Du He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was really worried that Xu Qilin would play His Majesty. His Majesty asked, and it was really not easy to explain clearly on the side of the East Palace.

Although the matter was not negotiated, but on the surface it was not torn, Du He casually chatted about something else, and then got up to say goodbye.

Xu Qilin sent him out of the house before turning back to the study, frowning, feeling that Liang Zi seemed to be finished, and he should be more careful in the future!

The trees wanted to be quiet and the wind did not stop, and they stayed away from Li Chengqian and his group, but they couldn't stop them from taking the initiative to contact.

Xu Qilin leaned back in the chair, his eyes were half-closed, he gently stroked his forehead, and after thinking about it for a long time, there was no other way but to see the move and adapt to the situation.

Of course, leaving Chang'an may be able to get out of the political maelstrom, but now is not the time.

What's the matter, Lao Tzu has the thinking of later generations, knows the trajectory of history, and can't fight you as a dead cripple? Xu Qilin gritted his teeth and was ruthless in his heart.

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In fact, Xu Qilin's output reported to Duhe is watery, but it is indeed not something that a workshop can do to increase production.

The reason for the implementation of the "Patent Law" is that Xu Qilin also wants to promote sugar production to all places, so as to promote the development of the entire industrial chain such as sugarcane planting, sugar extraction, crude production, and refining.

The advantage of this is that it can be processed nearby, which reduces the transportation cost of sugarcane or raw sugar raw materials, which makes the price of white sugar gradually decrease.

For example, large-scale processing in Lingnan, the main sugarcane producing area, is certainly less labor-intensive and cost-effective than transporting raw materials to Chang'an or Luoyang.

As long as there are royalties to be earned, and sugar can be transported and sold like grain, Da Yingku will collect money and use manpower and material resources in other aspects, isn't it beautiful?

Fortunately, in the Tang Dynasty, a rare open society in the feudal era, it was inclusive, and it did not exclude all kinds of foreign religions and cultures, and it also reflected relaxation in all aspects of politics, economy and trade, culture and daily life.

Although Confucianism is dominant, it is still far from reaching the level of perverted cannibalism like Song Mingcheng and Zhu Lixue. Otherwise, Xu Qilin, who advocated the authoritarian law, would inevitably be sprayed to the fullest, and become a person who was "consumed by the desire for profit", and he would be righteous and awe-inspiring to "destroy profit with righteousness".

Even in the open Tang Dynasty, the patent law passed by His Majesty Li Er in a circle was not smooth when it was discussed in the political affairs hall.

For the ancients, you made an invention and creation, which is either beneficial to the country or beneficial to the people, which is a good thing and deserves praise and praise.

But if you don't give money, it will not be good for the country or benefit the people, what about your benevolence and righteousness?

The so-called "gentleman is righteous and villain is profitable", you don't give benefits and favors to the people, but you want to collect money, aren't you a complete villain?

This is like in ancient times, when you build bridges and pave roads, you are doing good deeds, doing good deeds, and maybe you can leave a name in history. But if you dare to collect tolls and road maintenance fees, you will immediately become notorious and can be drowned by spit.

Xu Qilin didn't know how the political affairs hall was discussed, and he didn't know what kind of instructions His Majesty Li Er had, so he could only do a good job of secrecy now.

You must know that although the ancients despised stealing teachers and learning arts, it was nothing more, or they could recruit people to smash them, but the government had no law or basis for punishment.

Moreover, in the feudal era, not to mention inventions and creations, even people's lives and property belonged to the emperor. The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister!

Therefore, the inventor will either become a royal craftsman and serve the monarch, and all the best inventions will become the exclusive property of the royal family, such as "palace recipes".

or stick to the family motto of "passing on the inside but not the outside" and "passing on the son but not the daughter", and operate miserably in the form of a family workshop to make a living.

Of course, there are also individual inventions that are incentivized by the government. For example, if you are in a hurry to solve any difficulties and want to achieve something big, the nature is closer to a reward.

In any case, if the coercive power of the state can be used to ensure that those who make profits directly from the patented technology give a part of the profits to the inventors, it will certainly greatly increase the expected returns from the invention and stimulate people to engage in this activity.

Before this, even though Feng Zhidai had visited twice, speaking more and more bluntly, and giving more and more generous gifts, Xu Qilin still didn't dare to express his position easily.

What's the matter, does Feng Zhidai think that Lao Tzu is deliberately perfunctory and receives a lot of gifts? Xu Qilin looked at the gift that had been upgraded again, and was a little embarrassed.

"Don't eat sugar anymore, Ah Lang said that eating too much is not good for your teeth." In the courtyard, Scarlett is teaching Adjani a lesson.

"But I'll brush my teeth when I'm done." Adjani defended herself with confidence.

Xu Qilin smiled bitterly, brushing his teeth after eating candy is also a method.

If it really doesn't work, let's sign a partnership agreement with the Feng family for a limited period of time first. Wait for the patent law to come out, and wait for the cooperation period to expire, and then revise it!

Xu Qilin was very depressed, which was different from what he thought. If there is a patent law, the sugar method is considered to be a big profit, and distilled spirits and aromatic dew are all patents of his family.

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Compared with the difficult birth of patent law, the reopening of the Arithmetic Museum was quite fast and smooth.

Not only Guozijian's arithmetic hall, but also the arithmetic hall of Dayingku has also completed enrollment and started teaching.

Looking at these twenty or so students who were not much different from his age, Xu Qilin had a very complicated feeling.

The eldest is fifteen years old, and the youngest is eleven years old, both of whom have read and written, and they are all ordinary businessmen, even discriminated against from families.

What these students have in common is that they have little chance of achieving fame in the imperial examinations, or even being eligible to participate.

In this regard, Xu Qilin and Dayingku can be regarded as giving them a chance to enter the officialdom.

Because, in the Tang Dynasty, there were a large number of foreign officials, who served as the specific clerks of each yamen, collectively referred to as officials.

There is no grade for foreign officials, and they can be tested on an annual basis, and they will be promoted step by step after three examinations, and finally they can enter the stream through the examination and become a formal character officer.

This kind of selection procedure that integrates assessment, selection, and appointment is called the flow of foreign officials, and it is also called the entry of miscellaneous goods. The Tang Dynasty had the largest number of people who entered the bureaucracy and were also the main source of lower-level officials.

There are about three criteria for the selection of outsiders, "calligraphy", "accounting" and "current affairs", that is, calligraphy, accounting and practical work ability.

Although officials from the imperial examination are of higher grade and will be respected by the public, most of them are not as professional and sophisticated as foreign officials in terms of actual work ability.

Although there are relatively more opportunities to obtain high-ranking officials, the number of people who are admitted to the official ranks is far less than that of people from other places.

A famous person like Han Yu also "failed to succeed in the Ministry of Officials three times, and he was clothed for ten years", and even those who were born in the imperial examination have not been able to get a real position after waiting for 20 years.

Therefore, if you just want to be an official, it is easier and broader to follow the path of foreign officials.

Like Xu Qilin, these ordinary children in front of him have more of this kind of thought, and Chen Jingxuan, the son of Chen Laocai, is one of them.

is also an arithmetic hall, Guozijian is not qualified to enter at all, and the next best thing to do is to recruit Da Yingku, who has relaxed enrollment conditions, is the only choice.

Of course, the reputation of the arithmetic hall of Dayingku is not obvious, and the banner is only to train accounting staff for Dayingku.

These students also have doubts about this, and they also have the mentality of trying it out. Although he is a child of a commoner, he comes from a family such as a landlord and a merchant, so he is not worried about food and clothing, and he is willing to try it.

For the psychology of the students, Xu Qilin knows it. But he didn't come up and poured chicken soup, there is a way out of any struggle, and hard work can lead to success.

After the first lesson, which is the most basic Arabic numerals, and leave an assignment to write fifty times each.

"In a few months, this official will play Your Majesty, and select ten outstanding ones from you to have a competition with the Guozi Accounting Academy. Perhaps, His Majesty will come and watch it in person. ”

Xu Qilin seemed to leave a sentence plainly, turned around and left, but the students were immediately excited, and the classroom resounded with more and more heated discussions and noise.

This sentence is very informative and shocking.

Guozijian is the highest institution of learning in the country, and the full quota of the six disciplines is only 300 people, and they are all children of nobles. The natural class estrangement between the aristocracy and the commoners was not surprising.

If you can defeat the second generation of officials who are usually above the top in the competition, it will not only prove your talent, but also feel more proud.

What's more, Your Majesty may still be there in person, and if you perform outstandingly, you may be favored by Your Majesty and jump into the dragon gate. Just like Ma Zhou, a piece of advice will rise to the top.

Well, even if Your Majesty doesn't come, as long as the first goal is achieved, it will be enough to overthrow those squirts and make them embarrassed.

After some excitement and noise, the students dispersed and found a secluded place to work hard.

"Elementary Mathematics" is to use this benefit, as long as it is not too stupid, you can learn by yourself after getting started, the effect varies from person to person, but the practicality is definitely the first in Datang.

Besides, these students all have a foundation, if you start from literacy, start with addition and subtraction within ten, you won't worry Xu Qilin to death. Is this to be a clerk, and can you teach like a preschool or elementary school?

Xu Qilin was snickering in the office, successfully arousing the enthusiasm of the students, this trick was easy to use and very successful.

For ordinary people, studying hard is not a problem, and it is not surprising to have talent. But what is lacking is a platform for fair competition, and what is lacking is the opportunity to perform.

I've given you the opportunity, and it's up to you how you behave.

After snickering, Xu Qilin sighed a little emotionally. It's the same from ancient times to the present, there are no resources, no connections, how difficult is it for the children of the poor family to get ahead?

As for himself, he was lucky and didn't have to waste too much time climbing up from the bottom. Ten or twenty years, it may not be possible to reach the current official rank and status.

The most important thing is that I can hug the big thick legs of His Majesty Li Er, so that many ideas can be implemented and many things can be promoted.

Although these are not enough to change the trajectory of history, nor enough to change the fate of the old lady, he is still trying. And the shoulders of Chinese and foreign scientists, writers, famous doctors, etc., which he stepped on, got twice the result with half the effort.

Putting away his complicated thoughts, Xu Qilin took the pen and paper, pondered for a while, and wrote the words "natural common sense" on the paper.

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Most of the rulers of ancient China also knew that social conditions were constantly changing, and in order to rule, the laws needed to be changed frequently.

However, the laws enacted by the old emperors are often considered "ancestral system", and from the perspective of ethics, descendants cannot change the ancestral laws. Therefore, the new emperor had no choice but to supplement the law by issuing a separate statute.

This kind of legislative characteristic, in which the code is eternal and stable, and individual laws and regulations emerge one after another, is a major feature of the history of the ancient Chinese legal system.

Savvy rulers, on the other hand, consciously distinguish between the emperor's directives and individual statutes.

For example, the laws of the Tang Dynasty clearly stipulate that the "edicts" issued by the emperor only have the effect of disposing of individual matters, but cannot be directly invoked as a basis. Only after it has been reorganized into "yongge" will it be elevated to a single decree.

Moreover, even if it becomes a separate regulation, it is still placed in the status of a "stopgap measure", and the individual legislation often only has effect for a specific period of time.

"The lawgiver is also the common scripture; Regulations, temporary expediency". In other words, only those who are called "law" are considered official written codes, which are very stable and will not change easily.

From Xu Qilin's point of view, he naturally hopes that the patent law can become a "law" and last for a long time.

But the actual situation does not allow it, and it cannot be achieved overnight, which makes him feel regretful, but he was also mentally prepared before.

Now, after repeated discussions and revisions in the government affairs hall, the patent law has been promulgated in the form of an "imperial decree", but it has changed and is very different from what Xu Qilin enacted.

According to the provisions of the "Imperial Decree", the inventor can only go to Chang'an to report the invention to the government, and after the examination is passed, he will obtain the exclusive right to operate, and can sell this right or authorize others to use the invention;

Well, there is no computer, let alone the Internet, the invention may be the same, if it is reported to the local government, it is likely to be repeatedly reviewed and approved, and there will be multiple inventors, which is not easy to fight.

The "Imperial Decree" also stipulates that if the invention involves military affairs, such as new weapons, the government has the right to pay for the purchase, and the inventor may not authorize others; If the government believes that the invention will be widely used and benefit the country and the people, it will also be dealt with as above; When a craftsman from the government obtains an invention, the right to the invention belongs to the government, and the inventor is rewarded......

How long is the invention owned? How is the price of the buyout determined? What is the definition of service invention and non-service invention? What about the criteria for awards?

The regulations are vague and reflect the essence of feudal society, but the replacement of expropriation with buyouts is undoubtedly also an improvement.

Well, it can be regarded as the prototype of patent law, and it can be regarded as the first in human history, and there is no doubt that it is the first.

After Xu Qilin read it carefully, although he had regrets, he could be regarded as having achieved his goal, at least His Majesty Li Er should think so.

Isn't it just that I am afraid that others will steal the sugar making process, compete with Dayingku for fertilizer, and take money from the royal pocket, and whether the punishment for distributing Lingnan is heavy enough?

(End of chapter)