Ren Zeng asked, “Why didn’t you give it to him?” “He requested the land for no reason,” replied Wey Xuanzi.
“That is why I didn’t give it to him.” “If he requests land for no reason,” said Ren Zeng, “and you give it to him for no reason, this will make him more insatiable than ever.
Pleased with his success, he will be sure to ask for land from other lords as well.
When they refuse to give it to him, he will be sure to get angry and attack them.