Emperor Chongzhen was already satisfied, but when he heard what Zhong Jinwei said, he was surprised and happy, and quickly asked: "Master Zhong, what other benefits are there?"
Zhong Jinwei smiled and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the more active the economy, the better. Other countries come to Ming Dynasty to apply for patents, and Ming businessmen use this patent, which can promote the development of Ming Dynasty's economy."
"Think about it, after a product is produced, 50% of the profit will be retained in the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't it make us richer and richer? Moreover, as more and more countries participate, the Ming Dynasty's Jiu Si Bao Banknote
It will also speed up its circulation to their countries, there is no doubt about it."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he thought about Zhong Jinwei's previous theory of currency war, and couldn't help but receive another surprise. According to Zhong Jinwei's deduction, it will be very easy for the Ming Dynasty to control other countries in the future, without even sending troops, just invisibly
Controlled other countries.
But when Wen Tiren listened to Zhong Jinwei's words, another question suddenly came up. He asked Zhong Jinwei: "Zhongxing Hou, there are so many countries in the world, and there will definitely be countries that are unwilling to join the Ming Dynasty's patent law. And in the
What should I do if it domestically misappropriates patents protected by the Ming Dynasty Patent Law?"
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, the word "piracy" immediately popped into his head, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he answered Wen Tiren's question: "Yes, there must be such a country. When such a thing really happens, it will be up to the Ming Dynasty."
Take the lead and join forces with countries that have joined the patent law to first sanction this country economically."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was confused and asked Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, what are economic sanctions?"
Although the word "economic sanctions" may sound a little jarring to people of later generations who are slightly concerned about the international situation, it is a new term in ancient times. It is no wonder that Emperor Chongzhen asked about it.
Therefore, Zhong Jinwei gave the two ancients a noun and explained: "Your Majesty, economic sanctions, simply put, are to hit the other party's economy. For example, if this country exports porcelain, everyone will unite to ban the import of their porcelain.
"If this country wants to import food, we should unite and not sell food to them."
When Zhong Jinwei explained this, Wen Tiren had questions again: "Zhongxing Hou, what if this country neither imports nor exports?"
This is really not a blind worry. In ancient feudal countries, self-sufficiency was actually the norm. That is to say, it was only during the late Ming Dynasty that the flow of goods between countries increased. Earlier, most countries were
Self-sufficient model.
Even in later generations, there are still many people who have this kind of self-sufficiency thinking.
"Good question!" Zhong Jinwei praised, and then explained, "This involves the second indirect benefit I want to talk about, which is that through patent law, the interests of other countries and Ming Dynasty can be tied together. Just now
It is said that the Ming Dynasty took the lead, and uniting to impose economic sanctions is one of the manifestations. So since we can unite to impose economic sanctions, we can naturally unite to send troops to attack the shameless countries that steal patents."
"Of course, the prerequisite for all this is that the Ming Dynasty, as the leading country and the sovereign state of the patent law, must be strong enough. Otherwise, let alone military conquests or economic sanctions, it will be difficult to protect oneself. It will attract countless tigers.
Leopards, jackals, and wolves want to eat the fat meat of Ming Dynasty."
Emperor Chongzhen was quite moved when he heard this and sighed: "All of this needs to be based on the strong enough foundation of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhong Jinwei nodded when he heard this, looked at Emperor Chongzhen and echoed him: "Yes, the Ming Dynasty must have a strong enough army and navy, so that it can bully others. Oh, no, it is to uphold justice!"
Several people had similar feelings. Thinking about the Ming Dynasty before, they couldn't help but fell silent. The Wenhua Hall became quiet for the time being.
A chamberlain who had been waiting outside the Wenhua Palace for a long time saw this situation and quickly came in to remind: "Your Majesty, it's time to have a meal."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he looked at the sky and couldn't help but smile and said: "It's almost time for dinner. I remember what the imperial doctor said, and I don't dare to delay the health of my two beloved ladies."
When Wen Tiren heard this, he thought of the physical examination and couldn't help but look at Zhong Jinwei who suggested the physical examination. He was secretly grateful. In the end, both Zhong Jinwei and Wen Tiren accompanied Emperor Chongzhen to lunch.
Looking at the dishes that were served, Emperor Chongzhen said with emotion: "Thanks to Master Zhong, I can eat a much richer meal than before."
Zhong Jinwei, who had just picked up his chopsticks and was about to start eating, heard this and replied with a smile: "This is because Your Majesty is considerate of the people and is diligent and frugal to make it so simple."
Wen Tiren also joined in the fun and said: "Your Majesty is a rare wise king. Throughout the ages, there have been few emperors who are like Your Majesty, who would rather save their own money for the sake of state affairs."
With everyone's compliments, a happy and peaceful atmosphere was formed. The three of them moved their chopsticks happily and started eating.
When he was about half full, Emperor Chongzhen asked Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, if the trouble goes to the point of using force, would it be uneconomical?"
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he first swallowed the half-chewed braised lion head, then looked up at Emperor Chongzhen, shook his head and replied: "Uniting other countries to crusade against shameless countries is to save the cost of war. In addition, you can also use this as a
As an excuse, we can extract more patent profits for the country. With money, we can choose whatever we want, whether it is our Ming Dynasty sending troops, hiring civilian armed forces, or hiring foreign troops. And after winning the war, we can still
Ask the other party to compensate for the cost of sending troops."
When Wen Tiren heard the two talking, he also put down his chopsticks and interjected: "Zhongxing Hou's method of binding the interests of other countries is very clever. Not only that, but looking closer, the interests of businessmen, inventors and the court are also tied together.
When everyone is united because of common interests, everything will be easier to handle."
After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, it's nothing, I just borrowed the method from my hometown."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he asked with great interest: "Master Zhong, does your hometown also have a united country headed by the suzerain?"
"If there is, there is an agreement body established by many countries, called the United Nations. Any matters between countries will be arbitrated by this body. But in fact, the United Nations is arbitrated by the most powerful country in my hometown.
Forget it. This country has a nickname called World Yamen, and he has to take care of everything in the world."
Zhong Jinwei thought of the status and hegemony of the United States, and couldn't help but add: "I hope that one day I, the Ming Dynasty, will have such a high status, and the Ming Dynasty will have the final say!"
Emperor Chongzhen was fascinated for a while, and then said loudly: "Okay, I will work hard to make Ming Dynasty such an empire!"
The two young people were very excited about this. Only Wen Tiren secretly lamented his age and wished he could be decades younger.
After lunch, the three people discussed the patent law in detail and refined the details.
This patent law is easy to say, but there are many things to consider in practice. After the three people discussed it for a day, they held an enlarged meeting, laid out the framework, and discussed it again.
Three days later, a relatively complete plan was developed, and the patent law was announced. It was planned to be implemented in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty for a period of time, so that the number of patents registered by the people of the Ming Dynasty was almost the same, and then it was communicated to the vassal states.