"You actually know about electromagnetism," the red-haired Englishman said with a raised eyebrow in surprise, "If my guess is correct, you are the backstage sponsor of the foreign scholars who sponsored us foreign scholars to come to ancient China, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager of the Great Qing Kingdom, right?" ”

"You're right, but I don't know your name yet."

"Down, James? Clarke? Maxwell, the former professor at Cambridge University," the red-haired Maxwell looked up proudly, "Greetings to you." ”

The Queen Mother is a science idiot, so she doesn't know the origin of this Maxwell, but just heard the word electromagnetism at the end, so she probably knows the research direction of this person, and among the Western scientists she knows, there are probably only some Newton, Hertz and the like, because damn these units of measurement are named after them...... As for Maxwell, haven't heard of it.

However, looking for these foreigners to come to China is not just to buy horse bones, attract people's hearts and do a good job of publicity, so that more talented people can defect to China, Guo Songtao has sent people to set up a tourist and vacation office in London, specifically to provide services for these scientists' families to go to the East for vacation, as for whether they will go back after coming, it is not a matter of publicity.

So the Queen Mother's attitude was very good, and she nodded with a smile, "Welcome to China, you have been in China for so long, and it is really rude for me to take the liberty to meet you in class for the first time." ”

A kind attitude can always make people quickly gain favor, Maxwell bowed slightly, ready to reach out, scoop up the Queen Mother's hand and kiss the hand, but saw the Queen Mother smile awkwardly, "This understanding is not popular in China, please understand, and you had better not do this to any Oriental woman." In China, a woman who kisses like this will marry you. ”

"I already have a wife, and she's here too, teaching Latin in another classroom," Maxwell laughed, introducing a young man next to him. "May I introduce my teaching assistant, Heinrich? Rudolph? Hertz, Mr. Hertz is German. ”

"Herd, herd, Hertz?" The Queen Mother stammered, looking at the man in his twenties with brown curly hair in surprise, "Is he in the same field as you?" ”

"He's just a student, but he's very interested in what I'm good at," Maxwell was surprised to see the Queen Mother so surprised, logically speaking, shouldn't he be more surprised by himself? Maxwell didn't reveal anything, though. "He agrees with the views in my book On Electricity and Magnetism, and the views in my book, in England, to be honest, many people disagree."

"I absolutely agree," the Queen Mother said categorically, "I believe that the Chinese will agree." "Just kidding, electromagnetism is much important. Even if Maxwell's research direction is wrong, his basic scientific foundation must be very good, otherwise how could it have something to do with the famous Hertz, and make Hertz worship him so much.

"Thank you for your support, but I say it responsibly and clearly," Maxwell poured cold water on the Queen Mother. "These students here want to learn my electromagnetism, but it's not enough."

"Of course, their foundation is a little bit worse, but that's okay. The main reason for this is that you are not proficient enough in English, and if you are proficient in English and then learn your science, it will definitely be effective. The Queen Mother smiled.

Maxwell stopped talking, but judging from his expression, he was still very disapproving, and the Queen Mother continued, "But the Chinese have an infinite desire to learn, you must know that painting on white paper is better than painting on the original colored canvas," the Queen Mother said, "In the scientific fields of electromagnetism, the Chinese are white paper." ”

Maxwell said with a cold face, "I accepted the job, of course I have to do my best, I need to invite my teaching assistant at Oxford University and students from every major related to China to China, which needs the support of the Chinese government." ”

"Totally supportive, very supportive, how much salary is needed, and what kind of treatment, please tell me directly." Tang Wufu had never seen the Queen Mother so bold, which couldn't help but make him a little angry, before he helped his fellow villagers ask about donating officials, but the Queen Mother didn't say that she wanted to give herself a discount, and the Queen Mother asked Hertz with a smile, "What about you?" What is needed? ”

Hertz was frightened by the flattering smile on the Queen Mother's face, and quietly took a step back, Maxwell said: "He is only here to China for exchange, and he will return to Germany after Christmas." ”

"Oh, I see," the Queen Mother was very disappointed, and wanted to keep this suspected scientist who was the most bullish, but thinking that he was only a student now, and he might not be very proficient in research, so he was not ready to do the stupid thing of pulling out seedlings to help him, "Then you are welcome to come to China when you are free." ”

"China welcomes scientists from any country to come to China." On this day, the Queen Mother's interest was very high, and when she was entertaining foreigners at lunch in this place known as the Foreigners' School, the Queen Mother said in English, "Of course, there is no doubt that China's current scientific equipment and scientific and technological personnel are still very lacking, but I have strong funds," An Dehai twitched his cheeks, as if he could foresee that the silver would flow out in the future, "and the determination to insist on the development of science and technology, and most importantly, plus the scientists, your intelligence, I believe that we will definitely take the scientific cause of mankind to a higher level. ”

Scientists, how much are a bit ideal, the Queen Mother raised their height to the height of human beings, everyone is very excited, have said that they will fight for the development of science and technology in China, and then to the toast everywhere, the Queen Mother toasted to a group of scientists who study generators and internal combustion engines, expressing their respect, the scene is very warm, there is a painter in the inner court who later painted a picture of the "Huangzhuang Queen Mother Banquet for Foreigners" according to this scene, but after more than 100 years, it was given another name, It's called "The Collection of Science", how did this court painter not expect that he was just an ordinary painting made in response to the edict but witnessed a history, and this painting is also comparable to the "West Garden Collection" and has become a priceless treasure.

The Queen Mother raised her glass towards Maxwell, "Welcome to China, it's a pity that I don't know much about electromagnetism, otherwise I will definitely follow you to learn electricity and magnetism, don't worry, I will build the laboratory you need at any cost." ”

"IMHO, how much do you know about electricity and magnetism?"

Is this underestimating me? Although I didn't understand, the Queen Mother smiled, "Electromagnetic waves, of course I know, electromagnetism is light, and light is also electromagnetism." (To be continued.) )