Under the shade of a tree.

Watching the somewhat explosive interaction between Little Newton and Hooke, Xu Yun quickly recalled the history he knew.

It was unclear whether it was due to Little Newton's interference, but the future records of Hooke were not detailed, and were mostly glossed over.

Most of the time when Hooke was mentioned, it was only to contrast with Faker, or to praise or belittle Old Cow.

Therefore, for a while, Xu Yun couldn't figure out when Little Newton and Hooke had met, and could only search for clues and make deductions himself.

"In 1665... Hooke was a professor at Gresham College, and his hometown, the Isle of Wight, is completely in the opposite direction of Lincolnshire... and he also published 'Micrographia' in the second half of the year..."

Xu Yun listed out Hooke's more well-known experiences and compared them one by one in his mind. As he thought, his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Wait, he published 'Micrographia'?"

In 17th century England, the definition of science was firmly held by the Royal Society, a kind of academic monopoly.

Anyone who wanted to publish academic books had to first obtain the approval of the society, and then have them printed by the society's publishing house.

And at this moment, there was only one publishing house under the Royal Society in Lincolnshire!

Thinking of this, Xu Yun's gaze gradually focused on the two of them.

"In other words, the current Hooke should be preparing to discuss publishing matters in Lincolnshire. There's no reason for him to argue with Little Newton at this time...

Hmm, could it be because of the rivalry between Cambridge and Oxford?"

Those who have studied abroad at Cambridge University should know.

Cambridge and Oxford, as two of the most famous universities in England, have had a long-standing rivalry that can be traced back to before their founding.

Oxford is the main city in the Thames Valley and is said to be the place where ancient cattle crossed the river, hence the name Oxford.

As is well known.

Before the 12th century, there were no universities in England, and people went to France and other European countries to study.

In 1167, some scholars returned from Paris and gathered in Oxford. With the support of the king and the church, they formed the current University of Oxford.

By 1209, a student from the University of Oxford accidentally killed a woman while practicing archery and fled, intensifying the conflict with the townspeople of Oxford.

Then two scholars and several other students who lived with the student were hanged by the townspeople of Oxford without consulting the church (the church often pardoned scholars).

This further intensified the conflict and sparked violent clashes between the school and the townspeople.

During the conflict, some teachers and students fled north until they reached the town of Cambridge, where they began to study culture and academics with the support of the local church.

Thus, the current University of Cambridge was formed.

Therefore, the two schools have had a significant rivalry from the beginning, and even their school emblems are opposite:

Both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have a book on their emblems, but the book on Cambridge's emblem is closed, while the one on Oxford's emblem is open.

During the English Civil War, Oxford was the headquarters of Charles I and the Royalists, while Cambridge was the base of the Parliamentary Army, and they were politically opposed.

So if Hooke encountered Little Newton wearing the university uniform due to the rivalry between the schools while on his way...

Then this would be a very dramatic situation.

To read the uncut version, go to [pawread.com].

While Xu Yun was contemplating, Hooke spoke again:

"Kid, how is Barrow doing lately?"

Hearing Hooke mention his teacher's name for the second time, Little Newton vaguely understood something:

"Teacher is in good health, Mr. Hooke, do you know him?"

Upon hearing this, a slight smirk appeared on Hooke's lips, and with his hunched body, he had a somewhat Casimov-like feeling:

"Do I know him? I couldn't get a Bachelor's degree back then... forget it, it's meaningless to talk about these things with a student like you.

Here's the deal, help me deliver something."

As he spoke, Hooke took out a piece of paper from his pocket, densely filled with several lines of words:

"I don't have Barrow's address. If you know where he is, send him this question and let him take a good look.

If he can't figure it out, according to our original bet, he should resign from Professor Lucas's position...

Of course, if you can't find him or if he pretends to be dead, it doesn't matter. After the Black Death is over, I will personally pay him a visit.

In any case, he can't escape. It would be best for him to leave in disgrace."

Upon hearing Hooke's villainous words, Little Newton's face immediately darkened.

Professor Lucas.

Is this a name or an honorary position at the University of Cambridge?

It is awarded to researchers in the field of mathematics and physics, and only one person is awarded at a time. The holder of this position is called "Professor Lucas".

In a sense, this is somewhat similar to the "Shadow" in the legend of the Five Villages' Battle of the Eye in the Eye of the Legend:

```In a village, there might be four or five individuals with shadow-level strength, but there is always only one person who can truly be called a shadow and represent the highest honor.

Little Newton's mentor, Isaac Barrow, was the Lucas Professor in this area, also known as the "shadow". Yes, Little Newton's math teacher was also named Isaac.

After all, the West is not like our hometown, they typically have fewer first names and more surnames, so it's quite normal to have the same name.

Little Newton and Barrow had a very close relationship. According to the decryption of his manuscripts after his death, Barrow had already obtained the sum, product, and differential theorem of two functions.

But in the end, he still passed this knowledge to his beloved disciple, making a huge contribution to the establishment of calculus.

According to historical trends, Barrow would voluntarily resign from the Lucas Professorship in 1669 and recommend Little Newton as his successor.

If William is undoubtedly the top1 in Little Newton's heart, then Barrow, Stoke, the current Lisa, and the future Halley, should all be considered top2.

Therefore, upon hearing Hooke's disrespectful words, Little Newton's anger surged up instantly.

He quickly glanced over the letter Hooke had given him, and after hurriedly scanning a few lines, a hint of surprise and uncertainty flashed in his eyes.

Then he suddenly looked up and shouted at Hooke, who had already turned to leave:

"Mr. Hooke, please wait a moment!"

Hooke stopped at his words, lifted his long robe that was slightly touching the ground, and turned to look at Little Newton:

"Is there anything else?"

Little Newton glanced at Xu Yun beside him, took a deep breath, and said:

"Mr. Hooke, there's no need to pass your question to the teacher. Give me five days, and I can solve it!"

......

Note:

The matter between Barrow and Hooke is quite strange. Not to mention it's related to Newton, it also involves Hooke's graduation and Barrow's resignation, but almost no one in our country has mentioned it...

It's a bit puzzling, but the matter is definitely true, scratching head.

Also, there were comments yesterday asking why I spent two chapters introducing Hooke, because he's a very important character.

Just like when you mention Naruto, you have to mention Sasuke, when you mention Harry Potter, you have to mention Snape. He's an important character that runs through most of Newton's life, and the real introduction is just in chapter 27 and this half chapter, right?

The current reading of my book is still good, recommended among dozens of books in the same period, if not the first, then the second, indicating that most readers like or can accept these plots, the market feedback is very good, why should I change the pace...

This book is still in the free period, if some minority party doesn't want to read, then don't read, what's the point of ranting...

There are not many books with my style on Qidian, you can find books with different styles even with your eyes closed, those books with a colon in the title "xx:xxxx", just open a recommendation, isn't it nice to move to read those books, or even better to write one yourself.

Came here to rant, clicked in to see, well, a book age of five years with only two subscription records... ε(*･ω･)_/ﾟ:･☆