You just need to agree, and the rest will be left to His Highness the Crown Prince." , there will definitely be a result that will satisfy everyone.”

Is it because the food of the Qing Dynasty is not delicious, or is it that the beauties who still have charm are not attractive?Or is their lab not impressive enough?

The temptation is right in front of you. Isaac Newton is a member of both the Royal Society of England and the Royal Academy of Sciences of France. It can be seen that in the eyes of these Westerners, the boundary between science and national boundaries is actually rather blurred. As faithful as a scribe.That being the case, Cao Zhen was not polite when wielding the hoe.

However, in just ten days, Yinfeng also received a reply from Cao Zhen after Khan Ama learned that the English envoys would leave Richard to serve.

Yinfeng personally met Robert Hooke, shook hands with him, and gave Robert Hooke a courtyard located in the Academy of Sciences. The courtyard is divided into four laboratories in the south, east, and north!

When the English envoys received the news, Hook had already signed the "deed of sale" under the flicker of the crown prince and his companion, changing his nationality to that of the Qing Dynasty.

Yinreng never trades at a loss, buy one get one free, this is called routine operation.

As for the dark-faced English envoy?Anyway, they are going back. For the sake of the harmonious relations between the two countries, this loss can only be admitted by pinching their noses.

Not long after, Hu Ke took the bunch of laboratory keys given to him by the Crown Prince with trembling hands, and was always introduced by Cao Zhen to enter this courtyard, feeling a sense of uncertainty like a dream.

He visited his new laboratory in a daze, secretly speechless: so proud, worthy of being the crown prince, what a generous move!

He was delighted in his heart, the size of this laboratory was nearly double the size of Isaac Newton's laboratory in England!