Chapter 28

Just a few minutes later, the International Mathematical Union issued an announcement.

"Taking Jiang Ye's presentation into account, the review panel has completed its review of his proof of Goldbach's Conjecture ahead of schedule. The conclusion is that it is completely correct, without the slightest flaw, and truly outstanding."

"The resolution of Goldbach's Conjecture will undoubtedly be counted among the most important academic achievements since the Poincaré Conjecture. Moreover, this achievement comes in analytic number theory, a field in which results are hardest to obtain."

"Today, we witnessed history. We witnessed a twenty-year-old young man place one of mathematics' crowns upon his head!"

As soon as the announcement came out,

it was like a depth charge dropped on the entire world.

In an instant, it whipped top universities and media outlets around the globe into a frenzy.

The university Jiang Ye had attended overseas immediately released an announcement.

"Jiang Ye has always been an outstanding student at our university, both in character and academics. After discussions among the university's senior leadership, and in recognition of Jiang Ye's achievements in mathematics and his extraordinary contribution to human civilization,"

"we have decided to award Jiang Ye his degree for early completion of his studies, a graduate degree, and master's and doctoral degrees. We also sincerely invite him to stay abroad and teach..."

The Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton issued an announcement: "Even leaving Goldbach's Conjecture aside, his Group Construction Method can already be used as an outstanding theoretical tool in the field of analytic number theory. We are considering inviting him to serve as head of the mathematics department..."

As the center of the world of mathematics after the Second World War, the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton made countless people green with envy with its announcement.

"First it was a professorship, and now they're even offering him a department head position. Most importantly, he's only twenty!"

"Holy crap, we all went through nine years of compulsory education. How come he gets to show off like this?"

"Sure enough, mathematics really is a field for geniuses. Only in this field could someone possibly achieve something like that at his age."

"That's true. In mathematics, the brilliant ones are really damn brilliant, and those who can't do it really can't."

"If Jiang Ye could prove Goldbach's Conjecture, then it's not impossible for him to solve the Seven Millennium Prize Problems too, right? I can't imagine what a sensation it would cause if he really proved them."

"Let's be rational about that. I don't think it's very likely."

"The next Fields Medal has to go to God Jiang, right?"

"Does that even need asking? Even a Nobel Prize is possible."

"I'm dying laughing. Does the Nobel Prize have a mathematics award? Nobel's wife ran off with a mathematician."

At the same time, on the domestic internet,

Jiang Ye's proof of Goldbach's Conjecture and the reactions it had sparked topped both Weibo's trending searches and Toutiao's rankings.

"Jiang Ye will become the country's most influential mathematician"

"Sources say Jiang Ye may be invited to join the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Mathematics, which would make him the youngest academician in history"

"An expert in the humanities and sociology says Jiang Ye's performance has greatly increased our nation's pride and cultural confidence, a contribution of immense merit"

The sensation Jiang Ye had caused continued to build, while another wave of fervor was also gathering strength.

"Shit, the production team hasn't done a thing. I'm so disappointed. If he keeps solving math problems tomorrow, I'm not watching anymore."

"That's right. At its core, this is a national survival insight show, not a show where everyone watches him solve math problems."

"Exactly. Those astronomical formulas are completely impossible to understand. There's nothing interesting about them. Either switch contestants or step in and intervene, or we're not watching."

"People from Dragon Country actually say he might solve the Seven Millennium Prize Problems. Why don't they just say Jiang Ye can blast off from Earth and fly out of the Solar System? Hahahaha!"

The same remarks driving this wave had already appeared more than once during the day.

This time, however, it had truly reached its peak. The mood and patience of many foreign viewers had hit rock bottom.

Dragon Country viewers naturally engaged them in fierce online arguments over this.

"Honestly, watching him solve math problems all the time really isn't very interesting. Go out and do something!"

"Oh, fuck off. You people are just green with envy over Jiang Ye."

"What foreign viewers really want is to see our nation's contestant perform poorly, so they can satisfy their sense of superiority as a higher race."

"Isn't it because Jiang Ye's performance has struck a nerve with them, especially compared with the other five contestants?"

"If you ask me, we might as well give them what they want and bring Jiang Ye back. That way, the Ten Conglomerates won't get a chance to make a move against him in secret, and he'll be safer back home."

Chapter 28: The key still lies with Jiang Ye (on my knees begging for all kinds of support)

After recording the video, Jiang Ye ran home and went to sleep.

In a fairly spacious conference room at a special department in Dragon Country,

Elder Wang and Elder Yang, two leading figures in the domestic mathematics community, both over fifty, sat on the left.

On the right sat Minister Zhang Puze and several other relevant officials.

At the head of the table sat an elderly man in a Zhongshan suit.

The old man was full of vigor. He looked at everyone and asked, "What do you all think about Jiang Ye? Don't hold back. Let's discuss it together."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, Elder Wang, seated on the left, spoke up. "If we bring Jiang Ye back, we have to consider one issue: once he returns, he might be blinded by the enormous fame and money."

Elder Yang added, "That's right. He's only twenty. Most young people his age aren't that levelheaded. It would be better to let him stay on the show and devote himself to mathematics. Perhaps he can achieve even greater things."

As soon as the two elders finished, Zhang Puze, seated opposite them, responded, "Elder Wang and Elder Yang are looking at this too narrowly. The production team won't let him keep studying mathematics forever."

"Besides, the more brilliantly Jiang Ye demonstrates his value while he's on the show, the greater the danger to him."

"Even if he is blinded by it, that's still better than losing his life. Besides, once he's back, are we just going to leave him to his own devices?"

Zhang Puze's words drew repeated nods from everyone.

After hearing both sides, the old man in the Zhongshan suit pondered for a while, then said, "Then let's try to find a way to bring him back. It's just that the Ten Conglomerates won't let him return so easily. Puze, do your best to make it happen."

"All right!"

Meanwhile, at the International Mathematical Union,

the union's head, Carlos, was also discussing Jiang Ye with a group of renowned mathematics professors.

"We need to decide where we stand, my old friends. He has just achieved such a glorious feat. If we ignore it, it will affect our reputation."

"I suggest letting him stay in there. After all, once he returns, the many awards, the money, and the enormous fame will affect his accomplishments in mathematics."

"I also agree that he should stay on the show. I think he has an extraordinary capacity for learning. I want to see just how far and how high he can go in mathematics."

"Not only that, we also have to get the production team to agree to let him continue this way."