Jinrong slightly furrowed his brows. The court had issued a clear decree, strictly prohibiting the slaughter of oxen used for plowing. The current Emperor led by example, not only did he personally handle the plow to start the spring farming every year to show the importance he placed on agriculture and oxen, but also, no beef had been seen in the royal palace for over a dozen years.
Jiang Yifan explained, "The cow that was slaughtered at the cattle farm has a record at the county government office. The record states that this cow had injured one of its hind legs and could no longer work."
