From university academician to chief academician

April 10, 2026, Number Theory Group Office!

Ye Fei sat at the desk in the middle of the office and said, "Is the calculation result of the modular curve parametric equation correct?"

"Correct!" a team member shouted.

"Hecke algebra, a better estimate of the maximum ideal generator corresponding to the discriminant model, is the calculation result correct?"

"correct!"

"Complexity analysis of the reduced reconstruction algorithm for modular form coefficient calculation, are the calculation results correct?"

"correct!"

"The modular form corresponds to the Abelian Jacobian variety. The algorithm for calculating the Galois representation of the modular form. Are the calculation results correct?"

"correct!"

"..."

"Hilbert module form and Siegel module form, are they correct?"

"correct!"

[Congratulations on completing the Gaussian number conjecture in the virtual quadratic field!

Reward: 200 points! 】

Ye Fei glanced at the system and smiled.

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Very good, I announce that the second problem of Gaussian conjecture, the Gaussian class conjecture of the virtual quadratic field has been proved successful."

"Bah bang bang..." All the team members applauded fiercely.

It’s not easy. The first problem of Gaussian conjecture was completed by Ye Fei alone.

As for the second question, half of it was completed by Ye Fei, Amata and Balaz.

The other half was completed by Ye Fei, Amata, Balaz and the number theory team.

The remaining two-thirds of the half were completed by Amata, Balazs, and the number theory group.

The last third was done by everyone together.

The sense of accomplishment and honor that comes from completing a mathematical problem cannot be described in words.

It’s cool, it’s cool, it’s so cool!

The psychological refreshment is like a hot summer day when you are sweating profusely and your mouth is dry, and you suddenly drink a bottle of ice water.

Ye Fei took out his cell phone and looked at the time. It was three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ye Feidao: "Today's work ended early, let's go back and rest!"

"In a few days it will be time for you to go to Kyoto to receive your award. I will accompany you then."

"Han Dong, help us book our flight tickets and let everyone go."

"Flight tickets are AA-based. Before Han Dong makes a reservation, he sends the ticket price to the group, and everyone transfers the money to Han Dong first."

"You can transfer as much as you should, and you can't lose a point. If anyone loses a point, don't go."

"Okay!" everyone responded.

No one is short of money, so there is no way that Han Dong will be short of money just because of the money for air tickets.

After Ye Fei finished speaking, he got up, packed his things, took his computer bag and went home.

After Ye Fei returned to school, classes continued.

He had no class today, so he went home.

Logically speaking, teachers should not leave school early even if they have no classes.

Even if you leave early, you still have to take leave.

But who is Ye Fei? If he leaves early, who dares to say a word?

He is so willful despite his strength, and the school leaders are coaxing him.

After returning to his residence, Ye Fei entered the study, took out his laptop and put it on the desk. Then he downloaded the National Natural Science Foundation project application form from the National Natural Science Foundation of China website.

This is his first time applying for a research fund.

The research he did personally in the past was all mathematical theoretical research and did not require money.

Therefore, he has never applied for scientific research funds once.

But the research done this time is different. It is about one of the four core technologies of blockchain, asymmetric encryption.

This research cannot be completed by just a few people.

He needs talent, space and supercomputing.

The school can provide the venue, but the school cannot fully provide the talents and supercomputer.

Let’s talk about talents first. Ye Fei needs professionals in asymmetric encryption. The school can provide some professionals, but Ye Fei needs a lot of professionals, and Zhonghu University cannot provide so many professionals.

Talents need money to do research, and it is impossible for them to do things for free.

In the past, Ye Fei worked on his own projects without spending any money.

Lead a number theory group, and the salary for the number theory group is provided by the school.

But now that he is leading people to do projects, he must give them money.

Speaking of supercomputing, there is a National Supercomputing Center at Zhonghu University, which can be used by major universities for research purposes.

But that requires money, and the National Supercomputing Center cannot give it to you for free.

Even if Ye Fei has a good relationship with the person in charge of the National Supercomputing Center in Dune.

You can use it for free once or twice, but you cannot use it for free multiple times.

Even if the people at the National Supercomputing Center don’t tell you, you still have no shame in going.

So, all this requires money.

Ye Fei couldn't pay for it himself. Even if he had more than 100 million in cash, he wouldn't spend the money like this.

Therefore, you cannot pay for this yourself, you have to apply for scientific research funds.

Scientific research funds are mainly divided into four categories, namely national level, senior official, department and bureau level and others.

The national level is divided into National Natural Science Foundation and National Key R\u0026D Projects.

Senior officials are divided into some talent plan projects of the Ministry of Education and some projects of the science and technology departments of various provinces and municipalities.

There are some projects at the department and bureau level divided into provincial education departments and municipal science and technology bureaus/district and county science and technology bureaus.

Others are divided into open funds, naming projects, professional society projects, enterprise entrusted projects and enterprise cooperation projects.

I won’t go into too much detail about these scientific research funds to avoid overstating the word count.

Let’s focus on the national scientific research funds. All major universities and research institutions across the country, and capable people, apply for national scientific research funds.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China is the fairest among all scientific research funds.

But whether you can apply depends on the applicant's ability and qualifications.

National key R\u0026D projects are a money-sharing game for big guys.

Why do you say that?

Because the people who can apply for this project are all outstanding people in the scientific community.

The amount of scientific research funds that can be applied for is very large, ranging from tens of millions to several billions.

If you cut off the flow just a little bit, you can strangle yourself to death.

Even, theoretically, there is no upper limit on the application amount.

It mainly depends on whether the declared project meets the requirements and the application is approved.

With the development of science in Xia Guo, more and more national key research and development projects are applied for every year.

This is what the country is happy to see. As long as you apply and meet the requirements, the country will give you money.

In 2022, the state's investment in this will reach 1 trillion, in 2023 it will be 1.28 trillion, and in 2024 it will be 1.7 trillion.

Ye Feixin said: "It may reach 2.42 trillion this year!"

Ye Fei was very greedy for the scientific research funds for national key R\u0026D projects, and thought to himself: "The national key R\u0026D projects can't be used yet."

"My next research will still focus on theory. When I do applied research, I will apply for the National Key R\u0026D Project Research Fund."

“I just don’t know if I can apply for it by then.”

Ye Fei looked at the National Natural Science Foundation. He fully met the requirements for this scientific research fund and could apply for it.

Requirements for applicants to the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

1. Under forty-five years old.

2. Possess senior professional and technical positions (professional titles) and a doctoral degree.

3. Be familiar with the development trends and frontiers of science and technology in relevant fields, have a broad academic vision, strong strategic thinking and macro-control capabilities, and in principle should have undertaken major/key national projects.

4. Have relevant experience in technology management.

5. During the project funding period, it is guaranteed that there will be no less than six months per year for management practice in the corresponding science and technology management positions of the Natural Science Foundation of China.

There are also things like good scientific research spirit, quality and no committing crimes.

It was around ten o'clock in the evening that Ye Feicai finished writing the application for the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Ye Fei shook his head and said, "It's quite troublesome to write this."

First, determine the research project.

You must also determine whether your research project is novel, and if someone in China has overlapped with your own project.

Sorry, your application was not approved.

For example, Ye Fei works on asymmetric encryption algorithms.

This is a very common research, and there must be many people doing it in the past and now.

But Ye Fei wanted to explain in it the angle from which his research was conducted, which was different from that of others.

This is considered novel.

The next day!

Ye Fei put the written application for the National Natural Science Foundation of China into a USB flash drive and went to a print shop near the school to print them out.

Later, Ye Fei came to the school's scientific research office.

The people in the Scientific Research Department were a little surprised to see Ye Fei. Ye Fei had never been to their place before.

"A rare visitor!" The director of the Scientific Research Department smiled: "Professor Ye, why did you come to our place?"

Ye Fei waved the application form in his hand and said with a smile: "Of course I came to you to apply for a scientific research fund."

The director smiled and said: "What scientific research fund are you applying for?"

"National Natural Science Foundation of China!"

The director said: "Based on your qualifications, your application for the National Natural Science Foundation of China meets the requirements, and your application should have a high approval rate."

"Give it to me!" The director stretched out his hand and said, "I'll seal it for you, and I'll handle it next."

Generally, when you apply for scientific research funds, you rely on the unit to review and handle all subsequent procedures and submit them.

Ye Fei's supporting institution is Zhonghu University.

The Scientific Research Office prepares all relevant materials and then stamps them.

One is a paper version and one is an electronic version.

The electronic version will then be uploaded to the designated website and project application system of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

The final step is to wait for review by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

The application process takes a long time, usually seven to ten months.

Ye Fei handed the application to the director and asked: "Director, is there any way to quickly pass the application? My last project has ended."

"If I wait this long, I won't have anything to do normally."

The director thought for a moment and then said: "It's not that there is no way, it's just that this method is difficult."

Ye Fei's eyes lit up and he asked: "What method?"

"You are engaged in mathematics. As long as you can find an academician who is engaged in mathematics and ask him to say hello to the Mathematics Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the review will be very fast and can usually be completed within half a month."

"Academician engaged in mathematics?" Ye Fei thought for a moment and said, "I think I know one."

Ye Fei knows several academicians, including Dean Guan, the head of the Supercomputing Center, and Dean Li, the vice president, as well as Academician Nan Guodong.

But of these three, the first two are computer academicians, and the latter one is a cryptography academician.

None of them are academicians in mathematics.

Ye Fei only knows one academician in mathematics, and that is Academician Liu Shuquan.

Academician Liu Shuquan was met by Ye Fei at the Supercomputing Center. At that time, Ye Fei completed the work of the Supercomputing Center, and Academician Liu Shuquan, as the leader, led people to review.

At that time, Academician Liu admired Ye Fei very much and recommended Ye Fei to the Dynamic Research Institute, where Ye Fei completed his final research on singular cardinal numbers.

Ye Feidao: "It's just that we haven't contacted each other for a long time."

Ye Fei has the contact information of Academician Liu Shuquan, but since leaving the Supercomputing Center, Ye Fei only calls to greet him during holidays every year and has never met him in person.

The two have not seen each other for more than a year now.

The director said in shock: "Do you know a mathematician? Which mathematician?"

People working in the office all looked at Ye Fei in shock.

The Mathematics Department of Zhonghu University ranks at the bottom of all 985 universities, with a B+ grade.

Even worse than the mathematics departments of some 211 universities.

Therefore, there is no academician in the Mathematics Department of Zhonghu University.

"Academician Liu Shuquan!" Ye Feidao.

"Academician Liu Shuquan?" The director's eyes widened and he said, "You actually know him."

Ye Fei said doubtfully: "I have also made a name for myself in the mathematics world. Is it strange that I know him?"

The director said excitedly: "Don't you know the meaning of the three words Liu Shuquan?"

Ye Fei said blankly: "What's the meaning?"

"He is one of Xia Guo's top mathematicians in modern mathematics, the dean of Kyoto University Yuanpei College, the first dean of Kyoto University's Big Data Institute, and the first dean of Xia Guo University of Science and Technology's Big Data Institute."

"There are high achievements in the fields of computational mathematics, applied mathematics, machine learning, mechanics, physics, chemistry and materials science."

"He is the number one person in Xia State in nonlinear stochastic partial differential equations."

"He is also the number one person in Xia State in terms of big data research."

"It is also a top player in computational fluid dynamics."

Ye Fei said in shock: "He..."

The director smiled and said: "Isn't he very powerful?"

Ye Feidao: "His research is too complex, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials, and robotics."

"Can't you study well in the field of mathematics?"

The director glanced at him helplessly and said, "If you can get to know Academician Liu Shuquan, burn some incense!"

"By the way, how is your relationship with Academician Liu Shuquan?"

Ye Feidao: "It's not bad, he takes good care of me. Back then, the last step to prove my strange numbers was when he recommended me to go to the Power Research Institute."

"It seems that he does take good care of you." The director smiled and said: "You have such a good relationship, it will be much easier for you to develop in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials and computers in the future."

Ye Fei muttered in his heart, I don't know him, and I think my development is going smoothly!

The director said: "Since you know Academician Liu Shuquan, you can ask him to say hello to the Mathematics Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The review will be very fast."

"Okay!" Ye Fei said, "I'll call him right away."

The director said: "Okay, go ahead and do your work. If there are any problems with the review later, I will come to you."

"Okay." Ye Fei said, "Excuse me, director."

"It should."

After Ye Fei left, the director shook his head and sighed: "A genius is a genius. I have only been in academia for a long time, and I have met an academician of Academician Liu's level. It's amazing."

The rest of the people were also filled with emotion.

If they could get to know Academician Liu Shuquan, they could move forward in the academic world.

Of course, this kind of thing is impossible to happen, they only have envy and jealousy.

After Ye Fei left the scientific research office, he found a pavilion and sat down. Then he took out his mobile phone and called Academician Liu, and the call was quickly connected.

"Hello, Academician Liu!"

"Ye Fei, you haven't called me for a long time. This is neither a holiday nor a new year. Why did you think of calling me?"

"Academician Liu, can I trouble you with something?" Ye Fei said a little embarrassed.

If the review hadn't taken too long, Ye Fei wouldn't have wanted to call Academician Liu.

He already owed Academician Liu a favor, and he didn't want to owe him any more.

As we all know, debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay.

Ye Fei still hasn't returned Academician Liu's favor.

Academician Liu was a little shocked. Ye Feike had never asked him to do anything.

Academician Liu muttered in his heart: "It seems to be a very urgent matter, otherwise Ye Fei would not come to me."

Academician Liu smiled and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Ye Feidao: "I have recently applied for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, but the review time takes seven to ten months. I heard that if several academicians say hello, the review speed will be much faster, so..."

Academician Liu smiled and said: "That's it, no problem. By the way, you haven't forgotten that you have the privilege to apply for scientific research funds, right?"

Ye Fei was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, he smiled sheepishly and said, "I even forgot about this."

At that time, Ye Fei handed over his mathematical algorithms to the state, which granted Ye Fei five privileges, one of which was to reduce the difficulty of applying for scientific research funds by two levels.

But that happened more than a year ago, and Ye Fei has never applied for a scientific research fund.

So, he forgot all about this privilege.

If Academician Liu hadn't reminded him, Ye Fei wouldn't have remembered it.

Academician Liu shook his head in a funny way: "Others have this privilege and wish it would be deeply engraved in their minds, but you have forgotten it."

"By the way, what research are you going to do?"

"Asymmetric encryption!"

"Blockchain?" Academician Liu asked.

"Yes!" Ye Feidao: "I heard that Academician Liu has done in-depth research on big data."

There is a mutually reinforcing relationship between big data and blockchain.

The blockchain itself is a database, while big data is an in-depth analysis and mining of data, which is a kind of indirect data.

The relationship between them is to prevent data leakage through the combination of big data and blockchain, which can make the data in the blockchain more valuable and create a safer network information environment.

Academician Liu smiled and said: "If we talk about the research on big data in the entire Xia State, I would say it is second, but no one dares to say it is first."

Academician Liu is very confident in this regard. He is the person in Xia Guo who has the deepest research on big data.

Even if it were placed in the world, he would still be ranked in the top ten.

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Then you should also have some research on blockchain!"

Big data, blockchain and artificial intelligence are complementary to each other.

If you study one of them, you should also do some research on the other two.

"Of course!"

Ye Fei smiled and said: "Then I will have a lot of trouble for you in the future."

Academician Liu laughed loudly and said: "As troublesome as it is, you can come to me if you have any questions about blockchain in the future."

"Thanks!"

After chatting with Academician Liu for a long time, Ye Fei hung up the phone.

Kyoto University, Big Data Research Institute, Dean's Office!

After hanging up the phone, Academician Liu sighed in his heart: "This guy is developing very fast!"

"Last time I heard that he proposed the future development of blockchain at the blockchain conference, and now he has started to study blockchain."

“Although it is only one of the four core technologies of blockchain.”

“Also, blockchain research is very difficult.”

"But with his talent, he will definitely achieve something."

Academician Liu has been paying attention to Ye Fei for more than a year.

He found that Ye Fei's development speed was too fast, almost inhuman.

This also makes Academician Liu look forward to where Ye Fei will go in the future.

"It's not that the Xia Kingdom doesn't have talents, it just lacks native-born talents like Ye Fei."

"I hope Xia State can cultivate more talents like Ye Fei!"

"In the future, Xia's talents will not need to go abroad to study. They can learn more cutting-edge knowledge in their own country."

After finishing speaking, Academician Liu called the National Natural Science Foundation of China and asked them to review Ye Fei's information from Zhonghu University as soon as possible.

After hearing this, the National Natural Science Foundation of China was surprised that Ye Fei was actually related to Academician Liu.

After Zhonghu University sent Ye Fei’s application materials, it was reviewed and approved in less than a week.