Sun Huai had previously done many unscrupulous things by relying on the fact that he was the younger brother of a noble lady.
All the people who were originally victimized were suppressed by the power and financial resources behind him.
But this time, because of the incident between Tian An and Master Qin, he was dismissed from office.
Moreover, things happened so quickly that his savior didn't even have time to find a solution for him before the imperial court raided his house.
When those who had been persecuted by him in the past learned of his downfall, they came out to denounce him. For a while, all the major government offices received lawsuits against Sun Huai.
His sister was so frightened that not only did she not dare to help him, she also tried every possible way to cut off ties with him to prevent her husband's family from being implicated.
Sun Huai's verdict came down quickly. Because he was involved in a murder and was charged with multiple crimes, he was directly sentenced to death and was beheaded in the autumn.
Of course, his wife was not a good person either. Several concubines and maids in the mansion died at her hands, and she was also sentenced to be executed in the autumn.
The couple can be said to be in the same boat and share the same joys and sorrows.
The rest of the Sun family, including direct descendants, from an eighty-year-old woman to a three-year-old child, were all sentenced to exile.
The remaining concubines, if found innocent, were dismissed and allowed to leave on their own. Those who had committed crimes were dealt with according to the severity of their crimes.
As for the maids and servants, they were all slaves anyway, so they could all be sold again.
There was also his immediate superior, who, although he had not committed any crime himself, was implicated by Sun Huai and was demoted two levels for the crime of harboring a criminal.
Tian An did not pay much attention to the affairs of the Sun family. In fact, if Sun Huai and his wife had not come to see her the next day, she would probably have forgotten about the incident. She really did not have time to remember those things.
Because the ten new apprentices have been taken back.
After visiting several imperial physicians again, Tian An successfully obtained their days off and invited them to his house to give lectures to his disciples.
This way, she can not only free up time to do other things, but also her apprentices' learning progress will not be delayed.
Just as the apprentices were settled, the preparations for the doll shop were also coming to an end.
After Tian An looked at all the dolls designed by Mangzhong, he quickly finalized them and arranged for mass production.
They even took the doll's design drawings to the government office to apply for a patent. From now on, if anyone else makes a doll that's identical to theirs, it would be considered infringement and subject to legal sanctions.
However, there was no such precedent in the past, nor was there any law that stipulated this, so the government did not dare to agree to her request without authorization.
But with the previous experience of Sun Huai as a lesson, they did not dare to refuse casually.
I could only compromise and say, "The matter you mentioned is not listed first. Why don't you go back and wait for a few days? I will give you an accurate answer after I submit the memorial and ask about it."
Tian An didn't expect to get it done in one go, so he didn't make things difficult for him. He just asked him to register the drawings in the government office first. If the court really issued laws about patents in the future, their drawings would serve as evidence.
There was no problem with just registering. The officials in the yamen quickly completed it for them and even personally escorted her out of the yamen. The service was excellent.
Not daring to delay even a little, the highest-ranking official in the yamen quickly wrote the matter of the patent on a memorial and sent it out.
When the reviewing official saw that the word "patent" was thought up by the future wife of Duke Zhao, he did not dare to say anything and submitted it directly.
In this way, the memorial was given the green light and arrived directly on the emperor's desk.
After reading it, the emperor smiled and handed it to Eunuch Defu, asking him to take it to the prince. "Why does this girl have so many ideas in her head?"
The Crown Prince took the memorial and read it for a long while before saying seriously, "I do agree with her idea."
"Oh! Tell me about it." The emperor raised his chin.
The Crown Prince stood up, bowed, and then said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Lord Anping is speaking up for people of real talent and learning."
Then he held up the letter and said, "Let's take the doll design drawings here as an example.
If these dolls sell well in the future, others will see that they can make money and will immediately imitate them to get a piece of the pie. They may even lower the selling price to snatch away the original creator's customers, leaving the original creator to work for others in vain.
Doing so will greatly reduce the original creator's enthusiasm for creation, because no matter how much effort you put in, in the end it will be learned by others in vain.
Over time, things will become less and less novel.
Let's take a broader view. If an ordinary craftsman discovered a method to make a knife blade tougher, but because there was no patent and it was not protected by law, the method would quickly be coerced and bribed into being taken away by powerful people, thus creating great value.
Then the person who first discovered this method may become depressed and lose the motivation to continue creating.
Many things require constant improvement. It would be a shame to permanently lose a talented person and a method to sharpen the blade just for a momentary gain."
The emperor nodded appreciatively. "So you've decided to implement the patent system."
The prince thought about it and said, “We can not only establish patents for original creators in various industries.
A special reward system can also be established. No matter whether one is an ordinary citizen or a noble family, as long as he has good inventions and can contribute to the development of the country, he can get a generous bonus depending on the situation.
In this way, we can not only increase everyone's enthusiasm for contributing to the country, but also continuously discover new capable officials from the people to serve the court.
This will make our country stronger.”
The emperor was delighted by the prince's words and handed the matter over to him directly. "First, you need to sort out the specific procedures, systems, and implementation plans for me. We can implement it as soon as possible."
After thinking for a while, he said, "Since this patent was proposed by that girl, you should ask her more about her ideas. If she can help, it will be considered a contribution to the court. I will, I will mention her title.
The title of "Xiangjun" is quite good for an ordinary family, but it's still not a good match for Mingyu. It would be good for both of them if they could mention the title before the wedding."
The Crown Prince bowed again, "Your Highness, I would like to thank you in advance on behalf of Lord Anping and my cousin Mingyu."
The emperor smiled and waved his hand, "Don't let them get too excited yet. Whether or not she can get the title depends on herself."
"Yes, Father, I will definitely pass on your message."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After the prince took his leave from the imperial study, he first went to the Ministry of War to pick up Zhao Yiming.
Then, the two of them went to the general's mansion together.
In the carriage, the prince and Zhao Yiming explained the whole story and the emperor's promise.
Zhao Yiming was also happy for Tian An. As for whether Tian An's opinions could help, he was not worried at all. After all, he knew Tian An's background better than anyone else.
This patent must have been applied very maturely in their place! He believed that Tian An must have a very mature system.
He just needed to help her modify the system to suit Tian Ling's use.
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