"Your Majesty, the guests you invited have arrived!"
Burbasky's reply pleased Jérôme Bonaparte.
His persistent invitation was finally recognized by the other party, and now he could finally implement the plan.
"Where is the guest? Take me there quickly!" Jerome Bonaparte responded impatiently to Burbasky.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Under the guidance of Bourbaski, Jérôme Bonaparte walked continuously through the corridors of the Palace of Fontainebleau, and soon arrived at two doors inlaid with copper-plated door handles.
The door is made of birch wood. The surface of the door is carved with a relief of Emperor Napoleon crossing the Alps. It is also covered with a layer of brown-red paint, giving people a particularly sacred feeling.
After the two attendants guarding the door of the room saw Jerome Bonaparte and Burbasky from a distance, they quickly bowed to greet them.
When Jérôme Bonaparte and Burbaski walked to Thanon, the two attendants hurriedly opened the door for Jérôme Bonaparte.
The door opened slowly, and two guests in suits appeared in Jerome Bonaparte's sight.
Although the two people in the room had their backs to Jerome Bonaparte, he was certain that these two people were definitely the guests he was looking for.
At the same time, after hearing the noise coming from the door, the two guests in the room turned to face Jerome Bonaparte.
Only then did Jérôme Bonaparte see the faces of the two men clearly. One of them was a middle-aged man wearing a gray-brown suit. He had a standard Mediterranean hair style, a pair of thick beards, and an oval face with carved
With two eagle-like eyes, from these sharp eyes, Jérôme Bonaparte seemed to have a blazing fire hidden deep in his eyes.
There is no doubt that these eyes only belong to successful entrepreneurs.
Another guest looked particularly young. Wearing a black suit, his eyes revealed a trace of vigilance and nervousness. The beard near his chin did not hide the aura on his body that could only be felt in school.
The atmosphere of a scholar.
Obviously, this young man should be a knowledgeable scholar.
With just one glance, Jerome Bonaparte roughly knew the names of the two guests in front of him.
When the two guests saw Jérôme Bonaparte and Burbaski entering the room, they quickly saluted Jérôme Bonaparte, who was squatting half-crouching, and said, "Your Majesty!"
Seeing this, Jérôme Bonaparte hurriedly ran to the two guests, supported one of the guests with one hand and said to them, "You two arrived in France at my invitation. You are the most important guest at the Palace of Fontainebleau."
Distinguished guest, so there is no need to pay such a big courtesy!"
With just these words, Jerome Bonaparte immediately won the favor of the two guests.
You must know that when they met Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the two monarchs did not show respect to them like the French Emperor. They strictly followed the standard etiquette procedures before they could meet the two monarchs.
In the Palace of Fontainebleau, they directly met with the supreme ruler of the French Empire without any unnecessary procedures.
This kind of special favor can only be received by the emperor's friends. It seems that the rumor that the emperor respects scientific workers is not false.
Immediately afterwards, Jérôme Bonaparte expressed his apology to the two guests. He said that because the queen was tutoring the crown prince in his homework, he could not meet with them and asked for their understanding.
As soon as these words came out, the two guests were extremely grateful. They quickly said that they were lucky enough to meet him. If the emperor needed their help in any way, they would do their best.
Immediately, Burbasky was ready to introduce the names of the two guests in front of him to Jerome Bonaparte.
"No need! I already know them roughly!" Jerome Bonaparte raised his hand to stop Burbaski's introduction.
Under the surprised looks of the two guests and Burbasky, Jérôme Bonaparte took the initiative to hold the young man's hand and said to him enthusiastically, "If I guess correctly, you are Mr. William Thomson."
Got it!"
William Thomson, who was held by Jérôme Bonaparte, was obviously a little confused. He didn't understand how the emperor knew about him. It was obviously the first time that the two men met!
"Your Majesty, you...you knew me before!" William Thomson asked Jerome Bonaparte doubtfully.
Nonsense! Who won’t know you in the future?
Jérôme Bonaparte cursed in his heart.
Yes, the William Thomson whose hand is being held by Jérôme Bonaparte is a famous figure in later generations.
Of course, many people may not know the name William Thomson, but William Thomson later became Lord Kelvin, which is a name that everyone can remember.
The second law of heat is a must-learn content in high school chemistry.
"This is our first meeting!" Jerome Bonaparte said frankly to William Thomson, and then said, "However, I have always been very impressed by the thermal laws you proposed to you.
interest!
Therefore, it is not wrong to say that we know each other!
Mr. Thomson, I believe you can become one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century!"
Jerome Bonaparte's unstinting praise made William Thomson blush with shame.
At the moment, he is only 35 years old. For a scientific researcher, this age is really too old. At this age, Jerome Bonaparte predicted that he would become one of the greatest scientific figures in the 19th century.
, it’s really a bit too flattering!
After hearing Jérôme Bonaparte's praise of William Thomson, Burbaski also looked at him differently.
You know, emperors rarely use such words to praise scientists, unless they can really make outstanding achievements!
"Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary professor at the University of Glasgow. There are countless professors like me in Britain and France!
You do not deserve such praise!" William Thomson said humbly to Jerome Bonaparte.
"No, no, no!" Jérôme Bonaparte shook his head and vowed to William Thomson, "I believe that with your ability, you will be able to become the top scientific worker!"
"Your Majesty, I dare not!" William Thomson continued to respond humbly.
Upon seeing this, Jerome Bonaparte continued to say to William Thomson, "Mr. Thomson, you are too modest!
I really think you can reach that height, so I will praise you!
There are only a few people in France who can get the same evaluation as you!
If you still don’t want to believe it, then I would like to invite you to become an academician of the French Academy of Sciences!
Think of it as my investment in your future!"
When William Thomson heard that he had been invited by Jérôme Bonaparte to become a member of the French Academy of Sciences, he immediately became dizzy and his breathing began to become rapid.
Now he is not the already successful Lord Kelvin in 1877. The French Academy of Sciences is as attractive to him as the Royal Society of London.
No, it is even more attractive than the Royal Society of London, because the academicians of the French Academy are more strict in their review of foreign academicians.
As a professor at the University of Glasgow, he was actively invited to become an academician of the Collège de France. Such a leap is something that most professors cannot imagine in their lifetime!
"Your Majesty, I..."
William Thomson felt that he was about to be suffocated by the great happiness. Although he took several deep breaths and tried hard to calm down his mood, his restless heart could not calm down.
"Mr. Thomson, are you willing to join the French Academy and become an academician of France!" Jerome Bonaparte asked William Thomson in a gentle voice.
"Your Majesty, I..."
William Thomson was almost ready to say "I do".
However, as a scholar, he clearly understood that his current theoretical level was not enough to be actively invited to become an academician by the French Academy.
If he relied on the emperor's gift to enter the French Academy, William Thomson would definitely be slandered by many people. Even if his subsequent performance reached the average level of the French Academy, many people would think that he was a lucky minister.
For a man who is determined to reach the top in academia, it is really a loss that outweighs the gains.
After much hesitation, William Thomson decided to reject Jérôme Bonaparte's olive branch.
William Thomson first bowed to Jerome Bonaparte, and then said to Jerome Bonaparte with a particularly sincere expression, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for not accepting your invitation to enter the French Academy!"
"Why?" Jerome Bonaparte asked William Thomson curiously, "Does it mean that the French Academy is not worthy of inviting you to be an academician?"
"No! Of course not!" William Thomson responded decisively to Jerome Bonaparte, "In my heart, the French Academy is completely comparable to, or even surpasses, the Royal Society of London!
And my knowledge is not enough to support me to enter the Collège de France. I want to settle in the academic ocean for a few years. After accumulating a certain amount of knowledge, I will rely on my own efforts to join the Collège de France!"
Jerome Bonaparte did not respond to William Thomson. He stood quietly, seemingly thinking about something.
Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming anxious, William Thomson hurriedly said to Jerome Bonaparte in a joking tone, "You just said that I will become one of the greatest scientists of this century, so I think
Could you please give me, the greatest scientist, a moment of your time!"
Looking at William Thomson who was a little anxious, Jerome Bonaparte took a long breath, smiled and cursed, "What accumulation of knowledge! Aren't you just afraid that you will be sent to the Collège de France because of my recommendation?"
, and are looked down upon by the scientific community!
You scientists say you are not indifferent to fame and fortune, but in fact you value it more than anyone else!"
