[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

Daming's royal family likes to keep pets from top to bottom... Well, in fact, most of the royal family have this hobby, but it's just that Daming is more prominent. This is mainly due to the fact that Grandpa took the lead.

In this era, ferocious beasts that can only be seen in zoos in later generations can be seen almost everywhere, and the tiger and wolf plagues have not been completely eliminated even now, let alone the late Yuan Dynasty when the government was incompetent.

In that era when there were no hot weapons, no high walls, and no steel bars, Tiger's combat effectiveness was top-notch.

The self-defense sticks that ordinary people can take out have almost no harm to big cats with thick fur. Tigers who are good at jumping, ambush and even crossing water are particularly vengeful.

Only three or five tigers are needed to easily wipe out a village, and if they are left alone, the tigers and wolves with sufficient food will multiply rapidly, and the situation will be completely out of control in the end.

How serious was tiger disease in the late Yuan Dynasty?

According to historical records, Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, which was the economic and cultural center of the former Song Dynasty, once became a tiger's den. Because of the large number of tigers breeding, these tigers who were kicked out of their families even wandered all the way to Songjiang Mansion, which is later Shanghai.

In addition, during the chaos of wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, warlords fought in chaos. Not every battle could successfully collect the corpses of soldiers killed in battle. For tigers and wolves who are not picky eaters, these corpses are also a good source of food. This thing is even more familiar.

Therefore, when leading the army to fight, Emperor Hongwu and his friends would go out to fight tigers and wolves when they were free. On the one hand, it was to vent their energy, and on the other hand, it was also to eliminate harm for the people.

And in the process, they didn't directly kill these beasts every time, and occasionally kept them in captivity for one reason or another.And after the Ming Dynasty was established, these lucky ones who escaped the catastrophe were stuffed together with the "auspicious beasts" presented below, and they were regarded as being recruited.

Um?Some people wonder whether Emperor Hongwu is a cat or a dog?Grandpa, who lived a happy life after retirement, said boldly: Who cares so much, the place is rich and rich, just support them all.

However, according to Mu Bai's observation, in terms of the number of people in their family, the cat faction should have the upper hand. This is mainly determined by the mistress of the palace. Du's small face and simple and honest appearance hit everyone's cute spot as soon as he entered the palace.

Of course, there are cats in the Daming Palace, but these cats are all mixed in to hunt wild food, and they will avoid people vigilantly when they see them, they are not as sticky as that wild cat.

Even the toolmaker of the Mubai family, the little hardware girl, was intrigued by the cat's chubby face and coquettish cry, and shyly begged Queen Ma to raise her for several days.

This raising will cause trouble.

It’s not NTR these days. The cats in the palace were originally free-range. After a spring, there was a cat behind it, relying on the power of human beings. The number of wild cats in the Daming Palace increased.

Therefore, before the distribution was made, the cat and the dog fought together. As for who wins and who loses...it can only be said that each has its own merits.

Although it cannot be divided into the cat and dog faction, the old Zhu family can still be divided into the beast faction and the beauty faction. For example, Emperor Hongwu is the beast faction, whatever is big or strong, and what he raises, and his little grandson Mu Wen is the beauty faction. , Keeping pets mainly depends on the face.

After the fiscal revenue was barely able to support the expenses of his pets, Mu Wen gradually added some beautiful and easy-to-raise species to his home, among which goldfish was his favorite.

Goldfish is a general term for the variant species domesticated from wild crucian carp. Its origin is unknown, but according to the literature records, the Chinese ancestors first discovered a golden crucian carp. Attracted by the color of the dead scales, they began to consciously protect and raise them.

The large-scale breeding of goldfish began in the Song Dynasty. Due to the stable and pleasant climate and the special hobbies of cultural people, the cultivation of goldfish reached its peak in that era.

A dingy crucian carp that was originally unremarkable has gradually become a beautiful ornamental fish with elegant fins and different colors, and many different species have been reproduced.

Although it is doomed that they will never be able to survive in rivers, lakes and seas like their predecessors, whether it is their flamboyant and exposed color, slow swimming speed or docile personality, but in terms of biological evolution, they are undoubtedly successful. up.

In a few hundred years, these goldfish will leave their hometowns and go to all parts of the world with the opportunity of the global village through the hands of human beings.At first, they may still be ornamental fish, but as long as they are given a little chance to escape to the wild and give them a little more luck, they will quickly become wild and reproduce as crucian carp in other places.

And just like goldfish living in fresh water can break through the barrier of the ocean to go to other continents, and the round-faced cats from the West will travel across thousands of mountains and rivers to the Ming Palace to contribute their genes. When Daming opened the age of navigation, More and more overseas creatures came to the land of Daming through human activities.

African bison are strong and mighty, and their sinews and tendons are very strong at first glance, which is just right for bringing them back to do farm work.

European ryegrass has high fiber, fast growth, and many tillers. Planting CDs on the grasslands can withstand the livestock’s time and time again. You can try to grow them when you bring them back. Just be careful not to mix them with your own wheat seeds. This guy’s yield But not too high.

There is a kind of dog raised in Northern Europe. It is very smart and can help the owner shepherd the sheep. It also has a strong self-management ability, but it is a bit timid... Well, this can also be brought back for a try.

But these attempts were not 100% successful. For example, the first batch of African bison brought back, when these cattle were thrown off the boat and sent all the way to Yingtianfu, the farmers along the way were drooling.

Don't get me wrong, they are not greedy for beef. In fact, like other dynasties, Ming generally discouraged eating beef.

As an important agricultural productivity and labor partner, cattle can be said to have the highest status among all livestock.

Its birth, old age, sickness and death are all under official supervision. The local county may not have a medical craftsman, but there must be a veterinarian. Unless it is proved that the cow died of natural causes, it must not be added to the food list. Some places pay more attention to old cows. Even if you die of old age, you will not eat its meat.

In various myths and legends in China, cattle are even more spiritual.

Farmers are actually greedy for its muscles.

There are mainly two types of cattle raised in the Ming Dynasty today. One is the yellow cattle originally from Luxi. This kind of cattle has a docile personality, a wide waist and a flat back, and can reach [-]% of its body weight with a pulling force. It is a very good tool cattle. It grows slowly.

There is another kind of buffalo from the south. The buffalo is stronger than the yellow ox, and its riding strength is naturally better. They are the main working cattle in rice-producing areas. The heat brought by labor and labor cannot be discharged smoothly, and they often need to be soaked in water to balance their body temperature.

This characteristic also determines that it cannot survive in the north.

These two breeds of cattle have their own advantages and disadvantages, and their distribution is even more distinct, as if fixed in the north and south by an invisible hand, and researchers who are proficient in this way have always wanted to breed cattle that can have both advantages and disadvantages. The cattle!

Now it is great to have a new breed that has never been seen before. Maybe everyone can string together a better tool cow!

But the facts let them down.

The temperament of the African bison is too wild!After several years of experimentation, the relevant personnel made a statement in disgrace, saying that the introduction failed. This breed of cattle is too wild, and even the cubs are not easy to tame. The most troublesome thing is that the pain will stimulate them to go crazy, so Nose rings, the moo star killer, are not of much use to them.

"Although this species has strong vitality and good reproductive ability, the cost of domestication is too high, so it is recommended to give up."

To put it simply, apart from the fast reproduction speed, easy feeding and easy growth of meat, there are not many advantages, and the meat that grows is tendon meat. If you want to eat it, you need to marinate for a long time, and the fire consumption is a bit high.

Mu Bai touched his chin at that time.

He went to the farm to visit a wave of African bison with some disbelief, and then he discovered another shortcoming of this kind of cattle-too aggressive.Whether it is the same or different, in the eyes of the African bison, they are all objects of challenge. That petty temper is incompatible with China, a land full of harmonious winds!

I don't know what's going on with this land in Africa, why are there such warlike cattle?

"Maybe it's because the pressure of survival is too great." Mu Wen said quietly behind him, "After all, in Africa, there are too many people to eat them."

By the way, speaking of creatures that eat bison, the people of Daming finally saw the legendary lion this time.

Ferocious beasts like lions have been living in mythology before. Don’t look at the people of the Ming Dynasty who are always on stone lions. In fact, the last time they saw a real lion was probably in the Tang Dynasty.

Hundreds of years have passed. At that time, there were no cameras and today’s cypress paintings. Although the lions in the paintings reflect many characteristics of lions, they are obviously different from real lions. What lions look like only exists in people’s works and legends. In it, as the saying goes, if three people draw tigers, they will eventually become cats. The relationship between today's stone lions and real lions... then it can only be said that they have nothing to do with each other.

As for how the craftsmen carve stone lions without knowing what the lion looks like, heck, it depends on artistic processing. As long as the brain hole is big enough, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.

There were three lions brought back to Daming, one male and two females, and they were gifts from a local tribal chief in Africa to the Ming emperor.Zhu Biao was very happy when he received the gift, and sent a bunch of gifts in return. He also specially designated an area for the three lions and put a lot of herbivores in it. At the same time, he asked the craftsmen to observe them from a distance. Lion, be sure to re-perfect the appearance of the stone lion.

However, to everyone's disappointment, they were unable to see the male lion show off from the beginning to the end. They don't know whether this lion is in a special situation or the lion family is like this. The two female lions are always in charge of hunting. Sleeping and eating is just occasionally roaring a few times, not at all the majesty of the king of beasts...

This is not a good deal.

Hmm... Fortunately, it looks handsome, and the craftsmen said that there is no problem. The art is mainly based on imagination.

So, they picked up the hammer and clanged, and a new stone lion that was N times more handsome than the previous stone lion was released soon. With the living animal reference, the new version of the stone lion looks much more handsome.

The craftsmanship of the craftsman is amazing, the thick mane, big hairy claws, huge physique, and calm and majestic posture even in strange places are all reflected in the stone statue, which still looks quite eye-catching.

Thinking of the almost invincible hunting ability of these three lions (mainly two lionesses) in the hunting ground, one can imagine how shocking their hunting is on the African savannah.

And the buffalo fighting against such a herd of lions... well, if they were docile, they probably wouldn't survive.

Thinking about it this way, it seems to be able to understand it.

Fortunately, the improvement of cattle was not a complete failure. Daming bought a new breed of cattle from a place called the Kingdom of France in Europe. This kind of cattle has strong muscles, strong bones, and strong limbs. Quick, it is simply the best tool cow.

After breeding this kind of cattle with big yellow cattle, the growth rate of the new generation of yellow cattle has been significantly improved, and it is easier to grow meat without being picky eaters.

……Huh?Easy to gain weight?It seems that something is not right.

Cough cough, ignore this question for now.

In addition to cattle, the second excellent animal that Daming introduced this time is the dog that Mu Wen scolded as a dog leg.

This medium-sized dog with black and white coats does have excellent grazing ability, which can be praised by Zhu Di, the fourth emperor's uncle who is the main importer.

As the vassal king guarding the northeast, Zhu Di has a large number of strong grassland men who belong to him.

For the strong men, even if they have begun to live a happy life eating imperial food, grassland grazing is an instinct engraved in their DNA.

"I always want to go to the grassland when I have nothing to do." The muscular man rubbed his head and smiled shyly, "A good dog is worth three cows with us. His Highness King Yan brought The dog that came back is really easy to use, you don’t need to drive it on the grass, it will drive the cattle and sheep to where it wants by itself, and you won’t be tired after a day’s work.”

"The only downside is...sometimes the direction it drives the sheep is a bit different from the direction we want it to drive, so we need to communicate, hehe."

Shenyang Houchahan, the eldest son of Nahachu, the leader of the largest armed force in the former Yuan Dynasty who had already belonged to Ming Dynasty, gave Mubai a puppy with his tongue sticking out as a gift.

Since then, there has been a scheming heart in Daming's palace.

Oh, by the way, this breed of dog is also well-known in later generations. They have a special name called Border Collie.

A border collie is a border collie, and a dog is a dog.

The author has something to say: the matter of lions...is true. After the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people have basically never seen live lions, so don't look at everyone's happy stone lion carvings, in fact, it is all based on imagination.Craftsmen can really work hard.

Xiaoshan, Hangzhou (yes, the one at Xiaoshan Airport) had a very serious tiger problem during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but the main tiger problem was concentrated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, because potatoes and corn began to be planted at that time, and the scope of human activities was no longer limited to flat land , but moving towards the mountains, the range of activities of humans and tigers overlapped, so the tigers in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Republic of China, and modern times were very terrible.

Although the tigers at that time were mainly South China tigers, which were not as strong as the Siberian tigers, most people lived in mud houses or even thatched houses at that time.

After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, there was a massacre of Sichuan (the main anti-Qing forces in the late Ming Dynasty were concentrated in Sichuan and Yunnan). There was a famous tiger problem in modern times. According to historical records at that time, there were hundreds of tigers on the mountain in groups, and they went down the mountain at night. To the extent that there is no one in a thousand miles.

The Qing government also sent troops to kill the tigers later, but they were unable to kill them with the fighting power of the Manchus when they entered the customs. In the end, they immigrated to Shu (that is, the famous population migration event mentioned above), and they could only be restrained by increasing the number of people. The number of tigers in the forest has been reduced and the balance has been maintained.

In fact, the natural world is really wonderful. The goldfish in the article, it takes thousands of years to breed it from crucian carp to goldfish, but after it is released, it only takes about ten years to become wild.

The tea tree was originally a big tree in the sky. Because of human activities, it has been cultivated into a shrub, and its lifespan has changed from hundreds of years to decades (commercial tea trees will be replaced immediately if their production declines). But also because of human activities, it It has become an extremely important economic crop in the world, spreading genes everywhere.

Similarly, mulberry trees, silkworms, and many other animals and plants use humans to complete the race migration that is absolutely impossible on their own. If humans become extinct one day, I think they will complete wilding at an extremely fast speed. Then dominate one side.