I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

Tang Taizong plane.

Li Shimin asked Zhangsun Wuji with a serious face:

"Fuji, do you think there is such an organization in the future? Is there really such a crazy plan?"

"Your Majesty, I don't know either.".

Zhangsun Wuji replied like this first, and then added:

"However, there is always a reason for smoke without fire."

"I guess it is possible."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded slightly.

At this time, he was extremely curious about the so-called Freemasonry and wanted to know more about this organization.

And it was not only Li Shimin who had this idea.

In many other dynasties, many emperors had similar ideas.

Unfortunately.

This video on the high-altitude giant screen did not reveal more information.

……

[However, Monsanto no longer has this opportunity. ]

[Because of its previous evil deeds, Monsanto has been caught up in a series of disputes and lawsuits. ]

[In the hundreds of years since its establishment, Monsanto has been accused of more than 100,000 cases, but only a single digit of them have actually been found to have compensation, reaching more than 10 billion US dollars. The vast majority of the others have been "settled" with small compensation. ]

[Someone has calculated that if all the charges against Monsanto are established according to the current laws of the United States, it will face a fine of up to tens of billions of dollars. At that time, Monsanto's market value was only 50 billion US dollars. Even if the entire company was lost, it would not be enough to pay for the evil it had committed before. ]

[Perhaps for this reason, Monsanto decided to "sell itself" to the pharmaceutical company Bayer, and this company known as "the company that kills the most people in the world" no longer exists. 】

……

Seeing this, some ancient people from all dynasties could not help but feel fortunate for the people of later generations.

Such an extremely evil company has finally disappeared.

Otherwise, I don’t know how many more evil things this company will create.

After all, looking at the entire development history of this "557" company, it is really innumerable and it has not done a single good thing.

The sooner such a company disappears, the better.

……

[However, this acquisition is also called "the devil's marriage" by the outside world. 】

[Because Bayer, as the acquirer, also has an indelible "shadow" in human history. 】

[However, this is another story. 】

……

After a brief conclusion.

The video is finished.

……

In the sky giant screen.

The video is refreshed.

A new video appears.

[Animal Diplomacy: Under what circumstances will countries give national treasures to each other? ]

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Looking at this line of big characters on the giant screen in the sky, many ancient people from all dynasties became very interested in the following content.

In fact, many ancient Chinese people are familiar with animal diplomacy.

Because this situation is not uncommon in ancient China.

In ancient times, rare birds and animals have begun to play a special role in diplomatic activities, and are often used as state gifts to pay tribute to the Central Plains dynasty.

When the Chinese dynasty is strong, there will be a situation where all parties come to pay tribute.

Rare animals such as Asian lions, Asian elephants, and green peacocks that were not originally found in the Central Plains will arrive in the capital with foreign missions.

So in the eyes of the ancients, this kind of animal diplomacy, in most cases, is a tribute from foreign small countries.

But the situation in later generations is definitely different.

Therefore, many ancient people are very interested in what animal diplomacy between countries in later generations is all about?

Also.

What animals can be called "national treasures"?

What animals are the national treasures of the Dragon Kingdom in later generations?

With these questions, the ancients continued to look at the giant screen in the sky.

……

[A few days ago, the giant panda Xiangxiang ended her five-year career in Japan and returned to Longguo. ]

[The giant panda Yongming, who had stayed in Japan for 30 years, also returned to China with his two children at the same time. ]

[The fans in Japan were very reluctant to let her go, and the farewell event was also very grand. ]

[Many media have reported these things, so I won’t go into details. After all, our national treasure giant pandas are big stars wherever they go, and they are treated with high standards, and everyone is used to it. ]

……

Looking at the giant panda surrounded by Japanese people on the giant screen in the sky, some ancient people from all dynasties were stunned.

They knew this animal.

As early as 8 million years ago in the late Miocene period, the giant panda lived on the earth.

In millions of years of evolution, many animals of the same era as the giant panda became extinct and eliminated, but it survived through all kinds of hardships.

At that time, giant pandas were not a specialty of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu. They could be found in all regions of China.

However, since the Neolithic period, as human activities expanded, the living space of giant pandas was compressed, and they were forced to move constantly, and their numbers decreased day by day.

But despite this, giant pandas were still discovered by ancient people very early.

The earliest record of giant pandas appeared in "Han Yi" in the "Book of Songs" Daya: "Han Le Han Tu, rivers and lakes are surging, breams and breams are surging, and deer and deer are humming. There are bears and bears, cats and tigers. Qing Ji Ling lived there, and Han Ji Yan Yu."

The "bears, bears, and cats" here refer to giant pandas.

In the following dynasties, although the giant panda had different names, such as flower bear, white leopard, white bear, Wen bear, bamboo bear, etc., it has always lived in China, and its range of activities is not limited to Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu.

Therefore, many ancient people are familiar with it.

However, in ancient China, the giant panda did not have the "national treasure" status of later generations, and the treatment was not high.

So, these ancient people who knew pandas would feel a little confused.

They never expected that pandas would become the "national treasure" of Dragon Country in later generations.

This was too unexpected for them.

……

[Maybe everyone will be curious, why Xiangxiang only stayed for 5 years, while Yongming stayed for 30 years? ]

[What determines the time of the panda ambassador's stationing in foreign countries? ]

[Today, let's talk about the panda's going abroad. ]

……

Many ancient people in all dynasties looked at the sky screen with more focused eyes.

From the introduction just now, they have heard that pandas have not only become the "national treasure" of Dragon Country in later generations, but are also very popular in other countries in the world.

They are a little curious about this.

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[Fundamentally, the length of time that pandas spend abroad is determined by the ways they are sent abroad. ]

[There are three main ways, corresponding to three historical periods. ]

[From 1957 to 1982, they were donated, from 1984 to 1990, they were leased, and from 1994 to the present, they are cooperatively researched. ]

[The donation is naturally free of charge. ]

[Moreover, the giant pandas sent abroad will stay abroad for the rest of their lives. They are very high-level state gifts that can connect the emotions between countries and send friendly signals. ]

[Therefore, at the beginning of the establishment of the New Dragon State, the state clearly stipulated that giant pandas can only be donated to redist allies. ]

……

"Is the status so high?"

Many ancient people from all dynasties saw this and had a deeper understanding of the high status of giant pandas in later generations.

Of course.

In the eyes of many emperors, they felt that this regulation was more about reflecting the attitude of the country and expressing its position.

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[It was said that allied countries had the opportunity to receive gifts, but in fact only the big brother and Goryeo, who had a very close relationship at the time, were given gifts. ]

[Two were given to the big brother and five were given to Goryeo. ]

[There was also a small episode here. The pandas given to the big brother were actually returned. ]

[After raising them for a while, the big brother thought that they were good brothers, so he came to discuss with us and wanted to exchange them for a girl. ]

[It was obvious that the big brother was not satisfied with only two pandas and hoped to breed offspring. ]

[Although it was very impolite to return or exchange state gifts, considering that the relationship was very close at the time, we still agreed to this request. ]

[As a result, the experts of the two countries got it wrong. The one they exchanged back was a female and the one they exchanged out was a male. 】

[So, the two grown men spent their lives as bachelors in the Moscow Zoo. 】

……

Seeing this little story.

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were just amused.

It would have been fine if they hadn't changed, but once they did, problems arose.

What does it mean to make things worse?

This is called overdoing things!

……

【Western countries are naturally speechless about Big Brother's picky behavior. 】

【After all, they were not qualified to receive pandas, so they could only watch. 】

【It was not until the 1970s that the West got the chance to speak up. 】

【At that time, Sino-Western relations were gradually thawing, and the President of the United States, Nick Song, was about to visit China. The advance team of the United States made it clear several times that they hoped to get a pair of pandas as a state gift. 】

【Considering that pandas were only given to allies before, my country did not agree immediately. 】

【Later, Nick Song made an official visit to China, and his wife saw pandas in the zoo and was so cute that she couldn't walk. 】

【So, my country took this opportunity to agree to give a pair of pandas to the United States. 】

【On April 16, 1972, Lingling and Xingxing arrived in the United States. 】

[In the following year, the two pandas welcomed 3 million tourists, and their popularity can be said to be off the charts. 】

The barrage flew out:

"The Chinese people really like to see pandas. It seems that the Chinese people in the United States are the country that rents the most pandas."

"Reply - But even so, the Chinese people in the United States still think it's not enough."

"Reply - Zoos have installed cameras in the panda house, and live broadcast the pandas' every move on the zoo website all day, and many people watch it every day."

"Reply - This is still not enough. When Trump was president, some people in the United States shouted online that they wanted to exchange Trump for another panda."

"Reply - Good guy, for the sake of pandas, even the president is gone."

"..."

The ancient people of all dynasties were stunned.

The people in the United States actually shouted that they wanted to exchange their country's president for a panda. Isn't this too outrageous?

Are giant pandas so popular in the United States?

Many ancient people have refreshed their cognition.

Although they know that this sentence is a joke, it is enough to show the obsession of the people of the United States with giant pandas.

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and the officials of the Tang Dynasty were all shocked.

Seeing this all the way.

They were really shocked by the extremely high status of tapirs, oh no, they were called giant pandas in later generations.

In their Tang Dynasty, giant pandas did not receive such treatment. ...

Not only did they not have a high status, but they were also hunted for their skins.

For example, Li Shimin had many giant panda skins, and often gave them to his meritorious officials.

According to historical records, in the 18th year of Zhenguan, during a banquet, Li Shimin gave each of the Tang officials who attended the banquet a giant panda skin, and claimed:

"This is a tapir skin. Covering it with skin when sleeping can drive away plague and remove moisture. Drawing its shape when sleeping can ward off evil spirits and deter villains. I pity you for your loyalty to the emperor and your country, your hard work and great contributions, so I specially give you a tapir skin to encourage you to work hard."

It can be seen that in the Tang Dynasty at that time, giant pandas were very popular.Because the skin is endowed with extremely high medicinal value, it is often hunted for its skin.

From today's point of view, this behavior is naturally extremely cruel.

But at that time, the ancients naturally did not have the concept of animal protection.

However.

At this moment, seeing that the giant panda became a "national treasure" and was widely popular in the Dragon Kingdom in the future, Li Shimin was touched.

He felt that this was a lucky animal!

It cannot be killed casually!

"Assistant, pass on my order, in the future, the Tang Dynasty will not be allowed to hunt and kill tapirs at will, and it will be forbidden to buy and sell tapir skins."

Li Shimin spoke in a deep voice and instructed Changsun Wuji.

After a pause, Li Shimin added:

"This is a permanent rule. No ruler of the Tang Dynasty in the future shall change it without authorization."

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[After this precedent, politicians from many countries asked for pandas. First, it could be used as a symbol of improving relations with Longguo, and second, it could please the people of their own country and win votes. ]

……

Many ancient people from all dynasties were shocked again.

I didn't expect that pandas would have such a strong influence in foreign countries that they could even help politicians win votes.

This is amazing.

After watching many videos about foreign elections, they know the importance of votes and the difficulty of winning votes.

Now that they see that as long as they can get pandas from Longguo, they can win votes, they are naturally shocked.

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[Our country also thinks that the honest and cute pandas can be used as a business card to promote Chinese culture. 】

【So, Japan, France, Britain, Germany, Cactus Country, and Banya Country each received a pair of pandas. 】

【By 1982, the total number of giant pandas given as state gifts had reached 24. None of them returned to their homeland, but lived out their lives abroad. 】

【After 1982, my country never gave pandas to other countries again. 】

【Because protecting nature had become a global consensus at that time, no one regarded rare wild animals as state gifts, and the breeding technology of giant pandas had just started. Most of the pandas given away were wild, and giving away too many would affect the wild population. 】

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The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di looked at the giant screen in the sky, his eyes full of thought.

From the last paragraph, he heard a message, that is, the number of giant pandas became extremely rare in later generations.

"Things are precious because they are rare."

This thought emerged in Zhu Di's mind.

The fact that the giant panda became a national treasure in the Dragon Kingdom in later generations may have something to do with this.

"Not just that."

Zhu Di quickly thought of another point.

From the fact that foreign countries are so fond of giant pandas, this animal should not be found abroad and is unique to China.

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[However, there are still many foreigners who are still enthusiastic and still want to see giant pandas at their doorsteps, and they are not prepared to get them for free and are willing to pay a large sum of money to my country. ]

[my country also doesThe money is really needed. Nature reserves, panda breeding bases, and panda research have to be built with real money. 】

[Thus, the commercial leasing of giant pandas was born. 】

[In the 1980s, more than 10 cities in the United States leased giant pandas, and Japan and many European countries also leased them. 】

[However, the country soon discovered that this model was not very feasible. 】

[Because the lease period is often two or three months to a year, it is difficult for giant pandas to adapt to frequent changes in living environment, and it also delays the mating and breeding of giant pandas. Therefore, after just a few years, commercial leasing was stopped. 】

[Instead, it is replaced by: cooperative research model. 】

[my country will lend healthy giant pandas with reproductive capacity to countries with technology and financial resources, asking them to help research and raise them for ten years. 】

[These countries need to pay high cooperation fees to my country, and the cubs bred during this period belong to my country, and the cubs will return to the Dragon Country when they grow up. 】

【When the cooperation expires, we will decide whether to renew the contract depending on the condition of the pandas and the willingness of both parties. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

“It is called the Unequal Cooperation Treaty for Giant Pandas in history, haha.”

“Reply——Haha, it has a bit of that flavor, I am curious about the cooperation fee?”

“Reply——1 million US dollars per year for a pair, and if a cub is born, an additional 600,000 US dollars will be paid.”

“Reply——It is not cheap.”

“Reply——Don’t think it is expensive, many countries want to cooperate with us, but they don’t have this opportunity.”

“Reply——That’s right, it’s not a question of whether it is expensive or not, it depends on whether we are willing to give the other party the opportunity to spend money.”

“…”

The ancient people of all dynasties were shocked again when they looked at the discussion in the bullet screen.

Spending so much money every year to help Longguo raise giant pandas, and the cubs are still Longguo’s, what are other countries trying to do?

Do giant pandas really have such magical powers?

Are foreigners really so obsessed with them? .