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小学英语短篇寓言故事 Zhao Jianzi, the famous general of the State of Jin, prepared to attack the State of Qi. He ordered: If anyone in the army dares to dissuade1 me, I will sentence him to death. A warrior2 named Gong Luwang, wearing armour3 and holding a sharp weapon in his hand, laughed loudly the moment he saw Zhao Jianzi. Zhao Jianzi asked hurriedly: Why are you laughing? Gong Luwang replied: I thought of something funny. Jianzi said in a stern voice: Military command is no joke. If you can explain the reason, I will let you go. Otherwise I will sentence you to death. Calmly Gong Luwang told a story: It was the season for gathering4 mulberries. My neighbours, a couple, went to the field. The husband found a woman in the depths of the mulberry groves5. He chased after her but could not catch her, so he returned unhappily. At that time, his wife had already left him in anger. I laugh at my neighbour who had not caught the woman but lost his wife and became single in the end. After Zhao Jianzi heard Gong Luwangs story, he looked as if he had just wakened from a dream. He said: Now, if I attack other states, I may possibly fail, then Ill become the subject of asubjugated6 state. In ancient times a man named Zou Ji, 8 chi tall and impressive looking, had served as the prime minister of the State of Qi. One morning, he tidied his clothes and hat, looked into the mirror, and asked his wife: Look, who is more handsome, Xu Gong living in the north of the city or I? His wife replied: You are far more handsome. Xu Gong is no match for you! Xu Gong of the north of the city was a well-known handsome man in the State of Qi. Zou Ji really didnt believe he was more handsome than Xu Gong. So he asked his concubine: Look, who is more handsome, Xu Gong or I? His concubine also said: Xu Gong is no match for you! The next day, a guest came to discuss some matter with him. Zou Ji asked his guest the same question