Since Emperor Xianfeng was placed under house arrest, although he quit opium, he still has two great loves, one is lust, the other is wine, lust means that he fools around with his concubines, which is not easy to manage. (For the latest chapter to read, please visit wèn) wine, can the emperor satisfy him if he wants to drink? Tang Ning didn't care much about him when he was in Rehe, as long as he could wake up and sign his name when there was a heavy decree. The affairs of the Great Qing Kingdom were complicated and complicated, and Tang Ning wanted to keep his mystery to the emperor, so he basically did not meet him.

Now that the emperor is sick, Tang Ning listened to the doctor's description thousands of miles away, it is estimated that he is suffering from alcohol poisoning or what, in short, his life is in danger, even if Tang Ning takes an airship, he may not be able to catch up with this old boy's last breath.

The death of the emperor was of course a huge unknowable event for the Qing Dynasty, but Tang Ning decided not to deal with the accident himself, and already had an agent - Guo Songtao. Completely left to him to deal with, Zeng Jize was too tender and lacked prestige. Zeng Guofan, on the other hand, had a fantasy about Confucianism, which was the same as most Western-style ideas - foreigners were only good at firearms, and the system was far less good than that of the Celestial Empire, which had been passed down for thousands of years. Guo Songtao followed Su Shun to abolish the Internal Affairs Office and quell the rebellion in the Jian Tax Camp, and already had considerable national popularity, and using him to lead the reform would at least not surprise the citizens of the Qing Dynasty too much.

After handing over a qiē to Lao Guo, Tang Ning felt a sense of relief, it's good to have a helper, I just finished the wedding, and I was going to go on my honeymoon as originally planned.

Tang Ning really let go of the big event of "the death of the Qing Emperor" and went on his honeymoon. The place he was going to was called "New Guinea". European colonists came to this place during the Age of Discovery and found that the people here looked like African Guinea, hence the name.

What is so special about New Guinea? If you want to ask the largest island in the world, many friends can answer: Greenland. But Greenland, known as Greenland, is a cold land that is almost extinct. New Guinea is the second largest island in the world. It is located at the easternmost point of the Malay Archipelago, just 200 kilometers from mainland Australia in the Yarakola Sea. New Guinea's biodiversity rivals that of Australia as a whole, that is, the United States as a whole.

Downing remembers an interesting number quite well: the island of Guinea is about 0 percent of the Earth's surface. 5%, but it can have 5% to 10% of the world's biological species. Parallel to its biodiversity, its vast 780,000 square kilometres is covered in almost entirely vibrant greenery.

A 1,600-kilometre-long mountain range runs through it, culminating in the highest peak in Oceania at 4,884 metres above sea level: Jaya Peak. Wherever there is a peak, the mountain people regard it as a mountain god who guards them. This simplicity is also valid, as it is the plateau with the peak of Jaya as its highest point that keeps the warm and humid air currents in New Guinea, causing it to receive rainfall far more than the Australian continent 200 kilometres away.

With the plateau, the geographical diversity is guaranteed, from the highest glaciers to the alpine tundra, savannas, montane forests, lowland rainforests, mangroves, wetlands, lakes and rivers, seagrasses and even the sea, which is home to one of the richest coral reefs in the world.

Downing has positioned himself as a "collector of tropical rainforests" in the future, and it is a great deal to think that as long as New Guinea is protected by ecological protection, it is equivalent to protecting 10% of the world's species. When he was in Rome, Downing discussed with the king of the Netherlands about buying the sovereignty that the Netherlands once claimed the western half of New Guinea, but the king of the Netherlands did not immediately agree. Like oil or something. Because of the well-known principles of gravity and magnetic anomaly exploration by the Global Petroleum Exploration Corporation, people with a modicum of business sense are now waiting to see where the next oil source will be.

The feelings of a "rainforest collector" are incomprehensible to a feudal ** aristocrat like the King of the Netherlands.

New Guinea and mainland Australia were separated in the last geological event, and the birds of the Big Island had no ferocious predators and no more fruits to enjoy in the rainforest, and there was a unique and diverse evolutionary event on Earth, which is the "bird of paradise".

Compared to the birds of paradise, the feathers of the male peacock are mediocre. There are many different species of birds of paradise on the island, and the male birds of paradise develop incredibly beautiful plumage due to the selective sexual selection of females. The local aborigines often use this precious bird feather as the most important ornament for religious and courtship ceremonies, and the local market has a bird of paradise that hunters have worked so hard to catch in the primeval forest. Local traders love to remove the wings and feet of the bird of paradise for decoration, but explorers don't know about it. This led to the belief that the bird never landed and always flew through the air with its full body feathers. This is where the name "bird of paradise" and the species name (without feet) are derived.

The bird of paradise is so famous that Wallace visited New Guinea specifically for it when he was on a biological expedition in the Malay Archipelago. However, to his sadness, he did not find a bird of paradise at all. Not only because these birds are elusive, but also because the whole of New Guinea was unilaterally claimed by the Dutch colonizers until more than two decades ago, and very few Europeans actually penetrated these dense jungles. Not only is the road difficult and steep, but various tropical diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes, and the chance of intruders getting sick is extremely high.

Downing came this time to be completely different, because he brought a team of three airships, and transportation was no longer a problem. These purpose-built exploration airships even have specially designed iron claws to hold on to large trees, and up to three iron claws allow them to "drop anchor" and moor at will, even in the depths of the vast forest.

This time, Downing also wanted to show the bride the miracle of evolution, the bird of paradise, and he and Sissi took the "Honeymoon", an airship based on comfort and luxury, and then there were ornithologists, entomologists, doctors and other experts on the "Wind Bird". Wind birds are another name for birds of paradise because they always seem to fly against the wind. There is also the "Air Force One" loaded with various office equipment. There are no emergencies, and Air Force One's agents and assistants won't disturb Downing's vacation. Even Emperor Xianfeng is critically ill and can be ignored, what else is "urgent" in this world?

Some people may wonder, is Tang Ning's attitude too irresponsible to the Qing Dynasty? Really. At first, Tang Ning instinctively wanted to transform the Qing Dynasty into his ideal country, but later, he felt that this kind of thing did not have to be done, because maintaining the diversity of the "national body" seemed to be more in line with his aesthetic and worldview. That said, he doesn't necessarily have to succeed. Of course, it has already begun, and it is impossible to lose all the progress made. So he's running the most populous country with a very relaxed mindset.

Human selfishness is in their genes, and if someone wants to be the best in the world, the only way to do so is to take care of the vulnerable creatures within their means, as a "rainforest collector" did. And this is still short-lived, when he is not alive, this qiē is a dream bubble. Success or failure turns empty.

As the airship shuttled over the lush lowland rainforest, birds and beasts chirped, and the wind and water sounded, Downing was full of love for this vibrant island, and couldn't help but feel the emotion of life.

The honeymoon bride, who was soft as a lamb in her arms, asked lazily: "The large area is full of trees, can you really see the bird of paradise?" ”

Downing: "Yes, because ...... I will speak the language of birds, call the birds of paradise and let them dance in front of us, and I am the king of birds. ”

The little sheep giggled and spitted, "I don't believe it." ”

Downing caressed the little sheep lovingly, and used history to testify for himself: "Many people don't believe what I do......"

Could it be that he is here for real? The little sheep is looking forward to what her all-powerful husband can do.

Soon she would be able to see Downing's tricks, as she saw the Wind Bird slow down, and there was a nimble agent leaning up a rope ladder from beneath the airship, apparently about to embark on some kind of operation.

"What is he going to do? Go to the forest? Sissi asked curiously.

Downing: "The birdsong here is noticeably louder than elsewhere, it's a good place, and they're setting up a birdsong collection box. ”

Sissi clapped her hands and exclaimed with infinite joy, "Huh? It turns out that I really want to learn bird language! It's a gramophone recording, right? ”

Tang Ning laughed: "Guess right!" However, this collection box is much more advanced than ordinary recording equipment, in fact, it is a radio wave transmitter, which will convert the sound into a digital signal and transmit it to the Wind Bird, which will be processed by the LCD memory computer to remove the noise and leave the best bird calls, and then we can use the songs of these birds to deceive the birds, and they will have to be deceived in heaven. Birds sing to attract the opposite sex...... Love! ”

The LCD memory computer that can efficiently handle the task of denoising is really the artifact that ornithologists dream of, a group of guys study and study around it every day, this is another application of LCD memory devices other than Chinese typewriters, if there is no it, relying on the use of a roll of paper tape less, I don't know how much resources to waste, for the honeymoon group away from home is a luxury that cannot be consumed. （http：／／.）。

In addition to naval guns and airship bombers, the program engineers also spent so much energy on a project, which was really a luxury honeymoon trip, and it was also a "trip to paradise" that only Downing could have imagined.

While each agent on board had a special skill, they had a sturdy movable latch that allowed them to lock themselves to the ladder to avoid accidental falls. Poisonous snakes and flying birds are all unpredictable factors, haven't you heard of "fighting birds all your life, but being pecked by birds"?

Once the ornithologists had determined where to place it, diligent agents slipped down from the airship and tied the collection box with a noose to a small branch. There are bird whispering collectors every few hundred meters, a total of thirty.

The Wind Bird worked hard, and the entire air tour group slowed down and watched as they did the interesting work. It will take time to collect the bird language, and during this time the party will continue to travel to appreciate the wonders of the world in terms of geographical diversity.