"The Mo Family will announce the formula of the Azure Dragon True Medicine!"
The news spread in Chang 'an, and everyone who heard it could not help but be in an uproar.
"That's great! This way, the Azure Dragon True Medicine won't be in short supply anymore!" Many patients cried tears of joy. The Azure Dragon True Medicine was extremely rare. Even if it was sold for five hundred copper coins per vial, it was still hard to find a single needle. After the Mo Family announced the formula, there would definitely be countless people imitating it. This way, the number of Azure Dragon True Medicine would soar, and there would no longer be a shortage.
"It's said that in Mo Hospital, a single needle of Azure Dragon True Medicine costs five hundred copper coins. The Mo Family is giving up a mountain of gold!" Some people couldn't help but click their tongues. They secretly calculated the Mo Family's losses and couldn't help but jump in fright. The Mo Family's losses were astronomical.
A well-informed person shook his head and said, "Do you think Mo Jiazi is an idiot? It's said that Mo Jiazi used the Azure Dragon True Medicine in exchange for the Imperial Court's patent law. In the future, no matter who produces the Azure Dragon True Medicine, the Mo Family will have to give half of every vial. Although the Mo Family lost the opportunity to monopolize the Azure Dragon True Medicine, they can still sit there and collect money. "
Everyone nodded. Although they knew that the Mo Family was earning a lot of money, everyone knew that compared to monopolizing the Azure Dragon True Medicine, half of the patent was probably not enough.
"How good would it be if I also had a patent!"
In a short period of time, the Azure Dragon True Medicine and patent fees became the hottest topic in Chang 'an City.
"Patent fees! I don't have as much as Mo Jiazi! "In the Gongshu Family, Gongshu Hong saw the introduction of the patent fees and couldn't help but sigh.
"The so-called patent fees are nothing but Mo Jiazi's compromise to protect the Azure Dragon True Medicine! To think that even the great Mo Jiazi couldn't protect the secret formula in his hands. "Gongshu Lun couldn't help but sneer.
Gongshu Hao said with a heavy expression, "Since ancient times, the status of us craftsmen has been low. In order to protect our family's secret formula, we have to put in a lot of effort. In a light case, we will leave behind a bad reputation, and in the worst case, we will be forced into bankruptcy by the nobles. Brother Mo's move is a compromise, but it's not a loss. The patent fees can be considered compensation to the craftsmen."
The members of the Gongshu Family fell silent. As the leader of the craftsmen, the Gongshu Family was used to seeing all kinds of tragedies caused by nobles coveting craftsmen's secret recipes. The patent fee could make craftsmen a huge fortune in a short time, which would greatly reduce the tragedy of craftsmen trying to keep their secret recipes.
"Patriarch, a disciple of the Mo family has sent an invitation to the Gongshu family to visit the Azure Dragon Primordial Herb tomorrow and discuss the patent!" Suddenly, a disciple of the Gongshu family hurried over with a beautiful invitation.
"Invite the Gongshu Clan to visit the Green Dragon True Herb! Mo Clan's son is so confident that he isn't afraid of the Gongshu Clan breaking the Mo Clan's secret technique! "Gongshu Lun raised his eyebrows.
Gongshu Hao shook his head, "It's said that the Azure Dragon True Medicine can't be seen with the naked eye. It's beyond our understanding. Even if you see it with your own eyes, I'm afraid you can't copy it. Father, I want to see the Mo Family's best craftsmanship with my own eyes!"
It was said in Chang 'an that the Azure Dragon Fungus of the Mo Family was made by the Mo Family's most advanced craftsmanship. As a descendant of the Gongshu Family, Gongshu Hao naturally didn't want to give up this opportunity.
"Since the Mo Family has invited us, the Gongshu Family will naturally accept. I don't care about the Green Dragon True Medicine. What I really care about is the patent law that can change the fate of craftsmen," Gongshu Hong said firmly. He could see that once the patent law was implemented, it would change the fate of the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty completely.
The next day, when Gongshu Hong and the other two arrived at the Mo Mansion, they found that it was already full of people.
Even the Imperial Physician, who had been humiliated by the son of the Mo Clan in the Imperial Court, had come forward shamelessly. He wanted to see what was so difficult about the so-called Azure Dragon True Medicine that made the son of the Mo Clan so arrogant, thinking that even if he was told the recipe, he wouldn't be able to create it.
"Everyone, this is the lab of the Azure Dragon Fungus. Because the lab needs to be absolutely clean, we can only look around from outside." Outside the Mo family's laboratory, Modun was showing the group of Hundred Schools the many petri dishes through a large glass window.
"This is the Azure Dragon Fungus?" The crowd saw the dense green fungus and couldn't help but exclaim. No one thought that the fungus they saw so often could become a miracle medicine.
Seeing this, Meton couldn't help but smile and said, "The fungus here is the fungus that the Mo Family collected from all the tailors in Chang 'an City. In order for the fungus to grow well, it needs the right temperature and humidity. Even the slightest mistake will affect the efficacy of the fungus."
The Imperial Physician couldn't help but pause. The Imperial Physician's Hospital might not be able to meet these conditions. The Azure Dragon Fungus he cultivated was simply worlds apart from the fungus in front of him.
"To think that the Mohists are actually using the Farmer's Cultivation Method here!" Gongshu Hong sighed in his heart. Everyone said that Mo Jiazi cultivated the Farmer's Cultivation Method, but many people didn't believe it. However, when he saw that Mo Jiazi used the Farmer's Cultivation Method to cultivate the Azure Dragon Fungus, he was immediately impressed. Perhaps only Mo Jiazi could use the Farmer's Cultivation Method to cultivate the Azure Dragon Fungus.
Merton said, "As we all know, when the temperature is high, everything grows. The Azure Dragon Fungus is no exception. Therefore, the temperature in the room where the fungus is cultivated is very high. Brother Mo Jiazi can just wear a thin layer of clothing."
Meton pointed at Brother Mo Jiazi who was busy in the fungus room. Although it was winter, he was still wearing a thin layer of clothing.
"However, the extraction of the Azure Dragon True Medicine is different. It needs a very low temperature for the best effect." Meton pointed at Brother Mo Jiazi who was wearing a thick lab coat and said loudly.
The Imperial Physician's face couldn't help but turn pale. Compared to the Mo Family's precision, his previous actions were full of loopholes. It would be a joke if he could cultivate the fungus successfully.
"Moreover, the extraction process is very complicated. It needs to add several kinds of raw materials that only the Mo Family can produce, and the production is very low!" Meton said helplessly.
It was already very impressive that he could produce more than thirty syringes a day. If he wanted to increase the production speed, he would need to rely on manpower and resources. Otherwise, even if the Mo Family Village produced the Azure Dragon True Medicine, it wouldn't be enough for many people. This was also the reason why Meton agreed to publicize the Azure Dragon True Medicine's formula.
Under Modun's instructions, the Mohist disciples in the laboratory began to demonstrate how to refine the True Medicine of Green Dragon under the watchful eyes of everyone present. Even the imperial physician, who had widened his eyes and focused on the Mohist disciples' every move, found that his efforts were in vain. He didn't even know what the Mohist disciples had added, so how could he refine the True Medicine of Green Dragon?
"The Mo Family Village's Mo Skills have already reached such a level." Tian Qiong, who was in charge of recording the process, couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the Azure Dragon True Medicine's creation process. In comparison, the Xiangfu Clan, which was also part of the Mo Family, hadn't made any progress for the past thousand years. In this aspect, they were probably even inferior to the Imperial Physician.
"The last thing is to test the medicine. After each batch of medicine is made, it must be tested to see if there is any toxicity and how good the medicine is." Meton led everyone to the last experiment room. In the room, there were many cages filled with white mice. A Brother Mo Jiazi was using a hollow needle to test the medicine on the white mice.
"Hollow needle!" When the Gongshu Clan saw the hollow needle in Brother Mo Jiazi's hand, their pupils shrank. Back then, the Mo Family had spent a lot of money to invite the Gongshu Clan to make the perfect hollow needle. The Gongshu Clan had tried their best, but they still failed!
When they heard that the Mo Family Village had made hollow needles, the Gongshu Clan still didn't give up. However, until today, they still had no clue. Now that they saw the Mo Family's hollow needle, they wanted to see what was so special about it.
"I wonder if the Gongshu Clan can take a look at the Mo Family's hollow needle!" Gongshu Hong said, somewhat unconvinced.
Immediately, the Bai Clan's people couldn't help but feel happy. They naturally knew that the Mo Family had asked the Gongshu Clan for help with the hollow needle. They couldn't help but stop and watch the show.
"That's easy." Meton laughed. He waved his hand, and a Brother Mo Jiazi handed a brand-new injection to Gongshu Hong.
Gongshu Hong took the injection and carefully looked at the smooth and transparent surface of the hollow needle. Although it was only as thick as a normal needle, it had a uniform hollow. What made Gongshu Hong even more surprised was that there was no gap on the surface of the hollow needle. This was what impressed him the most.
"The Mo Family's skills are superb. The Gongshu Clan is impressed!" Gongshu Hong said sincerely. This kind of craftsmanship was not something that could be made by hand. The Gongshu Clan deserved to lose.
"I still have to thank the Gongshu Clan for your help back then," Meton said sincerely.
Although Gongshu Hong didn't complete the hollow needle in the end, the hollow needle made by the Gongshu Clan was already the limit of craftsmanship. If it wasn't for Old Zhang's sudden inspiration, they might have to use the Gongshu Clan's imperfect hollow needle to replace it.
"I wonder if the craftsmanship of this needle is also in the Mohist Clan's patent!" Gongshu Hong said excitedly. This hollow needle craftsmanship was very practical. Once the Gongshu Clan's products were promoted on a large scale, not only could they reduce the weight of the products, but they could also save a lot of materials.
Meton nodded and said, "This craftsmanship will be patented soon. The Mohist Clan won't keep it to themselves."
Gongshu Hong nodded with satisfaction. Although he wasn't interested in the Green Dragon True Medicine, it was a pleasant surprise to be able to obtain the craftsmanship of the hollow needle. Although he would have to pay some patent fees, compared to the materials saved by the hollow needle, half of the patent fee was nothing!
"Merton really didn't lie. Even if the Mohist Clan publicizes the formula of the Green Dragon True Medicine, I'm afraid we still won't be able to make it. We still need the Mohist Clan's help. As for the patent law, the Ministry of War will definitely support it." The Minister of War, Hou Junji, saw that the Green Dragon True Medicine couldn't be made without the help of the Mohist Clan.
Kong Yingda couldn't help but snort. With the support of the Ministry of War, the Mohist Clan would have a much easier time passing the patent law in the Imperial Court, leaving fewer opportunities for the Confucians to use it.
Many aristocratic families also nodded. The patent law was also beneficial to them. They could spend a little money to obtain the secret skills of the craftsmen. It was much better than destroying the families of the craftsmen. It was also easier to leave a bad reputation. Once the Imperial Court caught a stain on them, they might not be able to bear the consequences.
This was especially true for the Mohist Clan's craftsmanship. Countless people coveted it. The aristocratic families were prepared to coax the Mohist Clan into revising the patent law and publicizing the Mohist Clan's craftsmanship.
Seeing this, Meton couldn't help but smile. Naturally, he was happy to see this result. The patent law was the guarantee of the Mohist Clan's prosperity. Although the Mohist Clan had taken the opportunity to accumulate a large amount of wealth, this kind of monopolization would often lead to the siege of hundreds of other families. Moreover, if the Mohist Clan continued to expand, its wealth would accumulate over time. In time, its wealth would be comparable to that of a country. One day, even the Imperial Court might not tolerate the Mohist Clan.
According to Meton's vision, the Mohist Clan in the future wouldn't be an industrial base with factories everywhere. Instead, it would become a holy land for the Mohist Clan, similar to the Silicon Valley of the future. They only needed to research the most cutting-edge Mohist techniques and rely on the patent fees to make a lot of money.
Not only would the Mohist Clan not be viewed as an enemy by the Imperial Court, but it would also use the patent of the Mohist Clan to become the target of countless workshops. It would become the wind vane of the Tang Dynasty's industry and influence the direction of the Tang Dynasty's industry.
Of course, if he wanted the patent law to be implemented smoothly, he still had to get rid of the biggest obstacle, which was the Confucians who dominated the Imperial Court.
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