Merton proudly said, "it's a bad habit of folk craftsmen to keep a hand. The achievements of the Mohist school today can only be achieved by passing down the Mohist skills from generation to generation. Naturally, there will be no saying of keeping a hand."
"However, the refining of Qinglong real medicine is not only extremely precise, but also needs the cooperation of several materials made by exclusive Mohist secret techniques, and these exclusive Mohist techniques also need the assistance of several other Mohist techniques. If they are made public, I'm afraid the whole Mohist ink technique will be spied again and be exposed to the crisis of secret technique leakage." Merton's words changed his way.
"Why is it difficult? Does the imperial court bear the loss of Mohism this time? As long as it can make the people all over the world use divine medicine, I am very relieved!" Li Shimin waved his heroic hand. Compared with the value created by Qinglong real medicine, he did not pay attention to the loss of Mohism village.
One side of the Dai Zhou couldn't help but draw in his heart. Li Shimin said it was light, and finally asked the Ministry of the people to pay.
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted. If you try to push and block again, you will not be appreciated." Merton thought and nodded.
When all the officials heard the speech, they suddenly showed a proud smile on their faces. Together, the Mohist school really stepped back. At the thought of the value of Qinglong real medicine formula, everyone couldn't help feeling excited. This is a gold mine!
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said, "you just need to truthfully report the loss of Mohism this time, even if I bought your secret skills."
Merton shook his head and said, "Your Majesty doesn't have to spend a penny. I have a way to have the best of both worlds."
"Tell me about it!" Li Shimin felt a strange way when he heard that he didn't have to spend money.
Merton turned to Hou Junji and said: "General Hou said just now that there is a bad habit among folk craftsmen called 'leave it alone'. It seems that this bad habit has saved the master's job, but its harm is endless. The craftsmanship of Mohism pays attention to inheritance, and some crafts can be further developed above other crafts. If the middle is delayed by one person, it will be delayed for decades, or even lost from now on Pass. "
Zhang Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of work, nodded heavily. This is indeed the biggest disadvantage of craftsmen, even the great craftsmen of the Ministry of work.
Merton continued: "the craftsmanship of Mohism is also handed down from generation to generation. Mo's achievements today are just standing on the shoulders of previous Mohist predecessors. If one of his predecessors suddenly left a hand on this way, I'm afraid there will be no revival of today's Mohism."
People can't help but sigh. I'm afraid only the selfless spirit of Mohism can have the revival of Mohism today.
"However, these craftsmen are hateful, but there are pitiful things. Their hard-working skills are the basis for their survival. If they teach their disciples, they will lose their jobs and even be thrown out of the door. Just as the Mohists have invested huge human, material and financial resources in the research and development of ink technology, although it is beneficial to the world, it is required All the money invested in public dedication has been wasted. "Merton said, and all the officials couldn't help showing an unnatural look. They took care of the interests of the world, but ignored the interests of the Mohists.
"People all over the world seem to benefit in a short time, but they don't know that if Mohism continues to invest and can't get foreign exchange return, I'm afraid they will no longer have the enthusiasm to develop new ink technology. Even one day, Mohist village will be unable to make ends meet and gradually decline, so that no new ink technology will be born in the end. In the long run, the loss to the world is far greater than the immediate harvest." Merton said mercilessly.
"We are indeed short-sighted!" Wei Zheng sighed and said mercilessly. Whether they are craftsmen or they want to give ink skills publicly for the Mohist school, they are only concerned about the immediate interests.
"What's the best of both worlds method that Mo Hou said?" Fang Xuanling thought deeply, but she couldn't catch the light.
"If you want to have the best of both worlds, you should not only have immediate interests, but also take into account long-term interests. I wonder if you have ever known that whoever develops a new product in Mohism can enjoy half of this product." Merton Lang said.
"Silver mirror!" Fang Xuanling blurted out.
"Merton nodded and said," yes, the little apprentice Wu Meiniang's silver mirror is half of the silver mirror. If each silver mirror is sold for 100 Wen, the little apprentice enjoys the income of five Wen. It is called patent fee in the Mohist school! "
"Patent fee?" they were puzzled.
Merton explained: "this product is an exclusive creation, and it has never appeared before, and I enjoy the exclusive right to this product. If others want to use it, they naturally have to pay me. This is called patent fee. It took only a year for a child to develop a silver mirror, and I have received a patent fee of 800 yuan!"
"800 Guan!" the crowd could not help exclaiming. The annual income of 800 Guan was much more than their salary, and it was earned by a teenage girl.
At this time, everyone understood what Merton wanted to do. I'm afraid he also wanted to collect the patent fee of Qinglong real medicine.
"It's easy to do. I'll allow you to collect the patent fee of Qinglong genuine medicine as long as you disclose the secret recipe of Qinglong genuine medicine. How about half a molecule?" Li Shimin waved his hand and said frankly. In this way, the imperial court doesn't have to pay, the people can use good medicine, and the Mohist school also has corresponding benefits. It's like killing three birds with one arrow.
"Thank you, your majesty! But I haven't finished my words yet." Merton said with a bitter smile, "The patent fee can be divided into two parts, and can also be directly bought out by paying a sum of money directly. On the same day, the minister competed with Li Yun, a member of Xiangfu's family, to buy the patent of Li Yun's folding ruler, so he directly paid a thousand dollars to buy the patent of Li Yun's folding ruler. Unfortunately, the patent fee of the Mohist school has been wasted. Countless craftsmen in Chang'an City imitated the folding ruler, but no one paid to the Mohist school, I'm afraid it's impossible to recover the cost if it's a folding ruler in this life. "
Li Shimin couldn't help laughing: "I didn't expect you to lose money, too!"
All officials couldn't help laughing. It's not easy to see the Mohist eat flat.
Merton waved his hand and said, "a thousand passes is nothing to the Mohist school, but if it is put on an ordinary person, he works hard for a year, a few years, and even exhausts his family's wealth. He developed goods that benefit the country and the people, but he didn't receive a penny in return. Do you think he will spend a few more years developing new goods?"
All officials were immediately silent. They said great righteousness. Everyone knew that if food and clothing were not solved, the so-called great righteousness was just a joke.
"On the contrary, if this person develops new goods and delivers them to others for use, he will not only continue to develop them, but even more people will follow suit. Under the trend of interests and reputation, he will develop more new goods that are beneficial to the country and the people. Over time, not only does he not leave a hand behind, he can contribute more to the country It's good for the country and the people. "Merton said proudly.
Li Shimin could not help nodding. The reason for the prosperity of Mohism is not the continuous emergence of new products. Each new product will make Mohism more prosperous and bring great wealth to the Tang Dynasty.
"Therefore, I sincerely ask your majesty to enact a patent law to protect the hard work of craftsmen all over the world and encourage craftsmen all over the world to take the initiative to disclose their secret skills, so that craftsmen can get corresponding remuneration, and other craftsmen can confirm each other and emerge more secret skills. I once said that if you want to be poor, you can go to a higher level. At that time, let alone Qinglong real medicine, with the development of generations, In the future, there will be better drugs than Qinglong real medicine. "Merton bowed to the ground and solemnly requested.
Through the ages, there have been countless capable people and scholars with unique knowledge for thousands of years. However, due to the bad habits of craftsmen, they have finally been lost. If they can be carried forward under the protection of the patent law, the future will be another scene.
"Patent law!" Li Shimin shrunk his eyes. He didn't expect that Merton had such ambition that he specifically asked the court to compile a law for this purpose. However, the future scene described by Merton in the patent law really moved him. This is indeed a lot of benefits for Datang.
Other ministers also carefully panheng. They naturally know that the patent law is good for Mohists and craftsmen, but it is not bad for them. It is also cost-effective to exchange it for Qinglong real medicine.
Zhang Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of industry, flashed his eyes and said, "mohou just said to let craftsmen all over the world apply for patents for people to use. I don't know whether Mohist secret skills also apply for patents for workshops all over the world."
"Of course, the same is true! As long as the Mohist family applies for a patent, it can be used by people all over the world." Merton nodded without hesitation.
"The secret of steelmaking! Is it in it!" an official of the Ministry of works asked tentatively.
"Yes!" Merton nodded without hesitation.
Suddenly, everyone in the Ministry of industry was surprised. No one thought that the steel-making secret technology cherished by the Mohists would be actively disclosed because of the patent law.
"What about the glass secret skill?" an aristocratic family said with hope on his face.
Merton shook his head and said, "glass secret technology is a luxury, not urgently needed in the world. The Mohist school will keep it secret temporarily and will not make it public. Of course, since the Mohist school has not applied for a patent and is cracked and applied for a patent by others in the world in the future, the Mohist school will also pay him a patent fee."
Naturally, all officials were very smart. They immediately understood that Merton's intention was to encourage craftsmen to apply for patents at the first time in case someone left a hand. I'm afraid there are few ordinary people who can keep secrets as strictly as Mohist. This is also the reason why Mohist has no fear to retain its glass secret technology.
"Mo Hou's move is good, but it's too big for the lion to open his mouth. It makes a silver mirror secret skill earn 800 Guan a year. If it takes 100 years, wouldn't it be 80000 Guan!" Dai Zhou frowned. He was most sensitive to numbers and was keenly aware of it.
Merton shook his head and said: "Lord Dai, I don't know. The so-called patent is not only that you can develop it. You can also develop it in a different time. It's just that you can do it some time in advance. If you keep collecting patent fees, it's also inappropriate. Therefore, the term of patent fees is 20 years. After 20 years, the patent will be made public and the people of Datang can use it for free."
"Twenty years!" Dai Zhou nodded slightly. The time was short, the interests of craftsmen were damaged, and the patent charging time was too long, which was not conducive to the workshop. Twenty years was a suitable time limit,
"Mohism is so calculating that it has such a grand layout!" Kong Yingda took a deep breath and naturally could see from his eyes how good the patent law would be for Mohism once it was promulgated. From then on, there must be an endless stream of ink technology, and Mohism must be booming.
However, Merton's move is a conspiracy. Even Kong Yingda can't stop it if he understands the intention of the Mohist. After all, the Mohist is bought with the formula of Qinglong real medicine, and it is also equipped with the secret steelmaking skill of the Mohist. If he stops it, he may have to ask whether the doctor, the Ministry of industry, the Ministry of war, the royal family and the people all over the world agree or not.
In addition, Confucianism controls the official career and Mohism involves craftsmen. There is no great conflict between the two.
"OK! I'll rely on you once. I know that Han Fuzi is in Mojia village. You let Han Fuzi compile a good patent law and submit it to the three provinces for review. If it passes, I will incorporate it into the law of Zhenguan." Li Shimin said firmly that he had to let Han Fuzi compile it. Only Mojia village in the whole Tang Dynasty attaches importance to patents, I'm afraid only Han Fuzi, who knows the most about Mojia village, can complete the compilation of the patent law.
"Thank you, your majesty!" Merton breathed a sigh of relief. With the patent law, the revival of Mohism is just around the corner.