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cajoled him that if he behaved well and stayed at home, she would kill the pig for dinner.Hearing this, the child wasvery happy and immediately stoppedasking.After knowing this, Zeng Zitook it seriously and killed the pig.When his wife back, she was so angryto find that the pig was killed, which sheplanned to sell for money.But Zeng Zisaid with seriousness, “You can’t cheathim although he is a child.Instead, weparents should set a good example forhim.If you cheat him, he may have nocredit in the future.” After hearing this,she was agreed with what Zeng Zi haddone and was very ashamed.
Shang Yang （approx.390 B.C.-338B.C.） was a famous statesman duringthe Warring States Period （475 B.C.-221B.C.）.He carried out political reformin the state of Qin, which quickly madeit strong enough to ultimately unite thewhole country.At the beginning of hispolitical reform, in order to gain prestigefrom people and show his determinationto reform, Shang Yang ordered to setup a chunk of wood outside the southgate of the capital city of Qin.
