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Chapter 44 Science and Technology Awards and Protection Law

Chang'an City in the first month is not too cold.Especially with the Cuju competition, the residents of Chang'an City, and even the gentry and peasant households in Jingzhao Mansion and Henan became extremely active.On this day, the streets were empty for thousands of people, and it turned out that another Cuju feast started at the Yinhe Cuju Field.What is different from the past is that before the game, a piece of holy will was pasted on the bulletin board in front of the gate of the Yinhe Cuju Stadium.

As soon as the holy will was posted, people surrounded it, and those who could read read it aloud in front: "Zhi said: I have established a country in Dashun for nearly a hundred years, but there are very few technological innovations. I am deeply worried. Therefore, today Since then, I have set up science and technology awards, divided into arithmetic awards, physics awards, nature awards and medical awards. Whenever there are innovations and inventions, I will send the supervisory department to collect them one by one, and the candidates will be notified in writing by the supervisory department. On the night of the Lantern Festival , in the Yinhe Cuju field, I will personally select. The winners of the four awards will all be rewarded with ten thousand guan, and they will be given the official title of a good craftsman of the Ministry of Industry to show their progress. The selected candidates will also have three thousand guan to encourage them. Look at me People of Dashun, please innovate more. At the same time, from now on, the Science and Technology Protection Law will be promulgated. If you have a new invention, you can go to the Ministry of Households for record. , the inventor gets [-]% of the profit. When the inventor passes away, the technology will be disclosed according to the wishes of the descendants. If it is not disclosed, the son will get [-]% of the profit, the grandson will get half of the profit, and the great-grandson will get nothing. Confiscate the business income and compensate the inventor. The person who steals the invention will be charged with theft and serve three years in prison. The patent ownership of the invention is subject to the registration of the household department. The fifth day of the first month of the third year of Hongxiang."

People around were talking about it, and they didn't understand why the emperor should pay attention to invention and innovation, but everyone was moved when they heard that the winner could make a fortune and be an official.Someone joked: "I invented how to make cattail fans better. Is this considered an innovation? Haha..."

Someone laughed and scolded: "How can an invention be so easy to make? Your Majesty said that only things that have never been heard of are counted. You should take your cattail fan back and fan it with your mother-in-law!"

The man scolded: "What's wrong with me making cattail fans? My cattail fan is in Jingzhao Mansion. Who doesn't know it's genuine? I pay taxes honestly, and I earn a lot of money. Why isn't it considered an invention?" He was just talking, where? Dare to register at the Ministry of Household Affairs?He dared to speak out about making cattail fans.

Everyone laughed and didn't make a sound.And those who are interested, don't bother to watch Cuju, turn around and go home. It seems that they are determined to win these four awards.

With this decree, the small officials and supervisors of the household department were too busy, and Xu Jingchun was going to recruit people again, which was his biggest headache.Supervisors must be loyal to the emperor and have a certain amount of knowledge. It is best to be powerful, otherwise they can only do behind-the-scenes work.These days, it is hard to find loyal and loyal people, and it is even harder to find knowledgeable people.But according to Lu Chengqi's words, it is better to lack than to overuse, and if you can't recruit enough people, you can fill in yourself.In order to make the work easier, then I can only work hard on Director Xu.

After reading the report of the Supervision Department, Lu Chengqi thought quite proudly: "The Intellectual Property Protection Law also appeared in the Song Dynasty, but it was only for literary works, and the limitations are too obvious. The technological protection from my imitation Although it does not involve literature, it can also be applied. To prevent piracy, we must start from the historical roots. I seem to have heard Xu Chongguang say that our dynasty also had a printing protection law. Is it the predecessor of the intellectual property protection law? No matter, If pirated copies are found in the future, all my decrees shall prevail. Alas, I originally wanted to hand over the legislative power to Dali Temple, but the people of Dali Temple, I can’t believe it. When the wisdom of the people is undeveloped, it is better for the monarchy to rule with power, and any democracy is just a cloud!"

Lu Chengqi also wants democracy, but the so-called democracy has a prerequisite, and even the best democracy is only open.Future generations are only democracies under dictatorships, so how can we achieve true democracy?Human beings are selfish animals, and truly open and democratic is the root of the disaster!Don't you see that in the United States in later generations, there are guns and murders from time to time?This is the consequence of being too democratic!Lu Chengqi believes that democracy can only be opened on the premise of ensuring the interests of the majority, and it is a limited democracy, a restricted democracy, not a completely liberal democracy.

Lu Chengqi shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "The wisdom of the people has not yet been activated, so why talk about democracy!"

After laughing at himself, Lu Chengqi also relaxed himself appropriately. After all, no one can handle high-intensity work.Taking advantage of the holiday now, Lu Chengqi decided to take a good rest!He said maliciously: "Show the Hall of Renming!"

But in his heart he shouted: "Little Lolita, I'm here!"

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It has to be said that the golden rule of "talking at the top and breaking your legs at the bottom" has its incomparable correctness in any era.Lu Chengqi only talked about the construction of the blast furnace, without even a plan, but Tang Xun managed to set up a primitive blast furnace with an inner wall made of clay within five days, using historical techniques.This original blast furnace is more than ten feet high, and already has the prototype of the furnace throat, furnace body, furnace waist, furnace belly and hearth.After Tang Xun's explanation, Lu Chengqi knew that in the Western Han Dynasty, the ancients had already smelted it in this way.

When Lu Chengqi saw this primitive blast furnace, he couldn't help sighing: "The wisdom of the ancients is indeed immeasurable!" But he still made an opinion: "Tang Qing, I remember that the inner wall of the blast furnace needs to be placed with steel plates and refractory bricks. Clay It may not meet the requirements for calcination!"

Tang Xun thought about it for a while and said, "I remember that there is a kind of kiln clay that can withstand high temperatures."

Lu Chengqi also knew that the ancient porcelain firing technology was extremely developed, and the highest temperature could even reach 1400 degrees.Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "Since that's the case, let's innovate. In the Western Han Dynasty, the output was not large, and I guess it was because coke was not used."

Tang Xun was taken aback, and said, "What is coke?"

Lu Chengqi was also taken aback, and then he remembered that coke should be called charcoal in this era.He said: "The coke is the best charcoal in the coal. It can be obtained by kiln firing or dry distillation. If you want to smelt steel, coke is essential."

Tang Xun suddenly realized, and said: "I have paid attention to the ability of charcoal calcination, but I didn't want to use it so much! Your Majesty is indeed a heaven and a man, and he knows a lot."

Lu Chengqi didn't blush, his heart didn't beat, and he said in his heart: "After all, I'm thousands of years ahead of you, and I still can't convince you. I've been born again."

He changed the subject and said, "I don't know how long it will take to refit it? When will the coke be ready?"

Tang Xun counted the time and said, "The rectification of the blast furnace is not a big problem. But the coke is not ready-made. I need to go to Datong Mansion to transfer a batch. And it is still coal, which cannot be reused. It needs to be fired in a kiln to get it. Coke. In this way, without a month, steel cannot be smelted."

Lu Chengqi nodded and said, "If iron ore can be smelted into molten iron, then half of the success will be achieved. Tang Qing, if the blast furnace method is really effective, we will make more. This year's tax revenue is quite good, and I have issued a decree to the household department, as long as Everything the Ministry of Industry needs will be supplied."

Tang Xun felt inexplicable gratitude in his heart. There has never been a king in history who valued craftsmen and the Ministry of Industry so much. He choked up and said, "Your Majesty fully supports it. What is the law of heaven? My minister..."

Lu Chengqi didn't want to hear these words, so he interrupted Tang Xun's words, and said, "I don't need you to die in the line of duty, I just hope that Tang Qing, you can continue to serve me. Steelmaking is only a small part, and I still need you to help me create Guns, counterattack the Liao Kingdom!"

Tang Xun really didn't know what to say. He was not good at eloquence, but now he felt a warm current in his heart. Even though it was winter, it warmed his heart.

Lu Chengqi once again talked about the precautions for blast furnace steelmaking, and encouraged him, and at the same time sent a message: "The university I established is about to be completed. I hope that you, Tang Qing, will be a lecturer and apply what you have learned. Pass it on. The people of the Han nationality are not as powerful as the barbarians, and can only win by technology. If we rely on those people who are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, my Dashun would have perished long ago. Tang Qing, you are a rare talent, but I hope, The more talents like you, the better!"

Tang Xun only felt that there was a force coming from his heart, which spread all over his body in an instant, and he felt full of energy in an instant, and he said loudly: "I will live up to my holy hope!"

Lu Chengqi laughed loudly and said, "Okay, with Tang Qing's determination, all difficulties in the world will be solved!"

(End of this chapter)