| | Yueyang was a general of Wei and attacked Zhongshan; his son was in Zhongshan. The ruler of Zhongshan boiled the boy and sent him the meat, and Yueyang drank an entire cup. Wen Hou said to Du Shizan: "Yueyang ate his son's flesh because of me." He replied: "If someone eats his son, who would not eat? Yueyang conquered Zhongshan; Wen Hou rewarded him for his achievements but doubted his loyalty. Mengsun once hunted and captured a fawn, ordering Qin Xiba to take it home. The mother followed and cried out, so Qin Xiba could not bear to do it and gave the fawn back to her. Mengsun became very angry and drove him away. After three months, he summoned him again to serve as his son's tutor." His charioteer asked: "You punished him for a crime before; why now make him your son's teacher?" Mengsun said: "A man who cannot bear to harm a fawn would he be able to harm my son?" Therefore it is said: "Cunning deceit is not as good as clumsy sincerity. Yueyang was suspected despite his achievements, while Qin Xiba gained greater trust after having committed a crime."
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