The first issue of Science magazine ran 2,000 copies.

Guanshishan Academy digested half of it internally, and the rest was ready to be sold to the public.

However, it is obvious that there are not many people who can understand this kind of professional academic journal, and naturally not many people buy it.

"Liu Jie, it seems that we still have to adopt the method you said before, so that it is possible to make the sales of "Science" really rise."

Science magazine is currently set to be published once a month, so Xu Jingzong, who has a glimmer of hope, wants to sell Science magazine through normal means.

However, the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.

The people of Chang'an City, whether they buy "Datang Daily" or "Moon Daily", but few people will buy "Science".

"Xu joins the army, this "Science" magazine is the latest research results of students from various colleges, and only by letting more people learn these things will there be more new discoveries. The craftsman grading system has been in place for several years now, and I think these craftsmen are the primary sales target of Science magazine.

Therefore, it is most effective to link the content of "Science" with the content of the assessment. As for whether this will attract infamy, the students do not think it matters. According to His Royal Highness the King of Chu, as long as it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, even if some people don't understand it now, what does it matter? It is precisely because they do not understand that we need to guide them even more. ”

Liu Jie naturally knew that this practice was a bit lacking in morality.

It's the same as some university teachers selling textbooks and tutorials, because the content of the exam can be found in the tutorial books, and if you don't buy them, then you may fail the course.

Therefore, if you engage in it in such a disguise, your own unpopular monograph that can't be colder anymore has some sales.

Although this phenomenon is not particularly obvious in China, it has always existed.

"Well, I'll go to His Royal Highness the King of Chu now, and let's move forward according to the plan we discussed before."

……

Liu Yongze is a craftsman in a four-wheeled carriage workshop.

As a third-level worker, he has been studying hard lately in order to one day pass the fourth-level assessment.

In the workshop of the Chu Palace, the fourth-level worker is a watershed.

Before you reach it, you basically can't be regarded as a skilled craftsman, but once you enter this threshold, whether it is your status in the workshop or your income, there will be a significant increase.

Of course, if you can become a fifth-level worker, a sixth-level worker, or even the legendary eighth-level worker, that's not to mention.

"Liu Yongze, have you seen the latest notice posted on the bulletin board?"

A craftsman who was familiar with Liu Yongze saw him studying with a book in his spare time, and he still kept reminding him.

"None? What's wrong, is there anything new happening in the workshop? ”

Liu Yongze is now studying the materials of the fourth-level assessment in addition to his normal work.

The assessment system of the workshop has been implemented for several years, and the previous craftsmen have also summed up some things, so that Liu Yongze and other latecomers have a reference.

"Then you better hurry up and take a look, and by the way, buy a copy of Science magazine when you go home, otherwise next year's assessment will be troublesome."

"What do you mean? Does this bulletin board have anything to do with the assessment? And what is this Science magazine? ”

Liu Yongze raised his head a little confused.

"I didn't fully understand it, anyway, in the future assessment, Science magazine is an officially designated reference book, and some topics will come out of the content of the magazine, if you haven't read this magazine, there is a chance that you won't be able to pass the assessment."

After Liu Yongze heard this, he rushed out with a "whoosh".

Like this kind of thing related to his vital interests, he naturally didn't want to wait for a second, and quickly went to figure out what was going on.

……

"Brother Eldest Sun, have you read this Science magazine?"

Wuhe was in the center, and Zheng Hai and Changsun Chong got together again.

"I watched it, and I heard that except for Guanshishan Academy, which digested part of it by itself, the others basically couldn't be sold. Hehe, Guanshishan Academy also has today. ”

Eldest Sun Chong had a smug smile on his face.

Weishui Academy's "Chang'an Evening News", now the sales volume has stabilized at 3,000 copies per issue, although there is still a big gap compared with Datang Daily, but there are already relatively stable businesses to advertise, basically not much loss.

"I also read this Science magazine, although the printing is more beautiful, and the paper materials are better than those of other newspapers, but the price of a copy of 50 papers, and the content in it is relatively obscure, no one will buy it at all. I don't know if Xu Jingzong's brain was kicked by a donkey, and he actually came up with such a thing, Li Kuan estimated that he would be angry to death. ”

Zheng Hai didn't know that this "Science" magazine was actually checked by Li Kuan himself and put forward a series of opinions.

Moreover, the positioning of this magazine is completely different from that of newspapers, and it is not aimed at a group of consumers.

"It depends on how long they can last, but after all, only about 2,000 copies have been printed in one issue, and Guanshishan Academy should lose time in the short term."

Although Changsun Chong is not optimistic about the future of Science magazine, he also knows that this thing will not disappear so quickly.

"Hehe, then let's be a good person, buy a few copies of Science magazine per issue, and let the college of Qujiang Academy know what the people in Guanshishan Academy are doing."

Zheng Hai smiled very gracefully.

This "victor's" generosity and smile has not appeared on his face for a long time.

"I heard that after Li Kuan returned to Chang'an, several new laboratories were built in various colleges under Guanshishan Academy, and a lot of money was spent, and I don't know what he wants to do."

Changsun Chong has always been very concerned about the affairs of Guanshishan Academy, and even some of the students in it are still members of the Changsun family.

Therefore, if there is any movement in the academy, as long as it is not very secret, he basically knows.

Of course, it has to do with this Li Kuan not wanting to keep it secret.

"Isn't he Li Kuan claiming to be the God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty, he is willing to spend his money in the academy, which is the best. Especially those strange experiments, I used to think that those Taoist priests in Chang'an City were already strange enough, but now the people of Guanshishan Academy are doing experiments. ”

"Brother Zheng, these people do some strange things every day, they walk a lot at night, and there is always an accident. I've heard that one of their labs exploded during an experiment and injured a few people. ”

"Oh? And what's going on? ”

Zheng Hai was stunned for a moment, "I was still struggling with whether it was necessary for our Weishui Academy to also set up a Gewu Academy, but now it seems that it is completely unnecessary." ”

"I just added an agricultural college this year, and I think this thing is much more meaningful than any Gewu Academy. Even if it is to add a medical school, it is more reliable than that Gewu Academy. ”

This conversation between Changsun Chong and Zheng Hai basically determined the direction of the construction of Weishui Academy in the next few years.

……

Li Kuan took the initiative to come to the Xuanzheng Hall to find Li Shimin.

This made Li Zhong's heart tremble a few times.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu, every time he enters the palace, he will bring trouble to himself.

I don't agree with him, right?

However, his son was fooled into going to sea by his bewitching words, and there is still no news, and he does not know whether he is alive or dead.

"The Royal Patent Office of the Tang Dynasty? Inexplicably, why did you ask me to set up such an organization? ”

Li Shimin quickly scanned the twists and turns prepared by Li Kuan, and couldn't figure out what medicine Li Kuan had taken wrong today.

Inexplicably to set up an inexplicable institution.

Do you really think that the household department has paid so much tax in recent years that there is no land to spend?

It was not easy for me to lay off a bunch of redundant officials a few years ago, and now I am starting to reverse?

"Your Majesty, some time ago, the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy researched a health pill that can treat many pains; Earlier, the invention of cement, glass, and steelmaking technology brought great benefits to the development of Datang. Wechen said that, it's not wrong, right? ”

"I naturally know right and wrong."

Li Shimin replied noncommittally.

"Shinong industry and commerce are indispensable. All along, the special status of scholars and the importance of agriculture have been recognized by everyone. However, the significance of the existence of craftsmen and merchants has not been taken seriously. In recent years, there have been more and more workshops in Chang'an City, and the number of craftsmen has increased day by day, and the benefits they have brought to Datang are also obvious.

However, for thousands of years, everyone has always had the idea of cherishing a broom for various unique technologies, which has led to the loss of many excellent crafts. Others may not be able to understand what these 'strange tricks' mean to a country, and Your Majesty will certainly be able to understand it. In order to allow more people to disclose their unique technologies and let more people research new technologies, it is necessary to set up the Datang Royal Patent Office to protect these technologies. ”

As soon as Li Kuan's words were finished, Li Shimin asked: "With this patent office, can more people research new technologies?" ”

As an emperor who is not pedantic, Li Shimin naturally knows the significance of these new technologies.

Not to mention anything else, the invention of cement alone has provided great convenience for road construction and played a huge role in the military and people's livelihood.

Even the Daming Palace, where he lives now, would not be so easy to build without the appearance of cement.

"Your Majesty, the establishment of the Patent Office is to protect the exclusive right of inventors to use technology. Just imagine, if a person works hard and spends a lot of manpower and material resources to finally invent a new technology, and as a result, he just uses the new technology to produce something, and immediately others copy and imitate it to produce exactly the same or even better product, then who wants to invent new technology in the future? ”

Li Kuan's desire to engage in patents, which is very difficult to implement, is also affected by the impurities of Science.

In particular, Langqing put forward the concept and conception of clocks, and now is developing samples, Li Kuan felt that it was necessary to get the patent out of the thing.

Although even with the Datang Royal Patent Office, the protection of many technologies cannot be very thorough.

However, at least in Chang'an City, no one should dare to ignore the existence of the patent office casually.

In the foreseeable future, the workshops of Guanshishan Academy and Chu Wangfu will be the largest patent applicants in Datang, and in a sense, the Datang Royal Patent Office is to protect Li Kuan's interests.

Of course, this cannot be put on the stage.

Most people don't think about that.

Even if you think about it, this is a machia.

"If a technology is owned by someone because of patent protection, it is likely to limit its development. Just like the original Quyuan plow, if you also apply for a patent, then other people can't make the Quyuan plough casually, which leads to the slow promotion of the Quyuan plow. What should I do if this happens? ”

Li Shimin was not so easy to fool, and immediately thought of the adverse effects of patents.

"Your Majesty is right. But the purpose of the existence of patents is not to restrict its use, but to protect the interests of inventors. Even if something like a qu yuan plough does appear in the future, as long as other people who produce it pay a part of the money to the patent holder, they can still be authorized to produce it. In this way, we can better stimulate everyone to research new technologies. ”

Patent rights are already a very mature thing in later generations, and Li Kuan can also solve general concerns.

So when Li Shimin asked a few questions one after another, and Li Kuan was able to deal with it, he was already inclined to accept Li Kuan's proposal.

"In this recital, you said that Guanshishan Academy will take the lead in setting up a patent examination committee to determine whether various patent applications are valid, and the corresponding effective time shall be implemented according to which regulations, is this arrangement convinced?"

"Your Majesty, the examination of patents involves very professional knowledge, if you don't understand this field to review, you can't figure out the situation at all, you will only mess around. Therefore, although the Datang Royal Patent Office is under the banner of the Ministry of Industry, the actual implementation agency is indeed the Patent Examination Board, and the internal supervisor can participate in its operation supervision.

As for whether others are convinced, Weichen thinks that this patent examination committee, as long as it has professional knowledge in related fields, whether it is the teaching of Guanshishan Academy, Qujiang Academy, or Weishui Academy, can serve as a professor. ”

Li Kuan didn't really want to make the Tang Royal Patent Office into a hall.

While that has some benefits in the short term, it is likely to lead to a new set of problems in the long run.

In the end, it leads to the inability to achieve the goals you want.

"I can make an order to set up such an organization, try it for a year first, and if it doesn't work well, cancel this organization."

Although Li Shimin still can't fully understand the significance of the Tang Royal Patent Office, considering that Li Kuan has done everything he can in the past and never makes useless things out, he still agrees.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"