I really just want to be a scholar

Fortunately, although the welcome scene was grand, in order to ensure the safety of Qin Ke and the two of them, there were only a dozen or so important people who could approach them. Any media reporters could only shoot from thirty meters away and were not allowed to conduct interviews, so Qin Ke He and Ning Qingyun didn't have to worry too much to deal with the waves of greetings and interviews.

After showing up at the airport and taking photos with a lot of big shots, Qin Ke and his wife got back into the black Lincoln sedan under the protection of Wei Feng and Wei Jing.

It was surrounded by cars of the same model, and there were a large number of security personnel and vehicles surrounding it.

Compared with Faltings and others who were stuck in traffic for several hours yesterday, Qin Ke and others had a much smoother journey, because there were temporary traffic controls along the way, strictly limiting the number of ordinary vehicles, making the originally extremely crowded road The road became quite smooth.

Apart from Wei Feng and Wei Jing, the only person who could ride in the same car with them was Zhuang Yuxue, the ambassador of the Embassy in the United States.

Zhuang Yuxue sat in the back row with Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun. He said enthusiastically: "I have heard about the names of these two academicians for a long time, but unfortunately we have only met them today. It is a great comfort to my life. Here I must first thank the two academicians. It is also the first time for me to enjoy such grand treatment from the United States. The day before yesterday, I flew from Washington to Miami, but was stuck in traffic for three and a half hours from the airport to the city."

He is about the same age as Qin Ke's father, but he has no airs about Qin Ke and the two of them. When he talks, he is more like acquaintances with friends of the same generation, and his politeness is full of enthusiasm.

Qin Ke shrugged and said: "I didn't expect that Miami would give such exaggerated treatment. I hope that the people and tourists in Miami will not curse me in their hearts and affect their travel."

To be honest, he has never experienced such treatment in China. It's not that he doesn't have such qualifications, but that he never wants to be so public, let alone affect the normal lives of so many people because of himself.

However, on this trip to the United States, all security measures were communicated and coordinated by Wei Feng and others with Miami. Qin Ke had never paid attention to it, so he only noticed such temporary traffic control when he left the airport in a car.

Zhuang Yuxue smiled and said: "Don't worry, you two can come to Miami. Both local people and tourists are very welcome here. People in Miami basically rely on tourism for their income. Thanks to you two, the local tourism industry Income has recently exceeded all-time highs, and the local people are almost sending banners and plaques to you two gods of wealth. As for the tourists who came to Miami this time, many of them came to see you with their own eyes, and thank you for your efforts. Early warning allows them to avoid extreme climate disasters in time. Most of these tourists are not short of money and cherish their lives."

Zhuang Yuxue is a humorous person, which is very different from the serious-looking diplomats Qin Ke imagined.

Qin Ke responded with a smile: "No matter what, first of all, I have to thank Ambassador Zhuang for coming from Washington to pick us up, and for taking care of our food, clothing, housing and transportation in Xia Kingdom. And then I would like to thank Ambassador Zhuang for always winning glory for the country in the United States. Our citizens abroad fight for their rights and provide help. I have also heard some international student friends mention you, and they all said that if they encounter difficulties, they can get effective help by just calling the embassy."

The last time Qin Ke came to the United States, he went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston to receive the Steele Prize, and completed the derivation and proof of the last set of expressions of the Riemann Hypothesis at an academic seminar, completely overcoming the Riemann Hypothesis. But at that time, Qin Ke had just graduated from his undergraduate degree. No matter how great his achievements were, he was just an ordinary mathematician, a "scholar" at best, not even a professor, let alone an academician.

At that time, Qin Ke was not good enough to have the ambassador personally accompany him throughout the whole process.

But today, a few years later, Qin Ke is wearing an incomparable halo - academician of Xia Guo Shuang Academy of Sciences, foreign academician of nine foreign countries, Philippine Nobel Prize winner, the greatest scientist, and the de facto leader in global research and response to extreme climate disasters - except for this In addition, the country also attaches great importance to him, almost treating him as the pillar of the country.

After learning that he and Ning Qingyun were coming to the United States to attend the International Congress of Mathematicians at IMU, the Ambassador to the United States Zhuang Yuxue quickly mobilized all human resources and made the most appropriate arrangements. From food, clothing, housing, and transportation to security work, he strived to be foolproof and make everything possible. The two academicians lived comfortably and safely.

Much of Lian Weifeng's security work was communicated and coordinated with the United States through Zhuang Yuxue.

So Qin Ke's "thank you" was not just a polite word. Zhuang Yuxue really worked hard for them to have a trip in the United States and turned a lot of hair gray.

Of course Zhuang Yuxue would not talk about how hard he worked. He smiled and said: "When it comes to winning glory for the country, you two are the ones who really win glory for the country. Not to mention those things that are enough to improve the academic status of Xia State by a large margin. You have won the Nobel Prize, Fields Prize and other awards. Just your reputation in the United States can benefit a lot of us wanderers abroad. It is obvious that the attitude of the American people towards us has softened a lot and been much more polite."

Speaking of this, Zhuang Yuxue said humorously: "I have the deepest feeling in this regard, especially after knowing that I will be responsible for your itinerary arrangements, various scientific research institutions in the United States almost blasted my phone calls, just asking for help as soon as possible." Arrange for them to give you two awards. I have been in the United States for a few years, and I have never seen so many arrogant American celebrities come to your door, groveling and smiling. This is really the most proud time since I became a diplomat. "

His words made everyone in the car burst into laughter.

During the relaxed conversation, the sky outside the car slowly turned dark. The north wind howled, bringing the chill of the far Arctic. The cold air filled this tourist city that used to be warm and comfortable. In about half an hour, the convoy arrived at the hotel where they were staying.

This hotel is not the hotel designated by IMU to host conference guests, but a five-star hotel owned by Xia Yi Holdings.

——As for reporting to the IMU venue? Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun didn't need to worry about such trivial matters. The IMU staff were also in the welcoming team and handed all the printed meeting materials directly to Wei Jing, who was beside Qin Ke, and Wei Jing handed them over to Qin Ke and the two. .

The streets around the hotel have all been controlled, and there are strict checkpoints at every intersection. The security measures are so tight that Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun once again looked at each other.

Zhuang Yuxue explained with a smile: "These are not our arrangements, they were proposed by the United States themselves. They also attach great importance to your safety." Then he lowered his voice and said: "But your laptops and mobile phones are connected to WIFI You still have to be careful, only use the WIFI provided by our hotel, and do not connect to other password-free WIFI.”

Qin Ke understood and nodded, indicating that he understood.

In fact, Qin Ke is not worried even if he is connected to the problematic WIFI. His laptop and mobile phone both use Lime operating system, and they are connected to the strongest version of LV4 low light. No one in the world can monitor him through WIFI. communication data, let alone hacking into his computer and mobile phone.

When they checked into the hotel, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun enjoyed meticulous service throughout the whole process. The considerateness was so considerate that they were not used to it. Even the tea they were served was at just the right temperature. According to the hotel manager, this time there was also a special Several chefs who were proficient in Yuanzhou cuisine were invited to prepare dinner for the two academicians.

Zhuang Yuxue and Wei Feng chose this place not only for safety, but also so that Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun could eat delicious hometown meals. They were extremely considerate.

It wasn't until they entered the luxurious suite and Zhuang Yuxue left with the waiter that Qin Ke and his wife breathed a sigh of relief.

They are people who are used to doing everything by themselves. Accepting attentive services from a large group of people will only make them feel reserved and uncomfortable.

Ning Qingyun washed her face with warm water and said: "Qin Xiaoke, have you noticed that this trip is more troublesome than you thought... There can't be someone who is really disadvantageous to us, right?

"Probably not, so I won't mention it. My wife is loved by everyone, so who would be willing to hurt you? Such strict protection is just to ensure our safety." Qin Ke smiled and hung up the freshly undressed clothes for her. The thick coat underneath. If you think about it carefully, when they went to Europe last year, the country's protection for them was not exaggerated to this extent. Now it is obviously different. Qin Ke suspected that Zhuang Yuxue would even take a bullet for them if there was a real need. It can be seen that the importance of him and Ning Qingyun in the eyes of the country has been raised again, probably even more important than that of his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

What surprised Qin Ke the most was that under such circumstances, when he agreed to IMU’s invitation to go abroad to attend the International Congress of Mathematicians, the country did not raise any objection at all and just silently mobilized countless manpower and material resources to protect them.

Just because of this friendship, Qin Ke felt that he must do more for the country.

The two rested for about half an hour and then started the dinner.

This dinner was also held in the hotel, and celebrities from all walks of life in Miami attended the welcome dinner. Probably considering Qin Ke's circle of mathematicians, some mathematicians who were familiar with Qin Ke were also invited.

The banquet didn't end until after nine o'clock. The guests and hosts had a great time. Celebrities from all walks of life left the venue one by one. In the end, only Mr. Qiu, Academician Tian Jianlan, Faltings, Deligne, Wiles, Linden Strauss, and Wu Baozhu were left. , Edward Witten, Professor Karen Uhlenbeck and other mathematician friends were invited by Qin Ke to have a private gathering in a small bar in the hotel.

Ning Qingyun felt a little uncomfortable after all, so she excused herself and went back to her room to rest after the dinner. With Wei Jing and two other female assistants accompanying him throughout the process, Qin Ke wasn't too worried and just told him to call him as soon as possible if anything happened.

Karen Uhlenbeck and Academician Tian Jianlan thought for a while and then left with Ning Qingyun. They are all Ning Qingyun's teachers, so naturally they care more about Ning Qingyun.

In the small bar, Faltings came over holding a red wine glass and asked: "Is Xiao Ning okay?"

After experiencing the "comradeship" of studying "new geometry" together, Faltings and others called Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun much more affectionately.

"It's just that we are tired from the journey. Don't worry about it, Mr. Faltings." Qin Ke raised his glass and touched Faltings, smiling: "I'm really happy to see you. This IMU trip would have been better without old friends like you." It’s much lonelier.”

Seeing Qin Ke's smile, a smile appeared on Faltings' usually serious face: "The day after tomorrow is your report on the proof of the Hodge conjecture. How can we not come to support it?"

"I'm a little curious about who the judges have invited this time? You, except Mr. Wu, should all avoid suspicion, right?"

Qin Ke felt very clear. The most qualified review experts were actually the people in front of him. However, most of the people present were involved in the research of "new geometry". IMU could not invite them to avoid suspicion.

Lindenstrauss smiled and replied: "You asked a good question. I heard that IMU went to great lengths to gather 30 authoritative judges this time. Thinking about it, I feel sorry for them. Hard."

Everyone laughed together.

Everyone chatted about interesting things in mathematics for a while, and Faltings suddenly asked: "By the way, will Qin Ke's global extreme climate turn into a serious disaster in the end? Do you need us to help you do something more?" What?"

Everyone also fell silent and looked at Qin Ke together.

In fact, everyone present had guessed some clues. Tao Zhexuan, who loves to join in the fun, did not come to this International Mathematicians Conference. He still led the "Global Extreme Climate Big Data Advanced Analysis Team" for Qin Ke to work remotely, that is The best proof.

Qin Ke originally didn't want to hide this from these highly intelligent mathematician friends. After all, many big shots had heard about this matter. Winning the full support of these friends is also one of Qin Ke's important purposes in coming to Miami to attend IMU.

At that moment Qin Ke said:

"It is indeed a bit troublesome. Based on the current data model deduction analysis, in a few years there will be a wave of large-scale extreme climate disasters that are much more serious than this 'Little Ice Age', which will probably kill tens of millions of people. Casualties. What I have to do now is to resolve such a large-scale disaster before it arrives. You have recommended and introduced a large number of outstanding mathematicians to me, which has done me a big favor. "

Everyone at the scene gasped.

Since the morning, the news has reported that the northernmost state of the United States, Alaska, has begun to experience plummeting temperatures and casualties of humans and animals. The U.S. Meteorological Center also issued a notice saying, "This is a large-scale natural disaster that seriously threatens life safety. All People must put life safety as their top priority and prepare for the cold according to the previously issued disaster prevention plan."

Everyone can imagine the serious consequences of this "Little Ice Age", but they didn't expect that in a few years there would be a more serious climate catastrophe that would cause tens of millions of casualties!

Deligne was the first to come to his senses. He looked at Qin Ke and said solemnly: "Qin Ke, I used to think that mathematical thinking can only solve mathematical problems. It was you who created a new trend of using mathematical thinking to solve problems in various disciplines. , I also believe you can solve this problem this time, but this is a problem that humans should face together, and you cannot just shoulder it. If there is anything we need to help, just ask,"

Wiles also reached out: "I also have some say in the academic community of Eagle Country. On behalf of the British academic community, I can fully support your work."

"You can rest assured here in the country of Wei." Wu Baozhu folded his hand on the back of Wiles's hand.

Then Faltins, Edward...

Everyone expressed their unreserved support through practical actions.

"Thank you all." Qin Ke expressed his sincere thanks with warmth flowing in his heart.

Although Deligne and the others are just mathematicians, as top mathematicians, they have a wide network of contacts and great social influence. With them here, in the future, when Qin Kezhen comes up with some solution to this problem and requires all countries to contribute manpower and material resources, this will A group of top mathematicians will play a vital bridging role.

At least now with the guarantee of their full support, Qin Ke's first goal in coming to Miami has been achieved!