As for what protects the legitimate rights and interests of inventors, encourages invention and creation, promotes the application of invention and creation, improves innovation ability, and promotes scientific and technological progress and economic and social development, for His Majesty Li Er and the bigwigs of the political hall, they have not yet realized it, or even understood it at all.

Xu Qilin could only smile bitterly a few times at this, expressing helplessness.

Although this "edict" is not satisfactory, there are also things that make Xu Qilin feel proud. The institution for the filing and examination of inventions is designated as Dayinguku. Wouldn't the inventions that have been bought out be labeled as "royal secret recipes"?

Moreover, I am the director of the patent office, and I have applied for a monopoly of many invention patents, is this really good?

Xu Qilin thought it was a bit funny, but when he thought about it, it was very characteristic of feudal society, which was probably the most normal and impossible to get rid of.

Well, first use your authority to take advantage of the sugar production method, the steaming method, the flavor extraction method, and so on, and you just set off when you see the edict, and you don't have to apply for it as quickly as we sit in the office.

Xu Qilin was proud in his heart, and immediately wrote and drew on the paper, preparing to get a glittering patent book, which seemed to be more high-grade and gold-rich!

While he was busy with his work, someone came to report that Feng Zhidai, the general of Zuo Wuwei, came to visit.

Hey, this guy definitely doesn't have any inventions to report, and nine times out of ten he still comes for white sugar. Sugarcane is planted on their own land, and they are blessed with unique conditions, and whoever does not think about it is a fool.

Xu Qilin now has the confidence to ask Feng Zhidai to come in.

To say that Feng Zhidai's mind is really smart enough, if he is not smart, he is not tactful, and he will not be sent to the capital by his father, and he will not be stupid and cause trouble, then it will not cause trouble for the Feng family!

In addition to befriending the powerful, Feng Zhidai was also responsible for sending His Majesty's will, the movements of the imperial court, and the changes of ministers to Lingnan as soon as possible, so that Dad could quickly comprehend the spirit of the central government and understand and grasp the political trend.

In fact, it was not only Feng Ang who sent his son to collect political information in the capital, and the transportation of powerful people. Each province is in Chang'an, and there are also permanent offices, now called Di, nominally as the living place of local officials when they enter Beijing, but in fact, like Feng Zhidai, they are the eyes and ears of local officials in the capital to inquire about news.

In the late Tang Dynasty, the palace was renamed Jinjuyuan, which was equivalent to the Beijing office in later generations, and was responsible for the communication and exchange between the representatives of the feudal towns and the imperial court, and handled various affairs between the local and central governments.

Therefore, when Feng Zhidai saw His Majesty's edict, he guessed the intention, and when he saw that Dayingku was responsible for the filing and review of inventions and creations, he immediately thought of the sugar made by Dayingku, and thought of why Xu Qilin didn't respond positively to his overtures and temptations.

Although he was not very sure, Feng Zhidai still came to visit again. In Xu's house, he threw himself into the air, put down the gift and went to the office of Dayingku.

Feng Zhidai walked into Xu Qilin's office, and when he glanced at it, he saw the edict on the table, and couldn't help but smile slightly, feeling that his guess was not far from ten.

Xu Qilin saw that the ceremony was over, the guests and hosts sat down, and the servants served tea.

This time, Xu Qilin no longer cared about him, nor did he pretend to be confused, but said straight to the point: "Brother Feng has visited several times, but for sugar? ”

"What Xu Cheng said is exact." Feng Zhidai no longer beat around the bush, arched his hand, and said, "Xu Cheng must have a plan, just wait for this edict!" I wonder if this method of sugar production is for sale, or authorized? ”

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "Authorize it, the price is better." After a pause, he asked, "Does Brother Feng know what is the output of sugarcane or sucrose in the eight states led by Geng Guogong?" ”

It is not impossible to sell patents at one time, with the financial resources of the Feng family, even if the price is higher, there is no big problem.

But after selling the patent, there was no means to restrain the Feng family. Not to mention the sugarcane in the land of Bazhou led by Feng An, even if the Feng family bought all the sugarcane produced in Lingnan, Xu Qilin couldn't control it.

If this is the case, Chang'an and Luoyang workshops, which are far away from Lingnan, have no raw materials, how to make sugar, and how to export sugar through the Silk Road?

I'm afraid that when the time comes, it can only be ordered by the imperial court, but this is what Xu Qilin also does not want.

So, in the long run, the benefits of licensing are greater, and you have to pay as much as you produce. With the increase in demand, the planting area and production of sugarcane have increased significantly, and the expansion of the Feng family workshop is also certain.

In order to ensure the supply of raw materials, Xu Qilin must first reach an agreement with the Feng family, distribute it reasonably, and no one should eat alone.

If the Feng family does not comply with the agreement, Xu Qilin can withdraw the authorization. If you reproduce, you have violated the edict and you will be punished.

Obviously, Feng Zhidai didn't know this specific number, and Feng Ang shouldn't know either. Only through the statistics of the magistrates can they come up with accurate data.

"I really don't know about this." Feng Zhidai replied honestly: "When a certain writes back, how about asking my father to send someone to count and calculate?" ”

Xu Qilin pondered for a moment and said, "Back and forth, I don't know how much time I have to waste." There is a way, if Brother Feng thinks it is feasible and then reports to Geng Guogong, wouldn't it save time and effort? ”

"Xu Cheng, please say, a certain ear is listening." Feng Zhidai arched his hand and waited for Xu Qilin's statement.

In fact, Xu Qilin's conditions are not harsh, that is, he cooperates with the Feng family to make money. In terms of raw materials, no one should monopolize and distribute them reasonably; In the sale of sugar, the price and the market have also set an agreement, no one should cross the line, and no one should want to engage in price competition.

After listening to Xu Qilin's idea, Feng Zhidai felt that it was much better than he expected.

People didn't use the name of the royal institution to pressure you, and they didn't set harsh conditions, so you could almost make up your mind without incurring your father's opposition.

Of course, Feng Zhidai still has to write letters to his father, and his father makes the final decision, which is a matter of etiquette and attitude.

And Xu Qilin has another condition, which can be regarded as a bundle, but it is not excessive, and there is no harm to the Feng family.

"Temporarily set aside 30 acres of hillside woodland in Gaozhou as the breeding base of Dayingku. After the new crops were successfully cultivated and widely planted, the profits were distributed by Dayingku and the Feng family through negotiation. ”

Xu Qilin took a sip of tea and said: "If the Feng family is not interested in new crops, and Dayingku is not reluctant, these thirty acres of land will be bought by Dayingku at the land price." ”

Feng Zhidai smiled and said, "Xu Cheng is right, don't say thirty acres, it's a hundred acres, and what is it." Here you can promise Xu Cheng and write to ask his father to immediately carve out the land. ”

"Then thank you in advance." Xu Qilin arched his hand and said, "When a certain person is selected, he will leave for Gaozhou in autumn." ”

Dozens of acres of hillside woodland, for the Feng family, it is just a drop in the bucket, and they don't care at all. But if they knew that what Xu Qilin wanted to cultivate was pepper, I was afraid that his jaw would fall off and his saliva would run.

Well, when the cultivation is successful, your Feng family is going crazy, right? This pepper is more powerful than sugar cane, and the profit is amazing!

Xu Qilin and Feng Zhidai discussed for a while, roughly clarified the cooperation agreement, and waited for Feng An's reply before it could officially start.

Seeing off Feng Zhidai, Xu Qilin could be regarded as breathing a sigh of relief. During this time, I was worried about this matter, and now that the cooperation agreement has basically been reached, I can report it to His Majesty Li Er.

If His Majesty Li Er has any other requirements, he can also change them in time before getting Feng An's reply, which is not unbelievable.

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Three days later, the Great Treasure Hall of Jiucheng Palace.

"The Book of Tea" and "Elementary Mathematics" have been placed on the imperial case of His Majesty Li Er, but Xu Qilin's recital has just been opened, and the palace people came to tell him, and Dr. Taichang Li Chunfeng met him.

His Majesty Li Er put down the report and announced that Li Chunfeng went to the palace.

Li Chunfeng came up to the palace, bowed down, and said: "Wechen has seen Your Majesty." ”

His Majesty Li Er opened his mouth and asked, "Li Qing, there are occasional strange lights in the Forbidden Garden at night, can you find out?" ”

Li Chunfeng said: "Wei Chen has checked clearly in the Forbidden Garden last night, and the strange light is a ghost fire. ”

"Ghost Fire?!" His Majesty Li Er frowned.

Li Chunfeng's face remained unchanged, and he said: "Weichen heard that when Yang Su was supervising the construction of Renshou Palace, the supervision was extremely harsh, and more than 10,000 people died of fatigue. Later, the corpses of the people were pushed into the earth pit and the soil was covered and flattened. ”

His Majesty Li Er groaned slightly, and said: "I have also heard that Emperor Sui went to Renshou Palace to take refuge in the summer, and the deceased of the servant was second to the Dao, and Yang Su ordered it to be burned. ”

Li Chunfeng said: "In the nineteenth year of the emperor's reign, Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian looked from afar in Renshou Palace, saw that the palace was filled with phosphorus fire, and there was a faint cry. Yang Jian said: 'This is a ghost who died in the service of repairing the palace. So he sent people to drink wine and pay tribute. ”

His Majesty Li Er's face was heavy, his head was slightly bowed, and he said: "Emperor Sui has no way, and he has built a lot of buildings, which is quite beautiful and harmful. ”

Li Chunfeng said: "Your Majesty is wise. Wechen invited to drink and mourn and spend the soul. ”

"That's right." His Majesty Li Er nodded in agreement, paused, and just saw the book on the imperial case, so he said: "Aiqing is good at arithmetic, you can take a look at this book and evaluate the merits." ”

The palace man stepped forward and handed the "Elementary Mathematics" to Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng looked at the pages of the book, and flipped through it casually, the style of the whirlwind book, it was the first time he had seen it.

"Let's go down and read it!" His Majesty Li Er waved his hand.

"Wechen retired." Li Chunfeng put away the book and bowed out.

His Majesty Li Er drank a cup of tea, took a short rest, and then picked up Xu Qilin's report and read it.

Xu Qilin's report is very detailed, not only the negotiation with Feng Zhidai, but also the next development plan of Dayingku. For example, a branch was established in Luoyang to take advantage of the luck; Continue to rely on the post station, build a store and so on.

"This stinky boy—" His Majesty Li Er looked at it, and suddenly scolded with a smile.

It turned out that Xu Qilin also made a list of the gifts given by Feng Zhidai, and they were all written into the newspaper. The implication is to ask His Majesty Li Er for instructions, should I accept this gift or accept it!

Obviously, His Majesty Li Er also felt that this was a trivial matter. Feng Ang is rich and rivals the country, Feng Zhidai is generous in Beijing, how can His Majesty Li Er not know?

Although Xu Qilin is suspected of taking bribes, the cooperation with the Feng family has been decided a long time ago, and His Majesty Li Er has also given his approval, can he still blame Xu Qilin for this bit of wealth?

His Majesty Li Er was unimpressed, but he became interested in the new invention mentioned later in the report.

Xu Qilin made it clear that although this is his own invention, it must be made public for the benefit of the country and the people.

Why did the stinky boy who couldn't afford to make a profit afford to be early suddenly become generous? His Majesty Li Er was a little strange at first, but after thinking about it, he understood.

Because the passage of the Patent Law in the Political Affairs Hall was quite difficult, the initiator Xu Qilin must have been labeled as "profit-seeking, profit-seeking".

And these four inventions are made public and used for free, which is Xu Qilin's justification for himself. Lao Tzu is not what you think, really not! Lao Tzu is selfless, and he is doing great things that benefit the country and the people.

What invention can whitewash you, a stinky boy with "sharp words"? His Majesty Li Er was a little funny, but he was also interested, and continued to read.

Invention one, the horseshoe was widely used in the Yuan Dynasty. Xu Qilin not only drew a simple schematic diagram, but also made the following explanations and explanations, such as protecting the horse's hooves, making the horse's hooves more solid and grasping the ground, which is very beneficial to riding and driving.

If it's just a wild horse running and walking in a natural environment, because there is a hard cuticle horseshoe, of course, there is no need to nail a horseshoe.

It can fall into the hands of humans, and it has to carry people and animals, and it may also have to run at a high speed frequently, and the wear and tear of the horse's shoes will increase, and it will be easy to be injured.

So, nailing a horseshoe is equivalent to putting shoes on the horse. If the shoes are broken, you can change them, and it is not easy to treat the foot abrasion.

His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up, if this invention is really practical, it will undoubtedly raise the combat effectiveness of the Tang Army's cavalry to a higher level, and it will also be very beneficial for civilian transportation and cultivated land.

As an expert in the use of cavalry, His Majesty Li Er has seen the damage of war horses, such as the horse's hooves cannot be soaked in stagnant water for a long time, often walking on gravel roads or rugged mountain roads, and horses will become lame, etc.

Looking at the simple schematic diagram, His Majesty Li Er felt that it was feasible and not bad. Besides, the person who delivered the report was riding a horse with a horseshoe nailed, and what the effect was, take a look and ask about it.

Well, give this stinky boy a credit first. His Majesty Li Er smiled and appreciated it in his heart.

Invention 2: The ultimate curved plow.

Why is it called the ultimate Quyuan plow, because the Quyuan plough appeared in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, although it was very advanced and became the mainstream plough type in China in the future, but there are still some deficiencies and room for improvement.

Until the Song Dynasty, two major improvements were made to the Quyuan plow, one was to increase the blade of land reclamation, which was extremely applicable to the low-lying paddy fields in the south; The second is to shorten the plough wheel and simplify the whole plough into six parts, which is more flexible and convenient, and the tillage efficiency is higher.

And the drawings drawn by Xu Qilin and the samples brought by the people are the perfect utensils after this improvement.

His Majesty Li Er has read the drawings and instructions, although he is not as surprised as the horseshoe, but he also knows that this is a good thing that can last for a long time and benefit the country and the people.

The people take food as the sky, and the country is based on farming. Inventions related to agriculture, methods of increasing production and income, were crucial to the consolidation of rule.

(End of chapter)