The etiquette system of the Zhou Dynasty is really wonderful for us modern people. The emperor can eat beef, the princes can eat sheep, and the doctors can eat pigs and dogs. We can't just cross the border. However, most people in the Han Dynasty liked to eat dog meat, even Liu Bang was no exception.
Let's talk about the laws of the Han dynasty first. People can't kill cows for no reason. Beef can't be eaten After all, cows have to farm. As an important productive force, cows can't die. But this is for Shu Ren. Rich and powerful people want to eat beef. No one dares to say so.
In fact, it was stipulated in the Han Dynasty that nobles and old people could eat meat, not that ordinary people could not eat meat, but that they could not eat meat at will. As I said just now, this is just the rule of courtesy. The courtesy should not be less than that of Shu Ren, and the punishment should not be a doctor. The nobility can do whatever they want. This is the privilege, there is no way to change the facts.
And old people eat meat? The ancients attached great importance to filial piety. If an old man can't even eat meat, it's really unfilial. After all, it was not difficult to eat meat in the Han Dynasty. After all, people in those days could already keep animals at home.
In fact, the times are progressing. The Han Dynasty was really not as backward as we thought. During the Han dynasty, even the drainage pipes inside Liancheng appeared. Is it difficult to eat meat? No, it's just that we have a misunderstanding about ancient times. Although productivity is low, it is not a state of being unable to eat. Nobles and old people are just typical, and they must enjoy privileges according to the law.