Chapter 5 Chapter One

After suppressing a small yawn, Kryon said, "Demerzel, you didn't happen to have heard of a man named Hari Seldon, did you?" Cleon has only been on the throne for more than ten years, and at some state ceremonies, when he wears the royal robes that cannot be taken away for a moment, and wears ornaments that symbolize the royal family, he can also look dignified.Take, for example, the holographic statue in the alcove behind him.This standing figure is clearly placed in the most prominent position, dwarfing the holographs of several ancestors in other alcoves. This hologram is not entirely realistic.For example, although its hair is also light brown, it looks the same as the real Kryon, but it is a bit thicker.Kryon's real face is somewhat asymmetrical, with the upper lip being higher on the left side than the right, which is less apparent in the hologram.In addition, if Shuo jumped up and walked to his hologram, others could see that he was two centimeters shorter than the 1.83 meter tall image—perhaps a little plump.

certainly.This hologram is like a formal photo of the coronation ceremony, and he was relatively young at the time.Today, he still looks young and handsome, with a vaguely kind expression on his face when not relentlessly restrained by court etiquette. Demerzel said in a respectful tone carefully deduced: "Harry Seldon? Back to Your Majesty, I am not familiar with this name. Should I know him?" "The Minister of Science mentioned this man to me last night, and I thought you might have heard of him." Dan Yucier frowned slightly, but it was only a very slight frown, because this behavior should not be done in front of Shengjia. "Your Majesty, the Minister of Science and I, the chief executive, should take this person lightly. If everyone from top to bottom is bombarding you with fatigue..."

Kryon raised his hand, and Demerzel immediately shut up. "Come on, Demmerzel, you can't ask people to behave all the time. At the welcome meeting last night, I passed the minister and had a little chat with him, and he was talking, and it was out of control. .I couldn't resist listening to it, and I was glad to hear that because it was interesting." "How interesting, Your Majesty?" "Well, times have changed, and science and math aren't as fashionable as they used to be. Those things seem to be more or less outdated, maybe because everything that can be found has been discovered, isn't it? Still, interesting things do apparently happen, at least he's Told me so."

"Minister of Science, Your Majesty?" "That's right. He said that this Hari Seldon attended a conference of mathematicians that we had on Trantor. For some reason, this conference was held every ten years. He claimed to have proved that humans could use mathematics to predict the future. " Demerzel smiled deliberately. "The Minister of Science is not a very shrewd man. If he is wrong, then the mathematician is wrong. Needless to say, predicting the future is a trick that only children believe in." "Really, Demerzel? The people believe such things?"

"The people believe many things, Your Majesty." "But they do believe in such things, so it doesn't really matter if the predictions about the future are correct. If a mathematician makes a prediction. Says I'll bring peace, says the Empire will have a period of peace and prosperity—er, Isn't that good?" "Of course, this statement sounds very comfortable, but what's the use, Your Majesty?" "As long as the people believe deeply, they will naturally act according to this belief. Many prophecies finally come true, and the only relying on the power of faith is the so-called 'self-fulfilling prophecy'. Yes, now that I think about it, It was you who explained this to me in the first place."

"I believe I have said so, Your Majesty," said Demmerzel, looking cautiously at the Emperor, as if considering how much more he should say. "Having said that, if this is the case, it is no different for anyone to make a prophecy." "Not everyone is as convincing to the populace, Demerzel. However, the mathematician is able to back up his predictions with mathematical formulas and terminology. No one can understand what he said, and everyone will still be convinced .” Demozel said: "Your Majesty, what you say is always very reasonable. We live in a turbulent era, and it is worth using a way that does not cost money and does not require military action to stabilize people's hearts. In contrast to modern history, the military Actions are always self-defeating, and instead of achieving much, they do a lot of harm."

"That's right, Demerzel," said the Emperor excitedly. "Bring this Hari Seldon. You say you're well stalked in this troubled world, not even where my armies shy away. Exception. Pull back a thread, then, and bring this mathematician, and let me meet him." "I will do it at once, Your Majesty," Demerzel said.In fact, he had already found out Seldon's whereabouts.He made a mental note to reward the Minister of Science for his good performance.