This memorial is naturally the specific ideas and charter of the Patent Office. The prince’s joint name is the kind of memorial that was made public. For a moment, it naturally caused a huge sensation in the capital again.

"Have you heard that Duke Xingguo plans to create a new yamen, the patent office under the Ministry of Revenue!"

"This matter spread all of a sudden. Who can't hear it yet? But this time, I think the Duke took it for granted!"

"Indeed, who would make the ancestral skills public? As the saying goes, teach your disciples well and starve your master to death!"

"This is indeed the reason. Although you can make quick money for a while, what should the descendants do?"

“…”

Of course, some people have learned more information, so their views are different.

"If you can keep the good things you passed down from ancestrals and not learn from others, of course you can not disclose them or apply for patents from this patent office. Anyway, no one forces you to do! However, if your good things are easily imitated by others, it is best to go to the patent office to apply for a patent. In this way, you are protected by the court's laws and you are not afraid of being learned by others!"

"Since that's the case, it's OK! After applying for a patent, it will be passed on to future generations. It's great to have the government guaranteed it!"

"You think too beautifully. This patent depends on the importance of your patent and has a time limit for protection. After the time has passed, others can use it."

"Why is this? Since that's the case, why bother setting up a patent?"

"You don't understand this, right? It is said that the memorial of the Prince and the Duke of the Kingdom said that this is to encourage the people of the Ming Dynasty to invent and discover new good things, which can improve the lives of our people and benefit our Ming Dynasty. However, if it continues to be protected, it will become a single business, which will prevent us from living a good life, so we must set up a protection period for this patent, rather than an infinite length."

"Oh, the Duke of the State really racked his brains and was determined to help us live a good life!"

"No! You are afraid you don't know. This time, together with the memorial from the Patent Office, the other two treasure plates of the Duke of the State, are specially designed to serve as a demonstration of the Patent Office. However, the Duke of the State stated that as long as we, the people of the Ming Dynasty, don't have any money."

"What, there are two more treasure trove plates, what treasure trove plates?"

“…”

When the people in the capital were talking, Emperor Chongzhen felt that the news had almost spread, so he specially held a grand dynasty meeting in Huangji Hall, commonly known as the Golden Palace.

In the middle of the Golden Palace, four rare objects were rarely placed. Logically speaking, it was absolutely impossible to appear in the Golden Palace.

Most of the civil and military officials in the hall had never seen these four things; however, some officials from poor backgrounds recognized two of them. However, they could guess the other two.

If it is combined with the current rumors, then all the civil and military officials in the Golden Palace will know that this should be the "treasure gathering plate" presented by Duke Xingguo.

That's right, two of these four objects are the spinning machines and textile machines specially created by Emperor Chongzhen according to the memorial. The other two are the ordinary spinning machines and textile machines recruited by the palace.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen said to the ministers below with great excitement: "Let's see first, how powerful these two things that sir has invented this time!"

After saying that, the four palace maids who were accompanying each other immediately stepped forward and started operating the machine.

The civil and military officials in the palace knew that this was a treasure plate for making money, and they heard that the Duke of the State had also made these two things public. Therefore, they all stared at each of them with wide eyes and thought to see clearly. If they turned around, they could have multiple sources of money.

Needless to say, this most intuitive comparison immediately surprised all civil and military officials. They did not expect that the new spinning machine and textile machine invented by the Duke of the State were so efficient!

Looking at their shocked faces, Emperor Chongzhen was proud, as if he had invented it, and said to the ministers: "Look, how? These two things that Mr. Invented are good, right?"

That's all!

Naturally, all civil and military officials praised them one after another.

After they talked for a while, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Sir, the most difficult thing about these two things is who thinks out first! After that, as long as people with skills see it, they can imitate it. Therefore, the person who invented this thing may hide it at home and use it alone. In this way, the invented thing will only benefit one family."

After a pause, he continued, "But no matter how much you guard against this thing, it is possible to spread it. In this way, the person who invented this thing will show that the benefits are no longer lost!"

Speaking of this, he glanced at the civil and military officials below, his face became serious, and said seriously: "So the gentleman proposed to set up a patent office. First, the court should protect the first person who came up with it, so as to encourage more people to use their brains and invent more good things; second, the inventors can take out their things that are not conducive to confidentiality early and benefit more people."

Speaking of this, Emperor Chongzhen sighed again: "For this reason, Mr. Xu has specially invented these two things to demonstrate. It is also free to the people of the Ming Dynasty!"

As he said that, he pointed to the group of people below and said, "Tell me, who can have the ability to be a wise man, and who has the style of a wise man?"

"Hmph!" Emperor Chongzhen snorted loudly, "If I hear anyone dare to criticize Mr. I will ask the factory guard to check whom to see if he is qualified to criticize Mr.!"

When they heard this, some people held their heads and chests, while others bowed their heads and said nothing. It was obvious that they had different positions. In the huge Golden Palace, they immediately became quiet.

As a Jiangnan native, Min Hongxue stared at the two appearances and his eyes shone for a long time. After feeling the hall quiet, he suddenly came to his senses and asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I just said that these two good things are free to the people of the Ming Dynasty, which means that they are not free to outsiders?"

When the others heard this, they didn't notice this detail, so they quickly looked up at Emperor Chongzhen.

"Of course!" Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile, "not only these two things, but also the cement formula that has been published before, are only free to the people of the Ming Dynasty. If outsiders want to use them, they have to pay... patent fees. However, the patent fees for these things from Mr. have been donated to the court."

Hearing this, Min Hongxue frowned and said, "If outsiders really want to use it and don't pay... patent fees, what can you do?"

"Haha!" Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Mr. I said that as long as the Ming Dynasty's fist is hard enough, I will not be afraid that they will not pay the patent fee; and if the Ming Dynasty's fist is not hard enough, they can come to my Ming Dynasty to grab it! Whether the fist is hard enough is the key!"

When everyone heard this, they were a little stunned.

But when you think about it carefully, although this statement seems a bit vulgar, it makes sense.

Seeing them like this, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "With this patent office, I believe that the good things produced by the Ming Dynasty will definitely increase. At that time, there will be more in the Ming Dynasty and you can still sell them outside. However, at this time, the court must be able to protect them from doing business outside and not be robbed by others. Therefore, the court naturally has to collect patent fees, and after the transaction is booming, the commercial tax will also increase. Under such a cycle, the tax revenue of the court will definitely increase greatly."

Speaking of this, he suddenly felt a little moved. He was really afraid of being poor before, so he said with emotion: "If the imperial court has more taxes, he can do more things. Correspondingly, the burden on the people of the Ming Dynasty can be reduced. If it is possible, I really want to shout out that the people of the Ming Dynasty will be exempted from tax for three years, five years, or even ten years, etc. Do you think, right?"

Emperor Chongzhen's question immediately left all civil and military officials without a second answer. Therefore, the Golden Palace was all claimed to be "yes".

The statement Zhang Mingwei designed for Emperor Chongzhen is to echo the three views of people in this era. After all, if you want to steal my things, I will go and get it back if I don’t want to?

On the contrary, if Zhang Mingwei said that there are many good things overseas, we have to rob them because the Western Russians are already robbing them, and if we go too late, we can't rob others.

If you really want to say this, there will definitely be people who object. Others are robbers, so can you also be robbers?

Now, the perspective given by Zhang Mingwei has even reached the point of serving the country and the people. The court has money and the people of the Ming Dynasty benefited. Who dares to have any objection to this?

At this time, seeing that everyone below agreed, Emperor Chongzhen said to them: "I had to forcibly promulgate the "Regulations on the Pension and Preferential Treatment of Military Personnel in the Ming Dynasty" to make our Ming Dynasty's fist hard enough. Just by talking, others would not pay attention to us."

When most of the people in the hall heard this, they were shocked. It turned out that the emperor and Duke Xingguo had been planning these things for a long time?

They were thinking, but they heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to say: "The matters regarding this patent office will be led by the cabinet and the Minister of Revenue. On this memorial by Mr., a charter will be announced. Before the end of the year, I will promulgate the world!"

The Patent Office will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Minister of Revenue is of course the most active.

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At the same time, Zhang Mingwei, the initiator of this matter, had already led his troops out of Wuchang Mansion and led a 100,000 army that had completed the dressing change, and advanced in three directions, heading westward and chasing the bandits.

As long as Zhang Xianzhong fled westward, he would not rush to chase him, and would just rush to the road slowly.

But things often don't go as you wish.
Chapter completed!