When Duke Mu of Qin lost his horse, villagers at the foot of the mountain shared and ate it together. The officials wanted to punish them according to the law. Duke Mu said, "A nobleman does not harm people for the sake of his livestock. I have heard that those who eat horse meat without drinking wine are inimical to good health." He then drank wine with them. After three years, Jin kingdom attacked Duke Mu of Qin kingdom and besieged him.The villagers, in gratitude for the horse meat, fought bravely and died trying to rescue him.
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