The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The decree to establish the Censorate was announced to the world.

The first place to establish the Censorate was the capital.

Although there was already a Censorate in the capital, it was the main office.

The newly established Censorate only managed the capital, and the status of the two was very different.

As the deputy censor of the Censorate, Yan Chengjin recommended Zheng Qian as an official of the Censorate in the capital.

"Your Majesty, this is the censor I have drafted."

Your actions are quite clever. I just issued the decree and the list was sent.

Emperor Hongzhi carefully checked the list. The establishment of the censors could not be sloppy.

He frowned slightly and asked in surprise: "If all the five censors of the Censorate are sent out, there will be no one on duty?!"

I just want to transfer people from the Hanyuan.

Hu Xian and his five men had been working in the Censorate for more than ten years, and their edges had been smoothed out.

Trivial matters were written into the impeachment, but real corruption was not dared to be impeached.

Yan Chengjin wanted to transfer a few young and energetic talents from the Hanyuan, but he could not tell His Majesty frankly that he would exclude Hu Xian and his five men.

"The local censorate office has been newly established, and there are not enough censors sitting in the office, so five censors are transferred.

As for the Censorate in the capital, I can transfer people from the Hanyuan, please grant your approval."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded. Hu Xian and his five men were experienced and could easily be sent to the office.

However, when he saw the place where they were transferred, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Are you transferring or exiling to the frontier?

"Why are they all poor and bad places?"

"Places with poor mountains and bad waters are easily oppressed by evil officials, forcing the people to resist, and they need more experienced and cunning censors." Yan Chengjin's expression remained unchanged.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that there was some truth.

Xiao Jing glanced at Yan Chengjin. In this life, we must not fall into Yan Chengjin's hands.

After reading the list, Emperor Hongzhi handed it to Xiao Jing to send to the cabinet, and the cabinet issued a draft decree for execution.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly and presented two brand new books.

Emperor Hongzhi opened the book cover, and the light scent of ink inhaled into his nose, and he was immediately refreshed: "What is this?"

"It is the land law and patent protection law newly compiled by the Censorate."

If the law wants to be promulgated throughout the world, it must have the emperor's red seal.

Implementing five laws in one breath will definitely put a lot of pressure on officials and people.

Therefore, Yan Chengjin decided to implement the land law and patent protection law first.

There are generally two types of land deeds in the Ming Dynasty, one is called white deed and the other is called red deed.

White deed means that the buyer and seller trade privately, without middlemen to make a profit.

Red deed means that the buyer and seller ask the government for evidence and stamp the government's red seal.

The red deed is the formal contract, and the purchase tax needs to be paid. The white deed is more like a secret oral transaction, and no tax needs to be paid.

The Land Law is similar to the Household Law in the Ming Dynasty Law.

Emperor Hongzhi can understand it,

but what he can't understand is the Patent Protection Law. He casts a puzzled look at Yan Chengjin: "Mr. Yan, what does the Patent Protection Law mean?"

Yan Chengjin briefly said: "Take Song Jing as an example. All the instruments he made can be protected by the law, and the court can obtain tax revenue from them."

With this, Emperor Hongzhi understood, and then he approved the memorial on the list.

"Order the Tongzhengsi to pass the court report to the two capitals and fourteen roads."

Xiao Jing hurried to pass the order.

The promulgation of the Land Law caused quite a stir in the capital, especially the pawnshop.

The Household Law in the Ming Dynasty Law also wrote that taxes need to be paid. It is not surprising to see that taxes need to be paid for land transactions.

What surprised them was the Patent Protection Law.

The created instruments are protected by the law after being entered into the list at the yamen. If you want to use them, you have to pay silver.

This sounds more like a hen laying eggs.

Yan Chengjin was a little surprised.

The newly promulgated patent law was not painful, and the people of the world despised it. This meant that it would be difficult to implement.

At this time, the patent law appeared in the Ming Dynasty, which was 40 years later than the West.

And there were still difficulties in implementation. The information could not be synchronized with the censors in various places, and the files could not be unified.

Therefore, Yan Chengjin thought of a way.

If you want to enter the patent files to be protected by the law, you need to go to the censors in the capital to handle it. In this way, the information will be unified.

On this day, after discussing court affairs with the cabinet, Emperor Hongzhi turned to look at Xiao Jing: "The court has promulgated the patent protection law for three days. Go to the Censorate to get the list. I want to see it."

The law is closely related to the court. If it is beneficial, the people will think it is a good policy.

If it is a harsh policy, it should be abolished immediately. Since the promulgation, he has been worried about it.

Li Dongyang and the other two were also curious about how Yan Chengjin implemented the law.

Soon, Xiao Jing took out the patent files entered into the Censorate, and he was quite gloating.

Emperor Hongzhi flipped through a few pages, and his face gradually darkened: "Why are they all Yan Chengjin?!"

Li Dongyang said: "Can you show me?"

Xiao Jing handed the files to Liu Jian.

Liu Jian opened the files, and Li Dongyang and Xie Qian came over, only to see:

Yan Chengjin created patents, ninety-six items!

Song Jing created patents, sixty items.

Xie Pi created patents, twenty-one items.

Li Zhaofan created patents, fifteen items.

Anything made by Song Jing, Xie Pi and Li Zhaofan will be attached with Yan Chengjin's name.

Isn't this abusing power for personal gain?

What did you, Yan Chengjin, do to shamelessly write your name behind everyone.

If a merchant wants to use it in the future, he will have to pay Yan Chengjin money.

This man dared to use the law to seek personal gain and deceive me. Emperor Hongzhi showed a murderous look: "Call Yan Chengjin!"

"Your Majesty, he came with the servant and is outside." Xiao Jing was a little gloating.

After Xiao Jing took away the documents, Yan Chengjin knew that His Majesty would announce him and waited outside the palace early. He also came with a purpose.

When the young eunuch called, he strode into the palace and bowed slightly towards Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi looked directly at him with sharp eyes and said coldly: "Why is your name all over the documents?"

Yan Chengjin's expression remained as usual: "These instruments were all completed by the minister, Song Jing and others."

Emperor Hongzhi didn't believe it, and soon Song Jing and Xie Pi were also announced to the palace.

Song Jing bowed humbly: "What Master Yan said is true. The drawings were indeed provided by Your Excellency, and it must be in the name of Your Excellency."

Xie Pi's reply was the same.

Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian and others were speechless. Both parties involved were convinced. What else can you say?

After thinking carefully for a long time, I really couldn't find Yan Chengjin's fault.

At this time, Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty also has a patent."

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised: "Why don't I know?"

"Your Majesty made a toothbrush made of pig bristles. This is a move that will benefit the future. I wonder, Your Majesty, do you need to include it in the file?"

Li Dongyang and others suddenly realized.

Your Majesty is extremely filial. Ancient people often used chewing willow branches to brush their teeth. Empress Dowager Zhou had bad teeth, so Your Majesty made a brush with boar bristle for this purpose.

Emperor Hongzhi's expression softened, with a faint smile on his lips, but he said with a straight face: "Write it into the dossier, put it first."

"..." Li Dongyang.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. Your Majesty is the most powerful person in the world and cannot be suppressed by others.

According to etiquette, it should be at the top.

Yan Chengjin looked troubled: "What should I call you?"

"Zhu Youtang!"