C1643 Pushing the Palace
Forgive Christopher Isgrob for not reading much. He did not understand what Deligne meant.
"Professor Deligny, what are you doing?" Christopher Isgrob carefully probed.
"I think the Princeton is no longer suitable for me to continue my research. I'm applying to resign..." Deligne's face was expressionless, but his words were shocking.
Quit... resign?
At this moment, Christopher Isgrob was stunned.
He had thought of thousands of possibilities in his mind, but he never expected Deligne to make such a move!
Resign! Deligne actually wanted to resign.
Who was Deligne?
He was the top professor in the mathematics world. It was not an exaggeration to describe Deligne's position in the mathematics world.
More importantly, he was a golden signboard in Princeton University.
More than one-third of the students in the mathematics department chose Princeton because of Deligne's name.
The number and quality of the students was the decisive factor in determining the overall quality of a school.
It was not a big deal for Deligne to resign and leave, but the impact was huge.
It was very likely that Princeton University would drop out of the top ten of the World University rankings.
He could not let it go! He absolutely couldn't let it go!
"Professor Deligny, you are the treasure of our Princeton's university. How can you leave?" Christopher Isgrob said with a nervous look, "I cannot accept your resignation letter."
"Since you don't want to accept it, let's hold a press conference..."
"This..."
On one side was the gold signboard of Deligne, and on the other side was the huge amount of sponsorship every year.
Both sides played a pivotal role, and he didn't want to give up on both sides!
Christopher Isgrob was so angry that he almost ground his teeth into pieces. However, he didn't dare to say it out loud.
"There's no room for negotiation?" Christopher Isgrob gritted his teeth and asked.
"There are only two options. The dean has the right to choose." Deligne remained expressionless.
"Alright! I agree..." After hesitating for a long time, Christopher Isgrob slowly spoke.
However, before he could finish speaking, the tightly shut door of the room was suddenly pushed open.
"Clang!"
Tariq and the others rushed in.
"Director Christopher Isgrob, we have something to say..." Before Christopher Isgrob could react, Tariq's voice had already reached his ears.
Don't... Stop it, I already know.
Looking at the note in Tariq's and the group of professors' hands, Christopher Isgrob's mouth twitched, and his face was filled with a bitter smile.
He finally understood that Deligne was not fighting alone. He had brought everyone here to force Deligne to abdicate.0
However, he couldn't say anything.
It didn't matter if it was Deligne, Tariq, or the professor standing behind them.
They were the backbone of the Princeton. If they were lost, the entire Princeton would be burned to ashes. At that time, not only would the Princeton fall out of the top ten, but it would also fall out of the top hundred.
"Professor Deligny, you win. I agree to hold a press conference." Christopher Isgrob said helplessly.
"Thank you, Director." Deligne nodded his head in satisfaction, then turned around and left.
"Wait!"
"Hm?"
"Professor Deligny, why are you helping Qin Luo?"
Why?
Deligne's lips curled up, and a knowing smile appeared on his face. "This is science, this is academia..."
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