So Zhang Tingyu set his sights on this.
As a result of this incident, the Qing Dynasty law included laws regarding copyright.
Zhang Tingyu wrote a letter of divorce and sent a lot of things back to the capital. Over the years, he had followed Bobo and met many people. He was talented, of good character, and Bobo's study companion, so his future was immeasurable. Naturally, many people would give him face.
He sent one of his letters to his father, Zhang Ying, and another to an official in the Ministry of Personnel whom he knew. That person was also a second-generation official and a decent person; he had been indebted to him in some way.
That person owed Zhang Tingyu a favor, and it's said that favors are hard to repay. Now that Zhang Tingyu has sent a letter and made a request, he will naturally take care of it.
That person held real power in the Ministry of Personnel and had opportunities to meet the Emperor regularly, so he brought up the matter.
Yinzhen implemented sweeping reforms, keeping the Six Ministries very busy in recent years. Of course, the treatment they received was also excellent, both materially and spiritually.
Sometimes the environment can determine a person's path. If the court is corrupt, then a person who originally aspired to serve the country and be loyal to the emperor may drift along with the tide in the daily routine of officialdom.
If the court is clean and efficient, then those officials who are truly dedicated to serving the people will have room to perform their duties, and day by day, the atmosphere in the court will improve.
The court under Yinzhen's rule is becoming increasingly transparent, and he is also very good at listening to opinions. If someone is right, Yinzhen will reward them.
Therefore, Yinzhen was able to hear more and more different opinions.
In the past, apart from the Minister, few people in the Ministry of Personnel could get in touch with the Emperor. But now it's different. Zhang Tingyu's friend, who is not very old, is able to get an audience with Emperor Yinzhen through his own abilities, even though he is only a fourth-rank official.
He told him about this matter, and after listening, Yinzhen only asked him to write a memorial. After he left, Yinzhen's expression became somewhat sentimental.
He was with Yunrong, so he naturally heard about modern laws and was aware of copyright laws. He had heard quite a bit about them. He knew that things had to be done step by step, and there were no problems in this area for the time being, so he wasn't in a hurry to start drafting laws. Unexpectedly, someone had already brought it up at this time.
No one had brought this up before; it was something that no one else cared about.
Scholars didn't appreciate storybooks. Although storybooks had a market in the past, they were mostly read by young women in their boudoirs to pass the time. Although there was profit in them, it wasn't much, and few people paid attention to them, so there wasn't much conflict in this regard.
Nowadays, people are paying more and more attention to spiritual pursuits, and there is a profit margin in this area. However, without laws to regulate this area, problems and contradictions are gradually emerging.
Yinzhen casually mentioned it to Yunrong, who found it strange that she now knew how to think about things more deeply.
Why did you suddenly think of this kind of law?
Yunrong hadn't heard anything about what had happened in the capital recently. In modern times, the legal framework is basically set. Although laws are often revised, they are usually revised when social conflicts erupt. This sudden change was rather strange to Yunrong.
Yinzhen explained, "This matter has something to do with Cangzhou."
Cangzhou?
Yunrong immediately thought of those storybooks and the things Bobo had investigated about Qiu Wen from Cangzhou.
Although Cangzhou is not far from the capital, it has absolutely no connection with the Ministry of Personnel in the capital. No matter how capable Qiu Wen is, as a merchant woman, it is impossible for her to establish a relationship with the capital in a short period of time.
When Yinzhen came to tell Yunrong, he already had some guesses in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have told her those things.
So what you mean is?
Yinzhen said, "Who knows! Since the matter has been brought to me, it will have to be done sooner or later. It would be good if laws were enacted in this regard."
Yunrong: "That's true."
And so, laws in this area began to be established.
Although it hasn't been implemented yet, rumors have already started to circulate. Logically, the Qiu family of Cangzhou shouldn't have gotten this news, but they did, especially Qiu Yun. After learning about it, she wasn't sure how true it was, so she met with the person who gave her the advice to discuss what to do.
So Qiu Yun invited her fiancé out.
"Brother Han."
Young Master Han wasn't actually particularly happy to see her, but to Qiu Yun he maintained his persona, still appearing to be the gentle young master who treated her well.
"Although we are engaged, men and women are different, so it is really inappropriate for us to meet like this. Is there anything you want to say?"
It would be best if there was something urgent going on.
Qiu Yun felt somewhat saddened upon hearing this.
He never treated her like this before. Why does he seem distant now that they're engaged?
After all, the two had met privately before, and their attitudes had changed drastically. Qiu Yun wasn't blind, so she could naturally see it.
If Young Master Han knew what she was thinking, he would definitely answer her. Back then, compared to Qiu Wen, who was not favored by the young lady, Qiu Yun was more suitable. However, in his opinion, it was like choosing the best among the worst. Now that things have been settled, he has almost lost interest in dealing with it anymore.
Qiu Yun felt extremely wronged, but she couldn't say anything to refute him. After all, she was the one who clung to him first. She valued his future status, so she tried her best to please him.
But in Young Master Han's eyes, her attempts to please him were nothing but self-degradation, and he couldn't blame her for it.
"Brother Han, didn't you say that your family didn't have enough money for your studies, so you had me open a bookstore selling the same books as my older sister's bookstore? But I recently heard that the government will soon issue new laws that will prevent people from using books they've paid for and signed contracts with?" I came here today to discuss with Brother Han what we should do.
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