After being stunned for a while, Wei Zheng pointed at Du He and said: "Clever words, clever words, this official is not referring to the case of stealing white-glazed porcelain, but the case of theft, Du He, you have to quibble." ”

Wei Zheng, who used to be speechless in the court, when did he suffer such a big loss.

I only heard Du He say again: "Lord Wei, then the lawsuit I fought today is also a case of theft, why can't it be tried?" Stealing white glazed porcelain in the city, isn't stealing copyright theft? White glazed porcelain only appeared in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and it has never existed before, and this concept of copyright has never appeared before, so why not? Master Wei, you have read the books of sages, don't you know that Lao Tzu said that all things in heaven and earth are endless, and their development and changes are endless? ”

Wei Zheng was stunned: "When did Lao Tzu say such a thing?" ”

"That's because you don't read carefully!"

Wei Zheng almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.

Du He walked up to Wei Zheng and asked step by step: "Lord Wei, do you think stealing knowledge is stealing?" For example, Master Wei, you are a student who took the imperial examination this fall, in the examination room, you finally wrote an article, but someone plagiarized it, and then that person won the top prize because of this article, what do you feel in your heart? ”

"I ...... Hmph, the old man won't fight with you. Wei Zheng flicked his sleeves, blew his beard and said with a glare.

Everyone was a little dumbfounded, Wei Zheng, the imperial historian who had always dared to scare His Majesty, was told by Du He that he didn't dare to talk back?

Du He smiled, turned to Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is already very clear, please ask Your Majesty to try this case and give me justice." ”

"Wait!"

The eldest grandson Wuji, who had not spoken all this time, suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say, and the minister thinks that this case cannot be tried." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "The ancients said: "The ancients, books have the purpose of edification, and the "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" written by Du He, although it is secular and secular , it is also passed on by the people by word of mouth, widely welcomed, and has a certain educational effect. Imagine, "Analects", "Mencius" and other works of subtle meaning, have they ever said their intellectual property rights? The "Historical Records" written by Sima Qian was also copied and sold by the world, why didn't Sima Qian himself oppose it? ”

It can be seen that no one spoke, but the eldest grandson Wuji spoke for his son.

Except for an upright man like Wei Zheng, everyone else was unwilling to offend the eldest grandson Wuji and Du Ruhui.

Du He looked at the eldest grandson Wuji with a smile, and said: "The words of the eldest grandson seem to be reasonable, but have you thought about it, the ancients said that the people take food as the sky, and food can help the people, especially now that there is a great drought in Shandong, Henan and other places, and there are many people, it is the time when a large amount of food is needed, why don't the eldest grandson open a warehouse and release grain to help the victims, why should the grain be sold at a high price?" ”

"You...... You ......"

For a while, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't refute it.

Seeing this, Li Er knew that if he continued to let it go, it was estimated that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would not be able to argue with Du He, so he said in a deep voice: "Okay, this case will be tried by me. ”

It didn't take long for Changsun Chong to be brought up.

Seeing Du He, this guy snorted heavily in his nose.

Li Er asked, "Eldest Sun Chong, can the content of this complaint be true?" ”

Eldest Sun Chong seemed to be prepared, did not panic, shook his head, and said, "Your Majesty, it's all fake. ”

Li Er beckoned: "Wei Ting, you quickly send someone to the Shuqu Pavilion to check the situation." ”

Wei Ting agreed, turned to leave, and came back after a moment's effort.

Wei Tingyu reported: "Your Majesty, the minister has verified that there are more than 400 craftsmen in the Shuqu Pavilion who copy the "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" every day, but according to them, the books they copy every day are not for sale, but out of boredom, and after the transcription is finished, they throw it away. As for the Shuqu Pavilion, it is not owned by the eldest grandson, but the property of a merchant surnamed Zhou. ”

Such a clumsy behavior can only be done by Changsun Chong.

Of course, Wei Ting is not a fool, he searched for verification in many ways, but did not find effective human and physical evidence, and just returned empty-handed. It proves that Changsun Chong has been prepared for a long time.

Li Er thought for a while and said, "Du He, now there is no evidence, just based on your complaint, how do you let me try this case?" ”

The eldest grandson Chong glanced at Du He proudly, his eyes full of disdain.

Then he leaned over to Du He and whispered, "Du He, you lost this time, hmph, how does it feel to be defeated?" Hahaha......"

Du He didn't have any panic on his face, but showed a smile: "The one who has the last laugh is the real winner, Changsun Chong, you are proud now, it's too early!" ”

After speaking, Du He took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, since I dare to beat the imperial drum, I must be fully prepared. I will be able to show the physical evidence that His Majesty wants. ”

"Hurry up!"

Du He hurriedly turned around and went outside the hall, and came back after a while, with a thick stack of books in his hand.

Zhao Yang immediately arranged for someone to send all these things to Li Er.

Du He said: "Your Majesty, this is the account book of Shuqu Pavilion, how many books are copied every day, how many books are sold, how much wages are given to the craftsmen, how much money is earned, all of them are clear and clear, and at the end of the daily bill, there is a large signature of the eldest grandson. ”

Suddenly, Changsun Chong panicked.

He pointed at Du He and yelled: "Impossible, this account book is all hidden by me, how can it be obtained by you?" ”

Du He sneered: "If you don't want people to know unless you do it, eldest grandson, you just want to make money too much, that's why you left so many flaws, I'm sorry, I can see every horse foot you show clearly, but more surprising things are still to come." ”

"Your Majesty," said Du Ho, turning around, "I have an important witness, please let him speak." ”

"Xuan!"

In a short time, an honest man walked up to the main hall.

This is the first time Wang Erniu has walked into the main hall, and his legs are trembling when he walks.

He took a few steps forward, not daring to look up at the emperor above, but fell to his knees with a puff.

Eldest Sun Chong's mouth opened wide in surprise: "Wang Erniu, it's impossible, you ...... How did you become a witness? ”

Du He said: "Your Majesty, this Wang Erniu was originally a worker in my Tang Dynasty study, but he was poached by the eldest grandson at a high price, and he printed the "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", there is a contract here, which is signed by the eldest grandson and Wang Erniu, not only has the signature of the eldest grandson, but also his handprint, Your Majesty ......will know it at a glance."

As soon as the eldest grandson Chong saw the familiar contract, it was the contract he signed when he accepted Wang Erniu's suggestion to follow Duhe's furniture factory and study, but he didn't expect that he would harm himself.

Changsun Chong only felt that it was dark in front of him, and he fainted on the ground in an instant.

(3rd Watch)