The previous emperor valued agriculture very much. In the second year of his ascension to the throne, he issued an edict to the entire country. "Farmers are the most fated people in the world. When the fields are opened, I will personally lead the farming. The officials and everyone below will follow."
The emperor personally farmed in the field, and there were many commoners watching.
King Li of Zhou's mother, Concubine Hui, was the woman that the previous emperor had brought back to the palace from the commoners during the farming ceremony.
After Concubine Hui entered the palace, she opened a few acres of land in her own palace. She farmed in spring, brewed in summer, harvested in autumn, and hid in winter. She lived like an ordinary farm girl.
The previous emperor's heart ached for Concubine Hui.
