Honesty has been the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation since ancient times. The so-called honesty means treating people with sincerity. In fact, as early as the Han Dynasty, it was mentioned in the Book of Rites Sacrifice System that it was a sacrifice for the late saints to make them honest and loyal. There are many stories about personal integrity in history, the most famous of which is about Zeng Shen and Han Xin.

Zeng Shen, a native of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period, was one of the 72 sages under Confucius. He is not only knowledgeable, but also attaches great importance to personal cultivation. It is said that his wife went to the market to buy things, and the young children have been clamoring to go. Worried that there are too many people in the market who don't take care of the children, the wife said to the children, let him stay at home, and mother will kill the pigs for you when she comes back. The child was very happy and didn't continue to go to the market with his mother.

This was originally a joke played by Zeng Shen's wife to coax the children to talk happily. I didn't know that I really killed a pig at home after I returned to China. His wife was surprised and said that she lied to the child to kill the pig just to let him stay at home. Why do you take it seriously? Zeng Shen said bluntly that even children can't cheat. After all, children are too young to understand, and many things will be learned from their parents. If you cheat your child today, he will cheat you as you do now, so when he breaks his word in front of the child, the child will never believe you again.

When Han Xin was young, although he was ambitious, he never had a chance to display his talents. When he lived with his brother and sister-in-law, he was always ignored because of idleness. Sometimes he couldn't even eat leftovers and ended up on the street. Just as he was living without food, he met a kind old woman. She made a living by washing clothes for others, but she gave her food to Han Xin, so that Han Xin didn't starve to death. When Han Xin left, he told the old man that he would repay her if he had ambition in the future.

A few years later, Han Xin was valued by Liu Bang and became a general. Later, Liu Bang made him King of Chu. When he returned to his hometown, he was still thinking about finding the old man who had helped him. Not only gave her a lot of gold and silver jewelry, but also took the old man to his home to take care of her daily life.