Ang Lee had been here several times before, so he didn't feel the slightest discomfort walking on the suspended plank road. Instead, he felt very comfortable. After all, a large number of trees and flowers were under his feet. This feeling of looking down from above was very comfortable.
However, Li Yu and the others were different. It was their first time here, and it was also their first time walking on such a dangerous suspended plank road. At the beginning, it was inevitable that they were a little nervous and scared. If they fell, it would not be a joke. They could die. Therefore, they held the guardrails on both sides as they walked. At least this could give them some psychological comfort so that they wouldn't be so scared.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon seems to be a little afraid of heights!"
Ang Lee turned around and looked at Li Yu and said.
Li Yu said faintly, "The road is high and narrow. If you fall, you won't be able to protect your life. How can you not be careful? What's there to be afraid of?"
It was true that he was being careful. It couldn't be described as being afraid. He didn't panic either. He used this to regain some face for himself.
The few imperial grandsons behind him heard this and pretended to let go of their hands. They just stood on the suspended passage and didn't seem to care.
"Haha! Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is right. It's better to be careful in everything. The road at the beginning is the highest. The higher you go, the lower the height. The shortest place is only the height of one floor. You won't have any problems if you jump directly. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
This suspended passage extended along the super-tall building in the center of the valley in all directions, and the height gradually decreased. The road was very high at the beginning, but after a few hundred meters, the height decreased by half. Then, the height continued to be limited. In places where the height was not too high, the treetops could be higher than the suspended passage. This allowed people to walk directly between the branches and pick the leaves and thin branches passing by with their own hands. If there were fruit trees, they could pick the fruits with their own hands. It was quite convenient.
Of course, these branches must be pruned often. If they weren't pruned, the road would be completely blocked or even destroyed in a year or two at most.
"I recognize it. This is a pear tree. That's right, it's a pear tree. It's exactly the same as the pear tree in the palace."
"This pear tree is much bigger than the pear trees in the palace!"
"Oh, you're talking about the big pear trees next to the Supreme Liquid Pool, right? Indeed, it's not as big as these few. "
Li Yu and the others said as they fiddled with the branches.
That's right, what they were fiddling with was indeed a pear tree. Moreover, it was a very tall pear tree, even bigger than the pear tree in the palace.
This huge pear tree was an inherent tree in this valley. The craftsmen didn't transport it from elsewhere. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy for such a big tree to survive.
The suspended road passed through the middle of the pear trees, allowing people to easily fiddle with the branches of the pear trees. If there were fruits, it would be extremely convenient to pick them.
Because the pear trees were relatively tall and the pear trees on both sides were relatively close to each other, before the road was opened, the branches of the pear trees on both sides were completely intertwined. The craftsmen used axes and saws to forcibly open up a road, but the road opened up was only enough for two people to walk side by side. The left, right, and above their heads were all densely packed with pear tree branches. As long as it wasn't cleaned up for a year, the newly grown branches would completely block the road that the craftsmen had painstakingly opened up. Therefore, this road was destined to be cleaned up every year. After many years of growth and cleaning, this road would inevitably become a shady path that didn't allow sunlight to pass through.
In spring, this place would be filled with beautiful and fragrant pear blossoms. When walking through here and smelling the intoxicating fragrance of the pear trees, one would be immersed in a happy atmosphere.
In the hot summer weather, walking in such a corridor, there was no sunlight at all above one's head, but there would be a relatively good breeze at a high place. The heat waves reflected from the ground couldn't reach the suspended road, so this place would become an excellent place to enjoy the cool air.
In autumn, it would be even better. A large number of ripe pears on both sides could be casually picked with one's hand. The pleasure of picking by oneself was completely different from having ready-made pears in front of one's eyes. There would be a different kind of pleasure.
As for the current winter, one could also fiddle with the branches at a close distance. If there was a snowy day, one could even see the beautiful scenery of snow piled up on the branches at a closer distance. In short, this place could become a scenic spot all year round, a scenic spot that made people feel comfortable.
In addition, because there were branches on both sides of this place, it had a certain protective effect. It would give people a greater sense of security and they wouldn't have to worry about falling.
"Plop, plop …"
At this moment, a few pheasants flew up from the treetops not far in front of them. They looked very colorful and beautiful, attracting everyone's attention unconsciously.
"Are these the pheasants raised by Assistant Minister Li? What if they fly away? "
Li Yu saw that the pheasants were flying at a considerable height. Moreover, they weren't raised in captivity, so there was a possibility that they could fly away.
The other imperial grandsons also had the same question. Indeed, pheasants were animals that could fly. If they weren't raised in captivity, the probability of them flying away was very high.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "If they could fly away, they would have already flown away. There shouldn't be more and more pheasants here, they should be fewer and fewer. Look at the surrounding cliffs, they are more than a hundred feet high. Pheasants can't go up. As for the gate, it is a weak place, but the barricade is at least six feet high. Pheasants can't fly over it."
Pheasants' flying ability was really very ordinary, but it was definitely much better than domestic chickens. Domestic chickens could fly up to two or three meters high, but pheasants could fly up to four or five meters high at most. They could fly dozens of meters away at one time and disappear from people's sight in an instant. In addition, pheasants had a great gliding ability, but their running ability was not just for show. When they really ran, people couldn't catch up with them. In other words, even if the pheasants' wings were simplified, humans couldn't catch up with them.
Compared with birds, pheasants were animals that had poor flying ability but strong running ability. This could be seen from the size of their wings and legs.
A normal pheasant, from its appearance, had large legs. At first glance, one could tell that it was very strong and powerful. Needless to say, its running speed was definitely not ordinary. In contrast, the pheasant's wings were much shorter. At first glance, one could tell that it was an animal that could not fly far or high.
Because of this, once pheasants encountered the threat of humans or natural enemies, they would generally run quickly on the ground and try to get into the nearby jungle and shrubs as much as possible to hide themselves.
But there were also wild pheasants that would stop after running for a while and then make a clucking sound, or even flap their wings and make a fluttering sound. This was simply a guide for hunters. It was a very stupid behavior, but the pheasants didn't know it.
Because pheasants flew in segments of parabola, some people also called the flight of pheasants parabola, which was very appropriate.
For pheasants, their flying speed was faster, but their running speed wasn't slow either. It was very good for hiding. Therefore, many times, after pheasants landed, they would choose to run and hide in the bushes and grass quickly. They wouldn't take off easily and would suddenly take off again when someone walked in front of them.
Pheasants could also be regarded as a social animal. They liked to move together in groups, such as forming a team to go to the farmland or near the village to hunt for food.
The pheasants here naturally looked for all kinds of edible food in the valley. The food here was mainly the fruits of various trees, as well as various kinds of wild food such as grass seeds. Of course, in order to let these pheasants have enough food to breed, Li An would also have people scatter some grains. In this way, the source of the pheasants' food was more secure. Especially when the number of pheasants in the group increased, the wild food in the valley would definitely be insufficient. Thus, the only way to solve the food problem was to feed the pheasants manually.
On the branches of various trees, there would be some remnants of fruits, especially nut trees. There would always be many fruits hanging on the branches.
Under the layer of fallen leaves on the ground, there were also many wild nuts, delicious grass seeds, and even many small insects that survived the winter. These were all delicacies that pheasants liked to eat.
In different seasons, pheasants would have different food. In spring, they mainly ate the tender grass stems and leaves that had just sprouted, or they used their beaks to plow the land and eat the grain particles and seedlings in the soil.
In summer, they mainly ate various insects and other small invertebrates, as well as some plant shoots, berries, and grass seeds.
In autumn, they mainly ate the fruits, seeds, plant leaves, shoots, grass seeds, and some insects of various plants. In winter, they ate the shoots, shoots, fruits, and grains of various plants.
In short, pheasants were an omnivorous animal. They could eat almost anything. They could find a lot of edible food all year round. In the absence of natural enemies, pheasants could reproduce in large numbers, which was what Ang Lee wanted to see the most.
The reproductive ability of pheasants was still relatively strong, but it was much weaker than domesticated chickens. Domesticated chickens could lay an egg a day, but pheasants could only lay one or two nests a year. Each nest laid ten to twenty eggs. It was not bad if they could lay twenty to thirty eggs a year. The reproductive ability was only one-tenth of domesticated chickens, but this was not bad. At least, it was better than many mammals.
For example, in this valley, the reproductive ability of wild boars was far less than that of pheasants. A female wild boar could only give birth at most once a year, which was about five or six.
But compared to another mammal, the rabbit, pheasants were inferior. The reproductive ability of rabbits was much better than that of pheasants. In this valley, the reproductive ability of rabbits was definitely the best. Pheasants could only be ranked second. The reproductive ability of wild boars was the weakest and could only be ranked third.
However, there was a certain risk for Ang Lee to raise these three animals together. Of course, wild boars were bigger, so there was naturally no risk. But pheasants and rabbits were more dangerous because wild boars, as omnivorous animals, would occasionally eat meat. Rabbits and pheasants could be included in the wild boar's diet, especially fresh pheasant eggs, which were a favorite snack of wild boars.
When he first made such a decision, Ang Lee was still a little hesitant. He wondered if he should put wild boars with a higher violence index in a separate area. Later, he thought about it and decided to forget about it! He would let the wild boars harm the rabbits and pheasants! Especially the rabbits, their reproductive ability was too strong. It was not a big deal to occasionally give wild boars an appetizer. In any case, rabbits liked to dig holes and pheasants were even better at hiding. It would not be easy for wild boars to eat them. The advantage of doing so was survival of the fittest. Using the wild boars as an enemy, the old and weak among the pheasants and rabbits would be eliminated and the health of the whole group would be promoted. At the same time, if the wild boars ate such delicious game, it would be very beneficial for their growth and development. In the end, the wild boars would taste even more fragrant.
"Assistant Minister Li, what kind of pheasant did you see just now? It was quite beautiful. "
An imperial grandson asked and took a few steps forward.
Ang Lee had more than one breed of pheasants in the valley, but he recognized each of them.
"Oh, the few that ran away just now were seven-colored pheasants. They are a breed from America. Not only are they beautiful, but they also taste very delicious. There are many of them in the imperial beast park. His Majesty rewarded me with five of them. I raised them in my residence for a period of time and brought them here."
Ang Lee introduced them.
This Rainbow Pheasant was indeed a new breed from America. It was a very beautiful breed of pheasant. The reason why it was called Rainbow Pheasant was because this pheasant's feathers had many colors. It was as colorful as a rainbow, so it had this beautiful name.
"Seven-colored pheasant, does it mean that this pheasant has feathers of seven colors?"
An imperial grandson asked.
Ang Lee said, "I'm afraid there are more than seven colors. However, this pheasant basically has all the colors of a rainbow. It is a very beautiful pheasant, much more beautiful than the native pheasants near Chang 'an City."
"But no matter how beautiful a pheasant is, it is still a pheasant. It can't be compared to a peacock, let alone a crane or a phoenix."
Li Yu said.
"A phoenix? No one has seen that before! Haha! "
Ang Lee was amused.
It seemed that when Ang Lee said that the seven-colored pheasants in America were more beautiful than the pheasants in Chang 'an City, Li Yu was not too happy. He actually brought up the mythical phoenix.
"There is no phoenix, but the Tang dynasty has cranes and peacocks. These are much better than the seven-colored pheasant."
Li Yu said.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is right! No matter how good a pheasant is, it can't be compared to a peacock or a crane. However, the biggest advantage of a pheasant is that it is easy to raise. I don't dare to raise cranes and peacocks casually. The reproduction speed is too slow and can't keep up with the consumption. "
Ang Lee said.
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