On the Great Plains, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin galloped fast on their horses, followed closely by more than 100 people. The ground was shaking slightly, with the momentum of the prairie cavalry sweeping the world.
"yu~"
Arriving on a hillside, Emperor Hongzhi stopped slowly and looked down at the vast grassland in front of him.
On this vast, empty land, a herd of tens of thousands of bison were freely grazing on the grass. These Golden State bison are huge and can be said to be one of the largest cattle in the world.
The weight can reach 2,000 kilograms, and each of them is a walking tank.
Tens of thousands of bison cover a large area. All the bulls are in the outer area, and the middle area is filled with cows and calves.
The huge herd of bison completely ignores any existence. Even the wolves here can't deal with these bison. They are the real overlords here. They have lasted for thousands of years, and almost all of them were slaughtered later.
Extinct.
“What a spectacle!”
"I never believed in the past that there could be a herd of tens of thousands of bison. When I saw it today, it finally opened my eyes."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the huge herd of bison in front of him with a smile on his face.
Cows have held a very high status in the hearts of Chinese people since ancient times.
Almost all dynasties have legislated to protect farm cattle. Farm cattle cannot be killed unless they die of illness or old age. Cattle are absolutely not capable of causing trouble. Cattle are just like people. The government has a special yellow side to register and record themselves.
Every farm cow within the scope must be inspected regularly and re-registered.
It is simply impossible for a beef lover to travel back in time to ancient times and want to eat beef every meal.
Cows are the most important labor force in ancient times. The government attaches great importance to them, and the common people love cows very much, because cows can help cultivate the land and can also give birth to calves to sell for money. Having a cow is the lifelong dream of countless farmers.
This shows the status and importance of cattle.
Even the Emperor Hongzhi could eat whatever he wanted, except beef. If he ate it once in a while, he had been criticized by ministers in the past.
Without it, what is better is better than what is better.
If the emperor's reputation for loving beef spreads, I don't know how many cows will die.
Of course, the situation in the Ming Dynasty is different now. Although cattle still have a very high status in everyone's hearts, because the Ming Dynasty gained a large amount of grassland, the number of cattle and sheep has greatly increased.
In addition, many places now use machinery to cultivate land on a large scale, relying less and less on cattle, and eating beef has become a relatively common thing.
For example, in the Beijing-Tianjin area, hundreds of cattle are slaughtered every day to satisfy the needs of restaurants, restaurants, etc. in the Beijing-Tianjin area. All of these cattle are transported from the northern grasslands, rivers, and Central Asian provinces.
These three places currently produce the most cattle and sheep in the Ming Dynasty. The output is large, the price is cheap, the quality is good, and the transportation is convenient. With railway transportation, cattle and sheep can be continuously transported to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty for sale.
"Your Majesty, I heard that there is an annual great migration of animals on the savannah in the interior of Africa. Every year, millions of animals migrate together, including African bison, African zebras, antelopes, etc. The scene is estimated to be huge.
It must be very spectacular.”
Liu Jin smiled and mentioned to Emperor Hongzhi the great migration of animals on the African grasslands.
The herd of tens of thousands of bison in front of us is already very spectacular. It is hard to imagine that if there are millions of bison, wild horses and the like galloping together, the scene will be even more spectacular.
"Millions of heads!"
"The scene must have been very spectacular."
"There are many wonders in the world."
Emperor Hongzhi also sighed and shook his head.
Cattle, which are extremely precious to the people of the Ming Dynasty, are still wild in the Golden Continent and Africa. Forget about being wild, the key is that the scale is so huge.
It’s incredible to think about.
If the people of the Ming Dynasty had known that there was a huge herd of bison here, they would have gone crazy to get bison here. After all, the status of cattle in the hearts of the people of the Ming Dynasty was too high.
Ordinary people dream of owning a cow.
The natives of Golden Island and Africa don't know what they are thinking in their heads. It is really a waste of natural resources to let the bison and wild horses roam freely without taming them, and not cultivating the good and fertile land.
"Your Majesty, let's go hunting."
Liu Jin nodded, and then picked up a rifle, preparing to hunt a bison to increase the taste of the bison.
Looking at the size, I guessed that the meat must be very old and poor, and I was thinking of hunting a medium-sized semi-large bison to try it out.
"Forget it."
"Hunting is just fun for a while, but it hurts lives. Just look at it."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and shook his head and said.
He doesn't like hunting because he always feels that hunting is causing unwarranted killings. Hunting when you are full and has nothing to do is committing sin.
If you are hunting for food and survival, then there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing to say.
"Your Majesty is so kind, I am truly ashamed."
When Liu Jin heard this, he felt ashamed of Emperor Hongzhi's kindness, and handed the rifle to the guards accompanying the army. Thinking about it, there was no need to kill more for his own temporary hobby.
Many Europeans and Americans in later generations have the so-called hobby and tradition of hunting. Some people even go to the African grasslands to hunt lions and take photos to show off. This is really infuriating.
"Haha, if you like to play, go and play by yourself and ignore me."
Emperor Hongzhi saw that Liu Jin also stopped hunting, so he smiled and said.
"Forget it, these bison are also spirits of the earth, a gift from the Creator. We should cherish and care for them and not kill them at will."
Liu Jin smiled and shook his head.
"That's right. They are all elves of the earth, and they should be taken good care of."
Emperor Hongzhi also nodded slightly.
Liu Jin looked at Emperor Hongzhi, then at the vast wilderness in front of him, and at the huge herd of bison in the wilderness.
At this moment, Liu Jin completely believed what was recorded in the history books. Emperor Hongzhi was a good man, kindhearted and tolerant. This was the evaluation of him in the history books.
Now it seems that this should be true, there is no exaggeration, he is indeed such a person.
Working for such an emperor, being a minister naturally makes you feel more at ease. At least, you don't have to worry about losing your life for no reason.
"There are still a lot of deer."
Emperor Hongzhi took a telescope and looked around, and soon found a lot of deer.
"Yes, this is probably a deer species native to Golden Continent, and it's really big."
"Your Majesty, there is a bear next to the forest over there, a big brown bear."
Liu Jin also looked over with a telescope, and quickly pointed to the side of a forest. He saw several big brown bears freely foraging next to the forest.
This big brown bear is also very large and is considered one of the largest bears.
"It's true, this bear is really big."
"Your Majesty, this is one of the largest bears in the world. Only the polar bears in the Arctic Circle can compare with it."
"I've also heard about polar bears. Someone also donated a polar bear skin to me. It's all white, without any mottled colors."
While searching for various wild animals, the two of them kept chatting.
There are so many resources here, and the resources are so good.
If you want to hunt, you can really have a lot of fun. There are bison, deer, bears, wild sheep, etc., which can be seen everywhere, in large numbers, with huge groups. Occasionally, you can hear the howl of wolves. Obviously, there are wolves too.
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If these were placed in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, it is estimated that they can only be seen in the deep mountains and old forests. There are no wild animals in the plains.
“What a treasure this is!”
Liu Jin also sighed as he watched.
Think about future generations, with more people and less land, scarce resources, all kinds of animal and plant resources have long been exhausted, and there are many kinds of things that have become extinct, such as the South China tiger, the Xinjiang tiger, and the Siberian tiger.
The number is also pitifully small.
If giant pandas were not protected by legislation, they might not be able to escape extinction.
There are even more extinct animals in the big rivers. The finless porpoise, Chinese sturgeon, alligator, etc. are all almost extinct.
Mainly speaking, there are still more people, less land, and fewer resources. If people want to survive, they will destroy everything, continue to cut down forests, destroy wetlands, etc.
Looking at the Great Plains in front of us, perhaps we still need to find ways to legislate to protect these wild animals in the future, so as to prevent these natural spirits from being wiped out when the population of Ming Dynasty increases.
ps: Thank you for everyone's blessings. My baby is much better now. In this era, health is the first priority. Hospitals are a waste of money. It takes a lot of money and effort.