Chapter 822: Patent Rights

The patent auction for the Coal Ball Stove was finally decided to be held in three days.

This could be considered Liu Zheng's first major initiative since arriving in Liaodong, so there were quite a lot of people paying attention to it.

Xie Ming.

He was also discussing this matter with some of the Strategists by his side.

Regarding the Imperial Jade Seal, he hadn't obtained it, but in truth, he didn't feel much regret in his heart. He was merely an Eleventh Prince who had just stepped onto the stage, his qualifications still shallow. Furthermore, what made him happy was that the Crown Prince Xie Fang had gone missing; this was a major event. As long as this older brother of his couldn't return, then how far could he be from the position of Crown Prince?

Therefore.

He had originally intended to do as he had before the Crown Prince: shrink back and hide.

To have no faults is to have merit.

This trip to Liaodong was not without its gains.

However.

Waiting to reap the rewards without effort.

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Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Come to think of it.

It was money.

The current Eleventh Prince was, after all, ambitious.

Wanting to participate in the competition for the throne, he knew that people, wealth, resources, and troops were all indispensable.

So, to put it bluntly.

It was still money.

To accomplish a great undertaking, money was a necessity. The current Longyan was no longer the Spring and Autumn or Warring States period, where one could obtain the throne even if poor due to bloodline. But now it was different; in this world, there were countless people surnamed Xie. In Jinghua, if you threw a brick, you could hit several people of the Xie Clan ancestry.

This was equivalent to the Imperial Uncle Liu of the Three Kingdoms period; he was a member of the Liu Clan ancestry whose generation had long since been lost. If his strength were sufficient, it was also possible to contend for Zhongyuan.

A group of people quickly perked up.

"Your Highness, this matter still needs to be considered at length. We all know that this time, Vice Minister Liu must be at his wit's end. The tea trade was ruined by him, and the Emperor will certainly hold him accountable. He has no other choice, which is why he wants to auction off some patent. And this patent, is it really worth that much?"

Must make money.

Xie Ming looked around at his Strategists and said indifferently, "What do you all think, my dear ministers?"

Auctioning a patent.

This was the first time hearing of such a thing in Longyan.

One person said.

The others also nodded in succession.

How is the market?

Can it be sold for money?

Someone then said: "A patent, according to the Patent Protection Law submitted by Lord Zhu, as long as we obtain this patent, then in the future, only we can manufacture and sell this Coal Ball Stove. Your Highness, the key to the problem lies in how the market for this Coal Ball Stove is."

Suddenly, people began to discuss it.

Xie Ming had them.

To be pushed out by Zhu Zhen to participate in the struggle for the succession meant that he represented the Scholar-Official Group at this time. The capital accumulated by the Scholar-Official Group over so many years was no joke; some said that the Scholar-Official Group had more money than the national treasury.

Indeed, this was the key.

Money.

This depends on how one looks at it.

Given the weather in Liaodong, if this Coal Ball Stove truly had good results, then the sales would certainly be very broad. But if one only limited their vision to Liaodong, then the scope would be too small.

Xie Ming also fell into deep thought.

Is it profitable?

Then the entire northern market, and even some places in the south, could be seized.

"Thirty million."

The current weather was very strange. Although Xie Ming did not know what a Little Ice Age was, the weather had been getting colder and colder over these years, and it had begun to reach an extreme cold.

If this Coal Ball Stove could truly solve the heating problem.

"Three days later, let's go and see!"

"Yes!"

He gave a bitter smile.

This Vice Minister Liu really dared to ask for such a price; and this was just the starting price!

People who came to Liaodong swarmed in on this day.

The commoners of Liaodong were also very curious.

Finally, there was one thing that could make people excited.

Of course, there were those who came to join in the fun.

Because this auction was not held in the Liaodong Palace.

People knew that the Regional Commander had changed, but for these people, life was no different. Even apart from those wandering troops who caused brief trouble for their lives, war and the change of power had not had any major impact on their lives.

Everyone was still wrapped in thick cotton-padded jackets, and everyone still had a numb and stiff expression on their face.

This auction was held in Liaodong Commandery.

People still had curiosity about this newly appointed Regional Commander.

Liu Zheng was very rational about the disposal of the Liaodong Palace. He did not burn it down, and likewise, he did not live in it all the time. There were several reasons: first, he was here to develop the Great Northern Wilderness, not to enjoy himself. Others were living in other places, and it was inappropriate for him to live in such a luxurious palace. It was the same for others; coming here, one naturally had to struggle through hardships, and a bed of ease was not a good place. Second, there was no problem with the dove occupying the magpie's nest, but to the commoners, for a Regional Commander to live in such a place was too detached from the masses, and this was not what Liu Zheng wanted. Third, it was inconvenient; he still preferred the government office in Liaodong Commandery, and the daily commute did not waste much time on work.

Therefore.

It was a sea of people.

Fortunately, the weather today was fine, with the sun shining brightly, yet it remained bone-chillingly cold, and one's breath turned into clouds.

Although, due to the region, people knew very little about the stories of Vice Minister Liu, everyone yearned for a new life.

On this point, there was no mistake.

"Hahahaha, you don't know Vice Minister Liu?"

"I don't."

"Isn't it starting yet?"

"Tell me, what kind of person is this Vice Minister Liu?"

Liu Zheng and his group arrived.

Only then did the crowd become somewhat restless.

Since early morning, people had already begun to crowd here; almost everyone was wearing thick cotton-padded jackets and large hats, with their hands tucked into their sleeves, trying their best to keep their skin from being exposed to the air.

Very soon.

There were locals, but very few.

He actually felt a bit of sorrow in his heart. When a place no longer holds any illusions or concern for the changing of its officials, it means the hearts of the people there have long since become numb. It was just like when he and his father first went to Yinzhou; the commoners of Yinzhou back then were just as numb, a numbness born from being accustomed to poverty and hardship for a long time.

They shouted in unison for Vice Minister Liu, for Lord Liu.

Liu Zheng looked around the circle.

In such a large place, having so few people truly made one feel a bit heartbroken.

But these five hundred thousand people were also the ones Liu Zheng wanted to lead and mobilize.

According to the records of the Liaodong Prefecture.

There were five hundred thousand locals in Liaodong.

Liu Zheng said loudly: "Gentlemen, thank you all for giving me, Liu Zheng, this face by coming to attend this auction in such freezing weather. I, Liu Zheng, am deeply grateful. This time, it is not just an auction for the Patent Right of the Coal Ball Stove; from now on, anyone who has any patent that needs to be auctioned can also come to Liaodong Prefecture. We must establish the concept of Patent Right here in the Liaodong Economic Special Zone so that we can thoroughly revitalize this place!"

"What?"

Developing the Great Northern Wilderness could not be done without their strength.

He smiled and raised his hand, and the enthusiastic atmosphere of the entire venue finally quieted down.

What does this mean?

Everyone can sell?

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was in an uproar.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

Everyone can rely on this to make money?

At this, not only were these merchants stunned.

The locals, too, all had eyes gleaming with light.