After being stunned for a long time, Wei Zheng pointed at Du He and said: "Smooth words can only make you look good. What I'm talking about is not the case of stealing white glazed porcelain, but the case of theft. Du He, don't try to quibble."
In the past, Wei Zheng, who was often speechless in court, had never suffered such a big loss.
I heard Du He say again: "Master Wei, the lawsuit I filed today is also a theft case. Why can't it be tried? Theft of white-glazed porcelain is theft. Is theft of copyright not theft? Isn't theft of white-glazed porcelain theft?
It only appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It has never existed before. This concept of copyright has never existed before. Why should it appear today? Mr. Wei, you have read the books of sages. Don’t you know that Lao Tzu said that all things in the world are endless and develop and change endlessly?
?"
Wei Zheng was stunned: "When did I say such a thing?"
"That's because you didn't study carefully!"
Wei Zheng almost spat out all his old blood.
Du He walked up to Wei Zheng and asked, "Master Wei, do you think stealing knowledge is considered stealing? Master Wei, you are a student taking the imperial examination this fall. In the examination room, you managed to write
An article was plagiarized by someone, and then that person won the top prize because of this article. How do you feel?"
"I...hum, I won't argue with you anymore." Wei Zheng shook his sleeves and said with a glare.
Everyone was a little dumbfounded. Wei Zheng, the imperial censor who had always dared to confront His Majesty, was actually told by Du He that he did not dare to speak back?
Du He chuckled, turned to Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is very clear. I would like to ask Your Majesty to review the case and give me justice."
"Wait a minute!"
Changsun Wuji, who had been silent next to him, suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say. I believe that this case cannot be tried."
Changsun Wuji said: "The ancients said that books can educate. Although "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" written by Du He is secular, it has been passed down by word of mouth and is widely welcomed by the people. It has a certain educational effect. Just imagine,
"The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" and other works of great significance, have they ever mentioned 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 object?"
It could be seen that no one spoke, but Changsun Wuji spoke for his son.
Except for an upright man like Wei Zheng, no one present was willing to offend Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui.
Du He looked at Changsun Wuji with a smile and said: "What Mr. Changsun said seems to make sense, but have you ever thought about the ancient saying that food is the most important thing for the people, and food can help the people, especially now that there is a severe drought in Shandong, Henan and other places.
, there are many people affected by the disaster, and it is the time when a large amount of food is needed. Why don’t Lord Changsun open a warehouse to release food to help the victims? Why should the food be sold at a high price?”
"you you……"
For a moment, Changsun Wuji was unable to refute.
When Li Er saw this, he knew that if he continued to let it go, the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty would not be able to defend Du He, so he said in a deep voice: "Okay, let me try this case. Here comes Sun Chong, the commander-in-chief.
Ask questions in the palace."
Not long after, Changsun Chong was brought up.
Seeing Du He, the guy snorted heavily.
Li Er asked: "Chang Sun Chong, is the content of this complaint true?"
Changsun Chong seemed to be well prepared and did not panic. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, they are all false."
Li Er then waved his hand: "Wei Ting, please quickly send someone to Shuqu Pavilion to check the situation."
Wei Ting agreed, turned around and left, returning within a moment.
Wei Ting reported: "Your Majesty, I have verified that there are more than 400 craftsmen in Shuqu Pavilion, copying "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" every day, but according to them, the books they copy every day are not for sale, but for
It was just boring. After I finished copying it, I threw it away. As for the Shuqu Pavilion, it is not owned by Mr. Changsun, but is the property of a businessman named Zhou Zhou."
Only Changsun Chong could commit such a clumsy behavior.
Of course, Wei Ting is not a fool. He searched many sources for verification, but found no valid witness or material evidence. He just came back empty-handed. This proves that Changsun Chong was well prepared.
Li Er thought for a while and said: "Du He, there is no evidence now. How do you want me to try this case based on your complaint alone?"
Changsun Chong glanced at Du He proudly, his eyes full of disdain.
Then he came close to Du He and whispered: "Du He, you will definitely lose this time. Hmm, how does it feel to be defeated? Hahaha..."
There was no panic on Du He's face, but a smile on his face: "The one who laughs last is the real winner, Changsun Chong, it's too early for you to be proud now!"
After saying that, Du He stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, since I dare to beat the royal drum, I must be fully prepared. I can produce the physical evidence Your Majesty wants right away."
"Bring it up quickly!"
Du He hurriedly turned around and went outside the hall. After a while, he came back with a thick stack of notebooks in his hand.
Zhao Yang immediately arranged for people to deliver all these things to Li Er.
Du He said: "Your Majesty, this is Shuquge's account book. How many books were copied every day, how many books were sold, how much wages were given to the craftsmen, and how much money was earned. It's all clear and clear.
, Moreover, at the end of the daily bill, there is a large signature of Master Changsun."
Suddenly, Changsun Chong panicked.
He pointed at Du He and yelled: "Impossible, I have hidden these account books, how could you get them?"
Du He sneered and said: "If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing but yourself. Mr. Changsun, you just want to make money too much, that's why you leave so many flaws. I'm sorry, I can clearly see every flaw you show."
, but the more surprising things are yet to come."
"Your Majesty," Du He turned around and said, "I still have an important witness. Please let him speak."
"Xuan!"
After a short time, an honest and honest man walked into the main hall.
This was Wang Erniu's first time walking into the main hall, and his legs were shaking when he walked.
He took a few steps forward, not daring to look up at the emperor above him, but fell to his knees with a thud.
Changsun Chong was so surprised that his mouth opened wide: "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 Datang Study Studio, but he was poached by Master Changsun at a high price to print "Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties" with him. There is a contract here between Master Changsun and Wang Erniu.
Signed, it not only has Chang Sun Chong's signature, but also his fingerprints. Your Majesty will know it at a glance..."
As soon as Changsun Chong saw the familiar contract, it was the contract he signed with Wang Erniu's suggestion to imitate Du He's furniture factory and study room. Unexpectedly, it ended up hurting himself.
Changsun Chong felt his eyes go dark and fainted on the ground.