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Although the steam engine developed by Daqin is still difficult to drive large machinery like a train due to technical reasons, it is definitely not a problem to drive light machinery such as textile machines.

Huang Sheng's improved spinning machine, coupled with a steam engine, may be one of the driving forces for the industrial revolution in Daqin.

As a supporting piece, Qin Mu asked the Ministry of Industry to increase the mining of the Pingxiang coal mine in Jiangxi, and at the same time build an asphalt road from Pingxiang to Linjiang Mansion.

Linjiang Mansion is also the hometown of Empress Yang Zhi, so that the coal from Pingxiang can be transported to Linjiang Mansion by asphalt road, and then loaded on ships in Linjiang Mansion, through the Guò Ganjiang River and Poyang Lake into the Yangtze River, all the way to the south of the Yangtze River.

In addition, Qin Mu realized that it was necessary for Great Qin to introduce a set of methods for passing on profits.

At present, many private factories and workshops in Daqin have invested special funds as scientific research funds, and according to Han Zanzhou, Longjiang Shipyard alone invested 300,000 dragon coins in scientific research last year.

With the advent of the scientific research boom, scientific research results will surely spring up like mushrooms after a rain, and if there is no patent law to protect the interests of scientific researchers, this scientific research boom will definitely be hit hard.

In later generations, why the United States has always been ahead of other countries in the world in terms of innovation ability is definitely not that Americans are particularly smart. Qin Mu believes that the United States has done a good job in protecting intellectual property rights. Every scientific research achievement can be well protected, and the interests of scientific researchers are not violated by others, so many people can get rich overnight, and even have their own business empire from now on.

And in China, the awareness of intellectual property rights is very weak, and you have worked hard to develop one thing. You haven't made a profit yet, and the knockoffs have almost run out of market share.

And so it goes. How many people are willing to put in the energy and invest huge sums of money in scientific research that is almost impossible to obtain? China's scientific and technological innovation capabilities are lagging behind. It is not that Chinese are dumber than others, but actually caused by the indifference to the protection of intellectual property rights.

When the state reports on the scientists who have made such important contributions, it always focuses on how they have worked hard and made selfless contributions for decades, regardless of personal fame and fortune.

It is true that such a person is very respectable, but from the point of view of the state. Let scientists live so hard, and the pay is so small, how many talents can you retain? It's no wonder that some talented people don't go to the United States to develop.

Qin Mu feels that if a country is engaged in scientific research and can get rich overnight with its scientific research achievements, then the country's scientific and technological innovation power is definitely more than hard work. Selfless dedication is much stronger.

For this matter, Qin Mu convened a special court meeting to discuss, and finally passed a resolution on the establishment of a patent bill, which was handed over to Dali Temple to draft a bill.

Qin Mu also asked the Daqin Times to publicize this repeatedly. First of all, to raise the awareness of intellectual property rights among the general public, and next, he is also preparing to implement the law enforcement power of the criminal department. Let the Criminal Department set up a special picket department.

That's all it can do at the moment. The further strengthening of law enforcement capacity will only be carried out after the completion of local judicial reform.

In addition to spinning machines. There is also good news in the palace, Xu Zhaoyi is happy.

Among them, the happiest person may not be Qin Mu, who is the father, but Xu Yongshun, the brother-in-law, including Liu Changzuo and other more than a dozen family members, who are also full of joy, and rushed to Xu's mansion to congratulate, and everyone also prepared a lot of gifts for Xu Yongshun to bring into the palace.

So, Xu Yongshun came, Qin Mu took him over in the Pujia Palace, and after looking at the gift list he handed over, Qin Mu couldn't help but smile and said: "Xiao Shunzi, it's good to be happy, you will take so many things now, what kind of system?" ”

Xu Yongshun replied with a smile: "Your Majesty's lesson is that Wei Chen is not happy in his heart, besides, the ministers heard that His Majesty is used to spend time in the palace, and the ministers are uneasy." ”

"Don't come to this set, don't I know what you have in mind?"

"No, no, no, no

"Really? That's what you said, so don't mention anything else later. ”

"Hehe, that Weichen actually wants to ask His Majesty by the way, that"

"If you have something to say, don't talk about it." Qin Mu glanced at him, he knew early on that if this guy came once, he might not be willing to take some benefits away by the way.

"Majesty Xià Weichen heard that His Majesty designed some clothes with his own hands, and the minister pondered, how can you let it be buried with the things designed by Your Majesty with your own hands, Your Majesty, it's better to do this, these costumes will be handed over to the minister."

"Think beautifully."

Qin Mu smiled heartily, the rococo-style women's clothes he designed, since Katerina and Haina, two exotic beauties, wore them, and soon Li Xiangjun and them were also fascinated, and then spread among the nobles and rich daughters in Beijing, and they were warmly sought after.

Women love beauty, and it is natural that this kind of gorgeous women's clothing, known as the "moving garden", is all the rage.

Now the atmosphere of Daqin is much more open than that of the Ming Dynasty, after all, there is more contact with the outside world, the people's horizons are broadened, and it is easier to accept exotic things.

As far as Qin Mu knows, in fact, in the closed Qing Dynasty, Qianlong's concubines also had portraits wearing Western costumes.

The "mobile garden" is all the rage right now, and there is a huge business opportunity in it. If it was something designed by someone else, Xu Yongshun would have tried his best to get it, but this was designed by the emperor, if it wasn't for Qin Mu's nod, how could he have the courage to use his brain.

Xu Yongshun salivated and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that the imperial history will say that you are competing with the people?" ”

"What does it have to do with you whether I fight with the people or not? You are not a people. ”

Xu Yong is naturally poor, if in the Ming Dynasty, these officials are also not able to do business, if you want to compete with the people for profit, are they still doing less now?

"Besides, this is something I designed myself, I didn't rob anyone, could it be that you will rob me instead?"

"Ouch, Your Majesty, look at what you said, how dare Weichen."

"It's not easy for me, little Shunzi, don't worry about these things of me, and tell me how the trade with the British is going."

Xu Yongshun was quite hit by the fact that he didn't get the moving garden, and the emperor couldn't help but answer: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we have established a solid trade with the British in Ceylon, but Wechen heard that the Royal Navy is preparing to advance to India, and I am afraid that it will be affected by the time." ”

Qin Mu nodded, on the one hand, the expansion of the navy is inevitable, but on the other hand, Qin Mu doesn't want to be too affected by commerce and trade, how to balance the two is indeed a difficult problem.

Although the war between the navy and the West does not prohibit merchants from trading with the West, the West does not necessarily share this idea.

Qin Mu pondered for a while and said: "Xiao Shunzi, the footsteps of the merchants of Great Qin cannot stop at Ceylon, they must be more active in exploring the market outward, like the merchant ships of the Dutch, almost all over the world's seas, many of them are armed merchant ships, and they do not have the protection of the army, they all rely on their own exploration and enterprising, and it is not possible to have a little adventurous spirit."

For example, if the merchant ships of the Indian Ocean trading companies also traveled all over the world, then the Royal Navy's advance towards India, even if there was a military conflict with the West, would not have much impact on the trading companies' trade.

In the past, other people's armed merchant ships could come to the coast of our Daqin, but now why can't our armed merchant ships go to Europe or even farther? The more wars there are, the greater the demand for Eastern goods in Europe, which is inevitable.

If there is demand, there will be a market, as long as it is profitable, even if it is at the risk of losing your head, there will be people to trade with you, as long as you have the ability, you are not afraid of the war and the trade will be affected. ”

Speaking of business, Xu Yongshun hurriedly saluted: "What Your Majesty said is that Weichen must try his best to expand the scope of commerce and trade, and strive to be as little affected by the war as possible." ”

"Okay, I won't say more, you can figure it out for yourselves. By the way, if you come, don't ask your sister if she is okay? ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen wants to ask, but you have a set, Wechen is overwhelmed."

"Hahaha, don't talk nonsense, if you hadn't come here with a ghost in your heart, would I have been able to tell you so much."

Qin Mu was in a good mood, so he asked the palace maid to take Xu Ruoshi to the Pujia Palace, so that the brother and sister could meet.

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PS: I went to my uncle's house today, I came back late, update and make up, and say sorry to everyone! (To be continued......)